Terms of Service
These Terms of Service (the "Terms") set out the rights and obligations between Casefinite Inc. (the "Company") and users regarding the use of the Service provided by the Company.
Please read these terms carefully before using this site, and use it only if you agree to them.
By using this site, you are deemed to have agreed to all of these Terms.
Chapter 1: General Provisions
Article 1: Scope of These Terms
1. These Terms are intended to set out the conditions of the Service and the rights and obligations between the Company and users regarding use of the Service, and apply to all relationships between the Company and users concerning use of the Service.
2. The rules for using the Service that the Company posts on this site form part of these Terms.
Article 2: Definitions
The following terms used in these Terms shall have the meanings set out below.
(1) "Member" means a user who has registered in accordance with the procedure in Article 5.
(2) "Purchaser" means a user who has concluded a purchase agreement with the Company.
(3) "Purchased Item" means the Product that is the subject of the purchaser's purchase agreement.
(4) "Registration Applicant" means a user who wishes to be registered as a member.
(5) "Site" means the website operated by the Company at the domain https://casefinite.jp/ (including any website after a change to the Company's domain or content, for whatever reason).
(6) "Service" means the sale of Products and related services the Company provides to users on this site.
(7) "Product" means each individual product the Company lists on this site for sale to users.
(8) "Purchase Agreement" means a sales contract for a Product concluded between a user and the Company through the Service.
(9) "User" means every individual, corporation, or other organization that uses the Service.
Article 3: Member Registration Procedure
1. A registration applicant may apply to the Company for registration to use the Service by agreeing to comply with these Terms and providing the Company with certain information specified by the Company (the "Registered Information") by the method the Company specifies.
2. The Company will determine whether to approve registration according to its own standards, and if it approves, will notify the registration applicant by the method the Company specifies. Registration as a member is complete when the Company gives this notice.
3. The Company may refuse registration or re-registration if the registration applicant falls under any of the following, and bears no obligation to disclose its reasons.
(1) When all or part of the registered information provided to the Company is false, erroneous, or incomplete
(2) When the person is a minor, an adult ward, or a person under curatorship or assistance, and has not obtained the consent of their legal representative, guardian, curator, or assistant
3) When the Company determines that the person is an antisocial force (meaning organized crime groups, their members, right-wing groups, antisocial forces, and other equivalents; the same applies below), or has any involvement or interaction with antisocial forces, such as cooperating with or participating in their maintenance, operation, or management through funding or otherwise
(4) When the Company determines that the person has previously violated a contract with the Company, or is related to such a person
(5) When the person has previously been subject to measures under Article 9
(6) When the Company otherwise determines the registration to be inappropriate
Article 4: Changes to Registered Information
1. If there is any change to their registered information, members shall promptly notify the Company by the method the Company specifies.
2. The Company bears no responsibility for damage arising from a failure to update registered information.
3. Even where registered information has been changed, transactions already made before the change will be handled by the Company based on the pre-change information, and the Company bears no responsibility for damage to users arising from this.
Article 5: Fees. There are no admission fees, annual fees, or any other costs to become a member.
1. Members shall manage the member ID and password assigned at registration at their own responsibility, and shall not lend, transfer, or sell them to any third party.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damage suffered by a member as a result of the use of their member ID and password by another party, except where such damage is attributable to the Company.
3. Any action performed using a member ID and password shall be deemed an action of the member holding that ID and password, and the Company shall bear no responsibility for it.
4. If a member discovers that their member ID and password are being used fraudulently by a third party, they shall immediately notify the Company and follow the Company's instructions, if any.
Article 6: Management of Member Information
1. Members shall manage the member ID and password assigned at registration at their own responsibility, and shall not lend, transfer, or sell them to any third party.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damage suffered by a member as a result of the use of their member ID and password by another party, except where such damage is attributable to the Company.
3. Any action performed using a member ID and password shall be deemed an action of the member holding that ID and password, and the Company shall bear no responsibility for it.
4. If a member discovers that their member ID and password are being used fraudulently by a third party, they shall immediately notify the Company and follow the Company's instructions, if any.
Article 7: Member-Only Services
Members may use the services set out by the Company on this site ("Member-Only Services"), such as viewing their purchase history and registering shipping addresses.
Article 8: Withdrawal Procedure
Members who wish to withdraw may do so by applying through the procedure set out by the Company on this site. After withdrawal, previously available member-only services can no longer be used.
Article 9: Cancellation of Member Registration
If a member engages in any of the following acts, or in acts the Company judges to fall under them, the Company may cancel the member's registration without prior notice. The member shall be liable for any damages the Company incurs as a result.
