Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") set forth the terms and conditions for the use of the service "Gitty" (the "Service") provided by StoD Inc. ("we", "us" or "our"). All users ("User(s)") shall use the Service in accordance with the Terms.

Article 1 (Scope)

1. The Terms apply to all relationships between Users and us regarding the use of the Service.
2. In addition to the Terms, we may establish individual rules or guidelines ("Individual Rules"). Such Individual Rules constitute a part of the Terms. If any provision of the Individual Rules conflicts with the Terms, the Individual Rules shall prevail.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The definitions of the terms used in the Terms are as follows:

1. "Site" means the website operated by us (domain: gitty-code.com and its subdomains).
2. "GitHub Integration" means the act by which a User connects their GitHub account to the Service via OAuth or other methods and grants us access to repository information.
3. "Private Repository" means a repository that is set to private on GitHub.
4. "Evaluation Data" means scores, metrics, comments and other data generated by us through analysis of the User's public and/or private repositories.

Article 3 (Description of the Service)

The Service consists of repository analysis and skill visualization, AI-powered scoring, company matching, hackathon functions, ranking functions and any other features we may provide from time to time. We may add, modify or delete the contents of the Service at our discretion.

Article 4 (Registration)

1. Applicants for registration shall agree to the Terms and apply for registration in a manner specified by us.
2. We will decide whether to approve the registration in accordance with our criteria and, if approved, notify the applicant. We shall not be obligated to disclose the reasons for any refusal.

Article 5 (GitHub Integration and Permissions)

1. Users must connect their GitHub account. On initial login we request only minimal scopes such as read:user, user:email, and read:org. For additional features (e.g., evaluating Private Repositories), we may separately request additional scopes such as repo on an as-needed basis. Additional scopes will never be granted without an explicit user action (e.g., clicking an authorization button in settings).
2. If a User revokes such permissions, analysis of their Private Repositories will cease and we will delete related data within a reasonable period.
3. Users must comply with the terms and other conditions of any external services (including GitHub) they use. We are not liable for damages arising from defects, changes, or suspension of such external services, except in cases of our willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 6 (Handling of Private Repositories)

1. When a User grants us access to a Private Repository, we may analyze the repository and generate Evaluation Data.
2. We do not store the full source code of Private Repositories. Only aggregated metrics or summaries required for evaluation are stored.
3. We index collected data and use it for evaluation, search and display within the Service.

Article 7 (AI Analysis)

1. We may use external AI services such as Google Cloud Generative AI (Gemini 2.0 Flash API) to analyze code and generate scores.
2. Minimal code snippets or text may be sent to external AI services. We will make best efforts not to send highly confidential code.
3. Details of data transfers to external AI services are set forth in our Privacy Policy.
4. We configure and contract with providers so that data sent to external AI services is not used to train provider models.

Article 8 (Service Period)

The service period shall be one year from the date the usage contract is concluded. However, if neither party gives notice of termination of the usage contract by 30 days before the expiration date, the usage contract shall be automatically renewed for one year under the same conditions, and the same shall apply thereafter.

Article 9 (External Services)

1. Users shall comply with the terms and other conditions of any external services they use in addition to these Terms.
2. We shall not be liable for damages arising from the use of external services in connection with the Service.

Article 10 (Third Party Outsourcing)

We may outsource all or part of the business related to the Service to third parties.

Article 11 (Prior Consent for Information Provision and Use)

1. Users consent to the collection and use (including reproduction, screening, public transmission, exhibition, distribution, transfer, lending, translation, adaptation, and publication) of information or data that Users post or publish on external services by us or our business partners (referred to as "we and our partners" in this Article) as registration information, and agree not to exercise moral rights in relation to such information or data.
2. In the case of the preceding paragraph, Users are deemed to have consented in advance to the collection or use of information or data by we and our partners within the scope of settings that allow us and our partners to obtain information or data on external services. We shall not be liable for any disputes or losses arising from User settings with third parties operating external services, except in cases of our willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 12 (Fees)

The fee structure of the Service shall be determined separately by us. If we introduce paid plans in the future, we will notify Users in advance and obtain consent before charging any fees.

