利用規約・特定商取引法に基づく表記

Terms of Service and Notice Based on the Specific Commercial Transactions Act

Liquor Sales Manager Notice

Terms of Service for Sakenomy by Japan Craft Sake Company

The Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") govern the use of the "Sakenomy" service (including Sakenomy Shop and SakenomyPRO, hereafter collectively referred to as the "Service"), offered through the website and smartphone applications by Japan Craft Sake Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). When Registered Users use the Service, Registered Users shall read and agree to the Terms in full.

Article 1 (Application)

• 1. The purpose of the Terms is to establish the conditions of provision and the rights and obligations between the Company and the Registered Users in relation to the use of the Service. The Terms apply to all aspects of the relationship involving the use of the Service between the Registered Users and the Company.
• 2. Rules regarding the use of the Service posted on our website form an integral part of the Terms.
• 3. In the event of any discrepancy between the content of the Terms and the rules or descriptions outside the Terms, the provisions of the Terms shall take precedence.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The following terms used in the Terms shall have the meanings specified below:

• 1. "Service Use Contract" refers to the contract for the use of the Service, entered into between the Company and the Registered User, with the Terms as the contractual conditions.
• 2. "Intellectual Property Rights" include copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights (inclusive of the rights to acquire and apply for registration of these rights).
• 3. "Posted Content" denotes the content (including but not limited to text, images, videos, and other data) that Registered Users post or transmit using the Service.
• 4. "Our Website, etc." means the websites and smartphone applications operated by the Company for providing the Service.
• 5. "Registered User" refers to an individual or a legal entity that has completed registration as a user of the Service under Article 3.
• 6. "External Services" are services operated by entities like Facebook Japan, Twitter Japan, NTT Data Corporation, Shopify Japan, Yamato Transport, Yamato System Development, NTT DOCOMO, Zendesk, Inc., Rocket Science Group, Yahoo Japan Corporation, Google LLC, or Apple Japan LLC, which provide integrated functionality with the Service.
• 7. "Product Reviews" are a type of Posted Contents where Registered Users provide evaluations, comments, and other information regarding the products offered by the Service (irrespective of the stock availability at the time of posting).

Article 3 (Registration)

• 1. Individuals or entities wishing to use the Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Candidates for Registration") shall agree to comply with the Terms and provide certain information as specified by the Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Registration Information") in the manner prescribed by the Company. By doing so, Candidates for Registration may apply to the Company for registration to use the Service. This article also applies to existing Registered Users who wish to apply for the use of SakenomyPRO.
• 2. The Company, in accordance with its own criteria, will decide on the approval or rejection of the registration by Candidates for Registration based on the applications submitted under paragraph 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicants"). When the Company approves the registration, the Company will notify the Applicants. The registration of the Applicant as a Registered User is deemed complete upon the Company providing the notification of this paragraph.
• 3. Upon completion of the registration as stated in the preceding paragraph, a Service Use Contract is established between the Registered User and the Company, and the Registered User is then able to use the Service in accordance with the Terms. However, only those Registered Users who have applied for and have been approved by the Company to use SakenomyPRO (hereinafter referred to as the "PRO Registered Users") are entitled to use SakenomyPRO under the Terms.

• 4. The Company may refuse registration or re-registration when the Applicant falls under any of the following conditions, and is not obliged to disclose the reasons for such refusal:

  • (1) When any part or all of the Registration Information provided to the Company is found to be false, incorrect, or incomplete.
  • (2) When the Applicant is a minor.
  • (3) When the Applicant is an adult ward, a person under curatorship, or a person under assistance and has not obtained consent 'from their guardian, curator, or assistant.
  • (4) When the Applicant is determined by the Company to be affiliated with antisocial forces (including but not limited to 'organized crime groups, members of organized crime groups, individuals associated with organized crime groups within five years 'of leaving the group, semi-organized crime group members, companies associated with organized crime groups, racketeers 'masquerading as social activists, or intellectual violence groups), or to be involved or cooperating in the maintenance, 'operation, or management of such forces through funding or other means.
  • (5) When the Applicant is determined by the Company to have previously breached a contract with the Company or is related to 'such a person.
  • (6) When the Applicant has been subjected to measures as set forth in Article 17.
  • (7) When the Applicant for the use of SakenomyPRO is not an individual entrepreneur or corporation managing a restaurant.
  • (8) In other cases where the Company deems the registration inappropriate.

