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The Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms of Use") govern the use of all services provided by AQA3 limited. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") provides for the use of all services provided by the Company.

The Terms of Use apply to all Registered Users of the Service.

By starting to use the Service, Registered Users are deemed to have agreed to the Terms of Use. Please read them carefully before using the Service.

Article 1 (Application)

The purpose of the Terms of Use is to clarify the relationship of rights and obligations between the Company and Registered Users of the Service, and shall apply to all relationships related to use of the Service between the Company and Registered Users.
The Company may also make various provisions regarding the Service, such as confirmation items, notes, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Terms of Use"). In addition to the Terms of Use, the Company may also make various other provisions (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Regulations") such as confirmation items and various notes. Regardless of the name of these Individual Regulations, they shall constitute a part of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between these Terms of Use and the Individual Regulations, the Individual Regulations shall prevail.

Article 2 (Definition of Terms)

Computer
Any computer, notebook computer, mobile information terminal, cellular phone, or other electronic device used by the Company or you to access the Site or the Services.
Server
The computer software, systems, and servers that host, operate, manage, and provide the Site and Services.
Content
Collectively, materials, information, news, advertisements, lists, data, input, text, songs, audio, video, photographs, graphics, software, blogs, webcasts, podcasts, broadcasts, messages, software, comments, suggestions, ideas, and other content. means, collectively, the "Content".
Registered user
A corporation, organization, partnership, or individual who has agreed to these Terms of Use and has registered as a user of the Service in accordance with Article 3 (Registration and Responsibilities).
User ID
A code used in combination with User Password to identify the Subscriber and other persons (including other users designated by the same Subscriber).
User Password
A code used in combination with User ID to identify the subscriber or other persons (including other users designated by the same subscriber).
User Account
Collectively User ID and User Password

Article 3 (Registration and Responsibility)

A person who wishes to use the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Prospective User") agrees to abide by these Terms of Use and provides the information specified by the Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Registration Items") to the Company in the manner specified by the Company and the registration shall be completed upon approval by the Company.

If the Company determines that Prospective User who has applied for registration falls under any of the following items, the Company may refuse registration or re-registration, and shall not be obliged to disclose or explain the reasons for such refusal.

If the Company determines that the Prospective User does not exist
If we determine that the Prospective User is currently committing or may commit an act in violation of the Terms of Use
If there are obvious errors, falsehoods, omissions, etc. in all or part of the registration information provided to the Company
If the Prospective User is an anti-social force (meaning organized crime groups, members of organized crime groups, right-wing groups, anti-social forces, or any other similar persons. The same shall apply hereinafter), or if the Company determine that the Prospective User is involved in the maintenance, operation, management cooperation, involvement, or interaction with an anti-social force through funding or other means
If the Company determines that the Prospective User is or has been related to a person who has violated the Terms of Use or the Company's rules and regulations in the past.
In any other cases where the Company deems registration is not appropriate.

The Registered User is responsible for the content of all information that the Registered User has registered with the service.

If there are any errors in the information registered by a Registered User for this service, or if there is any content that may cause damage to a third party, or if we deem the registered information to be inappropriate, we may delete or change the relevant registered information without prior notice.

The Prospective User shall apply for registration of their own volition and become Registered Users, and shall bear all responsibility for their use of the service.

Article 4 (Management of Registration Information (User Account))

Registered users of the Service shall be responsible for the appropriate management and storage of their user accounts and other registered information regarding the Service. In addition, the Registered User of the Service shall use the Service with the utmost care so as not to allow a third party to use his/her user account, or to lend, transfer, change the name of, buy and sell, or allow unauthorized access to the Service by a third party.
Registered users shall be solely responsible for any and all damages caused by inadequate management of registered information such as user accounts and e-mail addresses, errors in use or storage, use by third parties, etc., and we shall not be liable for any such damages. In addition, Registered Users shall compensate us for any damages incurred by us as a result of unauthorized use of their registered information.

Article 5 (Use of the Service)

With respect to the Service, the Company shall provide the following services, which are selected by the Registered User and agreed upon by the Registered User and the Company

Online matching service connecting investors and startups/DAOs
Search service for investors and startups/DAOs
Cloud services for storing and sharing electronic files and other documents related to personal, business, corporate, organizational, and group activities
Experts search and matching services
Database service for startups/DAOs, investors, and experts
Advertisement distribution and placement services
Distribution services for media, news, interviews, features, videos, videos, audio files, podcasts, etc.
Event posting and listing services
Other services that we may provide on the Site from time to time.

Registered Users shall use the Services at their own discretion and responsibility, taking into consideration the characteristics of the Services. In the event that a service to be provided is added to the Terms of Use, the Terms of Use will be amended and added.

