Terms of Use

1. About Fotocon

Fotocon (the "App") helps users recognize text from captured or selected images and extract and organize contact information, such as names, company names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses, for user review, editing, storage and export in supported formats. Feature availability, supported formats, usage conditions and processing methods may vary by App version, device, operating system, settings and purchase status.

The App does not provide professional identity verification, address validation, authentication of information, guaranteed accuracy of contact directories or official certification of data.

2. Accounts and Operating Environment

Functions that do not require a Fotocon-specific account may be used without registration. An account with an app store or other service, or an internet connection, may be required for paid products or external services. Users are responsible for managing their devices, operating systems, permissions, connections and related costs.

3. Lawful Handling of Images and Contact Information

Users must input only images and information lawfully obtained and which they are authorized to use, in compliance with applicable law and third-party rights. Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and company details may contain personal information, confidential information or information protected by third-party rights. Users are responsible for obtaining required consents and permissions, respecting permitted purposes, storing information securely, confirming recipients and deleting information where appropriate.

Rights in the input images and contact information remain with their lawful owners and do not transfer to us through use of the App.

4. AI, OCR and Information Extraction Results

The App uses optical character recognition (OCR) and automated classification and extraction of information. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, consistency, reproducibility, currency or fitness for any particular purpose of recognition, classification, extraction or correction results.

Image resolution, focus, lighting, glare, angle, layout, fonts, language, multiple people’s details and other factors may cause omitted, incorrect, misclassified, swapped or duplicated information. Even with clear images, names may be confused with company names, phone numbers with fax numbers, postal codes with addresses, or details belonging to different individuals may be incorrectly associated.

Before saving, adding information to device contacts, sharing, exporting or using results for business, users must compare all important fields against the original or another reliable source and correct them where needed. Do not rely solely on App output for important communications, contracts, transfers of money, legal matters or business decisions.

5. Storage, Device Contacts and Exports

Saving information within the App and adding, exporting or sharing information with the device’s contacts app or another destination are separate operations. Users must check the destination, data selected, output format, permissions and sharing scope beforehand. External apps, file formats or device environments may cause encoding issues, missing or substituted fields, duplicated contacts or differences in display.

Once information is exported or shared, its handling is subject to the destination service’s terms and the user’s settings. We cannot control downstream use of that information by users or third parties.

6. Local Data and Backups

Images, contact data, edits and settings stored in the App may be lost or become inaccessible because of device failure, operating-system changes, insufficient storage, user error, uninstalling or reinstalling the App, or other events. Users are responsible for checking, managing and backing up data they need. Before uninstalling, save important information appropriately.

Details of how the App stores, transmits or otherwise handles information, including its relationship with third-party services, are described in the separate Privacy Policy.

7. Free Features and Advertising

The App may offer free features subject to the conditions we display. Free use may include advertising, usage limits or other reasonable restrictions. To the extent permitted by applicable law and existing purchase conditions, we may change free features, advertising formats and usage conditions.

8. Paid Products and Pro Features

If paid products are offered, including subscriptions or one-time purchases, the applicable features, advertising treatment, access periods, prices, currencies and conditions are those displayed at purchase. Purchasing a paid product does not guarantee recognition accuracy or data completeness.

Descriptions such as “one-time purchase,” “lifetime” or “permanent” refer to the purchased entitlement under applicable law and purchase conditions; they do not guarantee that the App, operating system, distribution channel or third-party service will continue indefinitely.

9. Subscriptions and Cancellation

Where an automatically renewing subscription is offered, it renews subject to the price, term and renewal conditions displayed at purchase. To cancel, use the method specified by the app store or other seller through which it was purchased. Uninstalling the App does not cancel a subscription. Access after cancellation, renewal notices and price changes are governed by the purchase conditions, seller’s rules and applicable law.

10. Payments, Purchase Restoration and Refunds

Payments, receipts, taxes, purchase verification, restoration and refunds are governed by the rules of the relevant seller and applicable law. Restoration may require verification of the original purchase account. We do not guarantee that purchase entitlements will transfer between devices, operating systems or distribution channels. These Terms do not limit any mandatory statutory rights, including refund rights.

11. Prohibited Conduct

The following conduct is prohibited:

• Violations of law, fraud, impersonation, forgery or other misuse
• Infringement of third-party personal information, privacy, copyright, trade secrets or other rights
• Collection, registration, sale or sharing of third-party information without lawful authorization
• Unauthorized modification, bypassing or interference with the App, billing, advertising or technical protections
• Interference with the operation, security or rights of the App or third-party services

12. Intellectual Property

Intellectual property rights in the App’s programs, interfaces, designs, trademarks, explanations and other components belong to us or their lawful owners. These Terms grant no rights beyond ordinary use of the App as permitted by law and these Terms. Third-party software, AI models and other technologies may be subject to their respective license terms.

13. Third-Party Services

The App may interact with third-party services, including app stores, billing, advertising, device contacts and file sharing. Each provider’s terms apply to its services. Outages, changes, reviews, device restrictions or failures of those services may make certain App features unavailable.

14. Service Quality and Compatibility

We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation, specific processing speeds, recognition accuracy, full support for any language or format, compatibility with all devices and operating systems, complete interoperability with other apps or fitness for any particular business purpose.

15. Changes to Features and Conditions

For reasonable causes such as improvement, maintenance, security measures, compliance with law, technical constraints or changes in third-party services, we may change the App’s features, specifications, supported environments and service conditions. Paid products remain subject to purchase conditions, applicable law and seller requirements.

16. Suspension or Discontinuation

We may suspend or discontinue all or part of the App for reasonable causes including maintenance, outages, security issues, force majeure, legal requirements or circumstances making continued service difficult. Existing paid purchases will be handled as required by applicable law and purchase conditions.

17. Our Liability

Where no cause legally attributable to us exists, we are not legally liable for recognition or extraction errors arising from input image quality, user input, review, editing, storage or sharing, or the App’s automated recognition, classification and extraction.

Where damage is legally attributable to us, our liability is governed by applicable law. Only in cases of ordinary negligence, and only to the extent permitted by law, liability is limited to ordinary and direct damages.

These limitations do not apply to our intentional misconduct or gross negligence, or where exclusion or limitation of liability is not permitted under the Japanese Consumer Contract Act or other mandatory law.

18. User Breaches and Third-Party Disputes

If disputes or damage arise from a user’s breach of these Terms, unlawful collection of information, unauthorized sharing or other user conduct, the user must respond at their own responsibility and expense as provided by law, except to the extent the cause is attributable to us.

19. Privacy

Please refer to the Fotocon Privacy Policy for information about the App’s handling of information.

20. Changes to These Terms

We may amend these Terms in accordance with applicable law for changes in law, features, transaction conditions or other reasonable causes. Where required, we will give appropriate notice of the changes and their effective date in the App or by another suitable method.

21. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by Japanese law. The parties should seek to resolve disputes in good faith. If litigation is necessary, proceedings may be brought before a court having jurisdiction under applicable law. Mandatory rights available to users are not excluded.

22. Controlling Japanese Version

The Japanese version of these Terms is the authoritative and controlling version. If any provision of this English translation or another translated version differs from the Japanese version, the Japanese version prevails to the extent permitted by applicable law.

23. Contact

For questions about Fotocon or these Terms, please use the contact function within the Fotocon app.