Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 (Definitions)

For the purposes of these Terms, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

1.	Company: MarineNet Co., Ltd.
2.	Company Website: The website operated by the Company whose domain is “marine-net.com” (if the domain or content of the Company Website is changed for any reason, this shall include the website after such change).
3.	Service: The information service for personal computers and similar devices provided by the Company under the name “MarineNet” (if a Member subscribes to an Optional Service, this shall include such Optional Service).
4.	Optional Service: The following service provided by the Company incidental to the Service: Smartphone (Additional two slots). This service enables two additional smartphones to log in using the same User ID provided to the Member (subscription for a single additional smartphone is not available for system reasons).
5.	Terms: These Terms of Use.
6.	Service Use Agreement: These Terms and the agreement for use of the Service entered into between the Company and the Member.
7.	User ID: The account ID required to use the Service.
8.	Applicant: A person or entity seeking to become a user of the Service.
9.	Registration Information: Certain information designated by the Company as information to be provided to the Company by a person or entity seeking to become a user of the Service at the time of User ID registration.
10.	Member: An individual or corporation that has approved these Terms pursuant to Article 3 and entered into a Service Use Agreement with the Company.

Article 2 (Applicability)

1. These Terms govern the use of the Service provided by the Company and set forth the respective rights and obligations of the Company and Members in connection with the Service. These Terms apply to all matters arising out of or relating to the use of the Service by Members.
2. In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and any description, explanation, or other information regarding the Service provided elsewhere, these Terms shall prevail.

Chapter 2 Membership Registration and Responsibilities of Members

Article 3 (Registration)

1. An Applicant may apply for registration to use the Service by agreeing to these Terms and providing the Registration Information in the manner designated by the Company.
2. An Applicant may apply for an Optional Service concurrently with or after applying for registration to use the Service.
3. A Service Use Agreement shall become effective when the Company approves an Applicant's application for registration to use the Service and sends the User ID and password for the Service to the email address provided as Registration Information. Upon formation of the Service Use Agreement, the Applicant shall become a Member and may use the Service in accordance with these Terms.
4. The Company reserves the right to refuse any application for registration or re-registration if an Applicant meets any of the following conditions, and shall have no obligation to disclose the reasons for such refusal.

   (1)	Any part of the Registration Information provided by the Applicant is false, inaccurate, or incomplete;
   (2)	The Applicant is a minor, an adult ward, a person under curatorship, or a person under assistance and has not obtained the prior consent of the Applicant's legal representative, guardian, curator, or assistant, as applicable;
   (3)	The Company reasonably determines that the Applicant is, or has any affiliation or involvement with, any organized crime group, organized crime group member, former organized crime group member (within the past five (5) years), quasi-member of an organized crime group, company affiliated with an organized crime group, corporate racketeer, person acting under the pretext of conducting a social or political campaign, special intelligence organized crime group, or any other similar person or entity (collectively, "Anti-Social Forces"), including by providing financial support or other assistance to the maintenance or operation of such Anti-Social Forces.
   (4)	The Company determines that the Applicant is a person who has breached a contract with the Company in the past or is related to such person.
   (5)	The Applicant has previously had its registration cancelled or has otherwise been subject to any action under Article 11 (Suspension, Cancellation of Registration and Termination).
   (6)	The Company otherwise determines that the Applicant is not suitable to use the Service.

Article 4 (Changes to Registration Information)

1. The Member shall keep the Registration Information accurate, complete, and up to date, and shall promptly notify the Company of any changes or corrections in the manner designated by the Company.
2. The Member shall be solely responsible for any loss or damage resulting from the Member's failure to comply with this Article, and the Company shall have no liability for such loss or damage.

Article 5 (User IDs and Passwords)

1. A Member may access the Service using a single User ID on one personal computer and up to three smartphones. By subscribing to the Optional Service "Smartphone (Additional Two Slots)," the Member may increase the number of smartphones that may be used with the same User ID to five.
2. The Member is solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of the User ID and password. The Member shall not permit any third party to use the User ID or password or assign, transfer, lend, sell, or otherwise dispose of them.
3. The Member shall be responsible for any damage arising from insufficient management of the User ID or password, errors in use, use by a third party, or similar circumstances, and the Company shall have no liability whatsoever.