Article 4 (Change in Registration Details)

Registered Users must promptly notify the Company of any changes in their registration details in the manner prescribed by the Company.

Article 5 (Management of Passwords and User IDs)

• 1. Registered Users are responsible for appropriately managing and keeping their passwords and user IDs for the Service. They shall not allow third parties to use these credentials, nor should they lend, transfer, change the name of, or sell them. When a login is made with a combination of user ID and password that matches the registered information, any usage during that login session will be considered as usage by the Registered User who has registered that user ID.
• 2. Registered Users are responsible for any damages arising from inadequate management of their password or user ID, errors in use, or usage by third parties. The Company shall not be held responsible, except in cases where the Company is found to have intentional or gross negligence.

Article 6 (Application for Purchase, etc.)

• 1. Registered users who wish to purchase products through the Service shall apply for the purchase in accordance with the methods specified separately by the Company.
• 2. A sales contract for the product between the Registered User and the Company is established when the Registered User receives an email confirming the order content (hereinafter referred to as the "Confirmation Email") from the Company, following the application mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
• 3. Even after the establishment of the sales contract, when the Registered User engages in fraudulent or inappropriate actions in the use of the Service, or breaches the Terms (including minor violations), the Company may cancel or rescind the sales contract, claim damages, or take other measures deemed appropriate by the Company.
• 4. If the Registered User finds any errors in the content of the Confirmation Email mentioned in the preceding paragraph, they must immediately contact the Company. Furthermore, when the Registered User does not receive the Confirmation Email within 24 hours of application, they are required to contact the Company.
• 5. Registered Users agree that the Company may impose purchase restrictions, such as quantity limits, on products available for purchase through the Service.
• 6. Delivery of products purchased through the Service is limited to within Japan.
• 7. Registered Users may not purchase products or services exceeding the credit limit set separately by the payment service provider.

Article 7 (About Lottery Sales)

• 1. Lottery sales refer to a sales method used in the Service, where purchasers of products are determined by a lottery among those who apply to buy products sold through the Service. The provisions of this article, in addition to those of Article 6, apply to products sold by lottery sales (hereinafter referred to as the "Lottery Sale Products").
• 2. Applications for the purchase of Lottery Sale Products by Registered Users are only possible within the lottery application period specified by the Company for each product, and may be canceled within this period.
• 3. The lottery in lottery sales is generally conducted at random. However, the Company may, at its discretion, give priority to Registered Users who meet specific criteria before conducting the lottery. Even in such cases, the Company will not disclose the conditions of the lottery.
• 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6, paragraph 2, when the Registered User receives notification of winning the lottery from the Company, and an email confirming the order content is delivered, a sales contract for the Lottery Sale Products is established between the Registered User and the Company. At this point, the Registered User incurs an obligation to pay the product price and any fees set by the Company, including system usage fees, advanced service charges, and fees related to the payment method. The provisions of Article 6, paragraph 4, shall apply correspondingly to such emails.

Article 8 (Payment of Fees)

• 1. Registered Users shall pay the price of the products, shipping fees, and other charges as determined by the Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Fees") using the methods specified by the Company.
• 2. When a Registered User chooses credit card payment in installments, revolving payments, or bonus payments at the time of order, the document required under Article 30-2-3, Paragraph 4 of the Installment Sales Law for such transactions may be delivered electronically. Registered Users agree to this method of delivery in advance.
• 3. Registered Users may use points or coupons awarded in accordance with conditions separately established by the Company to pay for all or part of the product purchase price (including consumption tax and shipping costs).

Article 9 (Transfer of Ownership)

The ownership and risk of the products transfer to the Registered User, either when the Company hands over the products to the delivery service, or when the payment of Fees is completed, whichever is later.

