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The text below is a translation of the original Japanese Terms of Service and is provided solely as a convenience to you. By accepting the Terms of Service, you accept the original as a legal contract.
These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the Terms) apply to all relationships between the Player as defined herein and Kodansha Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Company) and the online service (hereinafter referred to as the Service) of the game software BOKURA: planet (hereinafter referred to as the Software). Players shall use the Service in accordance with the Terms. If you do not agree to the Terms, then you are expressly prohibited from using the Service. The Player will be deemed to have agreed to the Terms at the time of use of the service.
Article 1 (Scope and Modification of the Terms)
1. In addition to the Terms, the Company shall post on the official website operated by the Company (hereinafter referred to as the Site), or through other means, separate terms of use, precautions, guidelines, etc. (hereinafter referred to as Individual Terms) for the Player as necessary. The Individual Terms shall constitute a part of the Terms, and if the contents of the Individual Terms differ from the Terms, the contents of the Individual Terms shall prevail over the Terms.
2. The Company may change or revise the Terms and the Individual Terms from time to time as necessary, and in such case, the Company may notify the Player by posting on the Site or by any other method that the Company deems reasonable.
3. The Company may cancel or temporarily suspend the use of the Service if the Player does not agree to any changes or revisions to the Terms or Individual Terms.
4. If the Player continues to use the Service after being notified of the changes or revisions to the Terms by any of the methods described in Section 1, the Player shall be deemed to have accepted the changes or revisions to the Terms.
5. Players shall be subject to the Terms for the use of each platform when using the Service.
Article 2 (Definition of Player)
The Player is defined as a customer who has agreed to the Terms. If the Player is under the age of eighteen, they are deemed to have obtained the consent of their parent or guardian or a person with parental authority by agreeing to the Terms.
Article 3 (Principle of Self-Responsibility)
1. The Player shall use the Service at their own risk, and if they cause any damage to others or the Company in using the Service, they shall compensate for such damage at their responsibility and expense.
2. The Player shall be responsible for all acts and contents associated with the exchange of information and services with third parties other than the Company through the Service. If the Player causes any damage to the Company or any other party in the course of such exchange, the Player shall compensate for such damage at the Player's own responsibility and expense.
3. The Player shall, at their responsibility and expense, handle and resolve any problems with third parties other than the Company through the Service. The Company shall not assume any obligation or responsibility for arbitration, processing, compensation, indemnification, etc. for such problems.
Article 4 (Burden of Costs)
1. There is no fee for using the Service. However, the Player shall prepare at their responsibility and expense the hardware, lines, and any other necessary items to use the Service.
2. The fees for the Software and any additional contents and services provided in addition to the Service shall be determined at the discretion of the Company depending on the contents and timing of such contents and services.
Article 5 (Management of Personal Information)
1. In order to protect personal information, the Player shall ensure that any information posted or disclosed through the Service does not contain any information that could lead to the identification of an individual.
2. The Company will not protect any information posted or disclosed within the Service.
Article 6 (Attribution of Rights)
1. All rights including intellectual property rights (including but not limited to patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, design rights, know-how, trade secrets, copyrights, etc.) to the Software and the Service shall belong to the Company or third parties authorized by the Company.
2. The Player shall not modify, adapt, reproduce, duplicate, edit, reprint, distribute, transmit, or publish the Software and all information contained in the Service (including but not limited to images, videos, characters, scenarios, plots, programs, software, ideas, etc.) without the prior approval of the Company.
3. Players shall not modify, adapt, reproduce, edit, reprint, distribute, transmit, or publish the contents of this Agreement without prior approval of the Company.
3. The Player shall not hold any intellectual property rights or claim rights to the data stored on the servers of the Service (hereinafter referred to as the Recorded Data), and shall grant the Company or a third party designated by the Company the right to reproduce, edit, and distribute such data. The Company or a third party designated by the Company shall be granted the right to reproduce, edit and distribute them.
Article 7 (Outsourcing of Operation of the Service)
The Company may transfer all or part of its rights and obligations related to the operation of the Service to another party, or entrust the operation of the Service or part thereof to another party.
