Terms of Use

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms”) set forth the terms and conditions for the use of the services (hereinafter referred to as the “Services”) provided by Now Topic LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) on this website.

All registered users (hereinafter referred to as “Users”) shall use the Service in accordance with these Terms.

Article 1 (Application)

These Terms shall apply to all relationships between Users and the Company regarding the use of the Service.

In addition to these Terms, the Company may establish various rules and regulations (hereinafter referred to as “Individual Provisions”) regarding the use of the Services.

Regardless of their name, such Individual Provisions shall constitute a part of these Terms.

In the event that any provision of these Terms conflicts with a provision of the Individual Provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph, the provision of the Individual Provisions shall take precedence, unless otherwise specified in the Individual Provisions.

Article 2 (User Registration)

For this Service, user registration shall be completed when a prospective user agrees to these Terms of Service, applies for registration using the method specified by the Company, and the Company approves such application.

The Company may refuse to approve a user registration application if it determines that any of the following grounds apply, and shall bear no obligation to disclose the reasons for such refusal.

1. If false information is provided in the application for user registration
2. If the application is submitted by a person who has previously violated these Terms of Service
3. In any other case where the Company determines that user registration is inappropriate

Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)

Users shall manage their User ID and password for this Service appropriately at their own risk.

Under no circumstances may a User transfer, lend, or share their User ID and password with a third party.

If a login is made using a User ID and password combination that matches the registered information, the Company shall deem such use to be by the User registered under that User ID.

The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of a User ID and password by a third party, except in cases where the Company has acted with intent or gross negligence.

Article 4 (Usage Fees and Payment Methods)

Users shall pay the usage fees for the paid portions of the Service, as separately determined by the Company and displayed on this website, using the payment method designated by the Company.

If a user delays payment of the usage fees, the user shall pay late payment damages at an annual rate of 14.6%.

Article 5 (Prohibited Acts)

Users shall not engage in the following acts when using the Service.

1. Acts that violate laws and regulations or public order and morals
2. Acts related to criminal activities
3. Acts that infringe upon copyrights, trademark rights, or other intellectual property rights contained in the Service, including its content
4. Acts that destroy or interfere with the functionality of the Company’s, other users’, or any third party’s servers or networks
5. Acts of commercially utilizing information obtained through the Service
6. Acts that may interfere with the operation of the Company’s services
7. Acts of unauthorized access or attempts thereof
8. Acts of collecting or accumulating personal information regarding other users
9. Acts of using the Service for improper purposes
10. Acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other users of the Service or other third parties
11. Acts of impersonating other users
12. Acts of promotion, advertising, solicitation, or solicitation for business on this Service without our permission
13. Acts intended to meet members of the opposite sex with whom you have no prior acquaintance
14. Acts of providing benefits, directly or indirectly, to antisocial forces in connection with our Service
15. Any other acts that we deem inappropriate

Article 6 (Suspension or Interruption of the Service)

The Company may suspend or interrupt the provision of all or part of the Service without prior notice to Users if it determines that any of the following circumstances exist:

1. When performing maintenance, inspection, or updates on the computer systems related to the Service
2. When the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure, such as earthquakes, lightning strikes, fires, power outages, or natural disasters
3. When computers or communication lines, etc., are suspended due to an accident
4. In any other case where the Company determines that it is difficult to provide the Service The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by a User or a third party as a result of the suspension or interruption of the Service.

Article 7 (Restriction of Use and Cancellation of Registration)

The Company may, without prior notice, restrict a User’s use of all or part of the Service or cancel the User’s registration if the User falls under any of the following categories:

1. If the User violates any provision of these Terms of Service
2. If it is determined that the registration information contains false information
3. If there is a failure to fulfill payment obligations, such as fees
4. If there is no response to a communication from the Company within a certain period
5. If there has been no use of the Service for a certain period since the last use
6. In any other case where the Company determines that the use of the Service is inappropriate The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of actions taken by the Company pursuant to this Article.

Article 8 (Withdrawal)

Users may withdraw from the Service by following the withdrawal procedures established by the Company.

Article 9 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability)

The Company makes no warranty, express or implied, that the Service is free from defects, whether factual or legal (including defects regarding safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, validity, fitness for a particular purpose, security, etc., as well as errors, bugs, and infringements of rights).

The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User arising from the Service, except in cases of the Company’s willful misconduct or gross negligence.

However, this disclaimer of liability shall not apply if the contract between the Company and the User regarding the Service (including these Terms) constitutes a consumer contract as defined by the Consumer Contract Act.

Even in the case specified in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User due to a breach of contract or tort caused by the Company’s negligence (excluding gross negligence), including damages arising from special circumstances (including cases where the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of such damages).

Furthermore, compensation for damages incurred by the User due to a breach of contract or tort caused by our negligence (excluding gross negligence) shall be limited to the amount of usage fees received from the User in the month in which such damages occurred.

We shall bear no liability whatsoever for any transactions, communications, or disputes arising between the User and other Users or third parties in connection with the Service.

Article 10 (Changes to Service Content, etc.)

The Company may change, add, or discontinue the content of the Service upon prior notice to the User, and the User hereby agrees to such changes.

Article 11 (Amendments to the Terms of Service)

The Company may amend these Terms of Service without requiring the User’s individual consent in the following cases:

1. When the amendment to these Terms is in the general interest of Users.
2. When the amendment to these Terms does not conflict with the purpose of the Service Usage Agreement, and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the amendment, the appropriateness of the amended content, and other circumstances related to the amendment. In the event of an amendment to these Terms pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall notify Users in advance of the fact that these Terms are being amended, the content of the amended Terms, and the effective date of the amendment.

Article 12 (Handling of Personal Information)

The Company shall handle personal information obtained through the use of this Service appropriately in accordance with the Company’s “Privacy Policy.”

Article 13 (Notices and Communications)

Notices and communications between the User and the Company shall be made in the manner specified by the Company.

Unless the User notifies the Company of a change in accordance with the procedures separately specified by the Company, the Company shall deem the currently registered contact information to be valid and shall send notices or communications to such contact information; such notices or communications shall be deemed to have reached the User at the time of transmission.

Article 14 (Prohibition on Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Users may not assign their status under the User Agreement or any rights or obligations under these Terms to a third party, nor may they offer them as collateral, without the Company’s prior written consent.

Article 15 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

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

In the event of any dispute arising in connection with the Service, the courts having jurisdiction over the location of the Company’s head office shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

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