Terms of Use

Last updated: September 1, 2025

These Terms of Use apply to the applications ("Apps") and the website located at https://l-forest.com ("Site") provided by LittleForest ("we", "our", "us"). Please read these Terms carefully before using our Apps or Site.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using our Apps or Site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use or access our Apps or Site. You are responsible for ensuring that anyone who accesses our Apps or Site through your connection is aware of these Terms and complies with them.

Eligibility

By using the Apps or Site, you confirm that:

  • You are at least 18 years old, or
  • You have the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

If you do not meet these criteria, you may not use the Apps or Site. Your use of the Apps or Site constitutes agreement to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

Restrictions on Use

You agree to use the Apps and Site only for lawful purposes. You must not:

  • Use the Apps or Site in any way that could damage or impair them.
  • Use the Apps or Site in connection with unlawful, illegal, fraudulent, or harmful activity.
  • Upload, store, or distribute any malware, including viruses, spyware, worms, trojans, rootkits, or other harmful software.
  • Engage in systematic or automated data collection (e.g., scraping, mining) without written consent.
  • Send unsolicited commercial communications.
  • Use the Site for marketing without written permission.
  • Harvest personal information, including email addresses or usernames.
  • Use or launch automated systems (e.g., bots, spiders) that overload our servers.
  • Post or transmit any material that is offensive, obscene, infringing, or otherwise unlawful.
  • Engage in any other behavior that we deem inappropriate.

Disclaimer

We may update or change the content of our Apps or Site at any time without notice. All content is provided for general information only.

  • We make no guarantees regarding accuracy, completeness, or fitness for purpose.
  • The Apps and Site are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.
  • We do not warrant that the Apps or Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
  • We may suspend, withdraw, or restrict access without notice.

We are not responsible for any issues or disputes between users or with third parties arising from the use of the Apps or Site.

Intellectual Property

All content on our Apps and Site is protected by intellectual property laws, including copyright, trademark, and patent laws. All rights are reserved.

You must not:

  • Reproduce, duplicate, or exploit any content for commercial purposes.
  • Modify, redistribute, or publicly display content without permission.
  • Claim ownership or create derivative works based on any content.

Content made available for redistribution may only be used within your organization.

By submitting content to us, you grant a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, assignable, worldwide license to use, store, copy, modify, sublicense, distribute, and display that content. You waive any moral rights unless otherwise stated.

Use of Personal Information

If you provide personal information through our Apps or Site, we will collect, use, and manage it in accordance with our Privacy Policy and for the purpose of improving our services.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless LittleForest, its officers, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the Apps or Site,
  • Your violation of these Terms,
  • Your violation of any third-party rights,
  • Any content you submit causing harm to others.

This indemnity survives your use of the Apps and Site.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by Japanese law. All disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Tokyo, Japan.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Changes take effect upon posting on the Site. Continued use of the Apps or Site means you accept the updated Terms. By accessing or using our services, you consent to receive these Terms in electronic form.

Contact Us

For any questions or comments regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at https://l-forest.com/contact.

Effective Date

These Terms of Use are effective as of September 1, 2025.