Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("these Terms") set out the conditions for using Vinami ("the Service"). By using the Service, you agree to these Terms.

About the Service

The Service offers conversations with an AI sommelier, wine records, a catalogue of wine regions, producers and cuvées, and articles about wine.

The Service is currently free to use.

Who can use the Service

The Service is intended for people aged 20 and over. Drinking alcohol under the age of 20 is prohibited by law in Japan. Please also follow the laws on drinking age where you live.

Your account

• Your account is for your use only. It cannot be transferred or lent to anyone else.
• You are responsible for looking after the devices that hold your passkeys.
• If you lose access to your registered email address, we may not be able to recover your account.

To delete your account, please contact us using the details on our About page. See our Privacy Policy for how your information is handled when you do.

The AI sommelier's suggestions

The AI sommelier's replies are generated automatically by AI. Please keep the following in mind.

• We do not guarantee that they are accurate, up to date, or suited to your taste.
• Do not rely on them for decisions about health, medical conditions or allergies. Please consult a doctor about how alcohol affects you.
• Always check prices, availability and vintages on the retailer's page before buying.

Prohibited use

When using the Service, you must not:

1. Break the law or act against public order and morals
2. Encourage or promote drinking by anyone under the legal drinking age
3. Upload photos or information that infringe the rights of others (copyright, portrait rights, privacy and so on)
4. Place excessive load on the Service's servers or network, or gain or attempt to gain unauthorised access
5. Access the Service or collect its content in bulk by automated means
6. Use the AI sommelier for purposes unrelated to wine, or to generate harmful content
7. Impersonate anyone else
8. Do anything else the operator reasonably considers inappropriate

If we determine that you have done any of these things, we may suspend or delete your account without prior notice.

Rights to content

Rights to the articles, catalogue descriptions, design and other content on the Service belong to the operator or to their rightful owners. You may not republish or copy them beyond personal use without permission.

Rights to the wine records and photos you save remain with you. The operator uses them only as needed to provide and improve the Service.

Affiliate links and external sites

The Service contains affiliate links to external retailers. Any purchase you make through these links is a transaction between you and the retailer. Please direct questions about products, delivery or payment to the retailer.

The operator is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Changes to or suspension of the Service

The operator may change the Service, or suspend or end it temporarily or permanently, without prior notice.

Disclaimer

• The operator does not warrant that the Service is free from defects in fact or in law (including issues of accuracy, usefulness or safety).
• Except in cases of wilful misconduct or gross negligence by the operator, the operator is not liable for any damage arising from your use of the Service.
• Where the preceding paragraph does not apply under the Consumer Contract Act of Japan or other laws, the operator's liability for damage caused by its negligence (other than gross negligence) is limited to ordinary damage actually incurred.

Changes to these Terms

We may revise these Terms as needed. We will announce significant changes on this page. Revised Terms take effect as soon as they are posted here.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan. Any dispute relating to the Service will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction, in the first instance, of the Nagoya District Court.

Contact

For questions about these Terms, please use the contact details on our About page.

If there is any inconsistency between this English version and the Japanese version, the Japanese version prevails.