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Version:
1.0.0
Updated:
2026-06-12
Effective:
2026-06-12

Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms”) set forth the terms and conditions for the use of the application “PrivCook” provided by Choco Next Year For Sure (hereinafter referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”), as well as related websites, content, features, and all other services (collectively referred to as the “Service”).

These Terms apply to all users who use the Service.

Article 1 (Application)

  1. These Terms apply to all relationships between the User and us concerning the use of the Service.
  2. In addition to these Terms, we may establish a Privacy Policy, External Transmission Policy, help pages, guidelines, notices, and other rules concerning the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as “Individual Provisions”).
  3. The Individual Provisions, regardless of their name, constitute a part of these Terms.
  4. If the content of these Terms conflicts or is inconsistent with the content of the Individual Provisions, the Individual Provisions shall prevail unless otherwise specified in the Individual Provisions.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The meanings of the terms used in these Terms shall be as follows.

  1. “User” means any individual or corporation that uses the Service.
  2. “App” means the application “PrivCook” provided by us.
  3. “Website” means the website operated by us in connection with the Service.
  4. “Service” means the App, the Website, related content, features, support, and all other services provided by us.
  5. “User Content” means any text, recipes, cooking records, images, notes, tags, settings information, and all other information that the User enters, saves, posts, transmits, or manages on the Service.
  6. “Paid Service” means any paid feature, paid content, subscription, one-time purchase product, in-app purchase, or other service provided within the Service that requires payment of consideration.
  7. “Subscription” means a Paid Service that automatically renews at regular intervals.
  8. “One-Time Purchase Product” means a Paid Service that allows the User, by making a single payment, to use specific features, content, or usage eligibility within the Service.
  9. “Non-Consumable Product” means a One-Time Purchase Product that can be used continuously after purchase, such as feature unlocking, ad removal, Pro feature unlocking, or similar products.
  10. “Consumable Product” means a One-Time Purchase Product that loses its effect through use or consumption, such as tickets, credits, additional usage allowances, or similar products.
  11. “Store” means Apple App Store, Google Play, or any other platform that distributes or bills for the Service.
  12. “External Service” means Apple App Store, Google Play, Firebase, Google Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, RevenueCat, Google Forms, Cloudflare, or any other service, SDK, API, platform, or website provided by a third party.

Article 3 (Agreement to These Terms)

  1. By using the Service, the User shall be deemed to have given valid and irrevocable consent to these Terms.
  2. Users who do not agree to these Terms may not use the Service.
  3. If a User uses the Service on behalf of a corporation or other organization, the User represents and warrants that the User has the legitimate authority to bind such corporation or organization to these Terms.

Article 4 (Use by Minors)

  1. If the User is a minor, the User must use the Service after obtaining the consent of a legal representative.
  2. The User must also obtain the consent of a legal representative before using any smartphone, tablet, PC, other device, communication environment, store account, or payment method required to use the Service.
  3. If a User who began using the Service without obtaining the consent of a legal representative reaches adulthood, such User shall be deemed to have ratified the acts of using the Service performed while the User was a minor.

Article 5 (Content of the Service)

  1. The Service provides features that allow Users to record, organize, view, or manage recipes, cooking records, ingredients, notes, and other information related to cooking.
  2. We may change, add, or terminate the content, features, specifications, design, terms of use, supported environments, and other matters related to the Service as necessary.
  3. We may provide all or part of the Service free of charge or for a fee.
  4. We may set restrictions on all or part of the Service, including terms of use, number of uses, storage capacity, supported devices, supported OS, available regions, and other restrictions.

Article 6 (Account and Registration Information)

  1. We may require account registration, login, authentication, or other procedures for all or part of the Service.
  2. If the User provides registration information, the User shall provide true, accurate, and up-to-date information.
  3. If there is any change to the registration information, the User shall promptly complete the change procedure in the manner prescribed by us.
  4. The User shall manage, at the User’s own responsibility, the account, login information, password, authentication information, device, and other information necessary to use the Service.
  5. We shall not be liable for any damages arising from inadequate management by the User, errors in use, use by a third party, or any other cause not attributable to us.
  6. We may deem any act performed using the User’s account or registration information to be an act of the User.

