The Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as “Terms”) set forth the specific terms and conditions governing the use of the Service provided by MI-6 Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) and apply to all users of the Service.

Article 1: Definitions

Unless otherwise specified, the following terms used in the Terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

1. “Agreement” refers to the contract between the User and the Company based on the Terms.
2. “Service” refers to the “miLab” service provided by the Company.
3. “Content” refers to articles and other content provided through the Service.
4. “Server Terminal” means the PC terminal managed by the Company and used to provide the Service.
5. “User” means a person who uses the Service.
6. “Author” means the creator of the Content to whom the Company has commissioned the creation of such Content.

Article 2: Application for and Formation of the Service Usage Agreement

1. The User may apply for registration for the Service by agreeing to comply with the Terms and providing the information specified by the Company to the Company via the method prescribed by the Company. The Company may request applicants to submit identity verification documents for the purpose of verifying their identity and eligibility for registration.
2. The Company shall determine whether to approve user registration in accordance with its prescribed procedures and criteria; if registration is approved, the Company shall notify the User accordingly, and user registration shall be completed upon such notification. The Company bears no obligation to provide the User with any explanation regarding the reasons for the selection results.
3. If there are any changes to the information provided to us under Paragraph 1 of this Article, the User must promptly notify us of such changes. We assume no liability whatsoever for any disadvantages incurred by the User due to any delay or failure to make such notification.
4. If the Company reasonably determines that the User falls under any of the following items, the Company may, at its discretion, request correction of the user registration information, refuse user registration, or restrict the User’s use of the Service.
   1. If the email address registered by the User is not from a corporate or academic domain
   2. If the User is not the person in question
   3. If the information specified by the Company for user registration does not belong to the user
   4. If all or part of the information provided to the Company during user registration is false, incorrect, or incomplete
   5. The User has previously been subject to or is currently subject to suspension of use of the Service
   6. If the User has previously failed to fulfill obligations stipulated in this Terms of Use Agreement or any other agreement concluded with the Company, or if there is a risk that the User may fail to fulfill obligations under this Terms of Use Agreement
   7. If the User is a member of an antisocial group (meaning organized crime groups, members of such groups, right-wing organizations, antisocial forces, or any other equivalent entities), or is cooperating with or involved in the maintenance, operation, or management of such groups through financial support or other means, or is otherwise engaged in any form of interaction or involvement with such groups
   8. In any other case where the Company determines that the User is not suitable as a user of the Service

Article 3: Accounts, etc.

1. The User shall manage and safeguard their accounts and passwords at their own risk and shall not allow third parties to use, lend, transfer, or change the name on said accounts or passwords.
2. The User shall bear responsibility for any damages arising from insufficient management of the account and password, errors in use, use by a third party, or other improper handling, and the Company shall bear no responsibility whatsoever.
3. If the User discovers that their account or password has been stolen or is being used by a third party, they shall immediately notify the Company of such fact and follow the Company’s instructions.

Article 4: Content of the Service and License

1. The Company grants the User the right to use the Content, provided that the User complies with the Terms. The User may use the Content solely for the purposes of the User’s own business operations and shall not use the Content for any other purpose or allow a third party to use it.
2. The rights granted under the preceding paragraph shall be non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable. The User acknowledges that the Company does not grant permission to use the Content in any manner other than as specified in the preceding paragraph.

Article 5: Prohibited Acts

The User shall not engage in the acts listed below. If the Company determines that the User has engaged in any of the acts listed below, the Company may restrict the User’s use of the Service, delete the User’s posts, terminate the Agreement, or take any other measures the Company deems necessary.

1. Acts in violation of the Terms
2. Acts that violate laws, ordinances, or other regulations
3. Acts contrary to public order and morals
4. Acts of intentionally providing false information
5. Acts that infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties
6. Acts that damage the reputation of the Service
7. Acts of using another user’s account or impersonating a third party
8. Reproducing all or part of the Content other than as permitted by the Terms
9. Modifying or adapting all or part of the Content
10. Acts of removing or altering intellectual property notices in the Content
11. Any other acts of use or utilization that exceed the scope explicitly permitted by the Terms

Article 6: Advertising

The Company may, at its discretion, display third-party advertisements on the Service.

Article 7: Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights

1. The ownership of patent rights, trademark rights, copyrights, and any other intellectual property rights related to the Service and the Content shall be as set forth in the following items. Except as specifically permitted in the Terms, no license or other rights to these intellectual property rights shall be granted to the User.
   1. Intellectual Property Rights Related to the Service
      The Company
   2. Intellectual Property Rights Related to the Content
      The Company, the Author, and other third parties from whom the Company has obtained a license
2. The Company shall provide the Content through the Service after obtaining a license for the intellectual property rights related to the Content from the Author who hold such rights or other third parties from whom the Company has obtained a license.
3. The Company holds a royalty-free, worldwide, transferable, sublicensable, irrevocable, and perpetual license to use or incorporate into the Service all proposals, requests for improvement, suggestions, or other feedback provided by the User regarding the operation of the Service.

