Legal Notice
Last updated: July 2, 2026
1. Independent App
Manhole Quest is an independent mobile application developed by emonster, inc. Manhole Quest is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, approved by, or otherwise officially connected with any third-party brand, rights holder, municipality, public agency, tourism organization, or other entity referenced in the App unless expressly stated.
2. Trademarks and Brand Names
All trademarks, registered trademarks, service marks, trade names, product names, company names, character names, logos, artwork, and other protected brand identifiers are the property of their respective owners.
This includes, without limitation, Pokémon, Poké Lids, Pokéfuta, Pokémon character names, Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, The Pokémon Company, and any other brand, character, collection, franchise, or public installation referenced in the App. Any such names or identifiers are used only for identification, cataloging, discovery, and informational reference.
3. Publicly Available Factual Information
The App may display factual information about publicly installed manhole covers and related public points of interest, including names, locations, addresses, municipalities, GPS coordinates, source URLs, installation details, collection groupings, and associated characters or themes.
This information is compiled from publicly accessible sources, public installation information, official public websites, direct observation, and normalized local app data. Public availability of factual information does not mean that third-party trademarks, characters, artwork, images, logos, or other protected materials are in the public domain.
4. Ownership of Third-Party Content
emonster, inc. does not claim ownership of third-party brands, characters, artwork, official manhole designs, official names, logos, or other protected intellectual property. All such rights remain with their respective owners.
Local app images and catalog references are used for identification, discovery, collection tracking, and informational presentation within the App. If you are a rights holder and believe that any content should be corrected, attributed differently, removed, or otherwise reviewed, please contact us at support@emonster.com.
5. Official Source References
Manhole Quest may reference official collection sites, public agency pages, municipality pages, prefecture pages, tourism pages, sewerage bureau pages, official franchise pages, and other publicly available sources. Source pages may change, move, or be removed by their operators. The following links are representative source references and should be used to verify current official information when available.
Official collection and franchise source examples include:
Pokémon species information should be verified against the official Pokémon websites:
The App may use data derived from PokéAPI as a fallback reference for English Pokémon species names, form names, classifications, and related identifiers when official source pages are unavailable to automated tooling. PokéAPI is a community-maintained project and is not an official Pokémon, Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, or The Pokémon Company service.
PokéAPI source code and associated project materials are provided under the BSD 3-Clause License. Copyright (c) © 2013–2023 Paul Hallett and PokéAPI contributors. Use of PokéAPI data or references in the App does not imply endorsement by PokéAPI or its contributors.
Public agency, city, town, prefecture, sewerage bureau, and official local source examples include, without limitation:
6. Apple Weather
When weather information is available, the App may display weather data using Apple Weather and related Apple platform services. Apple Weather data, maps, forecasts, conditions, and attribution remain subject to Apple's terms, notices, availability, and attribution requirements.
7. Accuracy and Changes
Public installations, locations, addresses, routes, map data, weather data, public source pages, and official descriptions may change over time. Manhole Quest may be incomplete, out of date, or contain errors. The App is provided for discovery, cataloging, and entertainment purposes only.
When visiting public installations, you are responsible for following local laws, respecting private property, obeying traffic and safety rules, and using appropriate caution.
8. Third-Party Services
The App may use platform or third-party services for maps, offline maps, location, weather, analytics, diagnostics, camera, AR scanning, optional photo or video capture, Game Center leaderboard and achievement features, app distribution, and related functionality. Those services remain subject to their own terms, notices, and attribution requirements.