Article 6 (Development and Maintenance of Internet Environment)

Registered Users shall, at their own cost and responsibility, develop and maintain the environment for using the Service under the conditions determined by the Company.
In using the Service, Registered Users shall, at their own responsibility and expense, connect their equipment to the Internet using telecommunication services provided by telecommunication carriers.
If there is a malfunction in Registered User's equipment, Internet connection as stipulated in the preceding paragraph, or environment for use of the Service, the Company shall not be obligated to provide the Service to the Registered User.

Article 7 (Handling of Data and Contents)

The rights to the contents provided by a Registered User to the Service belong to the Registered User. However, the rights to any Content created by the Company on behalf of a Registered User shall belong to the Company.
Registered Users agree to allow us or our business partners to use (including reproduction, screening, public transmission, display, distribution, transfer, lending, translation, adaptation, and publication) Content posted by Registered Users in a setting accessible by unspecified or many Registered Users, free of charge, without limitation as to region, number of times, and duration. (including reproduction, screening, public transmission, exhibition, distribution, transfer, loan, translation, adaptation, and publication) without charge and without limitation as to region, number of times, and duration, and shall not object to such use.

Article 8 (Regarding Paid Services)

Registered Users shall pay the fees separately determined by the Company for the paid services of the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Paid Services") by the payment method designated by the Company by the deadline determined by the Company. Registered Users are responsible for any fees related to the payment.

In the event that the User fails to pay the fee by the due date, the Company may charge a late fee of 14.6% per annum for the period from the day following the due date until the fee has been paid.

In the event that a Registered User of a paid service fails to pay the subscription fee even once, the Company may, by giving prior notice to the Registered User, cause the Registered User to forfeit the benefit of time for all debts related to the use of the service, and upon receipt of such notice, the Registered User shall immediately pay the full amount of the forfeited debt. Upon receipt of such notice, the Registered User shall immediately repay all debts for which the benefit of time has been forfeited.

We may collect taxes (including but not limited to consumption tax) that are required by law to be collected and paid to the tax authorities, in addition to the fees, according to the tax rate or amount of tax applicable from time to time.

The Company shall use the address provided by the Registered User upon application to determine whether consumption tax is included or excluded, and the Registered User shall be responsible for any problems arising from the collection of consumption tax due to an error in the address provided.

In the event that a Registered User cancels the paid services in the middle of a month, the Company shall not issue a pro-rated refund for the usage fee corresponding to the number of days remaining in the relevant month.

The Company may change the price of the subscription fee at any time. In the event that the Company changes the usage fee, the Company shall notify the Registered User at least 60 days prior to the date when the changed fee is to be applied, and if the Registered User fails to cancel the paid service by the date when the changed fee is to be applied and the date when the changed fee is to be applied has passed, the Registered User shall be deemed to have agreed to such changed fee. Registered Users shall be deemed to have agreed to the revised fee.

Article 9 (Handling of Personal Information)

With respect to personal information obtained from users for the provision of the Service, the Company shall comply with the relevant laws and regulations regarding the protection of personal information in accordance with the Company's "Privacy Policy".

Article 10 (Prohibited Matters)

Registered Users shall not engage in any of the following acts when using the Service;
1. Violating any of the provisions of the Terms of Use
2. Acts that violate laws and regulations
3. Acts that violate public order and morals or are related to criminal acts
4. Commercial use of information obtained from this service
5. Acts that infringe on copyrights, trademarks, or intellectual property rights contained in this service
6. Acts that are considered to be at risk of interfering with the operation of this service
7. Acts that destroy or interfere with the functions of the Company, Registered Users, or other third parties.
8. Actions that provide or attempt to provide unauthorized access.
9. Actions that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other Registered Users of the Service or other third parties.
10. Actions that collect personal information of other Registered Users or other related information.
11. Acts of using the Service for any unauthorized purpose.
12. Act to impersonate a third party
13. Actions aimed at meeting people of the opposite sex.
14. Actions that directly or indirectly benefit antisocial forces
15. Advertising, publicity, solicitation, or sales activities on the Service that are not authorized by the Company in advance.
16. Other acts that the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 11 (Compensation for Damages)

In the event that a Registered User causes damages to the Company due to a violation of these Terms of Use or in connection with the use of the Service, the Registered User shall indemnify the Company for all damages (including the costs of attorneys and other professionals and the Company's personnel expenses).
In the event that the Company receives a claim from another Registered User or any other third party due to infringement of rights or any other reason in connection with the Registered User's use of the Service, said Registered User shall indemnify the Company for the amount of money the Company is forced to pay to said third party based on said claim and for the amount of money the Company incurs to settle disputes, etc. related to said claim. (including the cost of attorneys and other professionals and our labor costs).

