Terms of service

Disclaimer

Regarding the following Terms of service, even if a translation in another language is created for reference, it is only for reference, and if the meaning of the original Japanese text and the translation in multiple languages are different, the Japanese original meaning has priority.

Common Terms of Service

This agreement stipulates the rights and obligations between the user and the Company regarding the service provided by Crowd Cast, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). Before using this service, the user is required to read and agree to the full text of this agreement.

Article 1

This agreement applies to our company, applicants and users regarding the use of this service.
The provisions regarding the use of this service posted on our website shall form part of this agreement.
If the content of this agreement differs from the content of the provisions listed in the preceding paragraph or other explanations of this service outside this agreement, the provisions of this agreement shall take precedence over them.

Article 2 (Definition)

"This service use contract" means the contractual relationship regarding the use of this service that occurs between the user and our company when the user uses this service.
"Intellectual property rights" are copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights and other intellectual property rights (the right to acquire those rights or apply for registration, etc. for those rights).
"Our website" means the website operated by our company (for whatever reason, if the domain of our website or its contents is changed, the website after the change is included).
"User ID" means a code used in combination with a password to identify a user from others.
"Password" means a code used in combination with a user ID to identify a user from others.
"Content" means the information (documents, images, videos, programs, data, etc.) provided to users through this service by the Company.
"Person who wishes to use" means an individual or corporation who wishes to use this service.
"This service" means services such as the "Staple" brand provided by the Company (if the name or content of the service is changed for any reason, the service after the change is included).
"API token" means a mechanism to securely link our company and the connection destination service using API (Application Programming Interface). This eliminates the need for users to leave the user ID and password of the connected service to us.

Article 3 (Contents of this service)

This service is information, content or data existing on the Internet (hereinafter referred to as "information, etc."), and users post, disclose, provide or send in this service (hereinafter referred to as "posting, etc."). The information etc. is provided as it is. You understand and agree that the Services may contain targeted advertising or other relevant information. Please see Article 11 for more information on such advertisements and related information.

Article 4 (Registration)

The applicant agrees to comply with this agreement and provides the information specified by the Company (hereinafter referred to as "registration information") to the Company by the method specified by the Company. You shall apply for registration to use the service.
The Company will determine whether or not the applicant who has applied for registration based on the preceding paragraph can be registered in accordance with the standards prescribed by the Company, and if the Company approves the registration, the Company will notify the applicant to that effect. By this notification, the registration as a user of the applicant is completed.
Upon completion of the registration set forth in the preceding paragraph, this service use contract shall be concluded between the user and the Company, and the user may use this service by the method prescribed by the Company.
The Company may refuse registration and re-registration if the applicant falls under any of the following items, and is not obligated to disclose the reason.
1. When there is a false statement, clerical error, or omission in all or part of the registration information provided to us.
2. When the applicant has received measures such as suspension of provision of this service or cancellation of this service use contract in the past.
3. Minors over 13 years old (registration applications are not accepted if they are under 13 years old), adult guardians, guardians, or assisted persons. If the consent of a legal representative, guardian or assistant has not been obtained.
4. When the applicant is found to be a person who violates Article 22 Paragraph 1 or Article 22 Paragraph 2.
5. In addition, when we judge that registration is not appropriate.

Article 5 (Change of registration information)

If there is a change in the registered information, the user shall notify the company of the changed information without delay by the method prescribed by the company.

Article 6 (Management of user ID and password)

The user shall properly manage and store the user ID and password at his / her own risk, and shall not allow a third party to use them, or lend, transfer, change the name, buy or sell, etc.
The Company considers that the use of this service made by the user ID or password is made by the user. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user due to insufficient management of the user ID or password, mistakes in use, use by a third party, etc., regardless of the intentional negligence of the user.

Article 7 (Use of API token)

When using the authorization format API, this service uses tokens to securely access the data of the linked service. However, some functions may not be available depending on the status of the linked service.

Article 8 (Fee and payment method)

As a consideration for using this service, the user shall pay the fee separately determined by the Company and displayed on the Company's website to the Company by the payment method specified by the Company.
If you purchase paid services and contents when using this service, we basically cannot accept refunds or cancellations due to the nature of the paid services and contents in this service. We do not guarantee even if the service and contents cannot be used depending on the user's PC and OS environment.
If the user delays the payment of the usage fee, the user shall pay us the late damages at a rate of 14.6% per year.

Article 9 (Use of this service)

The user shall use this service in accordance with this agreement and the method specified by our company.
The preparation and maintenance of computers, software and other equipment, communication lines and other communication environments necessary to receive the provision of this service shall be carried out at the user's expense and responsibility.
When the user installs the software, etc. on the user's computer, etc. by downloading from our website, etc., when using this service, the information held by the user may be lost or altered, or the device may be damaged or damaged. Great care shall be taken not to. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to the user based on such an event.

