Terms of Service

1. These Terms shall apply to all matters relating to the use of the Service between Users and the Operator.
2. Individual rules and guidelines posted by the Operator on the Service shall constitute a part of these Terms.
3. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and individual rules, the individual rules shall take precedence.

The definitions of terms used in these Terms are as follows.

1. "Service" refers to the collective services provided by the Operator, including searching for udon shops, check-ins (visit records), review posting, photo sharing, and browsing shop information.
2. "User" refers to any person who uses the Service.
3. "Registered User" refers to a User who has completed account registration.
4. "Posted Content" refers to text, images, ratings, and any other content posted by Users on the Service.
5. "Shop Information" refers to information about udon shops listed on the Service, including names, addresses, business hours, menus, and similar details.

1. Account registration is required to use certain features of the Service (such as check-in posting, "Want to Go" bookmarking, likes, and follows).
2. Applicants for registration shall apply by providing true and accurate information through the method prescribed by the Operator.
3. The Operator may refuse registration in the following cases and shall have no obligation to disclose the reasons:
   • If the registration information contains false content
   • If the applicant has previously violated these Terms
   • If the applicant is or has relations with anti-social forces
   • If the Operator otherwise determines that registration is inappropriate
4. Users shall promptly follow the change procedures prescribed by the Operator if there are any changes to their registration information.

1. Users shall appropriately manage their email addresses and passwords for the Service under their own responsibility.
2. Users may not transfer, lend, or share their accounts with any third party under any circumstances.
3. When authentication is completed through the combination of an email address and password, it shall be deemed to be use by the User who registered that account.
4. The Operator shall not be liable for any damages arising from unauthorized use of an account.

1. Users warrant that they hold lawful rights to the content they post and that such content does not infringe on the rights of any third party.
2. Copyright in Posted Content belongs to the User who posted it. However, Users grant the Operator a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the Posted Content (including reproduction, adaptation, public transmission, and display) to the extent necessary for the operation, improvement, and promotion of the Service. Specifically, photos posted by Users may be used as introduction images for the relevant shop, in search results, on social media, in advertisements, and in other media operated by the Operator.
3. Users shall not exercise moral rights of authorship with respect to the use described in the preceding paragraph.
4. If the Operator determines that Posted Content violates these Terms or applicable laws, the Operator may delete the Posted Content without prior notice.
5. Even after a User withdraws from the Service, Posted Content may remain on the Service.

1. Users may submit new shop listing requests and shop information correction requests through the methods prescribed by the Service.
2. The Operator does not guarantee the accuracy of shop information provided by Users. The Operator will verify the information provided and determine whether to list it.
3. Shop information provided shall be freely usable by the Operator as part of the Service.

Users shall not engage in any of the following activities when using the Service.

1. Activities that violate laws, regulations, or public order and morals
2. Activities related to criminal acts
3. Defamation, insult, damage to reputation, threats, or harassment against other Users, shop-related parties, or third parties
4. Posting false information (including check-ins to shops not actually visited, and false reviews or ratings)
5. Posting copyrighted works of others (photos, text, etc.) without permission
6. Posting obscene, violent, or otherwise inappropriate content
7. Commercial advertising, promotion, or solicitation activities (unless permitted by the Operator)
8. Spam activities (mass posting, duplicate posting, etc.)
9. Unauthorized use of other Users' accounts
10. Placing an excessive load on the Service's servers or networks
11. Activities that may interfere with the operation of the Service
12. Automatically collecting information from the Service through unauthorized access, crawling, scraping, or similar means
13. Collecting, accumulating, or disclosing personal information of other Users
14. Illegitimately manipulating shop ratings (including self-dealing and organized rating manipulation)
15. Providing benefits to anti-social forces
16. Any other activities that the Operator deems inappropriate

1. The Operator may suspend or interrupt all or part of the Service without prior notice in the following cases:
   • When performing maintenance, inspection, or updates to the Service's systems
   • When provision of the Service becomes difficult due to earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or other force majeure events
   • When computers or communication lines are shut down due to an accident
   • When the Operator otherwise determines that provision of the Service is difficult
2. The Operator shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by Users or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the Service.

1. The Operator may, without prior notice, restrict all or part of a User's use of the Service, or suspend or delete the User's account, if the User falls under any of the following:
   • Violation of any provision of these Terms
   • Discovery of false facts in registration information
   • Failure to respond to communications from the Operator within a certain period
   • No use of the Service for a certain period since the last use
   • When the Operator otherwise determines that use of the Service is inappropriate
2. The Operator shall not be liable for any damages arising from actions taken under this article.

1. Users may delete their accounts and withdraw from the Service at any time through the method prescribed by the Operator.
2. The handling of a User's personal information after withdrawal shall be in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

1. The Operator does not guarantee the accuracy, currency, or completeness of shop information (business hours, regular holidays, menus, prices, etc.) listed on the Service. Actual shop conditions may differ.
2. The Operator does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of content posted by Users.
3. The Operator does not warrant, either expressly or implicitly, that the Service is free from factual or legal defects (including defects relating to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors, bugs, and infringement of rights).
4. The Operator shall not be liable for any damages arising from the Service to Users. However, this disclaimer shall not apply if the contract between the Operator and the User regarding the Service constitutes a consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act.
5. Even in the case described in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Operator shall not be liable for damages arising from special circumstances among damages caused to Users by the Operator's negligence (excluding gross negligence).
6. The Operator shall not be liable for any disputes arising between Users or between Users and third parties (including shops).

1. The Operator may change the content of the Service or terminate the provision of the Service without notice to Users. However, in the event of termination of the Service, the Operator shall endeavor to notify Users a reasonable period in advance.
2. The Operator shall not be liable for any damages arising from actions taken under this article.

1. Copyrights, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights related to the Service belong to the Operator or the rightful rights holders.
2. Users may not reprint, reproduce, sell, or otherwise make secondary use of information obtained through the Service without the prior written consent of the Operator.

1. Notices and communications between Users and the Operator shall be made through the method prescribed by the Operator.
2. The Operator shall deem that a notice has reached a User when it sends a notice to the User's registered email address.

Users may not assign their contractual status or any rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party, or provide them as security, without the prior written consent of the Operator.

1. The Operator may change these Terms without notice to Users when deemed necessary. However, for changes that significantly affect Users, the Operator shall notify Users a reasonable period before the effective date of the changes.
2. The revised Terms of Service shall take effect upon being posted on the Service, and if a User continues to use the Service after the change, the User shall be deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.

Even if any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid under applicable law, the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms shall not be affected.

1. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
2. In the event of any dispute arising in connection with the Service, the Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance.