These Terms of Use (henceforth "These Terms") describe conditions for use of services provided on the "CONTRACT SERVANT - CARD GAME -" operated by The Company. These terms apply to the relationship between The User of This Game and The Company. The User must read and consent to These Terms upon using This Game.
- The Company refers to AXEL MARK INC. and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and providers.
- This Game refers to the "CONTRACT SERVANT - CARD GAME -" blockchain game portal site operated by The Company.
- The User refers to the individual using This Game after agreeing to These Terms.
- “In-game currency” refers to the currency “Beryl” that can be used in this game.
- The User consents to These Terms upon commencing use of This Game. Upon The User's consent to These Terms, a User Agreement based on These Terms is formed between The User and The Company.
- In the event that separate terms of use (henceforth "Individual Terms") pertain to This Game, use of This Game by The User is premised upon These Terms and Individual Terms. Furthermore, Individual Terms shall take precedence in cases of discrepancies between the content of These Terms and Individual Terms.
- This Game May be provided via web browser, smartphone app, or in other forms. Consent by The User to These Terms via any individual form of provision of This Game shall also apply to use of This Game via other forms of provision.
- In the event that The Company deems it necessary to alter These Terms, it may do so at any time without advance notice or consent from The User. However, in cases where alteration of These Terms would have significant impact on The User, The Company may provide advance notice via This Game.
- Except in cases where The Company describes otherwise in separate documents, alterations to These Terms shall take effect as of the time that notice of alteration details is posted by The Company on This Game.
- In the event that The User utilizes This Game after alterations to These Terms, The User shall be seen as consenting to the altered version of These Terms.
- The User's password (including login password, API secret, secret key, authorization code, personal identification number, or any term referring to passwords), Account ID (including login ID, user ID, wallet address, API key, or any other term referring to Account ID), and device, etc. (henceforth collectively "Account, Etc.") may not be shared or their use permitted to a third party. The Company will not manage The User's device or secret key.
- In using This Game, The User is liable for management of his or her Account, Etc., and The User will bear full liability for all actions take using that Account, Etc.
- The Company will view all actions taken via The User's Account, Etc. as those of The User assigned the Account, Etc. in question, or of The User managing the Account, Etc. in question, regardless of the actual individual accessing The User's Account, Etc.
- Except in cases of gross negligence or malicious intent on its part, The Company bears no liability for losses or damages including inability to use virtual currency (including but not limited to "virtual currency" as defined in Article 2 Clause 5 of the Payment Services Act) held in the storage function (henceforth "Wallet"). This includes such losses or damages in the event that The User's device is damaged, lost, or attacked by a third party via malware, spyware, viruses, hacking, cracking, or otherwise. It also includes cases in which the Account, Etc. is compromised via improper security or errors in use, or usage of the Account, Etc. by a third party.
- In the event that there is a risk that a third party is utilizing The User's Account, Etc. illegally, The User will report it to The Company promptly and take the measures required to avoid the illegal use in question.
- The Company is not liable for any losses (including virtual currency within the Wallet, any other statuses realized via This Game, and the loss of all data recorded in the blockchain relating to This Game) incurred by The User via losses or oversights related to The User's Account, Etc.
- The User acknowledges that with the loss of any one of the device utilized, the secret key, or the password, The User's Wallet will become unusable and that The Company is not able to assist with the Wallet in question in any manner.
- In the event that The User is a minor, The User may utilize This Game with the consent of a parent, guardian, or other legal representative (henceforth "Parent, Etc."). In the event that The User has made use of This Game without the aforementioned consent, The Company may cancel the User Agreement based on These Terms, or alternately may suspend use of This Game.
- In the event that The User was a minor upon consenting to These Terms and later used This Game after reaching adulthood, The Users usage of This Game while a minor shall be deemed to have been authorized.
- The User will utilize the browser and wallet recommended by The Company when utilizing This Game via a web browser.
- The User will utilize the wallet function and any other Wallet recommended by The Company when utilizing This Game via smartphone app.
- Virtual currency within the Wallet is managed via memory sectors on The User's device. The Company does not provide online management methods.
- Funding of and expenditures from the Wallet will be conducted at the time and in the manner designated by The Company.
- The Company may create message boards and messaging functions (henceforth "Posting Functions") within This Game. In such cases, The User may send text, images, videos, and other content (henceforth "Post Content") to other users via the Posting Functions.
