Terms of Service

1. Scope of Application and Acceptance

These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as "these Terms") set forth the conditions of use for the mobile application "PlanNavi" (hereinafter referred to as "the Application") provided by Akira Kawata (hereinafter referred to as "the Developer"). By downloading or using the Application, you are deemed to have agreed to these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Application.

You and the Developer acknowledge and agree that these Terms are concluded between you and the Developer only, and not with Apple Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Apple"). The Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Application and the content thereof.

The usage rules set forth in these Terms do not conflict with the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions as of the Effective Date. The Developer acknowledges having had the opportunity to review the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions as of the Effective Date.

2. Definitions

The terms used in these Terms shall have the following meanings:

• "The Application": The smartphone mobile plan comparison and diagnosis application "PlanNavi" provided by the Developer.
• "The Service": All services provided through the Application.
• "User": Any person who downloads and uses the Application.
• "Developer": Akira Kawata, the developer and operator of the Application.
• "Plan Information": Data regarding mobile carrier pricing plans embedded in the Application.

3. License to Use

The Developer grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to use the Application for personal, non-commercial purposes, subject to these Terms.

• This license is limited to use of the Application on Apple-branded Products that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
• The Application may be accessed and used by other accounts associated with the purchaser via Family Sharing or volume purchasing.
• You shall not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify, adapt, or otherwise alter the Application, in whole or in part.
• You shall not use, copy, distribute, or display the Application for commercial purposes.
• If you transfer a device on which the Application is installed to a third party, you must remove the Application from such device prior to the transfer.

4. Conditions of Use

• The Application is available to users aged 9 and older.
• You are responsible for providing the necessary communication environment and compatible mobile device to use the Application at your own expense and responsibility.
• The Application currently targets mobile carrier plans available in Japan, but may be accessed from other regions.
• The Developer does not guarantee that the Application will operate correctly on any specific mobile device or OS version.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

• All intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademark rights, and other rights in the Application and all content contained therein (including but not limited to plan information, designs, logos, screen layouts, text, and images) belong to the Developer or their rightful owners.
• The plan information embedded in the Application is compiled based on publicly available information from mobile carriers. Carrier names and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective carriers.
• You do not acquire any rights relating to the Application except for the rights expressly granted under these Terms.

In the event of any third party claim that the Application or the End-User's possession and use of that Application infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, the Developer, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim. You and the Developer acknowledge and agree to this provision.

6. Prohibited Conduct

You shall not engage in any of the following acts when using the Application:

• Violating laws, regulations, or public order and morals
• Reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise analyzing the source code of the Application, in whole or in part
• Copying, modifying, adapting, distributing, or publicly transmitting the Application
• Placing excessive load on the Application's functions or servers, or any acts that may cause such load
• Using automated tools (bots, scrapers, etc.) to access or collect data from the Application
• Infringing upon the copyrights, trademark rights, or other intellectual property rights of the Developer, other users, or third parties
• Causing damage to the Developer, other users, or third parties
• Violating these Terms or facilitating such violation

If you violate this section, the Developer may suspend or restrict your use of the Application without prior notice.

7. Advertising

The Application plans to display advertisements using Google AdMob in the future to maintain free service availability. When advertisements are displayed, advertising identifiers (Advertising ID / IDFA) may be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

• Advertisement content is controlled by the ad delivery service provider, and the Developer bears no responsibility for advertisement content.
• When you access external sites through advertisement links, the terms of service and privacy policy of those external sites shall apply.
• You can opt out of personalized advertising by disabling ad tracking in your device settings (iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking, Android: Settings > Google > Ads).

8. Privacy

The handling of user information in the Application is governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Application, you are deemed to have agreed to the Privacy Policy.

9. Warranty and Disclaimers

• The Application is provided on an "AS IS" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, or reliability.
• The plan information (pricing, communication speeds, options, etc.) embedded in the Application is reference information compiled from publicly available data from each carrier. For the latest information, please check each carrier's official website. The Developer does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the plan information.
• The Developer assumes no responsibility for any errors, bugs, or defects in the Application, or any direct or indirect damages arising from the use of the Application.
• The Developer does not guarantee that the Application will always be available or operate without errors.
• The Developer is not obligated to fix malfunctioning caused by OS version upgrades or other changes to users' mobile devices.
• The Developer bears no responsibility for the content of external sites (such as carrier official websites) that users access through the Application.
• In the event of any failure of the Application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Application to you. As the Application is provided free of charge, the purchase price shall be zero (US$0.00). To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Application, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be the Developer's sole responsibility.

10. Product Claims

You and the Developer acknowledge and agree to the following:

• The Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for addressing any claims of the End-User or any third party relating to the Application or the End-User's possession and/or use of that Application.
• Such claims include, but are not limited to:
  • (i) Product liability claims;
  • (ii) Any claim that the Application fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement;
  • (iii) Claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation.
• These Terms do not limit the Developer's liability to the End-User beyond what is permitted by applicable law.

11. Maintenance and Support

The Developer is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the Application, as specified in these Terms or as required under applicable law. You and the Developer acknowledge and agree that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Application.

12. Limitation of Liability

• Except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Developer, the Developer's maximum aggregate liability for any claims arising from or related to the Application shall be limited to 1,000 JPY. As the Application is provided free of charge and generates no direct revenue from users, this amount is set as the upper limit.
• The Developer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether direct or indirect, arising from or related to the use of the Application.
• The preceding paragraphs and Section 9 do not limit any rights that users may have under consumer protection laws or other mandatory provisions that cannot be waived by agreement.

13. Changes to Terms

• The Developer may change these Terms as necessary.
• When changing the Terms, the Developer will post the revised Terms within the Application or on this website, indicating the effective date.
• If you continue to use the Application after the revised Terms become effective, you are deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.
• If you do not agree to the revised Terms, please stop using the Application and uninstall it.

14. Third Party Terms of Agreement

You must comply with applicable third party terms of agreement when using the Application, including but not limited to:

• The terms of service of mobile carrier websites accessed through the Application
• Google AdMob's terms and policies relating to advertisements displayed in the Application
• Your wireless data service agreement with your mobile carrier

15. Legal Compliance

You represent and warrant that:

• You are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo.
• You are not located in a country that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country.
• You are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

16. Third Party Beneficiary

You and the Developer acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of these Terms. Upon the End-User's acceptance of the terms and conditions of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against the End-User as a third party beneficiary thereof.

17. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

• These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
• Any disputes arising from or related to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chiba District Court as the court of first instance.
• If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect (severability).

18. Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us at: