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Deep Japan Terms of Service

All parties using Deep Japan are considered to have fully read and consented to the all of the following information (unless clearly stated otherwise).

Article 1 (Introduction)

  1. The Deep Japan Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as “the Terms of Service”) shall apply to any and all relationships between Jarman International KK (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) and Users when such Users utilize the Deep Japan Internet services (hereinafter referred to as the “Service(s)”) operated by the Company. Users shall utilize the Services in compliance with the Terms of Service.
  2. In case that individual terms of service for any Service (hereinafter referred to as “Individual Terms of Service”) have been separately established, or in cases in which the provisions of the Terms of Service differ from those of the Individual Terms of Service, the Individual Terms of Service shall have priority over the Terms of Service.
  3. The Company may change the Terms of Service without giving prior notice to Users. In case that the Terms of Service have been changed, the new Terms of Service shall apply, and Users shall be deemed to have consented to the same.
  4. In case that Users have accessed, utilized, and/or downloaded content and/or information included in the Services, such Users shall be deemed to have consented to the Terms of Service.

Article 2 (Definition of Terms)

  1. The term “Member(s)” (having the same meaning as “Senpai”) refers to parties that have registered for the Services as members in accordance with the prescribed method.
  2. The term “User(s)” refers to all parties that use the Services, including Members.
  3. The term “Membership Information” refers to information disclosed by Members to the Company upon membership registration and use of the Services.
  4. The term “Posted Text” refers to text data, such as questions, answers, supplementary questions, messages of gratitude, or self-introduction via public profiles publicized by being posted on the Services by Members.
  5. The term “Posted Data” refers to the data uploaded by Users on the Services, such as data incidentally posted in Posted Text using a function for attaching and uploading multimedia data, such as images, videos, audio files, and data created with a handwriting function, etc.
  6. The term “Posted Information” refers collectively to the information contained in Posted Text and Posted Data.
  7. The term “Site” refers to Deep Japan (www.deepjapan.org).

Article 3 (Purpose and Scope of the Services)

  1. The purpose of the Services shall be to allow information exchange in the form of questions and answers among Members, to provide Users with opportunities to collect and access information, and to provide an environment therefor.
  2. The Company may add new portions to, subtract portions of, or change portions of the Services without giving prior notice to Users.
  3. The Services have been affiliated with multiple other websites. The information posted on the Site may be publicized on other websites under certain conditions in some cases.

Article 4 (Compliance Herewith, etc.)

  1. Users shall observe the Terms of Service when using the Services. In case Users may not consent to the Terms of Service, such Users may not use the Services.
  2. In relation to matters not stipulated in the Terms of Service for use of the Services, Users must follow the privacy policy stipulated by the Company (http://www.deepjapan.org) and instructions displayed on the screen of the Site.

Article 5 (Change Hereof)

  1. The Terms of Service may be revised at the Company’s convenience in some cases. In case that Users have used the Services after revision of the same, such Users shall be deemed to have consented to such revision.
  2. In case that the Company has revised the Terms of Service, the Company shall notify Users thereof on the Site or via a method separately regulated by the Company.

Article 6 (Disclaimer of Warranty)

  1. Users shall expressly consent to use the Services at their own responsibility. The Company shall supply the Services under “as is” conditions and within an “applicable scope.”
  2. The Company shall not guarantee any of the following.
    1. The nature of the Services shall satisfy the requests of Users or be useful for Users.
    2. Questions or answers posted by other Members on the Services shall be accurate or appropriate.
    3. The Services shall not be interrupted, suspended, or abolished.
    4. The Services shall be provided on a timely basis.
    5. The Services shall be safe.
    6. No errors shall occur when using the Services.
    7. The information obtained by Users through the Services shall be accurate, legal, ethical, up-to-date, appropriate, and trustworthy.
    8. The Services shall have no defects.
    9. Actions undertaken by Users utilizing the Services shall be suitable for the particular purposes of Users.
    10. Membership Information or Posted Information registered or posted by Members through the Services shall not be lost.
  3. Users shall utilize the Services at their own responsibility and shall be liable for any damages occurring to communication equipment, such as computers owned by Users, and any damages to data utilized by such Users arising from or relating to utilization of the Services by such Users. The Company shall not assume any responsibility therefor.
  4. The Company shall not make any warranty as to whether or not actions undertaken by Users utilizing the Services are suitable for the particular purposes of the Users (including, but not limited to, commercial purposes).
  5. The Company shall not make any warranty in relation to products or services purchased or obtained by Users utilizing functions of the Services or in relation to transactions undertaken by Users utilizing functions of the Services.

