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Kyudo Global Terms of Service
Effective Date: July 2, 2026
Thank you for using Kyudo Global. Before registering, logging in, browsing, accessing, or using this service, please read these Terms of Service carefully. By using any function or service of Kyudo Global, you are deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Service.
If you do not agree to all or part of these Terms of Service, please do not register for, access, or use this service.
Article 1 Definitions
For the purposes of these Terms of Service, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
- "Service" means the app, website, systems, databases, community features, practice records, shooting form analysis, video analysis, video upload, cloud storage, subscription services, map information, news aggregation, learning resources, and other related functions provided by Kyudo Global.
- "Company," "we," "us," or "our" means the service provider of Kyudo Global.
- "User" or "you" means any individual or organization that registers for, logs in to, browses, accesses, or uses the Service.
- "User Content" means any text, images, videos, practice records, notes, comments, personal information, group information, direct messages, or other data that you upload, enter, create, post, store, or share through the Service.
- "Paid Subscription" means the Pro plan or any other paid plan provided by the Service, including but not limited to practice video uploads, cloud storage, advanced analysis, and other additional features.
- "Shooting Form Analysis" means the analysis, display, suggestions, or reference results provided by the Service regarding your kyudo movements, Hassetsu, posture, or practice status through videos, images, skeletal recognition, motion detection, or other technologies.
Article 2 Service Description
Kyudo Global is a platform for kyudo practice records, shooting form analysis, and community interaction. The functions provided by the Service may include, but are not limited to:
- Personal practice records and statistics, including arrow placement records, hit rate analysis, and progress trends.
- Shooting form analysis, including automatic Hassetsu detection, real-time skeletal analysis, video analysis, and related analysis results.
- Practice video library, including video upload, video storage, arrow-by-arrow placement records, practice notes, and video management.
- Club, dojo, or group management functions.
- Interaction with other kyudo users, including timeline, likes, comments, follows, direct messages, and other community features.
- Map information for kyudo dojos and kyudo equipment stores.
- Kyudo news, including automatic aggregation from official or public sources.
- Kyudo learning resources, articles, videos, teaching materials, and other reference materials.
- Other functions that may be added, modified, or removed from time to time by the Service.
We may add, modify, suspend, or terminate all or part of the Service at any time due to operational, technical, security, legal, platform policy, or business reasons. Where necessary, we may notify users through in-app notifications, email, website announcements, or other appropriate methods.
Article 3 Account Registration and Management
- When registering for or using the Service, you shall provide true, accurate, complete, and up-to-date information.
- If your registration information changes, you shall promptly update such information.
- You shall properly manage your account, password, and login credentials, and shall not transfer, lend, lease, sell, or share them with any third party.
- All actions performed through your account shall be deemed to have been performed by you, and you shall be responsible for such actions.
- If you discover unauthorized use, improper access, or any other security issue involving your account, you shall immediately notify us.
- We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your account if there are security concerns, violations of these Terms, impersonation, duplicate registration, abnormal use, abuse of the Service, or other reasonable grounds.
- Unless we have given prior written consent, each user may register and use only one account.
Article 4 Prohibited Conduct
You shall not use the Service to engage in any of the following conduct:
- Violating the laws of Taiwan or any other applicable laws or regulations.
- Uploading, posting, transmitting, or distributing illegal, violent, sexual, obscene, hateful, discriminatory, threatening, defamatory, insulting, harassing, bullying, or otherwise inappropriate content.
- Infringing any third party's intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, reputation rights, trade secrets, or other rights.
- Impersonating another person, using a false identity, or registering for or using the Service with false information.
- Collecting, accessing, disclosing, using, or distributing another person's personal information, direct messages, practice records, or other service data without authorization.
- Uploading viruses, malware, spyware, or other programs or data that may damage, interfere with, or restrict the normal operation of the Service.
- Using automated tools, crawlers, robots, scripts, or other abnormal methods to access, retrieve, copy, or use Service data in large quantities.
- Attempting to analyze, reverse engineer, bypass security measures, or gain unauthorized access to systems, servers, databases, other users' accounts, or non-public information.
- Distributing false, misleading, fraudulent, or potentially harmful information.
- Using the Service for commercial advertising, spam, fraud, illegal solicitation, or other profit-making activities without our consent.
- Harassing, stalking, threatening, verbally abusing, personally attacking, or otherwise harming the safety of the community or other users.
- Uploading images, audio, portraits, or personal information that were captured, recorded, or disclosed without the consent of the relevant person.
- Any other conduct that we reasonably determine to be harmful to the Service, other users, third-party rights, or community order.
If you violate the foregoing provisions, we may, depending on the circumstances, remove content, restrict functions, suspend your account, permanently terminate your account, retain relevant records, notify competent authorities, take legal action, or take other necessary measures.
