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※1 If there is any issue or discrepancy with other terms pages, the Japanese Terms of Service shall prevail.
※2 These translations are generated by machine translation. For accurate terms, please refer to the Japanese version.

SpeedTest Terms of Service

KuronekoServer SpeedTest Terms of Service

These KuronekoServer SpeedTest Terms of Service (the “Terms”) set forth the conditions for using SpeedTest provided by the KuronekoServer operations team (the “Operations Team”) (the “Service”).

Any person who uses the Service (the “User”) must use it in accordance with these Terms.

Article 1 (Applicability)

  1. These Terms apply to all relationships between the User and the Operations Team relating to the use of the Service.
  2. In addition to these Terms, the Operations Team may establish separate rules, guidelines, or other terms of use (collectively, the “Individual Provisions”). Regardless of their name, such Individual Provisions constitute part of these Terms.
  3. If there is any discrepancy between the Individual Provisions and these Terms, the Individual Provisions shall prevail unless otherwise specified.
  4. Copyright in all data and other content belongs to the respective authors. If the terms of an author conflict with these Terms, the author’s terms shall prevail.

Article 2 (Prohibited Conduct)

In using the Service, the User must not engage in any of the following:

  1. Acts that interfere with, or attempt to interfere with, the operation of the Service, KuronekoServer (the “Organization”), or services provided by third parties, via the facilities of the Service.
  2. Acts that may result in the global IP address allocated to the Service being registered on blacklists, or acts that may harm the Organization’s reputation or credit.
  3. Acts that impose unnecessary load (whether intentional or negligent) on the Organization’s facilities (network/server facilities, etc.), thereby impairing service quality or the ability of upstream providers to provide their services.
  4. Acts that intentionally use the Service in a manner intended to satisfy the requirements for disclosure requests under the Act on the Limitation of Liability for Damages of Specified Telecommunications Service Providers and the Right to Demand Disclosure of Sender Information (the “Provider Liability Limitation Act”), or acts that may lead to such use.
  5. Acts that exhaust resources due to unauthorized traffic (communications) from external or internal sources, thereby obstructing normal traffic of Users, etc.
  6. Acts that tamper with information used in IP network services, or acts that may do so.
  7. Unauthorized access to the Service, attempts thereof, or transmitting information that contains harmful computer programs.
  8. Violations of laws and regulations in Japan, or acts that encourage illegal conduct.
  9. Posting or sending information that is extremely offensive to others under common social norms, such as information about murder scenes, cruel content, images of animal abuse, etc.
  10. Acts that involve any interaction or involvement with anti-social forces (organized crime groups, members thereof, right-wing groups, anti-social forces, or similar; the same applies hereinafter), including cooperating with or participating in their maintenance, operation, or management.
  11. Reselling the Service without prior permission from the Organization.
  12. Illegal use or abuse of bugs, defects, vulnerabilities, etc. against the Organization.
  13. Acts that directly or indirectly cause, facilitate, or encourage any act falling under any of the preceding items, or acts that may do so.
  14. Posting links to sites that fall under, or may fall under, any of the preceding items.
  15. Violations of the terms of service and/or guidelines of service providers.
  16. Impersonating other Users, the Operations Team, or KuronekoServer.
  17. Acts that cause disadvantage or damage to the Service, the Operations Team, or Users.
  18. Connecting via Tor.
  19. Acts that defame or damage the reputation or credit of others.
  20. Uploading or publishing information containing sexual, violent, or discriminatory content.
  21. Collecting, using, or disclosing another person’s personal information without permission.
  22. Acts that impose excessive load on servers or networks, or acts that may do so.
  23. Usage methods that may cause registration with blacklist providers.
  24. Promoting one’s own website or content, or requesting others to do so, using methods generally considered spam (spam email, spam posts, spam trackbacks, etc.).
  25. Acts that significantly deviate from the intended use of the Service and hinder normal service operation.
  26. Any other acts deemed inappropriate by the Operations Team.

Article 3 (Restrictions)

If the Organization discovers a User who violates these Terms, the Organization will prohibit the provision of the Service to that User.

The Organization and the Operations Team shall not be liable for any disadvantage arising therefrom.

