Terms and Conditions
CRISIS INTELLIGENCE Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Our Company”), which operates NSBT Japan (hereinafter referred to as “this Site” and the services related to this site as “this Service”), hereby establishes the basic terms and conditions for this Site (hereinafter referred to as “these Terms and Conditions”) as follows.
Article 1 (Scope of these Terms and Conditions)
These Terms and Conditions define the guidelines that members, as defined in the subsequent article, must adhere to when using this Site, and apply to all interactions and relationships between Our Company and members.
Article 2 (Members)
1) In these Terms and Conditions, "Members" refers to individuals who have applied for registration on this Site in accordance with the procedures specified by Our Company, and who have been approved by Our Company after agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.
2) If Our Company determines that it is inappropriate to approve the individual as a member, we may not approve the registration. Furthermore, even after approval, we retain the authority to revoke the approval and remove the registration.
3) Registered Members are not permitted to submit multiple applications for membership registration.
4) Our Company reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions without prior notice to Members. These amended Terms and Conditions will be applicable to all Members regardless of whether the individual became a member before or after the amendment of these Terms and Conditions. These amended Terms and Conditions shall be announced on this Site.
Article 3 (ID and Related Information)
1) Members shall use the email address and password registered with Our Company (hereinafter referred to as “ID and Related Information”) when accessing the services provided by Our Company.
2) Members are accountable for the use and management of their ID and Related Information. Members must not disclose them to third parties or allow third parties to use them. Members bear full responsibility for any actions taken using their ID and Related Information, as well as the consequences of those actions, regardless of whether the Members personally performed the actions or were at fault.
3) If Members' ID and Related Information is stolen or lost, or if they become aware of unauthorized use by a third party, they must promptly notify Our Company and adhere to any instructions provided by Our Company.
4) Members are prohibited from registering multiple ID and Related Information. If it is found that Members have created more than one ID and Related Information, Our Company may cancel their membership.
5) If Members cause damage to a third party or to Our Company by using a third party's ID and Related Information without authorization, the Members shall compensate the third party or Our Company for any damage incurred by such unauthorized use.
Article 4 (Registered Information)
1) Our Company shall retain and manage registration information for Members including ID and Related Information. Members’ registration information includes information that is made public on this Site (hereinafter referred to as “Public Registration Information”) and information that is not disclosed on this Site (hereinafter referred to as “Non-Public Registration Information”).
2) Our Company shall properly manage and handle the Registered Information of Members.
The handling of personally identifiable information (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Information”) included in Members' Registered Information will be in accordance with the separately stipulated “Handling of Personal Information on this Site.”
3) Members shall be responsible for specifying, through the designated method on the registration screen, whether their registration information will be public or private when registering the information. By entering information and applying for membership, Members are deemed to have agreed that the registration information designated as public will be disclosed on this Site.
4) The Members shall be held accountable for any and all damages incurred as a result of the disclosure of the information entered by the Members as Public Registration Information, and Our Company shall not be held liable for such damages. Please exercise caution when entering Public Registration Information.
5) Members must not make false declarations in any of the registration information they fill in or declare when registering.
6) If there are any changes to your address, phone number or other Registered Information, Members must promptly complete the prescribed change of information procedure. Members are responsible for any damages incurred as a result of their failure to complete the change of information procedure, and Our Company shall not be held liable for such cases.
Article 5 (Prohibited Acts for Members)
Members are prohibited from engaging in the activities which apply to following each item (hereinafter referred to as 'Prohibited Acts') while using this Service, whether these actions are deliberate or negligent. If Members participate in any Prohibited Acts, Our Company reserves the right to take appropriate action without prior notice, such as removing content related to the Prohibited Acts, suspending the Members’ use of this Service, or terminating their membership. In such cases, Our Company will not accept any inquiries or complaints regarding these actions and will not be obliged to disclose the explanations for these measures.
