Ginza HIKO Online Store Terms of Service

Article 1 (Application)

1. These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as "these Terms") define the terms of use for the website (hereinafter referred to as "this Site") and online store (hereinafter referred to as "this Service") provided by Ginza HIKO / HIKO Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company"). Please read these Terms carefully and agree to them before using this Service.
2. These Terms shall apply to all relations between the Company and the user (hereinafter referred to as "User") regarding the use of this Service.
3. In addition to these Terms, the Company may establish various rules regarding the use of this Service. These rules shall also form part of these Terms.

Article 2 (User Registration)

1. User registration for this Service shall be completed when an applicant for user registration agrees to these Terms, applies for user registration by a method specified by the Company, and the Company approves it.
2. The Company may not approve an application for user registration if it determines that the applicant for user registration has any of the following reasons:
   • If false information was submitted during the application for user registration.
   • If the application is from a person who has violated these Terms.
   • In other cases where the Company deems the user registration inappropriate.

Article 3 (Point Service)

1. The Company may grant points to users who register as members, log in to this Service, and purchase products, in accordance with conditions specified by the Company.
2. The point accrual rate, accrual conditions, usage conditions, expiration date, and other details of the point service shall be separately determined by the Company and displayed on this Site or this Service.
3. Points can be used to pay for all or part of the product purchase price in this Service by a method separately specified by the Company.
4. Points have an expiration date, and points that have passed their expiration date shall become invalid.
5. If an order is canceled, returned, refunded, or if the Company determines that the premise for point accrual is lacking, the Company may cancel points accrued in connection with the order or adjust the equivalent amount of points already used.
6. If there is unauthorized acquisition of points, unauthorized use of points, inappropriate use of multiple accounts, or any other act deemed inappropriate by the Company, the Company may, without prior notice, cancel point accrual for the user, suspend or invalidate the points, or take any other necessary measures.
7. The Company may, without prior notice to users, change, suspend, or terminate the point service if necessary due to system maintenance, amendment of laws and regulations, changes in service content, or other reasons.
8. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users due to changes, suspension, or termination of the point service, unless there is willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

Article 4 (Management of User ID and Password)

1. Users shall manage their User ID and password for this Service appropriately at their own responsibility.
2. Users shall not, under any circumstances, transfer, lend, or share their User ID and password with a third party.
3. The Company shall not be responsible for any damages caused by insufficient management of User ID and password, errors in use, use by a third party, etc.

Article 5 (Prohibited Acts)

Users shall not engage in the following acts when using this Service:

1. Acts that violate laws or public order and morals.
2. Acts related to criminal activities.
3. Acts that infringe on the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy, honor, or other rights or interests of the Company, other users of this Service, or third parties.
4. Providing benefits to anti-social forces or other cooperative acts.
5. Acts that interfere with the operation of this Service or the point service.
6. Acts aimed at unauthorized acquisition or unauthorized use of points.
7. Other acts deemed inappropriate by the Company.

Article 6 (Suspension of Provision of this Service, etc.)

1. The Company may, without prior notice to users, suspend or interrupt the provision of all or part of this Service if it determines that any of the following events has occurred:
   • When performing maintenance inspection or updating of the computer system related to this Service.
   • When the provision of this Service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fires, power outages, or natural disasters.
   • When computers or communication lines stop due to an accident.
   • In other cases where the Company determines that the provision of this Service is difficult.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantages or damages incurred by users or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the provision of this Service.

Article 7 (Restrictions on Use and Deletion of Registration)

1. If a user falls under any of the following, the Company may, without prior notice, restrict the user's use of all or part of this Service or delete the user's registration:
   • If the user violates any provision of these Terms.
   • If it is found that there is false information in the registered matters.
   • In other cases where the Company deems the use of this Service inappropriate.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user due to acts performed by the Company based on this Article.

Article 8 (Disclaimer)

1. The Company's liability for default shall be exempted unless due to the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.
2. The Company shall not be liable for special damages, indirect damages, incidental damages, or lost profits under any circumstances.
3. Any transactions, communications, or disputes arising between a user and another user or a third party regarding this Service shall be resolved at the responsibility of the user concerned.

Article 9 (Changes to Service Content, etc.)

The Company may change the content of this Service or discontinue the provision of this Service without prior notice to users. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users due to this.

Article 10 (Changes to Terms of Service)

The Company may change these Terms at any time without notifying users if it deems it necessary. If a user starts using this Service after the change of these Terms, the user shall be deemed to have agreed to the changed Terms.

Article 11 (Handling of Personal Information)

The Company shall appropriately handle personal information acquired through the use of this Service in accordance with the Company's "Privacy Policy".

Article 12 (Notifications or Communications)

Notifications or communications between users and the Company shall be made by methods specified by the Company. The Company shall consider the currently registered contact information as valid and send notifications or communications to that contact information, unless the user submits a change notification in a manner separately specified by the Company, and these shall be deemed to have reached the user at the time of sending.

Article 13 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Users shall not assign or pledge to a third party their position under the service agreement or any rights or obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of the Company.

Article 14 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. Japanese law shall be the governing law for the interpretation of these Terms.
2. If a dispute arises regarding this Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company's head office shall be the exclusive agreed court of jurisdiction.

 

HIKO Co., Ltd.