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About This Site
JAPAN IP CATALYST is an editorial reference site for Japanese intellectual properties. We compile and publish information about Japanese IPs (characters, studios, franchises, manga, anime, regional figures, and similar) drawn from publicly available sources, official communications, and our own editorial research. The catalogued information and the responses provided by our AI research features are organised with the assistance of AI.
Disclaimer
The information published on this site and the responses provided by the service are not guaranteed for accuracy, completeness, currency, absence of error, or fitness for any particular purpose. Service responses have been organised by AI and may be incomplete, outdated, or unsuited to your specific situation. The operator is not liable for damages arising from decisions or actions taken based on the information published or the responses provided, except where such damages result from the operator's wilful misconduct or gross negligence.
Intellectual Property Rights
All rights (copyrights, trademarks, etc.) in the IPs featured on this site belong to their respective rights holders. This site operates as an editorial IP reference, not a rights agency. We do not broker, license, or take commissions on deals. The information we publish is drawn solely from publicly available sources and official communications; we do not handle, reproduce, or publish trade secrets, undisclosed business information, or unreleased plans. We operate with editorial independence and do not act as a representative of any specific rights holder, licensee, or commercial interest. Requests for correction or removal of catalogued content may be submitted via our contact channel.
Use of Data
Content on this site is provided for informational purposes. Commercial use or redistribution of catalogued data may require permission from the respective IP rights holders. For the handling of conversation logs from AI research features, please refer to the section below titled "Handling of Conversation Logs".
Privacy
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Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and any disputes arising in connection with the services shall be governed by the laws of Japan, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance for any disputes arising hereunder, except where mandatory consumer protection law provides otherwise. Where users access the services from jurisdictions outside Japan, mandatory provisions of local consumer protection law (including but not limited to the EU Consumer Rights Directive, GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and equivalent local statutes) shall continue to apply to the extent that they cannot be derogated from by agreement.
Handling of Conversation Logs
(1) Conversation logs from AI research features are stored for up to 12 months for the purposes of service quality improvement and abuse prevention. (2) Logs are not provided to third parties except as required by applicable law. (3) Where conversations contain personal data, the site's privacy policy governs and prevails. (4) Users may request deletion of their conversation logs via the data deletion request channel. (5) Logs may be processed using AI tools for the purposes set out above; logs are not used to train external commercial AI models.
Authoritative Version
The Japanese-language version of these Terms shall be the authoritative version. In the event of any inconsistency between the Japanese version and any translated version (English, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai), the Japanese version shall prevail, except where mandatory local law provides otherwise.