Terms of Use

Service Overview

NPB Chronicle (hereinafter "this site") is a free web service that provides information about professional baseball.

Free Service

This service is provided free of charge. Therefore, we do not guarantee the continuity, stability, or accuracy of the service. We are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this service.

This service is operated primarily on servers located in Japan.

Intellectual Property

The copyright of content published on this site (text, images, design, logos, software, etc.) belongs to the operator. Unauthorized reproduction, copying, or modification is prohibited, except for quotations within the scope of copyright law.

Prohibited Activities

The following activities are prohibited when using this site:

  • Collection of content from this site by automated means such as crawlers, bots, or scrapers. This includes, but is not limited to, use as training data for machine learning models, reference or citation by generative AI (grounding), and use as a data source for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
  • Unauthorized use of the service (automated access, excessive load, etc.)
  • Activities that cause inconvenience to other users or third parties
  • Activities that violate laws and regulations
  • Activities that interfere with the operation of the service
  • Other activities deemed inappropriate by the operator

Affiliate Program

This site participates in third-party affiliate programs. We may earn referral fees from purchases or sign-ups made through product or service links. Using affiliate links incurs no additional cost to users.

Use by Minors

Minors should obtain consent from their guardians before using this site.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

Any disputes relating to these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court or Tokyo Summary Court as the court of first instance.

Authoritative Text

The Japanese version of these terms shall be the sole authoritative text. Other language versions are translations for reference only, and in the event of any discrepancy, the Japanese version shall prevail.

Changes to Terms

These terms may be changed without prior notice. Revised terms shall take effect upon publication on this page, and continued use of this service after changes shall constitute acceptance of the revised terms.

Operator Information and Contact

For operator information and inquiries, please visit our contact page.