Thank you for using the LAPITA traditional craft works activity website ("Website" hereinafter). Agreeing to these Terms and Conditions is a requirement to use the Website. Check the content of these Terms and Conditions before using the Website.
The Website is a system for JTB Corp. ("Company" hereinafter) to provide opportunities to providers of services such as activity contents ("Provider/s" hereinafter) and customers purchasing activity contents, etc. ("User/s" hereinafter) to buy and sell activity contents.
Article 1 Scope of application of these Terms
These Terms apply to all Users who use the Website provided on behalf of a commission granted to the Company by the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center as well as all general related web services of the Company (comprehensively referred to as ""Service/s"" hereinafter). In addition to these Terms, any and all various provisions set forth by the Company concerning the Service are all considered to be part of these Terms. If there are any discrepancies in the content of the provisions of these Terms and any of the other various provisions separately set forth by the Company pursuant to the previous paragraph (""Various Provisions"" hereinafter), then, except if otherwise set forth separately, the content of the Various Provisions is given precedence, and are applied.
Article 2 Changing the Terms and Conditions
The Company may, without attaining consent of the User, add, alter, or delete the provisions of these Terms. In this case, the usage conditions for the Website will conform to the altered Terms and Conditions. Also, unless specified separately by the Company, the altered Terms and Conditions take effect as of the time they are displayed on the Service, and usage of the Service after the alteration constitutes consent to the altered Terms and Conditions.
Article 3 Service usage environment
To use the Service, you must access the internet (the web). The user must, under their own responsibility and at their own expense, prepare the necessary devices, software, and communication means, and connect and operate them appropriately. The Company will not be involved in any way in the User's preparation, methods, means, results, or malfunctioning.
Article 4 Intellectual property rights and other rights
Copyrights, intellectual property rights, ownership, and other rights pertaining to works, etc., appearing on the Service Website (including works such as text, photographs, maps, videos, illustrations, drawings, charts, paintings, music, programs, and databases, as well as secondary source works and edited works) belong to the Company or the legitimate right holder, and are protected by the Copyright Act, intellectual property rights laws, and other laws and regulations. Engaging in the reproduction, performance, screening, production, public transmission (enablement of transmission) including uploading, verbal communication, displaying, dissemination, transferring, lending, translating, adapting, or modification concerning these works, etc., without the permission of the Company or the other right holders, is prohibited by law. It is prohibited to claim or execute copyrights (including the moral rights of the author) or any other rights concerning items that have been altered, etc. in violation of the provisions set forth in this Article.
Article 5 Trademarks, etc.
The business names, product names, service names, logos, etc. used in the Service are trademarks or registered trademarks (collectively referred to as ""Trademarks, etc."" hereinafter) of the Company or the other rights holders. Using these Trademarks, etc. without the permission of the Company or the other rights holders is absolutely prohibited in all cases. Also, usage by the User of the services provided by the Service does not constitute the transfer of any rights whatsoever concerning the Trademarks, etc., and does not grant license for its use.
Article 6 Handling personal information
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(1)When receiving an application from the User, the Provider collects personal information about the User concerning certain designated issues.
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(2)Concerning the personal information collected pursuant to the previous paragraph, in addition to using it to communicate with the User, the Provider will also use it within the scope necessary to arrange the activity contents, etc., for which the User has applied and to complete procedures for receipt of those services, and within the scope necessary for procedures stipulated in advance by the Provider for the providing of the Service to the User.
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(3)Concerning the arranging of services, etc., the Provider may outsource to the Company a portion or the entirety of the executing of the handling of the personal information collected pursuant to Paragraph (1) in this Article.
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(4)If the Provider receives from the User a request, concerning personal information, for notification of the usage purpose of personal information, disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, elimination, or records of supply to third parties, the Provider will respond promptly.
Article 7 Prohibited conduct concerning the Service
The User shall not, in the usage of the Service, engage in any of the following conduct.
・The tampering, manipulation, or erasure of information which can be used in the Service.
・Efforts at unauthorized access of another computer system or network connected to the Service.
