Terms of Service

Article 1 (Scope)

These Terms apply between the operator of the Service ("the Operator") and everyone who uses the Service ("Users"). Rules and notes the Operator shows within the Service are also part of these Terms.

Article 2 (Accounts)

1. The Service is for people aged 13 and over. If the law where you live sets a higher age, you must be at least that age. If you are under 18, please get a parent's or guardian's consent first. 2. One account per person. You are responsible for managing the email address you use to log in. 3. If your registration details are false, the Operator may suspend your account.

Article 3 (Rights to your content)

1. You own the rights to the posts, reading notes, messages, questions, photos and other content you write. 2. You grant the Operator a free license to use your content (display, reformat, translate, etc.) to the extent needed to provide, display and promote the Service. We never make private content public without your consent. 3. Authors own the rights to their answers. 4. When quoting a book, stay within the limits of quotation allowed by copyright law.

Article 4 (Prohibited conduct)

You must not: - break the law or public order and morals - hurt, threaten, discriminate against or stalk others - infringe others' rights (copyright, portrait rights, privacy, etc.) - post book text beyond the limits of quotation - post spoilers without marking them as spoilers - impersonate others, especially authors - post for advertising or solicitation, or repeat the same content - interfere with the Service or other Users (unauthorized access, excessive load, automated mass actions, etc.) - do anything else the Operator considers inappropriate

Article 5 (Posting limit and review)

1. To protect your reading time, you can post to the timeline up to 3 times a day. 2. To keep the Service safe, the Operator reviews posts and other content (including automated checks). Content that breaks these Terms may be hidden or removed without notice. 3. The Operator is not obligated to review content.

Article 6 (Author registration)

1. Authors can register as authors after identity verification with an ID document. The Operator may decline a registration based on the verification. 2. Authors can read and answer the messages and questions sent about their books. Whether and which to answer is entirely up to the author. 3. A message from a reader does not guarantee an answer.

Article 7 (Changes, interruption and termination)

Article 8 (Deleting your account and suspension)

1. You can delete your account from Settings at any time. 2. If you break these Terms, the Operator may remove your content, suspend your use or delete your account.

Article 9 (Disclaimer)

1. The Operator does not guarantee that the Service is free of errors or interruptions or fit for any particular purpose. 2. Disputes between Users, or between Users and authors, should be resolved between the parties. The Operator will cooperate as needed. 3. Except in cases of intent or gross negligence by the Operator, the Operator's liability is limited to direct and ordinary damages to the User. This does not apply where such a limitation is not permitted by law, such as the Consumer Contract Act.

Article 10 (Changes to these Terms)

The Operator may change these Terms in accordance with the law. When we do, we will announce the changes and their effective date in the Service in advance.

Article 11 (Governing law and jurisdiction)

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan. The district court with jurisdiction over the Operator's location has exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance over disputes about the Service.