Effective Date: July 19, 2025
Welcome to Kokoro Research. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website, products, and services (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using any part of our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.
1. Use of Services
You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You are responsible for ensuring that your use complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
2. User Data and Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Please refer to our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your data.
If you submit personal reflections, interviews, or any content to Kokoro Research, you agree that—subject to your explicit consent—such content may be anonymized and used for research or documentation purposes.
3. Intellectual Property
All content provided through our Services, including text, video, graphics, and code, is the property of Kokoro Research or its content providers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may not copy, reproduce, modify, or distribute our content without express written permission.
4. Research Participation
If you participate in an interview or submit personal content for research purposes, you will be asked for informed consent. Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may withdraw at any time.
We respect your rights and will never use identifiable data without your permission.
5. Third-Party Services
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or tools. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or performance of third-party services and encourage you to read their terms and policies separately.
6. Limitation of Liability
Kokoro Research will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of our Services. We provide our Services “as is” without warranties of any kind.
7. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Services after changes means you accept the new Terms.
8. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, without regard to conflict of law principles.
9. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at:
Kokoro Research
Email: kijimaryuzo@gmail.com