Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of Mangen Engine's websites, applications, and services (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to these Terms and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must not use the Services.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and HZF Tech. If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity.

2. Eligibility and Accounts

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age required in your country) to use the Services. If you are under 18, you must have permission from a parent or guardian. You must provide accurate and complete registration information and keep it updated.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account. You may not share your account or access credentials. If you use the Services on behalf of another person or entity, you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms.

If you create an account using an organization-owned email address, your account may be added to that organization's business account. The organization may control your account and access Content.

3. Using the Services

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, you may access and use the Services. You must comply with applicable laws and any policies, guidelines, or documentation we provide.

• Do not violate laws, regulations, or third-party rights.
• Do not upload unlawful, harmful, or infringing content.
• Do not attempt to reverse engineer or discover underlying models or systems.
• Do not access, scrape, or extract data or Output without authorization.
• Do not interfere with safety, security, or access controls.
• Do not represent AI Output as human-generated when disclosure is required.
• Do not use Output to develop competing models or products.

4. AI-Generated Content: User Responsibility

YOU ARE SOLELY AND FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CONTENT YOU GENERATE, CREATE, MODIFY, OR PUBLISH USING OUR SERVICES, INCLUDING ALL AI-GENERATED OUTPUT.

Mangen Engine provides AI-powered tools for creating manga, illustrations, and other visual content. While we provide the technology, you bear full responsibility for:

• All prompts, inputs, and instructions you provide to the AI systems.
• All images, artwork, manga panels, and other content generated using our Services.
• How you use, distribute, publish, sell, or share any generated content.
• Ensuring your content complies with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.
• Obtaining necessary rights, permissions, or licenses for any reference materials you use.
• Any consequences, claims, or liabilities arising from your generated content.

HZF Tech does not endorse, verify, guarantee, or assume any responsibility for user-generated or AI-generated content. We are a neutral technology provider and cannot monitor, review, or approve all content created using our Services.

5. Prohibited Content

You may not use the Services to create, generate, upload, or distribute content that:

• Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM): Any content depicting minors in sexual situations, regardless of whether it involves real or fictional characters.
• Non-Consensual Intimate Images: Sexual or intimate imagery of real individuals without their explicit consent, including deepfakes.
• Unauthorized Likeness: Content depicting real, identifiable individuals (celebrities, public figures, private persons) without proper authorization or in contexts that could harm their reputation.
• Hate Content: Content promoting violence, discrimination, or hatred against individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics.
• Violent or Terrorist Content: Content glorifying violence, terrorism, or providing instructions for harmful activities.
• Fraudulent Content: Content intended to deceive, defraud, or mislead others, including fake documents, impersonation, or scams.
• Malware or Harmful Code: Content designed to damage, disable, or gain unauthorized access to systems.
• Illegal Content: Any content that violates applicable local, national, or international laws.
• Copyright Infringement: Content that infringes upon copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of third parties.
• Misinformation: Deliberately false content presented as fact, particularly regarding health, safety, or democratic processes.

We reserve the right to remove any content and terminate accounts that violate these prohibitions, with or without notice. We may also report violations to appropriate law enforcement authorities.

6. Content Ownership and Licenses

Your Input: You retain ownership of all original content, prompts, and materials you provide as input to the Services ("Input"). You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to use such Input.

AI Output: Subject to these Terms and applicable law, as between you and HZF Tech, you own the Output generated through your use of the Services to the extent permitted by law. We assign to you any rights we may have in Output. However:

• Output may not be unique; other users may receive similar or identical output.
• AI-generated content may have limitations on copyright protection in certain jurisdictions.
• You are responsible for determining the legal status of Output in your jurisdiction.

License to Us: You grant HZF Tech a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display your Content solely to provide, maintain, and improve the Services, enforce our terms, keep the Services safe, and comply with legal obligations.

7. Commercial Use

Subject to your subscription plan and these Terms, you may use Output for commercial purposes, including but not limited to:

• Publishing and selling manga, comics, or illustrated works.
• Using generated artwork in commercial products or merchandise.
• Creating content for clients or commercial projects.

Commercial use is subject to: (a) your compliance with these Terms; (b) any limitations in your subscription plan; (c) applicable intellectual property laws; and (d) your sole responsibility for ensuring your commercial use does not infringe third-party rights.

8. Software and Updates

The Services may include software or apps that update automatically. Open source components are governed by their own licenses.

9. Third-Party Services

The Services may integrate with third-party software, products, or services ("Third-Party Services"). Third-Party Services and any related output are governed by their own terms, and we are not responsible for them.

10. Feedback

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas, you grant us a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use them without restriction or compensation.

11. Accuracy and Use of Output

AI outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or offensive. You should not rely on Output as a sole source of truth or as a substitute for professional advice. You are responsible for evaluating Output for accuracy and appropriateness, including human review where appropriate.

You must not use Output about a person for decisions that could have legal or similarly significant effects on that person, such as employment, housing, credit, insurance, education, or medical decisions.

12. Content Moderation

We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor, review, or remove any Content at our sole discretion. We may use automated systems and human review to detect violations of these Terms.

If you believe content violates these Terms or applicable law, you may report it to support@mangagen.com. We will review reports and take appropriate action, which may include removing content, warning users, or terminating accounts.

