Terms of Use

Article 1: General Provisions

Iolite (hereinafter referred to as “the Service") is a service provided by J-CAM Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "our Company"). These Terms of Use apply to all those who use the services provided by our Company (hereinafter referred to as "Users") and take effect from the moment the Users begin using this Service. By using the Service, Users are deemed to have agreed to comply with all provisions of these Terms of Use. Non-agreement is only recognized by not using this Service.

Article 2: Use of The Service

1. Our Company may provide some services within the Service for a fee or sell products. Additionally, all costs necessary for using the Service, such as communication fees, internet connection fees, and equipment costs, shall be borne by the User.

2. Users shall use the Service only in the manner specified by our Company and in accordance with these Terms of Use.

3. Except where approved by our Company (including obtaining consent from third parties who hold rights to such information), Users may not reproduce, sell, publish, or otherwise use any information obtained through the Service beyond the scope of private use.

Article 3: Fees and Payment Methods for Paid Membership

1. Paid members shall pay the fees for using the Service as determined by our Company using one of the payment methods specified below:

   1. Payment using a credit card

   2. Other payment methods specified by our Company

2. The service fees set by our company are subject to change. When we change the service fees, we will make the changed service fees and the start date of the fee change available to members in advance on the Service. The fee change for each paid member will take effect at the time of renewal of the paid member's service period based on the next article, which will be the first time after the start date of the fee change.

3. If paid members continue to use the Service after the price change takes effect, they are deemed to have agreed to the revised price. If they do not agree to the price change, they can refuse the change by canceling their membership before the effective date of the price change in accordance with the following Article.

Article 4: Period and Renewal of Paid Membership

1. The usage period for paid members shall be the period specified by our Company as selected by the paid member.

2. Unless the paid membership is canceled before the end of the period, the membership will automatically renew for the same period as specified in the preceding paragraph upon expiration.

3. Paid members can cancel their membership by indicating their intention to do so in the manner specified by our Company. Our Company will not accept cancellations by email, phone, mail, or direct visit, unless otherwise specified.

4. Cancellation of a paid membership registration under the preceding paragraph shall take effect at the expiration of the usage period (however, if the usage period is three years, one year has passed since the start of usage if the intention to cancel is expressed less than one year from the start date of the usage period, two years have passed since the start of usage if the intention to cancel is expressed one year or more but less than two years from the start date, or at the expiration of the usage period if the intention to cancel is expressed two years or more but less than three years from the start date). In this case, the paid member will be registered as a free member.

5. If the effective date of cancellation under the preceding paragraph falls during the paid membership period, we will make a refund as specified by our company to the member.

Article 5: Copyright, etc.

Copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights related to articles, charts, photos, software programs, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Content") belong to our Company or the provider of the information. The copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights related to the collective content of this Service also belong to our Company. Therefore, Users may not reproduce, republish, broadcast, publicly transmit, or otherwise infringe on the copyrights of the Content provided by this Service without prior consent from our Company, nor may they allow third parties to do so.

Article 6: Handling of User Content

The copyrights (including rights specified in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act) for content posted or otherwise transmitted by Users to this Service belong to the Users. However, by transmitting User Content, Users grant our Company a free and non-exclusive license to use the User Content domestically and internationally. Our Company may, for reasonable reasons such as the infringement of rights of our Company or third parties, make all or part of the posted User Content non-public or delete it.

Article 7: Links to The Service

Service by Users Users can generally link to the Service, but our Company may prohibit links at its discretion if any of the following apply:

1. For-profit purposes

2. Non-profit activities by entities other than individuals

3. Judged to be infringing copyrights as specified in Article 3

4. Direct links to images on this Service (image display)

5. If it is considered that our Company will suffer social or economic losses

6. If the link frames the Service’s website within an independent frame

7. If a third party holds the copyright and prohibits linking to the article

8. If our Company judges that the link may interfere with the operation of this Service

Article 8: Posting comments and sending trackbacks from this service

Trackbacks may be sent from this service to blogs of third parties. Similarly, writers of this service may post comments or send trackbacks to blogs and websites operated by third parties. These are subject to the trackback policy and comment policy of the relevant site.

Article 9: Links from The Service

The Service may link to other websites or resources, or third parties may provide links to other websites or resources. These sites and resources are managed by their respective operators, and our Company does not have the right or obligation to manage them. Therefore, our Company does not guarantee their availability, information, advertisements, products, or services.