- The User guarantees that Post Content does not infringe on third party privacy rights, rights to usage of personal likeness and copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights, or any other rights (henceforth "Intellectual Property Rights, Etc."). In the event that a dispute arises with a third party regarding Post Content, The User will resolve the dispute at The User's expense and liability, and will not burden The Company in any manner.
- The User bears full liability for Post Content details, and The Company bears no liability for the aforementioned.
- As The Company stores and accumulates Post Content, it may use (including editing and use of edited material) Post Content for any purpose and in any manner, and may also permit use of the aforementioned to any third party. The User shall consent to this use.
- The User acknowledges that The Company will confirm Post Content and may delete any Post Content deemed necessary in whole or in part.
- The User can purchase in-game currency used in This Game. The Company determines purchase prices for in-game currency, and may change these without prior notice to The User.
- The User cannot allow use of, assign, transfer, buy or sell, loan, or conduct equivalent actions with in-game currency to another user or other third party , unless The Company specifically permits the in-game currency.
- The in-game currency is valid for 180 days from the date of acquisition. The in-game currency expired of the validity period will lapses.
- In-game currency cannot be refunded for any reason. Note that this does not apply when otherwise required by law.
- The Company may obtain data corresponding to the following categories (henceforth "User Data") through The User's access to This Game.
- Nickname, email address ,User ID, IP address
- Device data (including but not limited to OS, device language settings, and nation of access, etc.)
- Wallet address and other data required for blockchain transactions
- Usage information for This Game (version of This Game, location data, usage history, etc.)
- Information provided by Third party tools
- Data on campaign usage
- Data for user data investigations, inquiries, and troubleshooting investigations
- In addition to the preceding items, data that The User provides to The Company, and data that The Company learns from usage of and access to This Game
- The Company will appropriately handle the Post Content and User Data, in accordance with These Terms as well as the separately-defined privacy policy "Personal data".
- In the event that any of the following applies, The Company may delete all User Data.
- When The Company has deleted The User's Account, Etc. in conjunction with The User's end of use of This Game
- When The Company suspends provision of This Game
- This Game contains the following information collection modules provided by the following third parties for purposes such as providing the features included in This Game, and analyzing usage. With regard to the purpose of use of the information that will be collected or has been collected through such information collection module, please review These Terms,the separately-defined privacy policy, and the privacy policy that has been provided by each company providing an information collection module:Google LLC “Google Analytics” (To analyze user access information)ConsenSys “MetaMask” (To obtain the wallet address associated with the User ID)
- The User does not hold the rights to freely use, profit from, dispose of, etc. any data for or included in characters, avatars, items, names, abilities, special traits, musical tracks, content, scenarios, or programs, etc., or included in This Game (henceforth "Constituent Parts of This Game"). The User may utilize Constituent Parts of This Game within the extent permitted and as defined in These Terms and separately for This Game, within This Game.
- Regardless of the provisions of the previous clause, The User holding the secret key for characters, items, or other assets and data, etc. used within This Game and saved to blockchain (henceforth "Blockchain Assets, Etc.") holds the Blockchain Assets, Etc. in question. As such, The User holds the rights to send the aforementioned to third party addresses or otherwise dispose of them. Furthermore, The Company does not guarantee that the blockchain in question will function or transfer properly.
- In the event that any of the following items apply, The Company may delete, move, alter, or otherwise take necessary measures toward Constituent Parts of This Game (including Blockchain Assets, Etc., and the same henceforth throughout This Article) at any time and without prior notice to The User.
- When provision of This Game is suspended
- When This Game has not been used for 90 consecutive days
- When Constituent Parts of This Game violate These Terms
- When The User's Account, Etc. has been deleted, regardless of the reason
- When there is a risk that the data size of Constituent Parts of This Game will exceed limited determined by The Company, or when maintaining Constituent Parts of This Game becomes difficult for The Company for other technical reasons
- When The Company deems it necessary for provision of This Game or its maintenance and management
- When The Company deems it an impediment to the smooth provision of This Game
- When The Company otherwise deems necessary
- The Company bears no liability for any losses incurred by The User due to measures taken in accordance with the preceding clause.
- The User will may purchase characters, items, etc., transactions which require service charges, or other premium services (henceforth "Premium Services"), etc. via the means determined by The Company separately, upon using Premium Services within This Game.
- Should any of the following apply, the Company may cease sale, provision, and use of Premium Services, etc., or may demand forfeiture of Premium Services, etc. that have been sold or provided
- When unable to resolve payment for the purchase price of Premium Services, etc.
- When The Company detects abnormalities on payment resolution of purchase prices of Premium Services, etc.
