Commercial Transactions Disclosure and Privacy Policy

Disclosure under the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions

Business name: Takeshi Ishihara (trading as Go-on Research Institute)
Managing officer: Takeshi Ishihara
Address: Disclosed without delay upon request
Telephone: Disclosed without delay upon request
Email: info@goonresearch.jp
Contact: The contact form on this siteThe form keeps a record and collects what we need, so it is the surer route.
Price: Shown on each product's sales page (the App Store and similar).
Payment: As set by each distribution platform. Apple handles payment for apps and in-app purchases sold through the App Store.
Delivery: Download or access to the feature becomes available immediately after payment completes.
Returns and cancellation: Being digital goods, these are not refunded directly by us. For App Store purchases, refunds follow Apple's policy — request them through Apple support at reportaproblem.apple.com.
Charges besides the price: You bear the cost of the data connection needed to download and use the product. We charge no additional fees.
Validity of an order: Not applicable. An order completes when payment is taken on the distribution platform.
Requirements: Stated on each product's page.

Disclaimers and governing law

About the software we provide

Our software is a tool for acoustic measurement and teaching. Interpreting the measurements, and any research or teaching decision that follows, rests with the user. It is not intended for medical, clinical or diagnostic use, and we make no representation that it is fit for such purposes. We do not warrant that the software suits any particular purpose you may have.

Extent of our liability

We are not liable for loss arising from use of our software or this site, except where we have acted intentionally or negligently. Where we are liable and the arrangement is a consumer contract, our liability follows what the law provides. Nothing in this section limits liability that the Consumer Contract Act or other legislation places on us.

Links to other sites

We are not responsible for the content or operation of sites this site links to.

Intellectual property

Copyright in the text and figures on this site belongs to Takeshi Ishihara. Quotation for research purposes is welcome with attribution. “Praat” refers to the software of that name by its original authors (Paul Boersma and David Weenink, University of Amsterdam); our Praat JA is an unofficial Japanese front end and has no affiliation with the official project.

Governing law and jurisdiction

Japanese law governs use of this site and dealings with us. The Tokyo District Court has exclusive jurisdiction at first instance over any dispute. Where the arrangement is a consumer contract, jurisdiction follows what the law provides.