TERM OF USE

Article 1 (Application of the Terms)

• These Terms set forth the conditions under which the Company provides the Service to users.
• The Company may establish individual terms and other guidelines concerning the use of the Service in addition to these Terms. In such cases, the individual terms and other guidelines will take precedence over these Terms.
• If users use the Service, it is considered that they have agreed to these Terms.
• If the user is a minor, the user must obtain the consent of a legal guardian (such as a parent) to use the Service. The Company will consider that the minor has obtained such consent when using the Service.

Article 2 (User Registration)

• Users can register by providing the necessary information in the manner prescribed by the Company.
• Users must provide accurate and up-to-date information to the Company.
• If there are changes to the registered information, users must promptly notify the Company of the changes.
• The Company is not responsible for any damage or disadvantage incurred by the user due to inaccurate, false, or unreported changes in the registered information.

Article 3 (Management of ID and Password)

• When users complete the registration process, the Company will issue an ID and password.
• Users must strictly manage and store their ID and password and must not lend, transfer, sell, or allow third parties to use them. The Company is not responsible for any damage or disadvantage incurred by users due to insufficient management of their ID or password.
• If users lose or forget their ID or password, or if it is found that a third party is using them, users must immediately notify the Company.
• The Company will consider any use of the Service with the issued ID and password as the user's own actions, and the user will be responsible for all actions and results thereof.

Article 4 (Purchase or Use of Goods, etc.)

• If users wish to purchase or use goods, digital content, or services (hereinafter referred to as "Goods, etc.") provided through the Service, they must apply in the manner specified by the Company.
• When applying as per the previous clause, users must confirm the details entered and click the button to finalize the application. The contract for the purchase or use of the Goods, etc., is considered established when the Company receives the application.
• Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, if there is a violation of these Terms regarding the use of the Service, the Company may take actions it deems appropriate, such as canceling the sales contract or claiming damages. The Company is not responsible for any damage or disadvantage incurred by users due to such actions, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.

Article 5 (Payment Method)

• Users must pay the price of the Goods, etc., displayed during the purchase procedure.
• The payment method for the Goods, etc., shall be the method indicated during the purchase procedure or another method approved by the Company.
• In the case of payment by credit card, users must comply with the terms separately agreed upon with the credit card company. If any dispute arises between users and the credit card company regarding the use of the credit card, users must resolve the dispute at their own responsibility and expense.

Article 6 (Use of Content)

If the subject of the application is digital content, the digital content will be available for use after the contract for the use of such digital content is established. The user is responsible for any loss, destruction, or damage of the downloaded content. For the avoidance of doubt, the intellectual property rights, such as copyrights related to the digital content, are not transferred to the user.

Article 7 (Return and Exchange of Goods, etc.)

• Returns and exchanges of Goods, etc., related to the Service are not accepted except in the following cases:
  • In the case of defects or deficiencies in the Goods, etc.

    In this case, users must notify the Company using the method specified by the Company within eight days of receiving the Goods, etc.

  • In other cases independently determined by the Company.

    In such cases, the method will be announced on the Company's website, etc.

• Purchases made by minor users are considered to be made with the consent of a legal guardian, so returns and exchanges are not accepted.

Article 8 (Disclaimer Regarding Goods, etc.)

• The Company's responsibility for defects in the quality, functionality, performance, compatibility with other goods, and other aspects of the Goods, etc., sold through the Service is limited to what is stipulated in the previous article, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.
• The Company does not guarantee the legality, usefulness, completeness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose of the displays on the Service's website, or the photos and comments regarding the Goods, etc., posted by users, or the comments posted on Twitter, Instagram, and other SNS services.

Article 9 (Subscription)

• Subscription plans are billed monthly or annually. Billing continues automatically at the end of each subscription period unless canceled by the user or the Company.
• Unless the subscription is canceled by the user or the Company before the end of each subscription period, the subscription will be automatically renewed under the same conditions.
• If the subscription fee is not paid for any reason, the Company may immediately suspend the provision of the Service to the user.
• The Company reserves the right to modify subscription fees at any time. The revised fees will apply upon the renewal of the subscription.
• The Company will send prior notice of any fee changes to provide users with the opportunity to decide whether to continue the subscription.
• Continued use of the Service after fee changes will be considered acceptance of the revised subscription fees.
• Except as required by law, paid subscription fees are non-refundable.

Article 10 (Purchasing Products, etc.)

