Terms Policy

These terms and conditions of use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms and Conditions”) apply to the services provided by JP Clover Port Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) provides on this EC site (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”). (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) provides on this e-commerce site (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”). Registered members (hereinafter referred to as “Members”) (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), you are requested to use the Service in accordance with these Terms of Use.
1. Application
- The Terms of Use shall apply to all relationships related to the use of the Service between members and the Company.
- The Company may establish various rules regarding the Service, including but not limited to the Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as “Individual Regulations”). These individual provisions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Terms of Use. These Individual Regulations shall constitute a part of these Terms of Use.
2. Modification of Terms of Use
The Company reserves the right to change the Terms and Conditions without prior notice. By using the Service after such changes have been made, the relevant member will be deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms and Conditions.
3. Registration for Use
- Upon agreeing to the Terms and Conditions, the applicant shall apply for registration online. The Company shall later approve the application and the registration shall be completed. If the applicant is a minor, he/she shall obtain the consent of a person with parental authority before applying for membership.
- If the Company determines that an applicant for registration has any of the following reasons, the Company may not approve the application for user registration and shall not be obligated to disclose any reasons for such denial. Even after approval, the Company reserves the right to cancel the membership.
- If the applicant is a minor and has not obtained the consent of a person with parental authority
- If there are any falsehoods, errors, or omissions in the contents of the application for registration.
- If the application is from a person who has violated these Terms of Use in the past
- If the applicant has failed to pay debts owed to the Company
- If the applicant interferes with the Company’s operation or provision of services, or with the use of services by other members, or engages in any conduct that interferes with or interferes with the Company’s operation or provision of services
- In the event that the Company deems the applicant to be inappropriate for any other reason.
4. Management of Member ID and Password
- Members are responsible for the proper management of the member ID and password that the Company grants to members.
- Members may not transfer, lend, share, sell, or pledge their member ID or password to a third party.
- Members shall be responsible for any damage caused by a third party’s use of their member ID and password due to inadequate management or error in use, and the Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by a third party’s use. Any use of the service made with a member ID and password shall be deemed to have been made by the member, and the member shall be fully responsible for such use.
- If a member logs in with a combination of member ID and password that matches the registered information, the Company shall deem the use of the Service to have been made by the member who has registered the member ID.
- The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by the use of a member ID and password by a third party, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.
- In the event that the Company suffers damages as a result of unauthorized use of a member ID and password, the member shall compensate the Company for such damages.
- Members shall be obligated to change their passwords on a regular basis, and the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred due to negligence of such obligation. Unless otherwise approved by the Company, member IDs and passwords shall not be reissued.
5. Changes in Notified Matters, etc.
- Members shall notify the Company without delay in the prescribed form of any changes in the information provided to the Company when applying for registration.
- Notices from the Company shall be deemed to have reached the member when they would normally have reached the member by being sent to the contact address based on the information registered with the Company.
6. Handling of Personal Information
- We use members’ personal information for the following purposes
- Member Management
- Sale or provision of products, rights, digital content, services and financial products of the Company and third parties (hereinafter referred to as “Products, etc.”) Sales or provision of products, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “Products, etc.”)
- To conduct campaigns, sweepstakes, and questionnaires
- To use services that require member registration by the Company and its parent company and subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company Group”). Simplification of member registration and other operations required for the use of services that require member registration by the Company and its parent company and subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company Group”)
- Notification of matters necessary for the operation of this web service (including by e-mail)
- Advertising, promotion, and solicitation of sales of the Company’s and third parties’ products, etc. (including by e-mail)
- Transmission of e-mail magazines
- Packing and shipping of products, etc.
- Billing calculation and billing
- Provision of services such as points, coupons, mileage, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “points, etc.”) Provision of points, coupons, mileage, etc.
- Posting of information submitted by members
- Responding to various inquiries and after-sales services
- Research and analysis of marketing data and development of new services
- Creation of statistical data to be provided to our group and our business partners (hereinafter referred to as “business partners”) Preparation of statistical data to be provided to
- Exercise of rights and performance of obligations based on contracts and laws, etc.
- For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, the Company may jointly use member ID, name, gender, e-mail address, telephone number, postal code, address, company name, department, nickname, pen name, date of birth, credit card information, purchase history, point retention information, and point usage history. The Company may jointly use credit card information, purchase history, point holding information, and point usage history.
