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Empatheme is a project developed together by those who practice, those who stand alongside them, those who support them, and SomniQ KK, which operates the project (“the Company”).

These Terms set out the rules that participants are asked to follow when taking part in the Project.

【Plain-Language Guide】

This section explains the Terms in simple language. The official rules are set out in the “Official Terms” below.

◉ What are these rules?

These rules explain what you need to follow when taking part in the Empatheme Project.

They are important rules intended to help everyone learn and practice safely and with confidence.

◉ What do I need to do to participate?

• Register with information such as your name and email address.
• Your registration is complete after it has been reviewed and approved by the operating team at SomniQ Inc.
• Keep your password secure so that no one else can use your account without your permission.

◉ What must I not do?

• Give false information or pretend to be someone else.
• Insult, harass, or cause trouble for others.
• Send words, images, or other content that may frighten, offend, disgust, or upset others.
• Advertise, solicit, or promote products or services without permission.
• Use another person’s password or information.

◉ How are voice recordings and other information used?

• Your Practice Data may be displayed through the Project’s applications, websites, and other services so that you and those supporting you can review your practice.
• Your voice recordings, written input, images, selections, and other Practice Data may be used in connection with the operation, research, development, education, improvement, and presentation of the Project’s results.
• When such information is published or presented, information such as your name or email address that could directly identify you will not be disclosed.

◉ What if I want to leave?

• You may stop participating in the Project at any time.
• Even after you leave, voice recordings, written input, and other information may continue to be used as part of the results of the Project in accordance with these Terms and the Privacy Policy.

◉ What if I have a question or concern?

If you have concerns about privacy or the handling of your information, you may contact the operating team at info@empatheme.org.

【Official Terms】

Article 1. Application

1. These Terms of Participation (“Terms”) are intended to define the rights and obligations between the Company and Participants in connection with the use of and participation in the Project. These Terms apply to all relationships between the Company and Participants relating to participation in the Project.
2. If there is any inconsistency between these Terms and any other explanation, guideline, individual consent form, or similar document concerning the Project, these Terms shall prevail.

Article 2. Definitions

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

1. “Participant” means any person who accesses, uses, experiences, or participates in the Project, whether or not that person has completed registration.
2. “Registered Participant” means a person who has provided the required information, received the Company’s approval, and completed registration to participate formally in the Project in accordance with Article 3.
3. “Project Participation Agreement” means the agreement governing participation in the Project, entered into by the Company and a Participant.
4. “Intellectual Property Rights” means copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, and all other intellectual property rights, including the rights to acquire such rights or to apply for registration or other protection of such rights.
5. “Practice Data” means content and information transmitted, entered, selected, uploaded, generated, or recorded by a Participant through the Project’s applications, websites, or any other services provided by the Company in connection with participation in the Project. Practice Data includes, but is not limited to, voice recordings, text, images, selections, responses, and other data.
6. “Company” means SomniQ Inc.
7. “Company Website” means any website operated by the Company under the domain “empatheme.org,” including any successor website following a change to the domain name or content of the Company’s website, regardless of the reason for such change.
8. “Project” means the project provided by the Company under the name “Empatheme,” including any successor project following a change to the name or content of the Project, regardless of the reason for such change.

Article 3. Registration

1. A person who wishes to participate in the Project (“Prospective Registrant”) may apply to the Company for registration by agreeing to comply with these Terms and providing the information specified by the Company (“Registration Information”) in the manner prescribed by the Company.
2. The Company shall determine, in accordance with its criteria, whether to approve the registration of a Prospective Registrant who has submitted an application under the preceding paragraph (“Registration Applicant”). If the Company approves the registration, it shall notify the Registration Applicant. Registration as a Registered Participant shall be completed upon the Company’s sending such notice.
3. Upon completion of registration under the preceding paragraph, a Project Participation Agreement shall be formed between the Registered Participant and the Company, and the Registered Participant may participate in the Project in accordance with these Terms.
4. The Company may refuse registration or re-registration if a Registration Applicant falls under any of the following circumstances. The Company shall have no obligation to disclose the reason for such refusal:
   1. any Registration Information provided to the Company is false, inaccurate, or incomplete;
   2. the Registration Applicant is a minor, an adult ward, a person under curatorship, or a person under assistance, and has not obtained the consent or other required authorization of a legal representative, guardian, curator, or assistant;
   3. the Company determines that the Registration Applicant is an Anti-Social Force, including an organized crime group, a member of an organized crime group, a right-wing organization, or any other equivalent person or organization, or is involved with an Anti-Social Force through funding, cooperation in its maintenance, operation or management, or any other form of interaction or involvement;
   4. the Company determines that the Registration Applicant has previously breached an agreement with the Company or is associated with such a person;
   5. the Registration Applicant has previously been subject to any measure under Article 9; or
   6. the Company otherwise determines that registration is inappropriate.

