Education Metaverse Services
Terms of Use
terms of service
These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") is a service provided by NTT Smart Connect Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "the Service"). Educational Metaverse Service (if the name has been changed, the name shall be after the change, and hereinafter referred to as the "Service") provided by (if the name has been changed, the name shall be after the change, and hereinafter referred to as the "Service") This document sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to subscribers when using the service. You must read and agree to the Terms and Conditions before using the Service. When you start using the Service, we will assume that you have agreed to these Terms and Conditions.
Article 1 (Definitions)
- " this contract " means the contract for the use of the Service in accordance with the various provisions of the Terms and Conditions that will be established between the Company and the Subscriber (as defined in this Article).
- " Subscriber " means a subscriber who has agreed to use the Service in accordance with these Terms of Use and who has applied for use of the Service to the Company in the manner prescribed by the Company and with whom the Agreement is concluded when the Company sends a notice of acceptance to the subscriber in the manner prescribed by the Company.
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"Service" means the educational metaverse service provided by the Company, which is a service (defined in
this Article) provided by software for the purpose of providing a space where multiple users (defined in
this Article) can connect to a VR space and communicate while sharing visual data (if the name or content
of the service is changed for any reason, including the service after such change). (In the event that the
name or content of the service has been changed for any reason, the service after such change shall be
included.) means a service provided by the Software (if the name or content of the service changes for any
reason, including the service after such change).
The specific functions that make up the Service are VR space, objects, avatars, chat functions, call functions, file upload/download functions, etc.
Until March 31, 2024, this service will be provided using application "Coome Education" provided by NTT Data NJK Corporation. - "Account" means an ID and password required to use the Service (as defined in this Article).
- "Service ID" means ID to be activated (activated) when using the Service.
- "Intellectual Property Rights" means copyrights, patents, utility model rights, trademarks, design rights, and other intellectual property rights (including the right to acquire such rights or to apply for registration of such rights). (including the right to acquire such rights or to apply for registration, etc. of such rights).
- "User" means , a person who uses the Service as designated by Subscriber and whose account is set up by Company at.
- "User Contents" means the materials, contents, data, etc. that users transmit or share to the VR Conference Room, etc. or the User Site, or that users create in the VR Conference Room, etc. for the Service.
- "VR conference room etc." means a conference space, etc. on the VR space.
- "Usage Environment" means the operating environment for use of the Service, including a terminal equipped with the functions necessary for use of the Service.
Article 2 ( change of this service)
- the Company may change, add, or discontinue all or part of the Service at any time for the Company's convenience. If the Service is discontinued in whole or in part, this Agreement shall terminate.
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In the event that the Company determines that the modification, addition, or discontinuance of all or part
of the Service under the preceding paragraph will have a significant impact on subscribers, the Company
shall make the contents of such modification, addition, or discontinuance known to or notified subscribers
in advance. However, in case of emergency or unavoidable circumstances, the Company may not make such
announcement or notification.
If the Subscriber uses the Service after the change or addition of the Service pursuant to Paragraph 1, the Subscriber is deemed to have agreed to such change or addition.
In no event shall SBM be liable for any damage incurred by the subscriber in the event of modification, addition, or discontinuation of the Service in whole or in part in accordance with Paragraph 1.
Article 3 (Management of service ID and account information, etc.)
- When using the Service, you must activate (activate) the Service by using the Service ID issued by the Company at the time of this Agreement. , This will enable you to use the Service
- We authenticate Subscribers by the Service ID that Subscribers enter when they use this Service. If the Company cannot authenticate the Subscriber or User, the Subscriber or User cannot use the Service
- When the authentication method specified in the preceding paragraph is used, we may deem that the subscriber and the user authenticated by such authentication method have used the Service.
- Subscribers shall strictly manage their Service IDs, IDs and passwords ("Service IDs, etc.") and shall not transfer, lend, pledge or otherwise dispose of them to any third party, nor allow any third party to use or exploit them. The Subscriber shall be solely responsible for any and all liability for inadequate management of Service IDs, etc., errors in use, or unauthorized use by a third party, and the Company shall not be liable therefor.
- In the event that a Subscriber discovers that his/her Service ID, etc. has been stolen or that a third party is using , the Subscriber shall immediately notify the Company to that effect and follow instructions from the Company.
Article 4 (Application, Acceptance, and Term of Use of the Service)
- If you wish to use the Service, you must agree to the Terms and Conditions and apply for the Service in the manner prescribed by the Company.
