Vaden

Vaden Terms of Service

These Terms (as defined in Article 1) set forth the conditions applicable to customers (as defined in Article 1) in connection with the provision of the Service (as defined in Article 1) operated by ROUTE06, Inc. Please read these Terms carefully before entering into a contract for the use of the Service. If you do not agree to these Terms without objection, you may not use the Service. By using the system provided by the Company, you shall be deemed to have agreed to these Terms without objection.

Article 1 (Definitions)

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

  • "Company" means ROUTE06, Inc.
  • "Customer" means any corporation, association, other organization, or individual that wishes to use the Service under these Terms or becomes a party to a service agreement with the Company.
  • "User" means an individual who actually uses the Service.
  • "Terms" means these "Vaden Terms of Service."
  • "Service" means the service "Vaden," which primarily provides AI-powered design system creation support (including any successor name if the service name is changed).
  • "Paid Plan" means a plan that allows access to enhanced features of the Service, subject to payment of fees separately determined by the Company.
  • "External Service" means any service or platform provided by a third party designated by the Company and used in connection with the provision of the Service.
  • "External Provider" means the provider of an External Service.
  • "Confidential Information" means business information that is disclosed with an express indication that it is confidential, whether in writing, orally, or by any other means, excluding information that is exempted under these Terms.
  • "Customer Data" means all information received and stored by the Company from or on behalf of the Customer in connection with the provision of the Service.
  • "Personal Information" means all information defined as personal information under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
  • "Intellectual Property Rights" means patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, layout-design exploitation rights, breeder's rights, and rights to register for such rights, copyrights, corresponding foreign rights and positions, and rights to use know-how.

Article 2 (Scope of Application)

  1. These Terms shall apply to all aspects of the relationship between the Customer and the Company regarding the use of the Service. The Customer shall be obligated to ensure that Users comply with these Terms to the extent applicable.
  2. The Company may establish additional rules and regulations regarding the Service (hereinafter "Individual Provisions"). Such Individual Provisions shall constitute a part of these Terms regardless of their designation.
  3. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the Individual Provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Individual Provisions shall prevail unless otherwise specified therein.

Article 3 (Amendment of Terms)

The Company may amend these Terms (including additions, deletions, etc.) at its discretion to the extent permitted by law. In such cases, the Company shall, if deemed necessary in accordance with applicable laws, provide advance notice to Customers by email with a reasonable notice period regarding the content and effective date of the amendments. If the Customer continues to use the Service after the amendments take effect, the Customer shall be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.

Article 4 (Registration)

  1. Customers may begin using the Service by registering an email address under their control as a User ID and setting a password.
  2. Registration of the User ID and setting of the password must be performed by the registrant who intends to use the Service. The registrant must provide true, accurate, and up-to-date information to the Company when applying for registration.
  3. A service agreement ("Agreement") shall be established between the Customer and the Company when the Customer first logs in using the User ID and password.
  4. Customers shall not register a third party's email address over which they do not have control as a User ID. If it is discovered that a Customer has fraudulently registered a third party's email address, the Company may, at its discretion, invalidate or delete the Customer's User ID and password, and the Company shall bear no liability for any damages incurred by the Customer as a result of such measures.
  5. Customers may delete their User ID registration in accordance with the Company's prescribed procedures when they wish to terminate their use of the Service.

Article 5 (Management of User ID and Password)

  1. Customers shall manage and store their User ID and password at their own responsibility and shall not allow third parties to use (including shared use by multiple persons), lend, transfer, change the name of, or sell them. If a login is made using the User ID and password associated with a Customer, subsequent use of the Service shall be deemed to be by that Customer.
  2. The Customer shall bear responsibility for any damages arising from inadequate management of the User ID or password, errors in use, or use by third parties, and the Company shall assume no liability therefor.
  3. If the Customer becomes aware that a User ID or password has been stolen or is being used by a third party, the Customer shall immediately notify the Company and follow the Company's instructions.
  4. The Customer shall advise Users to avoid, to the extent possible, setting User IDs and passwords that contain personal information.

