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Last updated: 05/16/2024
This document is an English translation of the original version for reference purposes only. The original version is written in the Japanese language. In the case of any discrepancy between the original Japanese version and this English translation, the original Japanese version shall prevail.
This Creator Agreement sets forth the rules for creators on TwinArte operated by TwinArte Inc. and its predecessor organizations (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). Please agree to this agreement when using this service.
To earn revenue on TwinArte, creators must meet the following conditions. By meeting these conditions, creators can participate in ad revenue sharing and sell their works.
| Item | Condition |
|---|---|
| Number of Stories | 3 or more stories |
| Number of Episodes | 10 or more episodes |
| Compliance with Terms | Follow the Creator Terms and Terms of Service |
Only creators who meet these conditions and pass the review by the management team will be eligible for monetization.
Creators can provide digital content for a fee or free of charge in accordance with these Terms of Use.
However, the Company may instruct creators to adjust the prices of content or suspend/delete the provision of content if it determines that it would interfere with the provision of this service or is likely to violate laws and regulations.
If creators under the age of 18 sell digital content for a fee or operate various services, they must obtain comprehensive consent from their legal guardians, such as their parents, before using this service.
The Company may confirm whether the creator under the age of 18 has obtained consent from their legal guardian.
If the creator does not respond to the above confirmation or it is found that they have not obtained consent from their legal guardian, the Company may suspend the sale of paid digital content or the operation of services by the creator.
Creators can freely set the selling price of content within the range specified by the Company. However, the Company may change the selling price.
Creators can freely set the usage fee for various services within the range specified by the Company. However, the Company may change the usage fee.
The selling price of digital content and the price of various services (hereinafter collectively referred to as "fees," which include the equivalent of consumption tax) will be remitted by users to the Company's designated account. The Company will pay the creator the remaining amount (hereinafter referred to as the "payment amount") after deducting the settlement fee, platform usage fee, and remittance fee from the fee only when the creator's sales reach a certain amount.
Creators agree to pay the following usage fees for all revenue generated by publishing and selling works on the platform:
Creators cannot claim a reduction, exemption, or refund of usage fees.
In this service, all payments from users to creators are made by the Company on behalf of the users. Creators are not allowed to receive fees directly from users.
If creators wish to receive fees, they can receive the fees up to the previous month at the end of the current month by completing the prescribed application procedure with the Company by the 20th of the current month.
The deadline for receiving fees is within 180 days from the time the fees are finalized. If no application for receipt is made within the deadline, the right to receive the fees will be deemed to have been waived.
The method of receiving fees, receipt fees, etc. shall be governed by the provisions separately specified by the Company.
The Company shall not be responsible for the receipt of fees in any way.
The application procedure can be completed through the dedicated form provided on the Company's website. For details, please check the Company's website.
Any of the above payment methods may be changed without the consent of the creators. Details of the changes will be announced on the Company's website.
If creators do not register a bank account or do not complete the prescribed application procedure with the Company, the Company will deem that the creators have waived their right to receive the fees.
If creators lose their status as users of this service (including withdrawal and suspension of use), they will lose all rights related to this service, including any unpaid payment amounts at that point.
This article may be changed without notice.
The Company may lower the price of paid digital content at its discretion for the purpose of further promoting the creators' digital content.
If the price is lowered pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company will bear the difference between the price and the discounted price.
Even if the price is lowered pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the platform usage fee will apply the usage fee rate to the price of the paid digital content before the discount, unless the creator's individual prior consent is obtained.
The Company may introduce the digital content, profiles, comments, etc. published on this service by creators and users to more people by means such as reprinting on other media and SNS.
The Company can freely introduce them without obtaining the consent of the creators.
When introducing, the content may be reproduced, modified, deleted, or otherwise altered to conform to the specifications of other media or SNS.
Even for paid digital content, the Company can only introduce the free public portion of the content.
In addition to the above, the Company may make changes to all matters related to the use of this service without notice. The changes will take effect upon posting on this service.
The Company has the right to analyze and freely use any data created and posted by creators, including digital content, user information, and behavior history, using methods such as statistical processing and machine learning.
The purpose of using the above data is not limited to promotion such as recommendations, but can be used for any purpose determined solely by the Company.
Creators shall grant the Company the right to use the analysis results and created content for secondary use free of charge.
The scope of secondary use shall be determined solely by the Company and may be changed without the consent of the creators.
The digital content that creators can distribute on the platform of this service and users can purchase is limited to digital content in the data format or file format specified by the Company.
Creators shall produce digital content at their own responsibility and expense.
Creators shall solely bear any and all costs incurred in creating content.
The Company is not involved in the content creation process and assumes no responsibility whatsoever for the content produced.
With regard to the digital content uploaded through the service provided by the Company, creators shall grant the Company an exclusive, royalty-free license to use the content worldwide.
The above license includes the sale, reproduction, modification, public transmission, distribution, secondary creation, and any other use of the content.
Creators may not use the content in any way other than the above or license it to third parties.
The Company may freely modify, edit, or delete the licensed content.
The Company may use the licensed content commercially.
For the purpose of improving the user experience and optimizing indexing, the Company may change, delete, or otherwise modify a portion of the digital content uploaded by creators (in principle, the title, top page image, description text, etc.) based on the display algorithm specified by the Company.
The modification set forth in the preceding paragraph may be made without obtaining the consent of the creators.
The Company has no obligation to explain the details of the modification to the creators.
The Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any decrease in the quality of the content, decrease in revenue, or other damage resulting from the modification.
The Company may change the provisions of this article at any time.