Article 7 (Indemnification Issues)

  1. The Company shall not guarantee the accuracy, current relevance, completeness, etc. of Posted Information provided through the Services. Even if damages have occurred to Users and/or third parties arising from Posted Information, the Company shall not assume any responsibility therefor.
  2. Posted Information posted on the Services shall be publicized on the Services. Even if damages have occurred accompanying the publication of Posted Information, the Company shall not assume any responsibility therefor.
  3. The Company shall not assume any responsibility for loss of use opportunities, data loss, operational interruption, or any damages (including indirect damages, special damages, incidental damages, consequential damages, and lost profits) that may occur to Users, even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of occurrence of such damages in advance.
  4. The Company shall not assume any responsibility for any infringement or dispute arising from damages caused by Users to other Users and/or third parties as a result of use of the Services, or for any infringement or dispute arising from damages caused to Users.
  5. Users shall access the Site at their own cost, and the Company shall not assume any cost burdens or responsibility therefor.
  6. The Company shall not assume any responsibility for damages arising when any Member has not changed information disclosed to the Company following registration of such Member (including change of membership registration information; the same shall apply in this Paragraph hereinafter).

Article 8 (Prohibition of Unauthorized Use of Information)

  1. In addition to the prohibited matters under the Terms of Service, it is prohibited to utilize information, including text, images, illustrations, and videos, etc. posted on the Services without obtaining the permission of the Company.
  2. It is prohibited for descriptions related to the Services (including web-based notifications and e-mail magazines, etc.) to be edited, copied, or reproduced without obtaining the permission of the Company.
  3. In case that damages have been caused to the Company in violation of Paragraph 1 or 2, Users must compensate the Company for such damages.

Article 9 (Prohibited Matters)

  1. Upon use of the Services, Users may not undertake the following actions or actions that are likely to have the same results (including, but not limited to, posting of information).
    1. Actions that contravene public policy or actions that infringe the rights of other parties.
    2. Actions that encourage criminal activity or actions that imply execution thereof.
    3. Actions that infringe upon legitimate rights including intellectual property rights, such as patent rights, copyrights, trademarks, designs, and utility model rights, etc., rights of portrait, and rights of publicity, etc., of other Users, third parties, or the Company, or actions that are likely to have the same result.
    4. Actions that infringe upon assets, credibility, reputation, or privacy of other Users and/or third parties or actions that are likely to have the same result.
    5. Actions of Users that publicize personal information of other Users or third parties, such as real names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses, etc. of the corresponding parties without their consent.
    6. Actions of Users that disclose their personal information, such as real names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses, etc. related to such Users in the Services; provided, however, that actions of Users that disclose Posted Information at their own responsibility, including personal information related to such Users themselves, shall be excluded.
    7. Actions in violation of laws and regulations.
    8. Actions that cause disadvantages or damages to other Users or third parties.
    9. Actions of Users that cause unreasonable discrimination against or defamation of other Users or third parties, encourage unreasonable discrimination of such other Users or third parties, or damage the reputation or credibility of such other Users or third parties.
    10. Pre-election campaign activities, election campaign activities, actions similar thereto, and actions that conflict with the Public Offices Election Act.
    11. Actions for the purpose of publicity related to sales and advertisement, etc.
    12. Actions that are deemed to be undertaken for the purpose of soliciting other Users to access specific external web sites in an excessive or inappropriate manner.
    13. Actions that are deemed to have an adverse effect on children or young persons.
    14. Actions that link to age-limited web sites, such as adult sites and online dating sites, etc., and to illicit or hazardous sites, etc.
    15. Actions that hinder operation of the Services, such as illegal rewriting or deleting of information accumulated in the equipment of the Company or Deep Japan, etc.
    16. Actions that damage the credibility of the Company.
    17. Actions in violation of the Terms of Service.
    18. Actions that are deemed by the Company to be inappropriate.
  2. In case that the Company deems that actions corresponding to any of the Items in the previous Paragraph have been undertaken or in case that the Company deems it necessary, the Company may delete postings, etc. without obtaining the permission of a User who has undertaken such actions or third parties and without explaining the reason therefor. In case that the User who has undertaken such actions is a Member, the Company may rescind such Member’s qualification.
  3. Even if a User has offered to change, modify, or delete Posted Information posted by such User, the Company shall not be obligated to change, modify, or delete such Posted Information.
  4. In accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 2, in case that the Company has rescinded a Member’s qualification, the qualification for using such Member’s ID shall be simultaneously lost. Even following loss of a Member’s qualification for use of the Services, in accordance with the Deep Japan Membership Terms of Service Article 6, the Company may use Membership Information related to such Member. Moreover, in accordance with Article 5 of the same, the Company may use any relevant Posted Information.

