Terms of Service

Established and Enforced: November 11, 2025

Article 1 (Purpose)

1. These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") shall apply to all users (hereinafter referred to as "Users") of "Diet Handbook" (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") operated by Policy Innovation Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). Users shall use the Service upon agreeing to these Terms.
2. These Terms set forth the conditions for using the Service. All Users registered for the Service shall comply with these Terms and use the Service in accordance with the conditions stipulated herein, subject to conditions such as age and usage environment.
3. By agreeing to these Terms, the User enters into this Agreement (defined in Article 2) with the Company.

Article 2 (Definitions)

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

• (1) "This Agreement": Refers to the service agreement for the Service concluded between the Company and the User, with these Terms as the contractual conditions.
• (2) "User": Refers to any individual registered as a user of the Service.
• (3) "User Credentials": Refers to the ID and password registered by the User for the Service.
• (4) "Communication Devices": Refers to smartphones, tablet devices, and computer equipment.

Article 3 (User Registration)

1. Individuals wishing to become Users of the Service shall register as a user through the procedures specified by the Company after agreeing to the content of these Terms.
2. If there are any changes to the information registered pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the User is obligated to promptly update their registered information.
3. The Company may, at its sole discretion, refuse user registration.
4. Users may not allow third parties to use, lend, transfer, sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of their account on the Service.

Article 4 (Content of the Service)

The Service is a service that provides Users with comprehensive basic information regarding members of the National Diet of Japan and officials belonging to government ministries and agencies.

Article 5 (Usage Fees)

1. The usage fees for the Service shall be in accordance with the fee schedule established by the Company.
2. Users may only settle usage fees for the Service using the methods specified by the Company.

Article 6 (Management of User Credentials and Communication Devices)

1. Users shall, at their own expense and responsibility, prepare all necessary equipment, communication means, transportation, and other environments required to receive the Service. Furthermore, all communication costs necessary for using the Service shall be borne by the User.
2. Users are responsible for managing their User Credentials and Communication Devices. The User shall be liable for any damages arising from insufficient management, errors in use, or use by third parties of their User Credentials and Communication Devices, and the Company shall bear no responsibility unless there is willful misconduct or negligence on the part of the Company.
3. If there is a risk of User Credentials or Communication Devices being used by a third party, the User shall immediately notify the Company and follow any instructions given by the Company.

Article 7 (Conditions for Providing the Service)

The Company may suspend or modify the Service without notifying Users for maintenance or other reasons.

Article 8 (Intellectual Property Rights, etc.)

1. When a User makes a post or contribution on the Service, the User agrees to grant the Company a royalty-free, unrestricted right to use all or part of the posted content, regardless of its copyrightability, for any purpose, including all potential copyrights (including the rights specified in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act).
2. Users may not reproduce, reprint, publicly transmit, modify, or otherwise use any information and content provided through the Service (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Company Content"), regardless of the method or form, beyond the scope of private use stipulated by the Copyright Act.
3. All copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, design rights, and all other intellectual property rights, as well as the right to register these rights (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Intellectual Property Rights") related to the Company Content, belong to the Company or licensors from whom the Company has received licenses, and do not belong to the User. Furthermore, regardless of the existence of Intellectual Property Rights, Users shall not reproduce, distribute, reprint, transfer, publicly transmit, modify, adapt, or otherwise secondarily use the Company Content.
4. If a problem arises due to a User's violation of the provisions of this Article, the User shall resolve said problem at their own expense and responsibility, and shall take appropriate measures to ensure that no disadvantage, burden, or damage is caused to the Company.
5. Regarding any part of the posted content that may constitute a copyrighted work, the User shall not exercise moral rights of authors (including the right of publication, the right of attribution, and the right to integrity) against the Company, any third party who has legitimately acquired rights from the Company, or any successor to such rights from said third party.

Article 9 (Prohibited Matters)

1. The Company prohibits Users from engaging in any of the acts specified in the following items when using the Service:
   • (1) Acts that violate these Terms.
   • (2) Acts that infringe or may infringe upon the property or moral rights, such as intellectual property rights, patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, copyrights, or portrait rights, of the Company, its licensors, or other third parties.
   • (3) Acts that cause or may cause disadvantage or damage to the Company or third parties.
   • (4) Acts that unjustly damage or may damage the reputation, rights, or credibility of others.
   • (5) Acts that violate laws, ordinances, or regulations.
   • (6) Acts that are or may be contrary to public order and morals, or acts of providing information that may be contrary to public order and morals to other Users or third parties.
   • (7) Criminal acts, acts connected to criminal acts, acts that promote criminal acts, or acts that may lead to such.
   • (8) Acts of providing information that is contrary to fact or may be contrary to fact.
   • (9) Unauthorized access to the Company's systems, falsification of program code, alteration of location data, intentional falsehoods, cheating using communication device specifications or other applications, distribution of computer viruses, or other acts that interfere or may interfere with the normal operation of the Service.
   • (10) Acts of using macros, functions, or tools that automate operations.
   • (11) Acts that damage or may damage the credibility of the Service.
   • (12) Acts that may adversely affect the mental and physical health or sound development of minors.
   • (13) Acts of impersonating a third party to use the Service, such as by using another User's account.
   • (14) Acts linked to or potentially linked to crimes such as fraud or illegal trafficking of bank accounts and mobile phones.
   • (15) Acts related to criminal proceeds, acts related to financing terrorism, or suspected acts thereof.
   • (16) Any other acts deemed inappropriate by the Company.
2. If the Company determines that a User's conduct falls under any of the items in Paragraph 1, it may take any or all of the following measures without prior notice:
   • (1) Restriction of the User's use of the Service.
   • (2) Termination of this Agreement, resulting in withdrawal from the Service.
   • (3) Any other measures deemed reasonably necessary by the Company.