Article 9 bis (Delivery, Storage, and Return)

For deliveries of the product made by refrigerated or frozen delivery services (Cool TA-Q-BIN), the storage period for such product shall be three days, including the day on which the first absence notice is left, in accordance with the regulations of the delivery service (Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.). If a specific delivery date has been designated, the storage period for the product shall be three days including the designated date. If the Registered User do not receive the product within the storage period, the product shall be returned to the Company. In such case, all shipping costs incurred for the return and any subsequent re-delivery (including cool delivery charges) shall be borne by the Registered User. Upon return of the product, the Company will attempt to contact the Registered User using the contact information (telephone number or email address) provided at the registration. However, if the Company is unable to reach the Registered User or the Registered User does not respond, the Company may, at its sole discretion, dispose of any returned product after a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of such returned product. Once the returned product has been disposed of, the Company shall have no obligation to refund the product price or re-deliver the product.

Article 10 (Product Returns and Exchanges)

• 1. The Company will only accept returns or exchanges of products, only when one of the following conditions is met and the Registered User contacts the Company within seven days of receiving the product, following the procedure outlined in the next paragraph:

  • (1) When the product is damaged upon arrival, when there are discrepancies from the product quality described on the sales page of the Service, or when there are other aspects of the product's quality that do not conform to the contract.
  • (2) When the type or quantity of the product delivered differs from the order content.
• 2. Registered Users shall apply for a return or exchange in accordance with procedures separately established by the Company. In the case of returns or exchanges based on the preceding paragraph, the Company will bear the cost of return shipping from the Registered User, and will refund the sales price and shipping costs of the returned product at the time of purchase or exchange it for a substitute. However, there may be cases where an exchange is not possible due to product unavailability or other reasons.
• 3. When the Company receives a return of a product from a Registered User without a legitimate reason (including but not limited to returns, refusals, or inability to receive products not covered by the conditions in paragraph 1), the Company will notify the Registered User promptly after receipt, set an appropriate period, and request instructions from the Registered User regarding the receipt of the product. In such cases, when the Company receives instructions regarding the receipt of the product, it will return the product to the Registered User in its current condition, and the Company will not be responsible for the condition of the product (including but not limited to changes in quality, deformation, wear, damage, or spoilage).
• 4. When the Company does not receive instructions from the Registered User within the appropriate period mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the Company may dispose of the product at its discretion, considering the product's ownership and other rights as having been relinquished by the Registered User. The Company shall not be responsible for the disposal of the product to the Registered User.
• 5. When a Registered User's personal belongings are included in the product returned to the Company, the Company will promptly notify the Registered User after receipt, set an appropriate period, and request instructions regarding the receipt of such personal belongings. When the Company receives instructions regarding the receipt of the personal belongings, the Company will return them to the Registered User at the user's expense in their current condition. The Company will not be responsible for any loss, damage, or soiling of the personal belongings during shipping or while in the Company's custody. Moreover, when the Company does not receive instructions from the Registered User within the appropriate period, the Company may dispose of the personal belongings at its discretion, considering the ownership and other rights as having been relinquished by the Registered User. The Company shall not be responsible for the disposal of the personal belongings to the Registered User.

Article 11 (Disclaimer Regarding Products)

• 1. The Company's liability concerning defects in the quality of products sold through the Service shall be limited to what is stipulated in the previous article.
• 2. The Company does not provide any warranty regarding the taste or quality of the products sold through the Service. The Company shall not be responsible for any damages, losses, or disadvantages incurred by the Registered Users in purchasing the products, except in cases of intentional misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.
• 3. The Company makes no warranties and accepts no responsibility for the legality, validity, accuracy, reliability, safety, currency, and completeness of the Posted Content (including but not limited to product reviews) displayed on the top page of this site and the sales pages, as well as comments about products posted by Registered Users on X(formerly Twitter) and other external services.
• 4. The Company fulfills its obligation to deliver the products by contacting the Registered Users at the contact information they have registered and delivering the products to the delivery address specified at the time of purchase. The Company is exempt from this obligation once the products have been delivered.

Article 12 (Product Reviews)

• 1. Registered Users may post or send product reviews in accordance with the methods specified separately by the Company.

• 2. Registered Users shall not post or send product reviews that fall under any of the following categories:

  • (1) Those that violate any of the items in Article 14, Paragraph 1.
  • (2) Reviews based on improper storage methods or usage (including but not limited to non-compliance with the manufacturer's recommended storage methods or combination with drugs or other products), or reviews containing opinions or impressions that are not generally applicable to the product, such as foreign object contamination.
  • (3) Reviews based on insufficiently substantiated rumors or other content that may mislead viewers.
  • (4) Reviews containing or based on information that contradicts the facts.

