Terms of Service

Terms of Service

YouTube Terms of Service

GP provides a service that analyzes YouTube content. Users of GP’s services shall agree to GP’s Terms of Service, and shall comply with the YouTube Terms of Service ( https://www.youtube.com/t/terms ) when handling information regarding YouTube content via the YouTube Data API service.

GP Terms of Service

Article 1 (Purpose)

GP Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) hereby establishes the basic matters to be observed when using the service provided by the Company (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”). These Terms shall apply to all relationships between the Company and any person or entity that has entered into an agreement regarding the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as the “Use Agreement”) with the Company (hereinafter referred to as the “Service User”).

Article 2 (Definitions)

In these Terms, the terms listed in the following items shall have the definitions ascribed to them in each such item:

  1. “the Service”: The service provided by the Company under a name that includes “GP.”
  2. “Service User”: A corporation or individual that has agreed to these Terms of Service, applied to use the Service by the method prescribed by the Company, and whose application has been approved by the Company.
  3. “Personal Information”: Information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
  4. “Confidential Information”: Technical or operational information of the other party obtained in connection with the provision, etc. of the Service, which the other party has designated as strictly confidential, or information that can reasonably be recognized as confidential from the nature of the information and the circumstances of its disclosure. However, information falling under any of the following shall be excluded:
    • (a) Information already possessed by the receiving party at the time of disclosure.
    • (b) Information already publicly known or in public use at the time of disclosure.
    • (c) Information that becomes publicly known or in public use after disclosure through no fault of the receiving party.
    • (d) Information obtained from a third party with legitimate authority after disclosure.
    • (e) Information developed or created independently by the receiving party without any access to or relevance to the disclosed information.
  5. “Anti-Social Forces, etc.”: Organized crime groups (Boryokudan), corporate racketeers (Boryokudan-affiliated companies), shareholder meeting extortionists (Sokaiya), groups social movements, special intelligent violence groups, or members thereof, anti-social forces, or any equivalents thereto.
  6. “Laws and Regulations, etc.”: A collective term for laws, cabinet orders, ministerial ordinances, notifications, regulations, orders, ordinances, and other regulatory requirements.

Article 3 (Amendment of the Terms)

When amending these Terms, the Company shall notify Service Users in advance in accordance with the method prescribed by the Company, such as posting on the management screen of the Service used by Service Users or sending an email. If a Service User continues to use the Service after the amendment of the Terms, the Service User shall be deemed to have accepted such amendment, and in such case, the usage fees and other conditions for providing the Service shall be governed by the amended Terms.

Article 4 (Details of the Service, etc.)

The Company shall provide the Service in accordance with the conditions set forth in these Terms. The specific details and conditions for providing the Service shall be separately determined by the Company and presented to Service Users in the form of guidelines, manuals, support sites, etc. Service Users shall use the Service in accordance with the support sites, etc., in addition to these Terms.

Article 5 (Modification, Addition, or Discontinuation of the Service)

The Company will continuously improve the quality of the Service and the experience of Service Users whenever the Company deems it necessary. For this purpose, the Company may modify, add to, or discontinue all or part of the Service at any time without obtaining separate consent from Service Users.

Article 6 (Subcontracting)

The Company may subcontract all or part of the Service to a third party at its own responsibility. In this case, the Company shall appropriately select the subcontractor and exercise necessary and appropriate supervision. Furthermore, the Company shall assume full responsibility for the actions of the subcontractor.

Article 7 (Intellectual Property Rights)

Copyrights (including the rights prescribed in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act; the same shall apply hereinafter) and other intellectual property rights for texts, images, videos, and other content created by Service Users when using the Service shall belong to the Service Users. Except for those specified in the preceding paragraph, copyrights and all other intellectual property rights relating to the Service, the software for the Service, software related to the Service, content and statistical information processed or edited by the Company in connection with the Service, and data created by the Service (including reports, graphs, and charts) shall belong to the Company.

Article 8 (Execution of Use Agreement)

A person or entity wishing to use the Service shall agree to these Terms and apply for use online in the manner prescribed by the Service. The applicant must provide true, accurate, and up-to-date information to the Company when applying for registration. The Service User registration process shall be completed upon the Company’s acceptance of the application mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Upon completion of the Service User registration process specified in the preceding paragraph, a Use Agreement for the Service in accordance with the provisions of these Terms of Service shall be established between the member and the Company, and the Service User will be able to use the Service in the manner prescribed by the Company.