Article 10 (Contents of this service)

We may delete or refuse any content on this service, such as content that violates this agreement, at any time.
We may access, refer to, store and disclose the information contained in the contents of this service if we determine that it is necessary for the purposes listed below.
1. Purpose of complying with laws and regulations or the requirements of government agencies
2. Purpose of applying this agreement (including investigation of violation of this agreement)
3. To detect, prevent, and take other measures against fraud, security, or technical issues (including, but not limited to, spam filtering).
4. Purpose of responding to support requests from users
5. Purpose of protecting the rights, property and safety of our company, our users and third parties
The Company shall not be liable for any actions taken or not taken based on the preceding two paragraphs.
We are not responsible for, but are not limited to, third party content (including but not limited to viruses or other inhibitory features) and are not obligated to monitor such third party content.

Article 11 (Advertising)

As a prerequisite for using this service, the user agrees and understands that when the user's content is displayed, advertisements and other information related to and related to the content may be displayed. Without your consent, your content may not be read by third parties to target advertising or other information. In addition, as part of this service, the content of the user's content or other personally identifiable information will not be provided to the advertiser.

Article 12 (Public Relations)

In order to use our trade name, trademark, service mark, logo, domain name, and other unique indications (hereinafter referred to as "our brand"), the use of this service contract and its use must comply with the content or citations of the current guidelines for the use of our brand. Please refer to our company or other URLs provided by our company from time to time for such guidelines.

Article 13 (Prohibited matters)

When using this service, the user must not take any action that falls under or may fall under any of the following reasons.
1. Acts that violate laws and regulations or acts related to criminal acts
2. Acts that are offensive to public order and morals
3. Acts that interfere with the use of this service by other users
4. Acts that infringe or may infringe on the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy, honor, other rights or interests of the Company, other users of this service or other third parties.
5. Through this service, send information that falls under or is judged to fall under the following to us or other users of this service:
  - Information that includes expressions that make others uncomfortable
  - Information containing overly obscene expressions
  - Information including expressions that promote discrimination
  - Information that requires the spread of information to third parties such as chain mail
  - Other information that we deem inappropriate to send through this service
6. Acts of using this service for fraudulent or inappropriate purposes other than the purpose planned by the Company
7. Acts that place an excessive load on the network or system of this service
8. Acts that may interfere with the business of this service
9. Unauthorized access to our network or system, or attempting unauthorized access
10. Act of impersonating a third party
11. Acts of using or providing harmful programs such as computer viruses
12. Unauthorized transmission of other people's intellectual property or confidential information without the permission of the owner or licensee
13. Acts that promote or recommend cheating
14. Creating multiple user accounts in a way that violates these Terms, or creating user accounts automatically, or in a false or fraudulent manner
15. Acts of modifying, modifying, translating or reverse engineering a part of this service
16. Acts of deleting the copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights notices of this service
17. The act of transforming a part of the web page of this service or displaying it in a frame
18. Acts of using this service for illegal peer-to-peer file sharing
19. Providing benefits to antisocial forces, etc.
20. Acts that directly or indirectly induce or facilitate the acts of the preceding items
21. Other acts that the Company deems inappropriate
If the user violates the preceding paragraph, the Company shall be able to immediately cancel this service use contract without prior notice or notification. We are not responsible for any damage caused to the user.
If any of the items in Paragraph 1 of this Article applies, the user will naturally lose the benefit of the deadline for all the debts owed to the Company and must immediately pay all the debts to the Company.
The Company shall be able to investigate whether or not the user falls under each item of Paragraph 1 of this Article when it is necessary to comply with the requirements of laws and regulations, administrative agencies, etc.

Article 14 (suspension of this service, etc.)

The Company shall be able to suspend the provision of all or part of this service without notifying the user in advance in any of the following cases.
1. When urgently inspecting or maintaining the computer system related to this service
2. When the computer, communication line, etc. stop due to an accident
3. When this service cannot be operated due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning strikes, fires, storms and floods, power outages, and natural disasters.
4. In addition, when the Company determines that it is necessary to suspend this service
We are not responsible for any damage caused to the user based on the measures taken by us based on this article.

Article 15 (attribution of rights)

All intellectual property rights related to this service belong to us or those who have licensed us, and the license to use this service based on this agreement licenses us or our company regarding this service. It is not a license for the intellectual property rights of a person.
The user may copy, reprint, modify and modify this service and its contents, and must not create derivatives of these.
You may not use robots, other automated devices, or manual processes to monitor or copy any content on the Services.

Article 16 (Representation and Warranty)

The user represents and warrants the following matters.

All information provided to us by the user in order to use this service is accurate and reflects the current situation.
The user has all the rights, authority and authority necessary to conclude this service use contract and carry out the actions required of the user under the contract.

