Terms of Use
These Terms of Use (hereinafter "Terms") set forth the conditions that users must comply with when using the Service (as defined in Article 2) provided by timespace Inc. (hereinafter "Company"), as well as the rights and obligations between the Company and users. Please read these Terms in their entirety before using the Service.
Application
1. These Terms govern the rights and obligations between the Company and Registered Users (as defined in Article 2) with respect to the use of the Service, and apply to all matters relating to the use of the Service between Registered Users and the Company. 2. Rules, regulations, and other provisions relating to the Service posted by the Company on the Company Website (as defined in Article 2) from time to time shall constitute part of these Terms.
Definitions
The following terms used in these Terms shall have the meanings set forth below.
(1) "External Services" means services provided by Google LLC or other third-party businesses that are designated by the Company and used in the provision of the Service.
(2) "External Operators" means the providers of External Services.
(3) "External Terms of Use" means the terms governing the rights and obligations between Registered Users and External Operators.
(4) "Intellectual Property Rights" means copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, design rights, and other intellectual property rights (including the right to obtain or apply for registration of such rights).
(5) "Company Website" means the website operated by the Company with the domain "https://www.timespace.pro/" (including any website after a change, regardless of the reason for any change to the Company's website domain or content).
(6) "Registration Applicant" means a "Registration Applicant" as defined in Article 3.
(7) "Registration Information" means "Registration Information" as defined in Article 3.
(8) "Registered User" means an individual or legal entity whose registration as a user of the Service has been completed pursuant to Article 3.
(9) "Service" means the service provided by the Company under the name "ZINE," which primarily consists of posting columns under the name "ZINE" created by analyzing photos taken by Registered Users on the Service, and viewing "ZINE" content posted by other Registered Users (including any service after a change, regardless of the reason for any change to the service name or content).
(10) "Service Agreement" means a "Service Agreement" as defined in Article 3, Paragraph 4.
Registration
1. A person wishing to use the Service (hereinafter "Registration Applicant") may apply for registration to use the Service by agreeing to comply with these Terms and providing certain information specified by the Company (hereinafter "Registration Information") to the Company in the manner prescribed by the Company. 2. Registration must be made by the individual who will use the Service, and registration by a proxy is generally not permitted. Registration Applicants must provide the Company with true, accurate, and up-to-date information when applying for registration. 3. The Company may refuse registration if the Registration Applicant falls under any of the following: (1) The Company determines there is a risk of violation of these Terms (2) The Registration Information provided to the Company contains falsehoods, errors, or omissions in whole or in part (3) The applicant has previously had their Service registration cancelled (4) The applicant is a minor, adult ward, person under curatorship, or person under assistance, and has not obtained the consent of a statutory agent, guardian, curator, or assistant (5) The Company determines that the applicant is an antisocial force (meaning organized crime groups, organized crime group members, quasi-members of organized crime groups, persons who were organized crime group members or quasi-members within the past 5 years, organized crime group-affiliated enterprises, corporate racketeers, groups engaging in criminal activities under the guise of social movements, special intelligence violent groups, or other groups or individuals who pursue economic gain through violence, threats, or fraudulent means; the same applies hereinafter), or is involved in any interaction or relationship with antisocial forces, such as providing funding or otherwise cooperating with or contributing to the maintenance, operation, or management of antisocial forces (6) Other cases where the Company reasonably determines registration to be inappropriate 4. The Company shall determine whether to approve registration in accordance with the preceding paragraph and other Company criteria, and shall notify the Registration Applicant when registration is approved. Upon such notification, the Registration Applicant's registration as a Registered User is complete, and a contract for the use of the Service in accordance with these Terms (hereinafter "Service Agreement") is established between the Registered User and the Company. 5. If there is any change in Registration Information, Registered Users shall promptly notify the Company of such changes in the manner prescribed by the Company and submit any materials requested by the Company.
Use of the Service
1. During the term of the Service Agreement, Registered Users may use the Service in accordance with these Terms and in the manner prescribed by the Company. 2. Since the Service primarily provides information on locations and facilities based on Registered Users' preferences, location information, and other data, Registered Users agree that when a column named "ZINE" is created on the Service based on photos taken by the Registered User on the Service, such "ZINE" shall be made public on the Service together with the user ID.
Fees and Payment Methods
Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the use of the Service shall be free of charge.
Management of Account Information
1. Registered Users shall manage and safeguard their user ID and password for the Service (hereinafter "Account Information") at their own responsibility, and shall not allow third parties to use, lend, transfer, change the name, sell, or otherwise deal with such Account Information. 2. Registered Users shall be responsible for any damage resulting from inadequate management of Account Information, errors in use, or use by third parties. 3. If a Registered User discovers that their Account Information has been stolen or is being used by a third party, they shall immediately notify the Company and follow the Company's instructions.