Article 9 (Refusal of Application for Use Agreement)

The Company may not accept an application for use of the Service if any of the following items apply:

  1. If the Company determines that it is difficult to provide the Service.
  2. If there is a risk that the applicant may fail to perform its contractual obligations to the Company.
  3. If the application for the Use Agreement contains false statements, errors, or omissions.
  4. If there is a risk that the applicant will use the Service in a manner that damages the social credibility of the Company.
  5. If the applicant is recognized as an Anti-Social Force, etc.
  6. If the use of the Service by the applicant falls under acts that may damage the Company’s rights or credibility, acts of using the Service for benchmarking or developing products or services similar to the Service, acts that the Company determines will affect the Company’s business operations, or if the Company recognizes that there is a risk of falling under other prohibited matters set forth in Article 17.
  7. In any other cases where the Company deems it inappropriate to accept the application.

If the Company refuses an application for the Service pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it shall promptly notify the applicant. However, the Company shall not be obligated to disclose the reasons for refusing the application.

Article 10 (Agreement Period)

The Use Agreement shall come into effect on the date when the Service User registration under Article 8 is completed, and shall remain valid between the Company and the Service User until the earliest of the date the member withdraws, the date the Service User is dismissed, or the date the provision of the Service is terminated.

Article 11 (Change of Contractual Status, etc.)

Service Users may not assign, transfer, grant a security interest in, or otherwise dispose of their status under the Use Agreement or their rights or obligations under these Terms of Service to any third party without the prior written consent of the Company. If the Company transfers the business related to the Service to another company, the Company may transfer its status under the Use Agreement, its rights and obligations under these Terms of Service, and the Service User’s registration information and other customer information to the transferee of the business transfer in conjunction with such business transfer. Service Users shall be deemed to have consented in advance to such transfer under this paragraph. The business transfer specified in this paragraph shall include not only ordinary business transfers but also corporate splits and any other cases where a business is transferred.

Article 12 (Usage Fees, etc.)

The usage fees for the Service and optional service usage fees (hereinafter referred to as “Usage Fees, etc.”) shall be the amounts agreed upon between the Company and the Service User. Even if the Use Agreement is terminated before the expiration of its valid period due to cancellation by the Company or for any other reason, the Service User shall be obligated to pay the Company the full amount of the Usage Fees, etc. until the expiration of the valid period, and the Company will not refund any Usage Fees, etc. received. The Company may revise the Usage Fees, etc. if it becomes necessary to change them due to fluctuations in economic conditions or changes/expansions in the details of the Service. In this case, the provisions of Article 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 13 (Setup for Use of the Service, etc.)

All preparation and settings of equipment, OS, software, communication lines, etc. necessary for Service Users to use the Service (including access right settings, disclosure range settings, and implementation of security measures) shall be performed at the responsibility and expense of the Service Users. The Company shall not be held liable if a Service User is unable to use the Service due to reasons not attributable to the Company, such as when the Service User cannot make the preparations and settings necessary to start using the Service.

Article 14 (Management of IDs, etc.)

Service Users may not assign or lend user IDs, passwords, or other authentication information (hereinafter referred to as “IDs, etc.”) provided by the Company for using the Service to any third party, whether for a fee or free of charge. Service Users shall manage and use their IDs, etc. at their own responsibility. The Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever even if a disadvantage arises for a Service User due to improper management or use of IDs, etc. by the Service User.

Article 15 (Privacy Protection)

Service Users shall not engage in acts that may infringe upon privacy rights (including acts of collating data created by the Service with other information, and utilization of data created by the Service for purposes other than intended). If a Service User becomes aware of a risk of infringement on a user’s privacy rights, the Service User shall immediately report it to the Company.

Article 16 (Compliance with Laws and Regulations)

When using the Service, Service Users shall comply with the Act on Regulation of Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail, the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions, and other applicable Laws and Regulations, etc. (including foreign laws).

Article 17 (Prohibited Matters)

When using the Service, Service Users shall not engage in the following acts or acts that risk falling under the following acts:

