YOLO DISCOVER Terms of Service
Article 1 (Application)
1. These YOLO DISCOVER Terms of Service (for Members) (hereinafter referred to as “these Terms”) define the conditions for the use of the web service “YOLO DISCOVER” (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”) provided by YOLO JAPAN Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) between the Company and its members registered with the web service “YOLO JAPAN” operated by the Company (hereinafter referred to as “YOLO JAPAN Members”).
2. YOLO JAPAN Members are deemed to have used the Service after agreeing to comply with the content and conditions of the YOLO JAPAN Membership Agreement, these Terms, and related matters described on the Company’s website and elsewhere.
3. The Service may send emails for the purpose of advertising and promotion related to the Service (hereinafter referred to as “Promotional Emails”) to YOLO JAPAN Members, and YOLO JAPAN Members shall consent in advance to receiving Promotional Emails.
Article 2 (Definitions)
The following terms used in these Terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(1) “YOLO JAPAN Member”: Refers to an individual who has completed membership registration based on Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the YOLO JAPAN Membership Agreement.
(2) “Contracting Company”: Refers to a company that has applied for the use of the Service and has completed a usage agreement with the Company.
(3) “Project”: Refers to a plan organized by a Contracting Company and participated in or carried out by a YOLO JAPAN Member within the Service for the purpose of advertising and promotion of the Contracting Company.
(4) “Registration Information”: Refers to all information related to a YOLO JAPAN Member registered with the Service.
(5) “SNS Account”: Refers to a social networking service account currently held by a YOLO JAPAN Member and registered with the Service.
Article 3 (YOLO DISCOVER User Registration)
1. Those who wish to proceed with the YOLO DISCOVER user registration procedure must input the information requested by the Company. In addition, those who proceed with the YOLO DISCOVER user registration procedure guarantee that all information entered is true.
2. The qualifications and conditions for those who can register to use YOLO DISCOVER are as follows:
(1) Completion of membership registration based on Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the YOLO JAPAN Membership Agreement.
(2) In the case of a minor, comprehensive consent from a legal representative has been obtained.
(3) No prior user registration for the Service.
(4) Agreement to all provisions of these Terms.
(5) Not falling under any of the items of Article 15, Paragraph 1.
3. The Company may refuse YOLO DISCOVER user registration if it determines that the person attempting to proceed with the YOLO DISCOVER user registration procedure falls under any of the following items. Furthermore, even after YOLO DISCOVER user registration, if the Company discovers any of the following facts regarding a YOLO JAPAN Member, the Company may take necessary measures, such as canceling YOLO DISCOVER user registration, without requiring any notice to the YOLO JAPAN Member.
(1) In cases where the qualifications and conditions for YOLO DISCOVER user registration specified in the preceding paragraph are not met or are no longer met.
(2) If it is discovered that there is false information in the entered registration information.
(3) If the Company determines that the YOLO DISCOVER user registration was made by impersonating another individual.
(4) If the Company cannot contact the YOLO JAPAN Member via the notification function within the Service or the registered SNS account, or if a currently valid mobile phone number cannot be received.
(5) If the Company recognizes that an act in violation of these Terms has been committed.
(6) Other cases where the Company deems the YOLO DISCOVER user registration inappropriate.
Article 4 (Changes to Registration Information)
1. If there is a change in the registration information, the YOLO JAPAN Member shall immediately notify the Company of such change by the method prescribed by the Company.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage suffered by the YOLO JAPAN Member due to the YOLO JAPAN Member’s failure to provide the notification in the preceding paragraph.
Article 5 (Content of the Service, etc.)
1. The Company shall provide the following services to YOLO JAPAN Members through the Service:
(1) Publication of information regarding projects for which Contracting Companies are recruiting YOLO JAPAN Members.
(2) Other services incidental to the preceding items.
2. In providing the services under the preceding paragraph (1) and (2), the Company will publish project information recruited by Contracting Companies and provide support for the implementation of projects, but any contractual relationship that may arise between a Contracting Company and a YOLO JAPAN Member shall arise between the Contracting Company and the YOLO JAPAN Member, and the Company shall not be a party thereto. In the event of a dispute between a Contracting Company and a YOLO JAPAN Member, the YOLO JAPAN Member shall resolve it at their own responsibility, and the Company shall bear no responsibility whatsoever.
3. If a YOLO JAPAN Member belongs to a production company or the like, the YOLO JAPAN Member shall, when using the Service, conclude the necessary contract and obtain consent with said production company at their own responsibility and expense. The Company shall not be liable for any disputes arising between a YOLO JAPAN Member and a production company or the like.
