The Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms and Conditions”, “Terms”) below stipulates the conditions for use of the service “Great Sign” (hereinafter referred to as the “Service” or “Great Sign”) provided by TREASURY, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “TREASURY, Inc.”). Through use of this Service, corporations, organizations, associations and individuals (hereinafter referred to as the “Users” or the “User” depending on context) agree to adhere to the below Terms and Conditions and must use as follows.
Article 1. General Provisions
1.Users must utilize the Service as stipulated in these Terms.
2.Minors may use the Service only with consent from their legal guardian or legal representative.
3.In addition to the Terms and Conditions laid out herein, if there are other provisions such as the Service guidelines and Paid Plans Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the “relevant provisions”), Users must also comply with the said provisions. Where the relevant provisions differ from the Terms and Conditions, the provisions shall prevail over these Terms and Conditions.
4.Under the following cases, the Company may modify the contents of the Terms and Conditions at any time without prior consent from Users.
(1)The changes are in line with the User's general interest.
(2)The changes do not violate the purposes for which the contract was entered into, and are reasonable in terms of the necessity of the changes, the appropriateness of the changed contents, the contents of the changes and other related circumstances.
5.In the case of a change in the Terms and Conditions, the Users shall promptly be informed of the modifications through methods provided for in Article 7. The new Terms and Conditions will be applied from the designated date of notification onwards.
Article 2. The Service
1.This Service aims to leave proof of the agreement entered into between parties, wherein one party uploads an agreement or contract (hereinafter referred to as the “Contents”) to the Service, and the other party agrees to the Contents. In addition, this Service does not verify whether Users have the authority to enter into the relevant agreement or certify the User’s identity.
2.The Company grants Users a non-exclusive right to use the Service, on the condition that Users must abide by these Terms and Conditions, as well as the Regulations.
3.Users may only use this Service in its expected state.
4.If the Company finds that the User, during the course of using this Service, violates or may violate the law, these Terms and Conditions and/or the related provisions, the Company may restrict the usage of this Service without prior notification to the User.
Article 3. Paid Plans
Users shall comply with the conditions of use provided for in a separate terms and conditions (Paid Plans Terms & Conditions) when using a plan (“Paid plan” or “Paid plans”) in which conditions such as usage charges are separately defined in this Service.
Article 4. Plan Change
The User may change from a Free Plan to a Paid Plan at any time.
In that case, usage fees and related items will be based on the stipulations of the Paid Plans Terms & Conditions.
Article 5. Termination/ Cancellation by User
The User may terminate/cancel their contract using the Company’s stipulated methods at any time.
Article 6. Cancellation of Contract by the Company
1.If any of the below items becomes applicable to the User, the Company may suspend a part or all of the services offered to the User, or terminate the User’s contract without prior notice.
(1)Violation of the Terms
(2)In the event of a dishonored check or promissory note
(3)Has received allegations of seizure, provisional seizure, temporary disposition or other forms of forced enforcement or non-payment disposition
(4)The filing for bankruptcy proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings or special liquidation proceedings has commenced.
(5)In addition to the above (2)(3)(4), when there has been a significant change in the User’s credit status
(6)In the event of dissolution or suspension of business operations
(7)Has received caution or recommendation from the relevant authorities regarding business methods, or has received administrative sanctions
(8)The User has accessed data saved on the Company’s computers without permission, or made modifications or destroyed data, or the Company has judged the existence of that possibility.
(9)Using oneself or a third party, the User has committed any of the following acts:
A) Violent acts of demand
B) Unreasonable claims beyond the scope of legal responsibility
C) Threatening behavior or acts of violence with regards to transactions
D) Spreading rumors, betraying another party’s trust by the use of fraudulent means or force, or obstruction of business
E) Acts that correspond to any of the above
2.Regardless of the preceding items, the Company reserves the right to cancel the contract if it has been assessed that continuing the usage of the Service will be difficult.
Article 7. Notification
1.The Company shall notify the User through methods that the Company deems appropriate, such as through a notice on this Service, delivery to the registered User’s email address or home address, and so on.