  • (5) Reviews unrelated or only loosely related to the quality of the product itself, including but not limited to:

    • - Opinions or impressions about the Service.
    • - Opinions or impressions about sake breweries.
    • - Requests related to stock, including requests for resale.
    • - Merely a string of characters, symbols, or numbers.
  • (6) Reviews containing personal identification information such as email addresses, phone numbers, addresses (regardless of whether the information pertains to the sender).
  • (7) Reviews related to politics, religion, or ideology.
  • (8) Reviews for advertising, affiliate marketing, promotion, or solicitation purposes.
  • (9) Reviews posted or sent with the purpose of receiving compensation for reviewing the product.
  • (10) Other reviews that significantly lack specificity or are contrary to the purpose of product reviews.

• 3. The Company may correct, delete, or hide in whole or in part any product reviews posted or sent that fall under any of the following categories. In such cases, the Company is not obliged to disclose the reasons for taking such actions:

  • 1. Reviews that the Company determines fall under any of the items in the preceding paragraph.
  • 2. Cases of multiple postings of the same content for a specific product or reviews by the same Registered User.
  • 3. Other cases that the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 13 (Outsourcing of Operations)

The Company may outsource all or part of the operations related to the Service to a third party.

Article 14 (Prohibited Actions)

• 1. Registered Users of the Service shall not engage in any of the following actions, or actions deemed by the Company to fall under these categories:

  • (1) Actions that violate laws or are related to criminal activities.
  • (2) Fraudulent or threatening actions against the Company, other users of the Service, or any third parties.
  • (3) Actions that violate public order and morals.
  • (4) Actions that infringe upon the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, honor, or other rights or interests of the Company, other users of the Service, or any third parties.

  • (5) Transmitting information through the Service that falls under or is deemed by the Company to fall under the following:

    • - Information containing excessively violent or brutal expressions.
    • - Information containing computer viruses or other harmful computer programs.
    • - Information that defames the reputation or credibility of the Company, other users of the Service, or any third parties.
    • - Information containing excessively obscene expressions.
    • - Information containing expressions that promote discrimination.
    • - Information containing expressions that encourage suicide or self-harm.
    • - Information containing expressions that encourage the inappropriate use of drugs.
    • - Information containing antisocial expressions.
    • - Information requesting the dissemination of information to third parties, such as chain mail.
    • - Information containing expressions that cause discomfort to others.
    • (6) Actions that place an excessive load on the network or systems of the Service.
  • (7) Reverse engineering or other analysis of software or other systems provided by the Company.
  • (8) Actions that may hinder the operation of the Service.
  • (9) Unauthorized access to the Company's network or systems.
  • (10) Impersonating a third party.
  • (11) Using the ID or password of another user of the Service.
  • (12) Advertising, promotional, solicitation, or sales activities on the Service that are not pre-approved by the Company.
  • (13) Collecting information about other users of the Service.
  • (14) Actions that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to the Company, other users of the Service, or any third parties.
  • (15) Actions that violate the rules regarding the use of the Service posted on the Company's website or equivalent.
  • (16) Providing benefits to antisocial forces.
  • (17) Actions aimed at meeting unfamiliar individuals of the opposite sex.
  • (18) Actions that directly or indirectly induce or facilitate any of the aforementioned actions.
  • (19) Attempting any of the aforementioned actions.
  • (20) Other actions deemed inappropriate by the Company.
• 2. If a Registered User engages in any of the actions listed in the preceding paragraph, they must immediately notify the Company.

Article 15 (Suspension or Interruption of the Service)

The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the Service without prior notice to Registered Users in any of the following cases. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage incurred by Registered Users or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the Service as stipulated in this Article:

• (1) In case of updates, inspections, or maintenance of the computer systems related to the Service.
• (2) When the operation of the Service becomes impossible due to failures in computers, communication lines, erroneous operations, excessive concentration of access, unauthorized access, hacking, etc.
• (3) In case of force majeure events such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, flood, power outages, epidemics, or other natural disasters that make it difficult to operate the Service.
• (4) When there are troubles, interruptions, or suspensions in external services integrated with the Service, or when there is a cessation of cooperation with or specification changes in these external services.
• (5) In other cases where the Company deems it necessary to suspend or interrupt the Service.