4. The Company may, at its discretion, change or discontinue all or part of the content of the Service. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to YOLO JAPAN Members thereby, unless there is willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.
5. YOLO JAPAN Members shall consent in advance to the Company providing information about YOLO JAPAN Members (including, but not limited to, personal information) to Contracting Companies.
Article 6 (Project Implementation)
YOLO JAPAN Members shall implement the projects to which they have applied in compliance with the conditions or precautions (including, but not limited to, date and time, location, target SNS, etc.; hereinafter the same) predetermined by the Contracting Company and displayed on the Company’s service.
Article 7 (Viewing, Aggregation, and Use of Statistical Information, Attribute Information, and Usage Records)
1. In providing the Service to YOLO JAPAN Members, the Company may view or use the registration information registered by YOLO JAPAN Members in the system, usage records of the Service, message sending and receiving history (including, but not limited to, messages sent from Contracting Companies to YOLO JAPAN Members, opening of applications by Contracting Companies, replies from Contracting Companies to applications, and other email sending and receiving statuses) and their contents, or other usage records of the Service by Contracting Companies and YOLO JAPAN Members, as set forth in the following items, and YOLO JAPAN Members shall consent to this in advance.
(1) The Company may view or use information to the extent necessary for the operation of the Service.
(2) The viewing and use specified in the preceding item may continue even after the expiration of the effective period of this agreement.
(3) The Company may aggregate and analyze the data, process it so that the subject cannot be identified or specified, create statistical data, etc., and use such statistical data without any restrictions (including, but not limited to, proposals to Contracting Companies and third parties, market research, service improvement, and new service development).
2. The Company will appropriately manage communications between Contracting Companies and YOLO JAPAN Members and personal information, but may delete information that has exceeded one year from the start of storage. In such cases, YOLO JAPAN Members shall consent in advance to not being able to view the deleted information.
3. YOLO JAPAN Members shall consent in advance to the Company using their usage history on the Service and communications with Contracting Companies (including not only information about the parties to sending and receiving messages or emails and other communications, but also information about the existence of communications, such as the number of times sent and received. Specifically, this refers to the content of messages, etc., exchanged with Contracting Companies (including, but not limited to, information about projects), template names, subjects, senders, recipients, and the status of sending, receiving, opening, viewing, and replying (including, but not limited to, date and time, presence/absence, number, and status)), and information about the process and results of project implementation through the Service, by the methods specified in the following items:
(1) Determining recipients and featured projects for recommended project emails.
This refers to a function that sends some of the listed projects as recommendations to YOLO JAPAN Members via email, DM, SMS, etc. (YOLO JAPAN Members can also search for other projects).
Examples of items used: Status of message sending/receiving, opening, viewing, application, non-application, etc.
(2) Service improvement, new development, planning, and marketing.
For example, it may be used for improving message functions, developing and improving algorithms, etc. It may also be used for improving services not used by Contracting Companies.
Examples of items used: Status of message sending/receiving, subject, body, opening, viewing, application, etc.
(3) Handling inquiries and troubles.
For example, it may be used for verifying facts of inquiry contents.
Examples of items used: Status of message sending/receiving, subject, body, opening, viewing, application, etc.
(4) Creation and provision of statistical reports.
For example, it may be used for reports on the number of openings and proposals to Contracting Companies.
Examples of items used: Status of message sending/receiving, opening, viewing, application, etc.
(5) Message proofreading.
For example, the Company may proofread messages created by Contracting Companies for YOLO JAPAN Members. The Company may appropriately and fairly proofread the message content and provide guidance for correction to Contracting Companies, while giving consideration to the privacy and personal information protection of Contracting Companies.
Examples of items used: Message subject, body, etc.
Article 8 (Prohibited Acts)
1. YOLO JAPAN Members shall not engage in the following acts when using the Service:
(1) Conducting any transaction, including contracts related to advertising and promotion, with a Contracting Company contacted through the Service without using the Service, or soliciting such transactions.
(2) Duplicate YOLO JAPAN Member registration by the same individual.
(3) Applying for projects or performing work by impersonating another individual.
(4) Violating the content of requests from Contracting Companies or the conditions or precautions displayed on the Company’s service.
(5) Acts constituting stealth marketing.
(6) Acts that violate laws or public order and morals.
(7) Acts related to criminal acts.
(8) Acts that destroy or interfere with the functions of the Company’s servers or networks.
(9) Acts that may interfere with the operation of the Company’s services.
