Monthly Nishikigoi Terms of Use
Terms of Use (referred to as "the Terms") stipulate the conditions for providing this service and the rights and obligations between our company and users. When using this service, it is necessary to read the entire text of the Terms and agree to them.
1. Application
1. The Monthly Nishikigoi Terms of Use ("the Terms") apply to the service of viewing the electronic version of "Monthly Nishikigoi" (referred to as this service), which is credited to the official publication of the General Incorporated Association All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association, provided by Kinsai Publishing Co., Ltd. (referred to as "our company"). Regarding this service, the rights and obligations between our company, which provides and operates the service, and the users who use the service (defined in 2. Definitions). The Terms apply to all transactions and relationships related to the use of the service.
2. Provisions communicated individually by our company through email or other channels to website users are integral to the Terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise within the Terms, such provisions are incorporated herein.
3. In the event of any discrepancy between the Terms and rules or explanations of the service provided outside the Terms, the provisions of the Terms shall take precedence and be applied.
2. Definitions
1. Within the terms, the following terms shall be interpreted as follows:
"Website": The website that provides the viewing service of the electronic version of "Monthly Nishikigoi," which is the certified organizational publication of the General Incorporated Association All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association (referred to as "this website").
2. "Content": The electronic version of "Monthly Nishikigoi."
3. "User": An individual who has agreed to the terms, completed user registration to use the service and has been granted authorization to use this service. Additionally, the website accommodates various user categories, such as members of the General Incorporated Association All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association, members enrolled in the annual subscription plan, members who have purchased select books, and general members with no prior purchases.
4. "Personal Information": Information about an individual that enables identifying a particular person based on descriptions (information that can be easily cross-referenced with other information to identify a specific individual).
5. "Intellectual Property Rights": Copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, and other related rights (including the right to obtain these rights or to file for their registration).
3.Purpose of this Service
This service aims to provide users with electronic media content and effectively disseminate accurate information concerning the Nishikigoi industry.
4. Amendment of the Terms of Use
1. Our company retains the authority to amend the service content or the terms and conditions as deemed necessary without obtaining prior consent from users.
2. If our company amends the terms, we will notify users of the effective date and content of the revised terms on this website for public awareness.
3. Except in cases where the fault lies with our company, we shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users due to modifications made to the terms.
5. Registration and Duration
1. Persons wishing to use this service (referred to as "Applicants") may request registration with our company for service usage. This requires their agreement to adhere to the terms and provide specific information (referred to as "Registration Information") to our company via the prescribed method.
2. If an application is made under the clause above, our company will evaluate it according to our criteria and determine whether to approve the applicant's registration. Upon our company's decision to approve the registration, the applicant will be considered successfully registered as a user.
3. Upon completion of the registration as stipulated in the preceding clause, a service usage agreement shall be established between the user and our company, enabling the user to access the service.
4. Our company reserves the right to decline registration or re-registration if the applicant meets any of the following criteria without being obliged to disclose the reasons for such refusal:
(1) In case of any false, inaccurate, or omitted information in the registration details provided to our company.
(2) If measures have been taken regarding the 12 prohibited activities.
(3) If our company deems the registration unsuitable for any other reason.
5. The annual subscription plan remains active for one year starting from the payment date, and it will automatically renew each year unless the user requests cancellation.
6. Books that can be accessed under the annual subscription plan are those published within one year from the payment date. Furthermore, as long as the annual subscription plan is active, users can access books published after the initial payment date.
7. Books within this service will be available for three years, after which they will be removed.
8. When a former general member who has previously cancelled their annual subscription plan renews it, they cannot access books from the period they were previously subscribed.
6. Notification of Changes
1. Users are required to promptly inform our company of any changes to their user registration information using the method designated by our company.
7. Confidentiality in the Use of the Service
1. Users are obligated to keep our company's content and any proprietary information confidential, use it solely for purposes related to the service, and refrain from disclosing or leaking it to third parties.