- This Agreement shall take effect on the first day of the usage period established in this Agreement and shall remain in effect until the end of the usage period. In the absence of a written request for cancellation from the Subscriber that reaches the Company by one month prior to the expiration of the Subscription Period, this Agreement shall be automatically extended for a period of one (1) year and the same shall apply thereafter.
- Subscriber shall ensure that the users set up by Subscriber who have entered into this Agreement comply with the terms of this Agreement in using the Service, and shall be liable for any and all violations of this Agreement by the users.
- The Subscriber shall, in entering into this Agreement, provide truthful and accurate information in all matters ,When entering into this Agreement, the Subscriber shall provide true and accurate information and on all matters, and shall not provide false, inaccurate, or misleading information . (2) The Company may refuse to accept the application if the Company determines that any of the following items apply.
- When the provision of the Service requested by the person applying to use the Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant") is extremely difficult due to technical or other reasons
- the Company determines that the applicant has failed or is likely to fail to pay the fees for the Service or other services provided by the Company, or fees and other obligations related to the procedure
- the Company determines that the applicant has committed or is likely to commit an act in violation of these Terms and Conditions
- When false, inaccurate or misleading information is provided in this Agreement
- When the applicant does not respond to the Company's request to designate the type of this service, to confirm or change the contents of the application by the date specified by the Company
- If a person who appears to be the same person as the applicant has already entered into this contract In the event that a person who appears to be the same as the applicant has already entered into the Agreement
- If a person who appears to be the same person as the applicant has had this agreement cancelled
- An applicant is an anti-social force, etc. (meaning a crime syndicate, a member of a crime syndicate, a company related to a crime syndicate, a general meeting house, a social activity advocacy group, a special intelligence group, or any other similar person. The same shall apply hereinafter) (iii) If we determine that the applicant is an anti-social force, etc. (meaning a crime syndicate, a member of a crime syndicate, a crime syndicate-affiliated corporation, a general meeting house, a social activity advocacy group, a special intelligence violent group, or any other similar group), or is involved in any interaction or involvement with anti-social forces, etc. through cooperation or involvement in maintenance, operation or management of anti-social forces, etc. by providing funds or otherwise
- Even after the Company's approval, if it becomes clear that the Subscriber has or has come to fall under
any of the items of the preceding paragraph, the Company may cancel its approval.
If the Company does not accept the application, the Company will notify the applicant to that effect. - Term of Use After the expiration of the Term of Use , Subscriber shall return, dispose of, or otherwise dispose of software, manuals, and other materials related to the Service provided by the Company in accordance with the Company's instructions.
- Subscriber shall immediately change the contents of this Agreement in the prescribed manner if there is any change in the contents of this Agreement, and shall ensure that the contents of this Agreement always reflect the Subscriber's latest status. We are not liable for any disadvantage to the Subscriber resulting from changes to the contents of this Agreement.
Article 5 (Fees and Payment)
- Subscriber shall pay for the Services in accordance with the usage plan selected in this Agreement.
- Subscriber shall pay the usage fee in this Article by wire transfer to a bank account separately designated by the Company. The Subscriber shall bear the bank transfer fee and other expenses necessary for payment.
- n the event that the Subscriber fails to perform the Service usage fees or other obligations under this Agreement after the prescribed payment due date, the Subscriber shall pay an amount calculated at an interest rate of 6% per annum for the number of days from the day following the prescribed payment due date to the day before the payment due date, as interest on the delinquency, together with the Service usage fees and other obligations, in a lump sum by the date specified by the Company The subscriber shall pay the amount of the Service Charges and other obligations in a lump sum by the due date designated by the Company in the manner designated by the Company. The subscriber shall bear the bank transfer fees and other expenses necessary for such payment.
Article 6 (Handling of Data)
- the Company shall not use any data stored on the cloud used by the Company in connection with the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Stored Data”)
- data stored on the cloud used by the Company in connection with the Service ("Stored Data") and data (including content) generated, provided or transmitted through the use of the Service (Hereinafter referred to as "Data Generated, etc.") In the event of loss, damage, or leakage of data (including "Stored Data") and data generated, provided, or transmitted through the use of the Service (including "Generated Data"), or in the event that data is used for any reason other than its original purpose of use, shall not be liable for damages incurred by the Subscriber or third parties, irrespective of the cause.
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The preceding paragraph shall not apply in the event of intentional or gross negligence on the part of
Minebea.
We make no warranty of any kind regarding the contents of the generated data, and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the contents of the generated data.
