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The Miku [[Terms of service|ToS]] is long, and can be potentially confusing for customers to understand. This section is meant to summarize and highlight important parts of the Miku TOS. Specifically, this section will cover: | The [[Miku]] [[Terms of service|ToS]] is long, and can be potentially confusing for customers to understand. This section is meant to summarize and highlight important parts of the Miku TOS. Specifically, this section will cover: | ||
#Miku Customer Requirements, Restrictions, & Reservations. | #Miku Customer Requirements, Restrictions, & Reservations. | ||
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#Miku's [[Forced arbitration|Forced Arbitration clause]]. | #Miku's [[Forced arbitration|Forced Arbitration clause]]. | ||
===1. Miku Customer Requirements, Restrictions & Reservations.=== | |||
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====''<u>Requirements:</u>''==== | ====''<u>Requirements:</u>''==== | ||
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*to remove or block any content from the services.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Miku ToS section "What are my rights in Miku?" |url=https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722045420/https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc6 |archive-date=22 Jul 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=Miku ToS section "What are my rights in Miku?"}}</ref> | *to remove or block any content from the services.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Miku ToS section "What are my rights in Miku?" |url=https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722045420/https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc6 |archive-date=22 Jul 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=Miku ToS section "What are my rights in Miku?"}}</ref> | ||
===2. Miku's ability to change aspects of their services and your immediate agreement to them.=== | |||
*Miku can change their paid services at any time, <u>including eliminating all or parts of their paid services</u>, '''<u>without notice to the customer</u>'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miku ToS section "Does Miku cost anything?" |url=https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722045420/https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc11 |archive-date=22 Jul 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=Miku ToS section "Does Miku cost anything?"}}</ref> | *Miku can change their paid services at any time, <u>including eliminating all or parts of their paid services</u>, '''<u>without notice to the customer</u>'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miku ToS section "Does Miku cost anything?" |url=https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722045420/https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc11 |archive-date=22 Jul 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=Miku ToS section "Does Miku cost anything?"}}</ref> | ||
*'''<u>Miku can change their terms of service any time</u>''', if changes are made to their ToS, Miku claims: "we will do our best to bring it to your attention by placing a notice on the Miku website, by sending you an email, and/or by some other means." Miku also notes: "'''<u>If you use the Services in any way after a change to the Terms are effective, you agree to the changes to the Terms.</u>'''"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miku ToS section "Will these Terms ever change?" |url=https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722045420/https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc1 |archive-date=22 Jul 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=Miku ToS section "Will these Terms ever change?"}}</ref> | *'''<u>Miku can change their terms of service any time</u>''', if changes are made to their ToS, Miku claims: "we will do our best to bring it to your attention by placing a notice on the Miku website, by sending you an email, and/or by some other means." Miku also notes: "'''<u>If you use the Services in any way after a change to the Terms are effective, you agree to the changes to the Terms.</u>'''"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miku ToS section "Will these Terms ever change?" |url=https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722045420/https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc1 |archive-date=22 Jul 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=Miku ToS section "Will these Terms ever change?"}}</ref> | ||
===3. The Customer's right to stop using Miku services or products.=== | |||
*The customer is able to stop using Miku at any time and terminate the Terms of Service by contacting Miku's support email. | *The customer is able to stop using Miku at any time and terminate the Terms of Service by contacting Miku's support email. | ||
*'''<u>Provisions in the Miku ToS that state anything done after the termination of your account will stay as such.</u>''' (such as what this article mentions above with Miku customer requirements involving data retention, but is not solely limited to that.)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miku ToS section "What if I want to stop using Miku?" |url=https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722045420/https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc22 |archive-date=22 Jul 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=Miku ToS section "What if I want to stop using Miku?"}}</ref> | *'''<u>Provisions in the Miku ToS that state anything done after the termination of your account will stay as such.</u>''' (such as what this article mentions above with Miku customer requirements involving data retention, but is not solely limited to that.)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miku ToS section "What if I want to stop using Miku?" |url=https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722045420/https://mikucare.com/pages/terms-of-service#toc22 |archive-date=22 Jul 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=Miku ToS section "What if I want to stop using Miku?"}}</ref> | ||
===4. Customer data retained after canceling Miku services.=== | |||
Any data that is uploaded or created on or from Miku services regarding the parent or child can be retained by Miku indefinitely regardless of if the user terminates the ToS with Miku and cancels their subscription.<ref name=":2" /> | Any data that is uploaded or created on or from Miku services regarding the parent or child can be retained by Miku indefinitely regardless of if the user terminates the ToS with Miku and cancels their subscription.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
===5. Miku's commitment to making content available on their services.=== | |||
Miku does not guarantee that any content will be available through Miku services that both Miku, and the customer provide. <u>'''Miku reserves the right to change all content on their services.'''</u><ref name=":3" /> | Miku does not guarantee that any content will be available through Miku services that both Miku, and the customer provide. <u>'''Miku reserves the right to change all content on their services.'''</u><ref name=":3" /> | ||
===6. Miku's [[Forced arbitration|Forced Arbitration clause]].=== | |||
Miku's ToS contains a complicated forced arbitration clause. | Miku's ToS contains a complicated forced arbitration clause. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Miku]] | |||
[[Category:Forced Arbitration]] | |||
[[Category:End-user license agreements]] | |||