Article 1 General Provisions
Gizmodo Japan (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") is a service provided by Mediagene Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "our company"). These Terms of Use apply to all users of the services provided on this Service (hereinafter referred to as "Users") from the time they begin using this Service, and by using this Service, Users are deemed to have agreed to abide by each provision of these Terms of Use. Non-agreement shall be deemed to be expressed by not using this Service.
Article 2 Use of the Service
- In principle, we provide this service to users free of charge. However, we may offer some paid services or sell products. In addition, users are responsible for all costs incurred in using this service, including communication fees, internet connection fees, equipment fees, etc
- When using this service, users must comply with the provisions of these Terms and Conditions and use the service only in the manner specified by our company
- 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 Copyright, etc
Copyright, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights related to the content belong to us or the provider of the information, and copyright, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights related to the Service as a collection of individual pieces of content also belong to us.
Therefore, users may not, and may not allow a third party to, reproduce, copy, publish, broadcast, publicly transmit, or otherwise infringe copyrights, etc., of all or part of the content provided by the Service without our prior consent.
Article 4: Links from Users 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) If it is determined that there is a 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 and sending trackbacks from the Service
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 from 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.
- For operational or technical reasons, we may temporarily suspend or restrict the provision of the Service without notice to the User. For similar reasons, we may experience delays in the provision of the Service. In such cases, the User may not claim compensation from us for any damages suffered by the User, unless the cause is attributable to us
- There may be cases where the Service cannot be used properly or where procedures such as membership registration and cancellation cannot be completed due to the communication environment, the user's terminal environment, or other reasons. In such cases, the user cannot claim compensation from our company for any damages suffered by the user, unless the cause is attributable to our company
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 Violation of 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 Changes to 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, Suspension, Cancellation, etc. of Service Content
We reserve the right to change the content of this Service or suspend or discontinue its provision without prior notice to or consent from the User. We plan to make various additions and changes to this Service as our business progresses. We shall not be liable for any damages suffered by the User as a result of such changes or suspension or discontinuation of provision, except in cases where such damages are attributable to our company
Article 13: Personal Information Protection Policy
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
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.