- When The User violates These Terms in whole or in part, including the prohibited behaviors determined in Article 14
- The User will bear the burden of all expenses (including but not limited to device expenses, connection fees, electrical fees, etc.) required for use of This Game.
- The Company may list recommended environments for the use of This Game, but does not provide any form of maintenance or expenses toward these environments.
- The Company may list advertisements for The Company or third parties on This Game.
- The Company does not guarantee the content of advertisements detailed in the previous clause, and does not bear any liability for damages incurred by The User resulting from the advertisements in question.
- When The User has violated These Terms, or The Company deems that there is a risk of violation
- When The Company deems it an issue to the smooth operation of This Game
- When The Company otherwise deems The User inappropriate for This Game
- The User may not carry out any of the following behavior (henceforth "Prohibited Behavior") in the course of using This Game.
- Behavior which violates These Terms
- Behavior which violates the law or public morals
- Behavior which is criminal or tied to criminality
- Behavior which solicits or encourages suicide
- Behavior relating to the use or sale of stimulants, cannabis, or other drugs, or behavior which solicits or invites illegal drinking, smoking, or gambling
- Behavior which solicits children as the subject of sexual acts
- Behavior involving the sending of child pornography text or images
- Behavior with a sexual or obscene intent
- Behavior intended to secure meetings in the real world
- Nickname, email address ,User ID, IP address
- Behavior involving sending of disturbing imagery of murder, executions, or abuse, or of other extreme content.
- Behavior which unfairly discriminates against a third party, behavior inflicting emotional injury or insult, or behavior damaging the reputation or social standing of a third party
- Behavior which is political or religious, or which solicits support for a political or religious entity
- Behavior soliciting for pyramid schemes, Ponzi schemes, or networking businesses
- Behavior which inappropriately extracts and collects data from This Game
- Behavior which violates the rights of The Company or a third party
- Behavior intended to generate profit using This Game
- Behavior such as giving, transferring, lending, or exchanging Account, Etc., Points, or characters, items, etc. for This Game to a third party. Also, behavior which is conducive to the aforementioned (note that this excludes cases in which in-game assets, etc. designated by The Company are used in transaction on the platform designated by The Company, in the manner designated).
- Behavior utilizing This Game for the acquisition and sale of Account, Etc., Point, or character and item data, etc. for This Game on behalf of a third party
- Behavior involving the use, distribution, or creation of cheats, BOTs, automated software, illegal intrusion software, mods, or other external programs intended to alter This Game
- Behavior involving the use on one's own behalf of results obtained by a third party from the external programs detailed in the previous item
- Behavior which utilizes This Game from a device on which each platform's operations are not guaranteed
- Behavior which inappropriately influences results obtained from use of This Game
- Behavior which places a significant burden on the servers or networks used to operate This Game
- Behavior involving the use of illegal access and others' user IDs, etc. to pass as another user
- Behavior which deliberately provides or discloses data on malfunctions in This Game to third parties other than The Company
- Behavior involving impersonation of The Company, another user, or another individual or organization to impart false impressions to third parties regarding relationship with This Game
- Behavior which spreads computer viruses
- Behavior intending to alter or damage This Game's programs, or intending to reverse engineer the aforementioned through reserve assembly or decompiling, etc.
- Behavior which causes damage or trouble to The Company or a third party
- Behavior which interferes with the standard provision of This Game
- Behavior which damages public faith in The Company or This Game
- Behavior involving the acquisition of multiple accounts, or sharing accounts with others
- Behavior involving the provision of email addresses, phone numbers, or other personal information, and behavior intended as sexual harassment of a third party
- Behavior which promotes any of the aforementioned items
- Any other behavior deemed inappropriate for the provision of This Game by The Company
- In the event The User carries out a prohibited behavior as described in any of the preceding items, or is reasonably deemed to have done so, The Company may take the measures described in the following items without prior notice in accordance with the prohibited behavior and its degree or severity.
- Deletion of illegally-acquired Constituent Parts of This Game (including Blockchain Assets, etc.)
- Temporary suspension of usage of Account, Etc.
- Deletion of Account, Etc.
- The Company bears no liability for any losses incurred by The User due to measures taken in accordance with the preceding clause.
- The Company may at any time, for any reason, alter the content of This Game in whole or in part, or suspend, interrupt, or cancel provision of This Game in whole or in part, without prior notice or announcement to The User.
- In the event that any of the following items apply, The Company may suspend, interrupt, or cancel provision of This Game in whole or in part without prior notice or announcement to The User.
