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Conditions de Service

Dernière mise à jour : January 6, 2026

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms", "Terms of Service") carefully before using the Goshuin Atlas mobile application (the "Service") operated by Goshuin Atlas ("us", "we", or "our").

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.

1. Use of Service

Goshuin Atlas grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to use and access the Service solely for your personal, non-commercial use, strictly in accordance with these Terms.

You agree not to, and you will not permit others to:

  • License, sell, rent, lease, assign, distribute, transmit, host, outsource, disclose or otherwise commercially exploit the Service or make the Service available to any third party.
  • Modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, decrypt, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Service.
  • Remove, alter or obscure any proprietary notice (including any notice of copyright or trademark) of Goshuin Atlas or its affiliates, partners, suppliers or the licensors of the Service.

2. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding content provided by users or sourced from third parties like Wikimedia Commons), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Goshuin Atlas and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both Japan and foreign countries. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Goshuin Atlas.

Temple data and goshuin information are provided for informational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee the completeness or correctness of all data. Images sourced from Wikimedia Commons are subject to their respective licenses.

3. Accounts and Authentication

3.1 Account Creation

To access certain features of the Service (such as cloud sync, social features, and photo contributions), you may create an account using one of the following methods:

  • Email and password authentication
  • Sign in with Apple
  • Sign in with Google
  • Sign in with Facebook

When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

3.2 Third-Party Authentication

If you choose to authenticate using a third-party service (Apple, Google, or Facebook), you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Your use of these services is governed by their respective terms of service and privacy policies
  • We will receive limited information from these services as permitted by your privacy settings with them (typically your name, email address, and profile photo)
  • You authorize us to access and use this information in accordance with our Privacy Policy
  • We are not responsible for the practices of these third-party authentication providers

3.3 Biometric Authentication

You may optionally enable biometric authentication (Face ID or Touch ID) for convenient access to your account. By enabling this feature:

  • Your biometric data remains on your device and is never transmitted to our servers
  • Biometric authentication uses Apple's Secure Enclave and follows Apple's security guidelines
  • You can disable this feature at any time in the app settings
  • You remain responsible for maintaining the security of devices with biometric access to your account

3.4 Account Security

You agree to:

  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
  • Use a strong, unique password if using email/password authentication
  • Not share your account credentials with others
  • Log out of your account on shared or public devices

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that we believe have been compromised or are being used in violation of these Terms.

4. User Data

All data you input into the Goshuin Atlas app, including your goshuin collection, favorite temples, and notes, is stored locally on your device using SwiftData. We do not have access to this data. You are solely responsible for backing up your device to prevent data loss.

If you create an account and enable cloud features, certain data (such as your profile information, contributed photos, and sync preferences) will be stored on our servers as described in our Privacy Policy.

5. User-Generated Content

5.1 Photo Contributions

When you upload photos to Goshuin Atlas (temple photos, goshuin images, or other community contributions), you agree to the following terms:

License Grant

You grant Goshuin Atlas and its users a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use, display, reproduce, modify, and distribute your contributed photos through the Service. This license is necessary to display your contributions to other users and to operate the Service effectively.

Account Deletion and Photo Retention

If you delete your account, your personal information will be removed from our servers. However, photos you contributed to the community may remain visible to help other users explore temples and shrines. These photos will be anonymized and no longer linked to your account or profile. This approach:

  • Preserves valuable community resources that help other users discover and learn about temples
  • Protects your privacy by removing all personal connections to the content
  • Maintains the integrity and usefulness of our community-driven platform

Photo Removal Requests

You may request removal of specific photos before deleting your account by contacting our support team at support@goshuinatlas.com. We will process such requests within a reasonable timeframe. After account deletion, you may still request removal of anonymized contributions by providing sufficient details to identify the content.

Your Rights and Representations

By uploading photos, you represent and warrant that:

  • You own the copyright to the photos or have obtained all necessary permissions
  • The photos do not violate any third-party rights (copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, etc.)
  • The photos do not contain illegal, harmful, or offensive content
  • You have the right to grant the license described above

You retain all ownership rights to your photos. The license you grant to us does not transfer ownership, and you may continue to use your photos for any purpose.

