Animoca Brands KK (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") sets forth the following terms regarding the use of the "MetaChara Universe" website operated by the Company.
In these terms, the terms listed in each of the following items shall be used with the meanings specified.
"MetaChara Universe" (hereinafter referred to as "the Site") refers to a system with information for providing products or services, and functions for providing products or services online, operated by the Company on the internet based on these terms.
"User" refers to any person who accesses the Site and uses the services provided by the Site.
"NFT" is an abbreviation for Non-Fungible Token, referring to the digital products provided by the service.
"Service" refers to services provided by the Company based on these terms to users of the Site, including the creation of digital content utilizing NFTs (hereinafter referred to as "Target Content") and related products or services. The content and types of these services may be changed or altered at any time based on the Company’s discretion, and such notices will be displayed on the Site or communicated through email or other means.
"EOA Wallet" refers to a non-custodial wallet owned by the user.
"Burn" refers to the mechanism whereby a user sends NFTs to a specific address to make them non-transferable.
These terms apply to the use of the services and are binding for both the Company and users.
Users must comply with these terms in good faith when using the Site.
Individual provisions established by the Company on the Site, as well as additional provisions notified by the Company to users from time to time, form part of these terms. In the event of a conflict between these terms and individual or additional provisions, the individual or additional provisions shall prevail.
The Company may change these terms at its discretion without obtaining users' consent. In such cases, the conditions for using the services will be based on the revised terms. These changes will take effect once the notice is displayed on the Site or communicated by any other method deemed appropriate by the Company.
The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantages or damages incurred by users due to changes in these terms.
Users shall be deemed to have agreed to these terms at the time they receive (including viewing) any of the services provided on the Site, and will obtain user status for the Site at the same time.
Restrictions on Users
- Use the Site by any method other than those specified by the Site.
- Use NFTs in any way other than those specified by the Site.
- Impersonate others to use the Service.
- Link data related to the Service to other data, in a manner not permitted by the Site.
- Illegally access or destroy data saved on computers using the Site, or take actions that could lead to such destruction.
- Obstruct the operation of the Service.
- Use the Service for commercial activities or profit-oriented purposes, including but not limited to reselling goods within or outside Japan or auction listings, unless approved separately by the Company.
- Collect or store personal information of other users or attempt to engage in such activities.
- Engage in acts contrary to public order and morals or acts in violation of domestic or international laws.
- Engage in any other acts deemed inappropriate by the Company.
The Company may suspend or terminate a user's qualification without prior notice if any of the following circumstances occur:
The user fails to pay fees by the designated deadline.
A petition for attachment, provisional attachment, provisional disposition, compulsory execution, bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization, or special liquidation is filed against the user, or the user files for any of these procedures themselves.
False information is discovered in the details provided by the user.
The user violates these terms or is deemed unsuitable by the Company.
The Company may, at its own discretion, partially or fully interrupt or suspend the provision of the Service without prior notice in the following cases:
Routine or emergency maintenance and updating of equipment or systems for the Service.
Inability to provide the Service due to force majeure, such as fire, power outage, or natural disaster.
Inability to provide services from telecommunication carriers.
Other cases where the Company deems it necessary for operational or technical reasons, or unforeseen circumstances make it difficult to provide the Service.
If the Site links to other websites or a third party provides links to other websites, the Company shall not bear any responsibility for those external websites. This applies equally to the content, advertisements, products, services, etc., that are included or available on those external websites. The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from or related to the content, advertisements, products, services, etc., available on those external websites.
All intellectual property rights related to the Service belong to the Company or those who have granted licenses to the Company.
Permission to use the Service under these terms does not imply the transfer or licensing of the Company's intellectual property rights or those of licensors (except for the license explicitly granted under these terms).
Users shall not copy, sell, publish, or use the content provided through the Site beyond the scope of personal use defined by copyright law without the consent of the Company and the rights holders.
Users shall not, by any method, allow third parties to use or publicly disclose any information provided through the Site without obtaining consent from the Company and the rights holders.
If a problem arises due to a violation of this article, users must resolve the problem at their own expense and responsibility and shall not cause any inconvenience or damage to the Company.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users or third parties related to the provision, delay, modification, interruption, suspension, or termination of the Service, or any other damages.
If the user suffers damage due to reasons attributable to the Company regarding products purchased through the Service, the terms of Article 16, Paragraph 1 shall apply.
If the user causes damage to a third party through the use of the Service, the user shall resolve it at their own expense and responsibility and shall not cause any damage to the Company. If a user causes damage to the Company due to actions in violation of these terms or illegal acts, the Company may claim appropriate compensation from the user.
The management and handling of user information that the Company becomes aware of in connection with the user's use of the Service shall be governed by the Company's separately defined privacy policy.
Users may purchase MetaChara NFTs either on the Site or through designated platforms.
Payment methods available on the Site are credit card transactions and cryptocurrency, for other platforms, please check the payment methods specified by each platform.
Users may customize their NFT character's appearance using the MetaChara NFTs they have purchased or acquired, within the Site.
Prior to acquiring a MetaChara NFT, users may be required to create a wallet or register with an external cryptocurrency wallet service provided by the Service. There is no cost for creating a wallet.
Users can exchange their owned MetaChara NFTs for a physical acrylic stand product with the same design.
There is no additional cost for this exchange, but the user is responsible for any shipping costs.
There may be deadlines for exchanging physical products. If such restrictions exist, details will be provided on the Site.
Once a user has applied for an exchange, the application cannot be canceled.
The Company has the discretion to approve or reject an exchange application from users.
The Company reserves the right to cancel an approved sales contract even after acceptance if any of the following conditions are met:
- The user is a minor without parental consent.
- The user resides in a country where the Service is not available.
- The user violates these terms.
- The application contains false information, mistakes, or omissions.
- The user has previously failed to pay debts owed to the Company.
- The user interferes with the Company’s operations or other users' utilization of the Site.
- The user has unreasonably returned or refused to accept items before.
- There was an obvious pricing error or sales condition error regarding the products presented on the Site.
- Any other reason deemed inappropriate by the Company.
Users represent and warrant that they do not fall under any antisocial categories and will continue to do so in the future.
Users shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in the following acts:
- Violent demands
- Unjust demands exceeding legal responsibility
- Engaging in behavior to damage the credit of the counterpart or interfere with the counterpart’s business by using fraudulent or forceful means in connection with transactions
- Any actions equivalent to those listed above
The Company provides no warranties regarding the use of the Service by users. The Service is provided "as is."
Users are responsible for investigating whether their use of the Service violates applicable laws or industry group rules.
The Company shall not be involved in or bear any responsibility for transactions, communications, or disputes that arise between users and third parties.
The Company is not obligated to store any data input by users into the Service.
The specifications of the Service may be changed at the Company's discretion for updates, security improvements, or other purposes. Users consent to such changes in advance.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages caused by illegal or unjust actions, such as those by hackers.
The Company's liability for compensation, if proven to be at fault, will be limited to the total amount of fees received from the user in the three months prior to the damage occurrence, unless there is intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) shall not apply.
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.
Established on December 1, 2024