So, for giggles I translated the TOS of Nico into english. In spite of what you may think would happen, it came out more readable than a lot of english TOSs.

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Terms and Conditions

Terms of Use, as set forth in the "Account Agreement" "Terms of Nico Nico Douga" "premium Terms Nico Nico Douga" "Handling of Personal Information" consists of. Terms and Conditions are intended to include all these elements that, Niwango Inc. (the "Company") and related to the users of the service provided by these Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to simply as "users" and means) by the use of these services are treated as having consented to all these components.

These Terms of Service and the laws of Japan, and the exclusive jurisdiction of Tokyo District Court of first instance. View the Terms of Service will be displayed by all Japanese, are interpreted by Japanese only.

Terms of Use, shall be arbitrarily changed without notice at the discretion of the Company. Users are deemed to agree to changes at the time, the user agrees to this. Terms related to this site, you may interrupt the service to stop and change the services provided for any reason without prior notice.


■ "Account Agreement"

The user account information in agreeing to the Terms of Use Ue (All rights to the registered information and accounts, including interest. And so on) make the registration of information using the account registration, management company run "Nico Nico Douga" and shall be able to use the site and others. If you use these sites the user is subject to the provisions of the Terms of Service for each site.

Additional changes and other account information available sites, and what can be set to any Company, the user agrees to this. Information about these changes, the screen shall be notified by the service provider. Also, when the use of these sites also can be selected by the use of any user account information you registered. Account information with the need for the services provided by the use of account information and the registration shall be explained in the service window for each site.

E-mail address registered by the user, the management company, related to services provided by a third party designated by the Company and the Company's services, new features, updates, email campaigns and other information shall be sent to, and may send large volumes of mail, if necessary, the user agrees with them. For incoming mail settings, and shall be sent by email and described each site.

User shall not be transferred or loaned to any third party for their own self-account information. For any purpose, other account information to third parties which have registered their own shall not.

The user uses the credentials of the self with its own software (which will be provided via a communication line and have been recording medium, including add-in browser as well) by going through a management or By going through the website provided by third parties does not specify the company, "Nico Nico Douga" and can not download the video data from video sites that you can watch.

With the account information with users on the handling of personal information acquired by Company Terms of Use for each site based on account information to sign up, configure these Terms and Conditions "Handling of Personal Information" and is subject to the contents of .

By the user "Account Agreement" that if there is any act in violation or in cases where, based on the Company discretion for any reason and for deleting the user account information for users without prior notice and make some other response, the user acknowledges this.


■ "Terms of Use Nico Nico Douga"

1. Terms apply
"Terms of Nico Nico Douga" the management company run by "Nico Nico Douga" will apply for the use of.

2. Support Company
If you find any act that falls under the prohibitions of the user, the management company for deleting the user account information without prior notice at the discretion of the user, including the removal of the written responses made.

If deemed necessary in accordance with the Company for any reason, delete the account information for the user without prior notice to users, even if it is not clear prohibitions applicable, remove the writing, other correspondence may do, which authorizes the user.

If required by law, if you need to protect human life, body or property, you need to promote the healthy development of children, or improving public health, or local governments or state institutions is likely to impair the performance of duties by obtaining the consent of the person who need to cooperate with the laws and regulations entrust a person entrusted with the rights of third parties If the Company determines necessary to deal with complaints against acts infringing other "Nico Nico Douga" If the Company determines to be necessary for either of the Company "Nico Nico Douga" in the text All actions performed on the occasion of the use of written and video users smiling, all the information about the user record and made the act of the act (the use of personal information, all information relating to Account by other users "Nico Nico Douga" all information available, the Company confirmed that all information including IP network address and a timestamp, etc.) and save what can be disclosed to provide a The user agrees to this.

"Nico Nico Douga" for copyright on the text writing of persons using, you shall be transferred to the Company that all of the time of writing the user, management companies are engaging in any other publications using the text You can (will be transferred to the Company any rights referred to in Article 27 and Article 28 of the Copyright Act). However, the text about the Company, and shall be used by licensed users themselves were written. The user of the text for vesting, a person designated by the Company and the Company, and shall make no claim and exercise any rights.