Article 10 (Temporary Suspension of the Services)

  1. The Company may temporarily suspend provision of the Services without contacting Users in advance due to the following reasons in some cases. The Company shall not assume any responsibility for damages caused due to suspension of the Services to Users.
  2. In the case of maintenance, inspection, or repair, etc. of a system used for provision of the Services
    1. In case that it has become impossible to provide the Services due to fire, blackout, or failure of the system for provision of the Services
    2. In case that it has become impossible to provide the Services due to force majeure, cyber attack or hacking incident, etc.
    3. In case that it has become necessary to temporarily suspend provision of the Services for operational or technological reasons

Article 11 (Change and Abolishment of the Services)

  1. The Company may change the Services without giving prior notice to Users in some cases. Users must consent thereto. Even if disadvantages or damages have occurred to Users, the Company shall not assume any responsibility therefor.
  2. The Company may suspend or abolish the Services by giving advance notification of at least 10 days. Notification of suspension or abolishment of the Services shall be granted on the Site. In case that the Company has suspended or abolished the Services following performance of the aforementioned procedures, the Company shall not be liable for any damages, etc.
  3. Even if Users have been disqualified from using the Services due to abolishment of the Services by the Company, the Company may subsequently use Posted Information in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 under the Deep Japan Membership Terms of Service.

Article 12 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

The Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. Disputes raised between the Company and Users in relation to the Services shall be brought to the Tokyo District Court as the court having exclusive jurisdiction of the first instance.

Article 13 (Use of Contact Information)

  1. Company Name
    Jarman International KK
  2. Privacy Officer
    Nihon Joshi Kaikan 5th Fl OWL
    2-6-8 Shibakoen, Minato-ku
    Tokyo, Japan 105-0011
    TEL +81 (0)3-6435-6898
    Email: inquiry@deepjapan.org
  3. Purposes of use
    The Company operates the “Deep Japan” website service designed to provide overseas visitors with information that can enrich their understanding and experience of Japan, and on this basis, the purposes for which personal information obtained from the Form may be used are prescribed as follows. Personal information obtained by the Company shall be managed appropriately pursuant to Company rules and regulations.
    ・Accurately ascertain the details of inquiries etc., and deal with such inquiries appropriately.
    * Individual notifications of the purpose of use shall be made in accordance with the said purpose of use.
  4. Providing information to a third party
    The Company shall not provide personal information obtained from the Form to a third party except when:
    1. the Company has obtained the consent of the individual concerned, or
    2. the Company is required to provide such information pursuant to laws and regulations.
  1. Outsourcing
    The Company may outsource the handling of all or part of the personal information obtained from the Form to an entity to the extent required to achieve the purposes of use. In such cases, the Company will confirm that the entity meets the privacy standards prescribed by the Company, and conclude an agreement with the entity regarding the handling of the personal information. The Company will also exercise the necessary and appropriate ongoing supervision over the entity.
  1. Inquiries counter and requests for disclosure etc. relating to the handling of personal information subject to disclosure
    The Company will comply with requests for disclosure etc. relating to personal information subject to disclosure. Details regarding the procedures for making such requests are available at the Privacy Complaints and Consultation Counter. However, there maybe cases where the Company is not permitted to disclose personal information pursuant to laws and regulations.
    [Privacy Complaints and Consultation Counter]
    Nihon Joshi Kaikan 5th Fl OWL
    2-6-8 Shibakoen, Minato-ku
    Tokyo, Japan 105-0011
    TEL +81 (0)3-6435-6898
    Email: inquiry@deepjapan.org
    Business hours: Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) 09:00-18:00
    (Please note that staff is not always physically present)
  1. Voluntary provision of personal information
    The provision of personal information to the Company is voluntary. However, there may be cases where the Company is unable to provide the Services you desire if you do not provide such information.