Article 16 (Ownership of Rights)

• 1. All intellectual property rights related to the Company’s website and the Service belong to the Company or to those who have granted licenses to the Company. The permission to use the Service under the Terms does not imply a license to use the intellectual property rights of the Company or those who have granted licenses to the Company in relation to the Company's website or the Service.
• 2. Registered Users represent and warrant to the Company that they have the lawful right to post or transmit the Posted Content, and that such Posted Content does not infringe upon the rights of any third parties.
• 3. When posting Posted Content, Registered Users must ensure that it does not contain any of the prohibited items as defined in the Terms. When the Posted Content includes rights of third parties other than themselves, Registered Users must obtain prior consent from the rights holders for the use of such rights in accordance with the Terms, or confirm that the rights holders have already granted permission, and post on the Service solely within the scope and manner of the consent provided by the rights holders. This includes ensuring that the author of the Posted Content has authorized its alteration by other Registered Users, but is not limited to this.
• 4. Registered Users grant the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, display, and perform the Posted Content.
• 5. Registered Users agree not to exercise their moral rights as authors against the Company or any person who has inherited rights from or been licensed by the Company.

Article 17 (Cancellation of Registration, etc.)

• 1. The Company may delete or hide Posted Content, temporarily suspend all or part of the Service for the Registered User without setting or specifying a period, or terminate the Service Use Contract and cancel the registration as a Registered User, without prior notice or demand, in any of the following cases:

  • (1) When the Registered User violates any provision of the Terms (including non-payment of fees for products, etc.).
  • (2) When it is discovered that there are false facts in the registration information.
  • (3) When the Registered User stops payment or becomes unable to pay, or when there is a petition for the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings, special liquidation, or similar proceedings.
  • (4) When there has been no use of the Service for more than six months.
  • (5) When there is no response for more than 30 days to inquiries or other communications requiring a response from the Company.
  • (6) When the case falls under any of the items in Article 3, Paragraph 4.
  • (7) For the PRO Registered Users, when the user ceases to operate a restaurant or no longer has the actual management of a restaurant.
  • (8) In other cases where the Company deems it inappropriate to continue the use of the Service or the continuation of the user's registration.
• 2. When any of the reasons mentioned in the preceding paragraph apply, all debts of the Registered User owed to the Company shall be automatically accelerated, and become immediately due and payable to the Company.

Article 18 (Withdrawal)

• 1. Registered Users may withdraw from the Service and cancel their Service Use Contract, thereby erasing their registration as Registered Users, by completing the procedures specified by the Company.
• 2. In case of withdrawal, when the Registered User has any outstanding debts to the Company, all such debts of the Registered User owed to the Company shall be accelerated, and become immediately due and payable to the Company.
• 3. The handling of user information after withdrawal shall be governed by the provisions of Article 23.

Article 19 (Changes and Termination of the Service)

The Company may change the content of the Service or discontinue its provision without notifying the Registered Users. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the Registered Users as a result of these changes or termination.

Article 20 (Disclaimer and Exemption from Liability)

• 1. The Company does not guarantee, either expressly or implicitly, that the Service will be suitable for the specific purposes of the Registered Users, have the expected functionality, commercial value, accuracy, usefulness, comply with laws or internal regulations of industry organizations applicable to the Registered Users, be continuously available, or be free from errors.
• 2. The Company does not guarantee or assume responsibility for the content, use, and results (including but not limited to legality, validity, accuracy, reliability, safety, currency, and completeness) of websites or resources linked to or from the Service. When the content of a linked website or resource is reasonably deemed by the Company to be illegal or inappropriate for the management or operation of the Service, the Company may remove such links without any notice or demand to the Registered Users.
• 3. In the case where the Service is linked with external services, Registered Users shall comply with the terms of use of these external services at their own expense and responsibility. The Company shall not be liable for any disputes or similar issues that arise between the Registered User and the external service provider, even if they are related to the use of the external services.
• 4. In transactions (including but not limited to participation in promotions such as sweepstakes) between Registered Users and advertisers or promoters through advertisements (including sweepstakes advertisements, but not limited to these) or promotions posted on the Service, Registered Users shall conduct such transactions at their own discretion and responsibility. The Company is not liable for these transactions, including payment of the price, determination of contract terms, warranties, indemnity responsibilities, existence of licenses, or any other content and conditions.
• 5. The Company does not guarantee that the Service is compatible with all information terminals. Registered Users acknowledge in advance that there may be operational issues with the Service due to upgrades of the operating system or browser of the information terminal used for the Service. The Company does not guarantee that such issues will be resolved by the Company's program modifications or other actions.
• 6. The Company shall not be liable for compensating any incidental, indirect, special, future, or consequential damages, including lost profits, that Registered Users incur in relation to the Service. However, this does not apply to damages incurred by Registered Users due to intentional misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.
• 7. Transactions, communications, disputes, and similar occurrences between Registered Users, other Registered Users, or third parties in relation to the Service or the Company's website, etc., shall be resolved by the Registered Users at their own responsibility.