Article 5 User Content and License
- You retain the rights to User Content that you upload, create, post, or store by yourself.
- You represent and warrant that you have lawful rights to your User Content, or that you have obtained all necessary licenses, consents, or approvals, and that such User Content does not infringe any third-party rights or violate any laws or regulations.
- When you upload, post, store, or share User Content through the Service, you grant us the right to use, reproduce, store, transmit, display, process, convert formats, back up, and otherwise use such content to the extent necessary for providing, maintaining, operating, displaying, storing, backing up, improving, analyzing, securing, and promoting the Service.
- The foregoing license is worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, and sublicensable to necessary service providers. Such license may continue for a reasonable period after you delete the relevant content or account, to the extent necessary for technical backups, legal compliance, dispute resolution, security maintenance, or service operations.
- We do not claim ownership of your User Content.
- If we determine that User Content violates these Terms, laws or regulations, public order or good morals, third-party rights, community safety, or may create legal, technical, or operational risks, we may remove, restrict the display of, or take other necessary measures regarding such content without prior notice.
- You shall back up important data by yourself. We do not guarantee that all User Content will be permanently stored, fully backed up, or available for access at all times.
Article 6 Video Upload, Shooting Form Analysis, and Cloud Storage
- If you use the video upload, video analysis, shooting form analysis, or cloud storage functions of the Service, you shall ensure that the videos are lawfully filmed and uploaded by you, or that you have obtained the necessary consent from the relevant rights holders.
- If a video contains another person's portrait, voice, personal information, location information, or other identifiable information, you shall obtain the necessary consent from such person or rights holder.
- You shall not upload videos involving hidden filming, recording without consent, harassment, privacy infringement, illegal conduct, violence, dangerous acts, or other inappropriate content.
- We may limit the file size, format, length, number of uploads, number of analyses, storage capacity, and storage period of videos based on subscription plans, technical limitations, storage costs, or operational policies.
- Shooting Form Analysis results are generated based on image quality, shooting angle, lighting, distance, camera stability, body occlusion, clothing, background, device performance, algorithm limitations, and other factors, and may contain errors.
- Shooting Form Analysis, skeletal detection, automatic Hassetsu detection, and video analysis results are provided only for practice records and self-review reference, and do not guarantee complete accuracy, timeliness, completeness, or suitability for any specific training purpose.
- The Service is not a substitute for the judgment or advice of professional kyudo instructors, dojo instructors, sports trainers, physicians, or other professionals.
- If your subscription ends, is cancelled, fails payment, is refunded, your account is suspended, or your paid access expires, related videos and cloud data may be restricted or deleted in accordance with these Terms or in-app notices.
Article 7 Kyudo News, Maps, and Learning Resources
- The Service may provide kyudo news, official information, public information aggregation, kyudo dojo maps, kyudo equipment store maps, event information, or learning resources.
- The foregoing information may be based on third-party websites, official announcements, public materials, user-provided content, or other external sources.
- We will make reasonable efforts to maintain the accuracy and availability of such information, but we do not guarantee that all information is up to date, complete, accurate, or error-free.
- You shall independently verify important information, including dojos, stores, events, business hours, transportation, fees, rules, and other relevant details.
- We shall not be liable for any damages or disputes arising from errors, delays, changes, removal, or unavailability of third-party information, except where liability is mandatory under applicable law.
Article 8 Community Features and Direct Messages
- The Service may provide timeline, likes, comments, follows, direct messages, group interactions, and other community features.
- You shall respect other users and use community features in accordance with laws, regulations, and these Terms.
- You shall not use community features to engage in harassment, bullying, insults, threats, fraud, spam, malicious reports, spreading false information, or other inappropriate conduct.
- Direct message content is, in principle, communication between users. However, where necessary for handling violation reports, account security, legal requests, system maintenance, or protection of user rights and interests, we may process such content to the extent permitted by law.
- We may issue warnings, restrict functions, remove content, suspend accounts, permanently terminate accounts, or take other necessary measures against violating content or accounts.
Article 9 Subscription Services and Payment
The Service may provide paid subscription plans, including but not limited to the Pro plan. The actual plan name, features, price, free trial period, subscription period, and payment method shall be subject to the information displayed in the app, App Store, Google Play, or other payment platforms.
- Subscription Period
The Service may provide monthly, yearly, or other recurring subscription plans. The price and content of each plan shall be subject to the information displayed in the app or on the payment platform at the time you subscribe.
- Auto-Renewal
Unless you complete the cancellation process in accordance with the rules of the App Store or Google Play at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period, the subscription will automatically renew at the end of each subscription period.
