Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as "these Terms") set forth the conditions for using the services (hereinafter referred to as "the Service") provided by "Banknote Identifier" on this application. These Terms constitute the end user license agreement (EULA) for the application. All registered users (hereinafter referred to as "Users") are expected to use the Service in accordance with these Terms.

The primary purpose of the Service is to allow Users to identify banknotes (paper money) from photos taken with a camera or selected from the gallery, and to check information such as country, denomination, series, serial number patterns, an estimated condition grade, and an estimated value, as well as to save identification results to a personal collection.

Article 1 (Application)

These Terms shall apply to all relationships between Users and the Company regarding the use of the Service.

In addition to these Terms, the Company may establish various rules and regulations (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Provisions") regarding the use of the Service. Regardless of their designation, these Individual Provisions shall constitute a part of these Terms.

In the event that the provisions of these Terms conflict with the Individual Provisions set forth in the preceding article, the Individual Provisions shall take precedence unless otherwise specified in the Individual Provisions.

Article 2 (User Registration)

Registration for the Service shall be completed when the applicant agrees to these Terms, applies for registration in the manner prescribed by the Company, and the Company notifies the applicant of its approval.

The Company may decline to approve a registration application if it determines that the applicant falls under any of the following reasons, and the Company shall have no obligation to disclose the reasons:

Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)

Users shall manage their User ID and password for the Service appropriately under their own responsibility.

Under no circumstances may Users transfer or lend their User ID and password to a third party, or share them with a third party. The Company shall deem that a login made with a User ID and password combination matching the registered information is made by the User who registered that User ID.

The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by the use of a User ID and password by a third party, except in cases where the Company is found to have acted intentionally or with gross negligence.

Article 4 (Prohibited Activities)

Users shall not engage in any of the following activities when using the Service:

Activities that violate laws or public order and morals

Activities related to criminal acts

Activities that destroy or interfere with the functionality of the Company's servers or networks, or those of other Users or third parties of the Service

Activities that may disrupt the operation of the Company's services

Activities involving the collection or accumulation of personal information about other Users

Activities involving unauthorized access or attempts thereof

Activities involving impersonation of other Users

Activities that directly or indirectly provide benefits to antisocial forces in connection with the Company's services

Activities that infringe upon the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy, honor, or other rights or interests of the Company, other Users of the Service, or third parties

Posting or transmitting content on the Service that contains, or is determined by the Company to contain, the following expressions:

Excessively violent expressions

Explicit sexual expressions

Expressions that lead to discrimination based on race, nationality, creed, gender, social status, family origin, etc.

Expressions that induce or promote suicide, self-harm, or drug abuse

Other antisocial content that causes discomfort to others

Activities that are intended for, or determined by the Company to be intended for, the following purposes:

Business, advertising, promotion, solicitation, or other commercial activities (except those approved by the Company)

Activities intended for sexual or obscene purposes

Activities intended to meet or establish relationships with strangers of the opposite sex

Activities intended to harass or defame other Users

Activities intended to cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to the Company, other Users of the Service, or third parties

Activities that use the Service for purposes other than those intended by the Service

Activities involving religious proselytizing or recruitment to religious organizations

Other activities that the Company deems inappropriate

Article 5 (Suspension of Service)

The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the Service without prior notice to Users if it determines that any of the following reasons exist:

When performing maintenance, inspection, or updates on the computer systems related to the Service

When the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or natural disasters

When computers or communication lines are stopped due to an accident

When the Company otherwise determines that the provision of the Service is difficult

The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by Users or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the Service.

Article 6 (Copyright)

Users may only use the Service to post or upload text, images, videos, and other information for which they hold the necessary intellectual property rights, including copyrights, or for which they have obtained the necessary permission from the rights holders.

The copyrights of text, images, videos, and other content posted or uploaded by Users through the Service shall be reserved to the respective Users or other existing rights holders. However, the Company may use such content to the extent necessary for improving the Service, enhancing quality, correcting deficiencies, and promoting the Service, and Users shall not exercise moral rights of authorship with respect to such use.

Except as set forth in the preceding paragraph, all copyrights and other intellectual property rights related to the Service and all information associated with the Service belong to the Company or the rights holders who have licensed their use to the Company. Users shall not reproduce, transfer, lend, translate, modify, reprint, publicly transmit (including making transmittable), transmit, distribute, publish, or commercially use such content without authorization.