• When users wish to purchase or use products, digital content, or services (hereinafter referred to as "products, etc.") provided by merchants (those who have entered into a merchant agreement with our company; the same applies hereinafter) through this service, they shall apply for the purchase or use of the products, etc.
• Upon applying as described in the preceding paragraph, the contract for the purchase or use of the products, etc. with the merchant shall be deemed established when the user confirms the entered information and application details and clicks the button to finalize the application.
• Our company bears no responsibility for the contents, delivery, or other matters related to the products, etc.; these matters are to be resolved between the merchant and the user. However, our company may enter into discussions at our discretion.

Article 11 (Payment Methods)

• Users shall pay the price of the products, etc. displayed in the purchase procedure of the previous article.
• The payment method for the price of the products, etc. shall be the method indicated in the purchase procedure or another method separately approved by our company. The contract for the purchase or use of the products, etc. with the merchant shall be deemed established when the user confirms the entered information and application details and clicks the button to finalize the application.
• In the case of payment by credit card, users shall comply with the terms of the separate agreement with the credit card company. If any disputes arise between the user and the credit card company in connection with the use of the credit card, the user shall resolve such disputes at their own responsibility and expense.

Article 12 (Withdrawal or Cancellation of Application After Purchase Procedure)

Except with the agreement of both the merchant and the user, withdrawal or cancellation of the application for the purchase or use of the products, etc. after the purchase procedure cannot be done. If there are obvious defects in the products, etc., or if the products, etc. are clearly different from the product description, the merchant shall be responsible, and the merchant shall handle refunds, returns, exchanges, etc. at their responsibility and expense.

Article 13 (Disclaimer Regarding Products, etc.)

• The products, etc. sold through this service are sold and provided by the merchants, and our company assumes no responsibility for the products, etc.
• Our company does not guarantee the legality, usefulness, completeness, accuracy, recency, reliability, or suitability for a particular purpose of the displays on our service website, the photos and comments posted by users regarding the products, etc., or the comments posted on Twitter, Instagram, and other SNS services.

Article 14 (Intellectual Property Rights and Content)

All rights, including intellectual property rights such as copyrights related to all materials that constitute this service, belong to our company or third parties holding such rights. Users do not acquire any rights to all materials related to this service and shall not engage in any actions that infringe on the rights related to the materials without the permission of the rights holders. The permission to use this service under these terms does not imply the granting of rights to use the rights of our company or third parties holding such rights related to this service.

Article 15 (User Submissions)

• Please use this service with a full understanding that the information, such as posts, reviews, and comments, and the images, illustrations, and other content that users upload or make available for viewing (hereinafter referred to as "user submission information") will be accessed and viewed by an unspecified number of users of this service. The users who made these user submission information shall bear all responsibility for them.
• Users may not post the following information:
  • Information that is not true
  • Obscene expressions or images containing nudity
  • Information that damages the honor or credibility of others
  • Information that infringes the privacy rights, portrait rights, copyrights, or other rights of third parties
  • Information containing computer viruses
  • Links or URLs to websites other than those approved by our company
  • Other information deemed inappropriate by our company
• Users grant our company the right to use user submission information free of charge. Users represent and warrant the following:
  • They are the rightful holders of all rights, including copyrights and neighboring rights, portrait rights, and other rights related to the user submission information, or they have obtained all necessary permissions from the rightful holders for the use of the user submission information in connection with this service.
  • The posting of user submission information and its use by our company do not infringe on any third-party copyrights, neighboring rights, portrait rights, or any other rights.
• Our company may monitor the content of user submission information to ensure safe use of this service by users.
• If the user submission information violates these terms or falls under the following circumstances, our company may delete the user submission information and restrict user submissions without prior notice to the user.
  • If a certain period has passed since the post
  • If deemed necessary for the maintenance and management of this service
  • If the volume of user submission information exceeds or threatens to exceed the specified capacity of our equipment
• Our company has no obligation to respond to users regarding the reasons for deletions and submission restrictions based on the preceding paragraph and assumes no responsibility for any damages or disadvantages incurred by users due to such deletions and restrictions. Our company is also not obligated to delete user submission information.
• Users agree in advance to the monitoring, deletion, and submission restrictions of user submission information as described in this article.

Article 16 (Notices to Users)

Our company will regularly or irregularly send email newsletters and push notifications to smartphones and other devices to provide users with the latest information and recommendations about our services.

Article 17 (Changes, Additions, or Suspension of Service Content)

Our company may change, add, or suspend all or part of the content of this service without prior notice to users, and users shall agree to this in advance.

Article 18 (Personal Information)

Our company will appropriately handle personal information obtained through the use of this service by users in accordance with our privacy policy.