Article 7 (Usage Environment)

  1. The User shall, at the User’s own responsibility and expense, prepare and maintain the smartphones, tablets, PCs, communication devices, OS, browsers, communication lines, store accounts, payment methods, and other usage environments necessary to use the Service.
  2. The User shall bear communication fees, data communication fees, device costs, store usage fees, and any other costs incurred in connection with the use of the Service.
  3. Even if all or part of the Service cannot be used due to the User’s usage environment, we shall not be liable unless there is a cause attributable to us.

Article 8 (Paid Services)

  1. We may provide Paid Services as part of the Service.
  2. Paid Services include Subscriptions, One-Time Purchase Products, paid features, paid content, in-app purchases, and other paid products or features designated by us.
  3. The content, price, payment method, usage period, whether automatic renewal applies, whether a free trial applies, cancellation method, purchase restoration method, and other conditions of Paid Services shall be displayed within the Service, on the purchase screen of the Store, or by a method separately designated by us.
  4. When purchasing or using a Paid Service, the User shall make payment through the Store or by the method prescribed by us after agreeing to the displayed conditions, these Terms, the terms of the Store, and other applicable conditions.
  5. If the User purchases a Paid Service through a Store, matters related to payment, billing, receipts, refunds, cancellation, renewal, purchase restoration, and other payment-related matters shall be governed by the terms, conditions, policies, and procedures established by the relevant Store.
  6. We may use RevenueCat and other External Services to confirm the User’s purchase status, subscription status, eligibility to use paid features, and eligibility to use One-Time Purchase Products.
  7. The purchase of a Paid Service does not mean the transfer of ownership of intellectual property rights, content, software, data, or any other rights related to the Service that belong to us or a third party.
  8. The User shall acquire a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right to use the Paid Service within the Service, within the scope of these Terms and the conditions established by us.

Article 9 (One-Time Purchase Products)

  1. We may provide One-Time Purchase Products within the Service.
  2. A One-Time Purchase Product is a product that allows the User, by making a single payment, to use specific features, content, or usage eligibility within the Service.
  3. One-Time Purchase Products may include Non-Consumable Products and Consumable Products.
  4. A Non-Consumable Product may be used continuously after purchase for as long as the Service is provided and the feature or content corresponding to such product is provided.
  5. A Consumable Product may lose all or part of its effect through use, consumption, expiration, or other conditions established by us.
  6. A One-Time Purchase Product grants the right to use specific features, content, or usage eligibility within the Service, and does not transfer ownership of such features, content, software, data, or any other items to the User.
  7. Even if expressions such as “one-time purchase,” “permanent,” “lifetime,” “perpetual,” or similar expressions are used, unless otherwise expressly stated, such expressions mean that the relevant product or feature may be used for as long as the Service continues to be provided and the relevant product or feature can be provided technically, operationally, and legally.
  8. A One-Time Purchase Product grants usage eligibility for the target feature or target content displayed at the time of purchase, and does not automatically include all features that may be added in the future, separate apps, separate services, separate platforms, separate OS, separate products, separate pricing plans, or features provided separately for a fee.
  9. We may change the content, name, specifications, method of provision, target features, or usage conditions of One-Time Purchase Products due to improvements to the Service, specification changes, legal compliance, changes to Store terms, changes to the specifications of External Services, or operational or technical necessity.
  10. If the change described in the preceding paragraph has a material impact on Users, we will endeavor, within a reasonable scope, to provide prior notice or alternative measures.
  11. One-Time Purchase Products may not be transferred, lent, shared, sold, sublicensed, or provided as collateral to any third party unless expressly permitted by us.
  12. Eligibility to use a One-Time Purchase Product may be linked to the Store account used for purchase, an account designated by us, device, OS, region, or other conditions.
  13. If a One-Time Purchase Product cannot be used or restored due to a change, deletion, suspension, or region change of the Store account, device change, OS change, Store specification change, or any other reason outside our control, we shall not be liable unless there is a cause attributable to us.

