HireRoo Terms of Use (for Members)

Article 1 Application

These Terms aim to define the rights and obligations between the Company and members (defined in Article 2) regarding the use of the Service, and apply to all relationships related to the use of the Service between members and the Company.
Rules and regulations regarding the Service posted by the Company on the Company's website (defined in Article 2) from time to time shall constitute a part of these Terms.

Article 2 Definitions

The following terms used in these Terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

(1) "Service" means the job placement and career change support service utilizing skill tests provided by the Company.

(2) "Applicant" means an "applicant" as defined in Article 3.

(3) "Registration Information" means information provided to the Company by members by entering it into a form specified by the Company.

(4) "Member" means an individual whose use of the Service has been approved by the Company in accordance with Article 3, Paragraph 4.

(5) "Recruiting Company" means a company, corporation, or organization that posts or provides job information to offer employment opportunities to members through the Service.

(6) "Skill Test" means a technical examination related to programming, such as the creation of source code, with content specified by the Company, conducted in the Service to check the skills of members.

(7) "Skill Test Data" means the results of skill tests and information analyzing such results, as well as member information provided incidentally thereto (including, but not limited to, information provided to the Company based on Article 5).

(8) "Partner Agent" means an employment agency that posts or provides job information to offer employment opportunities to members through the Service.

(9) "Usage Agreement" means the "Usage Agreement" as defined in Article 3.

(10) "Intellectual Property Rights" means copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, design rights, and other intellectual property rights (including the right to acquire such rights or to apply for registration of such rights).

(11) "Company Website" means the website operated by the Company whose domain is "hireroo.io" (including the website after such change if the domain or content of the Company's website is changed for any reason).

(12) "External Service" means a service provided by another business operator, such as GitHub, specified by the Company, and used for the implementation of the Service.

(13) "External Business Operator" means a service provider of an External Service.

(14) "External Terms of Use" means the terms that define the rights and obligations between members and External Business Operators.

Article 3 Member Registration

A person who wishes to use the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Applicant") may apply to the Company for the use of the Service by agreeing to comply with these Terms and by providing certain information specified by the Company to the Company through entry into a prescribed application form or other methods specified by the Company.
Applications for registration must be made by the person who will use the Service, and as a general rule, applications by proxy are not permitted. In addition, Applicants must provide true, accurate, and up-to-date information to the Company when applying for use.
The Company may refuse the use of the Service by an Applicant if the Applicant falls under any of the following reasons based on Paragraph 1.

(1) If the Company determines that there is a risk of violating these Terms.

(2) If all or part of the registration information provided to the Company contains false information, errors, or omissions.

(3) If the Applicant has been refused the use of the Company's services, including the Service, in the past.

(4) If the Applicant is an anti-social force (meaning organized crime syndicates, members of organized crime syndicates, quasi-members of organized crime syndicates, persons who have ceased to be members or quasi-members of organized crime syndicates for less than 5 years, companies related to organized crime syndicates, corporate racketeers, groups that advocate social movements, special intelligence violence groups, and other groups or individuals that pursue economic benefits by using violence, intimidation, or fraudulent means; the same shall apply hereinafter), or if the Company determines that the Applicant is involved in any exchange or involvement with anti-social forces, such as cooperating or participating in the maintenance, operation, or management of anti-social forces through funding or other means.

(5) In other cases where the Company reasonably determines that registration is inappropriate.

The Company shall judge whether to approve the Applicant's use of the Service in accordance with the preceding paragraph and other Company standards, and if the Company approves the use, it shall notify the Applicant to that effect. Upon such notification, the Applicant's registration as a member shall be completed, and a contract for the use of the Service in accordance with the provisions of these Terms (hereinafter referred to as "Usage Agreement") shall be established between the member and the Company.

Article 4 Management of Registration Information, etc.

Members shall be responsible for all information registered in the Service.
Members shall confirm that their registered information is always accurate and up-to-date, and if there are any changes to the registered information, they shall notify the Company of such changes without delay.
If requested by the Company, members shall promptly submit the following documents to the Company.

(1) Identity verification to identify and confirm the member, such as name and address.

(2) Residence card or work permit to confirm resident status.

(3) Other certification documents requested by the Company, recruiting companies, or partner agents.

If the Company determines that the registration information provided by a member is not accurate or up-to-date, the Company may confirm with the member whether to correct the content or stop providing such information to recruiting companies and partner agents.