Article 10: Withdrawal Procedures by Members

1. Members wishing to withdraw must follow the withdrawal procedures specified by our Company.

2. Members acknowledge that their posted User Content may not be deleted even after withdrawal procedures.

3. Even if a member completes the withdrawal procedures or the contract based on these Terms of Use between our Company and the member ends, the provisions of Article 2, Paragraph 3, Articles 5 to 9, Article 10, Paragraph 3, Article 11, Article 16, and Article 18 shall remain effective.

Article 11: Disclaimer

1. Our Company makes every effort to ensure that the content provided by this Service is lawful, accurate, and timely, meets Users’ needs, and that there are no defects, errors, or malfunctions in providing this Service or in the software provided by this Service. However, our Company does not guarantee any of these to Users.

2. If any disputes arise between Users or between Users and third parties in connection with the use of the Service, the relevant Users shall resolve them at their own responsibility and shall not cause any damage to our Company.

3. Our Company may temporarily suspend the provision of the Service or restrict its use without prior notice to Users for operational or technical reasons. Our Company may also delay the provision of the Service for similar reasons. In such cases, except where our Company has willful misconduct or gross negligence, our Company shall not be liable. Even if our Company is liable, the amount of compensation for damages shall be limited to the amount of usage fees paid by the User in the past month.

4. If the Service cannot be used properly or various procedures such as membership registration or cancellation are not completed due to communication environment, User’s device environment, or other reasons, Users cannot claim compensation for damages from our Company unless there is willful misconduct or gross negligence by our Company.

Article 12: Prohibited Activities

Our Company prohibits Users from engaging in any activities that fall under or are likely to fall under any of the following categories within this Service:

1. Impersonating or falsely representing our Company’s staff, writers, guests, or their affiliates

2. Transmitting or posting harmful computer programs

3. Modifying, reverse engineering, analyzing, or creating and distributing utilities related to the Service's programs

4. Unauthorized access to our servers or any activity that interferes with the operation of the Service

5. Business activities or activities for profit or preparation thereof using this Service

6. Election campaigning or similar activities, and activities that violate the Public Offices Election Law

7. Infringing the property, privacy, or portrait rights of our Company, other Users, or third parties

8. Illegally using or transferring/selling other Users' email addresses, etc.

9. Infringing the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of our Company, other Users, or third parties

10. Transmitting or posting false information or meaningless information within the Service

11. Committing criminal acts or inducing criminal acts

12. Defaming or infringing on the rights of others

13. Transmitting or posting obscene, violent, or otherwise inappropriate content for young people, or explicit sexual content

14. Engaging in ethnic or racial discrimination

15. Violating laws, public order, and morals

16. Interfering with the operation of the Service

Article 13: Violation of Terms

If our Company judges that a User has violated these Terms, our Company may suspend or prohibit the use of the Service by the User, and may choose not to publish or delete the User’s posts. Additionally, if the User is a member, our Company may expel the member without notice or demand.

Article 14: Compensation for Damages

If the User causes damage to the Company or a third party in relation to the use of the Service, the User shall immediately compensate for such damage. All claims or demands arising from or related to the User's violation of these Terms of Use or the User's infringement of the rights of a third party shall be resolved at the User's expense and responsibility. In addition, if the Company incurs expenses or pays damages in relation to responding to such claims or demands, the Member shall bear such expenses and damages (including attorney's fees paid by the Company).

Article 15: Changes to the Terms and Conditions

Our company may change these terms and conditions based on the provisions of Article 548-4, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Code. When changing these terms and conditions, we will determine the effective date and will notify the user of the change, the contents of the changed terms and conditions, and the effective date via the Internet or other appropriate means.

Article 16: Changes to, Suspension, Cancellation, etc. of the Service

Our company may change the content of this service and suspend or cancel its provision without prior notice to the user or without obtaining prior consent. Our company plans to make various additions and changes to this service as the business progresses. Our company shall not be liable for any damages caused to the user by such changes or the suspension or cancellation of provision, except in cases where our company is guilty of intentional or gross negligence, and even if our company is liable, the amount of compensation shall be limited to the amount of the usage fee paid by the user in the past month.

Article 17: Personal Information Protection Policy

Personal information of users acquired through this service will be handled in accordance with our company's Personal Information Protection Policy and the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations.

Article 18: Other

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, and any disputes relating to this service and these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo Summary Court or the Tokyo District Court, depending on the amount of the claim.