- In accordance with our Privacy Policy, we will protect personal information appropriately and will not provide personal information to third parties in a manner that makes it personally identifiable. However, personal information may be provided in the following cases
- When the consent of the member has been obtained
- When disclosure is required by law, when disclosure is requested in the course of a criminal investigation or other legal proceedings, or when an inquiry is made by a consumer affairs center, bar association, or other public agency based on a valid reason
- When a member’s order information is forwarded to a business partner
- When disclosing information to a business partner when a member purchases or attempts to purchase a product, etc. from a business partner.
- When a business partner or seller (as defined in Article 10 of these Terms and Conditions) (ii) When a member is requested by an affiliated company or seller (as defined in Article 10 of this agreement) to disclose the country to which the member’s purchased products will be shipped and the member’s language of choice when using the service.
- When necessary for the shipment of products or provision of services
- When disclosing personal information to a business operator related to payment settlement
- When disclosing information to business partners in order to provide services such as points, etc. offered by the Company or business partners
- When we outsource all or part of our business to a third party
- When disclosing personal information to the successor of a business in the event of a merger, transfer of business, or other such event.
- When permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations
- The Company may use cookies when members use the Service.
7. Withdrawal from Membership
- Members may cancel their membership in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Company.
- In the event of a member’s death, the Company shall deem the member to have withdrawn from membership at that time, and the member ID and password shall no longer be available.
8. Suspension and Expulsion of Membership
The Company may suspend or expel a member without prior notice or demand for any of the following reasons
- If a member uses or causes to be used his/her member ID or password or the Service in an unauthorized manner
- In the event that a member fails to pay the price by the stipulated time
- If a petition for seizure, provisional seizure, provisional disposition, compulsory execution, bankruptcy, or civil rehabilitation is filed against a member, or if a petition is filed by a member
- If there is a password entry error of more than the number of times specified by the Company
- If the member does not use the service within the period of time specified by the Company
- In addition, if a member violates any of the terms of this agreement or individual agreements
- In addition, if the Company deems the member to be unqualified as a member
9. Usage Fees and Payment Methods
Members shall pay the fee for the paid portion of the Service in a manner specified by the Company, which shall be determined separately by the Company and displayed on the Website. If a Member is late in paying the fee, the Member will be charged a late fee at the rate of 14.6% per annum.
In the event that a Member’s credit card is insufficient to cover the price of any product, shipping charges, winning bids, commissions, fees or other charges after the Member has paid for the Service, the Member agrees that the Company may charge the Member’s credit card an additional amount for the insufficient amount without obtaining the Member’s prior consent.
10. Contents of this Service
- The Service is a service whereby the Company receives products purchased by Members from sellers in Japan by mail order and acts as an intermediary for the transportation of such products received by the Company for delivery to Members.
- The Company is not a party to the sales contract with the seller regarding the products, and the Company shall not be liable for any defects, infringement of intellectual property rights, etc. regarding the products. However, this shall not apply if the Member proves that the merchandise was lost or damaged while in the Company’s custody.
- The Company is not a party to any contract with any carrier for the carriage of goods and the Company shall not be liable for non-delivery, delay, damage or any other loss or damage suffered by the Member as a result of any accident in transit. The Member authorizes us to enter into a contract of carriage on the Member’s behalf.
- Selling businesses that may use the Service, carriers that may be used through the Service, and the types, sizes, weights, quantities, shipping addresses, and other terms of products that may use the Service are limited to the extent specified by Company. Member shall not use the Service beyond the scope specified by Company.
- The shipping service is a service in which the Company temporarily takes custody of products, etc. purchased by a Member residing outside Japan from an EC retailer in Japan (hereinafter referred to as “EC retailer”), and the Company acts as an agent to ship the products in the Company’s custody to a delivery destination designated by the Member. The maximum period of free storage of a customer’s package entrusted to the shipping service is 180 days, after which the customer relinquishes all ownership and rights to the package. After 180 days, the Company may, at its sole discretion, sell, dispose of or resell the package at any time.
- Once you have requested the shipping service, your order cannot be canceled or changed for any reason. We will also not return the goods to the EC business.
- In the event that the Company receives a product with an unknown delivery address from an EC business, the Company will promptly dispose of such product by disposal or other means. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the Member as a result of the disposal of such product.
- We will examine the contents of letters, documents, etc. received from EC companies without the prior consent of the customer. We may also dispose of such items at our discretion.
- We may, for our own reasons, use a different shipping method than the one you selected. In such cases, the selected shipping method will still apply.
- In the event that EMS receives a package or item that has been returned due to restrictions or prohibitions on its transportation, export, import, etc., as determined by the customs authorities of the exporting country of entry, state or local government, EMS may dispose of such item by destruction or other means.
- If a package or item is forwarded or returned for any reason, EMS does not charge a restocking fee, but international packages (Air, SAL, Sea) will incur a restocking fee. The return shipping fee is different from the shipping fee and is the fee set by the postal authority in the destination country (overseas). Members are responsible for the return shipping charges for international packages. If a Member refuses to accept a package because he/she is unable to pay the return postage, the package or merchandise will be discarded after being held by the Postal Service for a period of time. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the Member as a result of the disposal of such merchandise.
- In the event that a package is shipped in small packages (not registered mail), the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the Member due to non-delivery, delay, damage, or other transportation problems caused by a transportation accident. In addition, the Company will not refund the price of the merchandise, shipping charges, handling fees, etc. to the customer for these reasons.
11. Purchase of Goods, etc.
Members shall request the purchase of Products, etc. on behalf of the Company in the manner prescribed by the Company.
Only Members may request the purchase of Products on their behalf.
The Company will purchase Products on behalf of Members when the Company accepts an application from a Member.
Once a Member has applied to purchase Products on behalf of the Company, the Member may not cancel the application even before the contract is entered into, unless the Company has given its consent.
The Company is free to decide whether or not to accept an application from a Member.
The delivery of goods between a Member and the Company shall, in principle, be completed at the time of shipment by the Company.
If the seller has points or other rewards for the purchase of a product, the points shall be retained by the Company.
Members shall bear the costs associated with the purchase of products and the delivery of products on their behalf (hereinafter referred to as the “Product Price, etc.”), and the Company shall bear other miscellaneous costs. The Company shall bear the costs associated with the purchase of products and delivery of products on behalf of the Member (hereinafter referred to as “Product Price, etc.”), and other miscellaneous costs shall be borne by the Company. The Product Price, etc. includes the cost of shipping the Product, etc. from the Seller to the Company, incidental costs associated with the purchase of the Product, such as bank transfer fees to the Seller, domestic taxes and duties in the destination country, usage fees, and overseas shipping costs. As a general rule, SBI will make the selection regarding the shipment of Products and other items from the Seller to SBI based on the descriptions on SBI’s service page. In addition, the Company will select the payment method to the Seller that is offered by the Seller and has the lowest fee, and the Member agrees to this selection.
Members will pay the fees posted on the Service to the Company when making purchases on their behalf, such as Products. The Company may change the fees for the Service without prior notice. If a Product cannot be purchased due to a shortage of the requested Product, the Company will charge the Member the price of the individual Product less the price listed on the Service, and if the requested Product is an auction item and the maximum bid price listed on the Service is less than the winning bid price, the Company will not charge the Member the winning bid price. If the requested Product is an auction item and the maximum bid price posted on the Service is less than the winning bid price, the Company shall charge the Member the winning bid price or the price of the Product, as applicable.
Members shall pay the price of goods, etc., as specified in paragraph 8 of this Article by the time specified by the Company and in the manner specified by the Company.
If a Member fails to pay the price of Goods, etc. by the time specified by the Company, the Member shall pay to the Company a late payment charge at the rate of 14.6% per annum.
Members may not assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of their rights under the Contract with the Company to any third party.
The Company may terminate the Agreement without notice if the Member fails to pay for the Product or other goods referred to in paragraph 8 of this Article by the time specified by the Company. Even if the Company terminates the Agreement, the Company may claim damages from the Member.
The Company may terminate the Agreement without notice even after acceptance of the Agreement if any of the reasons specified in Article 16 of this Agreement apply.
If the Company cancels the contract and the product has already been purchased, the product price, etc. will not be refunded to the Member. If a Member refuses to accept a Product, the Company may sell, dispose of, return or otherwise dispose of the Product received from the Seller at its discretion, and the Member shall have no right to object thereto.
