Terms

Our agreement with the people who use the support program. Please read it before you apply. The Japanese version is the official one.

Article 1. Purpose

  1. These terms set out the agreement between ASHIKA Group (“we”) and the people who use our support program (“the program”, “users”).
  2. By starting to use the program, you agree to these terms.

Article 2. What the program offers

  1. Users of the nonprofit program may use up to 20 ASHIKA Network servers at a time without a monthly fee.
  2. Users of the individual program may use up to 10 ASHIKA Network servers at a time without a monthly fee.
  3. If you need more, we decide together.
  4. We decide the plans and specs based on how the servers will be used.

Article 3. Eligibility and review

  1. Who the program is for is described on the support program page.
  2. We decide whether you qualify based on your application, and may decline without giving every reason.
  3. If you are under 18, please apply with the consent of a parent or guardian.
  4. We may cancel your use if your application contained false information.

Article 4. Period and renewal

  1. You may use the program for one year from when you start.
  2. To continue, ask us to confirm before the end of the period. If you still qualify, you can renew.

Article 5. Use

  1. Use the servers for the activity you applied with (nonprofit work, learning, open-source development, running a free community and so on).
  2. The servers may not be used mainly to make money. For that, please use a paid plan.
  3. You may not transfer, lend or sell the servers to anyone.
  4. ASHIKA Network's terms of service and acceptable use policy also apply.

Article 6. Personal data

  1. We use the information in your application only to review it, contact you and run the program, and handle it under ASHIKA Network's privacy policy.
  2. We never disclose what you tell us for the review, such as financial circumstances, without your consent.

Article 7. When use ends

  1. You may stop using the program at any time.
  2. Your use ends if you no longer qualify, if you breach these terms, or if the period ends without renewal.
  3. When your use ends, please switch to paid use or move your data within 30 days. After that, the servers are stopped and their data is deleted.

Article 8. Disclaimer

  1. We do not guarantee that program servers will stay up or that data will not be lost.
  2. We are not liable for any damage caused by using the program, except in cases of intent or gross negligence on our part.

Article 9. Changes and ending the program

  1. We may change the program or these terms, or end the program.
  2. We will tell users about important changes or the end of the program as early as we can. Users who keep using the program after a change agree to it.

Article 10. Governing law and court

  1. These terms are governed by the laws of Japan.
  2. The Osaka District Court has exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance over any dispute about these terms.

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