- Payment Method
Subscription fees will be charged through your Apple ID, Google Play account, or other payment methods supported by us. Payment, billing, receipts, taxes, and accounting matters may be handled according to the rules of third-party platforms.
- Cancellation
You may cancel your subscription at any time through the subscription management page of the App Store, Google Play, or the relevant payment platform. After cancellation, you may continue to use the paid features until the end of the current paid subscription period.
- Refund Policy
For subscriptions made through the App Store or Google Play, refund applications and reviews shall be handled according to Apple's or Google's policies. As a general rule, we do not directly accept refund applications for transactions made through those platforms and do not guarantee refund results.
- Free Trial
If the Service provides a free trial, the trial period, available features, and restrictions shall be subject to the information displayed in the app or on the payment platform. Unless you cancel before the end of the free trial period, the free trial may automatically convert into a paid subscription and charges may apply.
- Payment Failure or Subscription Interruption
If a subscription becomes invalid due to payment failure, expiration, cancellation, refund, payment reversal, or any other reason, we may suspend or terminate your access to paid features.
- Data Handling After Cancellation
If you cancel your subscription or if your subscription becomes invalid, practice videos and cloud data uploaded through paid features will, in principle, be retained for 3 days from the subscription expiration date or the date on which paid access expires. After such period, if you have not resubscribed or otherwise backed up the data, we may permanently delete the related videos and cloud data, and we shall have no obligation to provide separate notice or restore such data.
If you need to retain related data, you shall back up the data by yourself before the subscription expiration date or paid access expiration date, or resubscribe within the retention period.
- Changes to Plans and Prices
We reserve the right to modify subscription plans, features, prices, storage capacity, usage restrictions, and other conditions. If there are material changes, we will notify you through in-app notifications, email, website announcements, or other appropriate methods in accordance with applicable laws and platform rules. The effective timing of price changes shall be subject to the rules of the App Store, Google Play, or the relevant payment platform.
Article 10 Intellectual Property Rights
- The programs, interface design, trademarks, logos, names, text, images, databases, system architecture, feature design, screen layout, algorithms, analysis models, and other content included in the Service, excluding User Content, belong to us or lawful rights holders.
- Without our prior written consent, you shall not reproduce, modify, distribute, publicly transmit, lend, sell, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise use any content, system, or technology of the Service.
- These Terms do not grant you any trademark rights, copyrights, patent rights, trade secrets, database rights, or any other intellectual property rights.
Article 11 Privacy and Personal Data Protection
- We collect, process, and use your personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy of the Service and applicable personal data protection laws and regulations.
- When you use the Service, you may provide or generate your name, email address, account information, profile image, practice records, videos, arrow placement data, notes, community interaction data, device information, payment status, and other information necessary for using the Service.
- Please refer to the Privacy Policy of the Service for details regarding the purposes of collection, categories, period of use, regions, recipients, methods of use, and the rights you may exercise regarding your personal data.
- If the Service integrates with third-party platforms, payment services, analytics tools, push notification services, map services, cloud services, or other external services, such third parties may process relevant information in accordance with their own terms and privacy policies.
Article 12 Third-Party Services
- The Service may include or link to third-party websites, services, payment platforms, social platforms, map services, news sources, cloud services, or other external resources.
- The content, functions, availability, security, accuracy, and data processing methods of third-party services are the responsibility of the relevant third party.
- When using third-party services, you shall comply with the terms of service and privacy policies of such third parties.
- We shall not be liable for any damages, disputes, costs, or liabilities arising from your use of third-party services, except where liability is mandatory under applicable law.
Article 13 Service Interruption, Modification, and Termination
- We will make reasonable efforts to maintain the normal operation of the Service, but we do not guarantee that the Service will be free from interruption, delay, errors, data loss, or attacks.
- In any of the following circumstances, we may suspend, restrict, or terminate all or part of the Service and shall not be liable for any resulting responsibility:
- System maintenance, updates, migration, or upgrades.
- Abnormalities in servers, networks, telecommunications, cloud services, or third-party services.
- Natural disasters, war, riots, strikes, government orders, legal changes, or other force majeure events.
- A user violates these Terms or presents a security risk.
- Requirements under App Store, Google Play, or other platform policies.
- Other operational, security, legal, or technical necessities.
- We may terminate all or part of the Service due to operational policies or other reasonable grounds. If there is a material impact, we will notify users in advance to the extent reasonably possible.
Article 14 Account Suspension, Termination, and Deletion
- You may apply to delete your account through functions provided by the Service or by contacting us.
- After your account is deleted, you will no longer be able to log in to the Service using that account, and related data may be deleted or retained in accordance with Service rules, technical limitations, backup cycles, and legal requirements.
