Terms of Use.
Enacted and enforced on March 24, 2022
These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") define the terms and conditions of use for the “startupwork.io” website (hereinafter referred to as the “Site” and/or services (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") provided by Startup Work, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”). All Users (hereinafter referred to as "users") are required to comply with this agreement. Users shall use the Site and Service in accordance with this Agreement.
Article 1 (Definitions)
The following terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below respectively.
"Service" shall mean any of the paid services offered and provided by the Company, either as advertised on the Site or through other external means.
"User" means an individual or corporation who uses the Service.
"Individual Rules" means the rules and regulations for the use of the Service provided by the Company in addition to these Terms.
"User Information" means all information uploaded by the User to the Service.
Article 2 (Application)
This Agreement shall apply to all relationships between the User and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
Regardless of their names, the Individual Rules shall constitute a part of these Terms.
In the event that the provisions of this Agreement contradict the provisions of the Individual Rules in the previous article, the provisions of the Individual Rules shall take precedence unless otherwise specified in the Individual Rules.
Article 3 (Prohibited Matters)
Users shall not engage in any of the following acts when using the Service.
Actions that violate laws and regulations or public order and morals
Actions related to criminal acts
Actions that destroy or interfere with the functioning of the server or network of the Company, other users of the Service, or third parties
Actions that may interfere with the operation of the Company's services
Actions that collect or accumulate personal information about other users
Actions of unauthorized access or attempts to do so
Actions of impersonating other users
Providing direct or indirect benefits to antisocial forces in connection with the Company's services
Infringing the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy, honor, or any other rights or interests of the Company, other users of the Service, or any third party
Actions of using the information obtained through this service for commercial purposes
Actions of reverse engineering or other analysis of the Service
Other acts that the Company deems inappropriate
Article 4 (Suspension of Provision of the Service, etc.)
The Company may suspend or interrupt the provision of all or part of the Service without prior notice to the User, if the Company deems that any of the following reasons exist.
In the event of maintenance, inspection, or updating of the computer system for the Service
In the event that the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or natural disasters.
When the computer or communication line is stopped due to an accident
In any other cases where the Company deems it difficult to provide the Service.
The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by the User or any third party due to the suspension or interruption of the provision of the Service.
Article 5 (Intellectual Property Rights)
All copyrights and other intellectual property rights for the Service and all information related to the Service shall belong to the Company or the right holders who have authorized the Company to use them. Users shall not reproduce, transfer, lend, translate, modify, reprint, publicly transmit (including making transmittable), transmit, distribute, publish, or use for business purposes without permission.
Article 6 (Payment Methods)
Each User agrees to pay all applicable fees for the Service(s) as set forth on the Site. Some Services are offered with the full 100% value balance due before the Service is delivered to the User, and other Services are offered on pay-as-you-go basis via the Site. The User will be responsible for all taxes associated with the Services.
Article 7 (Processing Fees)
All Services sold through the Site may be subject to payment processing fees.
Article 8 (No Guarantee)
We cannot guarantee that any particular User will achieve a certain outcome as a result of any Service.
Article 9 (Storage of User Information)
The User shall store and manage the User Information at his/her own responsibility.
The User shall back up the User Information at his/her own responsibility, and the Company shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage caused to the User due to the User's failure to properly back up the User Information.
The Company is not obligated to store the User Information.
The user agrees in advance that all of the user information will be automatically deleted after a certain period of time.
Article 10 (Restriction of Use)
The Company may, without prior notice, restrict the User from using all or part of the Service in the event that the User falls under any of the following:
In the event that the User violates any of the provisions of this Agreement.
When it is found that there is a false fact in the reported information.
When there is no response to the communication from the Company for a certain period of time
When there is no use of the Service for a certain period of time after the last use
In any other cases where the Company deems the use of the Service to be inappropriate.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of any action taken by the Company in accordance with this Article, except in cases where the Company is found to be willful or grossly negligent.
Article 11 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Disclaimer of Liability)
The Company does not warrant, expressly or impliedly, that the Service will be free from defects in fact or in law (including, but not limited to, defects in safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors or bugs, or infringement of rights). The Company does not warrant, expressly or implicitly, that the Website is free of defects (including, but not limited to, defects in safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors or bugs, or infringement of rights).
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User arising from the Service, except in cases where the Company is found to be willful or grossly negligent.
Even in cases where the Company is liable, the Company shall not be liable for any damages caused by the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence). Even if the Company is liable, the Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by special circumstances (including cases where the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damage) among damage caused to the User due to default or tort by the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence).
The Company shall not be liable for any transactions, communications, or disputes that occur between a User and other Users or third parties with respect to the Service.
Article 12 (Change of Service Contents, etc.)
The Company may change the contents of the Service or discontinue the provision of the Service without notice to the User, and shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of such changes.
Article 13 (Changes to the Terms of Use)
The Company may change the Terms of Use without requiring the individual consent of the User in the following cases.
When the modification of the Terms of Use conforms to the general interests of the User.
The modification of the Terms does not violate the purpose of the Service Agreement, and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the modification, the reasonableness of the contents after the modification, and other circumstances related to the modification.
The Company shall notify Users in advance of any changes to the Terms in accordance with the preceding paragraph, as well as the contents of the Terms after the changes and the effective date of the changes.
Article 14 (Handling of Personal Information)
The Company shall appropriately handle personal information obtained through the use of the Service in accordance with the Company's "Privacy Policy".
Article 15 (Links to Other Third-Party Websites)
Certain links on the Site will direct the User away from the Site. These linked sites may be operated by the Company, while some are not under the control of the Company, and the Company is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. These links are provided to the User for convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply an official recommendation or endorsement by the Company of any such linked site or the products/services therein. If the User decides to access any third-party sites, the User will do so entirely at his/her own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such third-party sites.
Article 16 (Notification or Communication)
Notification or communication between the User and the Company shall be made in a manner determined by the Company. Unless the User notifies the Company of a change in the method specified separately by the Company, the Company shall assume that the currently registered contact information is valid and shall send notification or communication to said contact information, and these shall be deemed to have reached the User at the time of transmission.
Article 17 (Prohibition of Transfer of Rights and Obligations)
The User may not assign or pledge to a third party his/her position in the User Agreement or rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company.
Article 18 (Severability)
Even if any provision or part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under laws and regulations, the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the remaining parts of the provisions that are determined to be invalid or unenforceable shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Article 19 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
In the event of a dispute regarding the Service, the Tokyo District Court or Tokyo Summary Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, depending on the amount of the lawsuit.