Kubo Terms of Use

Article 1 (Definitions)

The definitions of terms used in these Terms are as follows:

1. "User" refers to any individual or corporation that agrees to these Terms and uses the Service.
2. "Content" refers to container images, application code, configuration files, and all other data that Users deploy on the Service.
3. "AI Features" refers to prompt analysis, manifest generation, IDE integration, and other AI-driven features provided by the Service.
4. "AI Output" refers to deployment manifests, Service definitions, and other outputs generated by AI Features.
5. "Plan" refers to the pricing structure offered by the Company (e.g., Ronin Plan).

Article 2 (Account and Eligibility)

1. Registration Information
   Users are responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date registration information.
2. Management Responsibility
   Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials. Sharing a single account among multiple individuals is prohibited.
3. Account Activity
   All activities conducted through a User's account (including operations by AI Features) are the responsibility of the User.
4. Notification of Unauthorized Use
   Users shall immediately notify the Company upon discovering any unauthorized use of their account.

Article 3 (License and Service Content)

1. License Grant
   The Company grants Users a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for internal business or personal purposes.
2. Service Features
   The Service provides AI-driven deployment, IDE integration, and a standards-compliant Kubernetes environment.
3. Specification Changes
   The Company reserves the right to modify or add specifications to the extent that service quality is not impaired. The Company will notify Users in advance of any significant specification changes.

Article 4 (Responsibility Model)

The Service adopts a hybrid model of convenience and transparency, with the responsibilities of the Company and Users defined as follows.

4.1 Company's Responsibilities

1. Infrastructure Provision
   Provisioning a standard Kubernetes environment that does not require network design or complex access management configuration upon sign-up.
2. Built-in Security
   Maintaining security configurations such as container registries and platform-side network isolation.
3. AI Feature Maintenance
   Providing and maintaining AI-driven systems for prompt analysis and manifest generation.
4. Uptime Assurance
   Making commercially reasonable efforts to maintain cluster availability.
5. Security Incident Response
   Promptly notifying Users and reporting on response status when security incidents affecting the Company's infrastructure occur.
6. Platform Maintenance
   Security patch application, vulnerability management, and version management for the guest OS (virtual machines) and Kubernetes infrastructure underlying the Service.

4.2 User's Responsibilities

Users are responsible for the following items executed on the Service:

1. Final Verification of AI Output
   Verification and approval of the accuracy of deployment manifests and Service definitions generated by AI Features. The Company shall not be liable for any failures resulting from applying AI-generated output as-is.
2. Container/Application Protection
   Security assurance, vulnerability management, and virus protection for container images and applications deployed by Users.
3. Data Management
   Data backup, protection of confidential information, and formulation of disaster recovery (DR) plans.
4. Access Control
   End-user permission assignment, account creation, and management of authentication credentials.
5. Resource Management
   Monitoring and optimization of computing resource (CPU, memory, storage, etc.) usage. Additional charges due to excessive resource consumption shall be borne by the User.
6. Compliance
   Ensuring that User Content complies with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.

Article 5 (Intellectual Property Rights and Data Ownership)

1. Content Ownership
   Intellectual property rights in container images, application code, and configuration files deployed by Users on the Service belong to the Users. The Company does not claim ownership of these.
2. Platform Ownership
   Intellectual property rights in the Service's AI Features, infrastructure, and platform functionality belong to the Company.
3. AI Output
   Manifests and configurations generated by AI Features come under the User's control upon verification and approval, and the Company does not impose restrictions on their use.
4. Use for Service Improvement
   The Company may use anonymized usage statistics for service improvement purposes. The Company will not use Users' application data itself for the Company's own purposes.
5. License Grant
   Users grant the Company a limited license to use User Content to the extent necessary for the Company to provide the Service.

