Terms and Disclaimer

These Terms and Disclaimer (the "Terms") set forth the conditions of use for the website "kawa-dev.pages.dev" and the suite of tools provided therein (the "Service") provided by Kawa (the "Operator"). By using the Service, users ("Users") are deemed to have agreed to all contents of these Terms.

Article 1 (Nature of Service and No Warranty)

1. The Service is provided by the Operator for personal learning and experimental prototyping purposes. The Operator makes no warranties of any kind, express or implied (including but not limited to warranties of accuracy, completeness, timeliness, safety, usefulness, fitness for a particular purpose, or absence of computer viruses or other harmful elements).

2. There are no specific recommended environments for the Service. The Operator shall not be liable for any malfunctions caused by the type, version, or settings of the User's browser, or the presence of extensions such as ad blockers. Users shall choose the optimal environment at their own responsibility.

3. The Operator operates the Service with limited personal resources and shall have no obligation to fix bugs, address malfunctions, or provide support to Users.

Article 2 (Self-Responsibility and Verification)

1. Use of the Service shall be at the User's sole responsibility. Users shall independently verify the output of the Service at their own responsibility. The Operator shall not be liable for any damages caused by the failure to perform such verification.

2. Using the Service for critical business tasks, financial transactions, handling confidential information, or any other purposes where damages could have a significant impact is strictly prohibited.

Article 3 (Commercial Use)

Users may use the Service for commercial purposes. However, the Operator shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or special damages (including loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of information, etc.) arising from such commercial use.

Article 4 (Intellectual Property Rights)

1. The copyright of original content on the Service belongs to the Operator, and the copyright of libraries used belongs to their respective owners. Users shall comply with the respective licenses.

2. The Operator grants the User a non-exclusive right to use the Service, but this does not imply the transfer of intellectual property rights.

Article 5 (Prohibited Acts)

Users shall not engage in the following acts:

• Acts that interfere with the operation of the Service (excessive access, scraping, attacks, etc.).
• Program analysis, reverse engineering, or publishing imitation services.
• Inputting personal information, passwords, API keys, confidential information, or data that infringes on third-party rights.
• Acts that violate laws or public order and morals.
• Any other acts deemed inappropriate by the Operator.

Article 6 (Data Handling and Physical Restrictions)

1. Data input or uploaded in the Service may be stored on servers after being highly encrypted. The Operator does not have the technical means to decrypt, view, monitor, identify, or individually extract/delete such data, and it is physically impossible to do so.

2. For the reason above, the Operator cannot respond to individual requests for data deletion, correction, inquiry, or disclosure from Users or third parties, regardless of the legitimacy of the request. All management responsibility for data belongs to the User, and any disputes such as infringement of third-party rights shall be resolved by the User at their own responsibility and expense.

3. Stored data has a certain retention period (e.g., several days from the last access), after which it will be deleted automatically or manually without the User's consent.

4. All management responsibility for data belongs to the User, and the Operator does not guarantee the backup, integrity, or permanence of the data. Data may be deleted before the expiration for operational reasons, and the Operator shall not be liable for any damages caused by this.

5. Since the Operator cannot be aware of the data content, the Operator shall be exempt from all liability regarding the legality of the input content.

Article 7 (External Links)

If the Service links to external sites, the Operator makes no warranty regarding the accuracy, legality, or safety of the content on those sites and assumes no responsibility. Users shall use external sites at their own responsibility.

Article 8 (Limitation and Cap of Liability)

1. The Operator shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User in connection with the use of the Service.

2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, even if the Operator is held liable for damages due to the application of the Consumer Contract Act or other reasons, the scope shall be limited to direct and ordinary damages, and the Operator's liability shall be **capped at the amount of the usage fee received by the Operator from the User in the month the damage occurred** (which is zero for free services).

Article 9 (Liability of User)

If a User violates these Terms or causes damage to the Operator through illegal acts, the User shall compensate the Operator for such damage (including reasonable attorney's fees).

Article 10 (Interruption, Termination, and Force Majeure)

1. The Operator may interrupt or terminate the Service without notice due to maintenance, system failure, natural disasters, or force majeure such as failure of cloud providers (Cloudflare, etc.).

2. The Operator shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User due to the measures in the preceding paragraph.

Article 11 (Changes to Terms)

1. The Operator may change these Terms at any time without the User's consent.

2. When changing these Terms, the Operator shall deem the posting on this site as notice to the User. If the Terms are changed, the new Terms shall apply to the use of the Service thereafter, and the User is deemed to have agreed to the new Terms at the time of using the Service after the change.

Article 12 (Use by Minors)

Minors shall use the Service with the consent of a legal representative such as a parent. If a minor uses the Service, it is deemed that consent from the legal representative has been obtained for all contents of these Terms.

Article 13 (Prohibition of Transfer of Rights and Obligations)

Users may not transfer their rights or obligations based on these Terms to a third party or provide them as collateral without the prior written consent of the Operator.

Article 14 (Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces)

1. Users represent that they are not members of organized crime groups, members of companies related to organized crime, corporate extortionists, or other persons equivalent thereto (the "Anti-Social Forces"), and promise that they will not be involved with Anti-Social Forces in the future.

2. If a User violates the preceding paragraph, the Operator may immediately stop the use of the Service without any notice. In this case, the Operator shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User.

Article 15 (Non-Waiver)

Even if the Operator does not exercise a right based on these Terms, it does not mean a waiver of that right, and it does not prevent the exercise of other rights or the same right in the future.

Article 16 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

2. Any dispute regarding the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the **Osaka District Court** as the court of first instance.

Article 17 (Statute of Limitations)

Users shall make any claim for damages against the Operator within **6 months from the date the cause of the damage occurred**. No claims may be made for any reason after this period has passed.

Article 18 (Good Faith Consultation)

If a dispute arises between the User and the Operator regarding the Service, the User shall notify the Operator before filing a lawsuit and strive for an amicable resolution during a **30-day** period of good faith consultation.

Article 19 (Language)

These Terms are prepared in Japanese. In case of any discrepancy between the Japanese version and a version translated into another language, the Japanese version shall always prevail.

Article 20 (Survival Clause)

Even after the termination of use of the Service, the provisions of Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 to 15, and 17 to 21 shall remain in effect.

Article 21 (Entire Agreement)

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the Operator and the User regarding the use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings, whether oral or written.

Article 22 (Inquiries)

For inquiries regarding these Terms, please contact the Operator via DM on X (@Kawa_GameDev).

Effective Date: May 6, 2026