What you can do with Ondoku. About commercial use (business use) and prohibited acts.

Hello, thank you for always using Ondoku.

Commercial use (business use) is possible with Ondoku.

For free use, please be sure to provide credit attribution.
*Not required for paid members.
*If credit attribution is not possible (e.g., audio teaching materials, voice guidance, etc.), please subscribe to a paid plan during the period you use the audio.
*Even if credit attribution is possible, there are prohibited acts and certain usage methods that are only permitted with the Business Plan.

By following the rules, you help ensure the continuation of Ondoku's service. Thank you for your cooperation.

What is commercial use?

It refers to use for the purpose of profit-making.

However, please note that Ondoku has established prohibited acts.

Regardless of whether you are an individual or a corporation, use for the purpose of directly or indirectly obtaining financial or other benefits constitutes commercial use.

This article explains what you can and cannot do with Ondoku.

The following usage examples are just examples and are not exhaustive. Furthermore, we reserve the right to change these terms at any time without notice to users if deemed necessary.

What you can do with Ondoku.

Examples of commercial use and use in educational/research institutions.

For free use, please be sure to provide credit attribution. Credit attribution is mandatory in a place where it is visible to users.
*Not required for paid members.
*If credit attribution is not possible (e.g., audio teaching materials, voice guidance, etc.), please subscribe to a paid plan during the period you use the audio.
*Even if credit attribution is possible, there are prohibited acts and certain usage methods that are only permitted with the Business Plan.

1. Use for narration in your own videos on YouTube, etc.
   Example: Creating video narration with Ondoku audio and uploading it to your own YouTube channel.
   Example: Uploading videos using Ondoku audio to your own monetized YouTube channel.
   *If you use Ondoku audio for free and embed or use your own created YouTube video (with credit in the description box) in another location such as your company website, credit attribution is required in that other location so it is visible to users.
   *If you create YouTube videos for others, it constitutes outsourcing/contracted work, so a Business Plan is required.
2. Use for entering video work contests.
   Example: Using Ondoku audio in a work submitted to a contest hosted by an individual or corporation and posting it on the application site.
   *This permits the submission of the content as a work; it does not grant the organizer the right to freely use works containing Ondoku audio.
3. Use in videos that earn revenue through Super Chat.
   Example: Receiving tips in a video using Ondoku audio.
4. Use for your own paid channels on YouTube, etc.
   Example: Generating revenue by having users subscribe to a paid video channel.
5. Private use by individuals on homepages, blogs, etc.
   Example: Use for reading out blog content.
   *Please use the embed tag and provide credit attribution.
6. Use for affiliate purposes on homepages, blogs, videos, etc.
   Example: Sharing content read by Ondoku that introduces products listed on an affiliate site via a blog using an embed tag.
7. Use on homepages or blogs for personal study purposes.
   Example: Using Ondoku audio to read out content on a personal programming study site.
8. Use on sites, apps, etc., that have affiliate links.
9. Use in smartphone apps for the purpose of generating revenue.
   *For free use, credit attribution is required in a place where it is visible to users when the audio is played.
   *Not required for paid plans.
10. Use in seminars or lectures for the purpose of generating revenue.
    Example: Using audio in slides for seminars or lectures.
    *For free use, credit attribution is required in a place where it is visible to users when the audio is played.
11. Use related to the management of events for the purpose of generating revenue.
    Example: Using audio in manual videos for an event.
    *For free use, credit attribution is required in a place where it is visible to users when the audio is played.
    *Embedding into products, such as embedding into robots, requires a Business Plan.
12. Creating teaching materials using Ondoku audio yourself and using them in your own seminars or classes.
    Example: Using Ondoku audio in a presentation.
    Example: Use in online classes.
13. Use in internal training and video manuals.
14. Use on corporate sites, SNS accounts operated by corporations, etc.
15. Use of Ondoku audio in lectures and research presentations.
    Example: Giving a lecture using Ondoku.
16. Use for test audio in schools and other educational institutions.
    Example: Using Ondoku audio for a listening test.
    For free use, credit attribution such as "Listening Audio: Ondoku," "Audio: Ondoku," or "Voice by Ondoku3.com" is required on:
    - Question sheets
    - Model answer sheets, etc.
    Click here for details >> Image explanation of credit notation examples when using Ondoku at educational institutions such as public schools and school corporations
17. Use of audio for school broadcasts.
    Example: Use for a school announcement saying it is time to go home.
    Free use is permitted only for school corporations and public schools. It cannot be used for things outside the school.
    For free use, please do the following three things:
    ① Provide notation on the SD card of the sound source being used or around the broadcasting equipment.
    ② Post a notice in front of the broadcasting room or staff room stating that Ondoku is being used for announcements.
    (Create a posted item. Introduce it by including Ondoku's QR code, etc.)
    ③ Ensure that faculty and students are informed about the sound source being used.
    Click here for details >> Explanation of rules for using Ondoku for free in school broadcasts
18. Use of Ondoku audio at schools, lectures, etc.
    Example: Students using Ondoku for school events.
19. Use in student activities within schools (club activities, circles), etc.
    Example: Students using Ondoku audio to present works for club activities.
20. Use for guidance or IVR audio in your own offices, factories, etc. (Paid plan required).
    Example: Answering machine automatic response.
    Example: Automatic voice guidance.
    *If credit attribution is not possible (e.g., voice guidance), please subscribe to a paid plan during the period you use the audio.
    *Outsourcing/contracted work or for sales purposes requires a Business Plan.
21. Use for guidance audio within your own facilities (Paid plan required).
    Example: Audio guidance for art galleries, museums, etc.
    *If credit attribution is not possible (e.g., voice guidance), please subscribe to a paid plan during the period you use the audio.
22. Use in contracted/outsourced work (Business Plan required).
    Example: Receiving a work commission and using the audio.
    *Subscription to a Business Plan is mandatory for this usage method.
23. Use in work outsourced or sub-contracted to others (Business Plan required).
    Example: Specifying the use of "Ondoku" for audio when outsourcing your company's product development to others.
    *Subscription to a Business Plan is mandatory for this usage method.
24. Use in broadcast media (Business Plan required).
    Example: Use as narration in a TV program.
    Example: Use for reading comments on a radio program.
    *Subscription to a Business Plan is mandatory for this usage method.
25. Distribution/sale of download content using Ondoku audio (Business Plan required).
    Example: Distribution or sale on Podcast, Voicy, etc.
26. Sale of teaching materials, etc., using Ondoku audio (Business Plan required).
    Example: Selling cram school teaching materials.
27. Use of audio in products or goods for commercial purposes such as sale or lease (Business Plan required).
    Example: Adding a voice guidance function to an internally developed product.
    Example: Using audio for CDs, DVDs, etc.
    Example: Guiding users to audio files via QR codes in instruction manuals, books, or supplements.
    *Subscription to a Business Plan is mandatory for this usage method.