Article 6 (Handling of Customer Data)

  1. All intellectual property rights and other rights in Customer Data provided to or stored in the Service shall remain with the Customer and shall not transfer to the Company. The Customer shall input only information that is lawfully handled under the Customer's own responsibility.
  2. The Customer shall not provide data to the Company that falls under any of the following:
    • Data that is neither independently created by the Customer nor lawfully obtained
    • Data that constitutes a crime, violates public order and morals, or otherwise violates laws
    • Data that violates laws or infringes the rights of third parties
  3. The Customer grants the Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to store and use (including reproduction, modification, and adaptation) Customer Data to the extent necessary for the Company to provide the Service to the Customer.
  4. The Company may obtain or restore backups of Customer Data for the purpose of maintenance and troubleshooting of the Service. Such backups may contain personal data; however, the Company does not process the personal data contained in such backups.
  5. The Company shall endeavor to maintain Customer Data and prevent its loss or corruption, and in the event of loss or corruption of Customer Data, shall make its best efforts to restore such data. However, the Company shall not be liable for any leakage, loss, or corruption of Customer Data, in whole or in part, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.
  6. If the Company determines that Customer Data falls under any of the following, it may prohibit viewing, delete, or take other necessary actions with respect to such data without notice to the Customer:
    • When it violates or is likely to violate laws or orders of public authorities
    • When it violates or is likely to violate public order and morals
    • When it violates or is likely to violate these Terms
    • When otherwise necessary for business purposes

Article 7 (Intellectual Property Rights)

Intellectual property rights related to the Service (including the rights under Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act, but excluding Customer Data acquired by the Company under the preceding Article) shall belong to the Company and shall not belong to or transfer to the Customer. To the extent that any moral rights of authorship belong to the Customer under applicable law, the Customer shall not exercise such rights. The Customer shall not engage in any acts that may infringe the intellectual property rights of the Company or its licensors, including but not limited to reverse assembly, decompilation, and reverse engineering.

Article 8 (Customer Obligations and Responsibilities)

  1. Customers shall comply with and cause their Users to comply with the following:
    • Not impersonate third parties in using the Service or allow others to do so
    • Not infringe the intellectual property rights or other rights of the Company or third parties
    • Not alter or delete data of the Company or third parties
    • Not engage in acts that affect the security of the Service (including but not limited to penetration testing, unauthorized access, other hacking activities, and distribution of viruses)
    • Not engage in acts that affect the normal operation of the Service (including but not limited to mass data transmission and acts that affect the normal operation of servers and networks)
    • Not engage in reverse engineering, decompilation, or disassembly
    • Comply with the terms of use set forth in these Terms
    • Not engage in prohibited acts set forth in these Terms
    • Not use the Service in a manner or for purposes that violate laws
    • Not input or upload sensitive personal information, specific personal information, third-party trade secrets, or information that the Customer is restricted from disclosing or using under confidentiality obligations in the use of the Service
    • Not engage in any other acts that may fall under or are similar to the foregoing
  2. If the Customer intends to use the Service outside of Japan, the Customer shall apply to and obtain approval from the Company in advance. If the Customer uses the Service outside of Japan without the Company's approval, the Customer shall be responsible for all damages (including but not limited to response costs) incurred by the Customer or the Company as a result, and shall cooperate with the Company in responding to data protection authorities and other third parties in foreign countries.
  3. When inputting or uploading third-party personal information in the course of using the Service, Customers shall take measures required by applicable personal information protection laws (meaning the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and all related orders, rules, guidelines, etc.). The Company shall bear no liability for any disadvantage or damage incurred by the Customer as a result of the Customer's failure to take measures required by law.
  4. The Customer shall lawfully and properly complete procedures required under applicable laws (including but not limited to filing notifications of telecommunications business under Article 16 of the Telecommunications Business Act and submitting change notifications) regarding permits, licenses, and other authorizations from judicial and administrative authorities necessary for providing services to third parties using the Service.
  5. Customers shall comply with applicable laws and appropriately fulfill their legal obligations (including but not limited to obligations as a telecommunications carrier) in using the Service.
  6. If the Customer violates paragraph 3 or the preceding paragraph, the Company shall bear no liability for any damages incurred by the Customer as a result. Furthermore, if the Company incurs damages as a result of the Customer's violation of paragraph 3 or the preceding paragraph, the Customer shall be liable to compensate for such damages.
  7. If changes to the specifications of the Service require modification or alteration of the Customer's equipment, such costs shall be borne by the Customer.

Article 9 (Term of Use)

The term of the Agreement shall be from the date of completion of registration under Article 4 to the deletion of the Customer's User ID (or, for Paid Plans, the period specified in the application).

