terms of service

Article 1 (Definitions)

• In these Terms and Conditions, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
• "This Site" refers to the website and application operated by our company, known as "APLOM".
• "User" refers to a person who uses this site or installs it on his/her own device such as a smartphone in accordance with Article 4 (Registration and Registration Information). Users include viewers of this site and those who have registered as members.
• "This Service" refers to the services that we provide directly to users through this Site, including the sale of products, advertising and promotional activities.
• "Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, including the name, postal code, address, date of birth, gender, occupation, telephone number, account information (email address and password, etc.), credit card information, and usage history registered by the User, which can identify a specific individual (including information that can be easily compared with other information and thereby identify a specific individual).
• The definitions in this Section shall apply throughout these Terms and Conditions unless otherwise defined.

Article 2 (Application)

• Users agree to these terms and conditions when using this site.
• Any individual rules that we set forth separately on this site will be considered part of these terms. In the event that these terms and conditions differ from the individual rules, the individual rules will take precedence over these terms. In addition, if we set forth individual rules, we will notify users of them by posting them separately on this site or by a method we deem appropriate.
• If you use the Site as a legal entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to agree to be bound by these Terms on behalf of that legal entity, and you agree that your legal entity will indemnify us for any violations of these Terms, and you agree to be personally liable to us for any violations of this section by you.
• If a user is under the age of 18, the user must obtain the prior consent of a parent or other legal guardian before using the Service. If a user is under the age of 18, the Company may contact the parent or guardian to confirm whether or not the user has given prior consent. In addition, if a user who was a minor at the time of agreeing to these Terms does not revoke his/her consent to these Terms after reaching adulthood, the user will be deemed to have ratified the use of the Service while the user was a minor.

Article 3 (Changes to Terms)

We may change these terms at our sole discretion without the user's consent. In such cases, the terms of use of the service will be based on the changed terms. Such changes will be notified to the user by email, posted on this site, or by any other method that we deem appropriate, and will take effect from the time the user uses this site after such notification. We shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user due to changes to these terms.

Article 4 (Registration and Registration Information)

• Anyone who wishes to use this service must agree to abide by these terms and conditions and must register the necessary information, such as an email address, specified by our company (hereinafter referred to as "Registration Information") in the manner specified by our company. Registration Information must be done by the user himself/herself. In addition, the user must enter the latest and most accurate information when registering, and our company shall not be liable for any damages suffered by the user due to inaccurate registration information.
• If the Company determines that any of the following items apply or are likely to apply, the Company may refuse to allow or subsequently suspend the use of the Service.
• If the registration information is inaccurate, differs from the user's information, or contains false information.
• If a registration is made by a user who has previously been suspended from using the Service or taken other disciplinary action by us, regardless of the reason, including a violation of these Terms and Conditions.
• If it is determined that a person is a member of an organized crime group, a quasi-member of an organized crime group, a corporate racketeer, a fraudster pretending to be a social activist, a member of a special intelligence violent group, or another similar member of anti-social forces (hereinafter referred to as "anti-social forces, etc."), or if it is determined that a person has some kind of relationship with anti-social forces, etc., such as being an officer or employee of a corporation in which anti-social forces, etc. are substantially involved in the management.
• If we determine that the same user has registered multiple accounts, which is prohibited under the preceding paragraph.
• If the user violates these terms and conditions.
• Any other case that we deem inappropriate.
• Users must properly manage their own registration information at their own responsibility (including, but not limited to, periodically changing their email address to prevent theft of their account, information leakage, unauthorized access, etc.), and must not allow a third party to use it, or lend, transfer, change the name of, buy or sell it.
• When a user logs in using the authentication method specified by our company to identify the user, our company will consider that the user is using the service. If any fees or charges are incurred as a result of using the service or purchasing a product, etc., the user will be charged.
• If there are any changes to your registration information, you must immediately change it and keep your registration information up to date and accurate.

Article 5 (User status and prohibitions)