8. Maintenance of the usage environment for this service
1. Users are responsible for ensuring and maintaining the necessary conditions for using the service, including their internet environment, at their own cost and discretion. Users are also responsible for ensuring the security environment when using the service, at their own expense and discretion.
9. User Responsibility
1. Users are obligated to comply with laws and regulations regarding the use of this service.
10. Fees and Payment Methods
1. Users are obligated to pay the usage fees to our company, according to the pricing table provided separately by our company, which respects and adheres to laws for utilizing this service.
2. No refunds will be issued if a user subscribed to the annual subscription plan cancels during the subscription period.
11. Management of User IDs, Email Addresses, and Passwords
1. Users are responsible for appropriately managing and protecting their passwords and user IDs associated with this service at their own risk and are prohibited by third parties from using, lending, transferring, changing ownership, or selling them.
2. The registered user shall be responsible for any damages arising from inadequate management of passwords or user IDs, misuse in their use, or use by third parties.
12. Prohibited activities
1. Users are prohibited from engaging in or performing activities our company deems to fall under any of the following items when using this service.
(1) Acts that violate laws or are associated with criminal activities
(2) Fraud or extortion towards our company, other users of the service, or any other third parties.
(3) Acts contrary to public order and morals.
(4) Actions that infringe upon intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, honour, or other rights or interests of our company, other users of this service, or any other third parties.
(5) Actions that place an excessive load on the network or systems of this service.
(6) Reverse engineering or other analysis activities on our company's software or other systems.
(7) Actions that may hinder the operation of this service.
(8) Unauthorized access to our company's network or systems.
(9) Impersonation of a third party.
(10) The act of using the ID or password of another user of this service.
(11) Advertising, promotion, solicitation, or commercial activities on this service without prior approval from our company.
(12) Collect information from other users of this service.
(13) Acts that cause harm, damage, or discomfort to our company, other users of this service, or any other third parties.
(14) Actions that violate the rules governing the service use as posted on our company's website.
(15) Providing benefits to anti-social forces or similar entities.
(16) Other actions deemed inappropriate by our company.
13. Use of registration information
1. Our company reserves the right to gather information, including user registration details, browsing history, and other data on this website and related services. This information that cannot identify or distinguish users may be utilized without their consent.
14. Handling of Personal Information and Related Data
1. Our Company will manage personal data obtained from users during the service, including names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, and other relevant information, according to both the provisions outlined in the Terms and the separate privacy policy established by the Company.
2. Users are required to use any personal information obtained while using the service for the intended purposes of the service and to manage it appropriately.
15. Ownership of Rights
1. All rights, including intellectual property rights, about data, software, and materials (referred to as "Data"), except for content created by content providers for this service, shall be owned by our company.
2. Reproduction and redistribution of all data in this service are prohibited.
3. The license to use this service granted by our company to users based on user registration does not authorize the use or exploitation of any intellectual property rights or other rights owned by our company (referred to as "intellectual property rights"). However, this does not apply unless specified in the Terms or by separate agreements.
4. Users are prohibited from engaging in or committing any acts that would infringe upon or pose a risk of infringing upon the ownership and intellectual property rights held by our company or the rights holders of the data unless otherwise specified in the Terms or by separate agreements.
16. Disclaimer and Indemnification
1. Our company provides no explicit or implied guarantee regarding this service's suitability for specific user purposes, expected functionality, commercial value, accuracy, usefulness, currency, or reliability. Additionally, there is no assurance that the service complies with relevant laws or industry regulations, remains continuously available, or is free from defects.
2. Our company does not provide any guarantees regarding the reliable provision of this service or access results.
3. Users must understand in advance that changes in the service content or operation of external services (referred to as "External Services") necessary for providing this service, or if users lose access to all or part of the external services, may result in the unavailability of all or part of this service. Our company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users of external services.