Article 5 Management of Account Information

Members shall manage and store their member user ID and password (hereinafter referred to as "Account Information") related to the Service at their own responsibility, and shall not allow third parties to use, lend, transfer, change the name, or sell them.
Members shall be responsible for any damages caused by insufficient management of Account Information, errors in use, or use by third parties, and the Company shall not be liable for any such damages.
If a member discovers that their Account Information has been stolen or is being used by a third party, the member shall immediately notify the Company to that effect and follow the Company's instructions.

Article 6 Use of the Service

During the effective period of the Usage Agreement, members shall agree to these Terms and use the Service at their own responsibility, and shall bear all responsibility for the use of the Service.
The Company shall endeavor to introduce job information deemed appropriate based on the member's registration information and skill test data. However, the Company does not guarantee the introduction of job information or the realization of employment to members.
Members may receive invitations to apply for jobs (hereinafter referred to as "Scouts") from recruiting companies or partner agents through the Service by providing their registration information, with some information redacted, to the Company for recruiting companies or partner agents. However, the Company does not guarantee that all members will receive Scout notifications from recruiting companies or partner agents.

Article 7 Skill Test

If a member wishes to receive company introductions or Scouts through the Service, the member shall take a skill test conducted by the Company.
When taking a skill test, members shall provide necessary information to the Company by entering it into a form specified by the Company.
The Company shall grade and evaluate the content of the skill test taken by the member according to the Company's prescribed grading standards.
When taking a skill test, members shall not engage in any of the acts specified in the following items or any acts that the Company reasonably determines may fall under such items. If the Company reasonably determines that any of these items apply or may apply, the Company may temporarily suspend or discontinue the skill test, temporarily suspend or discontinue the evaluation of the skill test, report the fact of cheating in the skill test to recruiting companies, or take other reasonable measures without prior notice to the member.
Acts of reproducing all or part of the content of the skill test by taking screenshots, using equipment such as cameras, or other methods.
Acts of providing or allowing third parties to view all or part of the content of the skill test by publishing, publicizing, reprinting, or other methods.
Acts of suggesting hints for the content and answers of the skill test to third parties.
Acts of having a third party other than the member who should take the skill test take the skill test, and acts of taking the skill test in cooperation with multiple people.
Acts of taking the skill test using tools not approved by the Company, such as tools that assist in the creation of source code.
Acts such as tampering with scores by exploiting system flaws of the Company.
Cheating or fraudulent acts using artificial intelligence or other means.
Other acts that the Company reasonably determines to be fraudulent.
Acts that violate the Company's instructions or other precautions regarding taking the skill test.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by members based on measures taken by the Company based on this Article.

Article 8 Application for Jobs, etc.

After the schedule for interviews, meetings, or selection examinations (hereinafter referred to as "Interviews, etc.") with companies introduced or Scouted through the Service is confirmed, members shall not cancel Interviews, etc. without justifiable reason. If a cancellation is unavoidable, members must contact the Company and the recruiting company in advance. In addition, if the Company determines that the provision of the Service is inappropriate, such as when the same member cancels multiple times, the Company may suspend the provision of the Service to that member.
If a member intends to conclude a labor contract with a recruiting company, the member shall confirm the working conditions and other contract details with the recruiting company at their own responsibility. In addition, the member shall acknowledge that the working conditions notified by the Company to the member do not ultimately guarantee the details of the contract.
If a member independently undergoes selection or joins a company introduced through the Service without using the Service, the member shall notify the Company in advance.
When providing resumes, work history, and other information about themselves to the Company, recruiting companies, and partner agents, members must provide true and accurate information. If any objection, claim, or demand is made by a recruiting company or a third party due to the content of the information provided by the member, the member shall deal with it at their own expense and responsibility.
If a dispute arises with a recruiting company or partner agent regarding working conditions or other contract details, the member shall handle it at their own expense and responsibility.

Article 9 Handling of Personal Information, etc.

The handling of members' personal information (meaning "personal information" as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information) by the Company shall be in accordance with the Company's separately established privacy policy, and members shall agree that the Company will handle their personal information in accordance with this privacy policy. In addition, the Company shall use personal information for the following purposes.
For the Company to introduce recruiting companies.
For the Company to provide job information and other information.
For recruiting companies and partner agents to introduce members in the Company's job placement business.
The Company will provide members' personal information to third parties as follows.

Recipient	Purpose of Provision	Items of Personal Information Provided
1. Recruiting Companies 2. Partner Agents	- For recruiting companies and partner agents to send Scouts to members and to consider them. - For recruiting companies to conduct selection.	1. Member's registration information 2. Skill test data

Members shall acknowledge in advance that recruiting companies or partner agents will provide the Company with information such as the progress of the member's selection, the fact of an offer, the planned joining company, the planned joining date, and the planned annual income, and that the Company will acquire and use such information for the purpose of smooth operation of the Service, such as invoicing the recruiting company or partner agent for remuneration.
By agreeing to these Terms, members shall be deemed to have agreed to the use and provision of personal information as stipulated in this Article.

