If you are ordering as a school, business, or other institution, please see Terms of Service (For Institutional Customers).

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR EU/EEA CONSUMERS — RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL FOR DIGITAL CONTENT

By ticking the consent box on the product page, you expressly consent to the immediate supply of digital products (including, without limitation, e-books) and acknowledge that you lose your 14-day right of withdrawal once the download or access begins.

 

Terms of Service (For Individual Customers)

 

Article 1 – Scope

1. These Terms of Service (hereinafter, “these TOS”) specify conditions of the provision of the Service (defined in Article 2), and the rights and duties of the Company (defined in Article 2) and the User (defined in Article 2). In addition to these TOS, the Company may also prescribe separate rules, guidelines, etc. concerning use of the Service. In such cases, said rules, guidelines, etc. shall be deemed a part of these TOS and accordingly shall be applicable to the User’s use of the Service. In order to use the Service, the User must read and consent to the TOS.
2. In cases where a User is a minor, said User may use the Service only after his/her legal representative (person with parental authority, etc.) has consented to these TOS; it is assumed that said representative has given consent when the User begins using the Service.

 

Article 2 – Definitions

The following terms used in the TOS are defined as follows.
(1) “The Company” refers to The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd.
(2) “The Service” refers to the digital content sales and reading services run by the Company.
(3) “The Website” refers to all websites located at https://store.jtpublishing.co.jp, its subdomains, and domains linked from the aforesaid.
(4) “Digital Content” refers to the content provided by the Service through electronic means. The Digital Content provided by the Service comprises “e-books” and “downloadable products
(5) “e-books” refers to Digital Content that can be read on the e-book reading website operated by the Company, within the term of the subscription purchased. In some cases, the use of a particular e-book may be limited to only individual users, or only institutional users (schools, businesses, and other institutions).
(6) “Downloadable products” refers to Digital Content that is downloaded to personal computers, tablets, smartphones, or other digital devices, and can be used indefinitely.
(7) “The User” or “Users” refer to individual users of Digital Content provided by the Service. Use by institutional users (schools, businesses, and other institutions) is governed by the Terms of Service for Institutional Users.

 

Article 3 – User Registration

1. User registration is required for use of the Service. Users can carry out user registration by registering the required information on the Website according to the method prescribed by the Company.
2. The User must report said required information to the Company in an accurate and up-to-date manner.
3. If a change occurs in the information registered, the User must promptly notify the Company of the change.
4. The Company assumes no liability for any damages or losses incurred by the User due to inaccuracies or misrepresentations in the registered information, or due to failure to report changes in the registered information.

 

Article 4 – Management of User ID and User Password

1. A user ID is issued to the User upon completion of user registration. The User sets his/her own user password.
2. The User is obligated to carefully manage and store the user ID and user password, and to refrain from enabling third parties to use them, be it through loan, transfer, sale, or other means. The Company assumes no liability for any damages or losses incurred by the User due to inadequate management of the user ID and user password.
3. In the event that the User loses or forgets his/her user ID or user password, or determines that they have been used by a third party, the User shall immediately notify the Company of that situation.
4. The Company considers any use of the Service through the user ID assigned to the User and his/her user password to be use by the User, regardless of whether or not the Service was actually used by the User; the User shall bear full liability for all consequences of said use.

 

Article 5 – Payment of Digital Content Subscription Fees and Prices

1. In order to subscribe for an e-book available to individual users, the User is to place an order according to the method prescribed by the Company. The Company, after confirming payment of the subscription fee has been made, issues the User a notice of approval of the order. It is at this point that the subscription contract is deemed to have been established.
2. The subscription fees charged for each different subscription period for an e-book available to individual users shall be the subscription fees listed on the subscription fee page of the Website or the product profile page for the e-book in question.
3. In cases where the User wishes to continue using a subscribed e-book following the conclusion of the current subscription contract period, the User can do so by completing the renewal procedure prescribed by the Company and paying the subscription fee prior to the final day of the current subscription contract.
4. In order to purchase a downloadable product, the User is to place an order according to the method prescribed by the Company. The Company, after confirming payment of the product’s price has been made, issues the User a notice of approval of the order. It is at this point that the purchase contract is deemed to have been established.
5. The price of each downloadable product is the price listed for it on its product profile page.
6. No refunds are provided for e-book subscription fees and downloadable product purchases paid by the User.
7. The subscription fees charged for Digital Content on the Website are to be paid through either of the following third-party payment services. The Company does not record credit card numbers.
   (1) Credit card services hosted on the Website
   (2) PayPal Pte. Ltd.
   (3) Shop Pay

 