4. Users are responsible for resolving any transactions, communications, or disputes that arise between them and other users or third parties about this service or website."
5. Our company shall not be held accountable for damages suffered by users about this service, exceeding the total fees paid by the user to us within the last 12 months. Moreover, our company shall not be liable for incidental, indirect, consequential, special damages, future damages, or loss of profits.
17. Modification and Termination
1. Our company reserves the right to amend the content of the service or discontinue its provision at its discretion.
2. Our company will notify users in advance if it terminates this service provision.
18. Suspension of the Service
1. Our company reserves the right to temporarily suspend or interrupt certain parts of this service without prior notice to users if any of the following conditions are met.
(1) When performing regular or emergency maintenance on the systems or related facilities required for providing the service.
(2) When the provision of communication lines, electricity, or other utilities our company uses is interrupted.
(3) When service provision becomes unavailable due to events such as fire or power outage.
(4) When service provision is disrupted due to events such as fire or power outage.
(5) In case of a natural disaster like an earthquake, typhoon, flood, tsunami, or similar emergencies, if such events are likely to occur, governmental regulations may require restricting communication or issuing directives.
2. Except in cases where our company is at fault, we shall not be held responsible for any losses suffered by users or third parties due to delays or temporary interruptions in service provision.
19. Deletion of Registration
1. Our company reserves the right to delete or hide data, temporarily suspend service usage, or take similar actions without prior notice or warning if the user meets the following items:
(1) In the event of violating any provision of the Terms.
(2) If false information is discovered in the registration details.
(3) In the event of suspension or inability to make payments or initiation of bankruptcy proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings, special liquidation proceedings, or similar proceedings.
(4) If our company has yet to receive a response to inquiries or other requests for a response within 30 days.
(5) If our company finds that the ongoing use of the service or user registration is unsuitable for any other reason.
20. Termination of Use
1. Users can end their use of the service by submitting a termination request to our company using the designated method provided by our company.
2. Moreover, users must inform our company when requesting termination, and upon our company deleting the user's account, the service usage will be terminated.
3. When a termination request is submitted to our company, the user shall lose their eligibility upon completing the termination process according to our prescribed procedures. The completion date of the termination process shall be considered the termination date.
4. When a user terminates the use of this service by this provision, we reserve the right to take measures such as deletion or modification of all or part of the user-provided information associated with that user.
5. We shall not be held liable for any damages incurred by users who have submitted a termination request or undergone information deletion under this clause.
21. Penalty for breach and compensation for damages
1. If a user violates any prohibited activities as stipulated in the Terms and engages in fraudulent or illegal activities resulting in damages to third parties or us, the user shall be liable to compensate for all such damages (including legal fees and expenses incurred by us with third parties).
22. Separability
1. If any provision or part of a provision of the Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or any other relevant laws, the remaining provisions of the Terms and any remaining portion of the provision determined to be invalid or unenforceable shall remain in full force and effect.
2. If any provision or part of a provision of the Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or any other applicable laws, both our company and the user shall endeavour to agree on modifications to the invalidated portion to achieve the intended purpose or legal and economic effects sought to be achieved through the provision, to the extent possible
23. Assignment
1. Users are prohibited from transferring, assigning, pledging, or otherwise disposing of their position under this service agreement or rights and obligations based on these Terms to a third party without prior written consent from our company.
2. If our company transfers the business related to this service to another company, our company may transfer the user's position under this service agreement, rights and obligations based on the Terms, as well as the user's registration and other customer information, to the transferee of such business transfer. The user consents in advance to the transfer as described herein. Additionally, the business transfer mentioned in this provision encompasses standard business transfers and any instances where business operations are transferred through company divisions or alternative methods.
24. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
1. The laws of Japan govern the interpretation of the terms.
2. If any disputes arise from the Service, Tokyo District Court or Tokyo Summary Court shall have an agreed exclusive jurisdiction.
