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TERMS OF SERVICE

Terms of Service

Last updated: October 17, 2026 (English edition; corresponds to the Japanese edition last updated September 8, 2026) · These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) set out the conditions for providing and using Cave Note (the “App”). Please use the App only after agreeing to these Terms.

1Scope

These Terms apply to every aspect of the relationship between the user (the “User”) and the operator (the “Operator”) in connection with use of the App. Any individual notices or guidelines that the Operator posts in the App form part of these Terms.

2Account

Users are responsible for managing their own accounts. If any registration information is found to be false, or if an account is found to have been used without authorization, the Operator may suspend use of that account.

3Handling of Recorded Data

Copyright in the tasting notes, photos, ratings and other data that a User records in the App (“Recorded Data”) belongs to the User. The Operator handles Recorded Data only to the extent necessary to provide and improve the service and to respond to problems, and will not make it public or disclose it to third parties without the User’s consent. Please note that the label recognition feature sends the label photos contained in Recorded Data to an external AI service in order to read the wine’s details. The handling of personal information and further details of the recipients of that data are governed by the separately provided Privacy Policy.

4Prohibited Conduct

In using the App, Users must not do any of the following.

(a)Act in violation of laws and regulations or of public order and morals
(b)Destroy or interfere with the functions of the App’s servers or networks
(c)Decompile or reverse engineer the App
(d)Infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy or other rights of any third party
(e)Engage in any other conduct that the Operator deems inappropriate

5Changes to and Suspension of the Service

The Operator may change the content of the App, or suspend or terminate its provision, by giving Users prior notice. Where unavoidable, such as for system maintenance, communication failures or natural disasters, the Operator may temporarily suspend provision without prior notice.

6Fees

The App provides its basic features, including creating, searching and exporting records, free of charge. For the label recognition feature (AI analysis), there is a limit on the number of images that can be analyzed per month (if both a front label and a back label are analyzed, two images are counted). Once the limit is reached, label recognition is unavailable for the rest of that month, but you can always record wines manually. The count resets on the 1st of each month (Japan Standard Time).

(a)Free plan. AI analysis is limited to 10 images per month. Cross-referencing with information on the web is performed only when the text on the label could not be read.
(b)Premium plan. AI analysis rises to 100 images per month, and cross-referencing with information on the web is also performed when the text could be read. It is an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription, and the price is as displayed on the App Store and Google Play.

You cancel the Premium plan through your settings on the App Store or Google Play. If you cancel, you can continue to use the Premium plan until the end of the period you have paid for. After that, the limit returns to that of the Free plan (the number of images already analyzed that month carries over). Whether a refund is available is governed by the terms of the App Store and Google Play.

The Operator may change the monthly limits and the prices. In each case, the Operator will announce the details and the effective date in advance in the App or on the website. Content you have recorded within the free scope will not become inaccessible because of a change in the limits or the offering of the Premium plan.

7Disclaimer

The Operator does not guarantee the accuracy of the brand, vintage and other details that the label recognition feature reads. The Operator shall not be liable for any damage that a User incurs through use of the App, except where the damage is caused by the Operator’s willful misconduct or gross negligence.

8Changes to These Terms

The Operator may change these Terms, when it deems necessary, by notifying Users. If a User continues to use the App after a change, the User is deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.

9Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be interpreted under the laws of Japan. If a dispute arises in connection with the App, the court having jurisdiction over the Operator’s location shall have exclusive jurisdiction by agreement.

10Language

These Terms are provided in Japanese and in English. If there is any discrepancy between the Japanese version and the English version, the Japanese version shall prevail.

For questions about these Terms, please contact [email protected].