Article 17 (Handling of personal information)

When handling a user's personal information, we will handle personal information in accordance with the privacy policy separately set by us.

Article 18 (deregistration, etc.)

If the user falls under any of the following reasons, we will temporarily suspend the use of this service by the user, cancel the registration, or this service without prior notice or notification. The usage contract can be canceled.
1. If you violate any provision of this agreement
2. When it is found that the registered information contains false facts
3. When payment is suspended or insolvent, or a petition for bankruptcy proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings, special liquidation, or similar procedures is filed by a user or a third party.
4. When this service is not used for 6 months
5. When there is no response to inquiries from our company or other communications requesting answers for 30 days or more
6. When each item of Article 4, Paragraph 4 is applicable
7. In addition, when the Company determines that it is not appropriate to use this service, register as a user, or continue this service use contract.
If any of the reasons in the preceding paragraph applies, the user will naturally lose the profit of the deadline for all the debts owed to the Company and must immediately pay all the debts to the Company.
The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to the user due to the actions taken by the Company based on Paragraph 1 of this Article.

Article 19 (withdrawal)

The user can withdraw from this service and cancel the registration as his / her own user by notifying us by the method prescribed by us.
Upon withdrawal, if there is any debt owed to us, the user will naturally lose the benefit of the deadline for all of the debt and must immediately pay the debt to us.

Article 20 (Changes and termination of the contents of this service)

We may change the contents of this service or terminate the provision at our convenience. When we terminate the provision of this service, we shall notify the user in advance.
We are not responsible for any damage caused to the user based on the measures taken by us based on this article.

Article 21 (Denial of Warranty and Disclaimer)

We guarantee that this service fits the specific purpose of the user, that it has the expected functions, commercial value, accuracy, and usefulness, and that the service is available, timely, secure, and reliable. It is not something to do. In addition, we do not guarantee that the use of this service by the user complies with the laws and regulations applicable to the user or the internal rules of industry groups, and that no problems will occur.
The Company will suspend, terminate, disable or change the provision of the Service by the Company, delete the user's registration, lose the registration information etc. due to the use of the Service, or break down or damage the device, and other users regarding the Service. We are not responsible for any damages incurred.
Even if we are liable for any reason, we shall not be liable for any damages suffered by the user in excess of the amount of consideration paid to us by the user in the past year. , Incidental damages, indirect damages, special damages, future damages and lost profits shall not be liable for compensation.

Article 22 (Exclusion of antisocial forces)

A user is either himself or her representative, an officer, a person who has substantial management rights, an employee, an agent or an intermediary (hereinafter referred to as "related person"), either now or in the future. We also state that this is not the case and make a commitment.
1. Gangs
2. Members of the gang
3. Associate member of the gang
4. Companies related to gangsters
5. Social movements, political activities, or special intelligent violence groups
6. Persons who have a close relationship with the persons specified in the preceding items (including, but not limited to, fund and other benefits provision acts)
7. Others who comply with the preceding items
The user assures that he / she or his / her related parties will not directly or indirectly perform any of the following acts.
1. Violent demands
2. Unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility
3. Acts of intimidating words and deeds (including, but not limited to, telling that oneself or its related parties are the persons specified in the preceding paragraph) or using violence regarding transactions.
4. Disseminating rumors, damaging the credibility of the other party or interfering with the other party's business by using counterfeiting or power
5. Other acts according to the preceding items
If the user violates the promises of this article, we may cancel this service use contract without prior notice or notification.

Article 23 (Changes to these Terms)

We reserve the right to change these Terms. If we change this agreement, we will notify the user of the changed content, and after notifying the changed content, if the user uses this service or within the period specified by our company, the procedure of deregistration will be performed. Failure to do so will result in the user agreeing to any changes to these Terms.

Article 24 (contact / notification)

The user's contact or notification regarding this service to the Company shall be made by sending the inquiry form specified by the Company or by the method specified by the Company.
When we contact or notify the user, we shall use the individual notification to the user or the method of posting the notification on our website.
In the case of the individual notification method specified in the preceding paragraph, we will notify the e-mail address and other contact information registered or notified by the user in advance. In addition, in the case of posting on our website, it is considered that the notification to the user has been given 24 hours after the posting.

Article 25 (No transfer)

The user shall not transfer or pledge his / her status as a user and the rights and obligations based on that status to a third party without the prior consent of the Company.

Article 26 (Separability)

Even if some of the provisions of this agreement are determined to be invalid or unenforceable by law, the other parts of this agreement and other provisions of this agreement are valid and enforceable, invalid or unenforceable. The provisions determined to be found shall be replaced by valid, legal and enforceable provisions that best comply with the previous provisions.

Article 27 (Governing law and consensus jurisdiction)

The governing law of this agreement shall be Japanese law.
The Tokyo District Court shall be the exclusive agreement jurisdictional court of the first instance for all disputes regarding this agreement and this service.

