Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Japan Local Voices ("the Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

2. Description of Service

Japan Local Voices is an editorial site that curates, translates, and contextualises Japanese internet commentary on global events. All translations are AI-assisted with human editorial oversight. We do not represent the views expressed in translated comments and do not guarantee translation accuracy.

3. User Conduct

When posting comments, you agree not to:

• •Impersonate any person or entity, including other commenters.
• •Post hateful, discriminatory, or threatening content targeting individuals or groups.
• •Submit commercial spam, unsolicited advertisements, or referral links.
• •Post content that infringes third-party intellectual property rights.
• •Attempt to circumvent rate limits, access controls, or other technical measures.
• •Post personal information of others (doxxing).

4. Intellectual Property

• •Original editorial content on this Site (curation, summaries, analysis) is © Japan Local Voices and may not be republished without attribution and a link back to the source.
• •Translated Japanese comments remain the intellectual property of their original authors. We translate them under fair use / fair dealing provisions for commentary and educational purposes.
• •You may quote up to 200 words from any article provided you include a visible attribution and a direct link to the original page.
• •Automated scraping, bulk download, or redistribution of translated content without written permission is prohibited.

5. Disclaimers

• •Comments shown represent individual opinions only and do not reflect any official position of Japan Local Voices or any Japanese government body.
• •Translations are approximate. Cultural nuance, wordplay, and slang may not survive translation.
• •We do not endorse external sites, products, or services linked from the Site.
• •The Site is provided on an 'as is' basis. We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free access.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Japan Local Voices and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Site.

7. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan, to the extent permitted by applicable mandatory consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction. EU/EEA residents retain the benefit of any mandatory consumer protections afforded by the laws of their country of residence. Any disputes shall first be resolved by good-faith negotiation. Unresolved disputes shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Japan.

8. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. The "Last Updated" date reflects the most recent revision. For material changes, we will provide at least 30 days' notice via a prominent notice on the site before the change takes effect.

9. Contact

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