Deep Japan Membership Terms of Service

In case that Deep Japan Users utilize services that require membership registration, such Users shall observe the following conditions in addition to the terms and conditions regulated under the Deep Japan Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as “the Terms of Service”). In case that Users may not consent to the Deep Japan Membership Terms of Service, such Users may not perform membership registration. In addition, except where separately and individually are regulated, the terms used in the Deep Japan Membership Terms of Service shall be the same terms as those defined in the Terms of Service.

Article 1 (Membership Information)

  1. Upon registration for the Services, Membership Information shall be transmitted via an Internet connection in a form designated by the Company on a registration screen for Membership Information provided via the Services.
  2. In case that Information about a Member has been received by the server of the Services without any difficulties or issues, and deemed both relevant and appropriate for the Site at the discretion of the Company, the Company shall approve the relevant party as a Member (following email verification), and registration of such Member shall be completed.
  3. If a User has not received the confirmation of approval within 14 days of initial registration, it is assumed that the membership request has not been accepted by the Company. Furthermore, the Company has no obligation to inform the applicant regarding this decision and/or articulate the reasoning for the User not being accepted.
  4. When the registration of a Member has been completed, the corresponding Member shall be deemed to have consented to the Deep Japan Membership Terms of Service.
  5. Members shall enter their own correct and accurate information. Additionally, in regards to accounts that include Membership Information that the Company deems incorrect or inaccurate, the Company may delete the same based on the judgment of the Company without the permission of the relevant Members.
  6. The Company may own and manage Membership Information registered through the Services, regardless of whether or not the same is publicized.
  7. In relation to the Services, Members shall expressly consent that Membership Information transmitted or posted by such Members could be publicized (Members must be cautious regarding actions that would allow the easy inclusion of personal information, etc.).
  8. When Members use and manage information entered thereby on their own, such Members shall be liable therefor, and the Company shall not assume any responsibility therefor.
  9. A Member shall be liable for any actions performed in relation to his or her own Membership Information and results arising therefrom, regardless of whether or not a Member has performed relevant actions, and the Company shall not assume any responsibility therefor.

Article 2 (Cancellation of Qualifications of Members)

  1. In case that the following reasons have been revealed, the Company may rescind the qualifications of Members based on the judgment of the Company in some cases. In addition, this Paragraph shall not limit the provisions regarding cancellation of the qualifications of Members regulated under Article 9 Paragraph 2 of the Terms of Service.
    1. In case that it has been revealed that there exist false descriptions upon application for membership
    2. In case that Member IDs and login passwords have been used in an unauthorized manner
    3. In case that information provided through the Services has been used in an unauthorized manner
    4. In case that use of other services of the Company that can be utilized through using Member IDs and login passwords has been canceled
    5. In the case of violation of the Terms of Service, the Deep Japan Membership Terms of Service, or the Member ID Terms of Service
    6. In case that the Company deems use of the Services inappropriate
  2. When a Member has been disqualified as a Member for the Services, such Member shall consent without objection beforehand that qualifications for use of other services of the Company through the use of his or her Member ID may be rescinded. In addition, even following loss of the qualification for use of the Services, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6, the Company may use Membership Information registered by a Member upon application for the Services. Moreover, in accordance with Article 5, the Company may use Posted Information.