Article 10 Prohibited Acts

Members shall not engage in any of the following acts or any acts that the Company determines to fall under any of the following acts when using the Service.

Providing false or inaccurate information when presenting resumes, work history, or other information about themselves to the Company, recruiting companies, and partner agents.
Cooperating with fraudulent acts of recruiting companies and partner agents, such as concealing the fact of employment, concealing changes in contract type, or other acts that may hinder the operation of the Service.
Directly contacting companies introduced through the Service (including companies introduced through partner agents) without the consent of the Company or partner agents, and undergoing selection or joining the company.
Without justifiable reason, canceling interviews, etc. with companies or partner agents without prior notice, or declining an offer of employment after accepting it.
Interfering with the business of a company by frequently applying to the same company, or acts that may cause such interference.
Acts that infringe upon the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, honor, or other rights or interests of the Company, other members, recruiting companies, external business operators, or other third parties (including acts that directly or indirectly cause such infringement).
Acts related to criminal acts or acts contrary to public order and morals.
Acts that violate laws and regulations or internal rules of the Company, recruiting companies, or industry organizations to which members belong.
Transmitting information including computer viruses or other harmful computer programs.
Transmitting data exceeding a certain data capacity specified by the Company through the Service.
Acts that are reasonably deemed to hinder the operation of the Service by the Company.
Other acts that the Company reasonably determines to be inappropriate.

Article 11 Suspension of the Service, etc.

The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the use of the Service without prior notice to members if any of the following applies.
When performing periodic or emergency inspection or maintenance work on the computer system related to the Service.
When computers, communication lines, etc. stop due to an accident.
When the Service cannot be operated due to force majeure such as fire, power outage, or natural disaster.
When troubles, interruption or suspension of service provision, suspension of cooperation with the Service, specification changes, etc. occur in external services.
In other cases where the Company reasonably determines that suspension or interruption is necessary.
The Company may terminate the provision of the Service at its reasonable discretion. In this case, the Company shall notify members in advance.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by members based on measures taken by the Company based on Paragraph 1.

Article 12 Burden of Equipment, etc.

Members shall prepare and maintain computers, smartphones, software, and other equipment, communication lines, and other communication environments necessary to receive the Service at their own expense and responsibility.
Members shall take security measures such as preventing computer virus infection, preventing unauthorized access, and preventing information leakage at their own expense and responsibility according to their usage environment of the Service.
Even if the Company stores members' skill test data and other information for a certain period for operational reasons, the Company is not obligated to store such information after the lapse of a certain period, and the Company may delete such information at any time.
When installing software, etc. on their computers, smartphones, etc. by downloading from the Company's website or other methods when starting or during the use of the Service, members shall exercise sufficient care to prevent the loss or alteration of information held by the member or the malfunction or damage of equipment.

Article 13 Attribution of Rights

All ownership and intellectual property rights related to the Company's website and the Service belong to the Company or those who license them to the Company, and the license to use the Service based on the registration stipulated in these Terms does not mean the transfer or license of the intellectual property rights of the Company or those who license them to the Company related to the Company's website or the Service, except as expressly stated in these Terms. Members shall not engage in any act that may infringe upon the intellectual property rights of the Company or those who license them to the Company for any reason (including, but not limited to, disassembling, decompiling, and reverse engineering).
Data obtained by the Company in connection with the use of the Service by members, including skill test data, on the Company's website or the Service, may be freely used by the Company (including reproduction, copying, alteration, sublicensing to third parties, and all other uses) without charge within the scope necessary for the improvement of the Service, the provision of the Service, and the development of new services by the Company.
The Company may analyze skill test data (including, but not limited to, calculation of average scores, standard deviations, and statistical analysis). In addition, the Company may process skill test data into statistical information that cannot identify individuals and freely use such statistical information.

Article 14 Cancellation of Registration, etc.

