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Terms of Service

Last updated: June 12, 2026

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") set out the conditions for using the mobile application "Kids Point" and its related website (together, the "Service") provided by Be a Buddy LLC (the "Company"). Please read these Terms before using the Service.

Article 1 (Application)

  1. These Terms define the conditions for providing the Service and the rights and obligations between the Company and users regarding the Service, and apply to all relationships between users and the Company concerning use of the Service.
  2. Any rules or guidelines that the Company publishes within the Service from time to time form part of these Terms.

Article 2 (Definitions)

In these Terms, the following words have the meanings set out below.

  • Parent: a user who holds parental authority over, or is the legal guardian of, a child, and who sets up and manages the Service
  • Child: a child who uses the Service with the consent of and under the supervision of a Parent
  • Family: a household group created within the Service
  • Tasks: chores, habits, and similar to-dos that a Parent sets up in the Service
  • Points: numerical values recorded in the Service when Tasks are completed
  • Rewards: treats or privileges promised within the household in exchange for Points

Article 3 (Conditions of Use; Parental Consent)

  1. The Service is intended for household use by children of approximately 4 to 12 years of age and their Parents.
  2. Creating an account, setting up a Family, and agreeing to these Terms must be done by a Parent. Use of the Service by a Child shall take place with the consent of and under the supervision of a Parent.
  3. When a Parent agrees to these Terms, the Parent is deemed to have also consented to the use of the Service by the Children belonging to that Family.

Article 4 (Accounts)

  1. The Service can be used through anonymous authentication, without requiring you to enter your name or similar details. Registering an email address and password is optional (it is used, for example, to transfer data when you change devices).
  2. Users shall manage their accounts and devices at their own responsibility. If your device is lost or broken or the app is deleted while no email address is registered, your data may not be recoverable.
  3. The Company shall not be liable for damages suffered by a user due to inadequate account management or unauthorized use by a third party, except where the damage is caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 5 (Nature of Points and Rewards)

  1. Points and Rewards are features for recording promises within the household and encouraging children's efforts, and have no monetary value.
  2. Points cannot be exchanged for, converted into, or refunded as cash, electronic money, third-party loyalty points, or any other property value, and do not constitute prepaid payment instruments under the Japanese Payment Services Act.
  3. Each household (the Parent) decides on and provides the Rewards. The Company is not involved in, and accepts no responsibility for, the fulfillment of Rewards or any other promises made within the household.

Article 6 (Paid Plans)

  1. The Company may offer certain features of the Service as a paid plan (subscription).
  2. The details, fees, and billing cycle of any paid plan will be displayed in the app or on the Service's website. Purchases and cancellations are handled in accordance with the procedures of the App Store or Google Play. Unless you cancel, a paid plan renews automatically.
  3. Fees already paid are non-refundable, except as required by law or where the policies of the relevant store apply.
  4. Disclosures under the Japanese Act on Specified Commercial Transactions will be published on the Service's website.

Article 7 (Prohibited Conduct)

When using the Service, users must not engage in any of the following:

  • conduct that violates laws or public order and morals;
  • conduct that infringes the intellectual property rights, privacy, or other rights or interests of the Company or any third party;
  • conduct that places an excessive load on the Service's servers or networks, unauthorized access, or analyzing, modifying, or reverse engineering the Service;
  • using the Service for commercial purposes beyond household use (except where individually approved by the Company); or
  • any other conduct that the Company reasonably deems inappropriate for the operation of the Service.

Article 8 (Intellectual Property)

All copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights relating to the Service belong to the Company or to rightful owners who have licensed them to the Company. Users acquire only the right to use the Service in accordance with these Terms and do not acquire any intellectual property or other rights.

Article 9 (Changes, Suspension, and Termination of the Service)

  1. The Company may change the content of the Service or terminate its provision. If the Company terminates the Service, it will endeavor to give prior notice in the app or on the website a reasonable period in advance.
  2. The Company may temporarily suspend all or part of the Service without prior notice to users in the event of system maintenance, failures, telecommunication outages, natural disasters, or other unavoidable circumstances.
  3. The Company shall not be liable for damages suffered by users as a result of measures taken under this Article, except where caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 10 (Disclaimer)

  1. The Company does not warrant that the Service is free from defects in fact or in law (including with respect to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose).
  2. The Company shall not be liable for damages arising from use of the Service, except where caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence. Even where this disclaimer is not permitted under the Consumer Contract Act of Japan or other applicable laws, the Company's liability shall be limited to the total amount of fees paid by the user to the Company during the one year immediately preceding the occurrence of the damage.

Article 11 (Personal Information)

The Company handles information about users and Children in the Service appropriately, in accordance with its separately published Privacy Policy.

Article 12 (Changes to These Terms)

  1. The Company may amend these Terms as necessary in accordance with Article 548-4 of the Civil Code of Japan.
  2. When amending these Terms, the Company will announce the effective date and the details of the amendment in advance, in the app or on the website. If a user uses the Service on or after the effective date, the user is deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.

Article 13 (Contact)

For inquiries about the Service, please use the contact form or email info@kidspoint.beabuddy.app.

Article 14 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. Any dispute arising between the Company and a user in connection with the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company's head office as the court of first instance.