Membership Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Terms’) are the terms and conditions of the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Services’) by NPO: Science Accessibility Net (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Corporation’). All registered users (hereinafter referred to as ‘Users’), please check these Terms before using this Service.
 
Article 1 (Application)
These Terms shall apply to the entire use of this Service.
In addition to these Terms, the Corporation may make various regulations (hereinafter referred to as ‘Individual Regulations’) regarding the Service, such as rules for use. These individual provisions shall constitute a part of these Terms, regardless of their name.
If the provisions of these Terms conflict with the provisions of the individual provisions in the preceding article, the provisions of the individual provisions shall take precedence unless otherwise specified in the individual provisions.
 
Article 2 (User Registration)
For this service, a person wishing to register will agree to these terms and apply for registration according to the method specified by our Corporation, and registration will be completed when our Corporation approves this.
If our company determines that the applicant for user registration has any of the following reasons, we may not approve the application for user registration, and we are not obligated to disclose any of the reasons.

• If false information is reported when applying for user registration
• If the application is from a person who has violated these Terms
• In other cases where our company determines that the registration is not appropriate

Article 3 (Management of user ID and password)
Users shall appropriately manage their user IDs and passwords for this service at their own responsibility.
Users may not transfer or lend their user ID and password to a third party, or share them with a third party under any circumstances. If a user logs in with a combination of user ID and password that matches the registered information, our company will consider that the user ID is being used by the registered user himself/herself.
The Corporation shall not be liable for any damage caused by the use of the user ID and password by a third party, unless there is intentional or gross negligence on the part of the Corporation.
 
Article 4 (Usage fees and payment methods)
This service is available for free for the time being, but some services may become chargeable in the future. In that case, the User shall pay the usage fee separately determined by the Corporation and displayed on this website as compensation for the paid portion of the Service, using the method specified by the Corporation.
 
Article 5 (Prohibited matters)
Users must not engage in the following acts when using this service.

• Acts that violate laws or public order and morals
• Acts related to criminal acts
• Acts that infringe on copyrights, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights contained in this service, such as the content of this service
• Acts that destroy or interfere with the functions of the server or network of our Corporation, other users, or other third parties
• Acts of commercially using information obtained through this service
• Acts that may interfere with the operation of our company's services
• Acts of making or attempting unauthorized access
• Acts of collecting or accumulating personal information, etc. about other users
• Acts of using this service for illegal purposes
• Acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other users of this service or other third parties
• Impersonating another user
• Promotion, advertising, solicitation, or business activities on this service that are not approved by our Corporation
• Acts that directly or indirectly provide benefits to antisocial forces in connection with our services
• Other acts that our Corporation deems inappropriate

Article 6 (Suspension of provision of this service, etc.)
If the Company determines that any of the following reasons exists, the Company may suspend or suspend the provision of all or part of the Service without prior notice to the User.

• When performing maintenance, inspection or updating of computer systems related to this service
• If it becomes difficult to provide this service due to force majeure such as earthquake, lightning, fire, power outage, or natural disaster
• If a computer or communication line etc. stops due to an accident
• In other cases where our company determines that it is difficult to provide this service

The Corporation shall not be liable for any disadvantages or damages incurred by users or third parties due to suspension or interruption of the provision of this service.
 
Article 7 (Restrictions on use and cancellation of registration)
Our company may restrict the use of all or part of this service or cancel the user's registration without prior notice if the user falls under any of the following. I assume it is possible.

• If you violate any of the provisions of these Terms
• If it is discovered that there are false facts in the registered information
• If there is a default in payment obligations such as fees
• If there is no response for a certain period of time to contact from our company
• If this service has not been used for a certain period of time since the last use
• In other cases where our Corporation determines that the use of this service is inappropriate

The Corporation shall not be responsible for any damage caused to the User due to the actions taken by the Corporation pursuant to this article.
 
Article 8 (Withdrawal)
Users may withdraw from this service by following the withdrawal procedures established by our Corporation.
 
Article 9 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Disclaimer)
The Corporation shall not be liable for any factual or legal defects in the Service (defects related to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, suitability for a particular purpose, security, etc., errors, bugs, infringement of rights, etc.). We do not guarantee, either expressly or implicitly, that there will be no.
The Corporation shall not be held responsible for any damage caused to the User due to this Service, unless the damage is due to intentional or gross negligence on the part of the Corporation. However, this disclaimer does not apply if the contract between our company and the user regarding this service (including these Terms) constitutes a consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act.
Even in the cases stipulated in the proviso to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to the User due to a default or illegal act due to negligence (excluding gross negligence) on the part of the Company due to special circumstances. We will not be held responsible for any damages (including cases where the user foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damage). In addition, compensation for damages caused to users due to default or illegal acts due to our company's negligence (excluding gross negligence) shall be limited to the amount of usage fees received from users in the month in which the damage occurred.
Our company is not responsible for any transactions, communications, or disputes that occur between users and other users or third parties regarding this service.
 
Article 10 (Changes to service content, etc.)
Our company may change, add, or abolish the content of this service with prior notice to users, and users agree to this.
 
Article 11 (Changes to Terms of Use)
Our company may change these Terms without requiring individual consent from users in the following cases:

• When changes to these Terms are in the general interest of users.
• When changes to these Terms do not contradict the purpose of this Service Use Agreement and are reasonable in light of the necessity of the change, the appropriateness of the changed content, and other circumstances surrounding the change.

When changing these Terms pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Corporation will notify users in advance of the changes to these Terms, the content of the changed Terms, and the effective date thereof.
 
Article 12 (Handling of personal information)
Regarding personal information obtained through the use of this service, our Corporation 「Privacy Policy」 We will handle it appropriately in accordance with our policy.
 
Article 13 (Notification or Communication)
Notifications or communications between users and our Corporation shall be made by the method specified by our Corporation. Unless a user notifies us of a change in accordance with a method separately determined by our Corporation, our Corporation will assume that the currently registered contact information is valid and will notify or contact that contact. It is assumed that the information reaches the user at the same time.
 
Article 14 (Prohibition of transfer of rights and obligations)
Users may not transfer their status under the usage contract or the rights or obligations based on these Terms to a third party or provide them as collateral without the prior written consent of our Corporation.
 
Article 15 (Governing Law/Jurisdiction)
When interpreting these Terms, Japanese law shall be the governing law.In the event of a dispute regarding this service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of our company's head office shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
 
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