The user, in writing by the Company removed for all correspondence, including the removal of account information for the user, agree that the objection to 唱Enai Company.

3. Prohibited
By the user, "Nico Nico Douga" Terms of Use, and is the following acts are prohibited.

* Encourage action force and acts in violation of soliciting an act of aiding and abetting in violation of laws
* "Nico Nico Douga" any act of undue stress on the server
* "Nico Nico Douga" interfere with the operation of the act, an act deemed inappropriate management company
* Use of other "Nico Nico Douga" Obstructing the use of
* Pre-election campaign, campaign, or any similar act, and act a violation of election law
* Honor of others, social trust, privacy, portrait rights, publicity rights, copyrights and other intellectual property rights, the act violates the rights of others (including the case and everything was stipulated in the law)
* Other users to slander, threats, harassment falls under the act
* Representations regarding gender, age, race action leading to ethnic and religious discrimination
* Suicide, suicide, self harm, drug use, illegal activities such as drug use and encourage the circumvention of the law induced recruitment
* Act and inducing indecent acts for the purpose of dating and sex
* Sex, and pornography, violent act, and act on it too much discomfort other
* Child prostitution and pornography, post links to videos and uncensored video download site
* Get the permission of the Company trade act, conduct auctions, cash payments and other similar acts
* Get the permission of the ad product management company, what's the purpose of public advertising, spam and other acts intended to solicit other chain mail
* Name of others, claiming that due to other companies, such as organization name, identity theft act
* Public policy, contrary to the common sense
* Other activities in accordance with the above

4. Disclaimer
The user "Nico Nico Douga" If you are using, the operating company, "Nico Nico Douga" the accuracy of the information posted on the legality, morality, to date, it can not guarantee the adequacy and.

Company said, "Nico Nico Douga" the use or inability to use that, "Nico Nico Douga" for damage caused by the use or inability to use the link from the direct or indirect damages any and all liability. "Terms of Nico Nico Douga" the terms of any user, even if the user has violated, or other users to claims of the Company to indemnify the Company for all litigation and other legal actions TO YOU. "Nico Nico Douga" even if there is dispute about the user fees generated by use of a communication, management companies shall be exempted.


■ "premium Terms of Nico Nico Douga"

"Premium Terms Nico Nico Douga" is a paid membership user] [Premium member Nikoniko registered as a paid subscription service to be provided to apply for [premium] Nikoniko make use of.

Premium Member] [user Nikoniko If not registered as a "premium Terms of Nico Nico Douga" does not apply.

1. Terms apply
The user, [and] to register Nikoniko Premium Member Premium Nikoniko] [Terms of Use, and [the] premium Nikoniko agree terms. The [premium] [Premium member Nikoniko Nikoniko - when to use each site subject to the site for the use of such terms and subject to each site.

2. Nikoniko Premium Membership - Registration -
Nikoniko] [Premium member wishing to register a user of the "premium Terms Nico Nico Douga" after agreeing to follow the prescribed method for Premium Members Nikoniko] [Company and shall perform registration.

[] The payment of premium charges Nikoniko the monthly billing method (credit card payments will be given to management company), a prepaid charging system (on the site in the "billing ticket" is referred to. Sada Tokoro Company payments system and other means of payment specified by the Company or the use of prepaid cards) are present. Contracts signed before the end of the payment methods to choose any payment method and can not be changed along the way, the user agrees to this.

3. Use of monthly billing system
Nikoniko] [Premium member, and the charging system; monthly premium - when using Nikoniko, fee is 525 yen (including tax) will be.

Premium Membership - per month by the charging system is [premium] Nikoniko Nikoniko] To cancel the contract with the company regarding the use of management, you must complete withdrawal procedures through the procedures prescribed management company. Premium Membership - unless the procedure is completed; Nikoniko terminate the contract, the contract deemed to be automatically updated at next Mon, Nikoniko] [Premium member shall not agree to this.