12. Products Prohibited from Using the Service
Members shall not use the Service for the following products,
- Cash, checks, drafts, stock certificates, gift certificates, gold certificates and other securities
- Credit cards, debit cards, and other cards
- Passbooks or debit cards for savings accounts at financial institutions
- Items that do not contain a trade name or other wording that readily identifies the recipient as the Company
- Letters or other means of communication defined as letters under applicable law
- Live animals, plants, dead or stuffed animals
- Human bodies or parts of human bodies, remains, remains, tablets
- Food, beverages, or other items subject to deterioration or decomposition
- Stimulants, marijuana, narcotics, psychotropic substances and other prohibited drugs
- Firearms, swords, weapons, arms, gunpowder, explosives, poisonous or harmful substances
- Child pornography, adult videos, and other obscene materials
- Items stolen or obtained by fraudulent or unauthorized methods or means
- Items whose transportation, export, import, etc., is prohibited or restricted by the laws and regulations of the exporting or importing country, state or local government, including transit countries
- Other items for which handling is not permitted under the Carrier’s terms and conditions of carriage.
- Other items deemed inappropriate by NCA
13. Inspection and Delivery of Goods, etc.
Upon arrival of the goods, etc. at the Company, the Company shall inspect the goods, etc. for the purpose of checking the contents. At that time, if the Company deems it necessary, the Company may collect or add packing materials. However, we are not obliged to inspect the goods and the results of the inspection do not guarantee the quality, defects, authenticity or non-compliance with the relevant laws and regulations of the countries to which the goods are shipped, in transit and at the destination. The goods will be received and inspected once by the Company and may not be shipped directly from the Seller to a location designated by the Member in Japan or overseas.
The Company will perform the work described in the preceding paragraph in accordance with standards set by the Company. In doing so, the Company will check the identity of the Goods to ensure that there are no obvious differences between the Goods and the description of the Goods provided by the Seller (hereinafter referred to as the “Description of the Goods”). The Description of Goods shall be the original text as described by the Seller and shall not include the result of any automated translation.
In general, we are unable to confirm contents not described in the product description, confirm authenticity of trademarks, etc., which require specialized product knowledge, confirm the quantity and condition of contents exceeding 25 items per product, confirm products that require disassembly or assembly, confirm products that require opening of packaging, seals, etc., confirm the operation of electrical appliances, etc., or confirm the contents of recording media such as CDs, etc.. In principle, we are not able to check the quantity and condition of the contents of items with more than 25 points. In addition, the results of this work do not guarantee the quality, defects, authenticity, or noncompliance with the relevant laws and regulations of the place of shipment, transit, or destination, or that the product is in good working order or undamaged.
If, in the course of the inspection referred to in Paragraph 3 of this Article, the Company discovers an item that violates or may violate the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds or other laws and regulations, the Company may take such measures as reporting the matter to the police or other relevant government agencies and confiscating the goods, etc., to them.
The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantages incurred by the Member as a result of the confirmation process, except for those caused by the fault of the Company.
After the confirmation process is completed, the Company will handle the procedures for shipping and exporting goods, etc. on behalf of the member. The delivery destinations that Members may designate are overseas countries and within Japan as determined by the Company. The Company may, at its discretion, determine the shipping methods, international shipping charges, and other shipping and handling charges related to the delivery of goods, etc., according to the weight and size of the goods, etc., calculated at the time of confirmation. The delivery date shall be determined at the Company’s discretion and Members may not specify a delivery date and time.
The Company shall be responsible for the delivery of goods as specified in the preceding paragraph and shall do so according to the instructions of the Member. Therefore, the Company shall not be responsible for any information related to import and export, such as product name, product value, product quantity, etc., as well as any related customs duties or measures taken by the destination country to prevent import. Members are responsible for the payment of all customs duties and taxes in the destination country incurred upon importation of goods.
