GIZMODO JAPAN Terms of Use || Mediagene

Article 1: General Provisions

GIZMODO JAPAN ( hereinafter referred to as “the Service”) is a service provided by Mediagene Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”). These Terms shall take effect when anyone who uses the services (hereinafter referred to as “Users”) provided by the Service begins to use the Service and by using the Service, Users are deemed to have agreed to all of the items in these Terms. Expressions of disagreement with these Terms will only be allowed if the Service is not used.

Article 2: Service Usage

In principle, the Company provides the Service free of charge to Users. However, a portion of the Service will be purchasable and products will be available for sale. Any costs related to using the Service, including communications fees, internet connection fees, and equipment fees, will be borne by the User.
When Users use the Service, only usage in line with the stipulations of these Terms and the methods set forth by the Company will be allowed.
The User cannot use any of the information obtained through the Service outside the scope of private use, such as reproduction, sales, or publication, unless they otherwise receive permission from the Company (or from a third party if said third party holds the rights to said information).

Article 3: Copyrights

Content-related copyrights, trademarks, and intellectual property belong to the Company or the related information provider, and copyrights, trademarks, and intellectual property related to collections of individual content on the Service also belong to the Company.
As such, Users cannot repost, reproduce, publish, air, publicly transmit, or otherwise infringe upon the copyrights of content provided through the Service - in part or in whole - without the prior consent of the Company, nor can they have a third party commit such acts.

Article 4: Users Linking to the Service

In general, Users may link back to the Service, but the Company may decide to prohibit such links in the types of cases listed below.

(1) When such actions are done so for profit
(2) When such actions are done so as non-profit activities of a company or organization, excluding individuals
(3) When such actions are deemed to be copyright infringement as defined in Article 3
(4) When direct links are made to images used on the Service (displaying images)
(5) When it is believed such actions will cause social or economic damage to the Company
(6) When displaying the Company website as an iframe on another site
(7) When link backs to an article owned by a third party are prohibited
(8) Any other case that the Company deems as possibly interfering with the running of the Service

Article 5: Posting Comments on the Service and Sending Trackbacks

Trackbacks may be sent from the Service to third party blogs. In addition, Service authors may post comments on or send trackbacks to blogs or websites run by third parties. Such actions will be done in line with the related website’s trackback and comment policies.

Article 6: Links on the Service

This Service links to other websites and resources, and third parties may provide links to other websites and resources. Such websites and resources are managed by their respective operators, and the Company has neither the rights nor the obligation to manage them, so we cannot guarantee their usability, the information, ads, and products on said websites and resources, or the services to our Users.

Article 7: Disclaimer

The Company takes every precaution to make sure that the articles, charts, and photographs as well as the software and programs (hereinafter referred to as “Content”) provided through the Service are legitimate, accurate, and timely, that they meet Users’ needs, that Service provision is free of bugs, errors, and damage and that software provided through the Service with any defects or bugs will be dealt with promptly, but we make no guarantees to our Users about these or other matters concerning Service provision.
Any disputes arising between Users or between a User and a third party regarding the use of the Service will be solved among the involved parties and will not be allowed to cause any type of damage to the Company.
The Company may temporarily halt or restrict usage of the Service without prior notice to Users for operational or technical reasons. Service provision may also be delayed due to the same reasons. In such cases, Users cannot demand that the Company pay for compensation for any damages incurred, unless we are at fault.
Services may not be fully accessible due to the communication environment or a User’s device environment, and there is a possibility that all not steps of the member registration or cancellation process have been completed. In such cases, Users cannot demand that the Company pay for compensation for any damages incurred, unless we are at fault.

Article 8: Prohibited Matters

The Company does not allow Users to engage in any actions that do or could fall under the items listed below.

(1) The act of dressing up like or impersonating a Company employee, writer, guest blogger, or other related entity
(2) The act of sending or writing harmful computer programs
(3) The act of modifying, reverse engineering, or analyzing programs related to the Service, or the creation or distribution of utilities
(4) The act of interfering with Service operation, including unauthorized access to the Company’s servers or the Service
(5) The act of using the Service for profit-making business activities or in preparation of such activities
(6) Election campaigns or related activities and actions that go against the Public Offices Election Act
(7) The act of infringing upon the assets, privacy, or portrait rights of the Company, other Users, or any other third party
(8) The unauthorized use, sharing, or sale of other Users’ email addresses
(9) The act of infringing upon the copyrights or intellectual property rights of the Company, other Users, or any other third party
(10) The act of sending or writing groundless or meaningless information via the Service
(11) Acts with the purpose of committing crimes and acts provoking crimes
(12) The act of defaming someone or infringing upon their rights
(13) The act of sending or posting content that is obscene, violent, or otherwise inappropriate for younger age groups, or of sexually explicit images
(14) Discriminatory acts based on ethnicity or race
(15) Any other unlawful acts or acts that go against public morality
(16) Acts that could interfere with the operation of the Service

Article 9: Violations of the Terms

If the Company deems that a User has violated these Terms, we may suspend or prohibit the User’s usage of the Service or unpublish or delete posts by said User. If the User is a member, the Company may remove said member without prior notice.

Article 10: Compensation for Damages

If the Company or a third party incur damage in connection with a User using the Service, compensation will be made promptly by the User. Any claims or demands that arise from a User infringing upon these Terms or upon a third party’s rights will have the related costs and responsibilities borne by the User. If responding to said claims or demands results in the Company incurring expenses or paying out compensation, the member will cover said expenses and compensation (including attorney fees paid by the Company).

Article 11: Amendments to the Terms

If the Company updates these Terms, we will decide on the effective date and announce the said updates to the Terms, the content of these Terms after the updates, and the effective date online and in other appropriate manners.

Article 12: Changes to, Suspension of, and Cancellation of the Service

The Company reserves the right to make changes to the Service, suspend Service provision, or cancel the Service without prior notice to or consent from the Users. We have plans to add to and update various aspects of the Service as the business grows. The Company will not be liable for any damages incurred by the Users based on the said changes, suspension of provision, or cancellations, unless we are at fault.

Article 13: Protecting Personal Information

Users’ personal information that the Company acquires through the Service will be handled in accordance with the Company’s Personal Information Protection Policy and other regulations, including the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

Article 14: Other Notes

These Terms will be interpreted in accordance with the laws and regulations of Japan, and any dispute related to the Service or these Terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo Summary Court or the Tokyo District Court in the first instance.

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