(10) Collecting or accumulating personal information or confidential information of other YOLO JAPAN Members.
(11) Providing direct or indirect benefits to anti-social forces in connection with the Company’s services.
(12) Other acts that the Company deems inappropriate.
2. If the Company determines that a YOLO JAPAN Member has violated the preceding paragraph or these Terms, the Company may take any measures, including cancellation of YOLO JAPAN Member qualification, without prior notice, and the Company shall not be obligated to explain the reason to the YOLO JAPAN Member.
Article 9 (Intellectual Property Rights, etc.)
All rights related to all content constituting the Service belong to the Company or the third party holding such rights. YOLO JAPAN Members shall not acquire any rights related to all content on the Service and shall not engage in any act that infringes on any rights related to content, including copyrights, portrait rights, publicity rights, etc., without the permission of the right holder. The license to use the Service based on these Terms does not imply a license to use the Company’s or such third party’s rights related to the Service.
Article 10 (Withdrawal)
1. If a YOLO JAPAN Member wishes to withdraw, they shall follow the procedures prescribed by the Company. However, if a YOLO JAPAN Member has not completed the procedures for implementing a project to which they have applied, they cannot withdraw until such procedures are completed.
2. If a YOLO JAPAN Member completes the procedures prescribed by the Company and completes withdrawal, the Company may delete the history information related to that YOLO JAPAN Member.
Article 11 (Suspension of Service Provision, etc.)
1. The Company may, if it determines that any of the following events has occurred, take necessary measures such as suspending or interrupting the provision of all or part of the Service without prior notice to the YOLO JAPAN Member.
(1) When performing maintenance, inspection, or updates of the computer system related to the Service.
(2) When the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as an earthquake, lightning, fire, power outage, or natural disaster.
(3) When the computer or communication line stops.
(4) In other cases where the Company determines that the provision of the Service is difficult.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by YOLO JAPAN Members or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the Service provision based on the preceding paragraph, regardless of the reason.
Article 12 (Usage Restrictions and Registration Deletion)
1. The Company may, in the following cases, restrict all or part of the Service’s use for YOLO JAPAN Members or delete their registration as YOLO JAPAN Members without prior notice:
(1) Violation of any provision of these Terms of Use.
(2) Violation of any provision of the YOLO JAPAN Membership Agreement.
(3) Discovery of false information in the next item.
(4) No confirmed use of the Service for one year or more.
(5) No response for 30 days or more to inquiries or other requests for replies from the Company.
(6) Other cases where the Company deems the use of the Service inappropriate.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the YOLO JAPAN Member due to actions taken by the Company based on this Article, unless there is willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.
Article 13 (Damages)
1. If a YOLO JAPAN Member causes damage to the Company, a Contracting Company, or any other third party in the use of the Service, the YOLO JAPAN Member shall be responsible for compensating for all such damages.
2. The Company shall not be liable for damages incurred by YOLO JAPAN Members in connection with the Company’s suspension, termination, or change of the Service, equipment malfunctions, or other matters related to the Service, except in cases caused by the Company’s willful misconduct or gross negligence. Furthermore, even if the Company is liable for damages to a YOLO JAPAN Member, the Company’s liability shall be limited to the actual, direct, and ordinary damages incurred by the YOLO JAPAN Member due to the Company’s breach of contract or tort.
Article 14 (Exclusion of Organized Crime Syndicates)
1. YOLO JAPAN Members represent and warrant that they have not fallen under any of the following for a period of five years prior to the date of completion of their YOLO JAPAN Member registration, and that they will not fall under any of the following in the future:
(1) Organized crime syndicates (meaning organized crime syndicates as defined in Article 2, Item 2 of the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Syndicates (Act No. 77 of 1991; hereinafter referred to as the “Anti-Boryokudan Act”)).
(2) Members of organized crime syndicates (meaning members of organized crime syndicates as defined in Article 2, Item 6 of the Anti-Boryokudan Act).
(3) Associate members of organized crime syndicates.
(4) Companies related to organized crime syndicates.
(5) Sokaiya (corporate racketeers), etc., groups masquerading as social movements, groups masquerading as political activities, or special intelligence organized crime groups.
(6) Persons who have a close relationship (including, but not limited to, providing funds or other benefits) with the persons specified in each of the preceding items.
(7) Other persons equivalent to the preceding items.
2. YOLO JAPAN Members covenant that they themselves or their related parties will not directly or indirectly engage in any of the following acts:
(1) Violent demand acts.