Staple Card Terms of Service

These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as "Terms of Use") are the service "Staple Card" (hereinafter referred to as "Service") provided by Crowd Cast, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Company"). The conditions are set between the user of this service and our company. This service is a payment platform service (hereinafter referred to as "Kyash service") provided by Kyash Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Kyash"). The Kyash service also includes applications that make up the service). The contents of this service shall be as stipulated in this agreement and the guidelines integrated with this agreement (hereinafter, this agreement and the guidelines are collectively referred to as "this agreement").

Article 1 General rules

Members must agree to this document and use this service in accordance with its provisions. By using this service, the member is deemed to have agreed to this agreement.
Regarding this agreement, even if a translation in another language is created for reference, it is only for reference, and if the meaning of the original Japanese text and the translation in multiple languages are different, the Japanese original meaning has priority.
If each service has separate terms, special contracts and guidelines (hereinafter collectively referred to as "individual terms" and together with these terms, "this agreement, etc."), Members shall use this service based on this agreement, etc. If the individual agreement and the content stipulated in this agreement are different, the content stipulated in the individual agreement shall take precedence.
The Company shall be able to change these Terms, etc. at the discretion of the Company. If the Company changes this agreement, etc., the member shall be notified. If the member uses this service after receiving the notification, or if he / she does not take the procedure for deleting the account, it is considered that he / she has agreed to the change of this agreement. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to the member due to the revision or change of this agreement.

Article 2 Definition

In these Terms of Use, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise defined or contextually different.

"Staple Card Management Account" means a unique account assigned to a member in this service. With the Staple card management account, you can manage the payment history of purchases and other transactions using the Staple card, and charge the Staple card usage account.
"Staple Card Account" means a unique account assigned under the Staple Account to use the Staple Card. With a Staple card account, you can use your Staple card to make payments for purchases and other transactions.
An "end user" is a third party who has been registered with us so that this service can be used after the member has licensed to use the payment method by this service at the member's responsibility. (Including but not limited to employees belonging to members, temporary employees, etc.).
"Value" is the prepaid payment method "Kyash Direct Value" issued by the Company, and is used in purchasing transactions related to goods or services provided by the member or end user for the business of the member or end user.
"Value balance" means the total value held by the member in the Staple card account.
"Staple Card" is a general term for cards provided by the Company to members that can be used by members to settle transaction prices with domestic and overseas businesses. In addition, one Staple Card will be issued for one Staple Card user account.
"Staple Plastic Card" means a physical Staple card among Staple cards.
"Charge" means to transfer the value stored and managed in the Staple Card management account to the Staple Card usage account associated with the account.

Article 3 Member registration and account information

When registering as a member, the Company will confirm to the member at the time of transaction (identity verification) separately designated by the Company in accordance with the "Act on Prevention of Transfer of Proceeds from Crimes" (hereinafter referred to as the "Criminal Collection Act"). Once you have verified your identity, you will be assigned a Staple Card management account.
Duplicate membership registration cannot be performed. However, even if the members are the same, if the Company determines that they are recognized as different business entities, they can register as members for each business entity.
The Company may not approve the application for membership registration if the Company determines that the person who intends to register as a member falls under any of the following items.
1. If you do not meet the membership qualifications in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article.
2. When the information required for membership registration has already been registered by another member.
3. If you have been suspended or withdrawn from the service (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use") from our company due to violation of this agreement in the past.
4. If the registered information contains inaccurate or false information.
5. Operation of our service ・ When we interfere with the provision of this service or the use of other members, or when we judge that there is a risk of interfering with this service.
6. A gangster, a person who has not been a gangster for less than five years, a quasi-member of a gang, a person belonging to a company related to a gang, a general assembly shop, etc., persons designated by the Japanese government or foreign government as subject to economic sanctions (hereinafter, the above persons are collectively referred to as "gang members, etc."), coexistence members such as gang members, and other persons equivalent thereto ( Hereinafter, all of the above are collectively referred to as "anti-social forces"), or officers and employees of corporations in which anti-social forces, etc. are substantially involved in management.
7. In addition, when the Company determines that it is inappropriate to use this service by the member concerned.
Members do not fall under any of the antisocial forces, and do not fall under any of them in the future, and exceed violent demands and legal responsibilities by themselves or by using a third party. Unreasonable demands, threatening behavior or violence regarding transactions, dissemination of rumors, damage to our credibility or obstruction of our business by using counterfeiting or force, etc.
Members shall cooperate in accordance with the instructions of the Company or Kyash, etc. regarding identity verification based on the "Criminal Collection Law" at the time of membership registration or when requested by the Company or Kyash.
If there is a change in the registered information, the member must change it immediately and is responsible for managing and correcting the registered information so that the member's own accurate information is always registered. If there is a change in the registered information but no change has been made, we can treat it as if the registered information has not changed. Even if a change is notified, transactions and various procedures performed before the change registration may rely on the information before the change. We are not responsible for any disadvantage caused by the member not changing the registered contents.
The member has entered the e-mail address, password, and other input information in this service, as well as information about the Staple Card number, expiration date, security code, charging method, and other information (hereinafter referred to as "account information"). You are responsible for managing your own. Members may not allow third parties to use their account information, transfer, buy or sell, pledge, rent, or dispose of it in any other form.
The member shall be liable for damages caused by information leakage due to insufficient management of account information, mistakes in use, use by a third party, unauthorized access, etc., and the Company shall not be liable at all. In addition, if the Company suffers damage due to unauthorized use of account information, the member shall compensate for the damage.
If the account information is leaked to a third party or there is a risk of it, we will promptly contact you. In addition, if there is an instruction from us at that time, we will follow it.