Article 3 (Management of Member IDs and Login Passwords)

  1. Members shall manage their own Member IDs and login passwords at their own responsibility, and must assume any and all responsibility for management of Member IDs and login passwords. Members must not lend, assign, or license Member IDs or login passwords to third parties, or use the same for the interest of third parties.
  2. Members shall assume any and all responsibilities for all events occurring arising from the use of Member IDs. In case that damages have occurred to the Company arising from use of a Member’s ID (including unauthorized use or misuse thereof by third parties), such Member shall compensate the Company for such damages. Moreover, the Company shall not assume any responsibility for damages caused to Members or third parties arising from use of Member IDs (including unauthorized use or misuse thereof by third parties). In case that a Member has recognized unauthorized use of Member IDs or possibility thereof, such Member shall immediately notify the Company to such effect.

Article 4 (Withdrawal)

  1. Members shall apply for withdrawal through the Internet connection in a form designated by the Company on the account screen (accessible while logged in) concerning withdrawal from membership relating to the Services. When the Company has received such an application on the server used for the Services without any difficulties, the application for withdrawal shall be accepted and procedures for withdrawal shall be completed.
  2. At the time of withdrawal by a Member for the Services, such Member shall lose any and all rights as a Member for the Services.
  3. Even following withdrawal of a Member for the Services, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6, the Company may use his or her Membership Information. Moreover, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, the Company may use Posted Information.

Article 5 (Posted Information Rights)

  1. Attribution of copyrights, etc. concerning Posted Text shall be subject to the provisions of each Item below.
    1. The rights defined under Articles 21 through 28 under the Copyright Act shall be assigned by Members, and such rights shall belong to the Company.
    2. Members shall not exercise by themselves or through third parties the rights defined under Articles 18 through 20 under the Copyright Act against the Company or third parties designated by the Company, nor shall they cause any third parties to do so.
    3. In consideration of Items (a) and (b), the Company shall not be required to make any payments to Members.
  2. Attribution of copyrights, etc. concerning Posted Data shall be subject to the provisions of each Item below.
    1. In regards to any and all patent rights, trademarks, trade secret, copyrights, or other property rights, and given rights, such as rights of privacy and rights of portrait, etc., including personal information, in relation to the information recorded in Posted Data that Members have posted, Members shall guarantee that they own the same or have retained licenses, rights, consent, and permission necessary for allowing the Company to use Posted Data. In case that any disputes have been raised with third parties in relation to the information recorded in Posted Data, Members shall resolve the problems at the cost and responsibility thereof and shall not cause any nuisance or damage, etc. to the Company.
    2. The rights defined under Articles 21 through 28 under the Copyright Act shall be reserved to Members or third parties.
    3. Members shall not exercise by themselves or through third parties the rights defined under Articles 18 through 20 under the Copyright Act against the Company or third parties designated by the Company, nor shall they cause any third parties to do so.
    4. A Member shall grant royalty-free licenses (which can be sublicensable and assignable) to the Company, to allow the Company to display, edit, copy, reproduce, and distribute Posted Data for which the copyrights are held by such Member, and in case that the Company deems it useful, to use the contents of the same (including creation and use of derivative work, such as publication, imaging, translation, broadcasting, and dramatized performance, etc.) worldwide across any platform and media in a nonexclusive manner.
    5. Posted Information by Members may be reviewed through artificial intelligence services (such as ChatGPT) for editing purposes (fact checking, alignment of overall tone, grammatical and spelling corrections, etc.). The Company will adhere to usage policies while utilizing artificial intelligence services (and will never willingly share personal, confidential, proprietary or sensitive information about Members on artificial intelligence platforms). Members agree to having their work reviewed via the artificial intelligence service selected by the Company. The Company will not be held responsible in any way for any risk posed by using artificial intelligence as an editing tool to improve article content and maintain continuity across the site.
  3. Subject to attribution of copyrights under Paragraph 1 or based on the license under the previous Paragraph, the Company shall store, edit, copy, and reproduce the Posted Information, etc. In case that the Company deems it useful, the Company may use the same (including use of the same in manners such as publication, imaging, translation, broadcasting, and dramatized performance, etc.). Even if the aforementioned actions are performed, the Company shall not be required to make any payments to any Members, and it shall be possible for the Company not to indicate names, Member IDs, or handle names of Members, or other appellations or information that represent any Members.
  4. Even if damages have been caused to Users and third parties in relation to use of Posted Information, the Company shall not assume any responsibility therefor.
  5. The Company shall permit Members to use Posted Text the copyrights for which belong to Company and which are posted on the Services in accordance with Paragraph 1, for the Services or other services implemented by the Company.