Article 6 – Use of Digital Content

1. For e-book subscriptions, the Company sends the User a reading ID and reading password for the subscribed e-book within five business days from completion of payment, via email to the address provided to the Company by the User.
2. The User is obligated to carefully manage and store the reading ID and reading password, and to refrain from enabling third parties to use them, be it through loan, transfer, sale, or other means.
3. For downloadable product purchases, the Company sends the User a link to the product downloading page immediately after completion of payment, via email to the address provided to the Company by the User.
4. Information and notifications concerning Digital Content are to be provided to the User by the Company through either or both of the following means.
   (1) Posting on the Website
   (2) Email sent to the address provided to the Company by the User
5. The User is responsible for preparing the following user environment requirements.
   (1) Software, devices, and Internet connection for reading or downloading Digital Content
   (2) Email account for receiving notifications from the Company
6. The Company assumes no liability for the User’s inability to access Digital Content or receive notifications due to the fault of the User, including incorrect entry of information by the User.

 

Article 7 – Copyrights

The copyrights on Digital Content provided by the Service are held by third-party copyright holders or the Company.

 

Article 8 – Scope of Use for Digital Content Users

1. The use of Digital Content must conform with the scope of use and restrictions stated in these TOS, other guidelines, and the Digital Content product profile pages.
2. Digital Content may be used in classes (including online) taught by Users as instructors. However, it may not be used in video streaming services, etc. not targeted at specific viewers.

 

Article 9 – Prohibitions

Digital Content Users are prohibited from engaging in the following acts.
(1) Copying, reproducing, modifying, displaying, or streaming of Digital Content without the prior consent of the Company.
(2) Redistribution (transfer, sale, or loan) of Digital Content, or storage of Digital Content for such purposes.
(3) Acts that infringe upon the intellectual rights of the Company or third parties (including, but not limited to copyrights, design rights, utility model rights, trademarks, and patents).
(4) Acts that the Company deems as disadvantageous to it.
(5) Acts that contravene public order and morals, or laws and regulations.
(6) Others acts that the Company deems to be improper.

 

Article 10 – Response to Violations of TOS

The Company reserves the right to demand the User to provide compensation for damages in the event that violations of these TOS are discovered.

 

Article 11 – Termination of Service

The Company reserves the right to terminate provision of the Service to the User without prior notice to the User in any of the following cases, and without refunding the subscription fees received.
(1) The User has failed to pay the subscription fee on time (including cases where the credit card specified by the User for subscription payment cannot be used to settle the subscription fee for the Service).
(2) The User has violated any of the provisions of this agreement.
(3) The User has been found to be a member of antisocial forces (organized crime groups, organized crime group members, organized crime group associates, companies affiliated with an organized crime group, corporate extortionists and the like, groups that engage in criminal activities under the pretext of conducting social campaigns, organized crime groups specializing in intellectual crimes and the like, or any other entity equivalent to the aforesaid).

 

Article 12 – Suspension of Service

The Company reserves the right to suspend the Service in any of the following cases.
(1) The system through which the Service is provided requires scheduled or emergency maintenance.
(2) An associated electronic delivery system, payment system, etc. is stopped or terminated.
(3) Other cases where the Company deems suspension of the Service to be necessary.

 

Article 13 – Response to Loss of User Access to Digital Content due to Company System Failure

While the Company will do its best to prevent system failures, the Digital Content User acknowledges that such problems may occur.

 

Article 14 – Modification and Termination of Service

1. The Company reserves the right to modify or terminate the Service for its own reasons.
2. In cases where the Company will terminate the provision of Service, it shall provide notice well in advance.
3. The Company assumes no liability for damages incurred by the User in relation to measures that the Company took pursuant to this article.

 

Article 15 – Modification of TOS

The Company reserves the right to modify these TOS when it deems changes to be necessary.

 

Article 16 – Compensation for Damages

The Company is liable for compensation of damages incurred by the Digital Content User due to a reason for which the Company bears responsibility, limited to no more than the amount paid to the Company by the User.

 

Article 17 – Exclusion of Liability

1. The Company assumes no liability for damages or losses incurred by the User as a result of the partial or full stoppage, interruption, or delay of the Service due to natural disasters, wars, terrorist acts, riots, labor disputes, infectious diseases, enactment/amendment/abolishment of laws and regulations, government intervention, or other forms of force majeure.
2. The Company is not liable for any disadvantages or damages resulting from the use of Digital Content.
3. The Company is not liable for any disputes arising over the content of Digital Content.

 

Article 18 – Governing Law and Jurisdiction

1. These TOS are governed by the laws of Japa
2. The Tokyo District Court is by consent the exclusive court of first instance for any lawsuits concerning these TOS.

 

Article 19 – Handling of Personal Information 

For details on the handling of personal information, see the Privacy Policy

 

September 20, 2022