Smart Box The Terms of Service for Original Contents

Chapter 1 General Provisions

(Application of the Rules etc.)

Article 1.
“These terms of service for “Smart Box original contents” (henceforth “these terms”) stipulate the use and the providing conditions of “Smart Box original contents” which are original service provided by Smart Box INC. (henceforth “we”).
2.
「“Smart Box original contents” service (henceforth “this service”) is the collective name of the service of application software and the other software, and various contents service including web service and contents via the internet etc. which are promoted by us in the name of “Smart Box original contents”.
3.
Besides these terms, we separately set out rules, regulations and conditions etc. for some individual services and other rules, regulations and conditions etc. accompanying or related to these terms. These individual rules, regulations and conditions, etc. (henceforth “these individual rules”) are applied with these terms in using this service. In case these terms contradict or infringe the individual rules, the individual rules are applied prior to these terms.
4.
We provide this service to contractors (defined in the next article) under the condition that contractors shall agree to and comply with these terms and the individual rules. When contractors apply to use this service, we consider that they agree to these terms and all individual rules related to each service.
5.
In case the contract approved between contractors and us (henceforth “this Agreement”, rightfully including the contents of these terms and the individual rules) contradicts or infringes these terms or the individual rules, the stipulation of this Agreement is applied prior to them.

(Definitions)

Article 2.
Definitions of terms are as the follows;
(1)
“Contractor”is a person or company who enters into this Agreement with us.
(2)
“User”is a person or company who uses this service.
(3)
“User terminal”is a PC, tablet terminal or other terminal units.
(4)
“User equipment etc.” is the collective name of a variety of equipment, terminal units, hardware, software and circumstances of network, information, access, etc.(henceforth “the equipment etc.”) that contractors set up to receive this service.
(5)
“Equipment etc. for this service” is the collective name of the equipment etc. which are necessary for us to provide this service.
(6)
“ID” is a code to distinguish a contractor and the others.
(7)
“Password” is a code combined with ID to distinguish contractors.
(8)
“This Agreement etc.” is the collective name of this Agreement, these terms and the individual rules.

Chapter 2 This Agreement

(Application and Conclusion of this Agreement)

Article 3.
This Agreement is concluded when we approve the application which is applied to us by a contractor through our designated process without deficits, omissions or errors. (The process of application includes submission of the forms filled in entire necessary matters and information signed and sealed at indicated spaces and the designated documents. However, those are not the entire application.) Upon applying, contractors shall agree to the condition of article 4, these terms and the individual rules.
2.
We will not approve an application of this Agreement in case we consider that an applicant falls under the following numbers. In this case, we do not assume responsibility to present or explain the reasons.
(1)
The information or materials presented on applying contain false records, errors or omissions.
(2)
Our notification does not reach the address which an applicant presents or enrolls in. It is impossible or very difficult for us to contact an applicant.
(3)
An applicant has received punishments such as suspension of use, cancellation of the contract, deletion of enrollment on our merchandise and service (including this service but it is not limited to this service, henceforth “our service”), or others similar to these cases because of breach of the contract with us or other reasons depending on the applicant.
(4)
An applicant has not paid the charges of our service in the past (any name of the service).
(5)
We judge that an applicant acts in violation of the agreement etc. or possibly use this service with illegal purpose.
(6)
We judge that we possibly suffer business or technical trouble if we provide our service to an applicant.
(7)
An applicant has been connected to a crime syndicate and its member or the other antisocial groups (including equivalent to them).
(8)
We judge an applicant inappropriate.

Chapter 3 Use of “Smart Box Original Contents”

(Precondition of Use of this Service)

Article 4.
Contractors shall agree to the following matters to use this service.
(1)
This service may have a defect not caused by us including, but not limited to article 23, paragraph 1.
(2)
We do not assume any responsibility for the defect of this service not caused by us.
(3)
Even in case of the defect etc. of this service caused by us, our responsibility is limited in article 22.
(4)
The use of this service is under the condition that contractors shall complete installation and set up of the equipment etc. for them and shall pay every cost of them (including the cost for the construction in the following number).
(5)
Construction is sometimes needed in installing and setting of the equipment etc. for the contractor.
(6)
Contents, types and conditions of the available equipment etc. (including terminal units) are sometimes set or limited depending on the individual service.
(7)
In case of defect in this service caused by the equipment etc. or the other facilities of the contractor, we do not assume any responsibility for it.
(8)
Contractors shall bear sole-responsibility and burden to use this service. Except for thecase in which we clearly set in this Agreement etc., we do not assume any responsibility for contractors and users in using this service.
2.
Contractors shall bear sole-responsibility and the cost to procure, install and set up the equipment etc. for them in accordance with our conditions and standards (including carrying, installing and setting up of the broadband environment). Contractors also shall maintain the system and conditions to use this service including proper operation of the equipment etc. for them.
3
In case of any defect or lack in the equipment etc. for contractors, we do not assume responsibility to provide this service to them.
4
We do not assume any responsibility for the trouble caused by the equipment etc. of the contractors (including its installment and set up). (It includes the trouble of the facilities of contractors not related to this service.)