Established on 22nd February 2024
Monthly Nishikigoi Terms of Use
Terms of Use (referred to as "the Terms") stipulate the conditions for providing this service and the rights and obligations between our company and users. When using this service, it is necessary to read the entire text of the Terms and agree to them.
1. Application
1. The Monthly Nishikigoi Terms of Use ("the Terms") apply to the service of viewing the electronic version of "Monthly Nishikigoi" (referred to as this service), which is credited to the official publication of the General Incorporated Association All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association, provided by Kinsai Publishing Co., Ltd. (referred to as "our company"). Regarding this service, the rights and obligations between our company, which provides and operates the service, and the users who use the service (defined in 2. Definitions). The Terms apply to all transactions and relationships related to the use of the service.
2. Provisions communicated individually by our company through email or other channels to website users are integral to the Terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise within the Terms, such provisions are incorporated herein.
3. In the event of any discrepancy between the Terms and rules or explanations of the service provided outside the Terms, the provisions of the Terms shall take precedence and be applied.
2. Definitions
1. Within the terms, the following terms shall be interpreted as follows:
"Website": The website that provides the viewing service of the electronic version of "Monthly Nishikigoi," which is the certified organizational publication of the General Incorporated Association All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association (referred to as "this website").
2. "Content": The electronic version of "Monthly Nishikigoi."
3. "User": An individual who has agreed to the terms, completed user registration to use the service and has been granted authorization to use this service. Additionally, the website accommodates various user categories, such as members of the General Incorporated Association All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association, members enrolled in the annual subscription plan, members who have purchased select books, and general members with no prior purchases.
4. "Personal Information": Information about an individual that enables identifying a particular person based on descriptions (information that can be easily cross-referenced with other information to identify a specific individual).
5. "Intellectual Property Rights": Copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, and other related rights (including the right to obtain these rights or to file for their registration).
3.Purpose of this Service
This service aims to provide users with electronic media content and effectively disseminate accurate information concerning the Nishikigoi industry.
4. Amendment of the Terms of Use
1. Our company retains the authority to amend the service content or the terms and conditions as deemed necessary without obtaining prior consent from users.
2. If our company amends the terms, we will notify users of the effective date and content of the revised terms on this website for public awareness.
3. Except in cases where the fault lies with our company, we shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users due to modifications made to the terms.
5. Registration and Duration
1. Persons wishing to use this service (referred to as "Applicants") may request registration with our company for service usage. This requires their agreement to adhere to the terms and provide specific information (referred to as "Registration Information") to our company via the prescribed method.
2. If an application is made under the clause above, our company will evaluate it according to our criteria and determine whether to approve the applicant's registration. Upon our company's decision to approve the registration, the applicant will be considered successfully registered as a user.
3. Upon completion of the registration as stipulated in the preceding clause, a service usage agreement shall be established between the user and our company, enabling the user to access the service.
4. Our company reserves the right to decline registration or re-registration if the applicant meets any of the following criteria without being obliged to disclose the reasons for such refusal:
(1) In case of any false, inaccurate, or omitted information in the registration details provided to our company.
(2) If measures have been taken regarding the 12 prohibited activities.
(3) If our company deems the registration unsuitable for any other reason.
5. The annual subscription plan remains active for one year starting from the payment date, and it will automatically renew each year unless the user requests cancellation.
6. Books that can be accessed under the annual subscription plan are those published within one year from the payment date. Furthermore, as long as the annual subscription plan is active, users can access books published after the initial payment date.
7. Books within this service will be available for three years, after which they will be removed.
8. When a former general member who has previously cancelled their annual subscription plan renews it, they cannot access books from the period they were previously subscribed.
6. Notification of Changes
1. Users are required to promptly inform our company of any changes to their user registration information using the method designated by our company.
7. Confidentiality in the Use of the Service
1. Users are obligated to keep our company's content and any proprietary information confidential, use it solely for purposes related to the service, and refrain from disclosing or leaking it to third parties.
