Terms of Use

These terms and conditions of use (hereinafter referred to as "Terms and Conditions") are governed by the Terms and Conditions of HORTENSIA Co. This Terms of Use Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") applies to the "iguide Japan" service (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") provided by HORTENSIA Co. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") provides on this website, "iguide Japan" (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"). (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") provides on this website. Registered users (hereinafter referred to as "Users") are requested to comply with these Terms of Use. registered users (hereinafter referred to as "Users") are requested to use the Service in accordance with these Terms of Use.

Article 1 (Application) These Terms of Use shall apply to all relationships between the User and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
In addition to the Terms of Use, the Company may establish various rules for the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Regulations"). In addition to the Terms of Use, the Company may also establish various rules for the use of the Service ("Individual Regulations"). Regardless of the name by which these Individual Regulations are called, they shall constitute a part of this Agreement.
In the event that any provision of these Terms of Use conflicts with any of the individual provisions in the preceding article, the individual provisions shall take precedence unless otherwise specified in the individual provisions.

Article 2 (Registration for Use) In this Service, the registration for use shall be completed when a prospective registrant agrees to the Terms of Use and applies for registration for use in the manner prescribed by the Company, and when the Company approves the application.
If the Company determines that the applicant has any of the following reasons, the Company may not approve the application for registration, and shall not be obligated to disclose the reasons for such denial.
- The applicant has provided false information when applying for registration.
- The application is from a person who has violated these Terms of Use.
- (4) In any other case in which the Company deems the registration of use to be inappropriate.

Article 3 (Fees and Payment Methods) The User shall pay the usage fee for the paid portion of the Service, which is separately determined by the Company and displayed on the Website, by the method designated by the Company.
If the User delays payment of the usage fee, the User shall pay a late fee at the rate of 14.6% per annum.

Article 4 (Prohibited Matters) In using the Service, the User shall not engage in any of the following acts
- Acts that violate laws, ordinances, or public order and morals
- Actions related to criminal acts
- (2) Infringement of copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights contained in the Service, including but not limited to the contents of the Service
- Acts that destroy or interfere with the functionality of servers or networks of the Company, other users, or other third parties.
- Commercial use of information obtained from this service.
- Acts that may interfere with the operation of the Company's services.
- (4) Unauthorized access or attempts to gain unauthorized access.
- (4) Act to collect or accumulate personal information of other users.
- (4) Acts of using this service for unauthorized purposes.
- Acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other users of this service or other third parties.
- (4) Act to impersonate another user.
- (4) Advertising, advertisement, solicitation, or sales activities on the Service that are not authorized by the Company.
- Actions for the purpose of meeting with the opposite sex whom one has not met.
- Acts of providing benefits directly or indirectly to antisocial forces in relation to our services.
- Other acts that the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 5 (Suspension of this Service, etc.) In the event that the Company deems any of the following to exist, the Company may suspend or discontinue provision of all or part of the Service without prior notice to the user.
- (1) When performing maintenance, inspection, or updating of the computer system related to the Service
- When provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or natural disasters
- When computers or communication lines are stopped due to an accident.
- (4) In any other cases in which the Company deems it difficult to provide the Service.
- The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage incurred by the User or a third party as a result of the suspension or interruption of the provision of the Service.

Article 6 (Restriction of Use and Cancellation of Registration) We may, without prior notice, restrict a user's use of all or part of the Service or terminate the user's registration if the user falls into any of the following cases.
- The user violates any of the provisions of these Terms of Use.
- When it is found that there is a false fact in the registration information - (2) In the event of default in payment of fees and other obligations.
- (2) When a user does not respond to communications from the Company for a certain period of time.
- When there has been no use of the Service for a certain period of time since the last use of the Service
- (4) In any other cases in which the Company deems the use of the Service to be inappropriate.
- The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user as a result of actions taken by the Company in accordance with this Article.

Article 7 (Withdrawal from Membership) The User may withdraw from the Service by following the withdrawal procedure specified by the Company.

Article 8 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Disclaimer of Liability) In the event that the Service is found to be free from defects in fact or in law (including defects in safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, validity, fitness for a particular purpose, security, etc., errors or bugs, infringement of rights, etc.)
MUTOH HOLDINGS shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user arising from the service, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence on the part of MUTOH HOLDINGS. However, if the contract between the Company and the user regarding the Service (including these Terms of Use) However, this disclaimer does not apply when the contract between SBM and a user for the Service (including this Agreement) is a consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act.
Even in the case of the proviso of the preceding paragraph, in the event of default or tort due to the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence) (2) 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 the user foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damages) among damages incurred by the user due to default of obligation or tort by the Company (excluding gross negligence). (including cases in which the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of the damage). In addition, the Company shall not be liable for damages arising from default or tort due to the negligence (excluding gross negligence) of the Company. In addition, compensation for damages incurred by a user due to default or tort caused by the negligence (excluding gross negligence) of the Company shall be limited to the amount of usage fees received from the user for the month in which the damage occurred.
We shall not be liable for any transaction, communication, or dispute between a user and another user or a third party in connection with the Service.

Article 9 (Change of Service Contents, etc.) MUTOH HOLDINGS reserves the right to change, add, or discontinue the Service with prior notice to the User, and the User agrees to such changes, additions, or discontinuation.

Article 10 (Modification of Terms of Use) The Company may change the Terms of Use without requiring the individual consent of the User in the following cases
(1) the modification of the Terms of Use is in the general interest of the User; or
(2) When the modification of these Terms of Use is not contrary to the purpose of the Service Usage Agreement, and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the modification, the reasonableness of the modified contents, and other circumstances pertaining to the modification.
When modifying the Terms of Use in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the Company shall notify the User in advance of the modification of the Terms of Use, the contents of the modified Terms of Use, and the effective date of the modification.

Article 11 (Handling of Personal Information) The Company shall appropriately handle personal information obtained through the use of the Service in accordance with the Company's "Privacy Policy.

Article 12 (Notification or Communication) Notification or communication between a user and MUTOH HOLDINGS shall be made in a manner determined by MUTOH HOLDINGS. Unless a user notifies us of a change in his/her contact information in accordance with a method separately determined by us, we will assume that the currently registered contact information is valid and send notices or communications to that information, which will be deemed to have reached the user at the time they are sent.

Article 13 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations) The User may not assign his/her position in the Service Agreement or rights or obligations under the Service Agreement to a third party or offer them as collateral without prior written consent of the Company.

Article 14 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. In the event of any dispute arising in connection with the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company's head office shall have exclusive jurisdiction.