Article 4. Changes to Registration Information

If there is any change to the Registration Information, the Registered Participant shall notify the Company of the change without delay in the manner prescribed by the Company.

Article 5. Management of Passwords and Participant IDs

1. Each Registered Participant shall properly manage and safeguard, at their own responsibility, the password and Participant ID associated with the Project. A Registered Participant shall not allow a third party to use them or lend, transfer, sell, rename, or otherwise dispose of them.
2. The Registered Participant shall be responsible for any damage resulting from inadequate management of a password or Participant ID, errors in use, use by a third party, or similar circumstances. The Company shall not be liable for such damage.

Article 6. Prohibited Conduct

In participating in the Project, Participants shall not engage in any conduct that falls under, or that the Company determines falls under, any of the following:

1. conduct that violates any applicable law or regulation or is connected with criminal activity;
2. fraud or threats directed toward the Company, another Participant, or any other third party;
3. conduct contrary to public order or morals;
4. conduct that infringes the Intellectual Property Rights, image or publicity rights, privacy rights, reputation, or any other rights or interests of the Company, another Participant, or any other third party;
5. transmitting to the Company or another Participant, through the Project, any information that falls under, or that the Company determines falls under, any of the following:
   • information containing excessively violent or cruel expressions;
   • information containing computer viruses or other harmful computer programs;
   • information containing expressions that damage the reputation or credibility of the Company, another Participant, or any other third party;
   • information containing excessively obscene expressions;
   • information containing expressions that promote discrimination;
   • information containing expressions that encourage suicide or self-harm;
   • information containing expressions that encourage the inappropriate use of drugs;
   • information containing antisocial expressions;
   • chain letters or other information requesting that information be distributed to third parties;
   • information containing expressions likely to cause discomfort or offense to others; or
   • information intended to facilitate encounters with persons of the opposite sex whom the sender has not previously met;
6. conduct that places an excessive burden on the networks, systems, or other infrastructure of the Project;
7. conduct that may interfere with the operation of the Project;
8. unauthorized access, or an attempt to gain unauthorized access, to the Company’s networks, systems, or other infrastructure;
9. impersonating another person;
10. using the Participant ID or password of another Participant;
11. advertising, promotion, solicitation, or commercial activity through the Project without the Company’s prior authorization;
12. collecting information concerning other Participants;
13. conduct that causes disadvantage, damage, discomfort, or offense to the Company, another Participant, or any other third party;
14. providing benefits to Anti-Social Forces;
15. conduct intended to facilitate encounters with persons of the opposite sex whom the Participant has not previously met;
16. directly or indirectly causing or facilitating any of the conduct described above; or
17. any other conduct that the Company determines to be inappropriate.

Article 7. Suspension or Interruption of the Project

1. The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the operation of the Project without prior notice to Participants if any of the following circumstances occur:
   1. urgent inspection or maintenance of computer systems relating to the Project is required;
   2. computers, communication lines, or other systems cease operating due to an accident;
   3. the operation of the Project becomes impossible due to force majeure, including an earthquake, lightning, fire, flood, storm, power outage, or natural disaster; or
   4. the Company otherwise determines that suspension or interruption is necessary.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by a Participant as a result of any measure taken by the Company under this Article.

Article 8. Ownership of Rights

1. All Intellectual Property Rights relating to the Company Website and the services provided through the Project belong to the Company or to persons who have licensed such rights to the Company. Permission to use the services provided through the Project under these Terms does not constitute a license to use any Intellectual Property Rights of the Company or its licensors relating to the Company Website or the Project.
2. Each Participant represents and warrants to the Company that the Participant has all lawful rights necessary to transmit, upload, enter, select, generate, or record the Practice Data and that the Practice Data does not infringe the rights of any third party.
3. Each Participant grants the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works from, display, and perform the Practice Data.
4. Each Participant also grants other Participants a non-exclusive license, to the extent permitted through the services of the Project, to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works from, display, and perform Practice Data transmitted or otherwise made available by that Participant through the Project.
5. Each Participant agrees not to exercise moral rights against the Company or any person who succeeds to or receives authorization to exercise rights from the Company.

