Terms of use

Article 1 General Provisions

LightsWill (hereinafter "this service") is a service provided by Mediagene Inc. (hereinafter "our company"). In addition to the information provision service, our company also provides an e-mail newsletter service (defined in Article 4). In the following, those who use the information provision service will be referred to as "browsing users," those who use the e-mail newsletter service will be referred to as "e-mail newsletter users," and users of these two services and this service will be collectively referred to as "users."

Article 2 Application

These Terms (hereinafter referred to as “the Terms”) apply to the Users using any of the services provided by the Service. 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.

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, these Terms will take effect once the User has applied in line with all the necessary items in these Terms and the Company has approved their application.

Article 3: Service Usage

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 4: Email Newsletter Service

The e-mail newsletter service is a service in which we send useful information to e-mail newsletter users who have become e-mail newsletter users in accordance with the above (Article 2, Paragraph 2). E-mail newsletter users must not provide false information during the membership process.
If any changes occur to the information provided during the membership process or if it is discovered that such information is false, the user must promptly notify us and take the required change procedures.
Even if a user's membership has been approved, we may revoke it by notifying the user if we subsequently determine that the user is inappropriate due to circumstances that become apparent (including if all or part of the information provided during the membership process is false). E-mail
newsletter users must register an e-mail address that they manage and use to use the e-mail newsletter service.
E-mail newsletter users are responsible for managing their registered e-mail address and must not allow third parties to use it. We assume no responsibility for any negligence on the part of the user in using the e-mail address or for any damages resulting from the use of the e-mail address by a third party.
Furthermore, if the registered email address is no longer under your control, you must change it to another available email address under your control. If we determine that a registered address is unusable, we may delete it from your registration information.
The information about you registered during the membership process and the information you provide in using the Service will be owned by us, and we may use such information in connection with the Service or for purposes other than the Service, in accordance with these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If we disclose such information to a third party, we will obtain the user's consent. Based on the personal information provided by users, we may send tailored information via email, as well as information about products and services offered by our company and our business partners.
We may request users to participate in surveys, interviews, etc. for reference purposes regarding our company's or our business partners' businesses. We may create anonymous statistical information from the information obtained from users, which may be edited, published, or sold by us. If an e-mail newsletter user falls under any of the following items, they will lose their e-mail newsletter service membership and will be automatically deemed to have withdrawn from the service.

(1) If the Company revokes membership approval for the said email newsletter User

(2) If the said email newsletter User violates the Terms and the Company decides to remove said User

(3) If the said email newsletter User requests removal in accordance with the related procedures

If the Service is canceled in the manner stated in Article 14 below, User information from the said service will be transferred to another website operated by the Company and Service Users are deemed to agree to this. If a member unsubscribes from the email newsletter service, the individual will unsubscribe using the designated form and be considered unsubscribed upon finishing the said procedure. Personal information of members who have unsubscribed will be managed in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and will be deleted once a year has passed since the date of unsubscribing.
When registering to be an email newsletter User, service provision and usage may be restricted in part or in whole if either the following items apply.

(1) If used outside of the recommended environment (listed separately)

(2) If HTML-formatted emails cannot be received correctly

In principle, email newsletter Users may freely reproduce and forward the email newsletter service emails they receive, but the unapproved editing of this content is not allowed. If the reproduction or forwarding of said emails is clearly restricted, email newsletter Users will abide by these restrictions.

Article 5: Copyrights

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 6: 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 deemed to be copyright infringement as stipulated in Article 4

(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 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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

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.

Article 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 13: Amendments to the Terms

When changing the Terms and Conditions, we will determine the effective date of the change and will notify you via the Internet or other appropriate means of the fact that the Terms and Conditions are being changed, the content of the changed Terms and Conditions, and the effective date of the change

Article 14: Changes to, Suspension of, and Cancellation of the Service

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 15: 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 16: 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.