(1) Fraudulent use of a member ID or password
(2) When the person, with or without malice, has obstructed the Company's business, such as by accessing this site to tamper with information or transmitting harmful computer programs to this site
(3) When the person has infringed the intellectual property rights of the products we handle or the content of this site
（4) When the person made a false declaration when applying for membership
(5) When there has been a delay in payment for the Service or other default of obligations
(6) When the person has repeatedly returned or cancelled orders
(7) When the person has made unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility
(8) When the person has used threatening language or behavior, or violence, in connection with a transaction
(9) When the person has spread rumors, used fraudulent means or force to damage another party's credibility, or obstructed another party's business
(10) When the member is found to belong to or be involved with antisocial forces, or to do business with antisocial forces
(11) When the member has acted in violation of these Terms
(12) When the Company otherwise reasonably determines that the person is unsuitable as a member or user of this site
Chapter 2: Purchasing Products
Article 10: Formation of the Purchase Agreement
1. A user who wishes to conclude a purchase agreement shall apply to the Company to purchase the Product by the method the Company specifies.
2. The purchase agreement is formed when the Company expresses its acceptance of the application under the preceding paragraph by the method the Company specifies.
3. Minor users must obtain the consent of their legal representative before making the application under Paragraph 1.
Article 11: Timing and Method of Payment
1. The purchaser must pay the Company the price of the purchased item displayed on this site, in accordance with the payment timing and method the Company specifies.
2. Even if a dispute arises between the purchaser and a third party in connection with the payment method the purchaser selected from those in the preceding paragraph, the Company bears no responsibility, and the purchaser shall resolve the dispute at their own responsibility.
Article 12: Delivery of Purchased Items
1. When making the application under Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, users must enter their name, delivery address, and other information necessary for delivery of the purchased item, by the method the Company specifies.
2. The Company will deliver the purchased item to the purchaser at the delivery address entered under the preceding paragraph, using a carrier the Company designates.
3. Regarding delivery of purchased items by the carrier under the preceding paragraph, the Company bears no responsibility for damage to the purchaser due to delivery delays, loss of the purchased item, or other causes, except where the Company is at fault.
Article 13: Termination of the Purchase Agreement
Even after a purchase agreement is concluded, the Company may immediately terminate it in the following cases. In such cases, the Company may charge the purchaser for actual costs incurred up to the time of termination.
(1) When the information entered by the user is incomplete
(2) When an order is placed for delivery to an area we cannot ship to
(3) When the Company is unable to secure stock of the purchased item
(4) When there is an error in the purchased item's product information, sale price, or similar
(5) When the product cannot be delivered due to an unknown address, extended absence, or refusal to accept delivery
(6) When the purchaser has not completed payment in full within the period specified by the Company
(7) When the purchaser is found to belong to or be involved with antisocial forces, or to do business with antisocial forces
(8) When the Company determines that the purchaser has violated these Terms
(9) When there has been fraudulent or inappropriate conduct in using the Service
(10) When the Company otherwise determines that delivering the purchased item to the purchaser is difficult
Article 14: Returns and Exchanges
1. After a purchase agreement is concluded, the purchaser may not terminate it or change the type and quantity of the purchased items.
2. Only where the Company determines that a purchased item does not conform to the contract in type, quality, or quantity may the purchaser request a return, exchange, or refund by the method the Company specifies; requests for returns, exchanges, or refunds for the purchaser's own convenience cannot be made under any circumstances.
Article 15: Conditions of Use of Purchased Items
Purchasers must use purchased items in accordance with the conditions of use and precautions displayed by the Company on this site. The Company bears no responsibility for damage to the purchaser or third parties arising from failure to comply.
Chapter 3: Rights
Article 16: Intellectual Property Rights
1. All intellectual property rights relating to this site and the Service belong to the Company or its licensors. The license to use the Service under these Terms does not mean a license to use the intellectual property rights of the Company or its licensors beyond the scope of the Service.
2. If a violation of this Article gives rise to an intellectual property issue, the user shall resolve it at their own cost and responsibility, shall cause no inconvenience or damage to the Company, and, should the Company incur damage, shall be liable to compensate the Company for it.
Chapter 4: Prohibited Acts
Article 17: Prohibited Acts. In using the Service, users must not engage in any of the following acts, or acts the Company judges to fall under them.
(1) Acts that violate, or risk violating, laws or these Terms
(2) Acts that harm, or risk harming, the rights, interests, or reputation of other users, third parties, or the Company
(3) Criminal acts, acts contrary to public order and morals, or acts that risk being so
(4) Acts that obstruct, or risk obstructing, the operation or business of this site
(5) Using the Service by fraudulently using a third party's personal information or false information
(6) Acts that place excessive load on the site's network or systems
(7) Unauthorized access to the Company's network or systems
(8) Impersonating a third party
(9) Allowing a third party to use one's own ID or password
(10) Using another member's ID or password
(11) Acts that violate the rules for using the Service posted on the Company's website. (12) Reselling purchased items (including resale outside Japan as well as within Japan.)