Article 10 (Subscriptions)

  1. If a Subscription is provided within the Service, the Subscription may automatically renew at specified intervals until the User completes the cancellation procedure.
  2. The Subscription period, price, renewal date, whether a free trial applies, billing conditions after the free trial ends, and other conditions shall be as displayed at the time of purchase.
  3. If the User wishes to cancel a Subscription, the User shall complete the cancellation procedure before the next renewal date through Apple App Store, Google Play, any other Store used for purchase, or the method prescribed by us.
  4. Simply deleting or uninstalling the App does not cancel the Subscription.
  5. Even if the User cancels the Subscription, the User may be able to continue using the Paid Service until the end of the period already paid for.
  6. The timing of the cancellation procedure, processing status, treatment of the renewal date, continued usage period, and other details shall be governed by the terms and procedures of the Store used for purchase.
  7. This Article sets forth provisions concerning Subscriptions and does not apply to One-Time Purchase Products, unless otherwise provided in these Terms.

Article 11 (Refunds and Purchase Restoration)

  1. Procedures for refunds, cancellation, withdrawal, and other payment-related matters after the purchase of a Paid Service shall be governed by the terms, conditions, policies, and procedures of the Store used for purchase.
  2. Except as required by law, we are not obligated to provide refunds based on daily prorating, refunds for unused periods, or any other refunds for usage fees already paid by the User.
  3. If the User purchased through Apple App Store or Google Play, the availability of refunds, refund method, and timing of refunds shall be determined by the procedures and judgment of each Store.
  4. For Non-Consumable Products and Subscriptions, if necessary due to a device change, reinstallation of the App, or other circumstances, the User may restore purchases by the method prescribed by us or the Store.
  5. Consumable Products may not be restorable depending on the specifications of the Store, us, or the Service.
  6. Purchase restoration requires that the User satisfy the necessary conditions, including using the same Store account used at the time of purchase.
  7. If purchase restoration cannot be completed, the User shall contact the Store or us using the purchase history, order number, receipt, Store account, purchase date and time, or other information designated by us or the Store.
  8. If a refund, cancellation, chargeback, discovery of fraudulent purchase, invalidation of purchase by a Store, or cancellation of usage eligibility by RevenueCat or another External Service occurs, we may suspend or cancel the usage eligibility for the relevant Paid Service, One-Time Purchase Product, Subscription, or paid feature.
  9. If any issue arises in confirming purchase status, restoring purchases, processing refunds, or reflecting usage eligibility due to an outage, specification change, review, decision, processing delay, or data inconsistency of a Store, RevenueCat, or any other External Service, we shall not be liable unless there is a cause attributable to us.

Article 12 (Late Payment Charges)

  1. If the User delays payment of a monetary obligation owed directly to us, the User shall pay us late payment charges at an annual rate of 14.6%.
  2. The preceding paragraph shall not take precedence over conditions separately established by Apple App Store, Google Play, or any other Store for payments processed through such Store.
  3. The provisions of this Article shall apply only to the extent permitted by law.

Article 13 (User Content)

  1. The User shall enter, save, post, transmit, or manage User Content at the User’s own responsibility.
  2. The User represents and warrants that the User has the necessary rights to the User Content and that the User Content does not infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy, portrait rights, honor, credit, or other rights or interests of any third party.
  3. Copyrights and other rights to User Content shall remain with the User or the legitimate rights holder.
  4. The User grants us the right to use User Content to the extent necessary for the provision, maintenance, protection, improvement, storage, display, synchronization, backup, support, troubleshooting, and other operation of the Service.
  5. We are not obligated to monitor, review, store, restore, or delete User Content.
  6. If we determine that User Content violates or may violate these Terms, we may delete, hide, restrict the use of, or take other necessary measures concerning such User Content without prior notice.

Article 14 (Backup)

  1. The User shall, at the User’s own responsibility, back up User Content and other information within the Service as appropriate.
  2. We do not guarantee that data, User Content, purchase status, settings information, or any other information within the Service will be stored, maintained, restored, or transferred.
  3. If User Content is lost, damaged, or becomes unavailable due to device failure, loss, model change, OS update, deletion of the App, communication failure, change of Store account, failure of an External Service, or any other reason, we shall not be liable unless there is a cause attributable to us.

