Term of use

RouteShare Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") The RouteShare (Location-based Media Platform Service) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Service") is a service that allows you, the user of the Service (hereinafter referred to as "User"), to use the RouteShare service (hereinafter referred to as "Service"). The "Terms of Service" (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") applies to customers who use the Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Users"). This document sets forth the terms and conditions of use of the Service applicable to customers who use the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Users").

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1: Agreement to these Terms and Conditions; Use by Minors

The User shall use the Service on the condition that the User agrees to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement. By using the Service, the User is deemed to have understood and agreed to the terms of this Agreement, and a contract regarding the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") is considered to have been established between the Service and the User. The user is deemed to have understood and agreed to the Terms of Use, and a contract regarding the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") is deemed to have been established between the Service and the user.
If the User is a minor, the User shall use the Service subject to the consent of his/her parent or other legal representative (hereinafter referred to as "person with parental authority, etc."). If the User is a minor, the User shall use the Service subject to the consent of his/her parent or other legal representative (hereinafter referred to as "Person with Parental Authority, etc."). If a User who was a minor at the time of consenting to these Terms of Use continues to use the Service after reaching the age of majority, such User shall be deemed to have ratified all acts related to the use of the Service that were committed while the User was a minor.

Article 2 Other Provisions

The various guidelines, rules, and other regulations posted by the Service on the Service and on the Service's support site from time to time shall constitute a part of these Terms of Use.
By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, the User is deemed to have agreed to such rules and regulations.

Article 3 Revision of these Terms and Conditions

In principle, the Service shall obtain the consent of the user when revising these Terms of Use.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Service may revise these Terms of Use without the consent of the user in any of the following cases
1. When the revision of these Terms and Conditions is compatible with the general interest of the user.
2. The revision of this Agreement is not contrary to the purpose of this Agreement, and the necessity of the revision and the reasonableness and rationality of the contents after the revision
The revised Terms of Service shall become effective upon the arrival of the date of revision, which shall be indicated on the Service in advance together with the date of revision.
If the User uses the Service after the revised Terms of Use become effective, the User will be deemed to have understood and agreed to the revised Terms of Use and to have used the Service.

Article 4 Notification from the Service

The Service will notify users of necessary information from time to time by displaying such information on the Service or the Service's homepage or by other methods appropriate in light of general commercial practices.
Unless otherwise specified by the Service, the notice in the preceding paragraph shall become effective when it is displayed on the Service or on the Service's homepage, or when the Service sends the contents of the notice to the user in other cases.

Article 5: Handling of Personal Information

The Service will handle personal information appropriately in accordance with the Service's "Privacy Policy" (hereinafter referred to as the "Service Privacy Policy"). The Service will handle personal information appropriately in accordance with the Service's "Privacy Policy" (hereinafter referred to as the "Service Privacy Policy").
In using the Service, the User agrees that the Service may acquire, use, and otherwise handle the User's personal information in accordance with these Terms of Use and the Service's Privacy Policy.

Chapter 2 Fees and Charges

The user shall be responsible for paying the cost of purchasing, installing, and maintaining the equipment and software required for use of this service, as well as communications charges such as data usage charges, electricity charges, and all other costs. Although the Service may provide a recommended environment for using the Service, the Service shall not bear any of the costs and expenses of maintaining such environment.