Article 8: Disclaimer and No Warranty

1. We shall endeavor to exercise due care regarding the quality of the Content. However, when using the Service, including the use of the Content, the User shall verify the accuracy of the content themselves and use the Service at their own risk. We make no warranties whatsoever regarding the completeness, accuracy, or validity of the information provided through the Service.
2. The Service is provided “as is,” and the Company does not guarantee that the Service is suitable for any specific purpose of the User, nor does it guarantee its accuracy. Furthermore, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of using the Service.
3. The Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever for the loss of data stored on the Server Terminal in connection with the Service. The Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any damages incurred by the User as a result of the theft of the User’s information, etc., due to unauthorized access or similar incidents.
4. The Company may, at its discretion, add or modify parts of the Service for the purpose of adding new features or improving the Service. However, the Company does not guarantee that all functions or performance of the Service prior to such additions or modifications will be maintained.
5. The Service shall be provided only within the limits of the device specifications presented by the Company at the time of conclusion of the Agreement, and the Company does not guarantee that the Service will be provided in other operating environments.

Article 9: Limitation of Liability

1. The scope of our liability for damages to the User in connection with the Terms shall be limited to ordinary damages directly and actually incurred by the User, regardless of the cause; we shall bear no liability whatsoever for damages or lost profits resulting from the User’s loss of business opportunities, damage to reputation, malfunction of electronic devices, or the loss, destruction, or deletion of programs or data.
2. Even in cases where the Company is liable for damages pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company’s liability for damages arising from a breach of contract or tort attributable to the Company—excluding cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence—shall be limited to the greater of the total amount of consideration paid by the User to the Company over the most recent three-month period or 10,000 yen.

Article 10: Handling of Data

1. The Company may use data such as browsing history, bookmarks, and comments accumulated on the Server Terminal through the User’s use of the Service to improve the Service, enhance the Company’s services, compile statistical information, and provide such statistical information to third parties.
2. With regard to the use of the data described in the preceding paragraph, the Company shall comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines.

Article 11: Handling of Personal Information

1. The User must review the contents of the Privacy Policy before using the Service and may use the Service only after agreeing to its terms.
2. In addition to the Terms, the Company shall handle personal information and other data in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

Article 12: Confidentiality

1. The User shall manage information disclosed by the Company in writing or otherwise that is marked as confidential, as well as information regarding the Service (hereinafter referred to as “Confidential Information” in this Article), with the care of a prudent manager, and shall not disclose or make such information public to any third party without the Company’s prior written consent. However, this shall not apply in cases where a legally binding disclosure request is made by a public authority, or where prior written consent for disclosure has been obtained from the other party. In the event of a legally binding disclosure request from a public authority, disclosure may be made to the extent necessary to comply with such request, provided that the disclosing party is promptly notified.
2. Information falling under any of the following items shall not be considered Confidential Information.
   1. Information that is already in the public domain at the time of disclosure
   2. Information that becomes publicly known after disclosure through no fault of the User
   3. Information already in the User’s possession at the time of disclosure
   4. Information that the User lawfully obtained from a third party with legitimate authority after disclosure, without being subject to any confidentiality obligation
3. The User shall not use or reproduce Confidential Information for any purpose other than the performance of the Agreement.
4. In the event of loss or leakage of Confidential Information, the User shall immediately notify the Company and endeavor to prevent the occurrence or expansion of damage.
5. The obligations under this Article shall survive for three years after the termination of the Agreement.

Article 13: Termination of the Agreement

The User may terminate the Agreement by notifying the Company in the manner prescribed by the Company.

Article 14: Measures for Breach of Terms

1. If the User falls under or is likely to fall under any of the following items, the Company may, without any notice or demand, suspend or restrict the user’s use of the Service, terminate the Agreement, or take other measures.
   1. In the event of a violation of any provision of the Terms, if the User fails to remedy the violation within a reasonable period despite receiving a demand for correction
   2. If the User becomes insolvent or suspends payments, or if a petition is filed to commence bankruptcy proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings, special liquidation, or any similar proceedings
   3. If a bill of exchange or check is dishonored
   4. If a suspension of transactions is imposed by a clearinghouse
   5. If a petition is filed for provisional attachment, provisional disposition, compulsory execution, or public auction, or if a disposition is issued for delinquency in public taxes and dues
   6. If the regulatory authority revokes the business license, suspends operations, or imposes other administrative sanctions
   7. Where a significant deterioration in financial condition or a decline in creditworthiness is observed
   8. In any other case equivalent to or similar to the preceding items
2. The Company shall bear no liability whatsoever for any disadvantage or damage incurred by the User as a result of the measures set forth in Paragraph 1 of this Article.

Article 15: External Services

1. The Company may provide the Service in conjunction with external services. When using external services, the User shall comply not only with the Terms but also with the terms of use and other conditions established by the providers of such external services.
2. The provider of the external service shall bear responsibility for such service, and the Company makes no warranties whatsoever regarding external services.

Article 16: Suspension of the Service

1. The Company may temporarily suspend the Service at scheduled times or as necessary for maintenance work.
2. The Company may suspend the Service without prior notice in the event of interference by a third party, in emergencies, or in other necessary circumstances.
3. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage incurred by the User as a result of the suspension of the Service pursuant to this Article.