- If you violate these Terms, laws or regulations, or third-party rights, or if there is a risk of harming the security of the Service, the rights and interests of other users, community order, or our legitimate interests, we may suspend, restrict, or permanently terminate your account without prior notice.
- Whether any paid fees will be refunded after account termination shall be handled in accordance with these Terms, the rules of payment platforms, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Account termination shall not affect rights and obligations that arose before termination, including but not limited to payment obligations, liability for damages, intellectual property rights, disclaimers, and limitations of liability.
Article 15 Disclaimers
- The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not guarantee that the Service will fully meet your specific purposes, needs, or expectations.
- We do not guarantee that the Service will be continuously available, uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free, virus-free, or that data will be completely preserved.
- Practice records, arrow placement records, hit rate analysis, progress trends, Shooting Form Analysis, skeletal detection, automatic Hassetsu detection, video analysis, and other information provided by the Service are provided only for self-recording, practice review, and reference purposes.
- Shooting Form Analysis results are affected by image quality, shooting angle, lighting, distance, obstructions, clothing, background, device performance, system status, model limitations, and other factors. We do not guarantee 100% accuracy or applicability to all usage scenarios.
- The Service does not constitute professional kyudo instruction, sports training, medical, health, safety, or other professional advice.
- You shall independently judge your practice method, physical condition, practice site safety, equipment use, archery safety, and related risks. If you have questions regarding kyudo techniques, sports safety, or health conditions, please consult a qualified instructor, physician, or relevant professional.
- We shall not be liable for data loss, subscription-related losses, business losses, damage to credit or reputation, bodily injury, third-party disputes, indirect damages, consequential damages, special damages, or other non-direct damages arising from the use or inability to use the Service, except where liability is mandatory under applicable law.
Article 16 Limitation of Liability
- To the maximum extent permitted by law, our liability for damages in connection with the Service shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you to the Service during the 12 months preceding the occurrence of the damage.
- If you have not paid any fees to the Service, our liability for damages to you shall be limited to NT$1,000.
- The foregoing limitation of liability shall not apply to damages caused by our intentional misconduct or gross negligence where liability cannot be limited under applicable law.
Article 17 User Indemnification
If you violate these Terms, violate laws or regulations, infringe third-party rights, upload or post inappropriate content, use another person's information without authorization, abuse the Service, or otherwise cause damage, claims, investigations by competent authorities, lawsuits, costs, or expenses to us, our affiliates, partners, service providers, employees, or other users due to reasons attributable to you, you shall indemnify and hold them harmless. Such indemnification includes, but is not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees, litigation costs, and settlement costs.
Article 18 Changes to These Terms
- We may modify these Terms at any time due to legal changes, service adjustments, addition of functions, operational needs, platform policies, or other reasonable grounds.
- If there are material changes to these Terms, we will notify you through in-app notifications, email, website announcements, or other appropriate methods.
- The revised Terms shall take effect from the effective date stated in the announcement or notice.
- If you continue to use the Service after the revised Terms take effect, you will be deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to the revised Terms.
- If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you shall stop using the Service.
Article 19 Governing Law and Jurisdiction
- The formation, validity, interpretation, performance, and dispute resolution of these Terms shall be governed by the laws of Taiwan.
- If any dispute arises in connection with the Service or these Terms, the parties shall negotiate in good faith and endeavor to resolve the dispute.
- If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation, unless otherwise provided by applicable law, the parties agree that the Taiwan Taipei District Court shall be the court of exclusive jurisdiction for the first instance.
Article 20 Miscellaneous
- If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or competent authority to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
- Our failure to immediately exercise or enforce any right under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right.
- You shall not transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party without our prior written consent.
- We may transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to a third party in connection with a merger, spin-off, business transfer, investment, organizational restructuring, or other business arrangement.
- These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and other in-app announcements or rules constitute the entire agreement between you and us.
Article 21 Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding these Terms, the Service, account information, subscription services, or data deletion, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Article 22 Additional Terms for the Apple App Store (End User License Agreement)
If you obtained the Service's app through the Apple App Store, this Article applies and, in the event of any conflict, prevails over the other provisions.
- These Terms are concluded between you and us only, and not with Apple Inc. ("Apple"). We, not Apple, are solely responsible for the app and its content.
- Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services with respect to the app.
- In the event of any failure of the app to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) of the app to you; to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the app, and we are solely responsible for any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty.
- Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to the app or your possession and use of the app, including but not limited to product liability claims, any claim that the app fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement, claims arising under consumer protection law, and claims that the app infringes a third party's intellectual property rights; such claims shall be handled by us in accordance with these Terms.
- You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
- You must comply with all applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the app (for example, your wireless data service agreement).
- Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.