Article 10 (Termination)

1. The Company may terminate this Agreement and require the User to withdraw from the Service without any notice if the User falls under any of the following items:
   • (1) If registered information contains false information.
   • (2) If the User has previously been subject to withdrawal from the Service by the Company.
   • (3) If the Company is notified of the User's death by their heir or other related party, or if the Company confirms the fact of the User's death.
   • (4) If an adult ward, person under curatorship, or person under assistance uses the Service without the consent of their legal guardian, curator, or assistant.
   • (5) If the User fails to respond in good faith to requests from the Company.
   • (6) In any other case deemed inappropriate by the Company.
2. In addition to the cases listed in the preceding paragraph, the Company may terminate this Agreement and require the User to withdraw by providing 30 days' prior notice to the User. Furthermore, if a User wishes to withdraw, they may terminate this Agreement and withdraw as of the last day of the current month by following the withdrawal procedures specified by the Company.
3. Users who withdraw due to the measures in Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2 shall lose the benefit of time upon withdrawal and must immediately fulfill all outstanding obligations to the Company.

Article 11 (Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability)

1. The Company makes no warranties whatsoever regarding the completeness, accuracy, validity, or other aspects of the content of the Service. Furthermore, the Company does not warrant that the Service will be free from interruptions, stoppages, or other defects.
2. When using the Service, Users may transition from the Service to other services operated by third parties related to the Service (hereinafter referred to as "External Services"). In such cases, the User shall agree to the terms of use of the External Services at their own responsibility and expense, and use the Service and External Services. The Company makes no warranties whatsoever regarding the completeness, accuracy, validity, or other aspects of the content of External Services.
3. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of their failure to update registered information.
4. Users shall use the Service within the scope of applicable laws and regulations. The Company shall not be liable even if the User violates Japanese or foreign laws or regulations in connection with the use of the Service.
5. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User if their User Credentials are stolen due to unforeseen unauthorized access or other acts.
6. The Company shall not be liable for any failure to perform all or part of this Agreement due to natural disasters, acts of God, fires, strikes, trade embargoes, wars, civil unrest, epidemics, or other force majeure events.
7. The Company shall not be liable for any troubles (whether inside or outside the Service) that arise between a User and other Users in connection with the use of the Service. Any such troubles between Users shall be resolved by said Users at their own expense and responsibility.

Article 12 (Liability for Damages)

1. If a User causes damage to the Company in connection with a violation of these Terms or the use of the Service, the User shall compensate the Company for the damages incurred (including lost profits and attorneys' fees).
2. Notwithstanding other provisions of these Terms, except for the next paragraph, if the Company causes damage to a User due to reasons attributable to the Company, the Company shall be liable to compensate for such damages only within the scope specified in the following items:
   • (1) In cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company: The full amount of such damages.
   • (2) In cases of simple negligence by the Company: Within the scope of ordinary, actual, and direct damages (excluding special damages, lost profits, indirect damages, and attorneys' fees), up to a maximum of 10,000 JPY.
3. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if the User is a corporation, or if an individual uses the Service as or for a business, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by such User in connection with the Service, unless there is willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company. Furthermore, if the Company is to compensate for damages, the maximum liability shall be the cumulative total of usage fees for the one-year period immediately preceding the date the damage occurred.

Article 13 (Discontinuation of the Service)

1. The Company may discontinue the provision of the Service if it reasonably determines that the Service should be discontinued.
2. In the case of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall bear no responsibility, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

Article 14 (Confidentiality)

1. The User and the Company shall strictly and properly manage the other party's confidential information (including know-how regarding the Service, information regarding the Company's systems, and all technical or business trade secrets) learned in connection with the provision of the Service, and shall not disclose, provide, or leak such information to any third party (including the Company's affiliates and subcontractors) without the prior written consent of the other party.
2. The following information shall not be considered confidential information:
   • (1) Information already in possession at the time of disclosure.
   • (2) Information that was already public knowledge at the time of disclosure, or that became public knowledge thereafter through no fault of the receiving party.
   • (3) Information lawfully obtained from a third party after disclosure.
   • (4) Information independently developed or created without reliance on the disclosed confidential information.
   • (5) Information required to be disclosed by law or court order.
3. If instructed by the other party or upon termination of this Agreement, the User and the Company shall promptly return or destroy the confidential information in its original state, as instructed by the other party, and shall not use it thereafter.
4. If the Company discloses the User's confidential information to its affiliates or subcontractors with the User's consent, the Company shall not be liable for the handling of said confidential information by such affiliates or subcontractors.
5. The Company may use the User's confidential information for the purpose of providing the Service.

