Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026-05-09

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Taiyaki mobile application and the website at taiyakiapp.com (together, the "Service"), and any other related agreement or legal relationship with the Owner. Please read these Terms carefully. By using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

The Service is provided by:

Taiyaki Studios K.K.
2-19-5 Nishishimbashi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Owner contact email: support@taiyakiapp.com

What you should know at a glance

• The Service is intended for adult Consumers (17+).
• The Service contains explicit BL/yaoi audio and video content.
• Subscription purchases are processed by Apple In-App Purchase only. We do not sell subscriptions on the website.
• Refund and cancellation requests for active subscriptions are handled by Apple, not by Taiyaki.
• You can delete your account at any time from within the app.

Eligibility

By using the Service, you confirm that you meet the following requirements:

• You are at least 17 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater);
• You qualify as a Consumer under applicable law;
• You are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist-supporting" country;
• You are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

Mature content

The Service offers BL ("Boys' Love") and yaoi audio and video content that may include sexually explicit material, mature themes, and depictions of romantic and sexual relationships between adult male characters. By using the Service, you affirm that you are of legal age in your jurisdiction to view such material and that doing so does not violate any law applicable to you. We rate the Service 17+ on the App Store.

Account registration

To use the Service you must register a User account, providing the required information truthfully. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential and for all activities that occur under your account. You must promptly notify us at support@taiyakiapp.com if you believe your account or credentials have been compromised.

Subscriptions and billing

The Service operates on a subscription basis. Access to the full catalog requires an active subscription, purchased through Apple In-App Purchase from within the app.

Plans

We offer auto-renewing subscription plans on monthly, multi-month, and annual billing periods. Current pricing in your local currency, along with any free trial or introductory offer that may be available, is shown on the in-app paywall before purchase and on the App Store listing. We may from time to time offer promotional pricing, win-back offers, or limited-time discounts; eligibility for any such offer is at our discretion and subject to Apple's intro-offer rules.

Free trials

We may offer a free trial period on certain plans. If you do not cancel before the end of the trial, you will be charged for the subscription at the then-current price. You can cancel at any time during the trial from Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions on your iOS device. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable under Apple's terms.

Auto-renewal terms

The following terms apply to all auto-renewing subscriptions purchased through the Taiyaki app:

• Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase.
• Subscriptions automatically renew at the cost of the chosen package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Your Apple ID account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package.
• Subscriptions may be managed by you, and auto-renewal may be turned off, by going to your Account Settings on your iOS device after purchase.
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period; you will retain access to the Service for the remainder of any period you have already paid for.

Managing and cancelling your subscription

You can manage and cancel your subscription at any time from Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions on your iOS device, or via the App Store app. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; you will retain access to the Service for the remainder of the period you have already paid for.

Refunds

All subscription purchases are processed by Apple. Refund requests are handled exclusively by Apple under Apple's refund policy. To request a refund, visit reportaproblem.apple.com or contact Apple Support directly. Taiyaki cannot process refunds for App Store purchases.

Price changes

We may change subscription prices from time to time. Any price change will take effect at the start of your next billing period after the change is communicated to you. Where required by applicable law, including under Apple's price-increase consent rules, we will obtain your consent before charging you the new price.

Apple's Standard EULA

In addition to these Terms, your use of the Taiyaki app is also governed by Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement ("Apple EULA"). To the extent the Apple EULA conflicts with these Terms, these Terms control as between you and the Owner; however, Apple, and not the Owner, is responsible for providing maintenance and support services with respect to the app to the extent required under the Apple EULA, and Apple is a third-party beneficiary of these Terms with the right to enforce them against you.

Account termination

You can terminate your account and stop using the Service at any time by:

• Using the in-app account deletion feature: Profile → Settings → Delete Account. See the Delete Account page for full instructions.
• Contacting the Owner at support@taiyakiapp.com from the email address associated with your account.

Deleting your account does not automatically cancel an active subscription. You must cancel the subscription separately through Apple as described above.

Account suspension and deletion by the Owner

We may suspend or delete, at our sole discretion and without notice, accounts we deem inappropriate, offensive, or in violation of these Terms. Suspension or deletion does not entitle you to any claim for compensation, damages, or reimbursement, and does not exempt you from paying any applicable fees.

Content on the Service

Unless otherwise specified or clearly recognizable, all content available on the Service is owned or licensed by the Owner, who reserves all intellectual property rights in it. You may not use such content in any way that is not necessary or implicit in the proper use of the Service. In particular, you may not copy, download, record, share, modify, translate, publish, transmit, sell, sublicense, transfer, or create derivative works from the content available on the Service, nor allow any third party to do so through you or your device.

