Terms of Use

This Terms of Use Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) sets forth the terms and conditions of use of the service “teplo” (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”) provided by LOAD&ROAD Co. Registered users (hereinafter referred to as “Users”) are requested to use the Service in accordance with these Terms of Use.

Article 1 (Application) )

These Terms of Use shall apply to all relationships between the user and the Company relating to the use of the Service. 1.
In addition to the Terms of Service, the Company may stipulate various rules and regulations concerning the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as “Individual Regulations”). The Company may establish various rules regarding the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as “Individual Regulations”) in addition to the Terms. These Individual Regulations shall constitute a part of this Agreement, regardless of the name by which they are called.
In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of these Terms and Conditions and the individual provisions of the preceding Article, the provisions of the individual provisions shall prevail unless otherwise specified in the individual provisions.

Article 2 (Registration for Use)

User registration is required to use the Service.
User registration is completed by accepting the Terms and Conditions and following the instructions of the Service. 2.

Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)

1. Users shall properly manage their user IDs and passwords for the Service at their own responsibility.
2. You may not, under any circumstances, transfer or lend your user ID and password to any third party or share them with any third party. When a user logs in with a combination of user ID and password that matches the registered information, we will consider the use of the service to be by the user who has registered that user ID.
3. the Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by the use of a user ID and password by a third party, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

Article 4 (Usage Fees and Payment Methods)

1. User shall pay for the paid portion of the Service by the method designated by the Company, the usage fee for which is separately determined and indicated by the Company.
In the event that the User is late in paying the usage fee, the User shall pay a late fee at the rate of 14.6% per annum.

Article 5 (Prohibited Matters)

In using the Service, the User shall not engage in any of the following acts

1. acts that violate laws, regulations, or public order and morals
(2) Actions related to criminal acts
(3) Infringement of copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights contained in this service, including the contents of this service
(4) disrupt or interfere with the functionality of the servers or networks of the Company, other users, or other third parties
(5) Commercial use of information obtained through the Service
6. any act that may interfere with the operation of our services
Unauthorized access or attempts to gain unauthorized access
8. collecting or accumulating personal information, etc. about other users
9. use of the Service for any unauthorized purpose
10. acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other users of the Service or other third parties
11. impersonating another user
Advertising, publicity, solicitation, or sales activities on the Service that are not authorized by the Company
13. acts aimed at meeting people of the opposite sex whom you have never met before
14. acts of providing benefits directly or indirectly to antisocial forces in relation to our services
15. any other activities that the Company deems inappropriate

Article 6 (Suspension of Provision of the Service, etc.)

1. the Company may suspend or discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, without prior notice to the User, if the Company determines that any of the following circumstances exist
a. When performing maintenance inspections or updating of computer systems related to this service
b. In the event that provision of this service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquake, lightning, fire, power outage, or natural disasters.
c. In the event of computer or communication line outage due to accident
d. In any other cases where the Company deems it difficult to provide this service.
2. the Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage incurred by the user or any third party as a result of the suspension or interruption of the provision of the Service.

Article 7 (Restriction of Use and Cancellation of Registration)

1. we may, without prior notice, restrict a user’s use of all or part of the Service or terminate the user’s registration as a user if the user falls under any of the following.

a. Violation of any of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions
b. When it is found that there is a false fact in the registration information
c. In the event of default in payment of fees and other obligations
d. If you do not respond to our communications for a certain period of time
e. When there has been no use of this service for a certain period of time since the last use.
f. In any other cases in which the Company deems the use of the Service to be inappropriate.
2. the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of the Company’s actions under this Article.

Article 8 (Withdrawal from Membership)

The User may withdraw from the Service through the withdrawal procedure determined by the Company.

Article 9 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Disclaimer of Liability)

(1) We do not warrant, expressly or impliedly, that the Service is free from defects in fact or law (including defects in safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, validity, fitness for a particular purpose, security, etc., errors or bugs, infringement of rights, etc.). がないことを明示的にも黙示的にも保証しておりません。
(2) The Company shall not be liable for any and all damages incurred by the User arising out of the Service. However, this disclaimer shall not apply if the contract between the Company and the user regarding the Service (including this Agreement) constitutes a consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act. However, this disclaimer does not apply if the contract between the Company and the user regarding the Service (including this Agreement) is a consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act.
(3) Even in the case of the proviso of the preceding paragraph, we shall not be liable for damages arising out of special circumstances (including cases in which we or the user foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damages) caused by default of our company (excluding gross negligence) or torts. (3) Even in the case of the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for damages arising out of special circumstances (including cases where the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damages) among damages incurred by the User due to default or tort caused by the negligence (excluding gross negligence) of the Company. (including cases in which the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of the damage). In addition, the Company shall not be liable for any damages arising out of the negligence of the Company (excluding gross negligence), default by the Company, or tortious acts. In addition, compensation for damages incurred by a user due to default or tort caused by the negligence (excluding gross negligence) of the Company shall be limited to the amount of the usage fee received from the user for the month in which the relevant damages occurred.
We are not responsible for any transactions, communications, or disputes between you and other users or third parties in connection with the Service. 4.

Article 10 (Change of Service Contents, etc.)

The Company may change the contents of the Service or discontinue providing the Service without notice to the User, and shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of such changes or discontinuation.

Article 11 (Modification of Terms of Use)

The Company may change these Terms of Use at any time without notice to the User if it deems it necessary. In the event that a user starts using the Service after the Terms of Use have been changed, such user shall be deemed to have agreed to the changed Terms of Use.

Article 12 (Handling of Personal Information)

The Company shall appropriately handle personal information obtained through the use of the Service in accordance with the Company’s “Privacy Policy”.

Article 13 (Notice or Communication)

Notification or communication between a user and the Company shall be made by the method prescribed by the Company. Unless a user notifies us of a change according to a method separately determined by us, we will assume that the currently registered contact address is valid and send notices or communications to that address, which will be deemed to have reached the user at the time they are sent.

Article 14 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

The User may not transfer or offer as security his/her position under the User Agreement or rights or obligations under these Terms of Use to any third party without the prior written consent of the Company.

Article 15 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
In the event of any dispute arising in connection with the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company’s head office shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

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