Chapter 3 Rules (Guidelines) for Software

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Part 1 General Guidelines

Chapter 3 Rules (Guidelines) for Software

1. Software

These guidelines apply to any software which Our Company provides.
In this Chapter, the software means: any application program which Our Company provides (including programs such as widget etc.); any application programming interface (API) for Our Company’s web service; any development supporting tool (including services provided via this such as Our Company’s web service etc.) such as software development kit (SDK); any software necessary for utilisation of services which Our Company provides such as contents viewer etc.; and all other software which Our Company provides (including updated version, modified version, replacements and duplicates).
Further, the software includes those which users can develop by themselves by using these.
 With respect to any software component which any user developed by itself by using such software (hereinafter referred to as the “Developed Software”), such user shall assume any and all responsibility.

2. Restrictions on Utilisation

Our Company may, without giving any notice to users, restrict utilisation of the software or specific function (e.g., limiting number of times of access, access time, etc. to Our Company’s services via the software, etc.) at its discretion at any time.
Further, any support and any provision of modified version (including updated version) relating to the software are performed at Our Company’s discretion, and such support or provision may be terminated without giving any notice to users in advance.

3. Compliance Rules Relating to the Software

Any act stipulated in the following items are prohibited on utilising the software.

4. Rights

The software, executable files and otherwise any and all rights relating to software shall belong to Our Company or Our Company’s alliance partner which owns copyright of such software;
provided, that in the event that a user acquires any right relating to the Developed Software subject to the Copyright Act, the first sentence will not apply with respect to such right.

5. No Warranty

According to Chapter 1 General Provisions, with respect to the software provided by Our Company, Our Company disclaims any and all warranties on non-existence of any error or bug, logical error, failure, suspension or other defect therein, and its trustworthiness, accuracy, completeness and effectiveness.
Regardless whether expressed or implied, the software will be provided with the condition of Our Company’s possession at the time of its provision (as-is basis), and Our Company disclaims any and all warranty on its suitability for any specific purpose, usefulness (benefit), security, title and non-infringement.

6. Special Provisions Relating to API

In the case of utilisation of the API which Our Company provides, the following Special Provisions will apply.

Established October 1, 2018