Chapter 3 User Obligations

Article 6 Terminal Equipment and Account Management

The User shall use his/her own terminal equipment and account (refers to the unique status of the User in the Service obtained by registering his/her information as a registered User, and includes the unique identification code issued by the Service to the User. The same shall apply hereinafter). The User shall not allow a third party to use or share with a third party his/her terminal equipment and account (refers to the User's unique position in the Service obtained by registering his/her information as a registered User, and includes the unique identification code issued by the Service.)
In using the Service, the User shall manage his/her own terminal equipment and account at his/her own risk, and shall be responsible for any and all actions taken using his/her terminal equipment and account.
The Service considers all acts performed using the terminal equipment and account used by the User, regardless of who actually uses the terminal equipment and account to use the Service, to be the acts of the User who has acquired the account.
The Service shall not be liable for any damage incurred by the User due to malfunction or loss of the terminal equipment used by the User, attacks by malware, spyware, viruses, hacking/cracking, etc. from third parties, mismanagement of terminal equipment and accounts, errors in use, or use of terminal equipment and accounts by third parties, etc.
If there is a risk of unauthorized use of the User's terminal equipment or account by a third party, the User shall promptly take necessary measures to avoid such unauthorized use.
The Service shall not be liable for any disadvantages that may be caused to the User (including loss of information posted, registered, or saved by the User on the Service or any other state realized by the Service) due to the loss or misplacement of the User's terminal equipment or account. The Service shall not be liable for any disadvantages that may be caused to users (including loss of information posted, registered, or saved by users on the Service or any other state realized on the Service) due to loss or misplacement of their terminal equipment or accounts.
The user shall endeavor to keep the version of this application and the OS of the terminal device on which this application is registered up to date. The user agrees in advance that the application may not operate properly depending on the version of the terminal device or OS. The version of the OS on which this application can be used can be confirmed on the service's website.
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Article 7 Prohibited Acts

The Service prohibits the following actions by users (including actions that may fall under these items, including having a third party act on behalf of the user) when using the Service. (including acts that may fall under any of the following, and including cases in which a user causes a third party to act) are prohibited.

Providing a third party with your membership information (including IDs or other identification codes used by users) and allowing a third party to use the Service
Registering as a user by providing false information.
Providing or disseminating information that is not true, or defaming the Service or a third party, including other Users, whether within or outside the Service
Creating multiple accounts
Illegal (computer) access
Acting as if you are the Service Administrator, another User, a person or organization related to the Service, or otherwise misleading a third party as to your relationship to the Service.
Use of the Service in a manner that may place an excessive load on the servers, systems, networks, or other facilities used by the Service or otherwise related to the Service.
Distribution of computer viruses or other actions that cause malfunctions in the implementation of the Service or in the terminal equipment used by the User.
Actions that may interfere with the use of the Service by other Users.
Excessive access to the server for the purpose of stopping the service.
Intentionally providing or disclosing information regarding malfunctions of this service to third parties outside of this service.
Altering, damaging, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or other similar acts to the program used for this service
Acts of copying, transcribing, extracting, processing, adapting, transferring, renting, selling, buying, or transmitting the Service or information provided on the Service (excluding, however, secondary use permitted under Article 17, Paragraph 1).
Commercial activities or preparatory activities using the Service or information provided on the Service (except for those that are minor in scale and reasonable in manner, and other activities deemed appropriate by the Service).
The Service or third parties' copyrights (including the rights stipulated in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act), patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Intellectual Property Rights"). (including the rights stipulated in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act), patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Intellectual Property Rights") of the Service or any third party. (excluding, however, secondary use permitted under Article 17.1).
Defamation, stalking, bullying, harassment, fraud, threats, abusive language, or coercion (including persistently repeating similar requests) toward the Service, other users, or other third parties Impersonation or intimidation
Making false statements or planning a malicious event to recruit participants
Use of the Service while walking, driving a vehicle, or in any other situation or manner that is not appropriate for the use of the Service.
Transmission of information containing abusive or other cruel or socially unacceptable content.
Posting information on rare plants and animals, including information that clearly identifies where they are located or found.
Information that contains obscene content (expressions that are judged by the Service to be sexually suggestive, regardless of whether they are artistic or not)
Transmission of information for the purpose of dating or indecent acts with a third party with whom one is not acquainted.
Posting harmful information to youths.
Acts that induce, solicit, or encourage suicidal or self-injurious behavior.
Trafficking in methamphetamine, narcotics and other contraband and other illegal drugs, as well as dangerous drugs and other inappropriate drugs, and the dissemination of information that promotes their inappropriate use.
Religious acts, transmission of information related to the promotion or advertisement of religious organizations, political activities, or political groups, and solicitation of such activities.
Transmission of information on pyramid schemes or network businesses.
Transmission of information containing text that constitutes junk mail or spam mail.
Recommending or soliciting minors to drink, smoke, or gamble, or disseminating other information that may have an adverse effect on minors.
Transmission of child pornography, cruel expressions, or other information that may cause discomfort to third parties.
Dissemination of information leading to discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, creed, social status, place of residence, physical characteristics, medical history, education, property, etc.
Registering unauthorized location information.
Infringing the portrait rights, privacy, or other personal rights of others.
Unlawful collection and use of personal information or privacy information of other users.
Conduct that leads to fraud or other crimes
Acts that interfere with the provision of this service or damage the credibility of this service and this service.
Violation of laws and regulations, whether intentional or negligent.
Acts that offend public order and morals or cause disadvantage to others.
Failure to comply with warning information or requests for cooperation from local governments, fire departments, police departments, or their constituent organizations, or other equivalent public or private organizations (except in cases where such behavior is acceptable in light of general social morals, such as when there is an urgent and unavoidable reason due to safety needs).
Other activities that the Service deems inappropriate.