Article 6 (Fees and Payment)

The Member shall pay the applicable fees for the Service as specified by the Company on the Company Website, using the payment method designated by the Company.

Article 7 (Costs of Equipment and Communication Costs)

The Member shall be solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining, at the Member's own expense, all equipment, software, internet access, and communication services necessary to access and use the Service.

Article 8 (Prohibited Acts)

The Member shall not engage in any of the following activities, or any other activities that the Company determines to fall under any of the following items, when using the Service:

(1)	Violating any applicable law or regulation, or engaging in any criminal activity.
(2)	Engaging in any fraudulent, deceptive, or threatening conduct toward the Company, any other Member, or any third party.
(3)	Engaging in any conduct that is contrary to public policy or accepted standards of public morality.
(4)	Infringing any intellectual property right, rights of publicity, privacy rights, reputation, or any other right or legitimate interest of the Company, any other Member, or any third party.
(5)	Transmitting, through the Service, any information containing computer viruses or other malicious code to the Company, any other Member, or any third party.
(6)	Imposing an excessive burden on the networks or systems used in connection with the Service.
(7)	Interfering with or disrupting the operation of the Service.
(8)	Accessing, or attempting to access, the Company's networks or systems without authorization.
(9)	Using another Member's User ID or password without authorization.
(10)	Collecting information relating to another Member without that Member's consent or other lawful authority.
(11)	Providing funds, goods, services, or any other benefit to any Anti-Social Forces.
(12)	Engaging in any conduct that directly or indirectly causes, facilitates, or encourages any of the foregoing activities.
(13)	Engaging in any other activity that the Company reasonably determines to be inappropriate.

Chapter 3 Intellectual Property Rights

Article 9 (Ownership of Rights)

1. All copyrights, patents, utility model rights, design rights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights relating to the Company Website or the Service, including any rights to apply for or obtain such rights (collectively, "Intellectual Property Rights"), are owned by the Company or its licensors. Except as expressly provided in these Terms, nothing in these Terms grants the Member any license or other right to use any Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company or its licensors.
2. All news articles, papers, third-party advertisements, photographs, videos, images, and other content made available through the Company Website or the Service (collectively, "Posted Information") are protected by copyright and other applicable laws. Except as permitted under the Japanese Copyright Act, including private use under Article 30, quotation under Article 32, or any other applicable statutory exception or limitation, the Member shall not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, publicly transmit, or otherwise use any Posted Information without the prior consent of the applicable rights holder.
3. With respect to Posted Information provided by third parties that supply data or information to the Company (the "Data Providers"), all copyrights and other Intellectual Property Rights are owned by the applicable Data Providers. The Member shall not reproduce or distribute such Posted Information, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes, without the prior consent of the applicable Data Provider. The Company will identify the applicable copyright owner within the Service.

Chapter 4 Service Suspension, Registration Cancellation, Termination, Renewal, and Service Changes

Article 10 (Suspension of the Service)

1. The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the Service without prior notice to the Members if any of the following occurs:

   (1)	Emergency inspection or maintenance of the systems used to provide the Service is necessary.
   (2)	Computers, communication lines, or other systems fail due to an accident.
   (3)	The Service cannot reasonably be provided due to a force majeure event, including an earthquake, lightning, fire, storm, flood, power outage, or other natural disaster.
   (4)	The Company reasonably determines that suspension or interruption of the Service is necessary.

2. The Company shall have no liability for any loss or damage arising from any action taken by the Company under this Article.

Article 11 (Suspension, Cancellation of Registration, and Termination)

1. If any of the following applies to the Member, the Company may, without prior notice or demand, suspend the Member's use of the Service, cancel the Member's registration, or terminate the Service Use Agreement:

   (1)	The Member breaches any provision of these Terms.
   (2)	Any Registration Information is found to be false.
   (3)	The Member fails to pay any fees for the Service when due.
   (4)	The Member fails to respond within seven (7) days to any inquiry or other communication from the Company requiring a response.
   (5)	The Member falls within any of the circumstances set forth in Article 3, Paragraph 4.
   (6)	The Company reasonably determines that the Member's continued use of the Service or continued registration is inappropriate.