Article 15 (Use of Content)

  1. We grant the User permission to use text, images, videos, audio, music, software, programs, code, design, UI, logos, trademarks, data, and other content provided by the Service for private and non-commercial use within the scope of use of the Service.
  2. With respect to paid content, we grant permission for private and non-commercial use within the scope of use of the Service only if the usage fee determined by us or the Store has been paid and the User’s eligibility to use the Paid Service is valid.
  3. The permission granted in the preceding two paragraphs is a non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, and revocable right of use.
  4. Unless expressly permitted by us, the User shall not use the content provided by the Service in any manner beyond the scope of use of the Service, including reproduction, public transmission, distribution, transfer, lending, adaptation, modification, sale, publication, republication, commercial use, or secondary use.
  5. Regardless of the reason, if the User loses the right to use the Service, the User shall lose the right to use the content of the Service.

Article 16 (Intellectual Property Rights)

  1. All intellectual property rights in and to the Service and all content, programs, software, designs, trademarks, logos, know-how, data, and other items related to the Service belong to us or the legitimate rights holder.
  2. Permission to use the Service under these Terms does not mean the transfer or licensing of the Service or any intellectual property rights related to the Service.
  3. The User shall not infringe any intellectual property rights related to the Service without the permission of us or the legitimate rights holder.

Article 17 (Notes on Recipes, Cooking, Nutrition, and Allergies)

  1. Recipes, ingredients, cooking methods, nutrition, calories, allergies, storage periods, and other cooking-related information displayed, saved, or managed within the Service are intended to assist the User’s own recording and management, and we do not guarantee their accuracy, completeness, usefulness, safety, or fitness for a particular purpose.
  2. The Service is not intended for medical care, nutritional guidance, dietary therapy, allergy management, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease.
  3. The User shall, at the User’s own responsibility, make decisions and take actions concerning ingredient selection, cooking, storage, consumption, allergy checks, hygiene management, use of fire, knives, and cooking utensils, and all other cooking-related activities.
  4. If the User or a third party has any allergy, disease, physical condition, dietary restriction, or other health-related concern, the User must consult a physician, registered dietitian, or other specialist.
  5. We shall not be liable for food poisoning, allergic reactions, injuries, health problems, or any other damages related to cooking or eating that arise in connection with the use of the Service, unless there is a cause attributable to us.

Article 18 (External Services)

  1. The Service may link with or use Apple App Store, Google Play, Firebase, Google Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, RevenueCat, Google Forms, Cloudflare, and other External Services.
  2. Use of External Services may be subject to terms of use, privacy policies, guidelines, and other conditions established by the providers of such External Services.
  3. The User shall, at the User’s own responsibility, review and comply with the terms of use of External Services.
  4. We shall not be liable for the content, specifications, terms of use, suspension, changes, outages, data handling, or any other matters related to External Services; provided, however, that this shall not apply if there is a cause attributable to us.
  5. The handling of User information shall be governed by our Privacy Policy and External Transmission Policy.

Article 19 (Prohibited Acts)

The User shall not engage in any of the following acts when using the Service.

