WeldNext Terms and Conditions

WeldNext Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms and Conditions") shall set forth the terms and conditions for the use of the Services for WeldNext (hereinafter referred to as the "Services") provided by ImaCreate Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") between the user using the Services (hereinafter referred to as the "User") and the Company. The User shall use the Services in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. In addition, this Terms and Conditions shall apply to the optional services incidental to the Services unless otherwise specified by the Company.

Article 1 Consent to this Agreement

By using all or part of the Services, the User shall be deemed to have consented to this Terms and Conditions.
If the user is a minor, please use the Services after obtaining the consent of the person who has parental authority or other legal representatives (including consent to this Terms and Conditions). In addition, if a user who was a minor at the time of entering into this Terms and Conditions uses the Services after reaching the age of majority, the user shall be deemed to have ratified the act of using the Services while the user was a minor.

Article 2 Amendments of this Terms and Conditions

We may amend this Terms and Conditions in the following cases.
1. When the amendment of this Terms and Conditions conforms to the general interests of users.
2. When the amendment of this Terms and Conditions is not contrary to the purpose for which this Terms and Conditions was established and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the amendment, the reasonableness of the content after the amendment, and the details of the content after the amendment and other circumstances pertaining to the amendment.
In the event of any amendment of this Terms and Conditions, the Company will post the contents of this Terms and Conditions and the effective date of the amendment on its website (hereinafter referred to as the "Site") and notify the user to that effect by posting a notice of the amendment on the Site.
The amended Terms and Conditions shall become effective when the user consents to the amended Terms and Conditions or continues to use the Services after the effective date listed on the Site.

Article 3 Contents of the Services

The User may use the features of a paid plan within the scope separately determined by the Company by applying for a paid plan in the manner prescribed by the Company, obtaining the Company's approval thereof, and paying the applicable usage fees.
The details of paid plans, including their contents, usage fees, payment terms, term of use and other conditions, shall be determined by a quotation or other document separately presented by the Company (including by electromagnetic means).
The Company may modify the contents of paid plans for the purposes of changing the contents of the Services, adding new features or otherwise improving the Services.

Article 4 Licensing of the Services

The Company grants user a non-exclusive license to use the Services for a non-commercial purpose, subject to user's compliance with this Terms and Conditions and the laws and regulations.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, a user (hereinafter referred to as "Member") who has applied for a service agreement prescribed by the Company and obtained approval from the Company for the Services may use the Services within the scope granted by the Company pursuant to the member exclusive use agreement with the Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Exclusive Member Use Agreement").
This Terms and Conditions and the Exclusive Member Use Agreement shall be effective for a period of two years and shall be automatically renewed for one year if no written manifestation of intention to terminate is made one month prior to the expiration of the Agreement. The same shall apply thereafter.
In addition to the matters set forth in this Terms and Conditions, the details of the Exclusive Member Use Agreement shall be separately determined through consultation with the Company.

Article 5 Rights in the Services

Intellectual property rights such as copyrights (including the rights stipulated in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Law), patent rights, trademark rights, utility model rights, design rights, etc., and all other rights relating to the Services shall belong to the Company.
All contents provided to the user through the Services is granted by the Company to the user non-exclusively in accordance with this Terms and Conditions within the scope of private and non-profit purposes within the Services, and may not be used for any other purpose except as otherwise provided in the various arrangements pertaining to the Services.
If a user other than the Member uses the Services (including contents on the Services; the same shall apply hereinafter) for the purpose of profit, or if the Member uses the Services for a purpose other than for profit, the Member shall obtain permission from the Company in advance.

Article 6 Prohibited matters when using the Services

When using the Services, users must not perform the following acts.