Prohibited Activities
1. Registered Users shall not engage in any of the following activities when using the Service: (1) Posting personal information on the Service (including, but not limited to, posting images containing personal information such as photographs of faces) (2) Infringing on the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, reputation, or other rights or interests of the Company, other Registered Users, External Operators, or other third parties (including directly or indirectly causing such infringement) (3) Acts related to criminal activities or acts contrary to public order and morals (4) Transmitting obscene information or information harmful to minors (5) Transmitting information related to dating (6) Violating laws or internal regulations of industry organizations to which the Company or Registered Users belong (7) Transmitting information containing computer viruses or other harmful computer programs (8) Transmitting data exceeding the data volume specified by the Company through the Service (9) Acts that are reasonably deemed to interfere with the operation of the Service by the Company (10) Falsifying the location information of the device using the Service when transmitting photos or other data to the Company for the purpose of creating ZINE (11) Other acts that the Company reasonably determines to be inappropriate 2. If the Company reasonably determines that a Registered User's act of transmitting information on the Service falls under any of the preceding items or may fall under any of them, the Company may delete, suspend transmission, or take other measures with respect to all or part of such information without prior notice to the Registered User. 3. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to Registered Users by measures taken by the Company pursuant to the preceding paragraph, except in cases of the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.
Suspension of the Service
1. The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the use of the Service without prior notice to Registered Users in any of the following cases: (1) When regular or emergency inspection or maintenance of the computer systems related to the Service is performed (2) When computers, communication lines, etc. are stopped due to an accident (3) When the Service cannot be operated due to force majeure such as fire, power outage, or natural disaster (4) When an External Service experiences trouble, interruption or suspension of service, suspension of linkage with the Service, specification changes, or other issues (5) Other cases where the Company reasonably determines suspension or interruption to be necessary 2. The Company may terminate the provision of the Service at its reasonable discretion. In such cases, the Company shall notify Registered Users in advance. 3. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to Registered Users by measures taken by the Company pursuant to this Article, except in cases of the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.
Equipment Burden
1. Registered Users shall prepare and maintain, at their own expense and responsibility, computers, smartphones, software, other devices, communication lines, and other communication environments necessary to receive the provision of the Service. 2. Registered Users shall, at their own expense and responsibility, take security measures appropriate to their use environment for the Service, such as prevention of computer virus infection, unauthorized access, and information leakage. 3. Even if the Company stores messages and other information sent or received by Registered Users for a certain period of time for operational purposes, the Company is not obligated to store such information and may delete such information at any time. 4. When Registered Users install software or other items downloaded from the Company Website or obtained by other means on their computers, smartphones, or other devices at the start of or during use of the Service, they shall take sufficient care to avoid loss or alteration of information they hold, or malfunction or damage to their devices.
Ownership of Rights
1. All ownership and intellectual property rights relating to the Company Website and the Service belong to the Company or those who have licensed the Company, and the license to use the Service based on registration under these Terms does not mean the transfer or license of intellectual property rights of the Company or those who have licensed the Company with respect to the Company Website or the Service, except as expressly stated in these Terms. Registered Users shall not engage in any acts that may infringe the intellectual property rights of the Company or those who have licensed the Company for any reason (including, but not limited to, disassembly, decompilation, and reverse engineering). 2. With respect to text, images, videos, ZINE, and other data posted or transmitted by Registered Users on the Company Website or the Service, unless a third party other than the Company holds intellectual property rights thereto, such intellectual property rights shall belong to the Registered User; however, Registered Users shall grant to the Company and other Registered Users a license to (i) freely use (including reproduction, copying, modification, sublicensing to third parties, and all other uses) without charge by the Company and (ii) use by other Registered Users (including, but not limited to, posting on other SNS platforms such as X, Instagram, and other social network services), free of charge for purposes such as advertising, promotion, and development of the Service and other services of the Company. However, Registered Users may use such data for ordinary purposes, but may not use it for other purposes (including, but not limited to, purposes of developing competing services to the Service).