(Principle and Understood Points in Using this Service)

Article 5.
Contractors shall comply with this Agreement etc. to use this service.
2.
This service may conduct addition, deletion and change, etc. (henceforth “change etc.”) by written notice from us. When contractors or users use this service after the change etc. of this service, we consider that they agree to the change etc.
3.
Contractors shall have users comply with this Agreement etc. including these terms. Users shall be responsible for any their action.
4.
In case contractors cause damage to third parties or are claimed damages etc. for injuries from third parties when using this service, they shall solve it at their own expense. We do not assume any responsibility for it. This is the same in case contractors suffer damages from third parties, and they claim damages etc. for injuries against third parties.
5.
We do not guarantee the contents, data, information (including distribution, delivery, etc. in article 21, paragraph 3, henceforth “the offer of information etc.”) through this service except for the specifically stipulated case. We also do not assume any responsibility for the damages caused from the offer of information etc. concerned.
6.
Contractors shall be obliged to compensate for the damages which we suffer when they cause the damages by breach of this Agreement etc. or using this service. (The damages include but are not limited to our lost profit, court costs and legal fees.)
7.
We do not guarantee the storage, preservation, backup, or maintenance regarding this service other than the matters stipulated in these terms and the individual rules. We also do not assume any responsibility for the changes, damages, obstacles or losses etc. of the offer of information etc.
8.
Contractors shall notify us of any changes of the trade name, name, address of the main office, address, contact address, representative, etc. which they report, register, provide us when they apply for this Agreement or use this service before the changes are made through our designated method (In case it is impossible, contractors shall notify us promptly after the change.)
9.
Contractors shall agree in advance that we have the right to conduct necessary actions such as surveillance, analysis, investigation, etc. (henceforth “investigation etc.”) of data on this service and the situation of this Agreement etc. when we consider that they are necessary for the maintenance, implementation or technical matters of this service. Contractors shall also cooperate with our investigation etc.
10.
The copyrights, patent rights, the other intellectual property rights, ownership and all the other rights for this service (henceforth “the intellectual property rights etc.”) belong to us or the providers of this service (henceforth “the business partners”) which we designate. Contractors do not obtain the permission of the intellectual property rights etc. concerning this service except for the rights which are clearly mentioned in this Agreement etc. They shall not violate our intellectual property rights or conduct actions which possibly violate them.
11.
Contractors shall agree in advance that we have the right to entrust the entirety or a part of necessary business concerning the offer of this service to third parties by our decision.

(ID and Password)

Article 6.
In case contractors are granted an ID and password from us in using this service, they shall not disclose, leak, transfer, lend, permit or provide their ID and password concerned to third parties. They shall closely protect them (including changing passwords).
2.
In case contractors or third parties suffer damages due to inadequate protection, wrong usage, or third parties’ usage of ID and password etc., we do not assume any responsibility for it.
3.
Even if third parties use this service by a contractor’s ID and password, the action concerned is regarded as the contractor’s action. The contractor shall bear the cost of the usage and all the other debts. In case we or third parties suffer damages by the action concerned, the contractor shall compensate the entire cost of damages concerned at its own responsibility as well as the burden.

