Article 1 (Application)
This agreement shall apply to all relationships related to the use of this service between the user and our company.
Our company may establish rules, etc., including separate provisions (hereinafter referred to as “individual provisions”), in addition to this agreement, regarding the use of this service. Regardless of their name, these individual provisions shall constitute part of this agreement.
If there is a conflict between the provisions of this agreement and the individual provisions in the preceding clause, the provisions of the individual provisions shall prevail, unless otherwise specified in the individual provisions.
Article 2 (User Registration)
In this service, the applicant for registration shall apply for user registration by agreeing to this agreement and completing the user registration by the method specified by our company, and our company shall approve it.
If our company determines that there is any of the following reasons for the applicant for user registration, our company may not approve the application for user registration, and shall not be obliged to disclose the reason.
In case of false statements in the application for user registration
In case of an application from a person who has violated this agreement
In other cases where our company deems the application for user registration inappropriate
Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)
The user shall be responsible for appropriately managing the user ID and password of this service at their own risk.
Under no circumstances may the user transfer or lend their user ID and password to a third party or share them with a third party. If a combination of user ID and password matches the registration information and is logged in, our company will consider it as use by the user who registered the user ID.
Except in cases where our company has intentional or gross negligence, our company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the use of the user ID and password by a third party.
Article 4 (Usage Fees and Payment Methods)
The user shall pay the usage fees for the paid part of this service, which are separately determined by our company and displayed on this website, by the method specified by our company.
If the user delays payment of the usage fee, the user shall pay a late payment charge at an annual rate of 14.6%.
Article 5 (Prohibited Acts)
The user shall not engage in the following acts when using this service:
Acts that violate laws or public order and morals
Acts related to criminal activities
Acts that infringe upon copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights included in the contents of this service
Acts that destroy or interfere with the function of servers or networks of our company, other users, or third parties
Commercial use of information obtained through this service
Acts that may interfere with the operation of our company’s services
Unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access
Acts of collecting or accumulating personal information of other users
Acts of using this service for fraudulent purposes
Acts that disadvantage, damage, or cause discomfort to other users or third parties
Impersonation of other users
Advertisements, solicitations, or business activities on this service that are not approved by our company
Acts aimed at meeting unfamiliar members of the opposite sex
Acts that directly or indirectly provide benefits to antisocial forces in connection with our company’s services
Other acts deemed inappropriate by our company
Article 6 (Suspension of Service Provision, etc.)
Our company may suspend or interrupt the provision of all or part of this service without prior notice to the user if our company determines that any of the following reasons apply:
When it is necessary to perform maintenance, inspection, or update of the computer system for this service
When the provision of this service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fires, power outages, or natural disasters
When a computer or communication line is stopped due to an accident
When our company determines that the provision of this service is difficult for any other reason
Our company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user or a third party due to the suspension or interruption of the provision of this service.
Article 7 (Restriction of Use and Deletion of Registration)
If the user falls under any of the following cases, our company may restrict or delete the user’s use of all or part of this service without prior notice:
In case of a violation of any provision of this agreement
In case it is found that there is false information in the registered information
In case of non-performance of payment obligations such as fees
In case of no response to contact from our company for a certain period of time
In case there has been no use for a certain period of time since the last use of this service
In other cases where our company deems the use of this service inappropriate
Our company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user due to the actions taken by our company based on this article.
Article 8 (Withdrawal)
The user may withdraw from this service in accordance with the withdrawal procedure prescribed by our company.
Article 9 (Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability)
Our company does not guarantee explicitly or implicitly that there are no defects (including safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, suitability for a specific purpose, security defects, errors, bugs, or infringement of rights) in this service.
Our company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user due to this service, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence by our company. However, this disclaimer shall not apply if the contract between our company and the user regarding this service (including this agreement) falls under the consumer contract stipulated in the Consumer Contract Act.
Even in cases falling under the proviso of the preceding paragraph, our company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user due to non-performance of obligations or torts by our company’s negligence (excluding gross negligence). In addition, the compensation for damages incurred by the user due to non-performance of obligations or torts by our company’s negligence (excluding gross negligence) shall be limited to the amount of the usage fee received from the user in the month in which the damage occurred.
Our company shall not be liable for any transactions, contacts, or disputes arising between the user and other users or third parties regarding this service.
Article 10 (Changes in Service Content, etc.)
Our company may change, add, or discontinue the contents of this service with prior notice to the user, and the user shall agree to this.
Article 11 (Changes to the Terms of Use)
Our company may change this agreement without the individual consent of the user in the following cases:
When the change in this agreement conforms to the general interests of the user
When the change in this agreement does not contradict the purpose of the service usage contract and is reasonable considering the necessity of the change, the appropriateness of the content after the change, and other circumstances related to the change
Our company shall notify the user in advance of the change to this agreement, the contents of the revised agreement, and the effective date of the change.
Article 12 (Handling of Personal Information)
Our company shall handle personal information obtained through the use of this service appropriately in accordance with our company’s “Privacy Policy.”
Article 13 (Notice or Contact)
Notifications or contacts between the user and our company shall be made by the method specified by our company. Our company will consider the currently registered contact information as valid and will notify or contact the user at that contact information unless the user submits a change notification according to the method separately determined by our company, and these shall be considered as reaching the user at the time of transmission.
Article 14 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obl
igations)
The user shall not assign or pledge to a third party the status under the usage contract or the rights or obligations based on this agreement without the prior written consent of our company.
Article 15 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)
The interpretation of this agreement shall be governed by Japanese law.
In the event of a dispute arising concerning this service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of our company’s head office shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
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