Hive Data Access API Public Distribution License (PDL)
Effective Date: January 14, 2026

1. Purpose
   This License sets forth the terms and conditions for the use of the Hive Data Access API distributed by Reifycs Inc. (the “Company”).

2. Definitions
   For the purposes of this License, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

a. “Hive Data Access API” means an application programming interface that enables the reading of data files in the Hive format.
b. “User” means any individual or legal entity that uses the Hive Data Access API in accordance with this License.

3. License Grant
   Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, the Company hereby grants the User a non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable license to use the Hive Data Access API.
   By installing, copying, or using the Hive Data Access API, the User agrees to be bound by the terms of this License.

4. Prohibited Acts
   The User shall not engage in any of the following acts:

a. Reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise attempting to derive the source code of the Hive Data Access API;
b. Redistributing, selling, leasing, lending, or publicly disclosing the Hive Data Access API on a standalone basis;
c. Making any representation that may cause a third party to believe that the Company provides, endorses, or guarantees the User’s products or services using the Hive Data Access API, without the Company’s prior written consent.

5. Relationship with Other Agreements
   The use of the Hive Data Access API to read, access, or process Hive format data may be subject to a separate end-user license agreement established by the Company.

6. Intellectual Property Rights
   All copyrights and other intellectual property rights in and to the Hive Data Access API shall remain vested in the Company or its legitimate licensors.
   Nothing in this License shall be construed as granting any transfer or assignment of such intellectual property rights.

7. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
   The Hive Data Access API is provided “as is”, and the Company makes no warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose.

8. Term and Termination
   This License shall become effective upon the User’s first use of the Hive Data Access API and shall terminate when the User ceases such use.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
   This License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
   Any disputes arising out of or in connection with this License shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.