Infringe on the intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, portrait rights, rights to privacy, honor, and other rights or interests of the Company or users of the Services or third parties (including unauthorized use of content on the Services and unauthorized use of content that is rights of other parties).
Enter false or erroneous information in the course of using the Services
Interfere with the operation of the Services through illegal acts or nuisance acts or through the Internet such as computer viruses and reverse engineering.
Analyze all or part of the Services by means of decompiling, disassembling or otherwise converting them into a readable form
Enter false information at the time of membership registration and use the Services without authority or by impersonating others
Conduct any nuisance, such as defamation, harassment, or intimidation, against a third party including other members
Carelessly advertise, solicit, investigate, contest, etc. for own goods or services to a third party, including other members, through the Services.
Act against public order and morals, criminal act, and tort
Reproduce, transfer, lease, distribute, alter or adapt the contents of the Services without our permission
Violate this Terms and Conditions or laws and regulations
Conduct other acts that the Company considers inappropriate.

Article 7 General Notes for the Services

To use the Services, user must be responsible for the cost of preparing the equipment required to use the Services, such as PC, smartphones, head-mounted displays, and communication equipment. User shall handle at his or her own expense for any transactions with third parties, including sellers of such equipment, by users related to such equipment (including third party content, applications, software, etc. acquired through such equipment). All communication costs, electric charges, and other expenses incurred for the use of the Services shall be borne by the user, and the Company will not bear any of these costs. If the user is a minor, use the product which the legal representative such as a person with parental authority who authorizes the user to use.
The Company may at any time alter or discontinue the provision of the Services in whole or in part (including any specifications, designs, audiovisual expressions, or any other matter).
The Company may place its or a third party's advertisement on the Services.
The use of the Services by users under the age of 13 is prohibited at all times because it may cause health problems. If the user is under 13 years of age, immediately cease using the Services. If, contrary to the provisions of this section, a user who is under the age of 13 uses the Services and that causes a health problem for the user, the user shall resolve the problem by himself/herself without causing any inconvenience to the Company.
Use of the Services may make users feel sick or cause health problems. Avoid prolonged use of the Services and stop using it immediately in the case of feeling sick while using the Services. In the event that a health problem arises to a user as a result of the use of the Services, the user shall resolve the problem by himself/herself without causing any inconvenience to the Company.
When using the Services with the head-mounted display, please be careful when using it in the up position, as the user may lose balance and get injured. Pay attention to the surrounding objects and make sure that there are no people around user before using the device. In the event of any damage to the user or any third party caused by the use of the Services by the user using the head mounted display, the user shall resolve such damage by himself/herself without causing any inconvenience to the Company.

Article 8 Membership registration

When the Company provide Members with ID and passwords for use of the Services, Members must strictly manage this at their own risk so that such passwords will not be used improperly.
In the event the Member has breached or is likely to breach this Terms and Conditions, the Company may suspend or delete the account without giving notice to the Member in advance.
Note that if the Member deletes an account by mistake, the account may not be restored.
The account of the Services shall belong exclusively to the Member. The Member's right of use of Services may not be transferred, lent or inherited by a third party.

Article 9 Personal information regulations

The Company shall treat personal information appropriately in accordance with its privacy policy, and users agree that personal information will be handled in accordance with its privacy policy.

Article 10 Measures to Be Taken in the Event of a Violation of Terms and Conditions

In connection with any breach of this Terms and Conditions, including any unauthorized use by the user, the Company assumes no liability for any claim or liability arising with any third party, and any user who has violated this Terms and Conditions warrants that the user will handle the same at his/her own cost and will not cause any inconvenience or damage to the Company.
In the event that a legal claim as set forth in the preceding paragraph is made to the Company and it incurs any damage, the user shall indemnify the Company against all costs and expenses incurred by the Company, including reasonable attorneys' fees.

Article 11 Non-Guarantee, etc.

