Terms of Use

This Website ("Website") is the official Website operated by SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. and its Affiliates (collectively "SCREEN Group"). By using Website, you agree to be bound by the following Terms of Use ("Terms").

1. Intellectual Property Rights

SCREEN Group, and/or the relevant third party copyright holder, shall own any and all copyright and title to any and all Website contents. Unless otherwise permitted by the Copyright Act, you are prohibited from unauthorized use of the Website and its contents, including reproducing, distributing, transmitting, transferring, or adapting any information, text or documents contained on the Website. You are granted the right to use the Website only to the extent permitted by the applicable terms of service and terms of content licensing.

The name of SCREEN Group and all product names used on the Website are trade names, brands or registered trademarks of SCREEN Group. Furthermore, the corporate name and all product names of any third party which appear on the Website are trade names, registered products or trademarks of such third party. The trade names, trademarks and other marks of SCREEN Group and/or of any third party used on the Website are protected by the Trademark Act, Unfair Competition Prevention Act and other laws and regulations. You may not use these without the prior consent of SCREEN Group and the applicable third party copyright holder.

SCREEN Group, by the provision of any information, text or documents through the Website, does not grant any intellectual property rights hereunder, nor does SCREEN Group assign any patents or design rights related to the inventions that are contained in any documents, designs, or other relevant intellectual property. SCREEN Group provides the copyrighted works on the Website "AS IS", and makes no warranties or representations of any kind as to their contents. All information including products, services and technologies provided to customers on the Website are protected by the Copyright Act, Industrial Property Law and other applicable intellectual property laws and regulations.

2. Prohibited Conduct

Users of the Website are prohibited from engaging in the following conduct:

1. Any conduct which violates or may violate the property rights or the privacy of a third party or SCREEN Group.
2. Any conduct which defames, harasses, disadvantages, damages or discredits (including slander and libel) a third party or SCREEN Group.
3. Any conduct which offends or may offend public order and morals.
4. Any actual or potential conduct which uses or transmits harmful software programs that contain computer viruses.
5. Any conduct which results in false statements or information, such as using the e-mail address of another person without such person's permission.
6. Any other conduct which violates or infringes applicable laws and regulations.

3. Disclaimer

SCREEN Group, at all times, will use reasonable efforts to provide accurate information about SCREEN Group and its services on the Website, but makes no warranties or representations of any kind related to its function and/or the content thereof.

SCREEN Group may modify or delete the contents of the Website at any time without notice. SCREEN Group shall not be liable for any damages arising out of any errors, modifications or omissions in the content thereof, or any problems arising out of access to, use of, or inability to use, the Website.

4. Linking

In the event of posting a link to this Website, please observe the following:

1. Any websites that are accessible via links to the Website or the contents (including accuracy) of websites run by third parties that have a link to the Website shall be administered by their owners and are not under the control of SCREEN Group. SCREEN Group is not responsible for any damages whatsoever arising from the use of such other websites.
2. If you are interested in posting the URL of SCREEN Group on your website, please access "Contact Us".
3. In the event of posting the URL of SCREEN Group on your website, please specify the name of SCREEN Group in the manner expressly approved by SCREEN group.
4. Please refrain from using SCREEN Group's logo for linking to your website without approval from SCREEN Group.
5. SCREEN Group may demand that you delete any link to the Website after being approved by SCREEN Group in the event SCREEN Group considers the manner of linking to be inappropriate.
6. Any linking to the Website in an inaccurate manner which may mislead third parties shall be refused.
7. Any use of the Website for the purpose of the conduct listed in the above Section 2 "Prohibited Conduct" shall be refused.

5. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed, and the Website shall be used, solely in accordance with the laws of Japan. Unless otherwise separately provided by SCREEN Group, any and all disputes arising out of these Terms and the use of the Website shall be settled in the Kyoto District Court, which shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any such dispute.

6. Other Terms

In the event use of the Website or any related services is subject to separate terms of use, you are requested to carefully read each of the applicable terms of use, and your use of the Website and/or any related services will be premised upon your agreement to abide by same.

SCREEN Group may revise any of these Terms without prior notice. In such event, the revised Terms of Use shall be applied to any use of the Website. Please be sure that you are familiar with the latest Terms of Use.