Article 19 (Prohibited Acts)

• Users shall not engage in the following acts:
  • Acts that interfere with the operation of this service or pose a risk of doing so
  • Acts that hinder other users from using this service
  • Acts that infringe on the copyrights or other rights related to this service
  • Acts that infringe on the rights or interests (including, but not limited to, rights of honor, privacy, and copyright) of our company, other users, or third parties
  • Acts that violate public order and morals or other laws and regulations, or pose a risk of doing so
  • Acts that violate these terms
  • Other acts deemed inappropriate by our company considering the purpose of this service
• If our company determines that a user has engaged in any of the acts specified in the preceding paragraph, our company may take measures such as suspending the use of all or part of this service and any other measures deemed necessary and appropriate without prior notice to the user. Our company assumes no responsibility for any damages or disadvantages incurred by users due to these measures.

Article 20 (Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces)

The user guarantees the following to the company:

• The user is not a member of an organized crime group, an enterprise affiliated with an organized crime group, a corporate racketeer, or any other anti-social force (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'anti-social forces').
• The user's officers (referring to executives, directors, or persons equivalent to those who execute business) are not members of anti-social forces.
• The user does not allow anti-social forces to use the user's name to enter into this contract.
• The user, either directly or through a third party, will not engage in the following activities:
  • Acts of intimidation or violence against the other party.
  • Unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility.
  • Acts to obstruct the other party’s business or defame the other party using fraudulent means or force.

Article 21 (Disclaimer)

The company shall not be liable for any damages or disadvantages incurred by the user due to suspension, interruption, or delay of all or part of the service caused by force majeure, including but not limited to natural disasters, war, terrorist acts, riots, labor disputes, infectious diseases, enactment or amendment of laws, and government intervention.

• The user acknowledges that interruptions, suspensions, or delays in the service may occur due to communication line or computer failures, system maintenance, or other reasons, and the company shall not be responsible for any damages or disadvantages incurred by the user. Additionally, the company shall not be liable for any damages or disadvantages caused by the user’s usage environment.
• The company makes no express or implied warranties regarding the following:
  • The usefulness, completeness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, or suitability for a specific purpose of the content and information provided through the service.
  • That the information provided through the service does not infringe upon the rights of third parties.
  • That the service will continue to exist in the future.
• The company is not obligated to restore any data that is lost, damaged, or altered for any reason, and shall not be responsible for any damages or losses incurred by the user or any third party due to such data loss, damage, or alteration.
• If the company is liable to the user in connection with the use of the service, the company’s liability shall not exceed 10,000 yen or the amount the user paid to the company for the relevant products or services in the past 12 months, whichever is lower. The company shall not be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, future, or lost profit damages.
• Notwithstanding the other provisions of this article, if the contract between the company and the user regarding the service is deemed a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act and the company is found to be at fault due to willful misconduct or gross negligence, the disclaimer provisions will not apply.

Article 22 (Confidentiality)

Users shall not disclose or leak any information obtained from the company during the use of the service to any third party, nor use it for any purpose other than for the use of the service.

Article 23 (Notices from the Company)

• Notices to users from the company shall be made by sending an email to the email address registered by the user, by posting on the website related to the service, or by other methods deemed appropriate by the company.
• When the company sends a notice to the registered email address, the notice shall be deemed to have reached the user at the time it is recorded on the email server of the said email address.
• If there is any change in the user’s registered email address, the user shall promptly notify the company. Any notice sent to the previous email address before the company receives the notification of change shall be deemed to have reached the user at the time of dispatch.
• The company shall not be responsible for any damages or disadvantages incurred by the user due to failure to notify such changes as specified in the previous paragraph.

Article 24 (Disputes with Third Parties)

• In the event of a dispute arising between the user and a third party in connection with the service, the user shall resolve it at their own expense and responsibility, and the company shall not be responsible for any such dispute.
• If the company incurs damages (including attorney’s fees) related to the preceding paragraph, the user shall compensate for such damages.

Article 25 (Prohibition of Transfer of Rights and Obligations)

Users shall not transfer, assign, pledge, or otherwise dispose of their contractual status or any rights or obligations under this agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the company.

Article 26 (Severability)

If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable laws regarding the contract with the user, the said provision shall not apply to the contract with the user to the extent of such invalidity. This shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

Article 27 (Changes to Terms)

The company may change these terms based on Article 548-4 of the Civil Code (Amendment of Standard Terms). If the company changes these terms, it shall determine the effective date and notify the users of the following by email or other appropriate means by the effective date:

• The fact that the terms are being changed.
• The content of the revised terms.
• The effective date.

Article 28 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

• These terms shall be interpreted in accordance with Japanese law.
• The company and the user agree in advance that the Matsuyama District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance for any disputes arising between the company and the user in connection with the service, from the date the user receives the delivery of the goods.