Depending on the shipping conditions selected by the Member, the Company may determine the shipping method, international shipping charges from Japan, and other shipping charges related to the delivery of Products (hereinafter referred to as “Shipping Charges”) based on the Company’s accumulated experience and know-how, according to the weight, size, material, and other conditions of the Product, etc. The Company may also determine the shipping charges based on the shipping method, international shipping charges from Japan, and other shipping charges related to the delivery of Products (hereinafter referred to as “Shipping Charges”). In such cases, Members are responsible for determining their own shipping charges. In this case, the Member acknowledges in advance that the shipping charges set by the Company are approximate and subject to change, and that the Company will not issue refunds to the Member if the actual shipping charges differ from the shipping charges set by the Company as a result of the actual delivery. (2) The Company is not responsible for any costs incurred by the Member. The Company shall not be obliged to inform the Member of the details of any charges and whether or not they have been incurred.
Members may not change the delivery address of products, etc. unless notified in the manner specified by the Company.
14. Cancellation of Contract due to Non-Arrival of Goods, etc.
Upon receipt of an application from a Member to purchase a Product, etc. on behalf of the Member, the Company will purchase the Product, etc. from the Seller on behalf of the Member. Therefore, Members may not cancel an application for purchase on behalf of the Company even before the contract is concluded, unless the Company agrees to do so. The Member may not cancel the contract even after it has been concluded, unless the Company has given its consent.
The Company may cancel a purchase of goods etc. to a Member in any of the following cases
- If the seller of the goods, etc. requests the cancellation of the purchase contract
- If the goods, etc. do not arrive at our company from the seller of the goods, etc. after 30 days from the date of completion of the order to the seller.
(*Except in the case of pre-order products, made-to-order products, or other products for which there is a prior notice in the description of the product or by other means that the product will take time to arrive at the destination.
15. Return of Goods, etc.
If, as a result of the verification process set forth in Article 13 of this Agreement, it is found that the actual product is significantly different from the description of the product on the online shopping site, etc. by the seller, or if any of the events set forth in paragraph 2 of the preceding Article occurs, the Member agrees that the Company may negotiate with the seller of the product on the Member’s behalf for the return, refund, etc. of the product. The Member agrees that the Company may negotiate with the seller on the Member’s behalf for the return, refund, etc. of the Product. The Company will reimburse the Member for any amount returned by the seller as a result of such negotiations. The Company does not guarantee the outcome of the negotiations to the Member.
If the Member returns merchandise to the seller in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the Member shall be responsible for the cost of return shipping and the actual cost of return shipping.
16. Refusal to Provide the Service
MHI reserves the right to refuse to provide the Service, even after the offer of the Service has been accepted once, for any of the reasons set forth below, or if there is a risk of such refusal.
- If the product is one of the products specified in Article 12 of these Terms and Conditions
- If the Member’s whereabouts or the shipping address of the merchandise cannot be confirmed
- If the carrier does not transport the goods
- If the merchandise is detained by customs
- If a member does not pay the purchase cost or the member does not pay the price of the merchandise, etc.
- If it is found that there is an obvious error in the price of the merchandise or other terms and conditions of sale presented by the Company or the seller.
- If the Company determines that it is difficult to obtain the product(s) for which the Member has applied to purchase on behalf of the Company.
- If a Member fails to make payment for a product by the time specified by the Company
- If a Member does not receive the merchandise by the time specified by the Company
- If Member violates the terms of this Agreement
- If the Company deems the Member to be unsuitable for any other reason
17. Disposal of Non-deliverable Goods
Upon receipt of goods, etc. as set forth in Article 12 of these Terms and Conditions, the Company may sell, dispose of, return or otherwise dispose of such goods, etc. at its sole discretion.
In the event of any of the events set forth in the preceding Article (excluding items 1 and 8 of the preceding Article. The same shall apply to the following article). If the Company has already received the goods, the Company shall retain the goods for 30 days from the date of receipt of the goods.
If the Member resolves all the reasons specified in the previous Article within the period specified in the previous paragraph, the Member may instruct the Company to send the goods, etc. to the Member’s address or by any other method specifically approved by the Company.
If the Member does not resolve all the issues specified in the previous Article within the period specified in paragraph 2, and if the Member wishes to dispose of the merchandise within the same period, the Company may sell the merchandise or otherwise dispose of it.
The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by the Member as a result of the disposal of the Goods as provided in this Article.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, the Company may institute proceedings under the Civil Enforcement Law.