Article 21 (Responsibilities of Registered Users)

Registered Users shall immediately compensate for any damage (including legal fees) that the Company directly or indirectly suffers due to the use of the Service by Registered Users (including cases where the Company receives claims from third parties caused by such use) in accordance with the Company's demand.

Article 22 (Confidentiality)

Registered Users shall keep confidential any non-public information disclosed to them by the Company in connection with the Service, which the Company requires to be treated as confidential, except when there is prior written consent from the Company for disclosure.

Article 23 (Handling of User Information)

• 1. The handling of Registered Users' information by the Company shall be governed by the Company's separately established Privacy Policy (https://www.sakenomy.jp/privacy-policy/) and the Smartphone Application Privacy Policy (https://www.sakenomy.jp/PrivacyPolicy/). Registered Users shall agree to the handling of their user information by the Company in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
• 2. Registered Users shall consent to the provision of their personal information to the operators of external services, to the extent necessary for providing the Service to the Registered Users.
• 3. The Company may use and publish the information and data provided by the Registered Users as statistical information in a non-identifiable format, at the Company's discretion, and the Registered Users shall not object to this.

• 4. For the purposes of investigating access histories and usage situations of Registered Users, improving services to Registered Users, and other purposes as separately defined in the Company’s Cookie Policy, the Company will collect the following information:

  • (1) Information related to the IP address or the mobile terminal's identification number when Registered Users access the server of the Service.
  • (2) Access information of Registered Users obtained through the technology of cookies (a technology that temporarily writes data to the user's computer via a web browser to record and save the date and time of the last visit to the site, the number of visits to the site, etc.).
• 5. Registered Users shall agree in advance that the use of the Service may be restricted, when they set their web browser to refuse cookies.

Article 24 (Amendment of the Terms)

The Company may amend the Terms when deemed necessary. In case of any amendments, the Company will publicize the implementation date and content of the amended Terms through postings on the Company's website or other appropriate methods, or will notify Registered Users. However, for changes that require the consent of Registered Users under the law, the Company will obtain consent through a method prescribed by the Company.

Article 25 (Communication/Notification)

• 1. Inquiries regarding the Service and other communications or notifications from Registered Users to the Company, as well as notifications of revises to the Terms and other communications or notifications from the Company to Registered Users, shall be conducted in a manner determined by the Company.
• 2. When the Company communicates or notifies using the email address or other contact information included in the registration details, the Registered User is deemed to have received such communication or notification.

Article 26 (Transfer of Contractual Position, etc.)

• 1. Registered Users may not transfer, assign, set as collateral, or otherwise dispose of their contractual position or rights and obligations under the Terms and Conditions to a third party without the prior written consent of the Company.
• 2. When the Company transfers the business related to this Service to another company, the Company may transfer the contractual position, rights, and obligations under the Terms and Conditions, as well as the Registered Users' registration details and other customer information, to the transferee of such business transfer. Registered Users hereby give their prior consent to such a transfer as stipulated in this paragraph. This paragraph includes not only ordinary business transfers but also any case where the business is transferred through company splits or other methods.

Article 27 (Severability)

Even when any provisions of the Terms or part of them are deemed invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws, the remaining provisions of the Terms and the remaining parts of such provisions deemed invalid or unenforceable shall continue to be fully effective.

Article 28 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

• 1. The Terms and the Service Use Contract shall be governed by Japanese law.
• 2. All disputes arising out of, or related to, the Terms or the Service Use Contract shall be exclusively submitted to the Tokyo District Court as the court of the first instance.