Article 10 (Fees and Payment)

  1. Service fees shall be based on the pricing plans separately determined by the Company.
  2. Customers wishing to use a Paid Plan shall fill in the required information on the Company's prescribed application form and submit it to the Company.
  3. Upon receipt of the application form under the preceding paragraph, the Company shall determine whether to approve the use of the Paid Plan based on its criteria, and if the Company approves, shall send the Customer an application form for electronic signature (using the Company's designated electronic signature service) or seal impression (the "Final Application Form") by email. The Customer shall apply an electronic signature or seal impression to the Final Application Form and send the original (electronic record or paper document) to the Company. The service agreement for the Paid Plan based on the conditions set forth in the Final Application Form shall be established between the Customer and the Company upon completion of the Customer's electronic signature or seal impression, and the Customer may use the Paid Plan.
  4. The Customer shall pay the fees for the Paid Plan in accordance with the method specified in the application form.
  5. The Company may change fees or add/modify plans at its discretion, and the Customer hereby consents thereto in advance. However, in the case of a fee increase, the Company shall notify Customers of the planned change and its content within one month before the new fees take effect.
  6. If the Customer discontinues use of the Service or changes plans due to fee changes or addition/modification of plans, the Customer shall save or export the Customer's data at their own responsibility to the extent permitted under these Terms. The Company shall bear no liability for data loss, inaccessibility, or other issues arising from the Customer's decision to discontinue use or change plans.
  7. Except as otherwise provided in these Terms, fees already paid to the Company shall not be refunded, to the extent permitted by law, regardless of the reason.

Article 11 (Late Payment Charges)

If the Customer delays payment of fees or other obligations under these Terms, the Customer shall pay late payment charges to the Company at an annual rate of 14.6%.

Article 12 (Notices and Communications)

Communications between the Company and the Customer regarding the Service shall be made by sending emails to the email address registered by the Customer, or by other methods prescribed by the Company.

Article 13 (Service Suspension)

  1. The Company may, at its discretion, suspend all or part of the Service or take other measures without prior notice to the Customer if the Customer falls under any of the following. Even in such cases, the Customer shall not be relieved of obligations under the Agreement.
    • When fees or other obligations owed by the Customer under the Agreement remain unpaid for a considerable period past the due date
    • When the Customer materially breaches these Terms or other agreements between the Customer and the Company
  2. The Company may suspend the Service at its discretion with prior notice to the Customer in the following cases:
    • When unavoidable for maintenance or inspection of equipment necessary for the Service
    • When the Service does not operate normally due to accidents, power outages, system overload, defects, unauthorized access, or other causes, making it difficult to provide the Service
    • When it is difficult to provide the Service due to defects, maintenance, or suspension of systems provided by External Providers
    • When it is difficult to provide the Service due to defects in telecommunications services provided by third parties
    • When a natural disaster or other emergency has occurred or is likely to occur
    • When it is difficult to provide the Service due to enactment, amendment, or repeal of laws or compulsory dispositions based on laws
    • When the provision of the Service is restricted by law or government order
    • When it is otherwise difficult to operate or provide the Service
  3. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Company may suspend the Service without notice in cases of urgent necessity.

Article 14 (Changes to Service)

  1. The Company may change the content of all or part of the Service at its discretion, and the Customer hereby consents thereto in advance.
  2. When making changes to the Service content (excluding minor changes that do not affect the Customer's use), the Company shall, in principle, notify the Customer of the changes before the effective date. However, if the Company determines that any of the following applies, the Company shall notify the Customer of the changes in a timely manner after the system change:
    1. When urgent response is required
    2. When there are other unavoidable reasons
  3. If changes under paragraph 1 constitute a material adverse change to the Agreement for the Customer, the Customer may immediately terminate the Agreement for the future by notifying the Company. If the Customer terminates a Paid Plan, the refund of fees for the remaining period and other matters shall be in accordance with the conditions specified in the application form.

Article 15 (Termination of Service)

  1. The Company may terminate all or part of the Service at its discretion, and the Customer hereby consents thereto in advance.
  2. The Company shall notify Customers at least one month before the termination date.

Article 16 (Disclaimer)

  1. The Company makes no warranties that the Service will be fit for any particular purpose of the Customer, or that it will have the expected functionality, commercial value, accuracy, usefulness, completeness, or continuity, or that no defects will occur in the Service. Furthermore, the Company shall bear no liability for any limitation on the use of the Service related to the Customer's network connection, device specifications or defects, or other aspects of the Customer's usage environment.
  2. Even if the Customer obtains any information directly or indirectly from the Company regarding the Service, the Company's website, other Customers of the Service, or other matters, the Company makes no warranties to the Customer beyond what is stipulated in these Terms.
  3. When creating design systems, components, or other deliverables using the Service, the final review of such deliverables shall be the Customer's responsibility. The Company shall bear no liability for any inaccuracies, errors, or other issues discovered in deliverables created using the Service.
  4. With respect to External Services, the External Provider shall be responsible, and the Company makes no warranties whatsoever regarding External Services, including fitness for the Customer's particular purpose, commercial value, accuracy, usefulness, completeness, legality, conformity with internal rules of organizations applicable to the Customer, absence of security defects, errors, bugs, or defects, and non-infringement of third-party rights.
  5. If the Customer chooses to integrate the Service with a specific External Service, the Customer shall be deemed to have consented to the possibility that business, technical information, personal information, and other information contained in data directly or indirectly provided to the Company by the Customer may be provided to the External Provider of such External Service.
  6. The Customer shall investigate at their own responsibility and expense whether using the Service violates any laws applicable to the Customer, internal rules of industry organizations, or contracts between the Customer and third parties, and the Company makes no warranties that the Customer's use of the Service conforms to any of the foregoing.
  7. Transactions, communications, disputes, and other matters arising between the Customer, Users, External Providers, or other third parties in connection with the Service shall be handled and resolved at the Customer's responsibility, and the Company shall bear no liability for such matters.
  8. The Company shall bear no liability for any damages incurred by the Customer and Users in connection with the Service, including but not limited to interruption, suspension, termination, unavailability, or changes to the Service, deletion or loss of Customer data, cancellation of Customer registration, loss of data or equipment failure or damage resulting from the use of the Service.
  9. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the Customer in connection with the Service (including damages caused by External Services). If the Company is found liable for damages to the Customer by law or for any other reason, the Company's liability shall be limited to the total Service fees actually received from the Customer in the one year preceding the event giving rise to the liability.

Article 17 (Force Majeure)

The Company shall be excused from liability for delay or failure in performance caused by force majeure events including earthquakes, fires, floods, and other natural disasters, wars, civil disturbances, armed conflicts, demonstrations, riots, traffic disruptions, labor disputes, power outages, spread of infectious diseases, communication equipment accidents, suspension, interruption, or maintenance of third-party systems such as cloud systems, or amendment or repeal of laws.

Article 18 (Survival)

The provisions of Articles 7 (Intellectual Property Rights), 8 (Customer Obligations and Responsibilities), 10(2) (Fees and Payment), 11 (Late Payment Charges), 16 (Disclaimer), 17 (Force Majeure), this Article, 19 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction), and 20 (Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces) shall survive the termination or expiration of the Agreement.

Article 19 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.

Article 20 (Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces)

  1. Customers represent and warrant that they do not and will not in the future fall under any of the following:
    • Being a member of an organized crime group (boryokudan), a member thereof, a person who has not ceased to be a member for less than five years, an associate member, a related enterprise, a corporate extortionist (sokaiya), a political racketeering group, or a specialized intellectual violence group, or any person equivalent thereto (collectively, "Anti-Social Forces")
    • Having a relationship in which Anti-Social Forces are deemed to control the management
    • Having a relationship in which Anti-Social Forces are deemed to be substantially involved in management
    • Having a relationship in which Anti-Social Forces are unduly utilized for the benefit of oneself, one's company, or a third party, or for the purpose of causing damage to a third party
    • Having a relationship involving the provision of funds or benefits to Anti-Social Forces
    • Having a relationship in which officers or persons substantially involved in management have socially condemnable ties with Anti-Social Forces
  2. Customers represent and warrant that they will not, either personally or through a third party, engage in any of the following acts, now or in the future:
    • Violent demands
    • Unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility
    • Threatening speech or behavior or use of violence in connection with transactions
    • Spreading rumors, using fraudulent means, or using force to damage the other party's reputation or interfere with the other party's business
    • Any other acts similar to the foregoing
  3. If the Company determines that the Customer falls under any of the events described in the preceding two paragraphs, the Company may, without prior notice or demand, refuse the Customer's use of the Service, suspend use, cancel registration, or take any other measures the Company deems appropriate, and the Company shall bear no liability for any damages incurred by the Customer as a result of such measures.

Established: April 6, 2026

ROUTE06, Inc.