Terms of service

Connect Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) hereby establishes the following Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms”) for the online shop provided on the Company’s website (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”).

Article 1 (Application)

1. These Terms shall apply to all relationships between users and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
2. In addition to these Terms, the Company may establish various rules and provisions regarding the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as “Individual Provisions”). Regardless of their name, such Individual Provisions shall constitute a part of these Terms.
3. In the event that any provision of these Terms conflicts with any Individual Provision, the Individual Provision shall prevail unless otherwise specified in such Individual Provision.

Article 2 (User Registration)

1. User registration for the Service shall be completed when a user agrees to these Terms, applies for registration in the manner prescribed by the Company, and the Company notifies the user of its approval.
2. The Company may refuse to approve an application for user registration if it determines that the applicant falls under any of the following items. The Company shall not be obligated to disclose the reason for such refusal.

a. If the applicant has submitted false information when applying for user registration  
b. If the application is made by a person who has previously violated these Terms  
c. If the Company otherwise determines that the user registration is inappropriate

Article 3 (Management of ID and Password)

1. Users shall manage their ID (email address) and password for the Service at their own responsibility.
2. Users may not, under any circumstances, transfer or lend their ID (email address) and password to any third party, or share them with any third party. If the combination of an ID (email address) and password matches the registered information and is used to log in, the Company shall deem such use to be made by the user registered with that ID (email address).
3. The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of an ID (email address) and password by a third party, except in cases of intentional misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.

Article 4 (Sales Contract)

1. A sales contract shall be formed when a user applies to purchase a product through the Service and the Company notifies the user that it has accepted such application. Ownership of the product shall transfer to the user when the Company delivers the product to the delivery carrier.
2. The Company may cancel the sales contract set forth in the preceding paragraph without prior notice to the user if the user falls under any of the following items.

a. If the user violates these Terms  
b. If delivery of the product cannot be completed due to an unknown delivery address or long-term absence  
c. If the Company determines that the relationship of trust between the Company and the user has been impaired

3. Payment methods, delivery methods, cancellation methods for purchase applications, return methods, and other matters related to the Service shall be governed by methods separately specified by the Company.

Article 5 (Intellectual Property Rights)

Copyrights and other intellectual property rights in product photographs and other content provided through the Service (hereinafter referred to as the “Content”) belong to the Company and the legitimate rights holders, such as content providers. Users may not reproduce, reprint, modify, or otherwise make secondary use of such Content without permission.

Article 6 (Prohibited Acts)

Users shall not engage in any of the following acts when using the Service.

1. Acts that violate laws, regulations, or public order and morals
2. Acts related to criminal activity
3. Acts that infringe copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights included in the Service
4. Acts that destroy or interfere with the functions of the Company’s servers or networks
5. Acts of commercially using information obtained through the Service
6. Acts that may interfere with the operation of the Company’s services
7. Acts of unauthorized access or attempts to do so
8. Acts of collecting or storing personal information or similar information concerning other users
9. Acts of impersonating another user
10. Acts of directly or indirectly providing benefits to antisocial forces in connection with the Company’s services
11. Any other acts that the Company deems inappropriate

Article 7 (Suspension of Provision of the Service, etc.)

1. The Company may suspend or interrupt the provision of all or part of the Service without prior notice to users if it determines that any of the following circumstances exist.

a. When maintenance, inspection, or updates of computer systems related to the Service are carried out  
b. When provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure, such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or natural disasters  
c. When computers or communication lines stop functioning due to an accident  
d. When the Company otherwise determines that provision of the Service is difficult

2. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by users or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the provision of the Service, regardless of the reason.

Article 8 (Restrictions on Use and Cancellation of Registration)

1. If a user falls under any of the following items, the Company may, without prior notice, restrict the user’s use of all or part of the Service, or cancel the user’s registration.

a. If the user violates any provision of these Terms  
b. If it is found that there is false information in the registered details  
c. If the credit card registered by the user as a payment method is suspended  
d. If the user defaults on payment obligations, such as fees  
e. If the user does not respond to communications from the Company for a certain period of time  
f. If the user has not used the Service for a certain period of time since the last use  
g. If the Company otherwise determines that use of the Service is inappropriate

2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user as a result of actions taken by the Company under this Article.

Article 9 (Withdrawal)

Users may withdraw from the Service through the prescribed withdrawal procedures.

Article 10 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability)

1. The Company does not warrant that the Service is free from factual or legal defects, including defects, errors, bugs, or rights infringements relating to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, or other matters.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users through the Service. However, if the contract between the Company and the user concerning the Service, including these Terms, constitutes a consumer contract as defined under the Consumer Contract Act, this exemption shall not apply.
3. Even in the case set forth in 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 such damages, among damages incurred by the user due to default or tort caused by the Company’s negligence, excluding gross negligence.
4. The Company shall not be liable for any transactions, communications, disputes, or other matters arising between users and other users or third parties in connection with the Service.

Article 11 (Changes to the Service, etc.)

The Company may change the content of the Service or discontinue the provision of the Service without notifying users. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users as a result thereof.

Article 12 (Changes to the Terms)

The Company may change these Terms at any time without notifying users if it determines that such changes are necessary. If a user begins using the Service after changes to these Terms, the user shall be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.

Article 13 (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 14 (Notices and Communications)

Notices or communications between users and the Company shall be made by the method specified by the Company. Unless a user submits a change notification in accordance with the method separately specified by the Company, the Company shall deem the currently registered contact information to be valid and send notices or communications to such contact information. Such notices or communications shall be deemed to have reached the user at the time of transmission.

Article 15 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Users may not assign or transfer their status under the usage agreement, or their rights or obligations under these Terms, to any third party, or provide them as collateral, without the prior written consent of the Company.

Article 16 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Japan. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall be excluded with respect to the Service.
2. 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 be the exclusive court of agreed jurisdiction.