13. Intellectual Property

We and our affiliates own all rights, title, and interest in and to the Services, including all underlying software, models, and systems. You may only use our name and logos in accordance with any brand guidelines we publish.

14. Paid Plans, Trials, and Billing

If you purchase paid Services, you must provide accurate billing information and a valid payment method. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before renewal. You are responsible for applicable taxes. If payment fails, we may suspend or downgrade your access.

Payments are non-refundable except where required by law. We may change prices with advance notice, and changes take effect on your next renewal.

15. Suspension, Termination, and Inactivity

You may stop using the Services at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms, if required by law, or to protect users and the platform. We may terminate inactive accounts after extended periods of inactivity with reasonable notice where feasible.

Upon termination, your right to use the Services ceases immediately. We may delete your Content after a reasonable period following termination.

If you believe your account was suspended or terminated in error, you may appeal by contacting support@mangagen.com.

16. Discontinuation of Services

We may modify or discontinue the Services. If we discontinue a paid Service, we will provide reasonable notice and, where applicable, a refund for prepaid unused Services.

17. Copyright Complaints (DMCA)

We respect intellectual property rights and respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and similar laws in other jurisdictions.

If you believe content infringes your copyright, please send a notice to support@mangagen.com with "DMCA" in the subject line, containing:

• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed.
• Identification of the allegedly infringing material and its location on our Service.
• Your contact information (name, address, telephone number, email).
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that use is not authorized.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

We may remove or disable content that violates these Terms or applicable law and may terminate repeat infringers.

18. Trade Controls

You must comply with applicable export control and sanctions laws. You may not use the Services if you are located in a jurisdiction subject to comprehensive sanctions or if doing so would violate law.

19. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND QUIET ENJOYMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE, OR THAT CONTENT WILL BE SECURE. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR QUALITY OF ANY AI-GENERATED CONTENT.

ANY USE OF OUTPUTS FROM THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU WILL NOT RELY ON OUTPUT AS A SOLE SOURCE OF TRUTH OR AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.

20. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HZF TECH AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, REPUTATION, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING FROM:

• Your use of or inability to use the Services.
• Any AI-generated content, including any claims of infringement, defamation, or other harm.
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data or content.
• Third-party conduct or content on the Services.
• Any other matter relating to the Services.

OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100), UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OR ALL OF THESE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

21. Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless HZF Tech and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Services or any Content you create, generate, or publish.
• Your violation of these Terms or any applicable law.
• Your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property or privacy rights.
• Any claim that your Content caused damage to a third party.

22. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Informal Resolution: Before filing any claim, both parties agree to attempt informal resolution by contacting support@mangagen.com. If unresolved after 60 days, either party may proceed with formal dispute resolution.

Arbitration (U.S. Users): For users in the United States, you and HZF Tech agree to resolve disputes through binding arbitration on an individual basis under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. You waive the right to a jury trial and to participate in class actions or class-wide arbitration.

Exceptions: Either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in court to stop unauthorized use, infringement, or other violations. Small claims court actions are also permitted.

Opt-Out: You may opt out of this arbitration agreement within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by sending written notice to support@mangagen.com with "Arbitration Opt-Out" in the subject line.

If this arbitration agreement is found unenforceable under applicable law, the dispute will be resolved in the courts described in the Governing Law section.

23. Region-Specific Terms

European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland

If you are a consumer in the EU, UK, or Switzerland, nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights that cannot be waived by contract. You have the right to withdraw from a digital service within 14 days of purchase, unless you have expressly consented to immediate performance and acknowledged loss of withdrawal right.

Disputes may be submitted to a certified alternative dispute resolution (ADR) body. EU users may also use the European Online Dispute Resolution platform at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

Japan

For users in Japan, these Terms comply with the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions. Refund policies are as stated in Section 14. Consumer contract limitations under the Consumer Contract Act apply to the extent they cannot be waived.

South Korea

For users in South Korea, these Terms comply with the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce. You have the right to withdraw from a purchase within 7 days, subject to applicable exceptions for digital content.

Other Regions

For users in other regions, local consumer protection laws may provide additional rights that cannot be waived by contract. Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights under applicable local law. By using the Services, you confirm you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

24. Force Majeure

Neither party will be liable for delays or failures in performance resulting from circumstances beyond reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, pandemics, strikes, or shortages of transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.

25. Changes to the Services or Terms

We may update the Services or these Terms for legal, security, or operational reasons. We will provide at least 30 days' notice for material changes. Notice may be provided via email, in-app notification, or by posting updated Terms on our website.

If you do not agree to the changes, you must stop using the Services before the changes take effect. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

26. General Terms

Assignment: You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations to affiliates or successors.

Severability: If any provision is found unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary or severed, and the remaining provisions will remain in full effect.

Waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any additional terms for specific features, constitute the entire agreement between you and HZF Tech regarding the Services and supersede all prior agreements.

Language: These Terms may be translated for convenience, but the English version controls in case of conflict.

27. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where HZF Tech is established, without regard to conflict of law principles.

For users outside the United States, disputes that are not subject to arbitration will be resolved in the competent courts of your country of residence to the extent required by local consumer protection laws.