Article 4 Cancellation and withdrawal of membership registration, etc.

If the member falls under any of the following items, or if the company determines that the member falls under any of the following items, the member registration will be canceled or access to all or part of this service will be performed without prior notice. It is possible to take measures such as refusal, suspension of use, or deletion of all or part of the contents and information related to the member. We shall not be obliged to explain the reason. In addition, in order to confirm that the member does not fall under any of the following items, we can confirm that we deem necessary, and until the confirmation is completed, we will go to all or part of this service. You can take measures such as denying access to the service or suspending the use of the service.
1. If you violate laws and regulations, this agreement, etc.
2. When there is cheating
3. When we determine that the registered information is not true
4. If you do not perform the procedures required by this agreement
5. When the registered information is duplicated with the existing registration
6. When it turns out that the registered email address has been lost
7. When a member falls into a state where insolvency, suspension of payment or decision to start bankruptcy proceedings, decision to start civil rehabilitation proceedings, and other similar bankruptcy proceedings have been started.
8. If you unreasonably inconvenience other members or third parties
9. If any of the items in Article 3.3
10. If Members themselves or third parties make violent demands, unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility, disseminate rumors, use counterfeiting or when you use your power to damage your credit or interfere with your business
11. If you have not used this service for 6 months or more and have not responded to the contact from us
12. When we judge that the service is not suitable for a member.
The Company shall be able to prohibit the use and access of the services provided by the Company in the future to the members who have received the measures of this Article.
The Company shall be able to withhold the payment of the money, etc. that was to be paid to the Member at the time of the measures in this Article at the discretion of the Company, such as when it is suspected that the member is involved in an illegal act.
Members can withdraw from the membership by a method specified separately. However, if there are unfinished settlement procedures, the membership cannot be withdrawn, and the member must proceed smoothly with a series of unfinished transactions in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, complete them, and then contact the Company.
If the member wishes to withdraw from the membership through the procedures prescribed by the Company, or if the member cancels the membership registration based on this article, the value held in the Staple Card management account and the Staple Card usage account shall be extinguished.

Article 5 Staple Card account

The Staple Card usage account is premised on the issuance of a Staple Card management account. It will be assigned to the member after or at the time of issuance of the Staple Card management account.
In addition to the preceding paragraph, if a member wishes to issue multiple Staple Card usage accounts, he / she shall apply for the issuance of the desired number of Staple Card usage accounts after membership registration. After our application is approved, the number of Staple Card accounts will be granted.
The member shall separately assign the Staple Card usage account granted based on the preceding paragraph to the end user.

Article 6 End user management

The member shall make the end user understand and agree to the contents of this agreement, etc., make the end user comply with the obligations that the member owes to the Company and Kyash based on this agreement, etc., and provide this service in accordance with this agreement, etc. In this case, "member" in this agreement shall be read as "end user". However, due to the nature of the regulations, the regulations that apply only to the attributes as a member are not limited to this.
The act of the end user is regarded as the act of the member, and the member shall bear all responsibility for any event that occurs regarding the use of this service by the end user, including the breach of duty by the end user and the registration of the end user.
The use of this service by the end user is premised on the use of this service by the member, and if the member cannot use this service (including cancellation of registration, withdrawal, temporary suspension of use of this service) the end user cannot use this service either.

