Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms of Use”) before using any content, features, or applications(hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Services”) related to ANABA JAPAN (hereinafter referred to as the "Website") provided by SUN Co., Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as the "Company").

By using the Services, you agree to be bound by and comply with the Terms of Use.

Amendment to the Terms of Use

The Company may add, change, or delete provisions without prior notice to users. In such cases, the updated Terms of Use will govern the terms and conditions for using the Services. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the updated Terms of Use will take effect from the time they are published. By continuing to use the Services after the updated Terms of Use have been announced, users are deemed to have agreed to the changes. In the event of any additions, modifications, or deletions to the Terms of Use, the updated Terms of Use will also apply retroactively to any actions performed by users before such changes were made.

Usage Environment

To use the Services, users must have access to the Internet (Web). Users are responsible for preparing the necessary equipment, software, and communication methods at their own expense and risk and must properly set up and operate these items. The Company has no involvement in the preparation or methods used by users and assumes no responsibility for them.

Eligibility

At its sole discretion, the Company reserves the right to refuse the provision of the Services to anyone and to change the eligibility requirements at any time. Users are responsible for ensuring, at their own risk, that their use of the Services and compliance with the Terms of Use do not violate any applicable laws. If the use of the Services is prohibited by any law applicable to the user, or if the sale or provision of the Services violates any applicable laws, the user's right to access the Services will be void. Furthermore, the Services are provided solely for the user's own use and are not intended for use by third parties or for generating profit.

Content

Definition

In the Terms of Use, the term "Content" includes, but is not limited to, information, data, text, photos, videos, audio, articles, software, scripts, graphics, and interactive features created, provided or made accessible on or through the Services.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Services may include Content provided by the Company or its affiliates that is protected by copyright, trademark rights, service marks, patents, trade secrets, or other intellectual property rights and laws. Users must comply with and maintain all copyright notices, information, and restrictions contained in the Content accessed through the Services.

License

The Company grants each user of the Services a non-transferable license to use the Content (that is, to download and display it locally) solely for the purpose of using the Services, subject to compliance with the Terms of Use and to the extent the Company holds such rights. Any use, reproduction, modification, distribution, or storage of the Content for purposes other than using the Services is expressly prohibited without the Company's prior written permission. Users may not sell, license, loan, or otherwise use or exploit the Content for commercial purposes or in a manner that infringes the rights of third parties.

Disclaimer of Warranties for Content

We do not guarantee that any content will be available on this site or through the Services. We reserve the right, but do not have the obligation, to:

  1. Modify, edit, revise, delete, or otherwise manage content at our sole discretion, at any time, without prior notice, and for any reason or no reason (including, but not limited to, cases where we receive claims or demands regarding the content from third parties or authorities, or when we determine that the user may have violated the Terms of Use).
  2. Remove or block content from the Services.

Regarding Advertisements

Users are deemed to understand and agree that the Services may include any and all advertisements and that the Company or its partners may place any and all advertisements on the Services. The Company may change the form and scope of advertisements on the Services from time to time.

Prohibited Activities

Users agree not to use the Services for any purposes prohibited by these Prohibited Activities.

Users are prohibited from engaging in the following actions:

  1. Performing any actions that place or may place, as determined at our sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our or our third-party providers’ infrastructure.
  2. Interfering with or attempting to interfere with the proper functioning of the Services or any activity conducted on the Services.
  3. Circumventing or attempting to circumvent any measures implemented by us to prevent or restrict access to the Services (or other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Services).
  4. Running any automated response system or "spam" on the Services.
  5. Using manual or automated software, devices, or processes to "crawl" or "spider" any site pages.
  6. Engaging in any actions that violate the provisions under “Intellectual Property Rights” or “Licenses” in the Terms of Use.
  7. Taking actions that violate any of our guidelines or policies.
  8. Violating any applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, or internationally applicable rules.
  9. Users are also prohibited, directly or indirectly, from:
    1. Decrypting, decompiling, disassembling, reverse engineering, or otherwise trying to derive the source code, underlying ideas, or algorithms of any part of the Services (including, but not limited to, applications related to the Services), unless applicable laws specifically permit certain acts.
    2. Modifying, translating, or otherwise creating derivative works based on any part of the Services.
    3. Copying, leasing, renting, distributing, or otherwise transferring any of the rights granted to users under the Terms of Use.

