Terms of Service

Last updated: October 11, 2025

Agreement Scope and Purpose

These Terms of Service govern your use of ML Pipeline's website, services, and any related products or offerings. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you should not use our services.

This agreement establishes the rights and responsibilities between ML Pipeline and users of our machine learning engineering services. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time, and your continued use of our services constitutes acceptance of any changes.

Service Usage Terms

1. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others or restrict their use and enjoyment of our services. You must not use our services to transmit harmful, offensive, or illegal content, attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks, interfere with the proper functioning of our services, or engage in any activity that could damage or impair our reputation or business operations.

2. Permitted Uses

Our services are designed for legitimate business purposes related to machine learning engineering and MLOps infrastructure. You may use our website to learn about our services, contact us for inquiries, request technical consultations, and engage with our content for professional development. All use must comply with applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.

3. Prohibited Uses

You may not use our services for any unlawful purpose or to solicit illegal activities, violate any international, federal, or local regulations, infringe upon intellectual property rights of ML Pipeline or third parties, transmit malicious code, viruses, or harmful software, attempt to reverse engineer or extract proprietary methodologies, misrepresent your identity or affiliation, or use automated systems to scrape or harvest data from our website without permission.

4. Service Access Requirements

Access to certain features may require registration or authentication. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any credentials, ensuring all information provided is accurate and current, notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account, and complying with all security protocols we implement. You must be at least 18 years old to use our services or have parental consent if under 18.

Account and Access Terms

5. Account Creation Requirements

When creating an account or engaging our services, you must provide accurate, complete, and current information. You agree to promptly update your information to maintain accuracy. False, misleading, or outdated information may result in suspension or termination of service access.

6. Account Security Responsibilities

You are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized access or security breach. We recommend using strong passwords and enabling two-factor authentication where available. You agree not to share your account credentials with others.

7. Account Suspension and Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our services at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these terms, engaged in fraudulent activity, or for any other reason we deem necessary to protect our business or other users. Upon termination, your right to use our services immediately ceases, though certain provisions of these terms will survive termination.

8. Multiple Account Policies

Creating multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions, manipulate our systems, or engage in deceptive practices is strictly prohibited. If we discover multiple accounts created by the same individual or entity for improper purposes, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate all associated accounts.

Service Availability and Modifications

9. Service Uptime and Maintenance

While we strive to maintain continuous service availability, we do not guarantee uninterrupted access to our website or services. Scheduled maintenance, upgrades, or unforeseen technical issues may result in temporary service disruptions. We will make reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of planned maintenance when possible.

10. Feature Availability

Certain features or services may be available only in specific regions or to specific user categories. We reserve the right to modify, add, or remove features at our discretion. New features may be subject to additional terms or conditions, which will be communicated to users before implementation.

11. Geographic Restrictions

Our services are primarily designed for users in Japan and may not be available in all countries. We make no representation that materials on our website are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access our services from outside Japan, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

12. Service Modifications and Updates

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our services at any time without prior notice. This includes changes to features, functionality, pricing, or availability. We are not liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of services. Continued use of our services after modifications constitutes acceptance of the changes.

Intellectual Property Rights

13. Content Ownership

All content on our website, including text, graphics, logos, code, methodologies, and software, is the property of ML Pipeline or its licensors and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without explicit written permission.

14. User-Generated Content Rights

Any content you submit through our website, including inquiries, feedback, or technical specifications, grants us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and incorporate such content for the purpose of providing services and improving our offerings. You retain ownership of your content but warrant that you have the right to grant this license.

15. License Grants

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our website and services for their intended purposes. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of our services or content, any derivative use of our services or content, or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering tools.

16. Copyright and Trademark Notices

All trademarks, service marks, and trade names displayed on our website are proprietary to ML Pipeline or their respective owners. Use of these marks without express written permission is strictly prohibited and may constitute trademark infringement. If you believe any content on our website infringes your copyright, please contact us immediately with details of the alleged infringement.