  1. Acts that violate or encourage violation of laws and regulations, court judgments, decisions or orders, or legally binding administrative measures
  2. Acts related to criminal conduct
  3. Acts contrary to public order and morals
  4. Acts that infringe the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy, honor, credit, or other rights or interests of us or any third party
  5. Acts of fraud, threats, defamation, harassment, discrimination, nuisance, or other acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to us or any third party
  6. Acts of entering, registering, posting, transmitting, or publishing false, inaccurate, or misleading information
  7. Acts of impersonating another User or third party
  8. Acts of using another User’s account, authentication information, device, or purchase information
  9. Acts of unlawfully collecting, accumulating, using, or providing to third parties personal information or similar information concerning other Users
  10. Acts for the purpose of meeting an unfamiliar person of the opposite sex
  11. Advertising, solicitation, business activities, sales, affiliate marketing, spam, or other commercial acts on the Service that are not permitted by us
  12. Commercial use of information obtained through the Service in a manner not permitted by us
  13. Acts intended to obtain profits in connection with the Service by a method not intended by us
  14. Acts of lending, transferring, selling, sharing, sublicensing, or otherwise disposing of the Service or content on the Service to a third party for a fee
  15. Acts of reproducing, transmitting, reprinting, transferring, lending, modifying, adapting, analyzing, or secondarily using the Service’s website, app, software, content, or data
  16. Acts of reverse assembly, reverse compilation, reverse engineering, or similar acts for the purpose of analyzing the source code, structure, mechanisms, algorithms, communications, or other aspects of the Service
  17. Acts of accessing systems connected to the Service without authorization, or unlawfully rewriting, deleting, acquiring, or leaking information stored in our facilities
  18. Acts of unauthorized access or attempts to do so
  19. Acts that place an excessive burden on the Service, our servers, networks, systems, or External Services
  20. Acts that interfere with, or may interfere with, the normal operation, management, provision, or use of the Service
  21. Acts of using the Service or acquiring information on the Service by using bots, crawlers, scraping tools, automation tools, or other means not permitted by us
  22. Acts of unlawfully exploiting bugs, vulnerabilities, malfunctions, loopholes in specifications, or other issues in the Service
  23. Acts of forging, tampering with, unlawfully using, or unlawfully acquiring purchase status, subscription status, usage eligibility, receipts, purchase tokens, or other billing-related information for Paid Services
  24. Acts that violate the terms of use of Stores, RevenueCat, or other External Services
  25. Acts of transmitting or using malware, viruses, or other harmful programs in connection with the Service
  26. Acts of using the Service for illegal, fraudulent, or improper purposes
  27. Acts of directly or indirectly providing benefits to antisocial forces
  28. Acts of using the Service while walking, driving a vehicle, in dangerous situations while cooking, while using fire, while using knives, or in any other situation or manner in which use of the Service is inappropriate
  29. Acts of assisting, encouraging, preparing for, or inducing any of the preceding acts
  30. Any other acts that we deem inappropriate

Article 20 (Prohibition of Cash Conversion)

  1. The Service does not currently provide any virtual currency, points, tokens, or similar items that can be converted into cash.
  2. Even if we provide points, virtual currency, items, usage rights, or similar items within the Service in the future, the User shall not engage in any of the following acts by any means unless expressly permitted by us.
    • Sale or purchase
    • Cash conversion
    • Transfer, acquisition, lending, borrowing, exchange, pledging, or provision as collateral in exchange for money or other consideration
    • Transfer, sharing, or licensing to a third party
    • Any other act that we determine to constitute or be similar to cash conversion

Article 21 (Exclusion of Antisocial Forces)

  1. The User represents and warrants that the User does not currently fall under, and will not in the future fall under, any of the following items.

    • The User, or the User’s officers, effective controllers, or related persons, is an organized crime group, member of an organized crime group, a person who has ceased to be a member of an organized crime group within the past five years, associate member of an organized crime group, company affiliated with an organized crime group, corporate racketeer, group engaging in criminal activities under the pretext of conducting social campaigns, crime group specialized in intellectual crimes, or any other person equivalent thereto (collectively referred to as “Antisocial Forces”)
    • The User has a relationship in which Antisocial Forces are deemed to control or substantially participate in the management of the User
    • The User has a relationship in which the User is deemed to use Antisocial Forces for the purpose of obtaining unlawful benefit for the User or a third party, or for the purpose of causing damage to a third party
    • The User has a relationship in which the User is deemed to be involved with Antisocial Forces by providing funds, benefits, or other assistance
    • The User’s officers or persons substantially involved in the management of the User have a socially condemnable relationship with Antisocial Forces

  2. The User warrants that the User will not, by itself or through a third party, engage in any of the following acts.

    • Violent demands
    • Unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility
    • Threatening words or actions, or use of violence, in connection with transactions
    • Spreading rumors, using fraudulent means, or using force to damage our credibility or interfere with our business
    • Any other acts equivalent to the preceding items

Article 22 (Usage Restrictions and Cancellation of Registration)

  1. If we determine that the User falls under, or may fall under, any of the following items, we may, without prior notice, restrict all or part of the User’s use of the Service, delete User Content, suspend or delete the account, suspend use of Paid Services, or take any other measures that we deem necessary.