(13) Attempting any of the acts above
(14) Other acts the Company reasonably determines to be inappropriate
2. If the Company identifies grounds suggesting a possible violation of the preceding paragraph, it may, in order to determine whether such a violation exists, take measures with respect to the user in question, includingWe may suspend all responses, including the expression of acceptance under Article 10, Paragraph 2, the delivery of purchased items under Article 12, Paragraph 2, and the refund of the purchase price after termination under Article 13.
3. The suspension by the Company under the preceding paragraph shall last until 180 days have passed from the time the Company identified the grounds in the preceding paragraph.
Chapter 5: Suspension of Service
Article 18: Interruption or Suspension of the Service. The Company may suspend all or part of the Service or this site without notice in any of the following cases.
(1) When necessary for scheduled or emergency system maintenance
(2) When system load becomes concentrated
(3) When system operation becomes difficult due to fire, power outage, obstruction by third parties, or similar events
(4) When the Company otherwise reasonably determines that suspending the system is necessary
Chapter 6: Disclaimers
Article 19: Disclaimers
1. The Company makes no warranty, express or implied, that the Service and Products will suit a user's particular purpose; that they will have the expected functions, commercial value, accuracy, or usefulness; that a user's use of the Service will comply with laws or industry rules applicable to the user; that the Service will be continuously available; or that no defects will occur.
2. In providing the Service, the Company bears no responsibility for interruption, delay, or suspension of the system or loss of data due to failures of communication lines or computers, damage caused by unauthorized access to data, or any other damage, loss, or disadvantage incurred by users in connection with use of the Service, except where attributable to the Company.
3. The Company makes every effort to ensure that emails and content sent from its web pages, servers, and domains contain nothing harmful such as computer viruses; however, should such harmful content be included, the Company bears no responsibility for damage, loss, or disadvantage incurred by users as a result, except where attributable to the Company.
4. The Company bears no responsibility for damage, loss, or disadvantage arising from a user's violation of these Terms.
5. Users shall bear all costs of preparing and installing the computer and communication equipment needed to use the Service, internet connection fees, line usage and other communication charges, and all other expenses, and shall use the Service within the scope of their own responsibility.
6. If user data is lost or becomes unreadable due to failures or trouble with the Company's computer or communication equipment used to provide the Service, or due to communication line failures, the Company may immediately and unconditionally cancel or terminate the purchase agreement and suspend provision of the Service without notice to the user.
7. If a user causes damage to a third party by using the Service, the user shall resolve it at their own responsibility and cost, and the Company bears no responsibility except where the cause is attributable to the Company.
Chapter 7: Miscellaneous
Article 20: Damages
Where the Company is liable to a user for damages, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence, the Company's liability shall be limited to actual damages ordinarily arising from the cause of the claim, up to the total amount of the product price, shipping, and related charges (including consumption tax; the "Product Price") for the order connected to that cause. If no such order can be identified, the Company's liability shall be capped at the Product Price of the order placed most recently before the cause of the claim arose.
Article 21: Handling of Personal Information
The Company handles users' personal information in accordance with its separately published Privacy Policy (https://casefinite.jp/pages/privacy-policy).
Article 22: Amendments to These Terms
The Company may amend these Terms when it deems necessary. When amending, we will announce the effective date and content of the revised Terms by posting on this site or by other appropriate means. Users will be bound by the revised Terms, so please check this page regularly for the latest conditions.
Article 23: Communications and Notices
1. Inquiries about the Service, other communications or notices from users to the Company, notices regarding changes to these Terms, and other communications or notices from the Company to users shall be made by the method specified by the Company.
2. Where the Company owes any duty of notice to a user, it shall be deemed to have fulfilled that duty by giving notice based on the registered information or the information entered at the time the purchase agreement was concluded.
Article 24: Assignment of Status
1. Users may not assign, transfer, pledge as security, or otherwise dispose of their contractual status or their rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party without the Company's prior written consent.
2. If the Company transfers the business relating to the Service to another company, it may transfer its contractual status, its rights and obligations under these Terms, and the Registered Information and other user information to the transferee, and users are deemed to have consented in advance to such transfer under this paragraph. The business transfer under this paragraph includes not only ordinary business transfers but also company splits and all other cases in which the business is transferred.
Article 25: Severability. Even if any provision of these Terms, or part thereof, is found invalid or unenforceable under the Civil Code or other laws, the remaining provisions of these Terms, and the remainder of any provision found partially invalid or unenforceable, shall continue in full force and effect.
Article 26: Governing Law and Jurisdiction
1. The formation, validity, performance, and interpretation of these Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
2. If a problem arises in connection with use of the Service that cannot be resolved by these Terms, the user and the Company shall discuss it in good faith and resolve it.
3. If litigation becomes necessary in connection with these Terms, the Tokyo District Court shall be the exclusive court of first instance.