Article 7 Value purchase

Members can purchase value by the method prescribed by the Company.
Value can be purchased in 1 yen increments from 1 yen or more.
The Company will apply the value to the member's Staple Card management account after the member purchases the value in accordance with the preceding paragraph. After appropriation, the member purchases the value by recording it on the management screen that can be confirmed by the Staple Card management account.
The member can charge the value purchased based on the previous paragraph to the Staple Card account or charge the end user to use it. It cannot be used while still in the Staple Card management account.
There is no maximum amount of value balance in your Staple Card management account (hereinafter referred to as "maximum amount"). The maximum amount of value balance in the Staple Card account shall be specified separately by the member.
The amount used to settle the transaction price shall be settled (paid) preferentially from the value balance in the Staple Card usage account based on the Staple Card used. If a transaction that exceeds the value balance occurs, it shall be settled by applying it manually or by automatic charging from the Staple Card management account. If the shortfall is also caused by such means, the member shall issue a value equivalent to the shortfall separately, apply it to the Staple Card management account, charge the Staple Card user account, and then settle.
If the shortfall is not resolved and the payment is not made according to the preceding paragraph, the member shall pay the shortfall according to the method and date specified separately by the Company.
If the member does not pay the excess usage amount by the date specified in the preceding paragraph, the delay damage amount shall be paid by multiplying the delay amount by 6% per annum.

Article 8 Use of value (settlement)

Value shall be used for payment for the target products or services (hereinafter referred to as "target products, etc.") with the company's designated business operator (hereinafter referred to as "prescribed business operator").
The Company shall not be a party, agent, broker, etc. regarding the transaction of the target product, etc. between the member and the designated business operator, and shall not be liable for its establishment, effectiveness, performance, etc. In the unlikely event that default, returns, defects or other problems occur after using the value, we will return the value corresponding to the problem to the member's Staple Card account at our discretion.
When purchasing the target product, etc. with value, the member shall specify the settlement with value by the method prescribed by the Company. When the member purchases the target product, etc., the payment is specified by value, and the price of the target product, etc. is the price by deducting the amount equivalent to the purchase price from the value balance held in the member's Staple Card account. It is considered that the payment has been made.
If the value is used (settled) by some businesses that check (authorize) the usage amount in advance, the amount of the value balance specified by the business or the Company may be frozen for a certain period of time. In this case, the frozen amount will be deducted from the available amount until the freeze is lifted, and the available amount will be reduced. The freeze will be lifted after the product is delivered or after the period specified by the store has passed. If the amount to be frozen exceeds the balance, payment transactions using this service will not be possible.
Regarding the use of Staple Cards outside Japan, if the usage amount is denominated in a foreign currency, the amount converted to Japanese yen by the method specified by the Company and international affiliated organizations, and the amount of paperwork specified by the Company regarding foreign transactions, etc. The amount multiplied by the commission rate of is subtracted from the value balance.
The Company shall separately charge the member for the amount when the replacement of the Company occurs due to the nature of the service of the designated business operator. In addition, if payment is delayed by the due date, late damages (6% per year) shall be incurred.
The maximum usage amount for the Staple Card is as per our usage guidelines.

Article 8-2 Staple Plastic Card

When using a Staple Plastic Card, the member shall self-sign in the signature line on the back of the Staple Plastic Card.
The member agrees in advance that there is a designated business operator who cannot use some Staple Plastic Cards.
Members shall use the Staple Plastic Card by the method prescribed by the Company, such as signing the same signature as the one written in advance on the back of the Staple Plastic Card when purchasing the target product, etc. or making other transactions at the designated business operator. However, some target businesses may be able to omit signing slips, etc.
The ownership of the original Staple Plastic Card belongs to us.
The Company will reissue the Staple Plastic Card only when the member submits the notification specified by the Company and the Company deems it appropriate in the case of magnetic defects or damage to the original plate of the Staple Plastic Card. In addition, the burden of the fee for reissuance shall be determined separately.
Staple Plastic Cards (Not limited to Staple Plastic Cards used by Members, but also Staple Plastic Cards delivered to Members by the Company before the start of use (validation). The same shall apply hereinafter from this section to Section 8. ) When the Staple plastic card is misused by a third party due to theft, forgery, loss, or other reasons (hereinafter collectively referred to as "theft, etc."), whether or not the fraudulent use is after the notification in the next paragraph. Regardless of this, the Company shall not be liable for any damages to the Member, and the Member shall be liable for all payments for the usage of the Staple Plastic Card.
If the Staple Plastic Card, etc. is stolen, the member shall promptly notify the company in accordance with the method specified separately by the company. In addition, regarding the notification, we may require the member to submit it in writing separately to us, the issuer of the Staple Card. Unless the request is unreasonable, the member shall comply with it.
If the Staple Plastic Card does not arrive and a certain period of time has passed even though we have shipped the original Staple Plastic Card to the address notified by the member, we may discard the original Staple Plastic Card. , and the same Staple Plastic Card original plate shall not be reissued.