(Information in User’s Description)

Article 7.
When users describe, report, provide, transmit or distribute various information (including the implementation of transmission, distribution or exchange via notes or emails etc., henceforth “descriptions etc.” in this article) in using this service, they shall not describe the information applying to the following or the information which could possibly apply to the following:
(1)
False information
(2)
Information which damages reputation or trust of third parties
(3)
Information containing obscene expressions
(4)
Information which damages the intellectual property, portrait rights, privacy rights and the other rights of us, business partners, other users and other third parties.
(5)
Information containing a computer virus
(6)
Information against public policy
(7)
Information against the laws
(8)
Information about URLs or links to other sites except for the sites which we grant access
(9)
Information which we specifically prohibit or regard as inappropriate
2.
Contractors and users shall assume the entire responsibility for the various information described by users while using this service (henceforth “the information described by users”).
3.
Contractors shall resolve the disputes etc. with other users or third parties caused by or related to the information described by users at their own cost and responsibility. They shall not cause us any trouble.
4.
In case the information described by users possibly breaches or infringes upon these terms or the individual rules, in addition, we judge it inappropriate, we have the right to request contractors to change, revise or delete the information, or to change, revise, or delete it by ourselves. In this case, we do not assume any responsibility for contractors and users.
5.
The rights of the information described by users belong to us when users give descriptions of this service or our forms. We have the right to copy, edit, process, distribute, transmit or utilize this information by any measure free of charge. However, it does not apply to the case of the individual service which has specific regulations.

(Prohibited Matters)

Article 8.
Contractors (including users) shall not conduct actions as the following numbers or actions equivalent to them in using this service (including application software and other software, etc., as follows).
(1)
Actions which violate the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, or other rights etc. of third parties
(2)
Actions which revise, change, manipulate, copy, invalidate or delete the information or data (including the offer of information etc.) of this service or usable for this service
(3)
Reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling or other actions equivalent to these為
(4)
Actions to change, revise, or modify the designs of the icons of this service and the designs on the display screen, or upon startup
(5)
Actions to sell, transfer, or lend this service to third parties and give them license to use this service or actions equivalent to these (except for the case of giving the license for free to users who are granted by the terms of service etc.)
(6)
Actions against the laws and public policy or actions which damage or disadvantage us or third parties
(7)
Actions which discriminate against and abuse third parties or damage their reputation and trust.
(8)
Actions which lead to or possibly lead to crime
(9)
Actions to put the image and description of obscene expression, child pornography or child abuse
(10)
Actions to establish a pyramid scheme or recruit to join it
(11)
Actions to use this service pretending to be third parties
(12)
Actions to notify of harmful computer program etc. such as computer virus etc.
(13)
Actions to write advertising or invitation emails to third parties without our permission and to write harmful or possibly harmful emails (harassing emails) to third parties
(14)
Actions to change, revise and copy all or a part of this service and other actions equivalent to these
(15)
Actions to use, sell, transfer, or lend this service or give license to use this service for commercial purposes
(16)
Actions which compete against our management and the offer of this service using this service or planning, developing, selling, or providing a similar service or merchandise etc. to this service by one’s own or a third party
(17)
Actions which damage the offer and management of this service (including the facilities etc. of this service)
(18)
Actions which breach or infringe upon this Agreement etc.
(19)
Actions which we judge to promote the actions in the foregoing numbers
(20)
Actions which we specifically prohibit
2.
Contractors shall immediately notify and report the details to us when the foregoing actions are conducted or there is a possibility that the foregoing actions may be conducted.
3.
We have the right immediately to suspend providing entire or part of the service and delete the information regarding the actions in paragraph 1 without written notice when we judge that the actions of contractors apply to the actions in paragraph 1 and the information provided or written by contractors or users are related to the actions in paragraph 1. However, we do not bear responsibility to deal with these actions, including to monitor the actions of users or to delete the information (including data and contents) described by users.

Chapter 4 Usage Charge etc.

(Usage Charge for this Service)

Article 9.
The compensation, cost etc. concerning this service (henceforth “usage charge”) are based on the conditions which we stipulate for the individual service.
2.
Usage charge is not counted on daily calculation except for the case of specific regulations.
3.
Contractors shall pay the full amount of usage charge except for the case of specific regulations, even if they could not use this service during the period of use because of interruption, suspension, or termination etc. of the offer of this service.

(Payment of Usage Charge)

Article 10.
The method and date of payment of usage charge are based on our designation in this Agreement.
2.
Contractors shall pay usage charge according to the foregoing content. Contractors also shall pay the commission or other expenses.

(Overdue Interest)

Article 11.
In case contractors does not pay usage charge or other liabilities based on this Agreement etc., even after the date of payment, contractors shall pay delayed damages, which are at a rate of 14.6 % per year from the next day of the date of payment to the day of full payment, by our designated day and by our designated method.
2.
Contractors shall also pay commissions or other expenses concerning the foregoing payment.