18. Prohibited Matters
In using the Service, Members shall not engage in any of the following activities
- Actions that violate laws and regulations or public policy
- Actions related to criminal activities
- Actions that violate copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights contained in this service, such as the content of this service.
- Actions that destroy or interfere with the functioning of the server or network of the Company, other Members or third parties.
- Commercial use of information obtained from the Service.
- Actions that may interfere with the operation of our service.
- Acts of obtaining or attempting to obtain unauthorized access.
- Engaging in any activity that collects or harvests personal information about other members.
- Actions that use the Service for unauthorized purposes.
- Actions that may harm, damage, or inconvenience other members of the service or other third parties.
- Actions that impersonate other Members.
- Advertising, solicitation, or sales activities on the Service that are not authorized by the Company.
- Actions for the purpose of meeting people of the opposite sex whom you have never met.
- Actions that directly or indirectly provide benefits to antisocial forces related to our services.
- Any other actions that we deem inappropriate.
19. Suspension of Provision of the Service, etc.
The Company may suspend or discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, without notice to Members, for any of the following reasons
- When performing maintenance inspections or computer system upgrades related to this service
- When the provision of this service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquake, lightning, fire, power failure, or natural disaster.
- If computers or communication lines, etc., are disabled due to an accident
- In any other case where we deem it difficult to provide the service.
The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by Members or third parties as a result of the suspension or interruption of the provision of this Service.
20. Restriction of Use and Cancellation of Registration
The Company may restrict a Member’s use of all or part of the Service or terminate a Member’s registration without notice if any of the following occur
- If any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are violated
- If false information is found in the registration
- In case of default in payment of fees or other obligations
- Failure to respond to communications from the Company for a specified period of time
- If the Service has not been used for a specified period of time since the last use of the Service
- In any other case in which we deem the use of the Service to be inappropriate.
The Corporation shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Members as a result of any action taken by the Corporation pursuant to this Article.
21. Disclaimer of Warranty and Disclaimer of Liability
We make no warranty, express or implied, that the Service will be free from defects of title or merchantability (including defects as to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, validity, fitness for a particular purpose, security, etc., errors or bugs, non-infringement, etc.). We make no warranty, express or implied, that the Service will be free from defects (including, but not limited to, defects in safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, validity, fitness for a particular purpose, security, etc., errors or bugs, and non-infringement).
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of the Service. However, if the contract between the Company and a Member regarding the Service (including this Agreement) is a consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act, this disclaimer does not apply.
Even in the case of the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for damages arising from special circumstances (including cases where the Company or a User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damages) among the damages suffered by a Member due to default or tort caused by the negligence (excluding gross negligence) of the Company. The Company shall not be liable for damages arising from special circumstances (including cases where the Company or a User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damages), nor for damages arising from default or tort caused by the negligence (excluding gross negligence) of the Company or from any other cause. The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from special circumstances (including cases where the Company or a User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damages). In addition, the Company shall not be liable for damages arising from default or tort caused by negligence (other than gross negligence) on the part of the Company. The maximum amount of compensation for damages suffered by a User as a result of the Company’s negligence (other than gross negligence) in connection with its failure to perform its obligations or in connection with its wrongful acts or omissions shall be limited to the amount of the subscription fee paid by the User for the month in which the damage occurred.
The Company is not responsible for any transactions, communications or disputes between Members and other Members or third parties in connection with the Service.
22. Change of Service Contents, etc.
The Company may change the content of the Service or discontinue providing the Service without notice to Members, and shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Members as a result of such changes or discontinuance.
23. Handling of Personal Information
In accordance with our “Privacy Policy,” we will appropriately handle personal information obtained through the use of this Service.
24. Notice or Communication
Notices or communications between a Member and the Company shall be made in a manner determined by the Company. Unless a Member notifies the Company of a change in his or her contact information in accordance with a separate method specified by the Company, the Company will assume that the currently registered contact information is valid and will send the notice or communication to the Member at the time it is sent.
25. Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations
Members may not assign or pledge their positions under the Subscriber Agreement or their rights or obligations under the Terms of Use to any third party without the prior written consent of the Company.
26. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
The interpretation of these Terms of Service and any individual Terms of Service shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
In the event of any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use, any of the Terms of Use, or the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company’s principal place of business shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such dispute.