The Company may temporarily suspend the use of the Service or cancel the registration of a member without prior notice or demand if the member falls under any of the following items.
If the member violates any provision of these Terms.
If it is found that there is a false fact in the registration information.
If the member used or attempted to use the Service for a purpose or by a method that may cause damage to the Company, other members, recruiting companies, partner agents, external business operators, or other third parties.
If the member becomes unable to receive the provision or cooperation of external services from external business operators due to violation of external terms of use or other reasons.
If the member interfered with the operation of the Service by any means.
If the member dies or receives a judgment of commencement of guardianship, curatorship, or assistance.
If the member has not used the Service for 12 months or more and does not respond to contact from the Company.
If the member falls under any of the items in Article 3, Paragraph 3.
In other cases where the Company reasonably determines that the continuation of registration as a member is inappropriate.
The Company may cancel a member's registration by notifying the member by the method specified by the Company 30 days in advance.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by members due to actions taken by the Company based on this Article, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence by the Company.
If the other party is an anti-social force, or is involved in any exchange or involvement with anti-social forces, such as cooperating or participating in the maintenance, operation, or management of anti-social forces through funding or other means, the member and the Company may terminate the Usage Agreement without incurring any obligation to compensate for damages by notifying the other party.

Article 15 Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

The Company will endeavor to appropriately conduct, evaluate, and analyze skill tests so that members' abilities can be accurately evaluated, but does not make any warranty regarding the completeness of the content of skill tests, grading standards, analysis methods by the Company, etc. In addition, although the Company conducts skill tests and analyzes their results, these are conducted at the Company's discretion based on its own standards. Furthermore, test implementation data is assumed to be handled as reference information for selection at the responsibility of recruiting companies, and the Company shall not be liable for any results obtained by recruiting companies and members using the Service.
The Service is provided "as is," and the Company makes no warranties whatsoever, including suitability for a particular purpose, commercial utility, completeness, or continuity, regarding the Service.
The Company does not guarantee the accuracy of information provided to members, such as company information from third parties, company advertisements, job advertisements, and other information provided by third parties.
The Service may cooperate with external services, but the Company does not guarantee such cooperation, and the Company shall not be liable for any hindrance to cooperation with external services, etc., except in cases of intentional or gross negligence by the Company.
If the Service cooperates with external services, members shall comply with the external terms of use at their own expense and responsibility, and the Company shall not be liable for any disputes, etc. that arise between members and external business operators operating such external services due to violations thereof.
Members shall investigate whether using the Service violates applicable laws and regulations, internal rules of industry organizations, etc., at their own responsibility and expense, and the Company does not guarantee that members' use of the Service conforms to applicable laws and regulations, internal rules of industry organizations, etc.
Members shall handle and resolve at their own responsibility any transactions, communications, disputes, etc. that arise between members and other members, recruiting companies, partner agents, external business operators, or other third parties in connection with the Service or the Company's website, and the Company shall not be liable for such matters, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence by the Company.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by members in connection with the Service, including interruption, suspension, termination, unavailability, or change of the Service by the Company, deletion or loss of information including members' skill test data, cancellation of member registration, loss of data or malfunction or damage of equipment due to the use of the Service, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence by the Company.
Even if links from the Company's website to other websites or links from other websites to the Company's website are provided, the Company shall not be liable for websites other than the Company's website and information obtained therefrom, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence by the Company.
If the Company is unable to fulfill its obligations under the Usage Agreement due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control (including, but not limited to, fire, power outage, hacking, computer virus intrusion, earthquake, flood, war, epidemic, embargo, strike, riot, inability to secure materials and transportation facilities, intervention, instruction, or request by government authorities or local public entities, or enactment or revision of domestic or foreign laws and regulations), the Company shall not be liable for non-performance of debt to members during the period such condition continues.
Even if the Company is liable to compensate for damages to members, the maximum amount of compensation shall be 10,000 yen. However, this shall not apply in cases of intentional or gross negligence by the Company.

Article 16 Member's Responsibility

If a member causes damage to the Company by violating these Terms or in connection with the use of the Service, the member shall compensate the Company for such damage.
If a member receives a claim from or has a dispute with another member, recruiting company, partner agent, external business operator, or other third party in connection with the Service, the member shall handle such claim or dispute at their own expense and responsibility, and shall report the progress and results to the Company upon the Company's request.
If the Company receives any claim from another member, recruiting company, partner agent, external business operator, or other third party due to infringement of rights or other reasons in connection with the member's use of the Service, the member shall compensate the Company for the amount that the Company was forced to pay to such third party based on such claim.