Fee is raised a predetermined amount per month regardless of the date hereof from the first time Mon. If you performed the procedure for withdrawal in the month and this month will occur one month's fee. Even if the contract is terminated is made in the mid-month withdrawal process will occur one month's fee for the month of the termination date.

4. Use of prepaid charging system
Nikoniko] [Premium member, and the prepaid billing system - If you use a premium Nikoniko], the user is 1680 yen (tax included) - by paying premium and shall be available Nikoniko - 90 days.

Prepaid charging system by Premium member Nikoniko] and [Company] and [Nikoniko agreement on the use of the premium, and shall be completed by the expiration date you purchased the prepaid billing system. Premium Membership - the convenience of self Nikoniko], [premium] Nikoniko stop using even if you pay by the service, for fee once paid shall refund is not made at all.

5. Treatment after contract expires
System by charging monthly premium member Nikoniko - - If you cancel the contract with management companies, if given the expiration of the contract or a prepaid billing system, [and] Nikoniko Premium Member and Company - the use of premium Nikoniko; The contract agreement will end.

Even after the contract expires, to the extent prescribed period and prescribed management company, [premium Nikoniko] in [Premium Member Nikoniko] is set by any of the Company period is preserved history of the service was provided. New contracts during this period - again - when the premium membership Nikoniko entered into between the Company and to the extent that the specified period and given the state of the Company's history of service provided during previous contract makes it possible to take over. However, this is due to any of the Company, does not guarantee that all services be taken over at the history of no prior agreement.

6. Prohibition of Assignment
Nikoniko] [Premium member, the transfers and account information to third parties such as paying members of the service member status, and the act of lending to and performed other acts and subjected to pledge collateral, premium Nikoniko; - Members shall agree to this.

7. The provisions Disclaimer
[Premium] Nikoniko in Nikoniko] [Premium member to provide services, separately, "Nico Nico Douga" and shall not make use of a guaranteed operating from outside of the recommended environment is displayed on the site recommendation for the use of environment guarantee or not work, and the like; Nikoniko - Premium Member to use the equipment and communications environment, there is a problem and could use the equipment and provide poor service. The abnormal communication lines and power outages due to maintenance and management company, due to force majeure such as natural disasters beyond the predictions of the Company, may result in restrictions on part or all of the services. The [premium] [Premium member Nikoniko Nikoniko - and after the contract agreement with management regarding the use of [company] upon the use of Nikoniko premium, fully aware that there is potential for these problems and these problems You agree that you are liable for damages resulting from the Company.

8. Suspension
- Premium Membership Nikoniko; the [premium Nikoniko - when there is an act that violates the terms for each site subject to the management company is [premium member Nikoniko] and the use of that site by [premium Nikoniko] in [Premium Nikoniko - limit or if the membership of all or part of the service provided has been provided to [] and [Premium Premium member Nikoniko Nikoniko] may terminate the contract for the use of. If the termination and the reasons, if the charging system and shall cause monthly fee that includes the day of release until June, and the company also operates one of the charging system for prepaid and no monthly billing system and shall be no refund.

Management company is [premium member regardless of whether or not Nikoniko], [] as Nikoniko premium for each site subject to the terms and conditions of service or part of such sites has been provided by the authority of the Company may be provided to limit the use of all. Nikoniko] [Premium member shall not affect these measures, is also Nikoniko] [premium on the use of contracts with management companies, in getting rid of restrictions meant to provide these services by Company There. Due to restrictions by the use of the Service Company, the Company shall be no refund at all.

If no fee is paid, the Company Nikoniko] [Premium member without notice to, and shall] [Premium Nikoniko may stop servicing.

9. For Services
[Premium Nikoniko] For details of services, and shall be displayed on the page describes the service delivery - Premium Member Nikoniko; users wishing to connect to the service of these prior to signing a contract with management company Check for offerings, and will be operated by contract with the company after it agreed. Company said, "Nico Nico Douga" by the pre-announcement on the site] [Nikoniko premium rates and may change the content and services, Nikoniko] [Premium member shall not agree to this.