    • The User violates any provision of these Terms or the Individual Provisions
    • It is discovered that registration information or provided information contains false, inaccurate, or incomplete information
    • The User fails to perform a monetary obligation
    • We determine that there is fraud or abnormality concerning purchase status, subscription status, or usage eligibility
    • The User does not respond to communications from us for a reasonable period of time
    • The User has not used the Service for a reasonable period since the last use
    • We determine that the User is an antisocial force or is involved in any exchange or relationship with antisocial forces
    • It is necessary for the operation, maintenance, management, or security of the Service
    • We otherwise determine that use of the Service by the User is inappropriate

  2. We shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User due to measures taken by us under this Article, unless there is a cause attributable to us.

  3. Even if measures are taken under this Article, the User shall not be released from any obligations or liabilities that have already arisen.

Article 23 (Suspension or Interruption of the Service)

  1. If we determine that any of the following circumstances exist, we may suspend or interrupt all or part of the provision of the Service without prior notice to the User.

    • Maintenance, inspection, updating, or modification of systems, servers, networks, apps, websites, External Services, or other facilities related to the Service
    • Provision of the Service becomes difficult due to earthquake, lightning, fire, power outage, natural disaster, infectious disease, war, riot, civil unrest, laws or regulations, administrative measures, or other force majeure
    • Computers, communication lines, servers, cloud services, Stores, External Services, or similar items become unavailable due to accidents, failures, suspension, or specification changes
    • Emergency response is required due to unauthorized access, cyberattack, security issues, risk of data leakage, or similar matters
    • We otherwise determine that provision of the Service is difficult or inappropriate

  2. We shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage incurred by the User or a third party due to suspension or interruption of the Service under this Article, unless there is a cause attributable to us.

Article 24 (Changes to and Termination of the Service)

  1. We may change, add, or discontinue all or part of the content, specifications, features, design, fees, terms of provision, supported environments, and other matters of the Service at our discretion.
  2. We may terminate the provision of all or part of the Service at our discretion.
  3. If we terminate the Service, we will endeavor to notify or inform Users in advance by a method we deem appropriate, except in urgent and unavoidable circumstances.
  4. The User acknowledges in advance that, if the Service is terminated, the User may no longer be able to use Subscriptions, One-Time Purchase Products, paid content, User Content, and other features, content, usage eligibility, or information related to the Service.
  5. We shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User due to changes, additions, discontinuation, or termination under this Article, unless there is a cause attributable to us.

Article 25 (Disclaimer of Warranties)

  1. We do not warrant that the Service or the content provided by the Service is free from factual or legal defects.
  2. We do not warrant that the Service is safe, reliable, accurate, complete, effective, up to date, continuous, fit for a particular purpose, has the functions or value expected by the User, does not infringe third-party rights, or is free from system bugs, defects, failures, or security issues.
  3. We do not warrant that the Service will be compatible with all devices, OS, browsers, communication environments, Stores, External Services, or usage environments.
  4. We do not warrant that User Content, purchase status, settings information, or other information on the Service will always be stored, maintained, synchronized, restored, or transferred.

Article 26 (Disclaimer and Damages)

  1. We shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User in connection with the Service, unless there is a cause attributable to us.
  2. If the contract between us and the User concerning the Service constitutes a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act of Japan, any provision of these Terms that completely exempts us from liability shall apply only to the extent permitted by such Act and other laws and regulations.
  3. Even if we are liable for damages to the User, unless there is willful misconduct or gross negligence on our part, we shall be liable only for direct and ordinary damages actually incurred by the User.
  4. In the case described in the preceding paragraph, the total amount of damages for which we shall be liable shall be limited to the higher of the total amount of usage fees actually paid by the User to us or through a Store in connection with the Service during the six months preceding the occurrence of the damage, or JPY 10,000.
  5. We shall not be liable for special damages, indirect damages, lost profits, loss of data, loss of business opportunities, damage to credit, damages based on claims from third parties, or other similar damages, unless there is willful misconduct or gross negligence on our part.
  6. The provisions of this Article shall apply only to the extent permitted by law.