The Subscriber agrees in advance that the Company may check, copy, or duplicate stored data for the purpose of facility maintenance to restore the Company's system failure or outage, or for the maintenance and operation of the Service. - in addition to discontinuation of this service, in the event of termination of this agreement for any reason , the Company shall delete stored data . In this case, the Company shall not be liable for damages incurred by the Subscriber or any third party resulting from the deletion of the stored data.
- Subscriber shall back up stored data and generated data at its own risk, and Company shall not be liable for Subscriber's failure to do so, nor for the method and results of such backup.
We are not obligated to restore erased or deleted stored data and generated data.
Article 7 (Prohibited Acts)
- Subscriber shall not engage in any of the following acts when using the Service.
- Any act that infringes on the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, rights to privacy, reputation, or any other rights or interests of the Company or any other third party (including any act that may directly or indirectly cause such infringement)
- Criminal acts, acts that may lead to criminal acts, acts that violate public order and morals.
- Violation of laws, regulations, or rules of the Company or trade associations to which the Subscriber belongs.
- Transmitting, sharing or creating obscene information or information harmful to youth
- Transmitting, sharing or creating information about heterosexual relationships
- Use of the Service by impersonating a third party
- Collecting personal information of a third party without the consent of the individual or by fraudulent means
- behavior that interferes with the Company's operation of the Service
- Alteration or falsification of the Services or Content, or reverse engineering such as decompiling or disassembling (mainly refers to analyzing the content and converting it into a form that can be read by humans). (9) Perform any act of reverse engineering, such as decompiling, disassembling, etc
- Failure to notify the Company of any changes in matters notified to the Company at the time of application or thereafter by the method prescribed by the Company.
- Use or provision of harmful programs such as computer viruses through or in connection with the Services
- Use or use of the Services or any Content used in connection with the Services for which intellectual property rights are vested in the Company or any party that has granted a license to the Company, beyond the scope of this Agreement, such as reproduction, public transmission (including making transmittable in the case of automatic public transmission), communication, transfer, loan, transformation, adaptation, or other use. (2) Use or exploit the Content beyond the scope of this Agreement.
- Causing a third party other than the User to use the account set up by the Company beyond the scope of the User authorized by this Agreement.
- Knowing that a User is in violation of these Terms of Use and failing to correct such violation within a reasonable period of time and neglecting to do so
- Use of the Service for any purpose other than educational purposes without our prior written consent
- Acts that may fall under any of the preceding items or similar acts
- Other actions that we reasonably determine, based on reasonable grounds, to be inappropriate
- User Contents may be viewed for the purpose of confirming Subscriber's and User's compliance with this Agreement, and if we determine that any of the User Contents falls under or may fall under any of the items of the preceding paragraph, without prior notice to the Subscriber, In the event that the Company determines that the User Content falls under or may fall under any of the items of the preceding paragraph, the Company may delete or modify all or part of the said information or restrict the viewing thereof without prior notice to the Subscriber. In no event shall our company be liable for any damages incurred by Subscribers based on the measures taken by our company in accordance with this paragraph.
- The Company shall treat the information obtained through the viewing described in the preceding paragraph (excluding, however, information that falls under any of the following items) as confidential information. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") shall be treated as confidential information and shall not be used for any purpose other than those described in the preceding paragraph, and shall not be disclosed or divulged to any third party. However, if required by law, or if ordered, requested, or required by a court of law, government agency, or other public body, we may disclose confidential information to the extent necessary to comply with such order, etc.
- That which was already in the public domain or already known to the Company at the time of the viewing described in the preceding paragraph.
- After the viewing described in the preceding paragraph, the information has become public knowledge for reasons not attributable to the Company.
- Legally obtained from a third party authorized to provide or disclose the information without being obligated to maintain confidentiality.
- Developed solely by the Company without any confidential information.
Article 8 (Discontinuance of Provision of this Service)
- the Company may discontinue providing part or all of the Service in the following cases.
- When it is necessary to carry out maintenance , construction, etc. of facilities, equipment, systems, etc. for providing this service.
- In the event of failure or malfunction of facilities, equipment, systems, etc. used to provide this service.
- When necessary to protect the facilities, equipment, systems, etc. used to provide the Service from unauthorized access, computer viruses, etc.
- When a natural disaster, or other emergency occurs or is likely to occur.
- When this service is not working properly and it is difficult to continue providing this service.
- In the event of power outage, communication line outage, or other outages of external services essential to the provision of this Service.
- When it becomes difficult to provide the Service due to legal requirements, etc.