Article 9 Handling of personal information

In addition to this agreement, we handle personal information and user information (hereinafter referred to as "personal information, etc.") in accordance with the privacy policy that is effective together with this agreement. User information refers to all information that can directly or indirectly identify a member, except for personal information stipulated in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
Members shall confirm the privacy policy regarding how the Company handles personal information and personal data based on this article.
Members can use personal information, etc. obtained through this service only within the scope of use of this service, and cannot use it for any other purpose.
We will collect personal information from members in the following cases.
1. When a member etc. inputs through terminal operation
2. When provided directly from members, etc. or through media such as documents
3. When automatically sent from members etc. with the use of this service
4. When legally provided by a third party with the consent of the member, etc.
5. Other cases of legal acquisition similar to the previous items
Personal information, etc. acquired by the Company can be used for the purposes specified in each of the following items.
1. Issuance, transfer and use of value and other purposes to provide this service
2. To grasp and analyze the usage status of this application for the operation management of this service
3. For notification of matters necessary for operating this service
4. For registration of use of this service, identity verification and investigation, detection, prevention and response of unauthorized use
5. For questionnaire survey and analysis for quality control and convenience improvement
6. Use when responding to inquiries regarding this service
7. Use when contacting or additionally responding to matters related to operation
8. Use when maintaining the system or improving defect
9. To send email newsletters and other advertisements from us
10. To send services, campaign information, etc. of our company and affiliated companies
The Company will not deposit or provide personal information, etc. to a third party without the prior consent of the member, except when required by law or as provided below. However, due to the specifications of this service, based on the use of Kyash service, for the purpose of proper operation and provision of this service, and for the purpose of managing Staple Card management account, Staple Card usage account, Staple Card and value, The personal information, etc. may be provided / disclosed to Kyash, and the member shall consent to this in advance.
1. When necessary to issue Staple card and provide this service
2. When disclosing to the partner of this service (however, only the partner who the member applied for the use of this service through the partner). In this case, information regarding the usage status of this service of the member can also be shared with the partner concerned.
3. When publishing content, usage history and profile information on this service within the period specified by the Company
4. When necessary to collect the excess usage of the value balance
5. When providing personal information to a person who succeeds a business due to a merger or other reasons.
6. When the Company determines that disclosure is necessary in order to resolve troubles between members or with a third party
7. When using for quality improvement of this service, examination of new service, investigation, research, analysis
The Company will take appropriate measures such as correction, deletion or suspension of use after confirming the facts about personal information etc. entered by the member in this service in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
Based on this article, we will handle personal information appropriately, establish internal rules and organizations for that purpose, and take safety management measures for information systems that process personal information. When we outsource the handling of personal information to a third party, we outsource it to a person who meets the outsourcer selection criteria set by us, conclude a contract with the outsourcer, and manage the work by the outsourcer appropriately. In addition, when providing to a third party, we will only provide personal information to a third party who meets the safety management standards set by us.

Article 10 Prohibitions

The Company prohibits acts that fall under any of the following items by members (including cases where the Company determines that the following items apply. Hereinafter referred to as "prohibited matters"). The following prohibited items may be added or amended by the Company as appropriate, so the member shall be obliged to always check the latest contents when using this service.

Acts that violate the law or this agreement
Antisocial and fraudulent acts
Acts that are offensive to public order and morals
Obscene, violent expressions, encounters
Religious activities or solicitations to religious groups
Acts of impersonating an account, such as spoofing
Acts of using our services using the membership of other members
Random billing requests and various applications
The act of a member who has been suspended due to a violation to register for the use of this service again.
The act of transferring or selling the Staple Card management account or Staple Card usage account to a third party
The act of using one Staple Card management account and Staple Card usage account by multiple people
The act of one person holding multiple Staple Card management accounts (including the act of one end user holding multiple Staple Card usage accounts)
Acts that fall under real money trading or money laundering
Acts in which the age of the member conflicts with the age limit of the target product, etc. in the payment of the target product, etc. using this service.
Acts that the Company deems inappropriate for the operation of this service
Other acts that the Company deems inappropriate for reasonable reasons

Article 11 Prohibition of refund

Value balances are not refundable. Therefore, members will not be able to receive a refund of their value balance except when the Staple Card is abolished by the Company.

Article 12 Non-warranty and disclaimer

Our company does not guarantee the content, quality and standard of this service, the stable provision of this service, the result of using this service, etc.
In the provision of this service, if damage is caused to the member or a third party due to inaccuracies, inappropriateness, unclear contents, expressions, actions, etc. performed by the member, regardless of intentional or negligent, The Company shall not be liable for such damages.
The Company may provide information and guidance to members, etc. for the convenience of members, etc., but is not obligated to do so. In addition, we do not guarantee the accuracy or usefulness of the information provided or guidance.
We do not guarantee that the contents related to this service do not contain harmful things such as computer viruses. The Company shall not be liable to any member or third party for damages caused by the inclusion of harmful substances such as computer viruses in the contents related to this service.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages caused to the member or a third party due to the equipment, communication line, software, etc. used by the member.
The Company shall not be liable for any inaccessibility to this service, failure of member's computer, error, bug occurrence, etc., and failure of computer, system, communication line, etc. related to this service.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages caused by the URL to other websites etc. written by the member.