Article 27 (User Responsibility)

  1. The User shall perform all acts related to the use of the Service at the User’s own responsibility and expense.
  2. If the User causes damage to us, another User, an External Service provider, or a third party in connection with the use of the Service, the User shall compensate for or resolve such damage at the User’s own responsibility and expense.
  3. If we incur damages due to the User’s violation of these Terms, the User shall compensate us for such damages.

Article 28 (Handling of Personal Information)

  1. We shall handle information concerning Users obtained through the use of the Service appropriately in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
  2. External transmissions in the Service shall be governed by our External Transmission Policy.
  3. When using the Service, the User shall review and agree to the Privacy Policy and External Transmission Policy.

Article 29 (Notifications and Communications)

  1. Notifications and communications between the User and us shall be made by the method designated by us.
  2. Unless the User submits a change notification in accordance with the method prescribed by us, we may deem the currently registered contact information to be valid and send notifications or communications to such contact information.
  3. Notifications or communications from us to the User shall be made by display within the Service, posting on our website, email, push notification, notification through a Store, or any other method we deem appropriate.
  4. If we post the content of a notification within the Service or on our website, such notification shall become effective at the time of posting.
  5. If we send a notification or communication to the User’s registered contact information, such notification or communication shall be deemed to have reached the User at the time of sending.

Article 30 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

  1. The User may not assign, transfer, provide as collateral, or otherwise dispose of the User’s status under these Terms or rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party without our prior consent in writing or by a method prescribed by us.
  2. The User may not transfer, lend, share, sell, or sublicense Paid Services, purchased content, accounts, usage eligibility, or any other rights related to the Service to any third party without our consent.

Article 31 (Business Transfer)

If we transfer the business related to the Service to a third party, or if the business related to the Service is succeeded due to a merger, company split, business transfer, or any other reason, we may transfer or cause to be succeeded our status under these Terms, rights and obligations under these Terms, User information, User Content, and other information related to the Service to the successor of such business. The User agrees in advance to such transfer or succession.

Article 32 (Changes to These Terms)

  1. We may change these Terms in any of the following cases.

    • The change to these Terms conforms to the general interests of Users
    • The change to these Terms does not contradict the purpose of use of the Service and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the change, the appropriateness of the content after the change, the content of the change, and other circumstances related to the change
    • It is necessary to respond to changes in laws and regulations, guidelines, Store terms, External Service specifications, or social conditions
    • It is necessary to respond to changes in the content, features, fees, terms of provision, operational structure, or other matters of the Service
    • The change corrects typographical errors, inconsistent wording, insufficient explanations, or other formal or minor deficiencies

  2. When changing these Terms, we shall notify or inform Users of the content of the changed Terms and the effective date by displaying them within the Service, posting them on our website, or by any other appropriate method.

  3. The changed Terms shall become effective from the effective date separately specified by us.

  4. If the User uses the Service after the changed Terms become effective, the User shall be deemed to have agreed to the changed Terms.

  5. For changes that require the User’s consent under laws and regulations, we shall obtain the User’s consent by the method prescribed by us.

Article 33 (Severability)

  1. Even if any provision of these Terms or any part thereof is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under laws and regulations or by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms and the remaining parts of such provision shall continue to remain valid.
  2. Any provision or part determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable shall be replaced by valid, legal, and enforceable content that is closest to the intent of such provision or part.

Article 34 (Governing Law)

The formation, validity, performance, and interpretation of these Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan.

Article 35 (Jurisdiction)

  1. If any dispute arises between the User and us in connection with the Service, the district court or summary court having jurisdiction over our location shall be the court of agreed exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance.
  2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply only to the extent permitted by the Consumer Contract Act of Japan and other laws and regulations, and shall not exclude any jurisdiction granted to the User by laws and regulations.

Article 36 (Consultation)

If any matter not provided for in these Terms arises, or if any doubt arises regarding the interpretation of these Terms, the User and we shall consult with each other in good faith and seek to resolve the matter.

Article 37 (Name of Business Operator)

Choco Next Year For Sure (Representative: Haruta Watanabe)

Article 38 (Address of Business Operator)

Aoyama Marutake Building 6F 3-1-36 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 Japan

Article 39 (Contact)

For inquiries regarding these Terms, please contact the following email address.

e-mail

[email protected]

Established on June 12, 2026