Cancellation of Registration
1. If a Registered User falls under any of the following, the Company may temporarily suspend the use of the Service or cancel the registration as a Registered User without prior notice or demand: (1) Violation of any provision of these Terms (2) Discovery that any Registration Information contains false facts (3) Use or attempted use of the Service for purposes or by methods that may cause damage to the Company, other Registered Users, External Operators, or other third parties (4) When a Registered User becomes unable to receive the provision or linkage of services from an External Operator due to violation of External Terms of Use or other reasons (5) Interference with the operation of the Service by any means (6) Suspension of payment or insolvency, or filing for commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings, special liquidation, or similar proceedings (7) Dishonor of bills or checks drawn or accepted by the Registered User, or suspension of transactions with a bill exchange or similar measures (8) Filing for attachment, provisional attachment, provisional disposition, compulsory execution, or auction (9) Delinquent disposition for national or local taxes (10) Death (11) No use of the Service for 6 months or more and no response to communications from the Company (12) Falling under any of the items in Article 3, Paragraph 3 (13) Other cases where the Company reasonably determines that continuation of registration as a Registered User is inappropriate 2. If a Registered User falls under any of the items in the preceding paragraph, the Registered User shall lose the benefit of time with respect to all debts owed to the Company, and shall immediately repay all debts to the Company. 3. The Company and Registered Users may cancel the Registered User's registration by notifying the other party at least 30 days in advance using the method prescribed by the Company. 4. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to Registered Users by actions taken by the Company pursuant to this Article, except in cases of the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence. 5. If a Registered User's registration is cancelled pursuant to this Article, the Registered User shall return, dispose of, or otherwise handle software, manuals, and other items provided by the Company in connection with the Service, in accordance with the Company's instructions.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
1. The Company endeavors to provide information suited to the preferences and location information of Registered Users through the Service, but makes no warranty regarding such suitability or the accuracy of the information provided. The Service is provided on an "as-is" basis, and the Company makes no warranty whatsoever regarding the Service, including its suitability for the particular preferences or other purposes of Registered Users, commercial utility, currency, completeness, or continuity. 2. Even if Registered Users obtain any information directly or indirectly from the Company regarding the Service, the Company Website, other Registered Users of the Service, or other matters, the Company makes no warranty to Registered Users beyond what is stipulated in these Terms. 3. The Service may be linked with External Services, but such linkage is not guaranteed. In addition, the Company may use AI tools such as Gemini in providing the Service, but makes no warranty regarding the accuracy, currency, legality, completeness, comprehensiveness, or usefulness of information provided by such AI tools. 4. Where the Service is linked with External Services, Registered Users shall comply with External Terms of Use at their own expense and responsibility, and if a dispute or other issue arises between a Registered User and the External Operator operating such External Service due to a violation thereof, the Registered User shall handle and resolve such matter at their own expense and responsibility. 5. Registered Users shall investigate at their own responsibility and expense whether using the Service violates any laws or internal regulations of industry organizations applicable to the Registered User, and the Company makes no warranty that the Registered User's use of the Service complies with any laws or internal regulations of industry organizations applicable to the Registered User. 6. Transactions, communications, disputes, and other matters arising between Registered Users and other Registered Users, External Operators, or other third parties in connection with the Service or the Company Website shall be handled and resolved at the expense and responsibility of the Registered User. 7. The Company makes no warranty that it will not interrupt, suspend, terminate, render unavailable, or change the Service, regarding the continuity or availability of the Service, the preservation or protection of content, data, or information posted or created by Registered Users on the Service, or that the use of the Service will not affect Registered Users' hardware or software. 8. Even if links from the Company Website to other websites or from other websites to the Company Website are provided, the Company makes no warranty regarding websites other than the Company Website or the information obtained therefrom. 9. The Company shall not be liable for breach of obligations under the Service Agreement during the period in which the Company is unable to perform its obligations under the Service Agreement due to circumstances beyond the Company's reasonable control (including, but not limited to, fire, power outage, hacking, computer virus intrusion, earthquake, flood, war, epidemic, trade embargo, strike, riot, inability to secure materials and transportation facilities, intervention, instructions, or requests by government authorities or local governments, or enactment or amendment of domestic or foreign laws). 10. Except in cases of the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence, the Company's liability for damages in connection with the Service shall be limited to direct and ordinary damages (excluding lost profits, indirect damages, etc.) and shall be capped at 10,000 yen.
User's Liability for Damages
1. If a Registered User causes damage to the Company by violating these Terms or in connection with the use of the Service, the Registered User shall compensate the Company for such damage. 2. If a Registered User receives a claim from another Registered User, External Operator, or other third party or a dispute arises with such party in connection with the Service, the Registered User shall immediately notify the Company of the details thereof and shall handle and resolve such claim or dispute at the Registered User's own expense and responsibility, and shall report the progress and results thereof to the Company upon the Company's request. 3. If the Company receives any claim from another Registered User, External Operator, or other third party on grounds of infringement of rights or other reasons in connection with a Registered User's use of the Service, the Registered User shall compensate the Company for any amount the Company is compelled to pay to such third party based on such claim.
