Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) set out the conditions for using “Doujin Market” (the “Service”), provided by Doujin Market (“we”, “us” or “our”).

Article 1 (Definitions)

• A “work” means an all-ages digital creative work distributed as files.
• A “member” means a person who has logged in to the Service using an enabled login method (currently email).
• A “seller” means a member who lists works on the Service, and a “buyer” means a member who obtains works.

Article 2 (Registration)

By logging in, a member is deemed to have agreed to these Terms. Members manage their accounts at their own responsibility and must not let any third party use them.

Members must register a phone number at which they can be reached, and keep it accurate. Until a phone number is registered, member features (downloading, buying, listing, contacting sellers and My account) cannot be used.

Article 3 (Purchase and use of works)

1. Paid checkout is currently unavailable. Once enabled, card payments are processed through Stripe.
2. Buyers may use a work within the scope of the license shown on that work's page.
3. Due to the nature of digital content, purchases cannot be returned or cancelled. If the file is corrupted, the content differs significantly from its description, or there is any other problem, the buyer contacts the seller using the “Contact the seller” feature on the work's page, and the matter is resolved between the parties under Article 8. If the seller agrees to a refund, we process the refund through Stripe and deduct it from the seller's sales.

Article 4 (Listings)

1. Sellers warrant that they hold the rights necessary to list and sell the works they list.
2. We review listings based on the seller guide & review criteria and decide whether to publish them. We are not obliged to explain review results or reasons beyond what the law requires.
3. Even after publication, we may suspend a work if it violates these Terms or the review criteria, or if a claim of rights infringement is made.
4. Sellers permit us to use the names and descriptions of their works for promotion and display on the Service.

Article 5 (Fees and payment of sales)

1. Buyers pay the price shown on each work's page. The shown price is the price set by the seller plus our operator fee of 12.5% of that price (card processing fees included; rounded up to the yen). We collect the shown price through Stripe; the price set by the seller is the seller's sales, and the difference is our fee.
2. Sales close at the end of each month (Japan time). Payment requires the seller to submit a payout request on the Service. Without a request, earnings stay on hold even above the minimum. We review valid requests and process monthly bank transfers to the seller's registered Japanese bank account. Only Japanese bank accounts are supported.
3. We pay when the amount payable (before the bank transfer fee) is ¥5,000 or more; a smaller amount is carried over to the following months. The bank transfer fee (actual cost) is borne by the seller and deducted from the amount paid.
4. If a buyer is refunded before the sales are paid, the sales and fee for that transaction are cancelled. If a refund is made after the sales were paid, the seller's sales for that transaction are deducted from later payouts.
5. If a payout cannot be made because the registered bank account details are incorrect, we will pay after the seller corrects them; any fee incurred for the failed transfer may be deducted.

Article 6 (Prohibited conduct)

• Acts that violate laws or public order and morals
• Distributing malware or programs that send information externally without the user's permission
• Acts that infringe the copyrights or other rights of third parties
• Redistributing or reselling purchased works beyond the scope permitted by their license
• Interfering with the operation of the Service, unauthorized access, or impersonating other members

Article 7 (Disclaimer)

1. Digital works may have specific OS, app and codec requirements. Neither we nor sellers guarantee suitability for a particular purpose or operation in every environment. Manual review is not a malware-free or rights-clearance certification.
2. Members use works at their own responsibility after checking their contents.
3. Except in cases of our intent or gross negligence, our liability for damages incurred by a member through use of the Service is limited to the price of the transaction concerned.

Article 8 (Disputes between sellers and buyers)

1. Enquiries and disputes between a seller and a buyer about a work — including its content, quality, operation, support or infringement of rights — shall be resolved through discussion between the parties.
2. We provide a means for buyers to contact sellers (the “Contact the seller” feature on each work's page, which sends the message to the seller by email). We are not responsible for resolving such disputes and are not obliged to take part in them. However, where we consider it necessary, we may suspend the work's listing or take other measures.
3. If we receive a claim from a third party or bear costs in connection with a dispute under paragraph 1, the member who caused the dispute shall compensate us for the resulting damage (including reasonable attorney's fees), except in cases of our intent or gross negligence.

Article 9 (Withdrawal and suspension)

Members may request to withdraw by contacting us. If a member violates these Terms, we may suspend their use without prior notice.

Article 10 (Changes to the Terms)

We may change these Terms as necessary. The changed Terms take effect when they are posted on this page. We will announce important changes on the Service in advance.

Article 11 (Governing law and jurisdiction)

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan. Any dispute concerning the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction, in the first instance, of the district court having jurisdiction over the location of our head office.