Article 12 (Confidentiality)

Registered Users shall keep confidential information disclosed by the Company in connection with the use of the Service strictly confidential and shall not disclose or divulge such information to any third party. Confidential information shall mean all information, including technical, business, operational, financial, organizational, and managerial information of the Company disclosed in connection with use of the Service, regardless of whether it is in writing, electromagnetic record, oral, or any other form, and regardless of whether the confidentiality is indicated or clearly stated or the scope of such information is specified.
However, the following information shall be excluded from confidential information:
1. Information already in the possession of the Company at the time it was provided or disclosed by the Company
2. Information that was already in the public domain at the time it was provided or disclosed by the Company, or information that subsequently became public knowledge for reasons not attributable to the Company
3. Information legally obtained from a third party after being provided or disclosed by the Company
4. Information developed or created independently without the use of confidential information provided or disclosed by the Company
Registered users shall not disclose confidential information to any person or entity that is required to use the Service, including but not limited to, any employee of the Company (a person who is engaged in the Company's business regardless of the form of contract, such as an employment contract, delegation contract, or outsourcing contract) and who is obligated to maintain confidentiality.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1 and the preceding paragraph, a Registered User may disclose to a third party confidential information that is required to be disclosed by law or by order of a court or public agency, to the minimum extent necessary, by notifying the Company in writing or by electromagnetic means in advance or, if advance notification is difficult, promptly thereafter. The information may be disclosed to third parties to the minimum extent necessary.
In the event of termination of the Service, termination of the Service Usage Agreement, or other termination of the Service Usage Agreement, Registered Users shall promptly return or dispose of the confidential information in accordance with the instructions of the Company. In disposing of the Confidential Information, the Registered User shall use a method that does not allow the Confidential Information to be reused.

Article 13 (Ownership of Rights)

All intellectual property rights related to information provided by the Company in the Service and the Company's website shall belong to the Company or to the party who has granted a license to the Company.
Registered users may not translate, edit, or modify the information provided by the Company, or allow a third party to use or publish it, without the Company's permission, and may not engage in any act that may infringe the intellectual property rights of the Company or any party that has licensed the Company to do so for any reason (including disassembly, decompilation, and reverse engineering).
Trademarks, logos, service marks, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Trademarks, etc.") may appear on the Service. However, we do not transfer or grant any license to use such Trademarks, etc. to the Registered Users or any other third parties.
Registered Users represent and warrant to the Company that they have the legal right to transmit their registration information and input data (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Data, etc."), and that the Data, etc. and its transmission do not infringe upon the rights of any third party.
The Registered User agrees not to exercise moral rights of authorship against the Company or any person who has succeeded to or been granted rights by the Company.

Article 14 (Suspension, Termination, etc. of Provision of the Service)

In the event that any of the following items are deemed to apply, this company may, without prior notice to the Registered User, change all or part of the contents of the service, or suspend or terminate the provision of the service.
1. In the event of periodic maintenance, inspection, or update of the computer system or infrastructure necessary to provide the Service, or in the event of an emergency
2. When it is difficult or impossible to provide the Service due to force majeure such as fire, power outages, natural disasters, or damage caused by viruses that cannot be prevented by general anti-virus measures.
3. In the event of a computer or communication line malfunction or shutdown due to an unexpected accident
4. In any other cases in which the Company deems it difficult to provide the Service
The Company shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage incurred by Registered Users or any other third party due to the suspension or interruption of the provision of the Service in accordance with these Terms of Use, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

Article 15 (Restriction of Use and Termination of Registration)

In the event that the Company deems that a Registered User falls under any of the following items, the Company may, without prior notice or demand, restrict the Registered User's use of all or part of the Service, terminate the Registered User's registration as a Registered User, or terminate the Terms of Use. In addition, the Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by such termination of the Service.
1. In case of violation of any of the provisions of the Terms of Use
2. When it is found that there is a material error or false fact in the registration information
3. If the Registered User is found to be an anti-social force or its related party
4. If the Registered User's credit standing is seriously impaired
5. If the Office determines that the Registered User has violated a contract with the Company in the past, or is related to such a person
6. If the Registered User's license, permission, or registration is canceled or suspended by the regulatory authorities
7. If there is no response to communications from the Company
8. In any other cases in which the Company deems the use of the Service by a Registered User to be inappropriate for the operation of the Service or a hindrance to the provision of the Service
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the Registered User as a result of actions taken by our company in accordance with the preceding paragraph.