1) Acts that are contrary to public order and standards of decency
2) Acts that lead to criminal acts
3) Acts infringing on the intellectual property rights (including but not limited to copyrights, design rights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, and know-how), portrait rights, privacy, or other rights of other Members, third parties, or Our Company
4) Acts intended to promote or solicit organizations, services, or events that are not related to this Site
5) Acts that cause trouble or disadvantage to other Members, third parties, or Our Company, or any act that damages the reputation or trust of these individuals
6) Acts that cause damage to the system infrastructure of this Site by using or providing harmful programs such as computer viruses, or any act that interferes with the operation of this Site by Our Company
7) Pre-election campaigning, election campaigning, or any other similar activities, as well as any activities that contravene the Public Office Election Law
8) Acts that generate financial interests, such as buying and selling, with other Members or third parties using methods other than those approved by Our Company, or any act that generates economic interests, such as exchanging or giving away non-fungible products, or any act of establishing or soliciting for pyramid schemes, or any other act of using this Site for commercial purposes
9) Acts that are deemed to have a negative influence on minors
10) Sending spam e-mails or sending e-mails to unspecified Members, or reading such e-mails, or forcing or requesting others to answer questionnaires or forward such e-mails to other Members or third parties
11) Acts of posting information that identifies an individual, whether that individual is the poster or a third party
12) Unauthorized reproduction or redistribution of e-mails from Our Company or the content of this Site
13) Acts violating laws and regulations
14) Acts that encourage the stipulated acts in the preceding each paragraph
15) Acts that Our Company determines may fall under preceding each item
16) Any other acts that Our Company deems inappropriate
Article 6: (Exchange of Information Between Members, Etc.)
1)Our Company shall not be held responsible for any exchange of information between Members on this Site, or for any actions that may be carried out in conjunction with such exchange.
2) In the event that Our Company, another Members, or third parties incur damage due to virus-infected information transmitted between Members on this Site, the Members who posted the said information shall be responsible for compensating the damage. Furthermore, Our Company will not be held liable for any damage suffered by Members or third parties."
Article 7 (Ownership of Rights)
1) Unless specified otherwise, all intellectual property rights—including, but not limited to, copyrights, design rights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, and know-how—along with other rights related to the information published on this Site, shall belong to Our Company or the respective copyright holders. Members are prohibited from using any information obtained from this Site in any manner other than those specified by Our Company, except with prior approval from Our Company.
2) If intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, copyrights, design rights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, and know-how) arise from the content posted by Members on this Site or the services provided through this Site, all such rights shall be transferred to Our Company at no cost. This also applies to illustrations, advertising slogan, plans, and other content submitted by Members in response to offers made through this Site or the services provided through this Site.
3) The copyrights in the preceding paragraph shall include the rights prescribed in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act.
4) Members shall not exercise their moral rights of (such as the right to publish, the right of attribution, and the right to integrity) against Our Company or third parties that have lawfully obtained rights from Our Company or have lawfully been granted a license to use the rights by Our Company.
Please note that information on this Site may be published in newspapers, magazines, or other publications. However, from the perspective of protecting Personal Information and privacy, we will not disclose Personal Information such as names and addresses without the prior consent of the Members. For more information, please refer to the “Privacy Policy” on this Site.
Article 8 (Receiving and Sending Email)
1) Members shall use the same email address as the one registered with Our Company when sending and receiving emails with Our Company as Members.
2) Our Company shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage incurred by Members as a result of sending or receiving e-mails using an e-mail address that differs from the one registered with Our Company.
3) Our Company shall be able to select and determine the information posted on the Site or emails sent to Members.
4) When replying to an email from Our Company, Members must reply using the method specified by Our Company.
5) If Members reply using a method other than the one specified by Our Company, Our Company will not be held responsible for any disadvantages or damages incurred by the relevant Members.
6)Members bear responsibility for the content of emails they send in their capacity as Members.
Article 9 (Advertisement of Products and Others）
Advertisements of Products and Others are created based on materials provided by the companies that sell or offer these products. Our Company assumes no responsibility for the content of these advertisements, and Members should acknowledge this in advance.
Article 10 (Cancellation of Membership)
1) Our Company may cancel Members’ accounts without their consent if any of the following items apply
(1) If Members have used their membership in an unauthorized manner
(2) If Members have provided their member ID to a third party
(3) If Members have used this Site for commercial purposes in a way that has not been approved by Our Company
(4) If it is discovered that the Members’ registration information contains false information
(5) If it is discovered that Members has engaged in behavior that threatens the credibility or social status of this Site
(6) If Members use our services or systems in an unauthorized manner
(7) If Members fail to make payment to Our Company when using our services
(8) If Members violate any other provision of these Terms and Conditions
2) If a membership qualification is revoked, the Members shall lose all rights held on this Site.
Article 11 (Withdrawal from Membership)
If Members wish to withdraw from membership, Members must apply for withdrawal themselves. Applications for withdrawal are processed from the withdrawal page within this Service. Members shall agree in advance that any data accumulated through use of this Site will be deleted upon withdrawal.
Article 12 (Liability)
1) In addition to the provisions set forth individually in these Terms and Conditions, if Members cause damage to Our Company or a third party through intentional or negligent use of this Site or the services provided through this Site, the Members shall compensate for the damage at their own responsibility and expense.
2) If Members cause a dispute with a third party or damage a third party in relation to their use of this Site or the services provided through this Site, the Members shall resolve the dispute at their own responsibility and expense.
3) If Our Company or a third party receives a complaint, claim or other demand from another Members or another third party due to information posted by Members or other reasons for which the Members are responsible, and Our Company or the third party suffers damage, the relevant Members shall resolve the matter at their own responsibility and expense, or compensate Our Company or the third party in question for any damage incurred.
Article 13 (Information and Services)
1) Our Company shall not be held responsible for any investigation or guarantee obligations regarding the completeness, accuracy, usefulness, or purposiveness of the various information and services provided by Our Company.
2) Our Company shall reserve the right to edit and reorganize information such as manuscripts, images (including moving images, still images, sketches), and audio provided by third parties, including Members. Members shall not raise any objections to this. However, Our Company shall not be obliged to perform such editing.
3) Our Company does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, usefulness or purposiveness of the information and services Our Company provides to Members. Our Company also accepts no responsibility for any damage (including physical, mental or financial damage) which Members receive because of the information provided.
4) If Members post their ID and Related Information or other Personal Information or information that can identify them on the member-participatory content provided by Our Company on this Site, it shall be deemed that the Members have consented to the disclosure of their Personal Information as described in Article 4, Paragraph 3, and Our Company shall not be liable for any resulting consequences.
Article 14 (Deletion of Data)
1) If the data (including data accumulated by third parties as part of the database service setup, hereinafter the same shall apply) stored by Members on the equipment for this Site exceeds the period or amount specified by Our Company, it may be deleted without prior notice to the Members. Furthermore, for the purpose of the operation and maintenance management of this Site, the data registered by the Members on the equipment for this Site may be deleted without prior notice to the Members.
2)Our Company shall not be liable for any deletion of data as described in the preceding paragraph.
Article 15 (Suspension and Termination of Services)
1) In the following cases, Our Company may temporarily suspend or terminate all or part of the service without the Members’ consent.
2) Regular maintenance and updates of this Site and its systems including its network, as well as in the event of an emergency
3) In situations where providing the service is challenging due to force majeure events such as fire, power outages, or natural disasters
4) In cases where Our Company deems it difficult to provide the service due to unforeseen circumstances
5) If Members incur any loss or damage due to the circumstances described in the preceding paragraph, Our Company shall not be held liable for any such loss or damage.
Article 16 (Changes and Discontinuation of Service Content)
1) Our Company may change or discontinue the content of the service without obtaining the approval of the Members.
2) In the event that Members suffer any loss or damage as a result of the situation described in the preceding paragraph, Our Company shall not be held responsible for any of it.
Article 17 (Website Disclaimer)
1)Our Company reserves the right to investigate, manage, and delete information exchanged between Members, including reviews, bulletin board posts, community participation, and email exchanges. However, Our Company is not obligated to investigate, manage, and delete them.
2) Although Our Company will make every effort to ensure the provision, accessibility, and usability of the service, we cannot guarantee them.
3) Our Company shall not be held responsible for any problems between Members, between Members and third parties, or between third parties. In the event of a problem, it shall be resolved between the parties involved, not including Our Company.
4) In the event of a dispute arising from the services provided by Our Company, if Our company receives a complaint from Members or a third party, and a court judgment recognizes compensation for damages or other liability, and Our Company responds to it, Our Company may claim all related expenses (including compensation for damages, litigation expenses, and attorney fees) from the Members who caused the issue.
5) In the event that it is difficult or impossible to access this Site, or if some or all the services are incomplete or not provided at all, Our Company shall not be held responsible for this. Furthermore, Users who can access this Site shall not be able to pursue any responsibility against our Company regarding said failure.