- Premium Membership and registration to Nikoniko] - [Terms of Use Nikoniko premium, and if the use of minors that are subject to parental consent must be obtained, [the time of registration to a premium membership Nikoniko; assumes that the consent of the person in custody.


Handling of Personal Information


Company, in order to provide better service users, appropriate collection of personal information about the specific regulations on the use and operation standards, as well deals with an important asset to your personal information .

The Company will comply with applicable laws and other privacy laws.
Company, we will check that you have properly dealt with in accordance with the rules determined who is responsible for privacy issues were discovered and will continue to constantly improve.
Company will maintain the accuracy of personal information, do not inconvenience the user by problems such as unfair or been tampered with or outside of personal information leakage, and improve the technical safety measures.

◆ Scope
This policy, the user will be applied when using the services provided by Company.
Personal information was left on the site where the result of a transition from advertising services provided by the Company, the Company can not be held responsible, will be covered by this policy.

◆ purpose
Company is to identify clearly the intended use of personal information, do not use personal information for purposes other than that. Acquired personal information, will be available for the following purposes.

* To provide management services provided by Company
* To answer your question accepted
* The Company, relating to services provided by a third party designated by the Company and the Company's services, new features, updates, send an email to the information and campaigns
* For sending gifts and prizes
* Maintenance, as needed for the guide and Important Notices
* Based on the attributes of personal information, analysis and for compiling statistics (and statistics, but does not worked to identify specific individuals used for conducting business and developing new services, treatment May. There is also a business partner to provide statistical data.)
* To identify the person who has violated the terms of the order to refuse the use of any
* For information about the services to guide you through the sponsors and business partners in the advertising business operating company (and business partners, affiliated companies, which jointly provide services, which means affiliates and subsidiaries)
* Such as customized for each user of the advertising and content seen on the service user, in order to improve convenience
* To view or change your own information for the user, delete, do you view your situation
* Paid service in order to charge the user charges
* The use of the content uploaded by users for services provided by the management company, to contact the user uploaded
* If you have business partners, and jointly provide services (hereinafter referred to joint services) are used when the user, and business partners for the minimum necessary items and services co to provide personal information

◆ Collaborative
Personal information acquired by the Company, the Company and the group of companies operating company, to jointly provide services, will be used jointly.

◆ provide third party
Company can not disclose personal information to third parties without the consent of the user in principle, but the following cases shall have to provide disclosure.

* If required by law
* Person's life, if there is a need for the protection of health or property, when it is difficult to obtain consent
* If there is a particularly necessary for the promotion of children's healthy development or improvement of public health, when it is difficult to obtain consent
* There is need to cooperate to carry out the affairs of another government entity or person entrusted by the State or local public agency, which impair the performance of duties by obtaining consent If there is
* If the case is the user agrees that in terms of services provided by Company

◆ outsourcing
The management company may be outsourcing work to subcontractors, including the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to provide the service. Even then, as required by the contract and re-do provide disclosure of contractors to manage it properly.

◆ Disclosure
Your personal information obtained through the services of the Company, your own view of the service allows users in principle, modify, and delete can be done. If you wish to be outside of the previous disclosure, please Contact us to offer the service.

◆ Disclaimer
Company and avoid the disclosure of personal information management services performed in accordance with appropriate laws and other regulations, the following cases, that the trouble was caused by a third party personal information is exempt TO YOU.

* If you want to reveal personal information to other users or other means for the functionality of the service users themselves
* The information you enter on the other service user, if a person had to be unexpectedly
* Accidents that occurred in spite of leakage, etc. is not negligent in any other Company

◆ Other
If you do not provide current and accurate information for your users is your own, please note that the user may not receive adequate service.

◆ Contact
Contact information is provided about the handling of personal response to inquiries from the user.

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