The Company shall not guarantee the conformity, accuracy, and completeness of the Services or any other content or information on the Services provided by the Company for any purpose whatsoever.
In the event any infringement of copyright, portrait right, or any other right of a third party is discovered in connection with the contents of the Services and the user has incurred any damage directly due to such infringement of right, the user shall take care of such infringement without causing any inconvenience to the Company.
In no event shall the user causes any inconvenience to the Company with respect to any dispute arising with a third party arising out of or in connection with this Terms and Conditions, the Services, the contents of the Services, the rights, trust, access, use, non-use, delay, etc., granted under this Terms and Conditions, or any other damages relating thereto.
The Services may be provided in conjunction with an external service, but the user shall use the external service at his/her own risk and shall not cause any inconvenience to the Company with respect to any damage/injury to the user in connection with the use of the external service.
When using an external service, the user shall comply with the terms of use of the said external service.
If any provision of this Terms and Conditions, or part thereof, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect.
In the event of willful misconduct or gross negligence, the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs and the preceding four paragraphs shall not apply.
The liability for damages incurred by a user based on default or tort incurred by the Company (except as set forth in the preceding paragraph) shall be limited to the total amount of the contract amount already paid by the user to the Company for the past year through the Services. Notwithstanding this article, in the event the delivered products do not conform to the terms of the contract with regard to the type or quality of the delivered products, please contact the Company within seven days after the delivery of the products. The Company shall replace or repair the product only if there is a reason that does not conform to the terms and conditions of the contract after the Company have received the information within the said period.

Article 12 Termination of the Services

The user may terminate the Services in accordance with this Terms and Conditions, or in a manner separately set forth by the Company, subject to the procedures for withdrawal from membership. Incidentally, the user shall agree that due to the system of the Services, after the membership withdrawal application is completed, it may be necessary for the Company to have the prescribed time until the procedures are reflected on the system.
All functions will not be available after the withdrawal procedure.
In the event that a member falls under or is likely to fall under any of the following grounds, the Company may immediately follow the procedures for withdrawal procedure of such member at its discretion without giving prior notice or giving notice to such member and obtaining the approval of such member.
1. In the event of a breach of this Terms and Conditions
2. In the event of the Member's death
3. In the event it is discovered that the Member is or was an anti-social force
4. In the event of any obstruction to the operation of the Services
5. Otherwise, in the event the Company deems the Member inappropriate.
In the event the Member falls under any one of the preceding paragraphs, if the Company incurs any damage, the Member shall compensate the Company for the full amount of such damage (including reasonable attorney's fees).
The Company shall not be obliged to disclose to the Member the reason for withdrawal under Paragraph 3 of this article.
Upon withdrawal as set forth in this Article, the contract concluded between the Member and the Company shall be cancelled, and the Member shall lose all rights to use the Services.

Article 13 Interruption or discontinuation of the Services

The Company may suspend or discontinue the operation of the Services without prior notice or notice to the user in the event of any of the following. In the event the user suffers damage due to the interruption or discontinuation of the Services due to any of these reasons, the user shall personally respond to such damage and shall not cause any inconvenience to the Company.

Periodic or emergency maintenance of the Services' equipment
In the event of a failure of the Services' equipment
The Services are no longer available due to natural disasters such as earthquake, volcanic eruption, flood, or tsunami, war, insurrection, riot, disturbance, labor dispute, fire, power failure, or other force majeure such as an unexpected incident or accident.
Otherwise, if the Company determines that an interruption or discontinuation of the Services is necessary for operational or technical reasons.

Article 14 Contact/Notification

Any contact or notice from the Company to the user shall be made by posting it on the Services or by e-mail, etc. Notice from the Company to the user shall become effective at the time set forth in each of the following items.

Published on the Services: When the Company publishes it
E-mail: When the Company sends to the registered e-mail address

Article 15 Transfer of Business, etc.

In the event the business related to the Services is transferred to another company, the status hereunder, rights and obligations hereunder, user information, and other customer information may be transferred to the assignee of the relevant business transfer upon such business transfer, and the user shall have agreed to such transfer in advance in this section. The business transfer set forth in this paragraph shall include not only the ordinary business transfer, but also the company split and any other cases in which the business is transferred.

Article 16 Consultation

In the event of any doubts, disputes, or problems related to the Services, the Company and the Users shall consult with each other in good faith to resolve such problems.

Article 17 Language

The Japanese text of this Terms and Conditions shall be authentic. Even if a translation of this Terms and Conditions is prepared for reference purposes, it shall have the effect of this Terms and Conditions based on the contents of the original Japanese text.

Article 18 Governing law and jurisdiction

This Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
The Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court shall assume exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance for any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Services with the users, depending on the amount of the suit.

Established March 11, 2026

ImaCreate Co., Ltd.