Article 8 Restriction or Suspension of Use

If this Service determines that a User's conduct falls under any of the following, this Service may refuse to allow such User to use the Service, delete all or part of the information registered by such User on the Service (hereinafter referred to as "User Contents"), suspend or restrict such User's use of the Service, or delete such User's account. If the Service determines that a User's conduct corresponds to any of the following, the Service may refuse to allow the User to use the Service, delete all or part of the information registered by the User in the Service ("User Content"), suspend or restrict the User's use of the Service, or delete the User's account

In the event that the Service violates or is deemed by the Service to be likely to violate these Terms and Conditions, including the prohibited acts described in the preceding article.
When the Service determines that the User's actions have interfered with or obstructed, or are likely to interfere with or obstruct, the provision of the Service
In the event that this service is used, or is deemed by this service to be likely to be used, in a manner not in accordance with the method prescribed by this service or by any other illegal method.
If you are a User who has been subjected to action under this Article by the Service in the past.
Other cases in which this service is deemed inappropriate.

Article 9 Withdrawal from Membership

When a User wishes to cancel his/her membership from the Service, the User shall cancel the membership by himself/herself in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Service. If such procedure is taken from the terminal device or account used by the user, this service will consider that the withdrawal procedure was taken by the user using the terminal device or account in good faith.
When a user withdraws from the Service, the user definitively loses all rights the user has regarding the use of the Service, past record information, and all other data, history, and all other information the user has accumulated in relation to the use of the Service. In the event that a User has completed the prescribed withdrawal procedures as stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the User's defense that he/she did not truly intend to withdraw from the Service shall not be accepted.
The contractual relationship between the Service and the User based on these Terms of Use shall not be terminated and shall remain in effect even after the User withdraws from the Service.
Even after a user withdraws from the Service, the information provided by such user to the Service or collected in the course of using the Service may continue to be retained and used by the Service.
In the event of the death of a user, such user shall be deemed to have terminated use of the Service. The right to use the Service shall be personal and shall not be subject to inheritance.
The Service may, at its discretion and without prior notice, delete accounts that are more than one year old since their last access.

Chapter 4 Support and Handling of Information

Article 10 Support Services

The Service provides services to assist the User in the use of the Service ("Support"). However, the content of such services shall be determined by the Service to the extent it is able to provide them, and the Service shall not be obligated to provide any specific support.
Support shall be provided through the Service or by a dedicated form prescribed by the Service, and in principle, when a response from the Service is required, it shall be provided by e-mail.
Depending on the content of the inquiry, it may take several days to several weeks to respond to the inquiry, and depending on the content of the inquiry, the Service may not be able to respond to the inquiry. If the user's inquiry is related to the contents or timing of a response to a problem or request for this service, or if the inquiry is related to the use of hardware, OS, software, etc. not related to the use of this service, this service will not, in principle, provide a response.
The User shall not use or disclose the contents of responses by the Service for any purpose other than receiving support.

Article 11 Intellectual Property Rights

All intellectual property rights related to the Service belong to the Service or to third parties who have legitimate authority over them.
The User shall not reproduce, alter, or publicly transmit any information provided by the Service without consent, or use it in any other way that infringes on the intellectual property rights of the Service. However, this shall not apply to cases of secondary use permitted under Article 13.1 or for private use.
The permission of the Service to use the Service shall not be construed as a grant of intellectual property rights or any other rights to the User of the Service.

