Veggie-Fruit Academia: Playful Genius Terms of Service

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 (Application of these Terms)

These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") define the conditions for using the smartphone application "Veggie-Fruit Academia: Playful Genius" (hereinafter referred to as the "App") provided by Metaware Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). By using the App, the User is deemed to have agreed to these Terms.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The definitions of terms used in these Terms are as follows:

  1. "User": A person who uses the App (including minors).
  2. "Minor User": A minor who uses the App.
  3. "Parent/Guardian": A person who has parental authority or is a legal representative of a Minor User.
  4. "Paid Service": Paid content or features, including subscriptions.
  5. "Subscription": A service that grants the right to use specific features or content of the App for a certain period for a fee.

Chapter 2 Terms of Use and Parental Responsibilities

Article 3 (Target Age and Parental Consent)

  1. The App is intended for children aged 3 and above.
  2. When a Minor User uses the App, they must always obtain the consent of a Parent/Guardian.
  3. If a Minor User downloads or uses the App, it is deemed that they have obtained the consent of a Parent/Guardian, and that the Parent/Guardian has agreed to the contents of these Terms.
  4. Parents/Guardians shall bear all responsibility for the usage details, time, billing status, and compliance with these Terms when a Minor User uses the App.

Article 4 (Account Management)

  1. Users can save data such as nicknames, ages, and learning logs using the account features provided by the Company.
  2. Users are responsible for managing their account information (including login details).
  3. Users must not allow third parties to use their accounts, nor may they transfer or lend them.

Chapter 3 Precautions and Prohibited Acts

Article 5 (Prohibited Acts)

Users must not engage in the following acts when using the App:

  1. Acts that violate laws or public order and morals.
  2. Unauthorized access or illicit use of the App.
  3. Analyzing, modifying, reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling the App.
  4. Acts that infringe on the copyright, trademark, other intellectual property rights, privacy, or other rights of the Company or a third party.
  5. Using all or part of the App for commercial purposes without the prior consent of the Company.
  6. Acts that interfere with the operation of the App.
  7. Other acts that the Company deems inappropriate.

Chapter 4 Paid Services

Article 6 (Contents and Consideration of Paid Services)

  1. Some features and content of the App are provided as subscription-based Paid Services.
  2. Subscription fees, duration, available content, and other terms and conditions are governed by the conditions displayed within the App or the app store (Apple App Store or Google Play Store) being used.

Article 7 (Payment and Automatic Renewal)

  1. Users shall pay the fees using the methods determined by the respective app store.
  2. Unless the cancellation procedure is completed, the Subscription will automatically renew before the expiration of the period, and charges will be incurred. Please follow the procedures specified by each app store for cancellation methods.

Article 8 (Refunds)

No refunds will be issued after purchase, except where required by law.

Chapter 5 Intellectual Property Rights

Article 9 (Copyrights, etc.)

All intellectual property rights (copyrights, trademarks, etc.) related to texts, images, audio, programs, data, etc. included in the App belong to the Company or the legitimate rights holders. Users may not copy, publicly transmit, modify, or otherwise use these contents beyond the scope of private use.

Chapter 6 Handling of Personal Information and Data

Article 10 (Collected Information)

The Company may collect the following information within the necessary scope to provide and operate the App:

  1. Nickname
  2. Age
  3. Account registration information
  4. Learning logs and usage history
  5. Information for displaying advertisements (including device information and advertising identifiers collected through Google AdMob)

Article 11 (Purpose of Use)

The collected information will be used for the following purposes:

  1. Provision, operation, and feature improvement of the App
  2. User support
  3. Saving and analyzing learning progress
  4. Delivery and optimization of advertisements (including Google AdMob)
  5. Marketing research and statistical analysis
  6. Legal compliance

Article 12 (Provision to Third Parties)

The Company will not provide users' personal information to third parties without the user's consent, except as required by law or when disclosing it to contractors within the scope necessary for providing the App.

Article 13 (Display of Advertisements)

The App contains advertisements. By using the App, users agree to the display of advertisements.

Chapter 7 Disclaimers

Article 14 (Disclaimers)

  1. The Company is not liable for any usage failures of the App caused by communication lines, the user's device environment, app store systems, etc.
  2. The Company does not guarantee that the App will meet the user's specific purposes or that its features will be uninterrupted.
  3. Even if there are defects in the App, the Company will attempt to fix them as much as possible but makes no complete guarantees.

Chapter 8 Modification and Termination of Services

Article 15 (Modification and Termination)

  1. The Company may freely modify or temporarily suspend or terminate the contents of the App with prior notice to the users.
  2. The Company assumes no responsibility for any damages incurred by the user due to the modifications, suspension, or termination under the preceding paragraph.

Article 16 (Revision of Terms of Service)

The Company may revise these Terms as necessary. The revised Terms shall become effective when posted within the App or on the Company's website. If a user uses the App after the revision of the Terms, they are deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.

Chapter 9 Notifications and Contact

Article 17 (Notifications from the Company)

The Company will notify users through in-app displays, emails, or other methods deemed appropriate by the Company.

Article 18 (Contact Information)

Inquiries regarding the App and these Terms are accepted at the following contact point:

Chapter 10 Governing Law and Jurisdiction

Article 19 (Governing Law)

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan.

Article 20 (Jurisdiction)

If any dispute arises between the User and the Company regarding the App or these Terms, the Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court, which has jurisdiction over the location of the Company's head office, shall be the exclusive agreement jurisdictional court of the first instance.