If you believe that any content infringes a third-party right, please report it using the contact details in this document.

Access to external resources

Through the Service you may have access to external resources provided by third parties. We have no control over such resources and are not responsible for their content or availability.

Copyright infringement (DMCA)

If you believe that any content on the Service infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by providing the Owner's Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the holder of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, with information reasonably sufficient to permit the Owner to locate the material;
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the Owner to contact the notifying party, such as an address, telephone number, and email;
5. A statement that the notifying party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the notifying party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Failure to comply with all of the requirements outlined above may result in invalidity of the DMCA notice. Copyright infringement notifications may be addressed to the Owner's Copyright Agent at support@taiyakiapp.com.

Acceptable use

The Service may only be used within the scope of what it is provided for, under these Terms and applicable law. You are solely responsible for making sure that your use of the Service violates no applicable law, regulation, or third-party right.

The Owner reserves the right to take any appropriate measure to protect its legitimate interests, including by denying you access to the Service, terminating contracts, and reporting any misconduct performed through the Service to the competent authorities, whenever you engage or are suspected to engage in any of the following activities:

• Violating laws, regulations, or these Terms;
• Infringing any third-party rights;
• Considerably impairing the Owner's legitimate interests;
• Offending the Owner or any third party;
• Circumventing technical measures used to protect content, including digital rights management;
• Recording, capturing, or redistributing audio or video streamed through the Service;
• Attempting to access the Service through means other than the official Taiyaki app;
• Sharing, selling, or transferring your account credentials.

Liability and indemnification

Disclaimer of warranties

The Service is provided strictly 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 Owner expressly disclaims all conditions, representations, and warranties — whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise — including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of third-party rights.

Without limiting the foregoing, the Owner, its subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, officers, directors, agents, partners, suppliers, and employees 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.

Federal law, some states, and other jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion and limitations of certain implied warranties. The above exclusions may not apply to you. This Agreement gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. The disclaimers and exclusions under this Agreement shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

Limitations of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Owner, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, partners, suppliers, and employees be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the Service; or any damage, loss, or injury resulting from hacking, tampering, or other unauthorized access or use of the Service or your account or the information contained therein.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, therefore the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the Owner and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, partners, suppliers, and employees harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debts, and expenses, including but not limited to legal fees and expenses, arising from your use of and access to the Service; your violation of these Terms, including any breach of the representations and warranties set forth in these Terms; your violation of any third-party rights, including any right of privacy or intellectual property rights; your violation of any statutory law, rule, or regulation; or your willful misconduct.

Common provisions

No waiver

The Owner's failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of any such right or provision. No waiver shall be considered a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

Service interruption

We may interrupt the Service for maintenance, system updates, or other changes, and may suspend or discontinue the Service altogether within the limits of law.

Service reselling

You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Service without our express prior written permission.

Privacy policy

To learn more about the use of your Personal Data, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

Intellectual property rights

All intellectual property rights — including copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights, and design rights — related to the Service, and all marks, logos, and trade names appearing in connection with it, are the exclusive property of the Owner or its licensors.

Changes to these Terms

We may amend these Terms at any time and will appropriately inform Users of such changes. If you do not wish to be bound by the changes, you must stop using the Service.

Assignment

We may transfer, assign, or subcontract any or all rights or obligations under these Terms. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our written permission.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan, where the Owner is based, without regard to conflict of laws principles. The exclusive competence to decide on any controversy resulting from or connected to these Terms lies with the courts of Tokyo, Japan.

Prevalence of national law

Regardless of the above, if the law of the country in which you are located provides for higher applicable consumer protection standards, those higher standards shall prevail.

EU Consumers

If you qualify as a Consumer in the European Union, mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which you reside will apply and you may bring legal proceedings in the courts of that country.

UK Consumers

Consumers based in England and Wales may bring legal proceedings in connection with these Terms in the English and Welsh courts. Consumers based in Scotland may bring legal proceedings in either the Scottish or the English courts. Consumers based in Northern Ireland may bring legal proceedings in either the Northern Irish or the English courts.

Consumers in Switzerland

If you qualify as a Consumer in Switzerland, Swiss law will apply.

Consumers in Brazil

If you qualify as a Consumer in Brazil and the Service is commercialized in Brazil, Brazilian law will apply.

US Users — class action waiver and jury trial waiver

Each party specifically waives any right to trial by jury in any court in connection with any action or litigation. Any claims under these Terms shall proceed individually and no party shall join in a class action or other proceeding with or on behalf of others.