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Terms of Service for email magazines

Following is the Terms of Service policy for "Ascendant View", an email magazine produced by Ascendant Business Solutions. Only individuals who agree to these terms, and are approved by Ascendant Business Solutions, will be able to receive this service.

Article 1 Definitions

Definitions that apply to the terms of service follow:

“We”…Ascendant Business Solutions K.K.

”The user”…A person who is enrolled in the service in accordance with these terms

”The service”…"Ascendant View"

“Our website”…The website we operate. Our homepage is at: http://www.ascendantbusiness.co.jp/en/

”Registration information”…Includes all of the information that the user provides us with in order to receive the service.

“Personal information”…Includes all of the information that allows us to identify an individual.

”Resign”…The act of erasing a user's registration to end the service in a prescribed manner by us.

Article 2 User registration

The user must agree with all of the terms and register in a manner prescribed by us.

We make the decision whether to accept the registration or not as a result of a prescribed screening process, conducted by us. As a result, we retain the right to refuse acceptance without disclosing the reason(s) to the user.
This service contract is commenced between the user and us when the application is approved for registration.
The user must agree to the terms in this article in order to receive the service.
The user is prohibited from doing assignments, lending registration information, name changes, or offering the information as collateral to a third party.

Article 3 Registration and personal information

We are permitted to use registration information (including personal information) for enrollment and resignation procedures, as well as for the following purposes: Note: The user's e-mail address is included as personal information.
1. For business and quality improvement of the service, aggregating calculation of registration information and to conduct questionnaire surveys for analysis.
2. Sending information about our service, products and campaigns to the user.
3. Responding to a complaint or an inquiry from the user.
We do not disclose or provide registration information, including personal information, to a third party. However, the following cases may be exceptions.
1. When we outsource a process, that includes registration information, to a third party to achieve the purposes stated above.
2. When providing registration information is necessary for the succession of a business for reasons such as consolidation.
3. In accordance with the Private Information Protection Law, Article 23, Section 1.
The user is supposed to agree to disclose or provide analyzed data based on an aggregated calculation or on the results of the questionnaire survey mentioned in Section 1 of this article. In this case, any information collected should not be used to identify the individual.
Regarding the treatment of personal information, our privacy policy should be applied as well as the terms of this article.

Article 4 Resigning

The user is able to end this service in our prescribed manner included in these terms. When service is ended the user will lose the right to receive information via e-mail, etc. In this case, the user is expected to agree that there will be some time lag between finishing the resignation process and recognition of the resignation by the system.
We are able to end the service agreement with the user if we determine that the user acted inappropriately as per the following:
1. If the user breaks the terms.
2. If the registered e-mail address is considered unavailable.
3. If the user registered with a false identity.
4. If we determine that the user is not appropriate.

If the user causes damage to us as a result of the above, the user is expected to make reparation for the damage.

We are not obligated to disclose the reasons for resignation, as mentioned in Section 2.

The contract between the user and Ascendant Business Solutions will expire when the process of resigning, mentioned in this article, is completed. At this point, the user will lose all rights to receive this service.

The user will lose all of the rights mentioned in Article 5 when he or she loses their user credentials.

Article 5 Contents of this service

This service mainly pertains to the distribution of the e-mail magazine "Ascendant View". We may send it via any format, such as HTML or text format, etc.
The user is expected to agree to receiving HTML mails that are of a larger size than text e-mails.
The user is expected to register various settings, regarding the internet environment and the type of e-mail program used, based on the recommended environment.
We will announce server failures or service updates via e-mail or on our website.
The user is supposed to receive the service mentioned in this article without charge.　However, correspondence expenses (for receiving e-mails, browsing websites, etc.) should　be covered by the user.
We are able to add new services that are not mentioned in this article.
We are able to revise, adjourn or revoke a part of the service or the frequency of sending e-mails without notice to the user. However, if we revoke the service completely, we will notify the user in an appropriate way. The announcement is supposed to be completed after two weeks have passed, after we send the e-mail or after we announce it on our website.

Article 6 Intellectual property right etc.

