Terms of Service

Article 1 (Definitions)

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") set forth the terms and conditions for using the community service "chill spot" (the "Service") provided by chill spot (the "Operator") for finding people with shared interests and hobbies. 1. "User" means any individual who registers for and uses the Service. 2. "Plan" means a gathering or activity created and published on the Service by Users. 3. "Host" means a User who creates a Plan. 4. "Participant" means a User who applies to join a Plan and is approved by the Host. 5. "Community" means a group where Users with common interests gather. 6. "Community Administrator" means a User who created a Community or has administrative privileges for the Community. 7. "Content" means all information (including text, images, videos, etc.) posted, uploaded, or transmitted by Users on the Service.

Article 2 (Account Registration)

1. Individuals wishing to use the Service must agree to these Terms and register an account using the method specified by the Operator. 2. Users must provide accurate and truthful information during registration and are responsible for keeping this information up to date. 3. Users are responsible for properly managing the Apple ID or other authentication method used to access the Service, as well as the devices they use. 4. Accounts may not be transferred, lent, or assigned to third parties. 5. Individuals under 15 years of age may not use the Service. 6. If a User misrepresents their age, the Operator assumes no liability whatsoever for any damages, disputes, or legal consequences arising therefrom. The Operator may suspend or delete accounts upon discovering false age declarations.

Article 3 (Use of the Service)

1. Users must comply with these Terms and applicable laws when using the Service. 2. Users must not engage in the following activities: • Meeting one-on-one primarily for sexual or romantic purposes, or creating situations that effectively result in such meetings • Exchanging money, selling/transferring/trading goods, or soliciting others for such purposes • Registering or posting false information • Harassing, threatening, or defaming other Users or third parties • Posting obscene, violent, or otherwise offensive content • Spamming or indiscriminate solicitation • Unauthorized commercial use • Inappropriate contact with minors • Interfering with the operation of the Service • Circumventing or attempting to circumvent feature restrictions implemented for safety, legal compliance, age restrictions, or regional restrictions • Infringing on the intellectual property rights of the Operator or third parties • Violating laws or regulations • Any other conduct deemed inappropriate by the Operator

Article 4 (Creating and Participating in Plans)

1. Hosts are solely responsible for creating and managing Plans and assume all liability related to their Plans. 2. Hosts must provide accurate information about their Plans. 3. Participants must follow the Host's instructions when participating in Plans. 4. Hosts have sole discretion to approve or reject participation applications. 5. If a Plan needs to be cancelled or its details changed, the Host must promptly notify Participants. 6. The Operator does not guarantee the content, safety, or legality of Plans and is not responsible for disputes between Users.

Article 5 (Creating and Joining Communities)

1. Users may create or join Communities on the Service. 2. Community Administrators are solely responsible for managing their Communities and assume all liability related to their Communities. 3. Community Administrators have sole discretion to approve or reject membership applications. 4. Communities designated as 18+ are restricted to Users who are 18 years of age or older. Users must not misrepresent their age. 5. Posts within Communities are visible to members of that Community. 6. The Operator does not guarantee the content, safety, or legality of Communities and is not responsible for disputes between Users.

Article 6 (Content Rights)

1. Users retain all intellectual property rights, including copyright, in the Content they post. 2. By posting Content, Users grant the Operator a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use such Content (including reproduction, publication, transmission, distribution, and translation) for purposes of providing, improving, and promoting the Service. 3. Users must not post Content that infringes on third-party intellectual property rights. 4. The Operator may remove Content upon receiving claims of copyright infringement.

Article 7 (Privacy)

The Operator will handle Users' personal information in accordance with its separate Privacy Policy. By agreeing to these Terms, Users are deemed to have also agreed to the Privacy Policy.

Article 8 (Disclaimer)

1. The Operator makes no warranties regarding the completeness, accuracy, usefulness, or safety of the Service. 2. The Operator is not liable for: • Interruptions, terminations, or changes to the Service • Loss or corruption of User data • Disputes between Users or with third parties • Accidents, damages, or disputes arising from Plans 3. The Operator is not liable if it cannot provide the Service due to natural disasters, wars, riots, legal changes, governmental actions, or other force majeure events. 4. Except in cases of intentional misconduct or gross negligence by the Operator, the Operator's liability is limited to direct and ordinary damages and does not include indirect damages, special damages, future damages, or lost profits.

Article 9 (Account Suspension and Deletion)

1. The Operator may suspend or delete User accounts without prior notice if: • The User violates these Terms • Registration information is false • The User interferes with Service operations • The Operator deems the User's conduct inappropriate 2. Users may delete their accounts at any time through the Service settings. 3. Even after account deletion, the Operator may retain for a certain period information required by law, logs reasonably necessary for safety or fraud prevention, or chat and similar records after sender identifiers have been removed or anonymized.

Article 10 (Changes to Terms)

1. The Operator may change these Terms at any time as it deems necessary. 2. Revised Terms become effective when posted on the Service. 3. If Users continue to use the Service after changes are made, they are deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.

Article 11 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. 2. The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance for any disputes arising from the Service. 3. For users outside of Japan, the laws of their country of residence may apply. In such cases, these Terms shall be interpreted in accordance with their spirit and intent.

Article 12 (Contact)

For inquiries regarding these Terms, please contact: Email: locon.cs@gmail.com