・The Service reproduction, performance, screening, production, public transmission (enablement of transmission) including uploading, verbal communication, displaying, dissemination, transferring, lending, translating, adapting, modification, encryption deciphering, decompiling, and any other study and analysis of specifications, composition, or element technology.
・Conduct that infringes or could possibly infringe upon any intellectual property rights of a third party or of the Company, including copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights, design rights, and utility model rights (including acquiring these rights or exercising the right to apply for registration, etc., of these rights).
・Defaming or discrediting a third party or the Company, or engaging in conduct that could possibly result in such.
・Infringement on the property, privacy, portrait rights, or publicity rights of a third party or the Company, or engaging in conduct that could possibly result in such.
・Conduct for business or commercial purposes, or conduct in preparation for such.
・Election campaigning or similar conduct, or conduct in violation of the Public Offices Election Act.
・The usage or providing of harmful programs such as a computer virus, or engaging in conduct that could possibly result in such.
・Impersonating a third party or the Company while using the Service.
・Causing detriment or damage to a third party or the Company, or engaging in conduct that could possibly result in such.
・Violating public order and morals, or engaging in conduct that could possibly result in such.
・Engaging in criminal conduct, conduct linked to criminality, or conduct that could possibly result in such.
・Seeking or inducing an encounter with a person of the opposite sex whom the User has never met before.
・Ethnically or racially discriminatory conduct.
・In addition to the above, any conduct violating the laws, statutes, or conventions of Japan or a foreign location, or engaging in conduct that could possibly result in such.
・Any conduct that aids or abets the conduct specified in items 1-18 above.
・In addition, any conduct which the Company deems to be inappropriate.
Article 8 Damage compensation liability
The User is solely responsible for all conduct engaged in by the User during the Service, and all results of such. If the User violates the content set forth in these Terms and damages the Company, the User shall compensate for that damage (including lawyer fees).
If, arising from the violation of these Terms, trouble arises between the User and a third party, the User shall process and resolve such under their own responsibility and at their own expense, and shall not impose any damage or impact whatsoever to the Company, unless the trouble arose due to the intent or grave negligence of the Company.
Article 9 Disclaimers
The Service does not promise any guarantees concerning the following.
・Fully meeting all desires of the User
・The listed information meeting the requirements of current news, accuracy, legality, usefulness, and completeness
・That there will be no occurrences of defects such as interruptions of functionality, system errors, bugs, malfunctions, etc.
・Fixing shortcomings
・There will be no computer viruses or other harmful items
・The User will not undergo damage due to using the Service or not being able to use the Service
The Service currently provides services pertaining to activity contents, etc. and information and functions pertaining to tourism and travelling, but there may be additions, changes, or deletions without prior notification for the purpose of improving these services.
When the Company deems necessary, the Company can, concerning messages exchanged between the User and the Provider, check the content of messages, delete messages, confirm facts, and take other measures.
Even if such measures result in damage arising to the User, the Company bears no liability whatsoever.
The Company may suspend or discontinue operation of the Service without prior notification in any of the following cases.
・To implement a periodic or emergency change in information, functionality, or system
・To implement a periodic or emergency system or equipment inspection
・When it becomes impossible to maintain supply of the Service due to natural disasters, earthquakes, power outages, etc.
・When the Company determines on its own accord to do so based on business strategy
・When the necessity to suspend or terminate arises due to unforeseeable circumstances
Regardless of the reason, the Company bears no liability for any and all troubles, losses, or damages arising from the User using the Service or arising from changes in information or functionality, operation suspension, or discontinuation.
The content of applications and websites of third parties other than the Company that are linked from or to the Service ("Linked Website/s" hereinafter) are managed under the responsibility of the operator of the Linked Website. When using a Linked Website, follow the usage conditions and provisions concerning copyrights for that Linked Website. Additionally, the Company is not responsible for the content of the Linked Websites, and bears no liability concerning any damages arising from usage of a Linked Website.