All of the rights (ownership, intellectual property rights, image rights, publicity rights, etc.) to this service's materials (characters, pictures, images, sounds – hereinafter collectively called "content materials") belong to us, or the third party who possesses these rights.
The user does not possess rights regarding content materials. The user is not allowed to abuse any content material rights (copy rights, ownership, intellectual property rights, image rights, publicity rights, etc.) However, the use of contents solely for private purposes is not included in this case.
If the user causes a problem as a result of breaking one of the tenants of this article, the user must solve the problem at his or her own risk, including expenses. The user is expected to cause no damage to Ascendant Business Solutions.

Article 7 Contractual ban

The user should not commit any of the following acts when receiving this service.
1. Abuse any intellectual property rights (copyrights, ownership, publicity rights, etc.) that a third party or we possess.
2. Create a disadvantage to other users, a third party or Ascendant Business Solutions.
3. Offend public order and morals.
4. Violate laws or regulations.
5. Commit profit-oriented activities using this service without our approval.
6. Interrupt this service operation.
7. Ruin our credibility regarding this service.
8. Register false information.
9. Traffick the registration information of users or individuals who intend to register.
10. Any action which we determine as inappropriate.
If we suffer damages as a result of violating any of the tenants mentioned above, the user should compensate for the losses.

Article 8 Discontinuance of the service

We are able to discontinue all services, or a part of the service, for the following reasons. In these cases, we do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any resulting damage to the user or to a third party.

If we maintain the computer system routinely or urgently for the service.
If this service operation fails because of fire, blackout, natural disaster, etc.
If this service operation fails because of war, internal strife, riot, industrial strike, etc.
If this service operation is not available because of a computer system problem, unlawful computer access by a third person, a computer virus, etc.
If this service operation is made unavailable as a result of laws or regulations.
If we determine to discontinue the service due to unavoidable circumstances.
We announce the discontinuance of the service in advance via email or on our website, except in the case of emergency.
We are able to discontinue the complete service, or a part of the service, after making an announcement via email, etc. In this case, we do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any resulting damage to the user or a third party.
We are able to change content or appellation without notice to the user. In this case, we do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any resulting damage to the user or to a third party.

Article 9 Discharge

We do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any damage resulting from this service (including problems induced by the service, or brought about as a result of using the service), or from lawlessness, inaccuracy of information or as a result of being permitted to use the service.
We do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any problems that occur between users (proposing things illegal or offending public order and morals, defamations, indignity, invasion of privacy, intimidation, mental abuse, harassment, etc.)
We do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any problems that occur as a result of an individual violating the user's personal rights or causing conflict.
We do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any damage resulting from delays caused by undelivered e-mail or improper notice on our website as a result of system failures.
We do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any resulting damage as a result of computer, internet access, software environment. There is a possibility that we may make an announcement regarding this environment in a separately prepared manner.
We do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any damage resulting from discontinuation or service changes.
We do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any damage to computers, internet access or software as a result of downloading or virus infection from this service environment because of causes other than our own error or intention.
We do not accept any liability for damaged information, whatsoever, as a result of delays, changes, discontinuation, or banishment of this service.

Article 10 Revision of the terms.

We are able to revise these terms as needed.
If we revise these terms, we are expected to occasionally announce such revisions to users on our website or via e-mail.
Based on the above, the user is expected to agree to the revisions as the modified terms will be made available. These changes are effective if the user does not resign during a period of time determined by us. (If there is no set rule, it will go into effect one week from the announcement date.)
The user is not able to refuse acceptance after the effective date based on the above.

Article 11 Consultation, competent court

If problems occur between the user and us, or a third party, regarding this service, we will cordially discuss these problems.
If we are not able to solve such problems via cordial discussions, the issues should be escalated to the Tokyo Summary Court or the Tokyo District Court.

Company Name:	Ascendant Business Solutions K.K. Oak Minami Azabu Building 2F, 3-19-23 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106-0047
Tel	03-4580-2700
FAX	03-4580-2701
E-mail	privacy@ascendantbusiness.co.jp