Terms of Service

1. Scope

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") govern all matters relating to the use of "Master of Ives" (the "Service"), which is provided and operated by Gamify Growth (the "Company"). Persons using the Service (each a "User") shall use the Service in accordance with and after agreeing to every provision of these Terms.

2. Definitions

The following terms are used in these Terms as defined below.

1. "Service" means "Master of Ives" and the related websites, applications, and other services provided by the Company.
2. "Account" means the identification information a User obtains via the DMM platform in order to use the Service.
3. "Content" means all text, images, video, audio, data, programs, virtual currency, virtual items, and other information provided through the Service.
4. "User Submission" means any text, image, video, audio, or other information that a User posts, transmits, or publishes through the Service.
5. "DMM Platform" means the game distribution platform operated by EXNOA LLC and the DMM.com group of companies.

3. Registration

1. Persons wishing to use the Service shall agree to these Terms and register (including pre-registration) using the methods designated by the Company.
2. Registration is performed through a DMM Platform account. The Company may decline an application for registration if the applicant:
   1. has not reached the age of 18;
   2. has submitted false information;
   3. has previously been suspended or had registration revoked for breach of these Terms or otherwise;
   4. is, or is reasonably suspected of being, affiliated with anti-social forces; or
   5. is otherwise deemed unsuitable for registration by the Company.

4. Account management

1. Users shall manage their Account information at their own responsibility.
2. Users may not transfer, lend, share, or sell their Account to any third party.
3. Except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the Company's part, the Company is not liable for any damages arising from unauthorized use of an Account.

5. License to use the Service

Subject to these Terms and the Service's usage conditions, the Company grants each User a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable right to use the Service. All rights in the Service are reserved to the Company or its licensors; this license does not constitute a transfer of any such rights.

6. Age restriction

1. The Service is intended only for persons aged 18 or older.
2. Persons under the age of 18 may not use the Service.
3. Users shall comply with the age-verification process designated by the Company when accessing the Service.

7. Fees and payment

1. Portions of the Service are offered as paid Content. Prices are the amounts (tax inclusive) shown on each Content's purchase screen.
2. Payment shall be made using the methods designated by the DMM Platform.
3. Users shall pay by the applicable due date. If a User fails to pay by the due date, the Company may suspend the User's use of the Service without prior notice.
4. Any fees or charges incidental to payment shall be borne by the User.

8. Virtual currency and items

1. Users may obtain in-Service virtual currency (Diamonds and any other currency designated by the Company; "Virtual Currency") and virtual items ("Items") using the methods designated by the Company.
2. Virtual Currency and Items may be used only within the Service and cannot be exchanged for cash, property, or other economic benefit.
3. Acquired Virtual Currency and Items are non-refundable by their nature, regardless of reason; this clause does not apply where the Company is at fault and the Virtual Currency or Items cannot be used as intended.
4. Virtual Currency and Items expire upon the lapse of any expiration period set by the Company or upon termination of the Service; the Company has no obligation to compensate Users in either case.
5. Purchases of paid Content by minors are, as a rule, not permitted. The Company may request identification or other proof of age.

9. Prohibited acts

When using the Service, Users shall not:

1. violate any applicable law or public order and morals;
2. engage in any act connected with criminal activity;
3. engage in unauthorized access to, tampering with, analyzing, reverse engineering, or decompiling the Service's systems, servers, or networks;
4. use bots, cheat tools, or other unauthorized tools or programs;
5. improperly obtain or use multiple Accounts;
6. infringe the rights, interests, reputation, credit, privacy, image, copyright, or other rights of other Users or third parties;
7. defame, threaten, harass, or otherwise act inappropriately toward other Users or third parties;
8. engage in commercial activity, advertising, solicitation, or any other commercial use not approved by the Company;
9. reproduce, republish, or otherwise reuse information obtained through the Service without the Company's prior written consent;
10. interfere with the operation of the Service or damage the Company's reputation;
11. provide benefit to anti-social forces or engage in any equivalent act;
12. engage in real-money trading of Virtual Currency, Items, Accounts, or any other rights relating to the Service;
13. engage in any other act the Company deems inappropriate.