Confidentiality
1. In these Terms, "Confidential Information" means all information relating to the Company's technology, business, operations, finance, organization, and other matters that a Registered User has been provided, disclosed, or become aware of by the Company in writing, orally, or through recording media or otherwise in connection with the Service Agreement or the Service. However, the following shall be excluded from Confidential Information: (1) information that was already publicly known or already known to the Registered User at the time it was provided, disclosed, or became known; (2) information that became publicly known through publications or other means after being provided, disclosed, or becoming known, through no fault of the Registered User; (3) information legitimately obtained from a third party with authority to provide or disclose it, without being subject to a confidentiality obligation; (4) information independently developed without reference to the Confidential Information; and (5) information confirmed in writing by the Company as not requiring confidentiality. 2. Registered Users shall use Confidential Information only for the purpose of using the Service and shall not provide, disclose, or leak the Company's Confidential Information to third parties without the Company's written consent. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, Registered Users may disclose Confidential Information based on an order, demand, or request of a law, court, or government agency. However, if such order, demand, or request is received, the Registered User must promptly notify the Company to that effect. 4. When reproducing documents or magnetic recording media containing Confidential Information, Registered Users shall obtain the Company's prior written consent, and shall strictly manage reproductions in accordance with Paragraph 2. 5. When requested by the Company, Registered Users shall promptly return or dispose of Confidential Information and all documents and other recording media containing or including Confidential Information and all copies thereof, in accordance with the Company's instructions.
Handling of Personal Information
1. The Company's handling of Registered Users' personal information (meaning "personal information" as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information) shall be governed by the Company's Privacy Policy separately established, and Registered Users agree to the Company handling their personal information in accordance with such Privacy Policy. 2. The Company may, at its discretion, use and disclose information and data provided by Registered Users to the Company as statistical information in a form that does not identify individuals, and Registered Users shall not object to this.
Term
The Service Agreement shall take effect on the date the registration pursuant to Article 3 is completed for the Registered User, and shall remain in effect between the Company and the Registered User until the earlier of the date the Registered User's registration is cancelled or the date the provision of the Service ends.
Changes to These Terms
1. The Company may freely change the content of the Service. 2. The Company may change these Terms (including rules, regulations, and other provisions relating to the Service posted on the Company Website; the same applies in this paragraph). When changing these Terms, the Company shall notify Registered Users of the content of the changes and the effective date of the changes by the method prescribed by the Company by the effective date. If applicable laws require the consent of Registered Users for such changes, the Company shall obtain the consent of Registered Users by the method prescribed by the Company.
Contact / Notification
Inquiries and other communications or notifications from Registered Users to the Company regarding the Service, and notifications regarding changes to these Terms and other communications or notifications from the Company to Registered Users, shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Company.
Assignment of These Terms
1. Registered Users may not assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of their position under the Service Agreement or rights or obligations under these Terms to third parties without the prior written consent of the Company. 2. If the Company transfers the business related to the Service to a third party (regardless of the form, including business transfer, company split, or otherwise), the Company may transfer to the transferee the position under the Service Agreement, rights and obligations under these Terms, and Registration Information and other customer information of Registered Users in connection with such transfer, and Registered Users hereby consent in advance to such transfer in this paragraph.
Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the Company and Registered Users with respect to the matters contained herein, and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings between the Company and Registered Users, whether in writing, oral, or any other form, with respect to the matters contained in these Terms.
Severability
Even if any provision or part of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws and regulations, the remaining provisions of these Terms and the remaining parts of the provisions determined to be partially invalid or unenforceable shall continue in full force and effect, and the Company and Registered Users shall endeavor to modify the invalid or unenforceable provision or part to the extent necessary to make it lawful and enforceable, and to ensure the same legal and economic effect as the intent of the invalid or unenforceable provision or part.
Survival
The provisions of Article 4, Paragraph 2, Article 5 (only if there are unpaid amounts), Article 6, Paragraph 2, Article 7, Paragraph 3, Article 8, Paragraph 3, Article 9, Article 10, Article 11, Paragraphs 2, 4, and 5, Articles 12 through 15, and Articles 19 through 23 shall survive the termination of the Service Agreement. However, Article 14 shall survive for only 5 years after the termination of the Service Agreement.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan, and the Tokyo District Court or Tokyo Summary Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over all disputes arising out of or related to these Terms.
Resolution by Consultation
The Company and Registered Users shall promptly resolve any matters not provided for in these Terms or any ambiguity in the interpretation of these Terms through consultation in good faith.
[Established on March 2, 2026]