Article 13 (Prohibited Acts)

Users shall not engage in any of the following acts, including but not limited to:

1. Acts that violate laws or regulations or are contrary to public order and morals;
2. Criminal acts or acts associated with criminal activity;
3. Acts that destroy or interfere with the functions of our servers or networks;
4. Commercial use of information obtained through the Service without our consent;
5. Acts that interfere with the operation of the Service;
6. Unauthorized access or attempts thereof;
7. Collecting or storing personal information of other Users;
8. Impersonating other Users;
9. Providing benefits to anti-social forces directly or indirectly in connection with our Service;
10. Any other acts that we deem inappropriate.

Article 14 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability)

1. We do not warrant that the Service is free from defects in fact or law (including but not limited to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, validity, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors or bugs, and non-infringement).
2. We shall not be liable for any damages arising out of the use of the Service except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on our part. However, this disclaimer does not apply where the contract between the User and us constitutes a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act of Japan.
3. We are not obligated to mediate or be liable for disputes between Users and third parties (e.g., companies), except in cases of our willful misconduct or gross negligence. We may request hearings solely when deemed necessary.

Article 15 (Intellectual Property Rights)

Intellectual property rights relating to the Service and the Site belong to us or our licensors. The permission to use the Service pursuant to the Terms does not constitute a license to use such intellectual property rights.

Article 16 (Confidentiality)

1. Users and we shall strictly and appropriately manage confidential information (including know-how regarding the Service, information about our systems, and all technical or business confidential information) obtained in connection with the provision or use of the Service, and shall not disclose, provide or leak such information to third parties (including our affiliates and contractors) without prior written consent from the other party, or use it for purposes other than the provision or use of the Service, except as otherwise provided in the Terms.
2. The following information shall not constitute confidential information:
   1. Information already possessed at the time of disclosure
   2. Information that was already publicly known at the time of disclosure or that became publicly known thereafter due to reasons not attributable to the receiving party
   3. Information legally obtained from a third party after disclosure
   4. Information independently developed or created without relying on the disclosed confidential information
3. Users and we shall promptly return or destroy confidential information and cease using it thereafter when instructed by the other party or when the usage contract is terminated, following the other party's instructions.
4. We may use Users' confidential information for the purpose of providing the Service.
5. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, we may disclose confidential information to the necessary extent when required to do so by laws, courts, administrative agencies, or rules, judgments, orders, or instructions of public institutions with regulatory authority.

Article 17 (Handling of Violation)

1. Users shall contact us if they discover any acts that violate the Terms.
2. Users may not object to our handling of acts that violate the Terms.

Article 18 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

1. Users and we may not, without prior written consent from the other party, assign, transfer, provide as security, or otherwise dispose of all or part of their position under the usage contract or rights or obligations under the Terms to third parties. However, this shall not apply to stock transfers, business transfers, mergers, corporate splits, or other corporate reorganizations.
2. The provisions of this Article shall remain in effect after the termination of the usage contract.

Article 19 (Suspension and Termination)

We may, without prior notice, suspend or terminate the User's use of all or part of the Service if the User breaches the Terms.

Article 20 (Modification and Termination of the Service)

We may, at our convenience, change or discontinue the contents of the Service without prior notice.

We may temporarily suspend or interrupt all or part of the Service for maintenance, failures, network congestion or failures, force majeure, legal or administrative measures, or other unavoidable reasons. We shall not be liable for any damages arising therefrom, except for willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 21 (Amendment of the Terms)

1. We may amend these Terms pursuant to Article 548-4 of the Japanese Civil Code if any of the following applies. After amendment, the amended Terms shall apply to the usage contract.
   1. The amendment conforms to the general interests of Users; or
   2. The amendment is reasonable in light of the necessity of the amendment, the appropriateness of the amended content, and other circumstances related to the amendment, and does not contradict the purpose of the contract.
2. When we make an amendment to the Terms, we will set the effective date of the amended Terms and notify Users of the amended content and effective date at least two weeks in advance by posting on the Service or by other methods specified by us.
3. Notwithstanding the preceding items, if a User uses the Service after the amended Terms have been announced or does not complete the cancellation procedure within a period specified by us, the User shall be deemed to have agreed to the amendment.

Article 22 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

The Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Fukushima District Court in the first instance.

Article 23 (Contact)

If you have any questions regarding the Terms, please contact us at info@matchstod.com.

Effective: 2025/10/1