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These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as “these Terms”) set forth the conditions for using the online shop (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”) provided on this website by Otafuku Knit (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”). All registered users (hereinafter referred to as “Users”) shall use the Service in accordance with these Terms.

Article 1 (Application)

These Terms shall apply to all relationships related to the use of the Service between the User and the Company.

In addition to these Terms, the Company may establish various rules and provisions for the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as “Individual Provisions”). Regardless of their title, these Individual Provisions shall constitute a part of these Terms.

In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of these Terms and the Individual Provisions mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of the Individual Provisions shall prevail unless otherwise specified in such Individual Provisions.

Article 2 (User Registration)

In the Service, user registration shall be completed when an applicant for registration agrees to these Terms, applies for registration by the method prescribed by the Company, and the Company notifies the applicant of its approval.

The Company may refuse to approve an application for registration if it determines that the applicant falls under any of the following, and shall have no obligation to disclose the reasons:

If false information has been submitted in the application for registration
If the applicant has previously violated these Terms
If the Company otherwise determines that registration is inappropriate

Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)

Users shall manage their User ID and password for the Service at their own responsibility.
Users may not, under any circumstances, transfer, lend, or share their User ID and password with any third party. If a login is made with a combination of User ID and password that matches the registered information, the Company shall regard such use as being made by the User who registered the User ID.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages caused by the use of a User ID and password by a third party, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

Article 4 (Sales Contract)

In the Service, a sales contract shall be concluded when a User places an order with the Company and the Company notifies the User that it has accepted the order. Ownership of the product shall transfer to the User at the time the Company delivers the product to the shipping carrier.
The Company may cancel the sales contract set forth in the preceding paragraph without prior notice to the User if the User falls under any of the following:
If the User violates these Terms
If delivery cannot be completed due to an unknown address or long-term absence
If the Company determines that the relationship of trust between the Company and the User has been impaired
Payment methods, delivery methods, order cancellation procedures, and return policies for the Service shall be determined separately by the Company.

Article 5 (Intellectual Property Rights)

The copyrights and other intellectual property rights in product images and other content provided through the Service (hereinafter referred to as “Content”) shall belong to the Company and other legitimate rights holders, such as content providers. Users may not reproduce, reprint, modify, or otherwise make secondary use of such Content without authorization.

Article 6 (Prohibited Acts)

Users shall not engage in the following acts when using the Service:

Acts that violate laws or public order and morals
Acts related to criminal activities
Acts that infringe copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights contained in the Service
Acts that destroy or interfere with the functions of the Company’s servers or networks
Commercial use of information obtained through the Service
Acts that may interfere with the operation of the Company’s services
Unauthorized access or attempts thereof
Collection or accumulation of personal information of other users
Impersonation of other users
Providing benefits directly or indirectly to anti-social forces in relation to the Company’s services
Any other acts deemed inappropriate by the Company

Article 7 (Suspension of Provision of the Service)

The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the Service without prior notice to Users if it determines that any of the following applies:

When performing maintenance, inspection, or updates of the computer system related to the Service
When it becomes difficult to provide the Service due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fires, power outages, or natural disasters
When computers or communication lines are stopped due to accidents
When the Company otherwise determines that it is difficult to provide the Service

The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by Users or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the Service, regardless of the reason.

Article 8 (Restriction of Use and Deregistration)

The Company may, without prior notice, restrict the use of all or part of the Service or cancel a User’s registration if the User falls under any of the following:

Violation of any provision of these Terms
Discovery that false information was provided in registration details
Suspension of the credit card registered by the User as a payment method
Failure to fulfill payment obligations such as fees
Failure to respond to communications from the Company for a certain period
No use of the Service for a certain period since the last use
Any other case in which the Company deems the use of the Service inappropriate

The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of actions taken by the Company under this Article.

Article 9 (Withdrawal)

Users may withdraw from the Service by completing the prescribed withdrawal procedures.

Article 10 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability)

The Company does not guarantee that the Service is free from factual or legal defects (including defects related to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors, bugs, or infringement of rights).

The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Users arising from the Service. However, if the contract between the Company and the User regarding the Service (including these Terms) constitutes a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act, this disclaimer shall not apply. Even in such cases, the Company shall not be liable for damages arising from special circumstances (including cases where the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of such damages) among damages incurred by the User due to the Company’s negligence (excluding gross negligence) in default or tort.

The Company shall not be responsible for any transactions, communications, or disputes arising between Users and other users or third parties in connection with the Service.

Article 11 (Changes to Service Content, etc.)

The Company may change the content of the Service or discontinue providing the Service without notifying Users, and shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Users as a result.

Article 12 (Changes to the Terms of Use)

The Company may change these Terms at any time without notifying Users if it deems it necessary. If a User begins using the Service after changes to these Terms, the User shall be deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.

Article 13 (Handling of Personal Information)

The Company shall appropriately handle personal information obtained through the use of the Service in accordance with the Company’s “Privacy Policy.”

Article 14 (Notices and Communications)

Notifications or communications between the User and the Company shall be made by the method prescribed by the Company. Unless the User submits a change notification in accordance with the method separately specified by the Company, the Company shall deem the currently registered contact information to be valid and shall send notices or communications to such contact information, which shall be deemed to have reached the User at the time of dispatch.

Article 15 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Users may not assign or transfer their contractual status under the usage agreement or their rights or obligations under these Terms to a third party, nor provide them as collateral, without the prior written consent of the Company.

Article 16 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall be excluded with respect to the Service.

In the event of any dispute arising in connection with the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company’s head office shall be the exclusive court of agreed jurisdiction.

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