Article 18 (Termination)
1. Our Company may terminate this Agreement and cancel the Users’ membership without any prior notice if the Users falls under any of the following items.
(1) If the registration information contains false information
(2) If the Users’ membership has been previously revoked by Our Company
(3) If the Users’ heir or other representative informs Our Company of the Users' death, or if Our Company confirms the Users’ death
(4) If a minor uses this Service without the consent of their legal representative
(5) If an adult ward, a person under curatorship, or person under assistance uses this Service without the consent of the guardian, curator, or assistant, etc.
(6) If Users do not respond in good faith to requests from Our Company
(7) If Users provide their member ID to a third party
(8) If Our Company deems it to be inappropriate for any other reason
2. In addition to the cases stipulated in each item of the preceding paragraph, Our Company may terminate this Agreement and cancel the Users’ membership by giving the Users 30 days' prior notice. If the Users wish to cancel their membership, they may do so by following the cancellation procedure stipulated by Our Company, and this Agreement will be terminated, and the Users’ membership will be cancelled at the end of the month.
3. Users who have withdrawn from this Service as a result of the measures described in Paragraphs 1 and 2 will lose the benefits of the term at the time of withdrawal and will immediately fulfill all obligations owed to Our Company.
Article 19 (Liability for Damages)
1. If the Users causes damage to Our Company in relation to a breach of these Terms and Conditions or use of this Service, the Users shall compensate Our Company for any damage incurred (including lost profits and attorney fees).
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms and Conditions, except for the following paragraph, if Our Company causes damage to the Users due to a reason for which Our Company is responsible, Our Company shall be liable to compensate for such damage only to the extent specified in the following items.
(1) In the case of intentional or gross negligence by Our Company: the full amount of the relevant damage
(2) In the case of slight negligence by Our Company: limited to the extent of actual and directly incurred ordinary damages (excluding special damages, lost profits, indirect damages, and attorney fees), and up to 10,000 yen
3. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if the Users is a corporation or an individual using this Service as a business or for business purposes, Our Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the Users in relation to this Service, unless Our Company does have intentional or gross negligence. Furthermore, if Our Company is to compensate for damages, the maximum amount shall be the cumulative total of usage fees for the most recent year from the date of the damage.
Article 20 (Confidentiality)
1. The Users must not disclose or divulge to any third party any confidential information disclosed by Our Company in relation to the provision of this Service. “Confidential information” shall mean technical, business or management information of the other party disclosed in relation to the introduction of this Service, regardless of the form in which it is provided—whether in writing, as electromagnetic data, orally or otherwise. This applies regardless of whether the information is marked or clearly indicated as confidential, or its scope is specified.
2. The information in each following item shall not be deemed to be Confidential Information.
(1) Information that was already in the possession of the recipient at the time of disclosure
(2) Information that was already in the public domain at the time of disclosure, or information that subsequently became public due to reasons not attributable to the recipient
(3) Information that was acquired lawfully from a third party after disclosure
(4) Information that was independently developed or created without using the disclosed Confidential Information
(5) Information that was requested to be disclosed based on the provisions of laws and regulations or court orders
3. If this Agreement is terminated due to the termination of the Services, the termination of this Agreement, or any other reason, the Users will promptly return or destroy the Confidential Information in accordance with the instructions of Our Company. Furthermore, when destroying the Confidential Information, the Users will use a method that prevents the Confidential Information from being reused.
Article 21 (Elimination of Antisocial Forces)
1. The Users declares that they do not currently fall under the category of gangster group, gangster group members, individuals who have ceased being gangster members within the past five years, associate members of gangster group, gangster group affiliated companies, corporate extortionist, political racketeering organization, or organized crime syndicates, or any other similar category (hereinafter referred to as “Gangster Group Members, etc.”), and guarantees that they will not fall under any of the following items in the future.
(1) Having a relationship that is recognized as involving Gangster Group Members, etc. controlling the management of the company
(2) Having a relationship that is recognized as involving Gangster Group Members, etc. substantially participating in the management of the company
(3) Having a relationship that is recognized as involving the improper use of Gangster Group Members, etc., for the purpose of gaining illicit profits for oneself, one's company, or a third party, or for the purpose of causing damage to a third party, etc.