(Transfer of the Rights of Usage Charge)

Article 12.
We shall transfer the rights of claim etc. for usage charge of our contractors (the whole monetary claim of the right to demand payment based on this Agreement) to our designated third parties like our business partner etc.
2.
In case we implement the transfer stipulated above, the transfer concerned is conducted every time we acquire the rights of claim for contractors at the same time of the acquisition.
3.
In case we conduct the foregoing transfer, contractors shall agree to the transfer concerned in advance without dissent.

Chapter 5 Period of Use etc.

(Period of this Agreement)

Article 13.
The period of this Agreement of this service is stipulated in individual rules for for every individual service.

(Cancellation from Contractors)

Article 14.
Contractors shall not cancel the entirety or a part of this Agreement during the period of this Agreement.
2.
Despite the foregoing stipulation, contractors may cancel this Agreement during the period of this Agreement by paying a surrender charge which is stipulated on each service by us. However, in the event that this Agreement is renewed or extended, contractors maycancel this Agreement during renewed or extended period of this Agreement without paying the surrender charge.
3.
When contractors conduct the foregoing cancellation, contractors shall request our designated measure. The date of cancellation is the end of the month in which the cancellation application arrives to us by the 25th of every month in principle under the condition that we properly complete the process of the cancellation application concerning this Agreement without lacking.

Chapter 6 Interruption, Suspension, or Termination etc. of the Offer of“Smart Box Original Contents”

(Temporary Suspension or Termination of the Offer)

Article 15.
We have the right to suspend or terminate the entirety or a part of the offer of this service without written notice to or agreement of contractors in advance, in cases of the following numbers.
(1)
In case we conduct regular or temporary inspection or maintenance of this service and he facilities of this service
(2)
In cases of business, operational, managerial, or technical reasons
(3)
In case our business partner stops providing this service to us in any circumstances
(4)
In case we are unable to provide this service because of the reasons beyond our control such as natural disasters or the situation of telecommunications carriers etc.
2.
We have the right to stop providing the entirety or a part of this service without written notice or advise in advance in case contractors apply to any number of article 25, neglect usage charge, or breach this Agreement etc.
3.
We do not assume any responsibility for the damages of contractors, users, or other third parties due to the suspension or stop of this service in the cases of the foregoing paragraphs.

(Cancellation of this Agreement by Us)

Article 16.
We have the right to cancel the entirety or a part of this Agreement by our designated notification in case contractors do not solve the matters concerned in spite of our advice with a period of time when they are suspended or stopped providing the entirety or a part of service under the stipulation in the foregoing chapter, paragraph 2.
2.
We have the right to cancel the entirety or a part of this Agreement without written notice or advice in advance without taking the measure in the foregoing chapter, paragraph 2 in case contractors apply to the any numbers in article 25.
3.
The cancellation of this Agreement in this article do not hamper our claim for damages against contractors.

(Termination of this Service)

Article 17.
We have the right to terminate the entirety or a part of this service without written notice or advice in advance in the cases of the following numbers. We have the right to cancel the entirety or a part of this Agreement on the day of the repeal.
(1)
In case the contract between our business partners and our company concerning the offer of this service is terminated in any circumstances
(2)
In case our business partners terminate the entirety or a part of this service and our business partners stop providing this service for us
(3)
In case we are not able to provide this service due to the reasons beyond our responsibility such as national disasters or inevitable accidents.
2.
We shall terminate the entirety or a part of this service due to business, operational, or technical reasons other than the foregoing cases. In this case we notify contractors of the termination by a month before of the date of the stop of the offer by the stipulated method in article 26.
3.
We do not assume any responsibility for contractors, users, or other third parties concerning the termination of the entirety or a part of this service due to the foregoing stipulations.

(Process after the End of Contraction)

Article 18.
Contractors shall immediately return the equipment, software and all concerned materials (including all software, materials, or copies etc. concerned) which we provide or lend while using this service when this Agreement is terminated. Contractors shall also delete application software and web clips concerning this service and the acquired, provided, transferred, preserved and accumulated data or information etc. (including the information described by users, henceforth a collection named “the usage information about this service etc.”) installed, preserved, and accumulated in user’s terminals in using this service by our designated method.
2.
We have the right to delete, expunge, or stop the usage information about this service etc. when this Agreement is terminated. We do not assume responsibility to take some actions for the usage information about this service etc. such as to delete, expunge, stop, preserve, or manage etc. after the termination of this Agreement. We do not assume any responsibility concerning the usage information of this service etc. after the termination of this Agreement.
3.
Contractors are not able to use this service and the usage information of this service at all for any reason after the termination of this Agreement. Even if contractors suffer damages, losses, or bear costs due to this reason, we do not assume any responsibility.
4.
In case multiple agreements of this service are concluded, when one of the agreements is terminated, the foregoing paragraphs apply to the terminated agreement of this service.
5.
When there is a specific regulation to terminate this Agreement in individual rules for each service, the termination is in accordance with the regulation concerned.

Chapter 7 Dealing with Confidential Information etc.

(Dealing with Confidential Information)

Article 19.
Contractors shall strictly keep confidential about all the information which we provide or they acquire based on this Agreement (henceforth “confidential information”) not only during the period of this Agreement but also after its termination. Contractors shall not use confidential information for purposes other than usage of this service and shall not disclose or leak it to third parties.
2.
Contractors shall immediately return confidential information to us based on this Agreement or discard it by our designated or agreed upon method when we request it, or when this Agreement terminates.
3.
In case we suffer damages or possibly suffer damages because contractors (including users) breach this article, contractors shall take proper actions which we designate or request in order to prevent our damages or the spread of the damages and shall compensate for all the damages which we suffer.

(Dealing with Personal Information)

Article 20.
Contractors shall not disclose or leak personal information which they acquired when using this service (“personal information” stipulated in the laws concerning the protection of personal information, the same shall apply hereinafter) to third parties. Contractors shall comply with the laws concerning the protection of personal information.
2.
The stipulations in this article maintain effective after the termination of this service.

(Our Dealing with Information)

Article 21.
In case we deal with personal information concerning the offer of this service (including all the information to distinguish individual users, the information which contractors register or provide in using this service, the information in the answers of questionnaire, or the information described by users, the same shall apply hereinafter), we have the right to use personal information for the following purposes;
(1)
For the offer of this service and additional service or the improvement and upgrade of this service
(2)
For the sale of our and our business partners’merchandise or service etc., the sale invitation, shipment or the offer of service
(3)
For advertising or publicizing (including sending direct mails and e-mails) our and our business partners’merchandise or service etc.
(4)
For claiming and calculating charges
(5)
For personal identification and recognition
(6)
For after service, inquiries or complaints handling
(7)
For the implementation of questionnaires, prizes or campaigns
(8)
For research, statistics, analysis of marketing data
(9)
For the offer of account settlement and logistics service
(10)
For developing new services and new functions
(11)
For maintaining system and dealing with malfunction
(12)
For the publication, distribution and other usage of the information described by users
2.
We have the right to provide personal information to third parties in cases of the stipulations in the following numbers;
(1)
In case we provide this service or additional service: our business partners and the consignees concerning the offer of this service
(2)
In case we entrust the entirety or a part of the business concerning the offer of this service to third parties: the consignees of the business concerned
(3)
In case there is an agreement of a contractor: a third party concerning the agreement
(4)
In case courts, the public prosecutor’s office, the police, a tax office, a bar association or other institutions which have the equivalent rights to them request the release of the information under the laws or regulation etc.: the institution which requests the release
(5)
In case we conduct the succession of our business because of a merger or transfer of the business or other reasons: the company or person who succeeds to our business
(6)
In case the company or person is granted by the laws concerning the protection of the personal information or other ordinances: the company or person who are granted by the laws
3.
We have the right to distribute and transmit the information to contractors by individual distribution in this service or emails for the guidance, precaution, or other offers of various information concerning this service or the guidance, advertisement etc. of us or our business partners’ merchandise and services etc. Contractors shall agree to it in advance.
4.
Our dealing with personal information is in accordance with the laws concerning the protection of personal information or our stipulated privacy policy except for the foregoing paragraphshttps://smart-box.jp/privacy.php

Chapter 8 Compensation for Damages etc.

(Restrictions of Compensation for Damages)

Article 22.
The compensational coverage of our responsibility for contractors is limited to the normal damages which are directly caused by the reasons intentionally made by us or our serious mistake concerning this service or this Agreement etc. regardless of the responsibility for default of obligation and illegal acts or other legal claims. In addition, the amount limit of compensation is not over the charge which contractors pay us for this service concerned within six months before the date on which the damages are caused regardless of the actual cost for the damages which contractors concerned bear. We do not assume any responsibility for the damages caused by the reasons not intentionally made by us or not our serious mistake, the damages caused by special circumstances with or without our foresight, and lost profit.

(Exemption from Responsibility)

Article 23.
We do not assume any responsibility for the damages of contractors concerning the usage of this service because of the following reasons regardless of the responsibility for default of obligation and illegal acts or other legal claims.
(1)
Irresistible forces such as natural disaster, riots, disturbances, etc.
(2)
The defect of contractor’s facilities etc. (including installment and setting) or other reasons caused by or related to contractor’s facilities etc.
(3)
The defect of the facilities etc. of this service or other reasons caused by or related to the facilities etc. of this service.
(4)
The reason because contractors do not comply with this Agreement etc., other our instructions, or guidelines etc.
(5)
The reasons concerning the business of consignees in the event that we do not intentionally fail to or very mistakenly select or supervise them
(6)
The reasons based on the request from the laws or a public organization
(7)
In other cases, we do not cause intentional or serious mistakes
2.
We do not assume any responsibility for disputes etc. occurred between contractors and third parties in contractors’ using this service.
3.
We assume the responsibility concerning this service or this Agreement etc. only in the cases of the stipulations in this Agreement etc. Even when we assume the responsibility, the coverage is limited to the stipulations in the foregoing articles regardless of any reasons.

Chapter 9 General Articles

(Prohibition of Transfers of Duties and Rights)

Article 24.
Contractors shall not transfer the entirety or a part of the status of this Agreement and the duties and rights based on this Agreement or give them as security to third parties without our approval by documents.

(Loss of Benefit of Time)

Article 25.
In case contractors apply to the following numbers, they lose the benefit of time concerning the all monetary debt for us and shall immediately pay all the debt concerned.
(1)
In case there are false contents in the information etc. which contractors declare, register, provide to us, or notify us of upon applying for this Agreement or using service
(2)
In case contractors suspend payment or fall into insolvency, or we judge they are possibly in these cases
(3)
In case contractors dishonor a bill or a check even once
(4)
In case contractors are ordered civil provisional remedy (temporary execution or attachment), attachment, or forcible execution, or undergo disposition for failure to pay taxes and public dues or execution equivalent to them
(5)
In case contractors petition for bankruptcy, the commencement of receivership system or civil rehabilitation proceeding, or serious uncertainty occurs to contractors’ confidence
(6)
In case contractors receive the cancellation, suspension, etc. of business license by relevant authorities
(7)
In case contractors breach one of chapters of this Agreement etc.
(8)
In case contractors resolve a breakup, the decrease of capital, transfer of the entirety or an important part of business, etc.
(9)
In case contractors are proved to be related to antisocial forces or people against public order such as crime syndicates etc.
(10)
In case contractors use this service by a method other than the one which we permit or an inappropriate method, or we judge that they would possibly do it.
(11)
In case contractors conduct the acts which damage our reputation or trust, or cause financial damages to us
(12)
In case contractors conduct the prohibited acts which are stipulated in article 8
(13)
In case we judge that there is a reasonable difficulty to continue this Agreement etc.

(Notification)

Article 26.
The notifications from us to contractors are provided by our designated method, except for the cases of the specific stipulations in this Agreement etc., which we judge to be appropriate, such as the information delivery, transmission, or written notices etc. by set directions in this service, emails, documents, or the notices on our homepage etc.
2.
When we send or deliver a document to contractors, we consider that the sending or delivery is conducted when we send it only to the address of which contractors notify us. Even if the document does not reach the address, we consider that it arrives there when it takes the time of reaching in general.
3.
In case we provide notifications by the methods except for sending or delivering documents, the notifications concerned become effective when transmission, delivery, written notice, or publication is provided.

(Change of this Terms and the Individual Rules)

Article 27.
We have the right to change the entirety or a part of this terms and the individual rules. In case these terms or the individual rules is changed, contractors shall be accordance with the changed rules in using this service. When contractors use this service after the change, we consider that contactors agree to the change of these terms or the individual rules.

(Consultation etc.)

Article 28.
In case the doubt about a matter, which is not stipulated in this Agreement etc. or stipulated in the articles, is raised, it would be solved through a consultation between a contractor and us in good faith. Even if some part of this Agreement etc. is void, it does not influence the effectiveness of other parts of this Agreement etc. and the void part is understood in the effective content of this Agreement which is similar to the part concerned.

(Applicable Law and Jurisdiction by Agreement)/p>

Article 29.
The applicable law concerning the conclusion, effectiveness, implementation, or interpretation of this Agreement etc. is Japanese law.
2
In the event that a lawsuit is needed concerning the Agreement etc. between contractors and us, Tokyo Summary Court or Tokyo District Court is the exclusive agreement jurisdictional court depending on the amount in controversy.