• Users are prohibited from engaging in any of the following acts.
• Any act that violates laws and regulations applicable to the User when using this Site or this Service (including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations and other norms of the country or region in which the User is located).
• Using this Site or this Service in any manner other than that specified by our company.
• Using the Service by impersonating another person.
• The act of linking data related to this service to other data, etc., by means of methods other than those approved by our company.
• Any act of unauthorized access to or destruction of data stored on the servers used by our company to operate this site, any act that adversely affects the servers or networks used by our company and causes or may cause the same to be disruptive to the operation of this site.
• Any act that exploits security holes, errors, bugs, etc. in the systems or software related to this Site.
• Any act that disrupts the operation of this website.
• Actions that the Company deems inappropriate, such as buying up a large amount of merchandise and repeatedly cancelling purchases in a short period of time, which may cause problems for other users in using the Service.
• Use of the Service for business purposes or for commercial purposes or in preparation for such purposes (including, but not limited to, purchasing the Product for the purpose of reselling it to others). However, this does not apply if separately approved by our company.
• Collecting or storing personal information of other users, or attempting to do so.
• Any act that may cause inconvenience or discomfort to other users or third parties using the Service, or that may lead to misunderstanding or confusion.
• Any act that goes against public order and morals, or any other act that violates domestic or foreign laws and regulations.
• Any act of making statements that offend others or that are unethical, such as statements that are obscene, cruel, insulting, defamatory, libelous, abusive, racist, ethnically discriminatory or abusive.
• The act of making false statements of fact.
• Violating personal privacy.
• Any act that infringes on the patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, copyrights, portrait rights, or other rights of others.
• Reproducing, copying, or tampering with photographs, text, advertisements, or other created materials used in this service.
• Encouraging or encouraging criminal activity.
• Any act that violates the confidentiality of our communications, tangible or intangible property, or honor or reputation.
• Refusal to accept delivery or long-term absence resulting in undeliverable deliveries a total of four times.
• Any act of directly or indirectly providing benefits to anti-social forces in relation to our services.
• Any other acts that our company deems inappropriate.
• If the Company determines that a User has violated or is in danger of violating the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Company may terminate the User's eligibility to use the Service or suspend the User's use of all or part of the Service without any notice to the User.
• We reserve the right to prohibit any user who has been subject to the measures set out in the preceding paragraph from using or accessing the services we provide in the future.

Article 6 (Handling of Content)

The user is deemed to have granted to our company the right (including the right to sublicense) to use the content posted by the user to our company without regional restrictions, free of charge, and non-exclusively (including copying, screening, public transmission, exhibition, distribution, transfer, loan, translation, adaptation, and publication) for an unlimited period of time. In addition, the user shall not exercise any moral rights of the author regarding the content. Even in these cases, the copyright of the content will not be transferred from the user or the copyright holder of the content.

Article 7 (Conclusion of Sales Contract)

• When a User applies to purchase a product displayed on this Site (hereinafter referred to as "This Product"), the User must apply in accordance with the method specified by our Company before the end of sales date and time of this Product as determined by our Company.
• The sales contract for the relevant product will be concluded when the user's purchase application reaches our server.

Article 8 (Product Contents, etc.)

• Our company will deliver this product as is, and does not guarantee the quality, materials, functions, performance, safety, compatibility with other products or the user's constitution, purpose of use, or other defects, and will not bear any responsibility or liability for damages, losses, disadvantages, etc. caused by these, except as specified in these terms. Users must check the performance, etc. of this product by themselves, such as by viewing the product warranty published by the manufacturer of this product.
• If the Product is a right to receive services (such Product is hereinafter referred to as "Experience"), our obligations regarding the Experience are limited to the issuance of a certificate (including but not limited to electronic certificates such as coupons) that the user has purchased the Experience, unless otherwise specified in these Terms, and the performance of our obligations will be completed at the time when we issue the certificate. We do not guarantee the ability, quality, reliability, safety, etc. of the provider of such services, except as specified in these Terms.

Article 9 (Delivery and Transfer of Ownership)

• This product may be out of stock due to various reasons such as delays in delivery from our suppliers or natural disasters.
• After receiving the Product, the User must promptly open the package and check that there are no discrepancies with the ordered content and quantity and that there are no defects in the Product.
• Ownership of the Product purchased by the User is transferred to the User when the Product is handed over to a delivery company separately affiliated with the Company. In addition, except as otherwise provided in these Terms and Conditions, the Company shall not be liable for loss, damage, or accidents related to delivery of the Product caused by reasons beyond the Company's control (such as natural disasters, wars, riots, civil unrest, terrorist acts, and other force majeure events) that occur after ownership is transferred to the User. However, if the Product is lost due to the intentional or negligent acts of the delivery company before it arrives at the delivery address specified by the User, the Company shall be liable.
• If there is a discrepancy in quantity, a defect in the Product, etc., the User must contact us in accordance with the timeline and method set forth in the " Refund Policy ."

Article 10 (Termination)

• In the following cases, we may cancel the sales contract with the user for this product. If the user violates these terms or is in danger of violating them,
• If payment is not made by the deadline set forth in Article 9, Paragraph 2. We will only accept returns from users if the conditions set forth by our company are met. For detailed conditions and methods of returns, please refer to the " Refund Policy ".

Article 11 (Changes, Interruptions, and Suspension of the Service)

• The type and content of the Service may be changed or increased or decreased at any time at our sole discretion, and notice of such change will be given by posting on this Site, by email, or by any other means of communication selected by us at our discretion.
• We may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate all or part of the Service without prior notice to users if any of the following circumstances apply:
• When conducting regular or emergency maintenance, inspection, or updates of equipment and systems for this service.
• When it is difficult to provide the Service due to natural disasters such as fire, power outage, natural disaster, terrorism, riots, labor disputes, or other natural disasters or social unrest.
• If the Service cannot be provided due to a breakdown or failure of the server, communication lines, or other facilities.
• When required by law or by a court, government agency, other public institution, or equivalent institution.
• Other cases where the Company determines that it is necessary to temporarily suspend or stop the Service for operational or technical reasons, or that it is difficult to provide the Service due to unforeseen circumstances.