Article 16 (Withdrawal from Membership)

If a Registered User wishes to withdraw from the Service, the Registered User may withdraw from the Service and cancel his/her user registration at any time by the method prescribed by the Company.

Article 17 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Disclaimer of Liability)

The Company provides opportunities for communication between Registered Users and for the conclusion of contracts between Registered Users, and in no event shall the Company be a party to any contract between Registered Users. While we strive to ensure the accuracy of the information we provide, we assume no responsibility for the accuracy, usefulness, currency, completeness, or other aspects of the information provided by this service.
The Company shall not be involved in any transactions or communications between Registered Users, their progress or content, or disputes that arise in connection with the Service, and Registered Users shall be responsible for resolving such issues on their own.
In the event of any partial malfunction, interruption, suspension, modification, or termination of the Service (including those stipulated in Articles 14 and 15. Hereinafter referred to as "malfunction, etc."), the Company shall not be liable for any damages, including damages and lost profits of Registered Users, or damages based on claims for damages made by third parties against Registered Users, unless such damages are caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.
In the event that we are liable for damages incurred by a Registered User in relation to a malfunction of the service in accordance with the preceding paragraph, we shall not be liable for compensation beyond the amount of the usage fees paid by the Registered User to us during the past 3 months, and shall not be liable for incidental, indirect, special, future or lost profit damages. In addition, we shall not be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, future, or lost profit damages.
The preceding paragraph shall not apply if the Registered User is a consumer under a consumer contract.
The Company does not guarantee that the Service will be faultless, or that the infrastructure or system for providing the Service will be free from defects, etc. The Company shall not be liable for any other damages incurred by Registered Users due to failures caused by the Registered User's terminal, communication environment, or other use environment, or due to force majeure, such as fire, power outages, or natural disasters not attributable to the Company.

Article 18 (Revision and Modification of the Terms of Use, etc.)

The Company may revise these Terms of Use as deemed necessary by the Company. In the event of modification of the Terms of Use, the Company shall notify Registered Users of the revised Terms of Use and the effective date of the revised Terms of Use by posting the revised Terms of Use on the Company's website or by any other appropriate means. However, in the case of a change that requires the consent of the Registered User under the law, the consent of the Registered User shall be obtained in a manner prescribed by the Company.
In the event that a Registered User continues to use the service or does not cancel his/her registration after notification of changes, the Registered User shall be deemed to have agreed to such changes as of the effective date of the changes.

Article 19 (Communication and Notification)

Inquiries regarding the Service and other communications or notifications from Registered Users to the Company, as well as notifications regarding changes to the Terms of Use and other communications or notifications from the Company to Registered Users, shall be made in a manner determined by the Company. In the event that we contact a Registered User by e-mail address or other contact address included in the registration information, or post such contact or notice on our website, etc., such contact or notice shall be deemed to have been made at the time such e-mail is sent from us or posted on our website, etc.

Article 20 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Registered users may not assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of their positions in the service contract or their rights or obligations under this agreement to any third party without prior written consent of the Company.
In the event that we transfer the business related to this service to another company, the Company may transfer the status under the usage contract, rights and obligations under the Terms of Use, and Registered User's registered matters and other customer information to the transferee of such business transfer, and the Registered Users shall be deemed to have agreed in advance to such transfer. The business transfer stipulated in this section shall include not only ordinary business transfers, but also corporate divestitures and any other cases in which business is transferred.

Article 21 (Severability)

Even if any provision of the Terms of Use or part thereof is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws and regulations, the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the remainder of any provision that is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in part shall remain in full force and effect.
The Company and Registered Users shall endeavor to amend this Agreement to the extent necessary to make such invalid or unenforceable provision or portion legal and enforceable, and to ensure the intent of such invalid or unenforceable provision or portion and its legally and economically equivalent effect.

Article 22 (Surviving Clauses)

Even if the Terms of Use is terminated, Article 7 (Handling of Data and Contents), Article 9 (Handling of Personal Information), Article 11 (Compensation for Damages), Article 12 (Confidentiality), Article 13 (Attribution of Rights, etc.), Article 17 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Disclaimer), Article 19 (Communication and Notice), this Article (Surviving Terms) and Article 23 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) shall remain in effect even in the event of termination of the Service Usage Agreement between the Company and a Registered User, regardless of the cause of such termination.

Article 23 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

The Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of Japan, and the Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance over any and all disputes arising in connection with the Service or these Terms of Use.

Article 24 (Consultative Settlement)

If any matter is not stipulated in the Terms of Use or any question arises regarding the interpretation of these Terms of Use, the Company and Registered Users shall promptly resolve the matter through mutual consultation in accordance with the principle of good faith and faith.

Enacted on January 1, 2023