Terms of service

 


These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) set forth the conditions for using the services provided on this website (the “Service”) by Jigen Co., Ltd. (the “Company”). Registered users (the “Users”) shall use the Service in accordance with these Terms.

Article 1 (Applicability)

  1. These Terms apply to all relationships between the User and the Company regarding the use of the Service.

  2. The Company may establish rules and other provisions related to the Service in addition to these Terms (the “Individual Provisions”). Regardless of their name, such Individual Provisions form part of these Terms.

  3. If any provision of these Terms conflicts with any Individual Provision, the Individual Provision shall prevail unless otherwise specified in the Individual Provision.

Article 2 (User Registration)

  1. Registration is completed when an applicant agrees to these Terms, applies for registration in the manner prescribed by the Company, and the Company approves the application.

  2. The Company may refuse to approve an application if it determines any of the following applies, and the Company has no obligation to disclose the reason.

    1. The applicant reported false information when applying.

    2. The applicant has previously violated these Terms.

    3. Any other case where the Company deems registration inappropriate.

Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)

  1. Users shall manage their User ID and password appropriately at their own responsibility.

  2. Users may not transfer, lend, or share their User ID or password with any third party under any circumstances.

  3. If a login is made using a User ID and password combination that matches registered information, the Company will deem it to be use by the registered User.

  4. The Company bears no responsibility for damages caused by third party use of a User ID or password, unless the Company has intent or gross negligence.


Article 4 (Fees and Payment)

  1. Users shall pay fees for any paid portion of the Service at the rates displayed on the website, using the payment method designated by the Company.

  2. If a User delays payment, the User shall pay late charges at an annual rate of 14.6%.

Article 5 (Prohibited Acts)

Users must not engage in any of the following when using the Service.

  1. Acts that violate laws or public order and morals.

  2. Acts related to criminal activity.

  3. Acts that infringe copyrights, trademark rights, or other intellectual property rights included in the Service.

  4. Acts that destroy or interfere with the functions of the Company’s, other users’, or third parties’ servers or networks.

  5. Commercial use of information obtained through the Service.

  6. Acts that may interfere with operation of the Company’s services.

  7. Unauthorized access, or attempts thereof.

  8. Collecting or accumulating personal information of other users.

  9. Using the Service for improper purposes.

  10. Acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other users or third parties.

  11. Impersonating other users.

  12. Advertising, solicitation, or sales activities on the Service without the Company’s permission.

  13. Acts intended to meet an unknown person of the opposite sex.

  14. Providing direct or indirect benefits to antisocial forces in connection with the Company’s services.

  15. Any other acts the Company deems inappropriate.


Article 6 (Suspension or Interruption of the Service)

  1. The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the Service without prior notice if it determines any of the following applies.

    1. Maintenance, inspection, or updates of computer systems for the Service.

    2. Force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or natural disasters making provision difficult.

    3. Accidents causing computers or communication lines to stop.

    4. Any other case where the Company deems provision difficult.

  2. The Company bears no responsibility for any disadvantage or damage incurred by users or third parties due to such suspension or interruption.


Article 7 (Restrictions and Deregistration)

  1. The Company may restrict use of all or part of the Service or deregister a user without prior notice if any of the following applies.

    1. Violation of any provision of these Terms.

    2. False information in registration details.

    3. Nonperformance of payment obligations.

    4. No response to communications from the Company for a certain period.

    5. No use of the Service for a certain period since last use.

    6. Any other case where the Company deems use inappropriate.

  2. The Company bears no responsibility for any damage incurred by the User due to actions taken under this Article.


Article 8 (Withdrawal)

Users may withdraw from the Service by completing the withdrawal procedure prescribed by the Company.


Article 9 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability)

  1. The Company makes no express or implied warranty that the Service is free from defects in fact or law, including safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors, bugs, or infringement.

  2. The Company bears no responsibility for any damage incurred by users arising from the Service. However, if the contract between the Company and the User regarding the Service (including these Terms) constitutes a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act, this disclaimer does not apply.

  3. Even in the case of the proviso above, the Company bears no responsibility for damages arising from special circumstances, unless the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of such damages. Also, compensation for damages caused by the Company’s negligence (excluding gross negligence) is limited to the amount of the usage fees received from the User in the month the damage occurred.

  4. The Company bears no responsibility for transactions, communications, or disputes between users and other users or third parties regarding the Service.


Article 10 (Changes to the Service)

The Company may change the content of the Service or discontinue providing the Service without notice to users, and bears no responsibility for any damage incurred by users as a result.


Article 11 (Changes to the Terms)

The Company may change these Terms at any time without notice if it deems necessary. If a User begins using the Service after changes to the Terms, the User is deemed to have agreed to the changed Terms.


Article 12 (Handling of Personal Information)

The Company shall appropriately handle personal information obtained through use of the Service in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Policy.


Article 13 (Notices and Communications)

Notices and communications between the User and the Company shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Company. Unless the User submits a change notice in the manner separately prescribed by the Company, the Company will deem the currently registered contact information to be valid, and any notice or communication sent to such contact will be deemed to have reached the User at the time of dispatch.


Article 14 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Users may not assign, transfer, or provide as security their contractual position or any rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party without the Company’s prior written consent.


Article 15 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

  1. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

  2. Any dispute arising in connection with the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company’s head office.

 

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