Article 12 Handling of Submission Data

The User shall be solely responsible for the content of any text, images or other information (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Posted Data") that the User sends or saves to other specified or unspecified users by using the Posting Function. The Service assumes all responsibility for the content of posted data. The Service assumes no responsibility for the content of Posted Data.
The User warrants that the posted data will not infringe on any rights or interests, including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, portrait rights, or other personal rights of third parties, and will not violate any laws or regulations.
In the event that a complaint, lawsuit, or other dispute arises from a third party due to data posted by the user, the user shall resolve the dispute at the user's own responsibility and expense, and shall not cause any trouble or damage to this service. The Service shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of such disputes.
The User may store and accumulate the posted data, and grant the User a free of charge license to reproduce, publicly transmit, translate, adapt, and other rights under the Copyright Law for the purpose of constructing this Service, providing information on this Service, smoothly providing and improving this Service, advertising and promoting this Service and other related services, and cooperating with third parties, in Japan and abroad (including the granting of these rights by this Service to third parties) for an indefinite period of time. The Service grants the right to reproduce, publicly transmit, translate, adapt, and other rights under the Copyright Act without charge and for an indefinite period of time (including the granting of these rights by the Service to third parties). The Service grants a free of charge license (including the granting of such rights by the Service to a third party) for a fixed period of time, and the user is deemed to have granted such license at the time of posting. Even if a third party to whom this service has granted permission to use posted data uses said posted data, the user shall have no right to claim royalties or other compensation from said third party.
In the case of the preceding paragraph, the user shall not exercise moral rights with respect to the posted data.
If the Service deems it necessary, it may inspect and delete all or part of the posted data. However, the Service is not obligated to view or delete posted data as necessary, and the Service shall not be liable for any consequences resulting from its failure to delete posted data.

Article 13 Secondary Use

The User may use his/her own posted data and information provided by the Service through the Service (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Posted Data, etc.") (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the External Media") The Service may use the posted data and information provided by the Service (hereinafter collectively referred to as "posted data, etc.") in the following media However, the prior consent of the Service shall be obtained when providing or licensing Posted Data, etc. to third parties other than the External Media, regardless of whether it is paid for or free of charge.
1. Websites operated by users themselves
2. SNS services operated by third parties (a generic term for communication tools via the Internet, including video posting sites such as YouTube). The use of such services is limited to use within the user's own account.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if the Service deems that the content of the External Media is offensive to public order and morals, violates laws and regulations, or is otherwise unsuitable for posting, the Service may request the User to delete the posted data, etc., and the User shall comply with such request.
The use of posted data, etc. in the External Media in accordance with this Article shall not be considered a commercial activity as defined in Article 4, even if advertisements are displayed in the External Media.
When the User displays information provided by the Service on external media, the User may not alter the information, and shall indicate that the Service or a third party designated by the Service is the rights holder.
In the event that this service suffers damages as a result of the user's use of posted data, etc. on this external media, the user shall compensate this service for the damages suffered and the costs (including reasonable legal fees) required to resolve them, unless this service is held responsible for the damages. In the event that this service suffers damages due to the use of external media, the user shall compensate this service for the damages and costs (including reasonable attorney's fees) incurred by this service, unless there are reasons attributable to this service.

Article 14 Acquisition and Use of Information

The Service will appropriately handle the information it collects when users use the Service in accordance with the Service's Privacy Policy.

Chapter 5 Modification and Termination

Article 15 Interruption or Suspension of this Service

The Service may suspend or discontinue provision of the Service, in whole or in part, without prior notice to the User, in any of the following cases
1. When performing periodic or emergency inspections or maintenance work on the computer systems involved in this service.
2. In the event of failure of telecommunications equipment installed by the Service and used for the Service, such as server downtime
3. In the event of network congestion, failure of the Internet provider, or other failure of the external infrastructure used for this service.
4. In the event of force majeure (including fire, power failure or other unforeseen accident, earthquake, tsunami, typhoon, lightning, heavy rain, flood or other natural disaster; the same shall apply hereinafter) (2) In the event that the Service cannot be provided due to a force majeure event
5. Other cases in which the Service deems it necessary.
This service shall not be liable for any damage incurred by the user due to the interruption or suspension of this service in accordance with the preceding paragraph, except in cases where the damage is attributable to this service.

Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Provisions

Article 16 Disclaimer

The Service shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages incurred by the User in connection with the use of the Service, except for reasons attributable to the Service. Users shall use the Service at their own risk and discretion.
The User understands that the services and information provided are of a nature that may be updated and changed on a daily basis. The existence and permanence of such services and information are not guaranteed.
The Service does not guarantee that the functions of the Service will always operate perfectly. The functions of the Service may be limited by the condition of the terminal equipment, the environment in which it is used (including the reception environment for cell phone signals and GPS signals) Other factors may also limit the functionality of the Service.
The Service does not guarantee the completeness, certainty, adequacy, accuracy, usefulness, currentness, legality, or compatibility with the user's purpose of use and environment of any information (including, but not limited to, location information, routes, and facilities information), software, etc. accessible through the Service. The Service does not guarantee the completeness, certainty, validity, accuracy, usefulness, currentness, legality, or compatibility with the user's purpose of use or environment with respect to information (including, but not limited to, location information, routes, and facility information), software, etc. accessible through the Service.
The Service does not warrant that the Service will not infringe upon the rights of any third party.
This service does not guarantee the legality, integrity, safety, accuracy, or public order and morals of the content of any third-party websites that can be accessed via links from this application, nor does it make any other guarantees of any kind. The Service shall not be liable for any damage or loss caused by the use of such websites by users, or products or services provided through the use of such websites.
This service shall not be liable for any disputes with third parties arising from the use of this service by the user, except for reasons attributable to this service. The user shall resolve such disputes at his/her own responsibility and expense, and shall not cause any trouble or damage to this service. The same shall apply when the User brings a dispute against a third party.
This service shall not be liable for deletion or loss of information related to this service, loss of data resulting from use of this service, malfunction or damage to equipment, or any other damage incurred by the user in relation to this service. The Service shall not be liable for any loss of the user's posted data as stipulated in Article 12 "Handling of Posted Data," and the user shall back up his/her own posted data as necessary.
This service shall not be liable for any malfunction or damage caused by the combination of this service with other equipment, or any other damage incurred by the user, except in cases where there are reasons attributable to this service.
This service shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user due to unauthorized access to this service, computer virus infiltration, or other acts of a third party, except in cases where such acts are attributable to this service.
The Service shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user due to force majeure.

Article 17 Compensation for Damages

In the event that the User violates any provision of this Agreement or causes damage to this Service for reasons attributable to the User, the User shall indemnify this Service for any damage (including reasonable attorney's fees) suffered by this Service. The User shall indemnify the Service for any damages (including reasonable attorney's fees) suffered by the Service.
Notwithstanding the provisions exempting this service from liability, in the event that this service is liable to a user for damages under the Consumer Contract Act or other applicable laws, this service's liability shall be limited to the total amount of usage fees actually received from the relevant user within one year from the time the event that caused the damages occurred. The maximum liability of the Service shall be limited to the total amount of usage fees actually received from the User during the period of one year from the time the event causing the damage occurred. Even in such a case, this service's liability for damages shall be limited to the direct damages suffered by the user in question, and shall not include any consequential damages, incidental damages, lost profits, or other indirect damages, regardless of whether they were foreseen or foreseeable by this service. This shall not include any indirect damages such as consequential damages, incidental damages, lost profits, etc., regardless of whether they were foreseen or foreseeable by the Service.

Article 18 Prohibition of Transfer of Rights and Obligations

The User shall not assign, change the name of, pledge, hypothecate, grant a license to, or otherwise dispose of to a third party all or part of the User's position, rights, or obligations in relation to this Agreement. In the event that the business of this Service is transferred to a third party, the user's position, rights and obligations under this Agreement, as well as the user's registered matters and other information, may be transferred to the transferee of said business transfer, and the user agrees to such transfer in advance as stated in this Article. The User agrees in advance in this Article to such transfer. The business transfer stipulated in this Article includes not only ordinary business transfers, but also mergers, company splits, and any other cases in which business is transferred.

Article 19 Validity of these Terms and Conditions

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be invalid under any law or regulation, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected.
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be invalid or revoked in relation to one User, this shall not affect its validity with respect to other Users.

Article 20 Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

Article 21 Consent Jurisdiction

In the event that a lawsuit becomes necessary between the Service and a user, the Tokyo District Court of Japan shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance.

Article 22 Contact

All inquiries regarding these Terms and Conditions and the Service should be addressed to

E-mail: info@route-share.net
Form: https://forms.gle/WNfP8kkR9ReH2iat7

2022/11/20 Established