  1. Acts that violate Laws and Regulations, etc., or public order and morals.
  2. Acts of posting content containing the following matters (a) through (k) on the Service User’s service, disclosing/providing/sending it to a third party, or transmitting/dispatching it by email or other methods:
    • (a) Content that violates Laws and Regulations, etc.
    • (b) Content that infringes upon the rights of others.
    • (c) Content that causes economic or mental damage to others, or threatening content.
    • (d) Content that defames the honor of others or infringes upon privacy.
    • (e) Content that constitutes harassment, slanders/libels others, or is contrary to facts.
    • (f) Content that is obscene/vulgar or adversely affects minors.
    • (g) Content that causes discomfort to others or leads to ethnic or racial discrimination.
    • (h) Content that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of a third party.
    • (i) Content such as junk mail, spam mail, pyramid schemes, etc., sent to an unspecified large number of persons against their will, solely for the purpose of solicitation or commercial gain.
    • (j) Computer viruses, computer code, files, programs, etc. designed to interfere with, destroy, or limit the functions of computer software, hardware, or communication equipment.
    • (k) Other content that the Company deems inappropriate.
  3. Acts that place an excessive load on the Company’s servers and other facilities.
  4. Acts that interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service.
  5. Acts of unauthorized use of other Service Users’ IDs, etc.
  6. Acts of using the Service to display false content on the Service User’s service, etc.
  7. Acts listed in the following (a) through (e) regarding the software for the Service or other software related to the Service:
    • (a) Using it in a manner outside the purposes specified in these Terms.
    • (b) Copying or modifying it under conditions other than those specified in these Terms.
    • (c) Reverse engineering, decompiling, or otherwise analyzing or attempting to obtain the source code.
    • (d) Lending, leasing, selling, assigning, or any other similar acts regarding rights.
    • (e) Deleting or modifying intellectual property right indications.
  8. Acts that damage the rights, honor, or credibility of the Company.
  9. Acts that the Company determines will affect the Company’s business operations, such as using the Service for benchmarking or developing products or services similar to the Service.
  10. Other acts that the Company determines to be inappropriate for reasonable reasons.

Article 18 (Management of Confidential Information, etc.)

Service Users and the Company shall manage the Confidential Information of the other party with the care of a good manager. Service Users and the Company shall not use the Confidential Information of the other party for any purpose other than the purpose of disclosure without the prior written consent of the other party. Service Users and the Company shall not leak or disclose the Confidential Information of the other party to a third party without the prior written consent of the other party. However, if disclosure of Confidential Information is required based on the provisions of Laws and Regulations, etc. or stock exchange rules, or requested by a public institution such as a court, government agency, or investigative authority, the Service User and the Company may disclose, etc. the Confidential Information within the minimum necessary scope. In the event of such disclosure, the Service User and the Company shall notify the other party to that effect without delay after the disclosure, to the extent legally permitted. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Company may disclose Confidential Information to a subcontractor to the extent necessary to perform the subcontracting specified in Article 6.

Article 19 (Entrustment of Personal Information, etc.)

Service Users shall entrust the handling of users’ personal information to the Company for the purposes set forth in the following items when using the Service, and the Company shall accept this entrustment:

  1. For the Company and Service Users to analyze users’ history information, attribute information, etc., display optimized content, etc., and send messages such as online notifications.
  2. For accurately understanding and responding to inquiries from users to Service Users, and contacting them to send information, etc.
  3. For monitoring unauthorized actions of users.
  4. For creating inferred information such as attributes and statistical information.
  5. For executing other operations agreed upon between the Company and Service Users.

Service Users guarantee that the personal information provided in connection with the entrustment of personal information handling to the Company was acquired through lawful and appropriate methods, that the provision of such personal information does not violate applicable Laws and Regulations, etc. (including foreign laws), and that it does not infringe upon the rights of third parties.

Article 20 (Management of Personal Information)

Service Users and the Company shall comply with the provisions of the following items regarding the personal information of visitors acquired in connection with the Service (hereinafter referred to as “this Personal Information”):

  1. With respect to this Personal Information, each party shall comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other Laws and Regulations, etc., and responsibly perform strict and proper management.
  2. Utilize this Personal Information only for purposes in accordance with the privacy policy, etc., and do not utilize it for any other purposes.
  3. Do not provide this Personal Information to a third party (meaning a “third party” as defined in Article 23 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information) without the permission of the user, except based on Laws and Regulations, etc.

If it is found that this Personal Information has been utilized for purposes other than the purpose of use such as providing the Service, or disclosed/leaked to a third party without the user’s permission, the party involved in such out-of-purpose utilization, disclosure, or leakage shall promptly report it to the other party. The same shall apply if materials, data, etc. regarding this Personal Information are lost or stolen. If a Service User violates this Article, the Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever for any problems (including claims for damages from visitors) caused by the out-of-purpose utilization, disclosure, or leakage of this Personal Information.

Article 21 (Acquisition and Use of Logs)

The Company may acquire and utilize logs of Service Users and users regarding the Service in order to confirm the utilization status of the Service by Service Users (including content creation and transmission status) for purposes such as monitoring unauthorized actions, improving the Service, and maintaining/managing the Service. The Company shall handle the logs acquired based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph as Confidential Information.

