Terms and Conditions
This website is operated for the Japanese market by Sony Network Communications Inc. (hereinafter "Sony Network Communications") or its agents.
Please read and agree to the following terms and conditions of use before using this website.
Sony Network Communications reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of use of this website. At that time, a revised version of this document will be posted, so please check for the latest information.
This website also contains links to other websites operated by Sony Network Communications and its affiliates.
Please note that you must also agree to the terms and conditions of use listed on those sites when using them.
Restrictions on Use of Information on This Website
The information on this website is protected by copyright laws, treaties, and other laws of each country.
Any use of this information (including copying, modifying, uploading, posting, transmitting, distributing, licensing, selling, publishing, etc.) beyond the scope of personal use and other use expressly permitted by law is prohibited without the prior written permission of Sony Network Communications.
Software provided on this website is the copyrighted work of the owner of the rights to such software.
Use the software in accordance with the terms of the software license agreement provided by the rights holder, as well as copyright laws, treaties, and other laws.
The names "So-net," "NURO" and other Sony Network Communications trade and service names and logos associated with these names used on this website are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Network Communications.
Furthermore, “Sony”, “SONY” and all Sony product and service names and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Group Corporation. or its group companies.
Other product names, service names, company names, or logos are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
Prohibited Items
In using this website, you must not engage in any of the following:
- Any act that infringes, or threatens to infringe, on the property or privacy of a third party or Sony Network Communications.
- Any act that causes, or threatens to cause, any disadvantage or damage to a third party or Sony Network Communications.
- Any act that is, or threatens to be, contrary to public order and morals.
- Any act that is, or threatens to be, criminal or that leads to criminal behavior.
- Any act of making false declarations or notifications, such as registering another person's e-mail address.
- Any act for the purpose of business activities or profit-making, or any act in preparation for such activities.
- Any act that defames or damages the reputation of a third party or Sony Network Communications.
- Any act that uses or provides, or threatens to use or provide, harmful programs such as computer viruses.
- Any other acts that violate, or threaten to violate, laws, regulations, or ordinances.
- Any other acts deemed inappropriate by Sony Network Communications.
Proposals of Ideas, etc.
From time to time, we receive requests from customers who wish to submit ideas, notes, drawings, concepts, or other proposals for new products, technologies, designs, manufacturing methods, advertising, marketing, etc. (hereinafter "proposals") to Sony Network Communications.
At the same time, Sony Network Communications is constantly engaged in its own research and development in a variety of fields, and your proposal could possibly be very similar to an unpublished idea that Sony Network Communications has independently conceived.
This could potentially lead to some misunderstanding or dispute between you and us.
To avoid such potential contingencies, Sony Network Communications declines, as a general rule, to accept any proposals from customers.
We appreciate your cooperation in this regard.
Notwithstanding the above policy of Sony Network Communications, if we do receive a proposal from you, we understand that you have agreed to the following points before sending it to us. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
- Sony Network Communications assumes no obligation to keep any proposals you send us confidential.
- Sony Network Communications assumes no obligation to review, evaluate, adopt, or return any proposals you send us.
- In the unlikely event that Sony Network Communications adopts a proposal that is identical or similar in whole or in part to a proposal you have sent us, Sony Network Communications shall not be liable to you as the provider of the proposal in any way, including payment of compensation.
Disclaimer
Sony Network Communications takes every precaution when posting information on this website.
However, Sony Network Communications does not in any way guarantee that such information is accurate, useful, reliable, suitable for your purposes, or safe (that functions will not be interrupted, that errors will not occur, that defects will be corrected, that this website or server is free of computer viruses or other harmful elements, etc.).
Furthermore, Sony Network Communications shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use or inability to use such information or from the use of this website.
About Linked Sites
The contents of any third party company’s websites linked to or from this website (hereinafter “linked sites”) are the sole responsibility of their respective third party company and are not under the control of Sony Network Communications.
Please use these linked sites in accordance with their own respective terms and conditions of use.
Sony Network Communications is not responsible for the content of linked sites or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of their use.
The fact that there is a link to this website does not imply that Sony Network Communications recommends the use of the linked site or any products, services, companies, etc. listed on the linked site, nor does it imply any affiliation or other special relationship between Sony Network Communications and the linked site.
Governing Law and Jurisdictional Court
The use of this website and the interpretation and application of these terms and conditions of use shall, unless otherwise stipulated, be governed by the laws of Japan.
In addition, the Tokyo District Court shall, unless otherwise stipulated, have exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance over all disputes concerning the use of this website.