Information displayed on the Service including information that is required for reserving activity contents, such as the descriptions of activity content provided by the Provider, fees, days and times available for reservation, and provisions for cancelling activity contents (Cancellation Policy), and the Provider information is provided under the responsibility of the Provider, and the Company bears absolutely no liability whatsoever for the content of this information.
Activity contents, etc. are performed under the responsibility of the Provider, and the Company bears absolutely no liability whatsoever concerning nonperformance of the activity contents arising from a cause attributable to the Provider, or any trouble or damage arising due to the activity contents, etc.
All warranties concerning any sales contracts, sales, purchases, etc. occurring between the User and the Provider are the sole responsibility of the User and the Provider as the parties to these transactions. And, concerning any trouble occurring between the parties, the Company bears absolutely no liability whatsoever, and will not involve itself in any way in the execution of transactions such as sales contract cancellations, the returning of monies, or warranties. Additionally, the Company will not involve itself in any and all damages, losses, or expenses arising from the usage of activity contents, etc., regardless of whether such was foreseeable or not.
Article 10 Payment method
The payment method for fees is limited to payments via credit card in the name of the User. When paying via credit card, the User must follow the provisions separately agreed to between the User and the credit card company. Concerning credit card usage, if any disputes arise between the User and the credit card company, the User shall be solely responsible for resolving the dispute at their own expense.
Article 11 Changing and cancelling reservations
Concerning changes to the user contract for activity contents, availability of cancellation, cancellation fees, and other provisions, the User herein agrees to follow the Cancellation Policy set forth on the webpage within the Website that displays activity contents, etc. In adherence to the Cancellation Policy set forth on the webpage within the Website that displays activity contents, etc., the User can request changes in the user contract for an activity or cancellation through the Service and via the method set forth by the Company. In this case, the User herein agrees that at the point in time at which a notification agreeing to the change or cancellation request arrives at the User's registered e-mail address, the activity user contract change or cancellation has taken effect. The User understands in advance that, even after the User enters into an activity user contract, there may be cases in which the activity cannot be conducted due to conditions such as a bad weather or other reasons. If, arising from a change, cancellation, etc. of the activity user contract, any trouble, disputes, etc. arise between the User and the Provider, the User and the Provider shall resolve such directly between themselves, and the Company shall bear absolutely no liability whatsoever.
Article 12 Collection of cookies concerning the Service
The Service may deliver Service cookies to, save them in, and view them within devices used by the User (including mobile devices). By changing browser settings, the User can refuse the transmission of cookies. To learn how to adjust your cookies settings, check the help menu, etc. on the browser you are using. If you choose to refuse all cookies, you will not be able to use some parts of the Service, and you may experience some restrictions in employing the Service.
In order for businesses that submit and distribute advertising and supply contents on the Service such as advertisers, advertising agencies, advertising distribution companies, and contents providers to measure the effect of the advertising and contents displayed on the Service and deliver behaviorally targeted advertising to Service customers, and in order for market research companies to, on their own or in response to a request from the Service or a provider related to the Service, survey the usage status of services by Users in the Service, the Service may permit them to transmit, save, and view cookies unique to the businesses in the devices used by the Users. Additionally, in order to provide contents and advertising of the Service or a provider related to the Service, the Service may connect together cookies that have been transmitted and saved in a device used by the User. The usage of cookies that have been transmitted, saved, and viewed by a business other than the Service follows the Privacy Policy of that business, and not the Privacy Policy of the Service.
Article 13 Feedback and inquiries from the User
Concerning the responses from the Company via e-mail, etc. about feedback and inquiries from the User, reproduction, public transmission including uploading, forwarding, reprinting, or disclosing to a third party is prohibited without prior written consent of the Company.
Article 14 Governing law
The establishment, force, execution, and interpretation of these Terms are governed by the law of Japan.
Article 15 Jurisdictional court
Both parties agree that, concerning any disputes related to these Terms or the Service, depending on the amount of the lawsuit, either the Tokyo Summary Court or the Tokyo District Court will be the exclusive jurisdictional court of first instance.
Article 16 Violations of these Terms and Conditions
If the User discovers conduct violating these Terms, contact the inquiry office.