Terms and Conditions for Kikai Gakuin

Welcome to Kikai Gakuin, an online platform dedicated to Japanese language education and AI tutoring. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, services, and content (collectively, "our services"). By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By registering for an account, accessing, or using any part of our online platform, including live online language classes, AI-powered conversational practice, personalized learning paths, business language training, cultural immersion workshops, pronunciation coaching, exam preparation courses (JLPT, TOEIC), or accessing our learning content, you signify your full agreement to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Kikai Gakuin.

2. Eligibility and Account

• Age Requirement: Our services are intended for individuals who are at least 18 years old. If you are under 18, you may only use our services with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian.
• Account Creation: To access certain features and services, you must register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
• Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account login information and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify Kikai Gakuin immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

3. Service Description

Kikai Gakuin provides comprehensive online Japanese language education, including:

• Live online group and private language classes.
• AI-powered conversational practice tools.
• Personalized learning paths tailored to individual progress.
• Specialized business language training.
• Cultural immersion workshops.
• Pronunciation coaching sessions.
• Exam preparation courses (e.g., JLPT, TOEIC).
• Access to our proprietary language learning content.

4. Payment and Fees

• Pricing: All fees for our services are clearly stated on our online platform. Kikai Gakuin reserves the right to change its pricing at any time, with prior notice provided to existing users.
• Payment: Payments for services must be made through the methods specified on our platform. You agree to pay all applicable fees and taxes.
• Refunds and Cancellations: Our professional refund and cancellation policy for classes, workshops, and subscriptions will be detailed separately on our platform. Please review this policy carefully before making any purchases.

5. User Conduct and Responsibilities

As a user of our services, you agree to:

• Use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
• Treat instructors and fellow students with respect in all interactions.
• Not engage in any activity that disrupts or interferes with the performance of our services, including our live classes or AI systems.
• Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of our services, server, or system.
• Not share or distribute any copyrighted materials from our platform without express written permission from Kikai Gakuin.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on our online platform, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software, as well as the compilation of such content, is the property of Kikai Gakuin or its content suppliers and protected by Japanese and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material without our prior written consent.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. KIKAI GAKUIN DOES NOT WARRANT THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT OR MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH OUR SERVICES.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, KIKAI GAKUIN, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (A) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE OUR SERVICES; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OUR SERVICES; OR (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Tokyo, Japan.

10. Changes to Terms

Kikai Gakuin reserves the right to modify or revise these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of such changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms and by other means as appropriate. Your continued use of our services following any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Kikai Gakuin

8-10-15 Ginza,

Chuo-ku,

Tokyo, 104-0061,

Japan