  1. If communications increase excessively, the Organization may restrict communications / block access.

Article 4 (Invalidation)

If it is discovered that any of the following applies, the Organization may suspend use and invalidate the right to use the Service, etc., without prior notice.

  1. When the Operations Team determines that the User has not read these Terms.
  2. When the User attempts to affect the operation of the Service through illegal acts.
  3. When the Operations Team determines that the User has been forcibly terminated from other services provided by the Organization.
  4. When the Operations Team determines that the User violates these Terms, etc.
  5. Any other case where the Operations Team determines that granting the right to use the Service, etc. is inappropriate.

Article 5 (Preservation of Communication Logs)

In the following cases, the Organization shall not be obligated to dispose of log information that includes sender information, in order to protect the secrecy of communications.

  1. When a court, etc. issues an order to preserve logs (including an order prohibiting deletion of sender information) to the Organization.
  2. When a request to preserve logs is made to the Organization and the communication logs submitted by the requester match the information of the Organization’s facilities.
  3. When any other legally binding disposition is carried out pursuant to laws and regulations.

Article 6 (Commencement of Use and Usage Restrictions)

  1. These Terms apply when the User accesses the Service’s website.
  2. The Operations Team may restrict part or all of the Service in any of the following cases.
  3. When the User violates these Terms and/or Individual Provisions.
  4. When the User violates the terms of service and/or guidelines of service providers.
  5. Any other case where the Operations Team deems it inappropriate.

Article 7 (Termination or Suspension of the Service)

The Service may be terminated or temporarily suspended for any of the following reasons:

  1. When maintenance, inspection, or repairs of facilities required to provide the Service are performed.
  2. When server hardware maintenance work is performed.
  3. When program update work is performed.
  4. When server hardware or programs stop due to accidents, crashes, etc.
  5. When it becomes difficult to continue operating the Service due to unforeseen events such as earthquakes, lightning strikes, or heavy rain.
  6. Any other case where the Operations Team determines it is difficult to continue operating the Service.

Article 8 (Changes to the Service)

The Operations Team may change or discontinue the Service without notifying the User.

The Operations Team shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by the User or any third party due to termination or suspension of the Service.

Article 9 (Reporting Contact)

  1. To report illegal content, infringing content, or other inappropriate content, please contact the following email address:

abuse@krnk.org

When reporting, please provide as much of the following information as possible:

  • Name and email address
  • Proof of ownership of the copyrighted material or authorization to act on behalf of the owner
  • The specific website or IP address where the content is hosted
  • The reason for the notice
  1. To report security vulnerabilities, please refer to the following page and contact us:
  1. In principle, reports sent to abuse@krnk.org will be reviewed and responded to within a maximum of 24 hours. This applies to all services provided by KuronekoServer.

Article 10 (Disclaimer)

  1. The Operations Team does not expressly or impliedly warrant that the Service is free from defects in fact or law (including defects related to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors, bugs, infringement, etc.).
  2. The Operations Team shall not be liable for any disadvantage suffered by the User arising from the Service.
  3. The Operations Team shall not be responsible for any disputes or transactions arising between Users or between a User and a third party in connection with the Service.

Article 11 (Changes to These Terms)

  1. The Operations Team may change these Terms and Individual Provisions without prior notice to the User.
  2. If the User continues to use the Service after receiving notice of changes from the Operations Team, the User shall be deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.

Article 12 (Handling of Data)

The Operations Team shall manage data obtained in connection with use of the Service in accordance with the “KuronekoServer SpeedTest Privacy Policy”.

However, this does not apply when compulsory measures based on Article 218 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (search by warrant) are carried out, or when the requirements for disclosure requests under the Provider Liability Limitation Act are satisfied.

Article 13 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

  1. These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
  2. The Saga District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance over any disputes relating to the Service.

Article 14 (User Responsibility)

  1. If the User causes damage to a third party in connection with use of the Service, the User shall resolve such matters at the User’s own expense and responsibility.
  2. The User is responsible for properly managing the User’s account information. The Operations Team shall not be liable for any damage caused by unauthorized use, etc.

Article 15 (Data Backups)

  1. The Service does not guarantee the storage of data.
  2. The User shall back up data at the User’s own responsibility.
  3. The Operations Team shall not be liable for any loss or corruption of data.

Last updated: 2025/09/20