2. The Company shall have no liability for any loss or damage arising from any action taken under this Article.
3. If the Company suffers any loss or damage as a result of the Member's breach of Paragraph 1, the Company shall be entitled to recover such loss or damage from the Member regardless of whether the Service Use Agreement has been terminated.

Article 11.2 (Indemnification)

1. The Member shall, upon the request of the Indemnified Party, indemnify the Company and its affiliates, contractors, Data Providers, agents, and employees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") against any third-party claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with the Member's breach of these Terms or the Member's transactions or other activities on the Service or the Company Website.
2. If an Indemnified Party receives any claim covered by the preceding paragraph, it shall promptly notify the Member. At the request of the Indemnified Party, the Member shall, at the Member's sole expense, defend or settle such claim and shall cooperate with the Indemnified Party as reasonably requested.

Article 12 (Termination by the Member)

1. The Member may terminate the Service Use Agreement and cancel the Member's registration by providing notice to the Company in the manner designated by the Company. If the Service Use Agreement is terminated, any Optional Service subscribed to by the Member shall terminate automatically at the same time.
2. The Member may terminate any Optional Service by providing notice to the Company in the manner designated by the Company.
3. If, upon termination under Paragraph 1, the Member owes any amounts to the Company, all such amounts shall become immediately due and payable.
4. Any fees already paid shall be non-refundable notwithstanding the termination of the Service Use Agreement or any Optional Service.
5. The handling of user information following termination shall be governed by Article 17 (Handling of User Information).

Article 13 (Renewal)

Unless the Member gives notice of termination to the Company at least one (1) month before the expiration of the current term of the Service Use Agreement, the Service Use Agreement shall automatically renew. Upon renewal, the Member shall pay the fees specified in the invoice issued by the Company using the payment method designated by the Company.

Article 14 (Modification or Discontinuation of the Service)

1. The Company may modify the Service or discontinue all or part of the Service at its discretion. If the Company discontinues the Service, it will provide prior notice to the Member.
2. The Company shall have no liability for any loss or damage arising from any action taken under this Article.

Chapter 5 General Provisions

Article 15 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability)

1. The Service and all Posted Information are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The Member uses the Service and Posted Information at the Member's own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, expected functionality, accuracy, usefulness, non-infringement, uninterrupted availability, or freedom from defects, or any warranty that the Member's use of the Service complies with laws, regulations, or internal rules of industry organizations applicable to the Member. The foregoing disclaimer also applies to any Posted Information that has been translated or otherwise processed by the Company.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of or relating to the Service, including any suspension, interruption, termination, modification, or unavailability of the Service, cancellation of the Member's registration, or any other matter relating to the Service.
3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company is held liable for any reason, the Company's aggregate liability shall not exceed the total fees paid by the Member during the applicable subscription period (the preceding six (6) months for a six-month subscription or the preceding one (1) year for a one-year subscription). In no event shall the Company be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, or future damages, or for any lost profits
4. The Company does not control any third-party websites or resources linked from the Company Website and shall have no liability in connection with such websites or resources.
5. The Company shall have no liability for any transaction, communication, dispute, or other matter arising between the Member and any other Member or third party in connection with the Service or the Company Website.

Article 16 (Confidentiality)

The Member shall keep confidential all non-public information disclosed by the Company in connection with the Service that is designated by the Company as confidential and shall not disclose such information to any third party without the Company's prior written consent.

Article 17 (Handling of User Information)

1. The Company's collection, use, and handling of user information are governed by the Company's Privacy Policy. By using the Service, the Member agrees that the Company may collect, use, and handle user information in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
2. The Company may, at its discretion, use and disclose information provided by Members in an aggregated or anonymized form that does not identify any individual for statistical, analytical purposes. The Member agrees to such use and disclosure.

Article 18 (Changes to these Terms)

1. The Company may amend these Terms at any time. If the Company amends these Terms, it will notify the Members of the changes and post the revised Terms on the Company Website.
2. If the Member continues to use the Service after receiving notice of the changes, or fails to complete the cancellation procedure within the period specified by the Company, the Member will be deemed to have accepted the amended Terms.