2.Notification is deemed to be effective once it has been delivered to the registered User’s email address, even if an error occurs due to any circumstance, after which the Company may halt the sending of email. The Company shall not bear any responsibility for damages incurred through the non-receipt and suspension of mail delivery.
Article 8. Registration Information
1.The User must register genuine, accurate and complete information at the time of application to use the Service and/or Paid Plans.
2.When there is a change in such information, the User must update their registration details using the prescribed methods right away. The Company shall not be liable for damages incurred by the User if he/she does not update their user information.
Article 9. ID and Password
1.Users are responsible for keeping their ID and password secure from third parties. The Company shall not bear any responsibility for damages incurred by the User for failing to do so.
2.The User must set a password that will be difficult for third parties to guess and update it when necessary. The Company shall not bear any responsibility for damages incurred by the User for neglecting to do so.
3. The Company shall not be liable for damages incurred by the User for the misuse of their ID and password, use by third parties, or mismanagement.
4. The User shall not lend, transfer, sell, exchange, or make available their ID and password to persons other than third parties authorized by the Company.
5. When the Company determines that there is a possibility of misuse of the User’s ID and password, such as failing to log in for several times, the Company may suspend the ID and password. In such a case, the User has to abide by the Company’s prescribed method to recover their account. In addition, the Company shall not be liable for damages incurred by the User due to the inability to use their ID and password as a result of the adoption of the above measures.
Article 10. Use of Information
1.The User grants the Company and joint third parties the license to reproduce the Contents uploaded to the Service and any information produced with the Service for purposes of hosting, storage and back up (including consent to use the copyright). The Company does not claim ownership of the Contents that Users upload, except for those that the User has granted license to.
2.The Company does not obtain any rights or intellectual property rights to the User’s documents, except for those reasonably necessary for the operation of the Service.
Article 11. Amendment and Deletion of Information
Regardless of the type of Contents, the Company shall neither revise nor delete the User’s uploaded Contents without a justifiable reason, based on Item 2 of Paragraph 1 of Article 8 of the Act on Special Provisions concerning Preservation Methods for Books and Documents Related to National Tax Prepared by Means of Computers.
After the User has withdrawn from the service, the Company shall destroy the uploaded contents and registration information within an appropriate time period.
Article 12. Privacy
1.The Company recognizes the User’s privacy and will handle the User’s privacy information and personal information appropriately in line with the Company’s Privacy Policy.
2.Companies and advertisers that offer “Great Sign” have a separate Privacy Policy on their website and so on. The Company shall not bear any responsibility or obligation for those Terms and activities.
Article 13. Prohibited Acts
1.The User shall not commit the following acts while using this Service:
(1)Acts that infringe the copyright of others
(2)Acts that infringe on the privacy of others
(3)Acts that violate the honor and trust of others
(4)Criminal behavior or actions connected with criminal behavior, or actions that could result in criminal behavior
(5)Declaring/providing false information (including impersonation)
(6)Acts that hinder the operation or damage credibility of the Service
(7)Acts that suggest endorsement or support of the usage of the Service without the Company’s permission (this includes making the Company as the contact reference for batch inquiries, etc)
(8)Troublesome behavior towards the Company or third parties (this includes mass bulk sending to parties who have not given consent or parties who are unlikely to give consent, etc)
(9)Distributing harmful programs such as computer viruses to servers managed by the Company
(10)Lending ID or password to a third party or using it illegally
(11)Creating multiple free accounts, unless the Company gives consent in writing or electromagnetic methods
(12)Using this Service for third parties or for purposes other than own use
(13)In addition, acts that violate, or is likely to violate, the law or this Agreement
(14)Acts that the Company assesses to be inappropriate
2.If any item in the above paragraph become applicable, the Company reserves the right to suspend the usage of the relevant User or adopt other measures it deems appropriate (hereinafter referred to as “Usage Suspension Measures”). The Company shall not disclose the reason for suspension to Users. Additionally, the Company shall not be liable for damages incurred from the usage suspension.
Article 14. Change, Abolition of Service
1.In addition to the provisions of the preceding article, the Company may modify, add, or temporarily halt the contents of this Service and affiliated services for any reason and without prior notice to Users.