In addition, when selling products or services containing audio created with Ondoku, please apply via the Ondoku inquiry form.

Creating and providing audio on behalf of a third party is NOT allowed.

Regardless of whether you are an individual or a corporation, we do not permit the act of creating and providing audio on behalf of a third party using your own account.
*This is exempted if you use a Business Plan.

[Prohibited Acts]

1. Creating and providing audio on behalf of others for content requested by a third party.
   
   Example: Reading out a text that a friend asked you to read.
   * The friend needs to create their own account.
   
   Example: Wanting to use Ondoku for internal voice guidance at a contractor/outsourced company.
   Wanting to use Ondoku for narration in a contracted/outsourced project.
2. Other acts equivalent to the above.

Business Plan

Features of the Business Plan

By using the Business Plan, you will be able to create and provide audio on behalf of third parties.
In addition, embedding into products and use in broadcast media will also be possible.

This is a plan for sole proprietors and corporations.

The overview of the Business Plan is as follows:

• 1-year valid license
• Audio created during the period can continue to be used without credit attribution even after the license period ends
• Can be used for outsourced/contracted work
• Can be used in broadcast media such as TV and radio
• Use of audio in products or goods for sale, lease, or commercial purposes

Price

• 2.4 million characters per year → 120,000 yen
• 5.4 million characters per year → 240,000 yen
• 12 million characters per year → 360,000 yen

Click here for details about the Business Plan
→ https://ondoku3.com/post/about-business-plan/

Click here to purchase → https://ondoku3.com/pricing/business/

If you wish for an annual contract via bank transfer, please contact us following steps 1, 2, and 3.

1. Register as a free member on Ondoku.
2. You can issue an invoice from Ondoku's Settings via "Payment → Annual Bank Payment."
3. Please check the contents of the invoice and transfer the billed amount to the designated account.
   * Invoices can only be issued when the display is set to Japanese.
   * Transfer fees are to be borne by the customer.

After the transfer is confirmed, the plan will be activated within 24 hours in principle.
* Bank transfer is available only on the Japanese page.

After the plan is activated, you can download the receipt from the Invoice Issuance History.

Prohibited Acts.