For the purpose of promoting this service as a platform, the Company may publicly disclose the digital content uploaded by creators free of charge within the necessary scope, based on the following conditions:
For the purpose of improving the user experience and optimizing indexing, the Company may change, delete, or otherwise modify a portion of the digital content uploaded by creators (in principle, the title and top page) based on the display algorithm specified by this service.
The modification set forth in the preceding paragraph is intended to provide content that is easier for users to view and search while respecting the creators' creative intent.
The Company has no obligation to notify the creators in advance of the details of the modification.
Creators shall have the right to object to the modification set forth in the preceding paragraph, but the Company shall not be obligated to cancel the modification based on the objection.
The use of the subscription service shall be permitted at the sole discretion of the Company.
Applicants for the subscription service must submit a prescribed application and undergo the Company's screening. The Company may reject the application with or without reason.
Even after approval, the Company may require creators to change the content or update frequency of the content at any time, and the creators must comply.
The Company has the right to take measures such as suspending the service or confiscating fees, including but not limited to the following cases, at its own discretion:
Creators must promptly respond to the Company's demands and take necessary corrective measures. Failure to comply with the Company's demands may result in suspension of service or confiscation of fees, among other measures.
In order for creators to receive a portion of the advertising revenue generated from the pages they post and create on the 's discretion is essential.
Creators who wish to receive a distribution of advertising revenue must submit the prescribed application and pass the Company's screening process. The Company may reject applications without providing any reason.
Even after approval, the Company may request creators to make changes to the content and descriptions of their pages at any time, and creators must comply with such requests.
The Company reserves the right to take measures such as modifying advertisements, suspending their display, halting revenue distribution, or confiscating revenue at its own discretion, including but not limited to the following cases:
Posting or transmitting the following types of content or information deemed inappropriate by the Company is strictly prohibited. The Company has the right to delete such content without prior notice:
If the Company determines that a creator falls under any of the following circumstances, the Company has the right to immediately suspend the creator's use and delete or hide their digital content without prior notice to the creator. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the creator due to such measures:
The Company may determine whether the creator has violated these Terms of Use or whether the digital content or various services are malicious, and if the Company determines that there has been a violation or malicious act, the Company may confiscate the fees for the content sold and the fees for various services without any notification or disclosure of reasons to the creator. Furthermore, the Company may claim penalties and administrative fees separately stipulated by the Company from the creator. If payment has already been made from the Company to the creator, the amount paid may be confiscated.
If the Company determines that there is a possibility of the creator violating these Terms of Use, the Company has the right to indefinitely suspend the payment of fees to the creator. In this case, the creator cannot file an objection and must comply with the Company's decision. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the creator due to the suspension of payment, regardless of the reason. Furthermore, the Company may take measures it deems appropriate, such as confiscating fees or claiming additional penalties.
The Company has the right to demand a refund from the creator, regardless of the reason. In such a case, the Company shall unilaterally determine the refund amount and may deduct the refund amount, as well as penalties and fees separately calculated by the Company, from the claims already incurred or to be incurred by the creator against the Company, without notifying the creator. If the remaining amount after deduction is negative, the creator must immediately pay the amount in a lump sum to the Company, and if payment is not made within the deadline, the Company may impose a late payment charge. The Company shall not be obligated to disclose the basis for calculating the refund amount, penalties, and fees to the creator.
The creator shall be deemed to have agreed in advance to the preceding paragraph and the accompanying measures.
If the Company determines that a refund is necessary based on its internal regulations for digital content sold on this service (limited to the types of digital content specified by the Company), a refund will be made. For digital content for which refunds are made possible by the creator, if the user expresses their intention for a refund on this service within 24 hours of purchase, and the Company recognizes a reasonable reason for the refund and determines that a refund is possible based on its internal regulations, the purchase contract between the user and the creator will be canceled.
If a transaction contract between a creator and a user loses its effect due to cancellation, termination, or other reasons after the transaction contract has been established, the Company may claim a refund from the creator. Additionally, when processing the refund, the Company may, at its discretion, deduct the refund amount and fees, such as handling charges, from the amount payable to the creator.
If the Company reasonably determines that there is a possibility that the transaction contract between the creator and the user may lose its effect due to cancellation, termination, or other reasons, the Company may temporarily withhold the payment of fees to the creator. The creator shall accept this without objection. Furthermore, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the creator due to the above measures.
If a credit card company or the like determines that there has been misuse of another person's credit card or other chargeback reasons regarding the payment of fees from a user to a creator, the creator cannot file an objection and must follow the Company's instructions. The Company may demand a refund from the creator. Additionally, the Company may impose penalties or damages on the creator in addition to processing the refund. In such a case, the Company may deduct these amounts from the amount payable to the creator at its discretion, and if there is a shortfall, the Company may immediately demand payment. The creator cannot object to the Company's judgment.
If the Company determines that there is suspicion of misuse of a user's credit card or other chargeback reasons, the Company may indefinitely suspend the payment of fees to the creator without prior notice and without disclosing the reason. The creator cannot file any objection to this. Furthermore, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the creator due to this measure, including lost profits or opportunity losses, and no obligation to pay penalties or the like shall arise. The creator shall accept the Company's judgment and measures without objection, and if the creator does not comply with the Company's instructions and measures, the Company will immediately take measures to suspend the creator's use.
This article shall apply regardless of the nature of the transaction contract between the creator and the user.
The creator shall be liable to the Company for all damages, losses, and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising from the use of this service. Additionally, if a claim is made by a third party, the creator shall bear the responsibility and expenses. The Company shall be indemnified from any damages arising from the creator's actions.