Content Moderation

We reserve the right to review, moderate, reject, or remove any contributed photos that violate these Terms, our community guidelines, or applicable laws. We may also remove photos that are of poor quality, duplicative, or not relevant to the Service.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Use of the Service is at your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Without limiting the foregoing, Goshuin Atlas and its licensors do not warrant that the content is accurate, reliable or correct; that the Service will meet your requirements; that the Service will be available at any particular time or location, uninterrupted or secure; that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Goshuin Atlas or its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; (iii) any content obtained from the Service; and (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

10. Third-Party Services

This app uses the following third-party services:

YouTube

We use YouTube's embedded player to display video content. Your use of videos through this app is subject to:

By using this app's video features, you agree to be bound by YouTube's Terms of Service.

11. Premium Subscriptions

11.1 Subscription Plans

Goshuin Atlas offers optional premium subscriptions that unlock additional features including iCloud sync, offline downloads, advanced analytics, and ad-free experience. Available plans:

  • Monthly subscription - automatically renews monthly
  • Yearly subscription - automatically renews annually
  • Lifetime access - one-time purchase with no recurring charges

11.2 Billing and Auto-Renewal

Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID account and managed through the App Store. Charges occur at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price.

11.3 Managing Your Subscription

You can manage and cancel your subscription through your Apple ID account settings. Subscriptions may be canceled at any time, and will remain active until the end of the current billing period. No refunds will be provided for partial subscription periods.

11.4 Free Trials

Some subscription plans may offer a free trial period. If you cancel before the trial ends, you will not be charged. If you do not cancel, you will automatically be charged the subscription price at the end of the trial.

11.5 Price Changes

We reserve the right to modify subscription prices. For existing subscribers, price changes will take effect at the start of the next subscription period following notice of the change. Apple will notify you of any price changes in accordance with App Store policies.

11.6 Refund Policy

Refund requests are handled by Apple according to their Standard License Agreement. Please contact Apple Support for refund requests.

12. Location Services & Notifications

12.1 Location Services

Goshuin Atlas uses your device's location services to provide features including:

  • Discovering nearby temples and shrines
  • Providing accurate directions to locations
  • Enabling location-based search and filtering
  • Temple proximity notifications (with your permission)

You can control location permissions through your device settings. The app functions with limited location access ("When in Use") but requires "Always Allow" permission for proximity notifications.

12.2 Proximity Notifications

If you enable temple proximity notifications and grant "Always Allow" location permission:

  • The app monitors your location in the background using iOS geofencing
  • You receive notifications when approaching temples within your selected distance
  • Location monitoring uses iOS region monitoring (up to 20 regions)
  • Notifications respect iOS 24-hour cooldown periods to avoid spam

You can disable proximity notifications at any time in the app settings. This feature requires both notification permission and "Always Allow" location permission.

12.3 Push Notifications

With your permission, we may send you push notifications for:

  • Temple proximity alerts (when enabled)
  • Important app updates or announcements

You can disable notifications at any time through your device settings or within the app.

13. iCloud Sync

13.1 Optional iCloud Sync

If you enable iCloud sync (requires premium subscription), certain app data will sync privately across your Apple devices using Apple's iCloud service:

  • Your check-ins and visit history
  • Saved temples and collections
  • Personal goshuin records (excluding images)
  • App preferences and settings

13.2 iCloud Privacy

Data synced via iCloud:

  • Remains private within your Apple iCloud account
  • Is not accessible to Goshuin Atlas or our servers
  • Is governed by Apple's iCloud Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
  • Does not require a Goshuin Atlas account

13.3 iCloud vs. Cloud Sync

iCloud sync is separate from Goshuin Atlas cloud sync:

  • iCloud sync: Private sync across your devices only
  • Cloud sync: Requires Goshuin Atlas account, enables social features

You can use either, both, or neither depending on your preferences.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us: