Terms of Service for Business Card Input Service

Article 1 Application of Terms

本規約における各用語の定義は、それぞれ以下のとおりとします。

1. 1. uSonar Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") shall provide the Business Card Input Service (hereinafter referred to as "the Service") to the customer in accordance with these Terms of Service.
2. 2. The customer shall fully understand the contents of these Terms of Service and shall faithfully comply with them regarding the use of the Service.
3. 3. Any other regulations presented by the Company in connection with the provision of the Service shall be deemed an integral part of these Terms of Service.

Article 2 Conclusion of Service Agreement, etc.

1. 1. Customers intending to use this service shall enter into a service agreement with our company.
2. 2. The service agreement shall be deemed concluded when we accept the application for use submitted by the customer through the method separately specified by us, and we provide our approval.
3. 3. As this service is provided online, the customer acknowledges in advance that the service may be affected by the customer's computer environment, network communication speed, and other related factors.

Article 3: Changes to the Terms and Conditions

1. 1. We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions without prior notice to the customer.

Article 4: Scope of the Service

1. 1. We provide this service exclusively within Japan.
2. 2. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
3. 3. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, our support hours for inquiries are from 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays and our designated non-business days. Inquiries must be submitted via the dedicated form, and responses will be provided in Japanese.
4. 4. Details regarding this service are as displayed on the respective pages of our website.

Article 5: Use of the Service

1. 1. Upon approval of the service application as stipulated in Article 2, Paragraph 2, the Company shall grant the Customer an account for the use and management of the Service.
2. 2. The Customer assumes full responsibility for the use and management of the account granted to them. All use of the Service authenticated via said account shall be deemed as use by the Customer.
3. 3. The Customer may not transfer or sell their account to any third party, nor may they assign or delegate their rights or obligations as a Customer to any third party.
4. 4. The Customer shall bear all costs associated with the use of the Service, including expenses for equipment, devices, software, and communication line usage fees.
5. 5. The usage period for the Service shall commence on the date the service agreement is concluded as stipulated in Article 2, Paragraph 2, and shall continue until the end of the month in which the Customer's service agreement termination procedures are completed.
6. 6. If the service start date falls in the middle of a month, the full monthly basic service fee shall be charged for the month in which the service start date occurs.
7. 7. The minimum contract period for the Service is one month.
8. 8. The Service is provided under a monthly contract and will be automatically renewed each month unless the Customer completes the service agreement termination procedures.

Article 6: Payment of Service Fees

1. 1. The usage fees for this service (hereinafter referred to as "Usage Fees") shall be as specified in the "Meishi Sonar Service Fee Schedule" on our website.
2. 2. The Customer shall pay the Usage Fees and the applicable consumption tax (hereinafter referred to as "Usage Fees, etc.") to the Company by the payment deadline specified in the invoice (hereinafter referred to as "Payment Deadline") or by the payment date stipulated in a separate Basic Sales Agreement concluded between the Company and the Customer, using the method specified in the invoice issued by the Company. Any bank transfer fees or other costs required for payment shall be borne by the Customer.
3. 3. The Company shall not refund any Usage Fees, etc., that have already been paid by the Customer under any circumstances.
4. 4. Even if the Customer is unable to use this service during the usage period due to the suspension or termination of the service as stipulated in Article 7 (Service Interruption and Suspension) or for any other reason, the Customer shall still be required to pay the Usage Fees, etc., for the duration of the usage period.

Article 7 Service Interruption and Suspension

1. 1. In the following cases, the Company may interrupt or terminate the provision of this service without prior notice to or consent from the Customer, even during the usage period:
1. (1) When it is necessary to urgently perform maintenance, inspection, repair, or modifications to the equipment required for the provision of this service.
2. (2) When the provision of this service becomes impossible due to fire, power outage, or similar events.
3. (3) When the provision of this service becomes impossible due to force majeure, such as natural disasters.
4. (4) In other cases where the Company determines that a temporary interruption of this service is necessary for operational or technical reasons.
2. 2. In addition to the provisions in the preceding paragraph, the Company may temporarily suspend the provision of this Service to perform periodic inspections of the equipment used for this Service, provided that the Company notifies the Customer in advance.
3. 3. The Company shall not be held liable for any damages incurred by the Customer or any third party (including other customers) resulting from the Company's inability to provide this Service due to the reasons specified in the preceding paragraph.

Article 8 Scope of Liability

1. 1. The Company shall not be held liable for any loss or corruption of the Customer's or any third party's (including other customers) programs or data arising from the use of this Service, regardless of the cause.
2. 2. The Company shall not be held liable to the Customer for any results arising from the provision of this Service, regardless of the reason (including, but not limited to, defects or failures in equipment or software necessary for providing this Service, unauthorized access by third parties, or loss of electronic data).
3. 3. The amount of damages for which the Company may be liable to the Customer under the Service Agreement, whether based on contractual liability, tort liability, or any other legal theory, shall not exceed the fees received by the Company from the Customer for the use of this Service, even in cases where the Company is at fault.
4. 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, this shall not apply if the Customer is a consumer as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Consumer Contract Act (see note below) and the Company has acted with intent or gross negligence.

Article 9 Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights

1. Except for the licenses granted under these Terms, no rights, titles, or interests in this Service and any content shall be granted to the Customer. The Company retains all property rights, including copyrights and other intellectual property rights, related to this Service.

Article 10 Handling of Personal Information and Business Card Information

1. 1. Customer registration information, personal information regarding users acquired by the Company, and business card information used in this service shall be handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy separately established by the Company.
2. 2. Personal information acquired by the Company regarding this service shall be used for the following purposes:
1. (1) To provide this service
2. (2) To provide customers with notifications regarding this service and the Company's products and services, and to contact customers as necessary
3. (3) To provide support services
4. (4) To perform system construction, improvement, and maintenance for this service
5. (5) To outsource the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned in the preceding items.
   The Company shall select contractors that manage personal information appropriately based on the Company's standards and shall ensure the security of personal information on the premise that a contract stipulating the methods for handling personal information is concluded.

Article 11 Prohibition of Transactions with Anti-Social Forces

1. If the Customer (including its officers) falls under the category of, or is suspected of being, a party related to anti-social forces (including, but not limited to, organized crime groups, whether as an organization or an individual), the Company may immediately terminate this transaction without any prior notice.

Article 12 Prohibited Matters

1. In using this service, the customer shall not engage in any of the following acts.
1. (1) Acts that falsify the content of this service
2. (2) Acts that infringe upon the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of our company or any third party
3. (3) Acts that interfere with the operation of this service
4. (4) Acts that involve the unauthorized use of this service
5. (5) Acts that lead to criminal activities
6. (6) Acts that are contrary to public order and morals
7. (7) Acts that violate laws and regulations
8. (8) Any other acts that our company deems inappropriate

Article 13 Termination of Service

1. 1. If the customer does not comply with these Terms or the Service Agreement, or if we determine that the customer's conduct is inappropriate, we may disable the customer's account, suspend or terminate the use of this Service, and delete or dispose of the customer's data within this Service.
2. 2. If the customer has not used this Service for an extended period, we may disable the customer's account, suspend or terminate the use of this Service, and delete or dispose of the customer's data within this Service.
3. 3. We may terminate all or part of this Service by providing notification to the customer through our prescribed methods.
4. 4. Upon termination of the use of this Service, we will not return any data files accumulated within this Service to the customer. The customer is responsible for backing up their own data.
5. 5. We shall not be held liable for any damages incurred by the customer or any third party (including other customers) resulting from the termination of this Service.
6. 6. When a customer wishes to terminate the Service Agreement, they must submit a cancellation request through the service settings. The termination shall be deemed effective once we have confirmed and registered the information.
7. 7. If there are any outstanding service fees or late payment damages at the time the Service Agreement is terminated, the customer shall pay such amounts within 30 days after the termination.

Article 14 Subcontracting

1. We may subcontract all or part of the operations necessary for the provision of this Service.

Article 15 Governing Law

1. The governing law for these Terms of Service shall be the laws of Japan. In the event that litigation becomes necessary between the customer and our company, the Tokyo District Court shall be the exclusive agreed court of jurisdiction for the first instance.

1. * According to Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Consumer Contract Act, a "consumer" is defined as an individual (excluding those who become a party to a contract for the purpose of or in the course of business).