8. Maintenance of the usage environment for this service
1. Users are responsible for ensuring and maintaining the necessary conditions for using the service, including their internet environment, at their own cost and discretion. Users are also responsible for ensuring the security environment when using the service, at their own expense and discretion.
9. User Responsibility
1. Users are obligated to comply with laws and regulations regarding the use of this service.
10. Fees and Payment Methods
1. Users are obligated to pay the usage fees to our company, according to the pricing table provided separately by our company, which respects and adheres to laws for utilizing this service.
2. No refunds will be issued if a user subscribed to the annual subscription plan cancels during the subscription period.
11. Management of User IDs, Email Addresses, and Passwords
1. Users are responsible for appropriately managing and protecting their passwords and user IDs associated with this service at their own risk and are prohibited by third parties from using, lending, transferring, changing ownership, or selling them.
2. The registered user shall be responsible for any damages arising from inadequate management of passwords or user IDs, misuse in their use, or use by third parties.
12. Prohibited activities
1. Users are prohibited from engaging in or performing activities our company deems to fall under any of the following items when using this service.
(1) Acts that violate laws or are associated with criminal activities
(2) Fraud or extortion towards our company, other users of the service, or any other third parties.
(3) Acts contrary to public order and morals.
(4) Actions that infringe upon intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, honour, or other rights or interests of our company, other users of this service, or any other third parties.
(5) Actions that place an excessive load on the network or systems of this service.
(6) Reverse engineering or other analysis activities on our company's software or other systems.
(7) Actions that may hinder the operation of this service.
(8) Unauthorized access to our company's network or systems.
(9) Impersonation of a third party.
(10) The act of using the ID or password of another user of this service.
(11) Advertising, promotion, solicitation, or commercial activities on this service without prior approval from our company.
(12) Collect information from other users of this service.
(13) Acts that cause harm, damage, or discomfort to our company, other users of this service, or any other third parties.
(14) Actions that violate the rules governing the service use as posted on our company's website.
(15) Providing benefits to anti-social forces or similar entities.
(16) Other actions deemed inappropriate by our company.
13. Use of registration information
1. Our company reserves the right to gather information, including user registration details, browsing history, and other data on this website and related services. This information that cannot identify or distinguish users may be utilized without their consent.
14. Handling of Personal Information and Related Data
1. Our Company will manage personal data obtained from users during the service, including names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, and other relevant information, according to both the provisions outlined in the Terms and the separate privacy policy established by the Company.
2. Users are required to use any personal information obtained while using the service for the intended purposes of the service and to manage it appropriately.
15. Ownership of Rights
1. All rights, including intellectual property rights, about data, software, and materials (referred to as "Data"), except for content created by content providers for this service, shall be owned by our company.
2. Reproduction and redistribution of all data in this service are prohibited.
3. The license to use this service granted by our company to users based on user registration does not authorize the use or exploitation of any intellectual property rights or other rights owned by our company (referred to as "intellectual property rights"). However, this does not apply unless specified in the Terms or by separate agreements.
4. Users are prohibited from engaging in or committing any acts that would infringe upon or pose a risk of infringing upon the ownership and intellectual property rights held by our company or the rights holders of the data unless otherwise specified in the Terms or by separate agreements.
16. Disclaimer and Indemnification
1. Our company provides no explicit or implied guarantee regarding this service's suitability for specific user purposes, expected functionality, commercial value, accuracy, usefulness, currency, or reliability. Additionally, there is no assurance that the service complies with relevant laws or industry regulations, remains continuously available, or is free from defects.
2. Our company does not provide any guarantees regarding the reliable provision of this service or access results.
3. Users must understand in advance that changes in the service content or operation of external services (referred to as "External Services") necessary for providing this service, or if users lose access to all or part of the external services, may result in the unavailability of all or part of this service. Our company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users of external services.