(2) Unjust demand acts exceeding legal responsibility.
(3) Threatening remarks (including, but not limited to, informing that oneself or one’s related parties are the persons specified in the preceding paragraph) or using violence in relation to transactions.
((4) Spreading rumors, using deception or force to damage the Company’s credibility, or obstructing the Company’s business.
(5) Other acts equivalent to the preceding items.
3. If it is found that a user violates any of the representations or covenants set forth in the preceding two paragraphs, the Company may take necessary measures, such as canceling YOLO JAPAN Member qualification, without requiring any notice.
4. If the Company takes necessary measures pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable to compensate for any damages, losses, and expenses incurred by the YOLO JAPAN Member due to such measures.
Article 15 (Confidentiality Obligation)
1. The Company and YOLO JAPAN Members shall strictly store and manage all information, including business, technical, and other information, that both parties disclose in connection with the use and provision of the Service, which is clearly designated as confidential to the other party and information that should be handled as confidential information in consideration of its nature, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “Confidential Information”). However, information falling under any of the following items is not included in Confidential Information:
(1) Information that was publicly known before disclosure.
(2) Information that became publicly known after disclosure without cause attributable to oneself.
(3) Information that was already possessed by oneself before disclosure.
(4) Information obtained from a third party with legitimate authority without being subject to a confidentiality obligation.
(5) Information independently developed without relying on the disclosed information.
2. The Company and YOLO JAPAN Members shall not disclose or leak Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the other party. However, if there is an obligation to disclose under law or if ordered to disclose by a public agency with legal authority, disclosure may be made to the necessary extent. In this case, the Company and YOLO JAPAN Members shall notify the other party in advance.
3. The Company and YOLO JAPAN Members shall use Confidential Information only within the scope of the purpose of providing the Service, and if reproduction or modification exceeding the scope of such purpose is necessary, they shall obtain prior written consent from the other party.
4. The Company and YOLO JAPAN Members shall, upon termination of the obligation to provide the Service or upon request from the other party, return or destroy Confidential Information (including its copies) or take other measures in accordance with the method agreed upon after consultation.
Article 16 (Handling of Personal Information, etc.)
1. The Company and YOLO JAPAN Members shall not leak personal information (meaning personal information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003)) obtained from the other party based on the use and provision of the Service to any third party, and shall strictly manage such information in compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other related laws and regulations.
2. The Company shall handle registration information, including personal information, in accordance with the privacy policy separately stipulated by the Company.
Article 17 (Notifications or Communications)
Notifications or communications from the Company to YOLO JAPAN Members regarding the Service shall be made by posting in an appropriate place within the Service or by any other method deemed appropriate by the Company. If the Company determines that it is necessary to notify and communicate with individual YOLO JAPAN Members, it may do so via the notification function within the Service or the registered SNS account. The Company shall not be liable for any damages caused by notifications or communications from the Company being undelivered or delayed.
Article 18 (Service Usage Period)
1. The service usage period shall be from the date of conclusion of this agreement until the date of withdrawal from the service.
2. Even after the termination of this agreement, the provisions of Article 9 (Intellectual Property Rights, etc.), Article 13 (Damages), Article 15 (Confidentiality Obligation), Article 16 (Handling of Personal Information, etc.), Article 21 (Severability Clause), and Article 22 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) shall continue to apply.
Article 19 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)
YOLO JAPAN Members may not assign their position under these Terms or their rights or obligations based on these Terms to a third party, or provide them as collateral, without the prior written consent of the Company.
Article 20 (Changes to Terms of Use)
The Company may change all or part of these Terms of Use without obtaining the prior consent of YOLO JAPAN Members if any of the following items apply:
(1) When the change to the terms of use is in the general interest of YOLO JAPAN Members.
(2) When the change to the terms of use does not contradict the purpose of the contract, and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the change, the appropriateness of the content after the change, and other circumstances related to the change.
Article 21 (Severability Clause)
Even if any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are judged by a court to be invalid as violating a mandatory provision or public order and morals, the other provisions shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Article 22 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)
1. The interpretation of these Terms shall be governed by Japanese law.
2. In the event of a dispute concerning the Service, the Osaka Summary Court or the Osaka District Court shall be the exclusive agreed court of jurisdiction, depending on the amount of the claim.
3. If there is any discrepancy between a translated version into another language and the Japanese version, the Japanese version (these Terms of Use) shall take precedence.
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Supplementary Provisions
Enacted: November 1, 2024
Revised: March 7, 2025
Revised: July 9, 2025