Article 17: Termination of the Service

1. The Company reserves the right to terminate all or part of the Service at any time. If the entire the Service is terminated, the Agreement shall terminate.
2. If the Company discontinues all or part of The Service, it shall notify the User of the relevant the Service at least one month prior to discontinuation.
3. In the event that the Company discontinues the Service due to unforeseeable circumstances, the enactment, amendment, or repeal of laws or regulations, natural disasters, or other unavoidable causes, and it is impossible to provide at least one month’s prior notice, the Company shall notify the User as soon as practicable.

Article 18: Measures Upon Termination of the Agreement

1. Upon termination of the Agreement, the Company may delete any data stored on the Server Terminal that the User has entered, provided, or transmitted in connection with the use of the Service.
2. Upon termination of the Agreement, the User shall cease using the Service.

Article 19: Exclusion of Antisocial Forces

1. The Company and the User shall, if it is determined that the other party falls under the category of antisocial forces (meaning organized crime groups, members of organized crime groups, persons who have not yet been five years since ceasing to be members of organized crime groups, associate members of organized crime groups, companies affiliated with organized crime groups, corporate extortionists, thugs posing as social activists or members of specialized intellectual violence groups, and other persons equivalent to these;(The same shall apply hereinafter in this Article.) or is found to have a relationship with anti-social forces that falls under any one of the following items, the other party may terminate the Agreement without any prior notice.
   1. When it is determined that an antisocial force controls the management
   2. When it is determined that an antisocial force is substantially involved in management
   3. When it is determined that the Party has improperly utilized antisocial forces for the purpose of securing improper benefits for itself, its company, or a third party, or for the purpose of causing damage to a third party
   4. When it is determined that the Party is involved in providing funds or other resources to antisocial forces or granting them any other form of assistance
   5. or when any other officer or person substantially involved in management is found to have a socially reprehensible relationship with anti-social forces
2. The Company and the User may terminate the Agreement without any prior notice if the other party, either directly or through a third party, engages in any conduct falling under any of the following items:
   1. Violent demands
   2. Unreasonable demands exceeding legal liability
   3. Acts involving threatening words or behavior, or the use of violence, in connection with transactions
   4. Acts of spreading rumors, or damaging credibility or interfering with business operations through deceit or the use of force
   5. Any other acts equivalent to those listed in the preceding items
3. The Company and the User hereby warrant that neither they nor their subcontractors or sub-contractors (including all such parties where subcontracting or sub-contracting agreements extend through multiple tiers; the same shall apply hereinafter) fall under Paragraph 1, and further warrant that they will not fall under any of the items in said paragraph or the preceding paragraph in the future.
4. If it is discovered after the conclusion of a contract that a subcontractor or sub-contractor of the Company falls under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Company must immediately terminate said contract or take measures to terminate it.
5. If the Company or the User, or any of their subcontractors or sub-contractors, receives an unreasonable demand or suffers unreasonable interference, such as obstruction of business, from antisocial forces, they shall refuse such demand or interference, or cause their subcontractors or sub-contractors to refuse it; furthermore, upon the occurrence of such unreasonable interference, they shall promptly report the facts of the interference to the other party and provide the necessary cooperation for the other party’s notification and reporting to law enforcement authorities.
6. If the Company or the User violates any provision from Paragraph 3 of this Article through the preceding paragraph, the other party may terminate the Agreement without any prior notice.
7. If the Company or the User terminates the Agreement pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraphs, it shall not be required to pay any damages or compensation to the other party even if the other party suffers damages; furthermore, if the other party suffers damages as a result of such termination, the other party shall compensate the Company for such damages.

Article 20: Amendments to the Terms

1. The Company may, at its sole discretion, amend or add to the terms of the Terms by providing two weeks’ prior notice . However, the Company may amend or add to the terms of the Terms without prior notice if such changes do not disadvantage the User or in cases of emergency or unavoidable circumstances.
2. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the amended Terms shall take effect from the time they are posted within the Service or on the Company’s website.
3. If the User does not agree to the amendments to the Terms, the User shall immediately cease using and accessing the Service. If, after the amended Terms take effect, the User continues to use the Service without responding within a specified period to a notification from the Company requesting consent to the amendments, such user shall be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.

Article 21: Prohibition on Assignment of Rights and Obligations

The User may not assign or transfer their rights or obligations under the Terms to a third party, or offer them as collateral, without the Company’s prior written consent.

Article 22: Governing Law

The Terms of Service shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of Japan.

Article 23: Dispute Resolution

1. In the event of any matter not provided for in the Terms or any ambiguity regarding the provisions set forth in any clause of the Terms, the Company and the User shall consult in good faith in accordance with the intent of the Terms to determine an appropriate remedy.
2. The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive agreed jurisdiction as the court of first instance for all disputes arising from the Terms.

Article 24: Language

The Japanese text of the Terms shall be the official version; translations of the Terms into other languages are provided solely for convenience of reference and shall have no legal effect.

[Effective Date]
August 14, 2025
[Revision Date]
2nd Edition: July 2, 2026