Article 17 Confidentiality

In these Terms, "Confidential Information" means all information regarding the technology, business, operations, finance, organization, and other matters of the other party that is provided or disclosed in writing, orally, or on recording media, etc., or learned by the member or the Company in connection with the Usage Agreement or the Service. However, information that (1) was already publicly known or already known when it was provided or disclosed by the other party or learned, (2) became publicly known through publications or other means due to reasons not attributable to the party after it was provided or disclosed by the other party or learned, (3) was lawfully acquired from a third party with authority to provide or disclose without being obligated to maintain confidentiality, (4) was independently developed without relying on confidential information, and (5) was confirmed in writing by the other party as not requiring confidentiality shall be excluded from confidential information.
Members and the Company shall not provide, disclose, or leak the other party's Confidential Information to third parties without the other party's consent. In addition, members shall use the other party's Confidential Information only for the purpose of using the Service, and the Company shall use the other party's Confidential Information only for the purpose of providing and improving the Service and developing new services by the Company.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2, members and the Company may disclose Confidential Information based on orders, demands, or requests from laws, courts, or government agencies. However, if such an order, demand, or request is made, the other party must be notified promptly to that effect.
If members and the Company reproduce documents or magnetic recording media, etc. containing Confidential Information, the management of the reproductions shall be strictly carried out in accordance with Paragraph 2.
If requested by the other party, members and the Company shall return or dispose of Confidential Information, documents and other recording media containing Confidential Information, and all reproductions thereof, without delay, in accordance with the other party's instructions.

Article 18 (Information Storage Period)

If the Company determines that the period necessary for providing the Service has elapsed, the Company may delete information regarding communications with the Company, recruiting companies, or partner agents, and members' registration information and skill test data, etc., accumulated on the Company's servers. Once deleted, it cannot be restored.
Members shall take necessary measures at their own responsibility and expense to prevent any disadvantage or damage to themselves due to the measures in the preceding paragraph.

Article 19 Effective Period

The Usage Agreement shall become effective on the date the member's registration is completed based on Article 3 and shall remain in effect between the Company and the member until the date the member's registration is canceled or the date the provision of the Service ends, whichever is earlier.

Article 20 Changes to these Terms, etc.

The Company may freely change the content of the Service.
The Company may change these Terms (including rules and regulations regarding the Service posted on the Company's website; hereinafter the same shall apply in this paragraph). If the Company changes these Terms, the Company shall announce the content of the change and the effective date of the change by the method specified by the Company by the effective date. If a member uses the Service after the announced effective date or does not take procedures for cancellation of registration within the period specified by the Company, the member shall be deemed to have agreed to the change to these Terms.

Article 21 Contact/Notice

Inquiries regarding the Service and other contacts or notices from members to the Company, and notices regarding changes to these Terms and other contacts or notices from the Company to members, shall be made by the method specified by the Company.

Article 22 Assignment of these Terms, etc.

Members may not assign, transfer, set as collateral, or otherwise dispose of their position under the Usage Agreement or their rights or obligations under these Terms to a third party without the prior written consent of the Company.
If the Company transfers the business related to the Service to a third party (regardless of the form, such as business transfer, company split, or other forms), the Company may transfer its position under the Usage Agreement, rights and obligations under these Terms, and members' registration information and other customer information to the transferee of such transfer, and members shall be deemed to have agreed to such transfer in advance in this paragraph.

Article 23 Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the Company and members regarding the matters contained in these Terms and supersede any prior agreements, representations, and understandings between the Company and members regarding the matters contained in these Terms, whether oral or written.

Article 24 Severability

Even if any provision of these Terms or a part thereof is determined to be invalid or unenforceable by the Consumer Contract Act or other laws and regulations, the remaining provisions of these Terms and the remaining part of the provision determined to be invalid or unenforceable shall continue to be fully effective, and the Company and members shall endeavor to modify such invalid or unenforceable provision or part to the extent necessary to make it lawful and enforceable, and to ensure the purpose and legally and economically equivalent effect of such invalid or unenforceable provision or part.

Article 25 Survival Provisions

The provisions of Article 5, Paragraph 2, Article 6, Paragraph 2, Article 7, Paragraph 5, Article 8, Paragraphs 4 and 5, Article 9, Paragraphs 3 and 4, Article 11, Paragraph 3, Article 12, Paragraph 3, Article 13, Article 14, Paragraph 3, Article 15, Article 16, Article 17, Article 18, Article 22, Article 23, Article 24, Article 26, and Article 27 shall remain in effect even after the termination of the Usage Agreement.

Article 26 Governing Law and Agreed Jurisdiction

The governing law of these Terms shall be Japanese law, and the Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court shall be the exclusive agreed court of first instance for all disputes arising from or related to these Terms.

Article 27 Consultation for Resolution

If there are matters not stipulated in these Terms or if any doubt arises regarding the interpretation of these Terms, the Company and members shall consult with each other in good faith and promptly resolve the issue.

Established on October 17, 2025

HireRoo Terms of Use (for Members)

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