Article 15 (Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces)

1. The User and the Company represent and warrant that they do not currently fall under the category of, and will not in the future fall under the category of, "Anti-Social Forces" (which includes, but is not limited to, organized crime groups (boryokudan), members of such groups, persons who have not ceased to be members for five years, associate members, related companies, corporate racketeers (sokaiya), social movement extortionists (shakai undo hyobo goro), special intelligence violence groups, or any other equivalent entities), and that they do not and will not fall under any of the following items:
   • (1) Having a relationship where Anti-Social Forces are deemed to control management.
   • (2) Having a relationship where Anti-Social Forces are deemed to be substantially involved in management.
   • (3) Having a relationship where Anti-Social Forces are deemed to be unjustly used for the purpose of seeking illicit gains for oneself, one's company, or a third party, or for the purpose of causing damage to a third party.
   • (4) Having a relationship deemed to involve providing funds or favors to Anti-Social Forces.
   • (5) Having a relationship where officers or persons substantially involved in management have socially condemnable ties with Anti-Social Forces.
2. The User and the Company affirm that they will not, either themselves or through a third party, engage in any of the following acts:
   • (1) Violent demands.
   • (2) Unreasonable demands exceeding legal responsibilities.
   • (3) Using threatening language or violence in connection with transactions.
   • (4) Spreading rumors, using fraudulent means, or using force to damage the other party's reputation or obstruct their business.
   • (5) Any other acts equivalent to the preceding items.
3. The User and the Company may terminate this Agreement without any notice to the other party, regardless of whether there is fault on their own part, if it is discovered that the other party is an Anti-Social Force, falls under any of the items in Paragraph 1, commits any of the acts in the preceding paragraph, or has made false declarations regarding the representations and warranties in Paragraph 1.
4. The User and the Company confirm and agree that if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the preceding paragraph, they shall not be liable to compensate the other party for any damages incurred.

Article 16 (Handling of Inquiries)

1. The Company will endeavor to respond to inquiries from Users regarding the Service, but is under no obligation to respond unless required by law or these Terms.
2. The Company is not obligated to disclose its criteria for deciding whether or not to respond to User inquiries.

Article 17 (Assignment of Status, etc.)

The User and the Company may not assign, transfer, pledge as collateral, or otherwise dispose of their status under this Agreement or all or part of their rights or obligations under these Terms to a third party without the prior written consent of the other party. However, this shall not apply to stock transfers, business transfers, mergers, company splits, or other corporate reorganizations.

Article 18 (Handling of Personal Information)

The handling of personal information within the Service shall be governed by the "Privacy Policy" established by the Company.

Article 19 (Severability)

1. Even if part of these Terms is deemed invalid under laws or regulations, the remaining provisions of these Terms shall remain valid.
2. Even if part of these Terms is deemed invalid or is rescinded in relation to a specific User, these Terms shall remain valid in relation to other Users.

Article 20 (Response to Violations)

1. If a User discovers any act that violates these Terms, they shall contact the Company.
2. Users may not object to the Company's response to acts that violate these Terms.

Article 21 (Effective Term of this Agreement)

The effective term of this Agreement shall be from the time this Agreement is concluded until the User withdraws from the Service. The provisions of Article 8, Article 10 (Paragraph 3), Articles 11 through 13, Article 15 (Paragraphs 3 and 4), Article 17, Article 19, this Article, Article 23, and Article 24 shall remain in effect even after the termination of this Agreement.

Article 22 (Modification of these Terms)

1. The Company may modify these Terms at any time in accordance with Article 548-4 of the Civil Code if either of the following items applies. This Agreement, after such changes, shall be subject to the modified Terms.
   • (1) When the modification to the Terms conforms to the general interests of the Users.
   • (2) When the modification to the Terms does not contravene the purpose of the contract and is reasonable in light of the necessity for the modification, the appropriateness of the modified content, and other circumstances related to the modification.
2. When modifying these Terms, the Company shall determine the effective date of the modified Terms and shall notify Users of the content and effective date of the modified Terms at least two weeks prior to the effective date by notifying Users, posting on the Service, or by other methods specified by the Company.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if a User uses the Service after being notified of the modification to the Terms as described in the preceding paragraph, or if the User does not take steps to cancel the Agreement within the period specified by the Company, said User shall be deemed to have agreed to the modification of the Terms.

Article 23 (Governing Law)

The governing law for these Terms shall be the laws and regulations of Japan.

Article 24 (Jurisdiction)

All litigation between the User and the Company shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.

Article 25 (Miscellaneous)

1. For matters not stipulated in these Terms, if the Company separately establishes detailed regulations or rules, the User shall comply with them. In such cases, said regulations and rules shall form an integral part of these Terms.
2. Such regulations and rules shall become effective at the time they are posted in the location specified by the Company.
3. If there is any contradiction or conflict between such regulations and rules and the content of these Terms, these Terms shall prevail.

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