Crimdio — Terms of Use

Last updated: 2026-08-13

Terms of Use (End User License Agreement)

These Terms are an end user license agreement setting out the conditions of use of the software “Crimdio” (the “Software”) provided by Sordeno (the “Publisher”). By installing or using the Software, you are deemed to have agreed to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Software and uninstall it.

This is a reference translation. The Japanese version of these Terms is the authoritative text; in the event of any discrepancy, the Japanese version prevails (see Article 14).

Article 1 (Definitions)

  1. “Manual” means the operating manual bundled with the Software.
  2. “Official Website” means the website operated by the Publisher (sordeno.com).

Article 2 (License)

  1. Subject to these Terms, the Publisher grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Software. The Software is not “sold” but “licensed”.
  2. The Software may be used free of charge by individuals and organizations alike, and all of its functions are available free of charge.
  3. The Publisher does not charge you any consideration for use of the Software.

Article 3 (Prohibited acts)

You must not:

  1. Modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software (except where expressly permitted by law).
  2. Redistribute, sell, lend, lease, or sublicense the Software (to introduce it to others, please direct them to the distribution page on the Official Website).
  3. Allow a third party to use all or part of the Software in breach of these Terms.
  4. Infringe the intellectual property rights or other rights of the Publisher or any third party.

Article 4 (Intellectual property rights)

  1. Copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Software belong to the Publisher.
  2. Third-party software (open source software) used by the Software is subject to the respective license conditions set out in the bundled THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt.

Article 5 (Disclaimer regarding search results)

  1. Search results produced by the Software may contain misses (occurrences that should have matched but are not shown) and false positives (unintended occurrences that are shown). Part or all of a file’s contents may be unreadable due to encryption, password protection, corruption, format differences, unsupported features, and similar causes.
  2. For important business decisions or verification work, do not rely on search results alone; always check the original files directly.
  3. The Publisher does not warrant the completeness or accuracy of search results.

Article 6 (Disclaimer regarding data)

  1. The Software is designed to treat files to be searched as read-only and does not rewrite them. Even in the unlikely event that a defect in the Software causes damage to your files or other data, the Publisher’s liability is limited to the scope set out in Article 8.
  2. External applications launched from the search results (such as Microsoft Excel) are independent software provided by their respective providers. The Publisher accepts no liability for damage arising from the behavior of an external application itself (any portion attributable to a defect in the Software is governed by the preceding paragraph and Article 8).
  3. Please back up important files at your own responsibility.

Article 7 (No warranty)

  1. The Software is provided “AS-IS”. The Publisher does not warrant that the Software is fit for your particular purpose, that it has the functions or performance you expect, or that it will be free of defects.
  2. The operating environment (supported OS, etc.) stated in the Manual is a guideline only. The Publisher does not warrant that the Software will operate in any environment, including the environments stated in the Manual.
  3. This Article does not exempt the Publisher from the liability for damages set out in Article 8.

Article 8 (Limitation of liability)

  1. Where the Publisher acts with intent or gross negligence, the Publisher shall be liable in accordance with applicable law for damage caused to you by the use or inability to use the Software. The limitation in paragraph 2 of this Article does not apply in that case.
  2. In cases other than the preceding paragraph (i.e., the Publisher’s ordinary negligence), the Publisher’s liability is limited to ordinary and direct damage actually incurred by you through the use or inability to use the Software, and the amount of compensation shall not exceed JPY 3,000. The Publisher shall not be liable for lost profits, loss of or damage to data, business interruption, effects on other equipment or software, or other damage arising from special circumstances, nor for indirect damage.
  3. This Article does not exempt the Publisher from all liability for damages. Nor does it exempt or limit any liability that cannot be exempted or limited under the Consumer Contract Act of Japan or other mandatory law.
  4. The scope of liability set out in this Article has been determined taking into account that the Software is provided free of charge and that you bear no consideration for it.

Article 9 (Support and discontinuation)

  1. The Publisher is under no obligation to provide support for the Software (defect fixes, feature additions, or responses to inquiries). Any support that is provided is at the Publisher’s discretion, and no particular level, period, or response is warranted.
  2. The Publisher may discontinue provision of, or support for, the Software. In that case, the Publisher will endeavor to announce it in advance on the Official Website or elsewhere.
  3. After discontinuation, distribution from the Official Website may end. Even in that case, you are not prevented from continuing to use an already installed copy of the Software, but it will be outside the scope of support and maintenance.

Article 10 (Consideration and refunds)

The Software is provided free of charge. Accordingly, you pay no consideration for the Software and no refund arises.

Article 11 (Termination)

If you breach these Terms, the license granted under these Terms terminates, and you must stop using the Software and uninstall it.

Article 12 (Revisions)

The Publisher may revise these Terms. If revised, the Publisher will publish the revised Terms on the Official Website or elsewhere, stating the date of revision. If you continue to use the Software after a revision, you are deemed to have agreed to the revised conditions.

Article 13 (Governing law and jurisdiction)

  1. These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan.
  2. For disputes relating to these Terms, the court having jurisdiction over the Publisher’s location shall be the agreed court of first instance. This does not preclude the application of mandatory law concerning consumer contracts (such as jurisdiction at the consumer’s domicile).

Article 14 (Authoritative text)

The Japanese version of these Terms is the authoritative text. Even where a translation into another language is provided for reference, the Japanese version prevails in the event of any difference in interpretation.

Publisher: Sordeno / Established: 2026-08-13

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support@sordeno.com