Article 13 Intellectual property rights and contents

The rights regarding all the materials that make up this service belong to the Company or a third party who has such rights. Members shall not acquire any rights regarding all materials of this service, and without the permission of the right holder, all intellectual property rights including ownership and copyright, portrait rights, publicity rights, etc. You must not take any action that infringes the rights regarding the content material. The license to use this service based on this agreement does not mean the license of the rights of our company or a third party who has the right to this service.
The member, etc. shall bear all responsibility for postings, etc. sent or posted in connection with the service, and the Company shall bear the content, quality, accuracy, credibility, legality, up-to-dateness, etc. We do not confirm its usefulness. In addition, the Company does not guarantee or take any responsibility for them.
Members, etc. must judge the content, quality, accuracy, credibility, legality, up-to-dateness, usefulness, etc. of posts by other members, etc. by themselves. The Company shall not be liable for any damages caused by the use of the contents of the Company by members, etc. and third parties.
The Company shall not be obliged to back up posts, etc. Members shall do so at their own expense and responsibility if they need a backup of their posts, etc.
If the Company determines that a member has violated this agreement or has performed an inappropriate act in light of this agreement, etc., any post, etc. posted by the member will be changed or deleted without prior notice.

Article 14 Suspension / termination and change of this service

The Company shall be able to temporarily suspend all or part of this service without notifying the members in advance if any of the following items apply. In that case, even if the member suffers damage, the Company shall not be liable at all.
1. When this service cannot be provided due to a failure of the server, communication line, or other equipment, the occurrence of a failure, or other reasons.
2. When performing regular or urgent maintenance, inspection, repair, or change of the system (including servers, communication lines and power supplies, buildings that house them, etc.)
3. When this service cannot be provided due to fire, power outage, etc.
4. When this service cannot be provided due to natural disasters such as earthquakes, eruptions, floods, and tsunamis.
5. When this service cannot be provided due to war, turmoil, riots, mayhem, labor disputes, or other force majeure.
6. When this service cannot be provided due to laws and regulations or measures based on it.
7. In addition, when the Company determines that it is necessary to temporarily suspend this service due to operational or technical reasons.
The Company shall be able to terminate or change all or part of this service at any time for any reason without prior notice to the members. The Company shall not be liable to any member or third party for damages caused by the termination or change of this service in the preceding paragraph.

Article 15 Damages

If a member violates this agreement, etc., the member shall bear all responsibility, including liability for damages to the member and a third party who have been damaged by the violation, regardless of intentional negligence. If the Company suffers damage as a result of the member committing such a violation, the member shall compensate for the damage in solidarity with the parties concerned.
The Company will suspend, terminate or change the provision of this service by the Company, cancel the membership registration, lose data due to the use of this service, malfunction of equipment, etc., and other damages suffered by the member in connection with this service. , We shall not be liable for any compensation. In addition, even if the Company is liable for damages to the member regardless of this section and other provisions exempting the Company from liability for damages, the Company's liability is the default of the debt due to the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence). Or, the damages caused to the member due to illegal acts are limited to the direct and ordinary damages actually caused, and the cumulative total amount of the value issued and received by the member in the month when the damages occur is the upper limit.

Article 16 Contact method

Notifications and communications from the Company to members regarding this service shall be made by posting on the website or application operated by the Company or by any other method that the Company deems appropriate. When we determine that it is necessary to notify and contact individual members, we may notify and contact the e-mail address of member information or the address by email, mail or telephone etc. We are not responsible for any damage caused by non-delivery or delay of notification and contact from us.
If a member needs to notify, contact or inquire about the Company, he / she shall use the inquiry form of this service and shall not be able to make a phone call or visit. The Company shall be able to confirm the membership by the method specified by the Company when there is such a contact or inquiry. In addition, regarding the answering method for inquiries, we shall be able to use the answering method that we deem appropriate, and the member may not decide the answering method.

Article 17 Separability

Even if any provision of this agreement or a part thereof is determined to be invalid by law, the remaining provisions of this agreement and the remaining part of the provision determined to be invalid will continue. And amend the invalidated clause or a part thereof to the extent necessary to make it valid, and to the maximum extent, the purpose and legal economy of the invalidated clause or a part thereof. It shall be interpreted so that the same effect is ensured.

Article 18 Matters not stipulated

If there is any doubt about the interpretation of this agreement or matters not stipulated in this agreement, the member shall comply with the provisions of our company. If this does not resolve the issue, the Company and its members shall promptly resolve it after consultation in accordance with the principle of good faith.

Article 19 Governing law and jurisdiction

This agreement shall be construed based on Japanese law, and the Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo District Court shall be the exclusive agreement jurisdictional court of the first instance for all disputes or proceedings related to this service, depending on the content.

Revised on September 30, 2020