Animal Shutter Terms of Use
These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) set forth the conditions for using the application “Animal Shutter” (the “App”) provided by Rapro (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By using the App, users are deemed to have agreed to these Terms.
Article 1. Scope
These Terms apply to all relationships between users and us concerning the use of the App.
Any notes, guidelines, privacy policy, or other rules posted by us in the App or on our website shall constitute a part of these Terms.
If the contents of these Terms differ from the rules described in the preceding paragraph, these Terms shall prevail unless otherwise specifically provided.
Article 2. Description of the App
The App allows users to add speech bubbles and text to photos of pets or similar subjects taken or selected by the user, and to save the result as an image or video.
The App may provide features such as random short phrases, user-entered text, speech bubble placement, vertical and horizontal writing, speech bubble designs, fonts, video saving, and other editing functions.
When using the App for free, saved images may include a watermark.
If a user purchases paid features, the user may be able to use features designated by us, such as saving without a watermark, changing speech bubble designs, changing fonts, saving videos, and other functions.
The contents of paid features may differ depending on the region of availability, purchase type, App version, OS environment, and other circumstances.
Article 3. Usage Environment
Users shall, at their own responsibility and expense, prepare the devices, communication environment, OS, storage capacity, and any other usage environment necessary to use the App.
Depending on the device, OS, communication environment, photo library permission settings, storage capacity, or other circumstances, all or part of the App may not function properly.
Article 4. Account Registration
At present, the App does not require user registration or login.
If account registration becomes necessary in the future due to added features or other reasons, we will provide notice in the App or on our website.
Article 5. In-App Purchases and Paid Features
The App may provide paid features through Apple App Store in-app purchases.
Paid features may include one-time purchases and auto-renewable subscriptions. The available purchase types, prices, renewal periods, available features, and other conditions shall be as displayed in the App and on the Apple App Store.
A one-time purchase grants the right to use the applicable features displayed in the App at the time of purchase, to the extent that the App remains available. A one-time purchase does not guarantee indefinite future updates, operation in all OS environments, provision of all future features, or permanent availability of the App.
Auto-renewable subscriptions will automatically renew under the conditions set by the Apple App Store until canceled by the user. Procedures relating to subscription renewal, cancellation, refunds, and other payment matters shall follow the methods specified by Apple.
If a user wishes to cancel a subscription, the user shall complete the procedure through the Apple ID subscription management screen or other methods specified by Apple. Deleting the App alone does not cancel the subscription.
Paid features purchased by the user may not be refunded after purchase, except where separately provided by us or required by law. Cancellations, refunds, subscription cancellations, and other payment-related procedures are handled through systems provided by Apple.
We shall not be liable for damages incurred by users due to Apple-side failures, specification changes, reviews, payment processing, refund decisions, or other matters under Apple’s control, except in cases of our intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
Article 6. Handling of Photos, Videos, and Generated Images
Rights to photos, videos, and images taken, selected, edited, or saved by users through the App remain with the user or the legitimate rights holder.
Users shall use in the App only photos or videos for which they have the necessary rights, or photos or videos for which they have obtained permission from the legitimate rights holder.
In ordinary use of the App, we do not intend to permanently store users’ photos or videos on our servers.
Users may use images or videos created in the App to the extent that such use does not violate laws, these Terms, or the rights of third parties.
Users must not create, save, post, or distribute through the App any photos, videos, images, or text that infringe the portrait rights, copyrights, trademarks, privacy, or other rights of third parties.
Article 7. Text and Speech Bubble Content
The App provides a function for displaying short text suitable for pet photos.
Random phrases included in the App are expressions for entertainment purposes and do not represent any specific fact, evaluation, advice, warranty, or opinion.
When using the free text input function, users are solely responsible for the content they input.
Users must not input, save, post, or distribute content that violates laws or public order and morals, infringes third-party rights, is discriminatory, violent, sexual, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate.
Article 8. Prohibited Acts
Users must not engage in any of the following acts when using the App:
- (1) Acts that violate laws or public order and morals
- (2) Criminal acts or acts related to criminal acts
- (3) Acts that infringe the rights or interests of us, other users, or third parties
- (4) Creating, saving, posting, or distributing photos, videos, text, images, or generated content that infringes third-party copyrights, trademarks, portrait rights, privacy, reputation, or other rights
- (5) Creating, saving, posting, or distributing excessively violent content, explicit sexual content, discriminatory expressions, content that induces or encourages suicide, self-harm, or drug abuse, or other content that causes significant discomfort to third parties
- (6) Using the App for unauthorized or improper purposes
- (7) Improperly exploiting bugs, vulnerabilities, or specification limitations of the App
- (8) Reverse engineering, analyzing, modifying, copying, redistributing, or engaging in similar acts with respect to the App
- (9) Placing an excessive load on our servers, networks, systems, or external services
- (10) Improperly circumventing in-app purchases, paid features, watermarks, or other restrictions
- (11) Providing benefits to antisocial forces
- (12) Any other act that we reasonably deem inappropriate
Article 9. Intellectual Property Rights
Copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights relating to the App, including its design, programs, text, images, videos, logos, names, UI, and all other information related to the App, belong to us or the legitimate rights holders.