Article 7 (Usage Restrictions and Deregistration)

The Company may, without prior notice, delete posted data, restrict all or part of the use of the Service, or deregister a User if it determines that the User falls under any of the following:

If the User has violated any provision of these Terms

If it is found that false information was included in the registered information

If the credit card designated by the User as a payment method has been suspended

If there is a failure to fulfill payment obligations such as fees

If there is no response to contact from the Company for a certain period

If the Service has not been used for a certain period since the last use

If the Company otherwise determines that the use of the Service is inappropriate

If the User falls under any of the items in the preceding paragraph, the User shall automatically lose the benefit of time for all debts owed to the Company and shall immediately pay all outstanding debts in a lump sum.

The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by Users as a result of actions taken by the Company under this article.

Article 8 (Withdrawal)

Users may withdraw from the Service through the withdrawal procedure prescribed by the Company.

Article 9 (Subscriptions and Payment)

A paid subscription is required to use the Service and access its core features. Details of the subscription plans, prices, and billing periods are displayed within the application prior to purchase.

Subscriptions are auto-renewable subscriptions processed by Apple through the User's Apple ID account. Payment will be charged to the User's Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, and the account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

Users may manage and cancel their subscriptions at any time in their Apple ID account settings. Canceling a subscription stops future renewals; fees already paid for the current billing period are non-refundable except as required by applicable law or Apple's policies. Refund requests are handled by Apple in accordance with Apple's terms and policies.

If a free trial is offered, any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the User purchases a subscription, where applicable.

Article 10 (Accuracy of AI Identification Results)

The identification results provided by the Service are generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and are estimates only. The Company does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the identification results, serial number readings, condition grade estimates, or value estimates.

In particular, the Service may incorrectly identify the country, denomination, series, serial number, rarity, condition, or value of banknotes. The Service is not a counterfeit detection tool, and the identification results do not constitute a guarantee, certification, or determination of the authenticity of any banknote. The estimated value provided by the Service is informed by recent marketplace listings of similar notes and is a rough reference only; it may vary depending on condition, authenticity, market demand, and region, and it does not constitute an appraisal or valuation by a qualified professional. Users must never rely solely on the identification results, serial number pattern checks, grade estimates, or value estimates provided by the Service to make purchasing, selling, or investment decisions regarding banknotes. For formal grading, authentication, insurance, resale, or legal matters, Users should always consult qualified professionals such as certified currency graders or appraisers.

The Company shall not be liable for any financial loss, damage, or other harm arising from actions taken based on the identification results, grade estimates, or value estimates provided by the Service. Users use the identification results and estimates at their own risk and responsibility.

Article 11 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability)

The Company does not warrant, either expressly or implicitly, that the Service is free from defects in fact or in law (including defects related to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors, bugs, and infringement of rights).

The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by Users arising from the Service, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence on the part of the Company. However, this disclaimer shall not apply if the contract between the Company and the User regarding the Service (including these Terms) constitutes a consumer contract as defined by the Consumer Contract Act.

Even in the cases set forth in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for any damage arising from special circumstances (including cases where the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damage) among damages incurred by Users due to the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence) in breach of contract or tort. Furthermore, compensation for damages incurred by Users due to the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence) in breach of contract or tort shall be limited to the amount of usage fees received from the User in the month in which the damage occurred.

The Company shall not be liable for any transactions, communications, or disputes that arise between Users and other Users or third parties in connection with the Service.

Article 12 (Changes to Service Content)

The Company may change, add to, or discontinue the content of the Service with prior notice to Users, and Users shall consent to this.

Article 13 (Changes to Terms of Use)

The Company may modify these Terms without obtaining individual consent from Users in the following cases:

When the modification of these Terms is in the general interest of Users.

When the modification of these Terms is not contrary to the purpose of the Service usage agreement, and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the modification, the appropriateness of the modified content, and other circumstances pertaining to the modification.

When modifying these Terms pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall notify Users in advance of the intent to modify these Terms, the content of the modified Terms, and the effective date of the modifications.

Article 14 (Handling of Personal Information)

The Company shall handle personal information obtained through the use of the Service appropriately in accordance with the Company's "Privacy Policy."

Article 15 (Notices and Communications)

Notices or communications between Users and the Company shall be made by the method prescribed by the Company. Unless the Company receives a change notification in the separately prescribed format from a User, the Company shall deem the currently registered contact information as valid and send notices or communications to that contact, which shall be deemed to have reached the User at the time of dispatch.

Article 16 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Users may not assign their contractual status or any rights or obligations under these Terms to a third party, or offer them as collateral, without prior written consent from the Company.

Article 17 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

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

In the event of any dispute arising in connection with the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company's head office shall have exclusive agreed jurisdiction.