Article 6 (Use of Membership Information)

  1. Company Name
    Jarman International KK
  2. Privacy Officer
    Nihon Joshi Kaikan 5th Fl OWL
    2-6-8 Shibakoen, Minato-ku
    Tokyo, Japan 105-0011 TEL +81 (0)3-6435-6898
    Email: inquiry@deepjapan.org
  3. Purposes of use
    The Company operates the “Deep Japan” website service designed to provide overseas visitors with information that can enrich their understanding and experience of Japan, and on this basis, the purposes for which personal information obtained from the Form may be used are prescribed as follows. Personal information obtained by the Company shall be managed appropriately pursuant to Company rules and regulations.
    ・ Ascertain Site Membership information,
    ・ Authentication for the use of Site Membership Services,
    ・ Liaison necessary for the provision of Site Services and related services,
    ・ Provision of Site information and related information,
    ・ Site improvement,
    ・ Market research and other research, and
    ・ Response to inquiries from a third party regarding Site content and from a Member regarding the Services.
    * Individual notifications of the purpose of use shall be made in accordance with the said purpose of use.
  4. Providing information to a third party
    The Company shall not provide personal information obtained from the Form to a third party except when:
    ・ the Company has obtained the consent of the individual concerned, or
    ・ the Company is required to provide such information pursuant to laws and regulations.
  5. Outsourcing
    The Company may outsource the handling of all or part of the personal information obtained from the Form to an entity to the extent required to achieve the purposes of use. In such cases, the Company will confirm that the entity meets the privacy standards prescribed by the Company, and conclude an agreement with the entity regarding the handling of the personal information. The Company will also exercise the necessary and appropriate ongoing supervision over the entity.
  6. Inquiries counter and requests for disclosure etc. relating to the handling of personal information subject to disclosure
    The Company will comply with requests for disclosure etc. relating to personal information subject to disclosure. Details regarding the procedures for making such requests are available at the Privacy Complaints and Consultation Counter. However, there may be cases where the Company is not permitted to disclose personal information pursuant to laws and regulations.

    [ Privacy Complaints and Consultation Counter ]
    Privacy Complaints and Consultation Counter, Jarman International KK
    Nihon Joshi Kaikan 5th Fl OWL
    2-6-8 Shibakoen, Minato-ku
    Tokyo, Japan 105-0011
    TEL +81 (0)3-6435-6898
    Email: inquiry@deepjapan.org
    Business hours: Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) 09:00 – 18:00
    (Please note that staff is not always physically present)
  7. Provision of personal information
    Upon Member registration, provision of some personal information (full name, short introduction, profile photo, etc.) is required. Users can withdraw from Member registration any time if they do not consent to the provision of said personal information.
  8. Acquisition of personal information by methods that cannot easily identify the individual
    This Site partially uses cookies to provide customers with the optimum Services. The Company will not obtain information that can specify personal information from these cookies

Article 7 (Suspension of Services to Members)

  1. In case that the Company has deemed that there is danger that damage could be caused to the Company, other Members, or third parties, or in case that the Company has deemed that actions undertaken by Members violate the Terms of Service, the Company may temporarily suspend provision of the Services or rescind the qualification of Members at its own discretion without giving any notification to the corresponding Members and without disclosing the reasons therefor.
  2. In accordance with the previous Paragraph, in case that the Company has rescinded a Member’s qualification, the qualification for using such Member’s ID shall be simultaneously lost. Even following loss of the qualification for using the Services, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6, the Company may use Membership Information registered by a Member upon application for the Services. Moreover, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, the Company may use Posted Information.