Article 22 (Secrecy of Communications)

The Company shall strictly protect the secrecy of communications using the Service between Service Users and visitors in accordance with Article 4 of the Telecommunications Business Act. However, the Company may confirm the content of communications within the minimum necessary scope if there is consent from the Service User and the visitor, if there is a compulsory disposition by public authority, if it is recognized as a legitimate business act, or if it falls under self-defense or emergency evacuation.

Article 23 (Duration of Obligations Regarding Confidential Information and Personal Information)

The obligations of the parties regarding Confidential Information and personal information set forth in these Terms shall survive and remain in effect even after the termination of the Use Agreement.

Article 24 (Suspension of Use)

The Company may temporarily suspend the qualifications of a Service User or dismiss them without any prior notice or demand if any of the following grounds exist:

  1. If a member uses or causes a third party to use an email address, password, or the Service in an unauthorized manner.
  2. If it is found that there are false facts in the registration information.
  3. If a member uses or attempts to use the Service for a purpose or in a manner that may cause damage to the Company, other members, or other third parties.
  4. If a member interferes with the operation of the Service by any means whatsoever.
  5. If a member receives a disposition for dishonor regarding a bill or check drawn or accepted by themselves.
  6. If a member receives a disposition for delinquency of taxes and public charges.
  7. If a member receives a ruling for the commencement of guardianship, curatorship, or assistance.
  8. If there is no use of the Service for one month or more, and there is no response to communication from the Company.
  9. If a member falls under the prohibited matters in Article 17.
  10. If an application for attachment, provisional attachment, provisional disposition, compulsory execution, bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization, or special liquidation is made against a Service User, or if the member files for bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization, or special liquidation themselves.
  11. If a Service User violates any clause of these Terms of Service.
  12. In any other cases where the Company determines that the Service User is unqualified.
  13. If a Service User unreasonably delays the payment of usage fees.

In the event that a Service User falls under any of the grounds in the items of the preceding paragraph, the Service User shall automatically lose the benefit of time regarding all debts owed to the Company and must immediately pay all debts to the Company. 3. The Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever for damages caused to a Service User due to actions taken by the Company based on this Article.

Article 25 (Suspension of the Service, Restriction of Functions, etc.)

The Company may suspend the provision of all or part of the Service or restrict functions on the Service by giving prior notice to Service Users if any of the following items apply. However, in case of emergency, the Company may immediately suspend the provision of the Service or restrict functions on the Service without prior notice, and shall promptly notify of such suspension after the fact.

  1. If a failure occurs in facilities, equipment, systems, etc. necessary to provide the Service, or in other unavoidable cases for maintenance or construction work.
  2. If suspension of the Service or restriction of functions is necessary for updating software related to the Service.
  3. If new regulations due to amendment/enactment of Laws and Regulations, etc., or judicial/administrative orders, etc., are applied.
  4. If a natural disaster or other emergency occurs or is likely to occur, and it is necessary to respond to such emergency.
  5. In addition to the preceding items, if the Company determines it is unavoidable for operational or technical reasons.

The Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever for damages incurred by Service Users due to the suspension of the Service or restriction of functions on the Service based on this Article.

Article 26 (Deletion of Data, etc.)

The Company may delete electromagnetic records such as content, data, and programs created by Service Users and stored on the servers of the Service (hereinafter referred to as “Service User’s Data, etc.”) without notifying the Service User if any of the following items apply:

  1. If the Company determines that the use of the Service falls under the prohibited matters set forth in Article 17.
  2. If the use of the Service causes or is likely to cause a significant hindrance to the performance of the Company’s business or to facilities, equipment, systems, etc.
  3. If the Company reasonably determines that it is necessary to delete the information in accordance with Laws and Regulations, etc.

Even if the Company deletes the Service User’s Data, etc. pursuant to the preceding paragraph and damage is caused to the Service User, the Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever.

Article 27 (Suspension of the Service due to Maintenance, etc.)

The Company may suspend the provision of the Service by notifying Service Users in advance by the method prescribed by the Company in order to implement maintenance, etc. of the Service. However, in case of unavoidable emergency, the Company may immediately suspend the provision of the Service without prior notice.

Article 28 (Suspension and Termination of Service User Status)

If a Service User falls under any of the following items, the Company may immediately terminate the Use Agreement by notifying the other party:

  1. If a Service User violates these Terms, and the violating state is not resolved even after a reasonable period has elapsed.
  2. If the ground causing the suspension has not been resolved even after a reasonable period has elapsed for a Service User who received measures for suspension of the provision of the Service based on Article 25.
  3. If a Service User falls under the grounds of Article 25, and the Company determines that it hinders the performance of the Company’s business.
  4. If grounds that could significantly affect the operations of the Service User occur at the Service User, such as share transfer, share exchange, corporate split, merger, business transfer, or fluctuations in shareholder composition.