(4) Having a relationship that is recognized as being involved in providing funds, etc. to Gangster Group Members, etc., or providing them with favors
(5) Officers or those who are substantially involved in management have socially reprehensible relationships with Gangster Group Members, etc.
2. The Users promise not to engage in any of the activities outlined in each following item, either by themselves or through using a third party.
(1) Violent demands
(2) Unreasonable demands that exceed legal liability
(3) Threatening behavior or the use of violence in relation to transactions
(4) Actions that damage the other party's trust or interfere with the other party's business by spreading rumors, using fraudulent means, or using force
(5) Other acts equivalent to any of the preceding items.
3. If it is found that the Users falls under the category of Gangster Group Members, etc., or any of the items in Paragraph 1, or if it is found that the Users has committed any of the acts listed in the items of the preceding paragraph, or if it is found that the Users has made a false declaration regarding the representations and warranties based on provisions of Paragraph 1, Our Company may terminate this Agreement without any prior notice to the Users, regardless of whether or not the Users is at fault.
4.Our Company acknowledges that it bears no responsibility for any damages that the Users suffer as a result of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with the preceding paragraph, and the Users consents to this.
Article 22 (Contact and Notification)
Inquiries regarding this Service, and other contact or notifications from Users to Our Company, as well as notifications regarding changes to these Terms and Conditions, and other contact or notification from Our Company to Users, will be made via email or other methods specified by Our Company. Notifications will take effect upon transmission from Our Company.
Article 23 (Severability and Relationship between these Terms and Conditions and Other Laws and Regulations)
1. Should any provision or part of these Terms and Conditions is deemed invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or other applicable laws and regulations, the remaining provisions or parts of these Terms and Conditions remain fully effective and enforceable.
2. Should any provisions of these Terms and Conditions be found in violation of the Consumer Contract Act or other relevant laws and regulations that govern the agreement between registered Users and Our Company for this Service, those provisions will be enforced to the extent that they comply with said laws and regulations. Nonetheless, this shall not impact on the effectiveness of the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions.
Article 24 (Term of this Agreement)
The term of this Agreement shall be from the time of its formation until the Users withdraw from this Service. Furthermore, the provisions of Article 7 (Ownership of Rights), Article 12 (Liability), Article 15 (Suspension and Termination of Services), Article 28 (Miscellaneous) and other provisions that are scheduled to remain in effect even after the termination of this Agreement (including provisions concerning the responsibilities of the Users and Our Company) shall remain in effect even after the termination of this Agreement.
Article 25 (Amendments to these Terms and Conditions)
1.Our Company may amend these Terms and Conditions at any time in compliance with the provisions of Article 548-4 of the Civil Code if any of the following items apply. After these Terms and Conditions are amended, this Agreement will be subject to the amended these Terms and Conditions.
(1) When the amendment of these Terms and Conditions is in the general interests of the Users
(2) When amendments to these Terms and Conditions align with the purpose of this Agreement and are deemed reasonable based on the necessity of the amendment, the reasonableness of the content post-amendment, and other relevant circumstances
2. When Our Company amends these Terms and Conditions, it will indicate an effective date of the amended these Terms and Conditions and notify Users of the amendment and the effective date at least two weeks before the effective date. This information will be made available to Users through displays on this Service and other methods specified by Our Company.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if Users use this Service after being notified of the amendment to these Terms and Conditions as described in the preceding paragraph, or if the Users do not cancel within the specified period, the Users shall be deemed to have agreed to the amendment to these Terms and Conditions.
Article 26 (Governing Law)
The laws of Japan shall apply to all matters relating to these Terms and Conditions.
Article 27 (Jurisdiction)
The Tokyo District Court shall be the court of exclusive jurisdiction for the first trial of all lawsuits between the Users and Our Company.
Article 28 (Miscellaneous)
1. If Our Company separately establishes particulars for matters not stipulated in these Terms and Conditions, the Users shall comply with them. In such cases, these particulars will be considered an integral part of these Terms and Conditions.
2. The particulars shall come into effect from the time they are published in the prescribed location by Our Company.
3. If there is a contradiction or conflict between the particulars and the content of these Terms and Conditions, these Terms and Conditions shall take precedence.
Supplementary Provisions
Enacted and enforced on May 1, 2022