2.The Company shall be able to suspend or abolish all or a part of this Service and affiliated services with notice to Users. However, when urgency is necessary, it may be suspended or abolished without prior notice.
Article 15. Disclaimer
1.Users shall use this Service at their own risk and shall be responsible for actions carried out and their results upon this Service. If the Company incurs damage from the use of the Service by the User, the User shall compensate all damages incurred by the Company (including lawyers' fees).
2. If the User wishes to use this Service to have proof of the agreement with another party, they must confirm beforehand whether the other party is the person he or she claims to be, or a person authorized to make the agreement. The Company provides the facility to easily confirm as well as establish proof of a User’s authority, but it does not guarantee that the other party is who they claim to be, or that the authority exists.<br />
3.The Company shall not bear any responsibility for damages incurred by the User from changes, suspension or termination of this Service or affiliated services.
4.The Company shall not bear any responsibility for damages caused by the change, suspension, termination, or breakdown of the Service or affiliated services.
5.Users shall give their prior consent that this Service or affiliated services may be suspended for a period of time due to the following circumstances, and that they cannot claim compensation for damages from the Company due to the suspension of services.
(1)Suspension of server or software of the Service or affiliated services due to inspection, repair, etc
(2)Suspension due to trouble with computers, communication lines, etc
(3)Other suspensions due to unavoidable circumstances
6.All information provided by the User through this Service is the User’s responsibility. The Company shall not bear any responsibility for its accuracy, security, and so on. In addition, the Company shall not hold any responsibility for information of websites linked from the Service or any problems that may arise from its contents.
7.The Company does not guarantee the accuracy and security of information that the User obtains through the Service and affiliated services. The Company does not hold any responsibility for damages incurred by the User for it.
8.The Company shall not hold any responsibility nor compensate for damages caused to the User, trouble between Users, and other circumstances.
9.If the Company becomes liable to a User or a third party because the disclaimer defined in this Agreement is not applicable, except for cases of bad faith or gross negligence, the scope of restitution shall be the upper limit that the User shall pay the Company for using the Service, in any case.
Article 16. Account Handling
1.When the User’s contract to use the service ends, the User loses all rights and privileges related to the account. The Company shall not bear any responsibility for any damages incurred by the User due to this.
2. Even after the end of the contract, the User can check their usage contract via the prescribed time frame and methods of the Company. However, the Company does not guarantee the confirmation of such information.
3. Depending on the Plan, the information that the User can confirm will vary.
4. The User cannot make an objection even in the case of inability to confirm the items in paragraphs 2 and 3.
Article 17. Intellectual Property Rights
The intellectual property rights for this Service belongs to the Company and third-party lawful rights holders. The User is granted only the rights in the usage contract.
Article 18. Ban on Transfer of Rights and Obligations
Users shall not transfer, inherit, pledge, or otherwise dispose of the rights and obligations in this Agreement to third parties without prior consent from the Company.
Article 19. Third Party Commission
The Company may entrust some or all of the duties related to this Service to third parties. Users cannot make any objection to the commission.
Article 20. Anti-Social Forces
1. When using the Service, Users shall demonstrate that they are neither a crime syndicate, a member of a crime syndicate, a meeting place or any of its members (“Anti-Social Forces”), nor any persons related to such and will continue to have no involvement or participation with Anti-Social Forces.
2. The Company reserves the right to take measures such as cancellation of contract and suspension of the Service’s use without prior notice to the User if the Company judges the User to be affiliated with, or has participation in Anti-Social Forces.
3. The Company is not liable for any damage caused to Users by the preceding paragraph 2.
Article 21. Governing Law
Japanese law shall apply to this Agreement and applicable stipulations
Article 22. Court of Jurisdiction
1. If a dispute arises between the User and the Company in relation to these Terms and Conditions, the User and the Company shall, in good faith, consult to resolve the issue.
2. If the dispute is not resolved even after consultation based on the preceding paragraph, the Tokyo District Court shall be the exclusive court with jurisdiction of the first instance.
2019/01/01 Enacted
2020/01/01 Revision
2020/04/01 Revision