If the Use Agreement is terminated pursuant to Paragraph 1, the Service User shall automatically lose the benefit of time regarding all debts related to the use of the Service and shall immediately pay the full amount of unpaid debts. Any debts of the Service User that arose during the use of the Service by the Service User shall not be extinguished even after the termination of the Use Agreement until such debts are performed. Even if the Company terminates the agreement pursuant to Paragraph 1 and damage is caused to the Service User, the Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever.

Article 29 (Anti-Social Forces, etc.)

The Company and Service Users guarantee that they do not fall under any of the following items and covenant that they will not fall under them in the future:

  1. Being an Anti-Social Force, etc., or a person for whom 5 years have not elapsed since ceasing to be an Anti-Social Force, etc.
  2. Providing funds, convenience, etc. to Anti-Social Forces, etc.
  3. Utilizing oneself or a third party to use violent acts, fraud, or threatening language against others.

The Company and Service Users guarantee that they or their related parties will not directly or indirectly engage in acts falling under any of the following items and covenant that they will not engage in them in the future:

  1. Violent demanding acts.
  2. Unjust demanding acts beyond legal responsibility.
  3. Acts of using threatening language or behavior (including, but not limited to, conveying that oneself or its related parties are persons set forth in the preceding paragraph) or using violence in connection with transactions.
  4. Acts of spreading rumors, using fraudulent means, or using force to damage the credibility of the other party or interfere with the business of the other party.
  5. Other acts equivalent to the preceding items.

If the other party violates the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the Company and Service Users may immediately cancel the Use Agreement by notifying the other party without requiring any prior demand. If the Company or a Service User cancels the agreement pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it shall not be obligated to compensate for any damages caused to the other party due to the cancellation.

Article 30 (Measures After Termination of Use Agreement)

If the Use Agreement is terminated (regardless of the reason), the Service User shall become unable to use the Service and items provided on the Service.

Upon termination of the Use Agreement, the Company may delete data regarding the Service User’s service within the Service after a reasonable period prescribed by the Company has elapsed.

Service Users shall, at their own responsibility, take backup and other preservation measures for content, etc. as necessary during the term of the Use Agreement and before the termination of the Use Agreement.

If the Company deletes the Service User’s Data, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph because the Service User failed to take preservation measures for content, etc. at their own responsibility, the Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever.

Article 31 (Damages)

If a Service User or the Company causes damage to the other party intentionally or negligently regarding the use of the Service, it shall compensate the other party for such damage.

If a Service User or the Company causes damage to a third party or a dispute arises with a third party regarding the use of the Service, the party that caused the damage and dispute shall resolve it solely at its own expense and responsibility, and shall not cause the other party to assume any responsibility whatsoever.

Article 32 (Disclaimers)

The Company does not guarantee that data, software, etc. provided through the Service are free from programming errors or other defects, fit for a particular purpose, do not cause damage to Service Users or other third parties, or possess completeness, accuracy, precision, usefulness, and legality regarding the results of use.

The Company shall assume no liability for damages caused by data, software, etc. used by Service Users through the Service.

The Company shall assume no liability for damages caused by the corruption or loss of Service User’s Data, etc. as a result of a Service User’s violation of these Terms, erroneous operations by a Service User, incorrect methods of use, erroneous email transmission, etc., or any other damages arising from grounds attributable to the Service User.

Service Users shall handle the content and quality of content created, transmitted, etc. using the Service, as well as all transactions, debt collection, disputes, and troubles with third parties that occurred using the Service, at their own responsibility and expense, and the Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever.

The Company shall not assume an obligation to retain Service User’s Data, etc. that arises through the Service.

Service Users shall acknowledge in advance that they may not be able to use past data, etc. regarding visitors, and the Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever even if past data, etc. of visitors cannot be used.

The Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever for lost profits or other damages of Service Users due to the suspension, discontinuation, function restriction of the Service, or deletion of Service User’s Data, etc.

The Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever for damages caused to Service Users by services of external operators (including services related to optional services of the Service) or equipment, OS, software, systems, etc. developed by third parties other than the Company.

The Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever for discontinuation, suspension, etc. of the provision of the Service due to natural disasters, typhoons, earthquakes, or other acts of God, war, riot, civil war, amendment of Laws and Regulations, etc., exercise of public authority, failure of communication lines, failure of electrical equipment, repair and maintenance work on systems or related facilities, or other reasons not attributable to the Company.