Article 9. Suspension and Cancellation of Registration

1. If a Registered Participant falls under any of the following circumstances, the Company may, without prior notice or demand, delete the Practice Data, temporarily suspend the Registered Participant’s participation in the Project, cancel the Registered Participant’s registration, or terminate the Project Participation Agreement:
   1. the Registered Participant breaches any provision of these Terms;
   2. any Registration Information is found to be false;
   3. the Registered Participant suspends payments, becomes unable to pay debts as they become due, or becomes subject to a petition for bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization, special liquidation, or any similar proceeding;
   4. the Registered Participant has not participated in the Project for twelve months or more;
   5. the Registered Participant fails to respond for thirty days or more to an inquiry or other communication from the Company requesting a response;
   6. the Registered Participant falls under any of the circumstances listed in Article 3, Paragraph 4; or
   7. the Company otherwise determines that the Registered Participant’s participation in the Project, registration as a Registered Participant, or continuation of the Project Participation Agreement is inappropriate.
2. If a Registered Participant falls under any of the circumstances described in the preceding paragraph, the Registered Participant shall automatically lose the benefit of time with respect to all obligations owed to the Company and shall immediately pay all such obligations to the Company.
3. The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by a Registered Participant as a result of any action taken by the Company under this Article.

Article 10. Withdrawal

1. A Registered Participant may withdraw from the Project and cancel their registration as a Registered Participant by notifying the Company in the manner prescribed by the Company.
2. If a Registered Participant has any outstanding obligations to the Company at the time of withdrawal, the Registered Participant shall automatically lose the benefit of time with respect to all such obligations and shall immediately pay them in full to the Company.
3. The handling of Participant Information following withdrawal shall be governed by Article 14.

Article 11. Modification or Termination of the Project

1. The Company may modify the content of the Project or terminate its operation at its discretion. If the Company terminates the Project’s operations, it shall notify Registered Participants in advance. Participants who have not registered shall be notified through the Company Website or by another method determined by the Company.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by a Participant as a result of any measure taken by the Company under this Article.

Article 12. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

1. The Company makes no representation or warranty that:
   • the Project will be suitable for any particular purpose of a Participant;
   • the Project will have the functions, commercial value, accuracy, or usefulness expected by a Participant;
   • participation in the Project will comply with laws, regulations, or internal rules of industry organizations applicable to a Participant; or
   • the Project will be free from defects or interruptions.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by a Participant in connection with the Project, including damage resulting from the interruption, suspension, termination, unavailability, or modification of the Project; the deletion or loss of messages or information transmitted by a Participant; cancellation of a Participant’s registration; loss of registered data; malfunction of or damage to equipment; or any other matter relating to the Project (“Participant Damage”).
3. Even if the Company is liable for any reason, the Company’s liability for Participant Damage shall not exceed the total amount paid by the Participant to the Company during the preceding twelve months. The Company shall not be liable for incidental, indirect, special, future, or consequential damage, or for loss of profits.
4. The Company shall not be liable for any transaction, communication, dispute, or other matter arising between a Participant and another Participant or third party in connection with the Project or the Company Website.

Article 13. Confidentiality

Except with the Company’s prior written consent, Participants shall keep confidential all non-public information disclosed by the Company in connection with the Project that the Company has designated as confidential.

Article 14. Handling of Participant Information

1. The Company’s handling of information concerning Registered Participants shall be governed by the Company’s separately established Privacy Policy. Participants agree that the Company may handle Participant Information in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
2. The Company may, at its discretion, use and publish information and data provided by Participants as statistical information in a form that does not identify any individual. Participants shall not object to such use or publication.

Article 15. Amendments to These Terms

The Company may amend these Terms.

If the Company amends these Terms, it shall notify Participants of the amendments. If, after such notice, a Registered Participant participates in the Project or does not complete the procedure for cancellation of registration within the period specified by the Company, the Participant shall be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.

Article 16. Communications and Notices

Inquiries and other communications or notices from Participants to the Company concerning the Project, and notices concerning amendments to these Terms or other communications or notices from the Company to Participants, shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Company.

Article 17. Assignment of Status, Rights, and Obligations

1. A Participant may not assign, transfer, pledge, create a security interest over, or otherwise dispose of the Participant’s status under the Project Participation Agreement or any rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party without the Company’s prior written consent.
2. If the Company transfers the business relating to the Project to another company or person, the Company may transfer to the transferee its status under the Project Participation Agreement, its rights and obligations under these Terms, Registration Information relating to Registered Participants, and other customer information. Registered Participants consent in advance to such transfer.
3. For the purposes of this paragraph, a business transfer includes not only an ordinary transfer of business but also a company split or any other transaction under which the relevant business is transferred.

Article 18. Severability

If any provision of these Terms, or any part of a provision, is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act of Japan or any other applicable law or regulation, the remaining provisions of these Terms and the remaining portions of the affected provision shall continue in full force and effect.

Article 19. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

1. These Terms and the Project Participation Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
2. Even if the sale of goods occurs in connection with the Project, the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply.
3. The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over all disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Project Participation Agreement.

Last updated: 2026.7.10