Users must not reproduce, reprint, modify, distribute, sell, analyze, reverse engineer, or engage in similar acts with respect to information related to the App without permission from us or the rights holder.
With respect to images or videos created by users through the App, the rights held by the user in the original photos, videos, input text, and other materials remain with the user or the legitimate rights holder.
Article 10. External Services
The App may use external services or device functions such as the Apple App Store, photo library, camera, our website, inquiry form, and other services or functions.
Users shall comply with the terms of use, policies, specifications, and restrictions established by the providers of such external services or device functions.
All or part of the App’s functions may become unavailable due to specification changes, failures, suspension, restrictions, review results, or other circumstances relating to external services.
We shall not be liable for damages incurred by users due to circumstances attributable to external services, except in cases of our intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
Article 11. Changes, Suspension, or Termination of the App
For operational, technical, legal, Apple App Store specification changes, or other unavoidable reasons, we may change the contents of the App, add, modify, restrict, or delete functions, or suspend or terminate all or part of the App.
If we terminate the provision of the App or paid features, we will, except in emergencies, notify users as far as reasonably possible through the App, our website, App Store descriptions, or other appropriate methods with a reasonable notice period.
If we terminate an auto-renewable subscription, we will take necessary procedures such as stopping new purchases or renewals in accordance with the Apple App Store system. If a user has already paid for a usage period, the user may use the applicable features to the extent available until the end of that period.
Users who have purchased one-time paid features may continue to use the purchased features to the extent that the App operates on their device and remains available under Apple App Store or OS specifications. However, all or part of the features may become unavailable due to future OS changes, Apple App Store specification changes, device environment, or other circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
We shall not be liable for damages incurred by users due to changes, suspension, or termination under this Article, except in cases of our intentional misconduct or gross negligence. However, where required by law, we will respond in accordance with applicable laws.
Article 12. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
We do not expressly or impliedly warrant that the App is free from factual or legal defects.
We do not warrant that the App will be suitable for any particular purpose, or that it will have expected functions, accuracy, completeness, continuity, security, usefulness, or saving results.
We do not warrant that images or videos created or saved through the App will meet the user’s expected quality, appearance, resolution, composition, text content, display results, or display results on external services.
Users shall save, post, share, or otherwise use images or videos created through the App at their own responsibility.
We shall not be liable for damages incurred by users due to the use or inability to use the App, except in cases of our intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
If the above limitation of liability is restricted by the Consumer Contract Act of Japan or other laws, our liability shall, except in cases of our intentional misconduct or gross negligence, be limited to the amount of consideration for paid features paid by the user to us in relation to the App and directly related to the occurrence of the damage. However, this limitation shall not apply where it is not permitted by law.
Article 13. User Responsibility
If a dispute arises between a user and a third party in connection with the use of the App, the user shall resolve the dispute at their own responsibility and expense.
If a user violates these Terms and causes damage to us, we may claim compensation for such damage from the user.
Article 14. Use by Minors
If a minor uses the App, the minor shall use the App with the consent of their legal representative.
If a minor purchases paid features, it shall be deemed that the minor has obtained the consent of their legal representative.
Article 15. Exclusion of Antisocial Forces
Users represent and warrant that they do not fall under, and are not involved with, antisocial forces, and that they will not fall under or become involved with such forces in the future.
If a user violates the preceding paragraph, we may take necessary measures, including restricting the use of the App, without prior notice.
Article 16. Changes to the Terms
We may change these Terms when we deem it necessary.
If we change these Terms, we will notify or publish the changed content and effective date in the App, on our website, or by other appropriate methods.
If a user uses the App after the effective date of the changed Terms, the user shall be deemed to have agreed to such changes.
Article 17. Notices and Communications
Notices or communications between users and us shall be made by the methods designated by us.
Users may contact us through the inquiry form displayed in the App or on our website, or by other methods designated by us.
Article 18. Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations
Users may not assign, transfer, succeed to, or pledge their status under these Terms or their rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party without our prior consent in writing or by electromagnetic means.
If we transfer the business relating to the App to a third party, we may transfer our status under these Terms, rights and obligations, and information to the extent necessary to the transferee in connection with such transfer, and users agree to this in advance.
Article 19. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
If a dispute arises in connection with the App, the district court having jurisdiction over our location shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance.
Article 20. Language
The Japanese version of these Terms shall be the official version. Even if a translation is prepared for reference, the Japanese version shall prevail.
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