- When conducting scheduled or emergency inspects or maintenance on the computer system for This Game
- When computers or connection, etc. operations are suspended due to an accident
- When provision of This Game is impossible due to a natural disaster, fire, electrical outage, or other unforeseen accident, war, outbreak of violence, civil disorder, terrorist incident, or internet connection issue, etc.
- When conducting investigations of illegal use of Account, Etc. data
- When The Company deems investigation necessary based on the law, voluntary regulations by industry bodies The Company is party to, or The Company's internal bylaws
- When The Company deems continued provision of This Game impossible due to changes, etc. in laws, public policy, or social conditions
- When The Company otherwise deems it necessary to suspend, interrupt, or cancel provision of This Game in whole or in part
- The Company bears no liability for any damages incurred by The User resulting from the implementation of any of the measures above.
- In the event that The User has violated the provisions of These Terms, or has caused damages to The Company through reasons The User is liable for, The User shall pay compensation for damages (including reasonable legal expenses) incurred by The Company.
- In the event that The Company has caused damages to The User through reasons The Company is liable for, The Company shall pay compensation for damages. However, the maximum value for this compensation shall be the value paid by The User to The Company over the 1 month preceding the damages in question, except in cases of gross negligence or malicious intent by The Company. In the event of gross negligence or malicious intent by The Company, compensation for damages paid by The Company shall be limited to the direct damages incurred by The User in question. No indirect damages such as resultant damages, ancillary damages, and lost profits are included, regardless of whether or not these damages could be foreseen by The Company.
- The Company does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, reliability, validity, practicality, operating environment, applicability of intended use, or accuracy and reliability of outcomes of use of This Game. The Company is not liable for any damages incurred by The User from the use of This Game and relevant data, or from inability to use the aforementioned, except in cases of gross negligence or malicious intent on the part of The Company.
- The Company may update This Game's content at any time, and does not guarantee the continuity of This Game's content.
- The Company is not liable for any damages incurred by The User or third parties through usage of or inability to use This Game (including the loss of virtual currency in the Wallet or data required to use virtual currency), except in cases of gross negligence or malicious intent on the part of The Company.
- The Company is not liable for any damages incurred by The User through electrical or Internet connection issues, except in cases of gross negligence or malicious intent on the part of The Company.
- The Company is not liable for any damages incurred by The User through third party cyberattacks (illegal access, computer virus intrusions, etc.) on This Game, except in cases of gross negligence or malicious intent on the part of The Company.
- The Company is not liable for any disputes arising between users of This Game, or between The User and a third party.
- The Company provides no guarantees regarding the legality, compatibility, safety, accuracy, or compliance with public morals of any links to third party websites from This Game. The Company is not liable for any damages or losses regarding use of said websites by The User, or regarding products, services, etc. provided from said use, except in cases of gross negligence or malicious intent on the part of The Company.
- The Company is not liable for any damages incurred by The User in conjunction with This Game, including the loss or deletion of data relating to This Game, loss of data ensuing from the use of This Game, or device damages or losses, except in cases of gross negligence or malicious intent on the part of The Company.
- All copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights (henceforth "IP Rights, Etc.") relating to This Game and Constituent Parts of This Game (including items which fall under Article 9 Clause 2) resides with The Company or a third party which holds legal rights, and are not transferred to The User.
- The User may not duplicate, alter, or utilize via public broadcast, etc. any data provided over This Game without The Company's consent, except in cases of personal use protected by the Copyright Act.
- When compelled to intercept communications in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure or for a criminal investigation, or when subject to a court order
- When legally subject to administrative disposition
- When The Company deems that requirements for a disclosure request pursuant to Clause 4 of the Act on the Limitation of Liability for Damages of Specified Telecommunications Service Providers and the Right to Demand Disclosure of Identification Information of the Senders are fulfilled
- When The Company deems it necessary to protect human life, health, or assets
- When The Company deems it an unavoidable necessity in the operation of This Game
- When The User's consent has been obtained
- Even in the event that These Terms are rendered partially void by law, etc., all other provisions shall remain in force.
- Even in the event that These Terms are rendered partially void in a relationship with some users, or in the event of cancellation, all other provisions shall remain in force over relationships with other users.
- Japanese Law is the governing law of These Terms.
- The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of the first instance by consent for all disputes regarding This Game.
- These Terms is executed in both English text and Japanese text provided that the Japanese text shall govern to the interpretation and performance of These Terms.
Enacted 12/1/2019
Revised 3/31/2022 PrivacyPolicy
AXEL MARK INC.