Article 19 (Communications and Notices)

1. Inquiries regarding the Service and all other communications or notices from the Member to the Company must be submitted through the "Contact Us" page available on the Company Website.
2. Notices regarding amendments to these Terms and all other communications or notices from the Company to the Member may be given using the contact information included in the Member's Registration Information.

Article 20 (Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

1. The Member may not assign, transfer, grant a security interest in, or otherwise dispose of the Member's status under the Service Use Agreement or any rights or obligations under these Terms without the Company's prior written consent.
2. If the Company transfers all or part of its business relating to the Service to a third party, the Company may assign its status under the Service Use Agreement and its rights and obligations under these terms, together with the Member's Registration Information and other customer information, to the transferee. The Member hereby consents to such assignment. For the purposes of this paragraph, a transfer of business includes not only an ordinary business transfer but also any corporate split or other transaction resulting in the transfer of the relevant business.

Article 21 (Severability)

If any provision of these Terms, or any part of any provision, is held to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or any other applicable law or regulation, the remaining provisions of these Terms and the remaining part of such provision shall remain in full force and effect.

Article 22 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. These Terms and the Service Use Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
2. The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Service Use Agreement.

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Established on 01 02, 2000
Revised on 07 05, 2007
Revised on 05 03, 2018
Revised on 01 10, 2019
Revised on 09 11, 2020
Revised on 17 08, 2026

MarineNet Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) has set forth the following rules with respect to the handling of user information related to web services provided by the Company - “MarineNet,” and other web services for which users provide their user information including personal information to the Company (collectively, the “Web Services”), and seeks to ensure the appropriate handling of such user information.

User Information Collected and Method of Collection

For the purposes of “Handling of User Information related to Web Services,” user information means information to identify users, access history on a communication service and other information generated or accumulated in relation to users or users’ devices including their personal computers, smartphones and other devices which the Company collects in accordance with “Handling of User Information related to Web Services.” 　　
User information collected by the Company related to the Web Services shall be as follows:

(i) Information provided by users

• Name
• Email address
• Name and phone number of the company users work for
• Information that users enter in Registration Forms and Item Purchase Forms designated by the Company
• Information that users enter in Questionnaire Forms designated by the Company to answer questions; and
• Other information that users enter in certain forms designated by the Company.

(ii) Information collected by the Company when users use the Web Services

• Log information
• Cookies

Intended Use

The Company will use user information only for the following purposes, and will not use it for any other purpose without consent of the relevant user unless required by law or unless the intended use has been separately notified or published:

1. (i)

   To operate, manage and improve the web service “MarineNet” such as receiving registration forms, confirming identity, settling payments relating to such web service;

2. (ii)

   To send mail magazines to members of the web service “MarineNet”;

3. (iii)

   To offer benefits and information to members of the web service “MarineNet”;

4. (iv)

   To inform changes of the Terms of Use for the web service “MarineNet” to members of such web service;

5. (v)

   To analyze the usage of the web service “MarineNet”;

6. (vi)

   To conduct activities such as ordering, preordering, shipping and settling payments of, products handled by the Company through the web service “MarineNet”;

7. (vii)

   To develop new products and services provided by the Company;

8. (viii)

   To respond to inquiries or opinions regarding the Web Services;

9. (ix)

   To provide information on new products and new services provided by the Company to those who have used the Web Services;

10. (x)

    To provide information and notice regarding events and seminars which the Company sponsors, co-sponsors or receive registration forms of those who have used the Web Services;

11. (xi)

    To provide various forms of support to operate events and seminars which the Company sponsors, co-sponsors or receive registration forms of; and

12. (xii)

    To engage in activities incidental to any of the items ⅰ to ⅺ above.

Other

In respect of provision of personal information to third parties, security control measures, disclosure, correction, addition, removal, etc. of personal data in possession under the Personal Information Protection Act, Contact for Inquiries, Continuous Improvement, and other handling of personal information not covered by “Handling of User Information related to Web Services,” the Company’s “Privacy Policy” will govern.

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Revised on 09 11, 2020