4. Users are responsible for resolving any transactions, communications, or disputes that arise between them and other users or third parties about this service or website."
5. Our company shall not be held accountable for damages suffered by users about this service, exceeding the total fees paid by the user to us within the last 12 months. Moreover, our company shall not be liable for incidental, indirect, consequential, special damages, future damages, or loss of profits.
17. Modification and Termination
1. Our company reserves the right to amend the content of the service or discontinue its provision at its discretion.
2. Our company will notify users in advance if it terminates this service provision.
18. Suspension of the Service
1. Our company reserves the right to temporarily suspend or interrupt certain parts of this service without prior notice to users if any of the following conditions are met.
(1) When performing regular or emergency maintenance on the systems or related facilities required for providing the service.
(2) When the provision of communication lines, electricity, or other utilities our company uses is interrupted.
(3) When service provision becomes unavailable due to events such as fire or power outage.
(4) When service provision is disrupted due to events such as fire or power outage.
(5) In case of a natural disaster like an earthquake, typhoon, flood, tsunami, or similar emergencies, if such events are likely to occur, governmental regulations may require restricting communication or issuing directives.
2. Except in cases where our company is at fault, we shall not be held responsible for any losses suffered by users or third parties due to delays or temporary interruptions in service provision.
19. Deletion of Registration
1. Our company reserves the right to delete or hide data, temporarily suspend service usage, or take similar actions without prior notice or warning if the user meets the following items:
(1) In the event of violating any provision of the Terms.
(2) If false information is discovered in the registration details.
(3) In the event of suspension or inability to make payments or initiation of bankruptcy proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings, special liquidation proceedings, or similar proceedings.
(4) If our company has yet to receive a response to inquiries or other requests for a response within 30 days.
(5) If our company finds that the ongoing use of the service or user registration is unsuitable for any other reason.
20. Termination of Use
1. Users can end their use of the service by submitting a termination request to our company using the designated method provided by our company.
2. Moreover, users must inform our company when requesting termination, and upon our company deleting the user's account, the service usage will be terminated.
3. When a termination request is submitted to our company, the user shall lose their eligibility upon completing the termination process according to our prescribed procedures. The completion date of the termination process shall be considered the termination date.
4. When a user terminates the use of this service by this provision, we reserve the right to take measures such as deletion or modification of all or part of the user-provided information associated with that user.
5. We shall not be held liable for any damages incurred by users who have submitted a termination request or undergone information deletion under this clause.
21. Penalty for breach and compensation for damages
1. If a user violates any prohibited activities as stipulated in the Terms and engages in fraudulent or illegal activities resulting in damages to third parties or us, the user shall be liable to compensate for all such damages (including legal fees and expenses incurred by us with third parties).
22. Separability
1. If any provision or part of a provision of the Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or any other relevant laws, the remaining provisions of the Terms and any remaining portion of the provision determined to be invalid or unenforceable shall remain in full force and effect.
2. If any provision or part of a provision of the Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or any other applicable laws, both our company and the user shall endeavour to agree on modifications to the invalidated portion to achieve the intended purpose or legal and economic effects sought to be achieved through the provision, to the extent possible
23. Assignment
1. Users are prohibited from transferring, assigning, pledging, or otherwise disposing of their position under this service agreement or rights and obligations based on these Terms to a third party without prior written consent from our company.
2. If our company transfers the business related to this service to another company, our company may transfer the user's position under this service agreement, rights and obligations based on the Terms, as well as the user's registration and other customer information, to the transferee of such business transfer. The user consents in advance to the transfer as described herein. Additionally, the business transfer mentioned in this provision encompasses standard business transfers and any instances where business operations are transferred through company divisions or alternative methods.
24. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
1. The laws of Japan govern the interpretation of the terms.
2. If any disputes arise from the Service, Tokyo District Court or Tokyo Summary Court shall have an agreed exclusive jurisdiction.
Established on 22nd February 2024