- When the Company discontinues provision of the Service pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall notify the subscriber in advance. However, this shall not apply in case of emergency or unavoidable circumstances, and notice may not be given.
- our company shall not be liable for any damage caused to subscriber based on actions taken by our company in accordance with this Article.
Article 9 (Suspension of Provision of this Service)
- he Company may suspend all or part of the provision of the Service if the subscriber falls under any of the following items.
- In the event of any conduct falling under Article 7 (Prohibited Conduct), Paragraph 1.
- In the event that the usage fee is not paid on the designated due date
- In the event of a violation of these Terms and Conditions, and despite our notice to correct the violation within one (1) week, the violation has not been resolved.
- Any other conduct that the Company deems inappropriate.
- even if Subscriber or any third party suffers any damage due to the suspension of the Service as described in the preceding paragraph, SBM shall not be liable for any such damage.
When suspending the provision of the Service pursuant to Paragraph 1, the Company shall not be obligated to disclose the reasons for its decision.
Article 10 (Burden of equipment, etc.)
- the preparation and maintenance of computers, software and other equipment, communication lines and other usage environment necessary for the provision of the Service shall be made at the expense and responsibility of the subscriber. We shall not be held responsible for any problems that may arise in the use of the Service due to the fact that the said usage environment is not suitable for the use of the Service.
- Subscriber shall take security measures such as prevention of computer virus infection, unauthorized access and information leakage at his/her own cost and responsibility according to his/her environment of use of this Service.
- Subscriber agrees in advance that Company uses a third party cloud service for the Service and that User Contents are stored on the cloud. In addition, Subscribers shall store and manage User Contents at their own responsibility, and we shall not be liable for any damage caused to Subscribers by leakage, loss, etc. of User Contents, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on our part.
Article 11 (Attribution of rights)
All proprietary rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Service belong to the Company or its licensors. The granting of a license to use the Service under this Agreement does not imply an assignment, license or other disposition of the intellectual property rights of the Company or its licensors in and to the Service, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. The Subscriber shall not, for any reason whatsoever, assign, license or otherwise dispose of the intellectual property rights of the Company or any person who has licensed the Company to use the Service. The Subscriber shall not, for any reason whatsoever, engage in any act that may infringe upon the intellectual property rights of the Company or any person who has granted a license to the Company.
No trademark, logo, etc. posted by us for the Service shall be transferred to or licensed for use by Subscribers or any other third party.
All ownership and intellectual property rights in and to User Content shall remain the property of Subscriber, User, or their licensors, and we shall not be liable for any User Content.
Article 12 (Disclaimer and disclaimer of warranty )
- The Service is provided on an "AS IS" basis, and we make no warranty of any kind regarding the Service, including, but not limited to, the fitness for a particular purpose, completeness, usefulness, reliability, or immediacy.
- Any transactions, communications, disputes, etc. arising between Subscriber and other users of the Service, outsiders, or other third parties in connection with the Service shall be handled and resolved at Subscriber's own risk, and the Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever.
- except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of SBM, SBM shall not be liable for any damages incurred by subscriber in connection with this service.
- he scope of liability of the Company to the Subscriber with respect to the Service or this Agreement, etc. shall be limited to ordinary direct damages actually incurred by Subscriber as a direct result of reasons attributable to the Company (lost profits are excluded from the scope of damages, but not limited thereto), and the amount of damages shall not exceed the total amount of the fees actually received by the Company The amount of damages shall not exceed the total amount of the fees for the Service actually received by the Company.
- Subscriber shall indemnify us for any damages caused to us by breach of this Agreement or in connection with the use of the Service.
Article 13 (Cancellation of this Agreement by the Company )
- We may terminate this agreement immediately without notice when one of the following events occurs to the subscriber: 1) The subscriber is unable to use this agreement because of the termination of this agreement. 2) The subscriber is unable to use this agreement because of the termination of this agreement . If this Agreement is terminated in accordance with this paragraph , the Company shall not be liable for compensation for damages caused to the Subscriber as a result of such termination.
- When we determine that you have committed or are likely to commit an act in violation of these Terms of Use.
- In the event that the provision of this Service is suspended in accordance with Article 9 (Suspension of this Service ), if the Company determines that there is a risk of disruption to the Company's business, or if the reasons that caused the suspension are not resolved by the deadline specified by the Company
- The borrower ceases to make payments or becomes insolvent, or a petition is filed for commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings, or other similar proceedings.
- When a bill or check drawn or accepted is dishonored, or when a bill or check is subject to suspension of transactions by a clearing house or other similar action.