Disclosure of Specific Information

The Company may access, read, store, and disclose any information when reasonably necessary to:

  1. Comply with applicable laws, legal processes, or requests from government authorities.
  2. Enforce the rights under the Terms of Use, including investigating violations of the Terms of Use.
  3. Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues.
  4. Respond to support requests from users.
  5. Protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, its users, or the public.

Links to This Website and Application

Users of the Services may create links to this website and related applications. However, the Company reserves the right to prohibit such links at its sole discretion if they fall under or are likely to fall under any of the following conditions:

  1. The link is for commercial purposes (excluding cases where partner companies post links associated with their own submitted content).
  2. The link directly accesses an image.
  3. The Company determines that the link may cause social or economic harm to the Company.
  4. The link embeds the Services within a proprietary frame.
  5. The link is to an article where a third party holds the copyright and prohibits linking.
  6. The Company determines that the link may interfere with the operation of the Services.

Users who access third-party resources on the Internet do so at their own responsibility. Since the Company does not manage such third-party resources, users acknowledge that the Company assumes no responsibility for any aspects of these websites or resources, including but not limited to their functionality, accuracy, legality, or appropriateness. The provision of links does not imply that the Company endorses the operators of those resources or indicates any partnership between the Company and those operators. Furthermore, users acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage arising from or related to the use of or reliance on any content, goods, or services provided on or through such websites or resources, or for any claims of loss or damage resulting from such use or reliance.

Suspension or Termination of the Services

The Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate user access to all or part of the Services at any time, with or without reason or prior notice. As a result, all user-related information on this website may be lost or deleted. Provisions of the Terms of Use that should survive suspension or termination, including but not limited to those concerning ownership of rights, disclaimers, indemnities, and limitations of liability, shall remain in effect even after such suspension or termination.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Company has no special relationship with the users and owes them no fiduciary duty. The Services and content are provided "as is" without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. This includes but is not limited to, implied warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and any warranties implied by a course of performance or usage of trade.

Users acknowledge that the Company, its partners, and content providers are under no obligation to address the following matters:

  1. Which users gain access to the Services.
  2. What content users access through the Services.
  3. How users interpret or use the content.
  4. The safety of the Services or their availability at any particular time or location.
  5. The correction of any defects or errors.
  6. The absence of viruses or other harmful components in the content or software available on or through the Services.
  7. Whether the results of using the Services will meet users' expectations or requirements.

Disclaimer

Users shall use the Services entirely at their own risk. The Company makes no warranties regarding any content obtained or not obtained through the Services and any content included in or accessed through the Services and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, copyright compliance, or legality.

Indemnification

Users agree to comply with the Terms of Use when accessing or using the Services or Content and to ensure that no claims for damages or other liabilities arising from the Users' actions are brought against the Company or its affiliates. If the Company is held liable by a third party for matters for which the User is responsible, the User shall assist and cooperate with the Company to enable it to mount an appropriate defense.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances shall the Company, its affiliates, or content providers be liable for any of the following concerning the Services, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company:

  1. Lost profits, data loss, the cost of procuring replacement goods or services, or any special, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind.
  2. Damages arising from bugs, viruses, trojans, or other similar issues (regardless of the source).
  3. Direct damages exceeding 50,000 yen in total.

Prohibition of Transfer of Rights

The User shall not transfer all or a part of their position under the Terms of Use and their rights or obligations under the Terms of Use to a third party without the Company's prior written consent. The Company may, at its discretion, transfer all or a part of the Services to a third party, and in such case, all of the User's rights concerning the Services shall be transferred to the assignee within the scope of the transferred rights.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. All disputes, controversies, or differences arising out of or in connection with the Terms of Use shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA). The place of the arbitration shall be Tokyo, Japan. There shall be one arbitrator, and the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in Japanese.

How To Contact the Company

The User's contact or inquiry to the Company regarding the Services shall be made by submitting an inquiry form provided at an appropriate location within the Services or the website operated by the Company or by a method separately specified by the Company.

Supplementary Provisions
Established on December 23, 2024

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