Users must not perform the following acts when using this service:

1. The act of using Ondoku for products or services where credit attribution is not possible with a free account.
2. The act of continuing to use audio without credit attribution by migrating to a free account after using Ondoku with a paid account.
3. The act of continuing to use audio by migrating to a free account after using Ondoku for products or services where credit attribution is not possible with a paid account.
4. Use of disposable email addresses.
5. The act of one person creating multiple free accounts.
6. The act of lending one's own account to a third party, or acts equivalent to this.
7. Infringement of third-party copyrights.
8. Acts that cause damage to our company or a third party.
9. The act of using audio files with anything other than an appropriate plan.
10. Acts such as embedding into products, use in broadcast media, use for outsourced work, or use for items to be sold without a Business Plan.
11. Acts that infringe upon the property, honor, privacy, etc., of our company or a third party.
12. Acts that give the false impression that the voice created with Ondoku is one's own work.
    Example: Making statements or behavior that give the false impression that audio created with Ondoku was produced by oneself from scratch.
13. Selling or distributing productions, products, etc., where the Ondoku audio is the main component.
    *This refers to cases where a large part of the value of the production or product is carried by the audio.
    It refers to services, applications, or content that exist because of Ondoku's audio.
    Example: Audio materials such as dialogue collections, greeting collections, etc.
14. The act of impersonating a third party.
15. Acts that may interfere with the operation of this website.
16. The act of unauthorized access to servers or other computers of our company.
17. The act of tampering with information that can be used in this service or providing false information.
18. Use in content that is contrary to public order and morals, such as adult content, violence, discrimination, or slander.
19. Use in religious activities or acts connected to them. Use for the purpose of criticizing specific individuals or organizations. Use in items that significantly deteriorate the image of this service.
20. Acts that violate laws and regulations.
21. Other acts that our company deems inappropriate.

In the event that a user performs any of the prohibited acts listed in the preceding paragraph, the user shall bear all responsibility, including liability for damages toward other users or third parties who suffered damage due to said prohibited act, and shall indemnify our company from such responsibility regardless of whether the user acted intentionally or negligently. Our company shall not bear any responsibility (not limited to contractual liability or tort liability, but including liability based on any other legal theory) for any damage, loss, or expense (including but not limited to direct damage, indirect damage, incidental damage, special damage, punitive damage, consequential damage, lost profits, attorney fees, etc.) resulting from such prohibited acts, regardless of whether they were foreseeable or not.

In the event that our company suffers damage, loss, or expense (including but not limited to direct damage, indirect damage, incidental damage, special damage, punitive damage, consequential damage, lost profits, attorney fees, etc.) due to a user performing any of the prohibited acts listed in Paragraph 1 of this Article (including cases where a third party pursues liability for damages against our company), the user must compensate and indemnify for these.

In the event that an act that our company judges to fall under the prohibited acts in Paragraph 1 of this Article is performed, or if our company otherwise deems it necessary, our company may, regardless of whether the user acted intentionally or negligently, take measures to prevent the occurrence or expansion of damage due to the prohibited act and any other measures our company deems appropriate (including the act of responding to requests for disclosure of information regarding the user from a person who claims their rights were infringed by the user) without prior notice. Even if any damage, loss, or expense (including but not limited to direct damage, indirect damage, incidental damage, special damage, punitive damage, consequential damage, lost profits, attorney fees, etc.) occurs to the user or a third party by taking such measures, our company shall not bear any responsibility (not limited to contractual liability or tort liability, but including liability based on any other legal theory), regardless of whether it was foreseeable or not.

When using Ondoku, please also be sure to check the Ondoku Terms of Use.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding use, please feel free to contact us via the inquiry form.

Inquire about plans and usage methods

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In such cases, please fill in the following items and contact us.

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Subject: Inquiry about commercial use

Which plan will be used:

1. Free
2. Free or monthly paid plan
3. Monthly paid plan
4. Business Plan
5. Other (specifically)

Is credit attribution possible:

1. Yes
2. No

Who will create the audio with Ondoku:

1. Myself / My company
2. Outsourced / Third party / Subsidiary

Who will listen to the audio: (Multiple selections possible)

1. Myself
2. YouTube viewers
3. Internal staff
4. App users
5. Unspecified large number of people
6. Other (specifically)

Will the audio be used for items that were outsourced/contracted/requested by/from others?

1. Yes
2. No

Is it something to be sold:

1. Paid sale/distribution
2. Free distribution/streaming
3. Will not sell/distribute
4. Other (specifically)

On what terminal/software will the audio be used: (Multiple selections possible)

• Computer/Smartphone
• Embedded device
• CD/DVD player
• Other (specifically)

Distribution or streaming method: (Multiple selections possible)

1. YouTube
2. Smartphone app
3. Computer software
4. CD/DVD
5. Download content
6. Presentation
7. Broadcast media such as TV (Tver) or radio
8. None
9. Other (specifically)

Is it to be embedded and used in a terminal/product:

1. Yes
2. No

In what kind of situation will it be used (as specifically as possible):

Example

1. I am thinking of using it for PowerPoint slides for company internal training. We plan to make it into a DVD for internal sharing and storage. Credit attribution is not possible, but may I use it for free? If paid, can I use the Basic Plan for 980 yen per month?
2. I am thinking of using it for character voices in a personally developed smartphone app. I am thinking of providing credit attribution in the CV section, but is free use possible?
3. If I provide credit attribution on the device casing, is free use possible?

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