Article 8 (Temporary Suspension of the Service)
The Company may temporarily suspend all or part of the Service without prior notice to the Player in any of the following cases:
(i) In the event of a malfunction, etc., of the system used for the Service (including communication lines, power supply, and buildings housing them, etc.)
(ii) In the event of periodic or emergency maintenance, inspection, repair, or modification of the system used for the Service
(iii) In the event of suspension or temporary interruption of the each platform service
(iv) When the Company deems it necessary to temporarily suspend the Service for operational or technical reasons.
Article 9 (Suspension of the Services)
The Company may, at any time, suspend the provision of all or part of the Service by giving prior notice of termination to the Player. In this case, the Company shall notify the Player by posting on the Site, by e-mail, or by any other method the Company deems reasonable.
Article 10 (Prohibited Matters)
1. The Player may not assign, transfer, sell, trade, transfer the name of, pledge, or offer as collateral (including so-called ”real money trade”) any rights they have as a Player, or any items, characters, saved data, or other assets they have acquired through the Service.
2. The Player shall not engage in any of the following activities on the Service:
(i) Play games that make other Players uncomfortable.
(ii) Play games using falsified data regardless of the circumstances.
(iii) Act of using the functions or malfunctions of the Software or the Service to play a game not intended by the Company.
(iv) Other acts deemed inappropriate by the Company or third parties providing the system used by the Service.
3. The Company or a third party that provides the system used by the Service may, at its discretion, issue a warning to the Player, delete recorded data, or temporarily or permanently suspend the Player from using the Service if the Player engages in any of the acts prohibited in this Article.
Article 11 (Compensation for Damages)
1. The Company shall not be liable to the Player for any damages incurred by the Player or a third party as a result of the use of the Service, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence on the part of the Company, and shall have no obligation to compensate the Player for such damages.
2.The Company shall not be liable to compensate for any damage caused by the deletion of Player's record data, suspension or cancellation of the Player's registration, or suspension or discontinuance of the Service, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.
3. Even if the Company is liable for any reason, the Company shall not be liable for compensation beyond the amount of direct damages to the Player, and shall not be liable for compensation for incidental, indirect, special, future or lost profit damages.
4. If the Player causes any damage to other Players or third parties through the use of the Service, the Player shall settle the matter at their responsibility and expense, and shall not cause any damage to the Company.
5. If the Player causes damages to the Company by violating the Terms of Service or by committing an illegal or dishonest act, the Company may claim compensation for damages against the Player.
Article 12 (Disclaimers)
1. The Player shall be responsible for resolving any inquiries, claims, etc. from others, or requests, questions, or complaints regarding the conduct of others, at their own responsibility and expense, and the Company shall not be held responsible or liable for any such issues.
2. The Player shall, at their discretion, try to avoid excessive use of the site that may disrupt a healthy living environment. The Company shall not be liable for any social, emotional, or physical damages caused by such deviation.
3. The Company shall not be held responsible for any conflict of interest or trouble between Players arising from their use of the Service, or for any action taken by the Company or any third party based on such conflict or trouble.
4. Due to the nature of the Service, there is a possibility that the Service may not be available depending on the environment of each Player, and the Company does not guarantee that the Service will be available in any environment.
5. The Company does not guarantee that the Service will be free from errors, viruses, or any other problems related to the safe progress of the Software.
Article 13 (Governing Law and Dispute Resolution)
The Terms shall, including the execution, validity, interpretation and performance hereof, be governed by the laws and regulations of Japan by all means. If any problem, dispute, difficulty or other issue arises in connection with the Services between the Player and the Company, the Player and the Company shall resolve the issue through consultation in good faith, and in the event of a failure in resolving it through consultation, it shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court in the first instance as agreed upon between the parties.
Supplementary Provisions
- The Terms may be modified from time to time.
- The latest information shall be posted on the Site and made referenceable by the Player from time to time.
- In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the Japanese version of the Terms and the another language version, the Japanese version shall prevail.