Article 6 (Fees and Payment)

1. Pricing Model
   The Service uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model, calculated based on the selected Plan and actual resource usage. The pricing structure for each Plan shall be published on the Company's website.
2. Usage Measurement
   Resource usage is measured by the Company's systems, and fees are calculated based on these measurements. If there are questions about measurement results, Users shall notify the Company within 30 days of the billing date.
3. Currency and Payment
   Fees are billed in Japanese Yen (JPY), and Users shall pay by the due date set by the Company. Payment methods include credit cards and other methods designated by the Company.
4. Fee Revisions
   The Company may revise fees. The latest fees are published on the Company's website.
5. Auto-Renewal
   Subscriptions are automatically renewed for the same period unless cancelled before the renewal date.
6. Delinquency
   In the event of late payment, the Company may suspend the provision of the Service. If delinquency continues for more than 30 days, the Company may terminate the contract and delete deployed resources.

Article 7 (Prohibited Activities)

Users shall not engage in the following activities:

1. Competitive Use
   Accessing the Service for the purpose of building products or services that compete with the Service.
2. Inappropriate Use
   Violation of laws, infringement of intellectual property rights, or distribution of malware.
3. Analysis Activities
   Attempting to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract the source code of the Service.
4. Load Activities
   Placing excessive load on the Service's infrastructure and interfering with others' use.
5. Unauthorized Access
   Attempting unauthorized access to other Users' accounts, data, or resources.
6. Resale
   Reselling or re-providing the Service to third parties without the Company's prior written consent.

Article 8 (Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability)

1. Service Provision
   The Company strives to provide the Service stably, but the Service may be interrupted or suspended in the following cases:
   1. When performing system maintenance or inspection
   2. In cases of force majeure such as natural disasters or power outages
   3. When there are security reasons such as attacks by third parties
   4. In other cases deemed operationally necessary by the Company
2. AI Output Disclaimer
   Deployment manifests, Service definitions, and other items generated by AI Features are provided as reference information, and the Company does not guarantee their accuracy, completeness, or suitability for production environments. Users are responsible for final verification and approval of AI Output pursuant to Article 4.2.
3. Limitation of Liability
   Except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company, the total amount of damages for which the Company is liable to Users shall be limited to the total usage fees paid by the User to the Company in the 6-month period prior to the occurrence of the damage.
4. Disclaimer for Incidental Damages
   Except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company, the Company shall not be liable for indirect damages arising from data loss, lost profits, loss of business opportunities, or deployment failures.

Article 9 (Term and Termination)

1. Cancellation
   Users may terminate their account at any time. Cancellation requests shall be made through the management dashboard.
2. Refunds
   No refunds will be given for the pay-as-you-go portion for periods already used. If there is any prepaid unused balance, it will be settled by the method determined by the Company.
3. Data Export and Deletion
   Users shall export container images and configuration data during the service period. After the termination of the Service, the Company may promptly delete Users' deployed resources and data.
4. Forced Termination
   If a User violates these Terms, the Company may suspend or terminate the Service without prior notice.

Article 10 (Service Availability)

The Company strives to provide the Service stably, but does not guarantee specific availability figures.

Article 11 (Handling of Personal Information)

1. Privacy Policy
   The Company handles personal information of Users obtained in providing the Service in accordance with a separately established "Privacy Policy."
2. Consent
   Users agree to the Company's Privacy Policy in using the Service.

Article 12 (Changes to Terms)

1. Notification
   When the Company changes these Terms, it will notify by posting the revised Terms on the Company's website.
2. Deemed Consent
   If a User uses the Service after the revised Terms are posted, the User is deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.

Article 13 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. Governing Law
   These Terms shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of Japan.
2. Jurisdiction
   The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive agreed jurisdiction as the court of first instance for all disputes arising in connection with the Service.

Article 14 (Miscellaneous)

1. Severability
   If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable, only that provision shall be affected, and the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid.
2. Non-Exercise of Rights
   The Company's failure to exercise any right under these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of such right.
3. Entire Agreement
   These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the Company and Users regarding the use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements or understandings.
4. Contact
   For inquiries regarding these Terms, please contact us using the information provided on the Company's website.