- When the tax and public dues are in arrears.
- When the company is dissolved (except in the case of a merger) (7) When the company is dissolved (except in the case of a merger), liquidation is initiated, or all (including substantially all) of its business is transferred to a third party. (7) When the company is dissolved (except in the case of a merger)
- When the supervisory authority has imposed a disposition such as suspension of business or revocation of business license or business registration.
- When there are reasonable grounds to believe that assets or credit conditions have deteriorated or are likely to deteriorate.
- uses fraudulent, violent or threatening language against the Company, either by himself/herself or by using anti-social forces.
- Subscriber or its officers fall under Anti-Social Forces, etc. or are determined by the Company to have business, personal or financial relationship with Anti-Social Forces, etc.
- In addition to the preceding items, when there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been or is likely to be a material change in assets, credit, and solvency, etc.
- When there are other reasonable grounds for not being able to continue providing the Service.
Article 14 (Handling of Personal Information)
- In providing the Service, when entrusted by Subscriber, SBM shall handle the personal data of the User within the scope of the entrusted affairs, for the appropriate provision of the Service to the Subscriber and the User and for the improvement of the quality of the Service. The handling of personal data by Subscribers shall be governed by the privacy policy of Subscribers.
- In providing the Service, the Company's handling of personal information acquired by the Company shall be in accordance with the Company's Privacy Policy .
- The Subscriber agrees that the Company may outsource all or part of the Service to a third party designated by the Company to the extent necessary to provide the Service, and that the Company may outsource the handling of personal information to such third party in connection with such outsourcing.
Article 15 (Communication Notice)
- Notices to Subscribers may be made by any of the following methods at the Company's discretion.
- The notice will be posted on the Company's Web site. In this case, the notice to the Subscriber shall be deemed to be complete when posted on.
- This is done by sending an e-mail to subscriber's e-mail address that the subscriber notified to us at the time of application or subsequently. In this case, the notice to subscriber shall be deemed to be completed when the e-mail is sent to subscriber's e-mail address.
- shall be made by mail to subscriber's address that the subscriber has notified to the Company at the time of application or subsequently. In this case, the notice to Subscriber shall be deemed complete when the Company sends the mail to.
- By any other method deemed appropriate by the Company. In such case, the notice to the subscriber shall be deemed to be complete at the time specified by our company in such notice.
Article 16 (Modification of these Terms and Conditions, etc.)
- In any of the following cases, the Company may change the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy by announcing or notifying the Subscriber in a manner the Company deems appropriate after specifying when the change will take effect.
- When the modification of these Terms and Conditions conforms to the general interest of the Subscriber
- When the modification of this Agreement is not contrary to the purpose for which this Agreement was concluded and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the modification, the reasonableness of the content after the modification, and other circumstances pertaining to the modification.
- If Subscriber uses the Service after the changes to this Agreement or Privacy Policy in the preceding paragraph or does not notify the Company of termination of use of the Service within the period specified by the Company, Subscriber shall be deemed to have agreed to the changes to this Agreement and Privacy Policy.
Article 17 (Assignment of rights, etc.)
- Subscriber shall not assign, grant security over, or otherwise dispose of to a third party , , its contractual status under this Agreement or its rights or obligations under this Agreement without our prior written consent.
- In the event that our company transfers the business related to the Service to another company, our company may transfer to the transferee of such business transfer (including all acts that transfer the business, such as corporate separation) the status under the Agreement, rights and obligations under the Agreement, and information on the Subscriber and Users necessary for the provision of the Service. The Subscriber agrees in advance to this.
Article 18 (Survival provisions)
- 1. Article 2, paragraph 4 , Article 3, paragraph 4, Article 4, paragraph 3, Article 5 (only in case of non-payment) The provisions of Article 2 paragraph 4 , Article 3 paragraph 4, Article 4 paragraph 3, Article 4 paragraph 3, Article 5 (in case of non-payment), Article 6 paragraphs 1, 3, 5, 6, Article 7 paragraph 2, Article 8 paragraph 3 , Article 10 paragraph 1, 2, 3, Article 11 , Article 12 , Article 12 paragraph 1, Article 14 paragraph 1, 3, Articles 17 through 19 shall remain in effect after termination of the Subscriber Agreement.
Article 19 (Governing Law and Court of Jurisdiction)
- This Agreement, including this Agreement, shall be governed by the laws of Japan, and any and all disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or this Agreement shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Osaka District Court or Osaka Summary Court as the court of first instance.