The Terms shall come into effect on January 16, 2025 PDT
These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the Terms) apply to all relationships between the Player as defined herein and Kodansha Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Company) and the online service (hereinafter referred to as the Service) of the game software BOKURA: planet (hereinafter referred to as the Software). Players shall use the Service in accordance with the Terms. If you do not agree to the Terms, then you are expressly prohibited from using the Service. The Player will be deemed to have agreed to the Terms at the time of use of the service.
Article 1 (Scope and Modification of the Terms)
1. In addition to the Terms, the Company shall post on the official website operated by the Company (hereinafter referred to as the Site), or through other means, separate terms of use, precautions, guidelines, etc. (hereinafter referred to as Individual Terms) for the Player as necessary. The Individual Terms shall constitute a part of the Terms, and if the contents of the Individual Terms differ from the Terms, the contents of the Individual Terms shall prevail over the Terms.
2. The Company may change or revise the Terms and the Individual Terms from time to time as necessary, and in such case, the Company may notify the Player by posting on the Site or by any other method that the Company deems reasonable.
3. The Company may cancel or temporarily suspend the use of the Service if the Player does not agree to any changes or revisions to the Terms or Individual Terms.
4. If the Player continues to use the Service after being notified of the changes or revisions to the Terms by any of the methods described in Section 1, the Player shall be deemed to have accepted the changes or revisions to the Terms.
5. Players shall be subject to the Terms for the use of each platform when using the Service.
Article 2 (Definition of Player)
The Player is defined as a customer who has agreed to the Terms. If the Player is under the age of eighteen, they are deemed to have obtained the consent of their parent or guardian or a person with parental authority by agreeing to the Terms.
Article 3 (Principle of Self-Responsibility)
1. The Player shall use the Service at their own risk, and if they cause any damage to others or the Company in using the Service, they shall compensate for such damage at their responsibility and expense.
2. The Player shall be responsible for all acts and contents associated with the exchange of information and services with third parties other than the Company through the Service. If the Player causes any damage to the Company or any other party in the course of such exchange, the Player shall compensate for such damage at the Player's own responsibility and expense.
3. The Player shall, at their responsibility and expense, handle and resolve any problems with third parties other than the Company through the Service. The Company shall not assume any obligation or responsibility for arbitration, processing, compensation, indemnification, etc. for such problems.
Article 4 (Burden of Costs)
1. There is no fee for using the Service. However, the Player shall prepare at their responsibility and expense the hardware, lines, and any other necessary items to use the Service.
2. The fees for the Software and any additional contents and services provided in addition to the Service shall be determined at the discretion of the Company depending on the contents and timing of such contents and services.
Article 5 (Management of Personal Information)
1. In order to protect personal information, the Player shall ensure that any information posted or disclosed through the Service does not contain any information that could lead to the identification of an individual.
2. The Company will not protect any information posted or disclosed within the Service.
Article 6 (Attribution of Rights)
1. All rights including intellectual property rights (including but not limited to patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, design rights, know-how, trade secrets, copyrights, etc.) to the Software and the Service shall belong to the Company or third parties authorized by the Company.
2. The Player shall not modify, adapt, reproduce, duplicate, edit, reprint, distribute, transmit, or publish the Software and all information contained in the Service (including but not limited to images, videos, characters, scenarios, plots, programs, software, ideas, etc.) without the prior approval of the Company.
3. Players shall not modify, adapt, reproduce, edit, reprint, distribute, transmit, or publish the contents of this Agreement without prior approval of the Company.
3. The Player shall not hold any intellectual property rights or claim rights to the data stored on the servers of the Service (hereinafter referred to as the Recorded Data), and shall grant the Company or a third party designated by the Company the right to reproduce, edit, and distribute such data. The Company or a third party designated by the Company shall be granted the right to reproduce, edit and distribute them.
Article 7 (Outsourcing of Operation of the Service)
The Company may transfer all or part of its rights and obligations related to the operation of the Service to another party, or entrust the operation of the Service or part thereof to another party.
Article 8 (Temporary Suspension of the Service)
The Company may temporarily suspend all or part of the Service without prior notice to the Player in any of the following cases:
(i) In the event of a malfunction, etc., of the system used for the Service (including communication lines, power supply, and buildings housing them, etc.)
(ii) In the event of periodic or emergency maintenance, inspection, repair, or modification of the system used for the Service
(iii) In the event of suspension or temporary interruption of the each platform service
(iv) When the Company deems it necessary to temporarily suspend the Service for operational or technical reasons.
Article 9 (Suspension of the Services)
The Company may, at any time, suspend the provision of all or part of the Service by giving prior notice of termination to the Player. In this case, the Company shall notify the Player by posting on the Site, by e-mail, or by any other method the Company deems reasonable.
Article 10 (Prohibited Matters)
1. The Player may not assign, transfer, sell, trade, transfer the name of, pledge, or offer as collateral (including so-called ”real money trade”) any rights they have as a Player, or any items, characters, saved data, or other assets they have acquired through the Service.
2. The Player shall not engage in any of the following activities on the Service:
(i) Play games that make other Players uncomfortable.
(ii) Play games using falsified data regardless of the circumstances.
(iii) Act of using the functions or malfunctions of the Software or the Service to play a game not intended by the Company.
(iv) Other acts deemed inappropriate by the Company or third parties providing the system used by the Service.
3. The Company or a third party that provides the system used by the Service may, at its discretion, issue a warning to the Player, delete recorded data, or temporarily or permanently suspend the Player from using the Service if the Player engages in any of the acts prohibited in this Article.
Article 11 (Compensation for Damages)
1. The Company shall not be liable to the Player for any damages incurred by the Player or a third party as a result of the use of the Service, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence on the part of the Company, and shall have no obligation to compensate the Player for such damages.
2.The Company shall not be liable to compensate for any damage caused by the deletion of Player's record data, suspension or cancellation of the Player's registration, or suspension or discontinuance of the Service, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.
3. Even if the Company is liable for any reason, the Company shall not be liable for compensation beyond the amount of direct damages to the Player, and shall not be liable for compensation for incidental, indirect, special, future or lost profit damages.
4. If the Player causes any damage to other Players or third parties through the use of the Service, the Player shall settle the matter at their responsibility and expense, and shall not cause any damage to the Company.
5. If the Player causes damages to the Company by violating the Terms of Service or by committing an illegal or dishonest act, the Company may claim compensation for damages against the Player.
Article 12 (Disclaimers)
1. The Player shall be responsible for resolving any inquiries, claims, etc. from others, or requests, questions, or complaints regarding the conduct of others, at their own responsibility and expense, and the Company shall not be held responsible or liable for any such issues.
2. The Player shall, at their discretion, try to avoid excessive use of the site that may disrupt a healthy living environment. The Company shall not be liable for any social, emotional, or physical damages caused by such deviation.
3. The Company shall not be held responsible for any conflict of interest or trouble between Players arising from their use of the Service, or for any action taken by the Company or any third party based on such conflict or trouble.
4. Due to the nature of the Service, there is a possibility that the Service may not be available depending on the environment of each Player, and the Company does not guarantee that the Service will be available in any environment.
5. The Company does not guarantee that the Service will be free from errors, viruses, or any other problems related to the safe progress of the Software.
Article 13 (Governing Law and Dispute Resolution)
The Terms shall, including the execution, validity, interpretation and performance hereof, be governed by the laws and regulations of Japan by all means. If any problem, dispute, difficulty or other issue arises in connection with the Services between the Player and the Company, the Player and the Company shall resolve the issue through consultation in good faith, and in the event of a failure in resolving it through consultation, it shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court in the first instance as agreed upon between the parties.
Supplementary Provisions
- The Terms may be modified from time to time.
- The latest information shall be posted on the Site and made referenceable by the Player from time to time.
- In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the Japanese version of the Terms and the another language version, the Japanese version shall prevail.
The Terms shall come into effect on January 16, 2025 PDT