Article 8 (Termination of the Services by Members)

  1. Members may terminate use of the Services for any reason. In such case, Members shall notify the Company to such effect in accordance with the procedures regulated by the Company. Even following termination of use of the Services by the Members, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6, the Company may use Membership Information. Moreover, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, the Company may use Posted Information.
  2. Even if Members raise objections concerning regulations or change of the Deep Japan Membership Terms of Service, or if Members raise objections concerning the Services, such Members shall consent in advance that measures that Members may undertake against the Company are limited to termination of use of the Services.

Article 9 (Questionnaires and Information Distribution)

The Company may implement questionnaire activities for Members by sending e-mail or via other methods. Additionally, the Company may distribute advertisements, etc. related to products or services supplied by the Company or third parties (hereinafter referred to as “Additional Information”) to the corresponding Members (including establishment of links to external web sites, social media pages, etc.). In addition, transactions based on Additional Information shall be undertaken at the responsibility of Members, and the Company shall not assume any responsibility or obligation to Members concerning Additional Information or any transactions or actions based thereupon.

Article 10 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

The Deep Japan Membership Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. Disputes raised between the Company and Members in relation to the Services shall be brought to the Tokyo District Court as the court having exclusive jurisdiction of the first instance.

Deep Japan Terms of Use

The Terms of Use for this website, operated by the Company, are as follows.

Article 1 (Regarding Copyright)

The copyright of content that appears on this website (writing, images, video, etc.) belongs to the Company as well as to third parties such as content providers. Beyond the scope of private use, for quotations, etc. allowed by copyright law, it is forbidden by law to download, reproduce, reuse, broadcast, publicly transmit, make available for transmission, translate, sell, lend, etc. without permission of the right holders.

Article 2 (Regarding Posted Information)

  1. User responsibility for Posted Information
    Users are solely responsible for ensuring that any Posted Information they publish on the Site is free from copyright infringement and that all individuals depicted in such information have provided their consent for use. The Company assumes no liability in the event that rightful owners of images or non-consented individuals featured in Posted Information file a complaint regarding unauthorized use on the Site.
  2. Source of images
    Many images utilized on the Site are sourced from different copyright-free photo stock websites, namely, Dreamstime, photoAC, Unsplash, and Pexels. All images have been used in compliance with the respective policies of each stock website, and appropriate credits have been provided where mandatory. The Site relies on the diligence of these stock websites to ensure that all content available for download or purchase is indeed copyright-free and that all individuals featured have given their consent. The Company disclaims any responsibility in the event that rightful owners of images or non-consented individuals featured in Posted Information downloaded from these stock websites (that state non-exclusive commercial and non-commercial use) file a complaint against the Site. For inquiries related to Posted Information, please contact inquiry@deepjapan.org.
  3. Representations of Posted Data
    Posted Data may serve as representations and may not accurately depict the actual location, product, person, or other subjects conveyed. Users are responsible for verifying the authenticity and relevance of any Posted Information prior to reliance or use.

Article 3 (Regarding Revision and Deletion of Information)

This website may revise or delete content without notice to or prior consent by users.

Article 4 (Regarding Links)

As a general rule, you may freely link to this website, but please let us know if you link to it (it is acceptable to do so afterward.) However, the Company cannot resume any responsibility in the event of issues that arise with links due to the effects of modification, movement, deletion, etc., so we ask you to acknowledge these instructions when creating links.

Article 5 (Regarding inquiries)

We shall reflect feedback, inquiries, information, etc. that the Company receives by, for instance, email as much as possible in the content of this website in the future, but we ask for your prior understanding that we may not be able to reply to each opinion or inquiry. Furthermore, in order to safeguard privacy, personal information sent to this website by email, etc. shall not be disclosed to third parties without obtaining permission from the persons involved.

Article 6 (Regarding Applicable Laws and Jurisdiction of the Courts)

The interpretation of the Terms of Use of this website as well as their application shall be governed by the laws of Japanese. Furthermore, the Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive primary jurisdiction with respect to disputes regarding this website.

