Terms of Service

These Terms apply to the conditions under which the Service is provided and to all matters relating to use of the Service.

• The Service is a browser-based tool for keeping lab notes and visualizing data.
• Research data is stored on the user's local computer or in cloud storage designated by the user (such as OneDrive). The Operator does not hold research data on its servers.
• The Service is currently offered as a free beta.

• Use of the Service requires account registration, except in guest mode, which requires none.
• Users are responsible for keeping their registration details accurate and up to date.
• Users are responsible for safeguarding their credentials. If unauthorized use comes to light, please notify the Operator promptly.
• For details on how credentials are stored, see the Privacy Policy.
• Minors: a minor may use the Service only with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.

Deleting an account

• Users may delete their account from the Service's settings screen. If deletion is not possible from there, please contact the Operator using the details in Article 12.
• The Operator may delete an account that has not been signed in to for 24 months, either with prior notice or with notice given afterwards.
• When an account is deleted, credentials are removed in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Because research data is not held on the Service's servers, data on the user's local computer or designated cloud storage is unaffected.

• Users are responsible for storing and backing up their own research data. Because the Service does not retain research data, the Operator is not liable for loss of or damage to data held in the user's own storage.
• Users are responsible for confirming that their use of the Service does not conflict with the rules of their organization, applicable law, or public order and morals.

Users must not do any of the following when using the Service.

• Acts that violate applicable law or public order and morals.
• Acts connected with criminal activity.
• Acts that interfere with the operation of the Service.
• Acts that infringe the intellectual property, privacy, reputation, or other rights of the Operator or a third party.
• Improperly analyzing, modifying, or reproducing the source code or behavior of the Service.
• Using information obtained through the Service for improper purposes, or providing it to third parties.
• Using another person's account, or allowing a third party to use your own.
• Placing an excessive load on the Service, including through automation tools, scraping, or high request volumes.
• Using the Service, or information obtained through it, as training data for AI models, or for the purpose of developing a competing service.
• Any other conduct the Operator deems inappropriate.

• Copyright and other intellectual property rights in the software, design, text, and other content that make up the Service belong to the Operator or the respective rights holders.
• Intellectual property rights in the research data a user creates through the Service — text, numbers, plots, images, and so on — belong to the user or the respective rights holders. The Operator asserts no rights over them.

• The Service is provided “as is”, and the Operator makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied.
• Because the Service is offered as a beta, its specifications and features may be changed, added to, or removed without notice. Users accept this in using the Service.
• The Operator is not liable for damage arising to the user or a third party from use of the Service, except where caused by the Operator's intent or gross negligence.
• The Operator is not liable for damage arising from suspension or discontinuation of the Service. Because research data is by design stored in the user's own storage, users can continue to use their research data after the Service ends.

Disclaimer regarding loss of research data

Because the Service is designed not to store research data on the Operator's servers, the Operator is not liable for loss of or damage to research data arising from any of the following. Users are responsible for backing up their research data regularly.

• Outages, data loss, or discontinuation of service by an external storage provider such as OneDrive.
• Loss of data held in the user's browser localStorage or IndexedDB, including in guest mode.
• Data loss caused by clearing browser caches, using private browsing, uninstalling the browser, resetting the computer, and the like.
• Data loss caused by hardware failure or user error on the user's local computer or designated cloud storage.

Cap on damages

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs, where the Operator is liable to a user in damages, that liability is capped at the total amount the user paid for the Service over the preceding 12 months. For users on the free plan and in guest mode, the cap on damages is JPY 1,000.

• The Operator may change the content of the Service, or suspend or discontinue it, without prior notice to users.
• For significant changes, the Operator will endeavour to give advance notice within the Service or by email.

• The Operator plans to offer paid plans (such as Pro and Team) in future.
• Pricing, cancellation terms, disclosures required under the Japanese Act on Specified Commercial Transactions, and other detailed conditions for paid plans will be set out separately when those plans launch.

• These Terms are governed by and construed under Japanese law.
• Any dispute relating to the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.

• The Operator may amend these Terms where it judges it necessary.
• When amending these Terms, the Operator will make the content of the amended Terms and the date they take effect known to users by posting within the Service or by another method the Operator determines.
• If a user continues to use the Service after an amendment, the user is deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.

• Operator: Atsushi Sakurai (桜井惇), an individual
• Contact: lablate.app@gmail.com
• Please direct any enquiries about these Terms to the email address above.