Individual Terms of Use for the Advertising Revenue Return Function

Article 1 Introduction

This Individual Terms of Use shall apply to all actions when creators use the “Advertising Revenue Return Function” (meaning a function that enables creators to earn advertising revenue) on “Xfolio.” Unless otherwise defined in this Individual Terms of Use, the terms used in this Individual Terms of Use shall be the same as those defined in the Master Terms of Use.
Creators shall be deemed to have consented to all of the content of this Individual Terms of Use by activating the advertisement display function in the Service and consenting to the display of advertisements (hereinafter referred to as "consent").
Matters not specified in these Specific Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the Common Terms and Conditions as well as guidelines separately established by the Company, unless the Specific Terms and Conditions expressly exclude the application of such guidelines.

Article 2 Definitions

Terms used in these Specific Terms and Conditions are defined as follows

Advertising" means video advertisements and any other form or arrangement of advertising.
"Advertiser" is defined as a person who wishes to advertise on the Service and has been approved by the Company.
"Content" is defined as works created by creators who have legitimate rights to post within the Service.
"Advertising revenue" is defined as revenue received by creators from advertisements posted by advertisers (the amount for which is calculated using an algorithm, etc. determined by the Company based on the advertising fees actually received by the Company from the advertiser). In calculating the advertising revenue, the Company holds the right to make deductions based on legal violations, violations of the Terms of Service, bad debts, chargebacks, shipping charges (including return shipping charges), refunds, and any other fees, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “fees, etc.”) from the amount actually received by the Company from the advertiser. Fees, etc. will be calculated based solely on our records and data, regardless of whether they are incurred in relation to specific content or other creators' content where advertisements based on this consent are displayed.

Article 3 Obligations of Creators

Creators shall understand and comply with the content of these Terms and relevant laws and regulations when using the advertisement monetization function.
Creators have an obligation not to lower the image of the advertisement monetization function, and if there is a risk of violating this obligation, they must promptly avoid such risk.
In connection with the use of the advertisement monetization function, if a creator causes damage to a user or a third party due to reasons attributable to the creator, the creator shall resolve the matter at their own responsibility and expense, and the Company shall not bear any damage.
In the event that a creator causes damage to the Company due to an act of violation of these Terms, or an unfair or illegal act, the creator shall immediately compensate the Company for the damage.
Creator shall not, directly or indirectly, generate impressions, click-throughs, conversions or other actions with respect to any viewer or advertisement through any automatic, deceptive, fraudulent or otherwise invalid means (including the use of automated tools) or by any payment, misrepresentation, or any illegal or invalid conduct for a user to perform with respect to an advertisement. In addition, the Company shall not permit or recommend such actions to third parties.

Article 4 Use of Advertisement Monetization Function and Responsibilities of Creators

Creators are solely responsible for their use of the advertisement monetization function. The Company does not take any responsibility for your use of the advertisement monetization function.
If we determine that a creator has violated the Terms, the Company may delete the creator's account or suspend the use of the Service. In this case, the Company shall not be obligated to pay advertising revenue to the creator concerned.

Article 5 Posting Advertisements

Creators may display advertisements in the Service by giving their consent to the Advertisement Monetization Function. However, the Company does not guarantee that Creators will receive advertising revenue from the display of such advertisements.

Article 6 Application for Transfer of Advertising Revenue, etc.

Creators are given the right to receive revenue from advertisements displayed within the Service by giving consent. Advertising revenue will be calculated based on the provisions of Article 2, Item 4 and will be given as creator sales.
Creators shall apply for a transfer of advertising revenue by the prescribed method specified by the Company.
The Company will pay creators advertising revenue by transferring it to the account registered by the creator at the time of application for transfer (hereinafter referred to as "registered account").
After receiving the application, the Company shall make a payment by bank transfer to the registered account within 7 business days (based on the Company's business days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and Company-designated holidays; the same shall apply hereinafter). The upper limit of the transfer application is 1,000,000 yen, and if the amount exceeds 1,000,000 yen, a separate transfer application will have to be made on or after the following day.
If there is no transfer application within 180 days from the date of advertising revenue generation, the full amount of advertising revenue generated at the point of reaching 180 days will be paid by bank transfer to the registered account within 7 business days, weekend closing. However, if the amount of advertising revenue to be paid exceeds 1,000,000 yen, the excess amount shall be paid on or after the following day.
Advertising revenue shall include the amount equivalent to consumption tax. In addition, when paying advertising revenue, payment shall be made after deducting the transfer fee specified in the next paragraph.
The transfer fee will be 200 yen if the total advertising revenue to be transferred is less than 30,000 yen, and 300 yen if it is 30,000 yen or more. A transfer fee will be charged for each transfer application.
If the transfer of advertising revenue cannot be made due to incomplete account information in the registered account, etc., the Company will not proceed with the transfer procedure until the information is corrected, and the Company will not be held liable even if the creator suffers damages due to this.
If the Company is unable to complete the transfer procedure for the advertising revenue pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall be exempted from the obligation to pay the advertising revenue after 180 days have passed since the date on which the advertising revenue was generated.
If the payment date falls on a holiday of the Company or a financial institution, the payment shall be made on the next business day.
If the transfer cannot be made due to incomplete or incorrect registration of the registered account, the creator shall apply for a transfer again using the prescribed method specified by the Company, and if the transfer application is made with incorrect transfer destination information again, in this case, the Company holds the right to be exempted from the obligation to pay the advertising revenue related to the transfer application. In addition, the Company shall not be liable for any delay or impossibility of payment due to incomplete or incorrect registration of the registered account, except as explicitly stated in the Master Terms of Use or this Individual Terms of Use.
In the event that the Company overpays the advertising revenue to the Creator due to a system malfunction or other reasons, the Creator shall be obliged to immediately refund the received overpayment to the Company regardless of the reason.
In addition to applying for transfer to a registered account, creators can use creator sales to purchase an equivalent amount of BookLive Points as a method of receiving advertising revenue.
Creators will not be able to receive any advertising revenue if they post content that violates these Terms.

Article 7 Others

The Company may display advertisements in any insertion position, format, or placement (or any other format or placement designated by the Company) within the content of creators who give consent.
The Company does not guarantee that advertisements will be displayed even if creators agree to this Individual Terms of Use, and the Company is not obligated to display advertisements. The Company reserves the right to display or hide advertisements at any time at their sole discretion.

Supplementary provisions

These Terms will come into effect from February 1, 2022.
The Terms shall also apply to actions taken by the User prior to the enforcement of the Terms.