10. User Submissions

1. Copyright in any User Submission posted, transmitted, or published through the Service shall belong to the submitting User.
2. Users grant the Company a royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide, transferable, sub-licensable, perpetual license to use the User Submission to the extent necessary for the operation, provision, promotion, and improvement of the Service and the Company's related business.
3. Users warrant that their User Submissions do not infringe any third party's rights, and shall resolve at their own responsibility and expense any disputes with third parties arising from a User Submission.
4. If the Company determines that a User Submission may violate Article 9, the Company may delete or take other necessary measures without prior notice.

11. Intellectual property

1. All copyright, trademark rights, patent rights, design rights, and other intellectual property rights in the Service and any Content constituting the Service (including programs, images, audio, text, logos, designs, characters, scenarios, etc.) belong to the Company or its licensors.
2. Users may not reproduce, republish, modify, distribute, publicly transmit, or otherwise reuse any Content of the Service without the Company's prior written consent.
3. Use of screenshots and similar materials within the scope of private use is permitted only insofar as it complies with any separate guidelines issued by the Company.

12. Suspension of the Service

1. The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the Service, without prior notice to Users, in any of the following cases:
   1. maintenance, inspection, or updates to the Service's systems;
   2. force majeure events such as earthquake, lightning, fire, power outage, or other natural disasters that make provision of the Service impracticable;
   3. failure of computers or communications lines due to accident; or
   4. any other case in which the Company determines that provision of the Service is impracticable.
2. The Company is not liable for any inconvenience or damages suffered by Users or third parties as a result of any suspension or interruption under this Article.

13. Use restriction and revocation

1. The Company may, without prior notice, restrict all or part of a User's use of the Service or revoke the User's Account if the User:
   1. breaches any provision of these Terms;
   2. is found to have provided false registration information;
   3. fails to respond to the Company's communications for a reasonable period;
   4. has not used the Service for a reasonable period since the last use; or
   5. is otherwise deemed unsuitable to use the Service by the Company.
2. The Company is not liable for any damages suffered by Users as a result of actions taken under this Article.

14. Withdrawal

Users may withdraw from the Service at any time through the procedures designated by the Company. Upon withdrawal, any Virtual Currency, Items, and other rights acquired by the User shall lapse, and the Company has no obligation to compensate the User.

15. Disclaimer of warranties

1. The Company does not warrant, expressly or impliedly, that the Service is free from factual or legal defects (including defects in safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, validity, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors, bugs, or rights infringement).
2. Except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the Company's part, the Company is not liable for any damages arising from the Service suffered by Users.
3. The Company is not liable for any transaction, communication, or dispute arising in connection with the Service between a User and another User or a third party.

16. Limitation of liability

1. Where the Company is liable to a User in connection with the Service, its liability shall be limited to ordinary damages directly suffered by that User; the Company is not liable for any special, indirect, consequential, or punitive damages or for loss of profit.
2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Company's total liability shall not exceed the amount the User has paid to the Company for the use of the Service that gave rise to the damage during the six (6) months immediately preceding the occurrence of the damage.
3. This Article does not apply to damages arising from the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.

17. Handling of personal information

The Company handles personal information obtained through Users' use of the Service in accordance with the Company's separately established Privacy Policy.

18. Notices and communications

Notices and communications between Users and the Company shall be sent in the manner designated by the Company. Unless the Company receives a User's notification of changed contact details in the manner separately specified by the Company, the contact details currently registered shall be deemed valid, and notices and communications sent to those contact details shall be deemed received at the time of dispatch.

19. No assignment

Users may not, without the Company's prior written consent, assign or pledge as collateral their status under the usage agreement or any rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party.

20. Changes to the Terms

1. The Company may change these Terms at any time without prior notice to Users if deemed necessary.
2. The revised Terms shall take effect upon publication within the Service or on the website designated by the Company.
3. If a User uses the Service after the change, the User shall be deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.

21. Severability

Even if any provision or part of any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or any other applicable law, the remaining provisions of these Terms, and the remainder of any provision held invalid or unenforceable in part, shall continue in full force and effect.

22. Governing law and jurisdiction

1. These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan.
2. Any dispute arising between the Company and a User in connection with the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the court of first instance having jurisdiction over the Company's principal place of business.

23. Contact

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