Deep Japan Privacy Policy

The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change this Privacy Policy at any time. If we decide to change the Privacy Policy, we will post notice of the change in appropriate places on our website. Your continued use of the website after the date of any revision of the Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Article 1 (Definition of Personal Information)

The Company recognizes that personal information is information regarding a living individual that can identify a specific individual. Personal Information includes, but is not limited to, your name, email or other address, billing and payment information and other data that can be used to personally identify you.

Article 2 (Purpose of Utilization of Personal Information)

The Company specifies the purpose of utilization of personal information as follows: Verification of the individual at the time of login; sending information in the form of mail magazine, etc.; render of the services through the website of the Company; sending information about the services of the Company; responses to inquiries; communication to the individual; utilization for service development, business administration, or business communication of the Company; execution of contracts; communication and other contact required for the execution of business.

Article 3 (Restrictions on Utilization of Personal Information)

The Company does not handle your personal information beyond the scope necessary for achieving the purpose of utilization without obtaining your prior consent. However, these restrictions do not apply in any of the following cases: a case in which the handling of personal information is based on any law or ordinance; a case in which the handling of personal information is necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of an individual and in which it is difficult to obtain your consent; a case in which the handling of personal information is especially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children and in which it is difficult to obtain your consent; or a case in which the handling of personal information is necessary for cooperation with a state organ, a local government, or any party delegated by either a state organ or local government to execute affairs prescribed by any law or ordinance and in which obtaining your consent is likely to impede the execution of those affairs.

Article 4 (Restrictions on Provision to Third Parties)

The Company does not provide your personal information to a third party without obtaining your prior consent, except in any of the following cases: a case in which the provision of personal information is based on law or ordinance; a case in which the provision of personal information is necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of an individual and in which it is difficult to obtain your consent; a case in which the provision of personal information is especially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children and in which it is difficult to obtain your consent; a case in which the handling of personal information is necessary for cooperation with a state organ, a local government, or any party delegated by either a state organ or local government to execute affairs prescribed by any law or ordinance and in which obtaining your consent is likely to impede the execution of those affairs; or the Company provides notice of or publicly announces any of the following items: 1.the fact that the provision to a third party is included in the purpose of utilization; 2.the items of your personal information to be provided to a third party; 3.the means or method of provision to a third party; or 4.the fact that provision of your personal information to a third party will be discontinued at your request. However, none of the following cases falls under provision to a third party under this article: a case in which the Company completely or partially delegates the handling of your personal information within the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose of utilization; a case in which your personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business in a merger or otherwise; or a case in which your personal information is utilized jointly with a specific party and in which this fact, the items of your personal information jointly utilized, the scope encompassed by the parties jointly utilizing your personal information, the purpose for which your personal information is utilized by those parties, and the name or title of the party responsible for the management of your personal information is, in advance, notified to you or made readily accessible to you.

Article 5 (Personal Information Disclosure)

The Company will disclose to you your personal information without delay if you request disclosure. However, the Company may decide not to disclose all or part of your personal information in any of the following cases, and in that case the Company will notify you to that effect without delay: a case in which disclosure is likely to harm your or a third party’s life, body, property, or any other right or interest held by you or a third party; a case in which disclosure is likely to seriously impede the proper execution of the Company’s business; or a case in which disclosure will breach any other law or ordinance. In principle, the Company does not disclose access logs or information other than personal information.

Article 6 (Correction, Discontinuance, Erase of Personal Information)

If you request the Company to correct, discontinue, or delete any of your personal information, the Company will, after verifying your identity, carry our necessary inspection in accordance with relevant law or ordinance. However, this provision does not apply in any case in which the Company cannot verify your identity, or the like.

Article 7 (Explanation of Reasons)

If the Company decides not to do any of the following despite receiving a request from you, the Company will endeavor to explain the reason for that decision to you when notifying you of that decision: notify the purpose of utilization of your personal information; disclose all or some of your personal information; discontinue utilizing or erase your personal information; or discontinue provision of your personal information to any third party.

Article 8 (Inquiries)

Please use the following contact details to make any inquiry regarding the Company’s Privacy Policy: inquiry@deepjapan.org.