Article 12 (Copyright)

• All design rights, copyrights, trademark rights and other intellectual property rights (including the rights set out in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act) and all other rights relating to all materials, content and other works (hereinafter referred to as "Works, etc.") that constitute this Service belong to us or a third party that holds the relevant rights.
• Users must not use any copyrighted material provided through this site in any way (including use by a third party) beyond the scope of the laws and regulations (including, but not limited to, copying, selling, publishing, or using for any other purpose) without the consent of the rights holder.
• Users may not allow any information provided through this site to be used or disclosed in any manner (including use by a third party) without the consent of the rights holder.
• If a problem occurs due to a violation of the preceding two paragraphs, the User shall resolve such problem at his/her own responsibility and expense and shall not cause any inconvenience or damage to the Company.

Article 13 (User Responsibilities, Connection Environment, and Data)

• The user must prepare and maintain computers, smartphones, other devices, software, communication lines, and other communication environments necessary to receive the Service at his/her own expense and responsibility. In addition, the user must also be responsible for the installation and operation of such devices, software, communication environments, etc. at his/her own expense and responsibility. We do not guarantee that the Service is compatible with all software and devices, etc., and we are not involved in the preparation, installation, or operation of devices, etc., and we do not provide support to users.
• Users must use the Service with the understanding that they may pass through various networks when using the Service, and that depending on the connected network or device, the content of data, signals, etc. may be changed in order to connect to or pass through them.
• All procedures for this Service conducted via the Internet, including input, listing, purchasing, cancellation, etc., are considered to be valid from the time the data related to the procedure is sent to our server and the content of the procedure is reflected in our system, and the data recorded in our system is considered to be correct.

Article 14 (Non-guarantee, etc.)

• Even if the Service contains a link to a third-party website or resource, or if a third-party website or resource contains a link to the Service, the Company does not guarantee the content, use, or results of the third-party website or resource (including, but not limited to, legality, validity, accuracy, reliability, safety, up-to-dateness, and completeness). In addition, even if the Service contains a link to a third-party website or resource, the Company will remove the link without any notice to the user.
• If there are transactions with advertisers who are advertising (including but not limited to prize advertisements) or promoting during the Service (including but not limited to participation in promotions such as prize draws), the user will enter into transactions with the advertiser at his/her own discretion and responsibility, and the Company will not be involved in any way in the matter. The Company does not guarantee the content or conditions of transactions such as payment for products, etc., determination of contract terms, guarantees, warranty liability, and the existence or non-existence of licenses.
• We shall not be liable for any damages suffered by users as a result of unauthorized access to data related to the Service, the introduction of a computer virus, or other wrongful acts, despite the reasonable security measures taken by us.
• We do not guarantee, either explicitly or implicitly, that the Service is free from factual or legal defects (including safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, validity, suitability for a particular purpose, security-related defects, errors and bugs, infringement of rights, etc.). We are not obligated to provide the Service to users by removing such defects.

Article 15 (Disclaimer)

Our company will be exempt from liability for default unless it is due to our willful or gross negligence. However, if the contract with the user regarding the use of this service based on these terms and conditions falls under the consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act, the above exemption will not apply, and our company will be liable for damages within the scope of normally occurring damages, and in the case of using paid services (including but not limited to the sale of this product), up to the price of the service (including but not limited to this product), except in cases of intentional or gross negligence on our part.

Article 16 (Liability for Compensation)

• We do not guarantee that there will be no damage to users or third parties in connection with the provision, delay, change, interruption, suspension, or abolition of the Service, damage caused by the leakage or loss of information provided by users, or other damages in connection with the Service.
• If a user causes damage to a third party through the use of this service, the user shall resolve the matter at his/her own responsibility and expense and shall not cause damage to our company. If a user causes damage to our company through an act that violates these terms or an illegal or fraudulent act, our company may claim appropriate compensation for damages from the user (including the claim for attorney's fees paid by our company).

Article 17 (Privacy Policy)

The management and handling of user information that we may obtain in connection with the user's use of the Service will be governed by the Privacy Policy set out separately by us.

Article 18 (Transfer of contractual status, etc.)

• Users may not transfer their contractual status or any rights and obligations arising from any contract based on these Terms and Conditions, in whole or in part, to a third party without our prior written consent.
• If the Company transfers the business related to the Service to another company, the Company may transfer to the transferee its contractual status, rights and obligations under these Terms, as well as user registration details and other information, and the User shall be deemed to have consented in advance to such transfer under this paragraph.

Article 19 (Governing Law)

The establishment, validity, performance and interpretation of these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the domestic laws of Japan.

Article 20 (Severability)

Even if any provision or part of any provision of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws and regulations, the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions and the remaining parts of the provisions that are determined to be invalid or unenforceable shall continue in full force and effect.

Article 23 (Agreement Jurisdiction)

In the event of a dispute concerning these Terms and Conditions, the Tokyo District Court shall be the court of first instance with exclusive jurisdiction.

Date of enactment: January 25, 2024