Terms of service

Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as "these Terms") set forth the conditions of use for the services (hereinafter referred to as "the Service") provided by Bousi Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") on this website. All registered users (hereinafter referred to as "Users") shall use the Service in accordance with these Terms.

Article 1 (Application)

  1. These Terms shall apply to all relationships between Users and the Company relating to the use of the Service.
  2. In addition to these Terms, the Company may establish various rules and regulations regarding the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Provisions"). Such Individual Provisions shall constitute a part of these Terms, regardless of their designation.
  3. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of these Terms and the Individual Provisions referenced in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of the Individual Provisions shall prevail, unless otherwise specified therein.

Article 2 (User Registration)

  1. Registration for the Service is completed when an applicant agrees to these Terms, submits a registration application via the method designated by the Company, and the Company approves such application.
  2. The Company may decline a registration application if it determines that any of the following circumstances apply to the applicant. The Company is under no obligation to disclose the reasons for such refusal.
    1. If false information was provided in the registration application.
    2. If the application is submitted by a person who has previously violated these Terms.
    3. If the Company otherwise determines that registration is inappropriate.

Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)

  1. Users shall be responsible for the appropriate management of their user ID and password for the Service.
  2. Users may not, under any circumstances, transfer, lend, or share their user ID or password with any third party. If a login is made using a combination of a user ID and password that matches registered information, the Company will treat such access as use by the registered User of that user ID.
  3. The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of a user ID or password by a third party, except in cases of intentional misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

Article 4 (Service Fees and Payment Method)

  1. Users shall pay the service fees for paid portions of the Service, as separately determined by the Company and displayed on this website, using the payment method designated by the Company.
  2. If a User fails to make payment of service fees by the due date, the User shall pay a late fee at an annual rate of 14.6%.

Article 5 (Prohibited Activities)

Users must not engage in any of the following activities 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 on the copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights contained in the Service.
  4. Acts that destroy or interfere with the servers or networks of the Company, other Users, or any third party.
  5. Acts that commercially exploit 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 thereof.
  8. Acts of collecting or accumulating personal information about other Users.
  9. Using the Service for fraudulent purposes.
  10. Acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other Users or third parties.
  11. Impersonating other Users.
  12. Advertising, solicitation, or commercial activities on the Service that are not authorized by the Company.
  13. Acts intended to meet persons of the opposite sex with whom the User has no prior acquaintance.
  14. Acts that directly or indirectly benefit antisocial forces in connection with the Company's services.
  15. Any other acts that the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 6 (Suspension of the Service)

  1. The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the Service without prior notice to Users if it determines that any of the following circumstances apply:
    1. When performing maintenance, inspection, or updates of the computer systems related to the Service.
    2. When provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure events such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or other natural disasters.
    3. When computers or communication lines are interrupted due to an accident.
    4. When the Company otherwise determines that provision of the Service is difficult.
  2. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage incurred by Users or third parties as a result of the suspension or interruption of the Service.

Article 7 (Restrictions on Use and Deregistration)

  1. The Company may, without prior notice, restrict a User's access to all or part of the Service, or cancel a User's registration, if the User falls under any of the following circumstances:
    1. Violation of any provision of these Terms.
    2. Discovery that any registered information contains false facts.
    3. Failure to fulfill payment obligations for fees or other charges.
    4. Failure to respond to communications from the Company within a certain period.
    5. No use of the Service for a certain period since the last use.
    6. Any other case in which the Company determines that use of the Service is inappropriate.
  2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Users as a result of actions taken by the Company under this Article.

Article 8 (Withdrawal)

Users may withdraw from the Service by following the withdrawal procedures established by the Company.

Article 9 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability)

  1. The Company makes no express or implied warranty that the Service is free from factual or legal defects (including defects related to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors, bugs, or infringement of rights).
  2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Users arising from the Service, except in cases of intentional misconduct or gross negligence by the Company. However, this disclaimer shall not apply where the agreement between the Company and the User regarding the Service (including these Terms) constitutes a consumer contract as defined under the Consumer Contract Act.
  3. Even in cases covered by the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from special circumstances (including cases where the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of such damages) caused by the Company's non-performance of obligations or tortious acts due to negligence (excluding gross negligence). Furthermore, compensation for damages incurred by Users due to the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence) shall be limited to the amount of service fees received from the User in the month in which the damage occurred.
  4. The Company shall not be liable for any transactions, communications, or disputes arising between Users and other Users or third parties in connection with the Service.

Article 10 (Changes to Service Content)

The Company may change, add to, or discontinue the content of the Service with prior notice to Users, and Users agree to this.

Article 11 (Changes to the Terms of Service)

  1. The Company may amend these Terms without obtaining individual consent from Users in the following cases:
    1. When the amendment to these Terms is in the general interest of Users.
    2. When the amendment to these Terms is not contrary to the purpose of the service agreement and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the amendment, the appropriateness of the amended content, and other circumstances related to the amendment.
  2. When amending these Terms pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company will notify Users in advance of the fact that these Terms will be amended, the content of the amended Terms, and the effective date of such amendments.

Article 12 (Handling of Personal Information)

The Company shall handle personal information obtained through the use of the Service in accordance with the Company's Privacy Policy.

Article 13 (Notices and Communications)

Notices and communications between Users and the Company shall be made by the method designated by the Company. Unless a User submits a change notification in accordance with a method separately designated by the Company, the Company will treat the currently registered contact information as valid and send notices or communications to that address, which shall be deemed to have reached the User at the time of dispatch.

Article 14 (Prohibition on Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Users may not transfer or pledge as collateral their position under the service agreement or any rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party without the prior written consent of the Company.

Article 15 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

  1. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
  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 have exclusive agreed jurisdiction.