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MD-SASS SHOP Terms of Use

MD-SASS SHOP Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as "Terms of Use") The MD-SASS SHOP Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms of Use") are the terms of use for the online shop provided by Avex Digital Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") provides on this website (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"). The "Terms and Conditions of Use" (the "Terms and Conditions") set forth the terms and conditions of use of the online shop provided by Avex Digital Inc. All users of the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Users") are required to comply with and abide by the Terms of Use. Users of the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Users") are requested to use the Service in accordance with these Terms of Use.

Article 1 (Application)
These Terms of Use shall apply to all relationships between the User and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
In addition to the Terms of Use, the Company may establish various rules and regulations regarding the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Regulations"). These individual regulations may be referred to as "individual regulations" or "individual rules. Regardless of the name by which these Individual Regulations are called, they shall constitute a part of this Agreement.
In the event that the provisions of this Agreement conflict with the provisions of the Individual Regulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of the Individual Regulations shall prevail unless otherwise specified in the Individual Regulations.
The User must not be a minor, or if a minor, must have the prior consent of a person with parental authority or a guardian of a minor.
 
Article 2 (Registration for Use) 
Registration for use of the Service shall be completed when a prospective registrant agrees to the Terms of Use and applies for registration for use of the Service in a manner determined by the Company, and when the Company notifies the prospective registrant of its approval of such application. In addition, a user may be able to use the Service without registration if separately specified by the Company.
If the Company determines that the applicant has any of the following reasons, the Company may not approve the application for registration, and shall not be obligated to disclose any reasons for such denial.
(1) When all or part of the information provided to us is false, erroneous, or omitted
(2) The applicant is a minor, an adult ward, a person under curatorship, or a person under assistance, and has not obtained the consent of a legal representative, guardian, curator, or assistant.
(3) If you are an anti-social force, etc. (meaning a crime syndicate, a member of a crime syndicate, a right-wing organization, an anti-social force, or any other similar person. (3) If the Company determines that the Subscriber is an Anti-Social Forces, etc. (meaning organized crime groups, organized crime groups, right-wing groups, antisocial forces, or other similar persons; the same shall apply hereinafter), or is involved in any interaction or involvement with Anti-Social Forces, etc. such as cooperating or participating in the maintenance, operation or management of Anti-Social Forces, etc. through financial provision or otherwise
(4) If the Company determines that the person has violated a past contract with the Minebea Group or is related to such a person.
(5) If you have been subjected to any of the measures stipulated in Article 11.
(6) In any other case in which the Company deems the registration of use to be inappropriate.

Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)
Users shall manage their user IDs and passwords for the Service at their own responsibility.
User shall not, under any circumstances, transfer or lend User ID and password to any third party, or share them with any third party. When a user logs in with a user ID and password combination that matches the registered information, the Company shall consider the use of the Service to be by the user who has registered that user ID.
The user shall be responsible for any damages caused by insufficient management of the user ID or password, errors in use, or use by a third party.
 
Article 4 (Purchase Agreement)
A purchase agreement for the Service shall be formed when a user makes a purchase application to this company and this company notifies the user that it has accepted the application. Ownership of the product shall be transferred to the user when the Company delivers the product to the delivery company.
In the event that a user falls under any of the following items, we may reject the user's purchase application without prior notice to the user.
(1) If it is found that the purchase application has ever been rejected due to a violation of these Terms of Use or that the provision of the Service has been suspended in the past
(2) In the event that there is a delay in the performance of payment of fees and other obligations related to the Service or other defaults in the performance of obligations
(3) If the Subscriber engages in any one of the "Prohibited Matters" set forth in Article 9
(4) In the event that false information is reported to the Company
(5) If you fail to fulfill Article 1, Paragraph 4
(6) In any other cases where the Company deems that the relationship of trust between the Company and the user has been damaged.
The Company shall not be liable if the user's purchase application fails to reach the Company due to Internet failure, equipment malfunction, or other circumstances beyond the Company's control.
The official price of products shall be in JPY (Japanese Yen). Although some items may be displayed on the Service in other currencies that can be selected, these prices are for reference only.
Users outside of Japan are considered importers, and such users shall comply with all laws and regulations of the country in which the order is placed. Import duties and taxes may be imposed upon arrival of the goods in the country of residence of said user. In such cases, additional charges for customs clearance will be borne by the user. Since these charges vary from country to country, we are under no obligation to predict or control these charges. Please contact the customs office of the country in which the user resides for more information.
All dates and times shown on the Service are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Users shall confirm in advance the sales period, release date, and promotion period of products before applying for purchase.
The method of payment, delivery, cancellation of purchase orders, or return of products related to the Service shall be determined separately by the Company.
 
Article 5 (Cancellation of Purchase Agreement)
If a user falls under any of the following items, the Company may cancel the purchase agreement upon giving prior notice to the e-mail address, telephone number, or other contact information entered by the user at the time of registration for use or application for purchase.
(1) If the user violates these Terms of Use
(2) If the credit card company notifies the User that the credit card is in default after the User has applied for payment by credit card.
(3) If we find that the user's ability to pay is in jeopardy.
(4) If the product cannot be sold due to unforeseen circumstances or a product being out of stock, and the Company is unable to easily deliver the product to the User
(5) In the event that the product has not been received for two weeks or more after shipment due to the User's change of address or delivery address being unknown due to an input error, long-term absence, etc.
(6) When the Company deems that delivery is difficult or the User does not intend to purchase the Product due to repeated long-term absences or declines to receive the Product
(7) When it is clear that the price of a product displayed on the Service is incorrect in comparison with market prices, etc.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the event of fraudulent or inappropriate behavior in connection with the use of this service, the Company may cancel or terminate the relevant purchase agreement, or take other appropriate measures.
Even if the Company cancels the relevant purchase agreement pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraphs, the user whose purchase agreement is cancelled must pay any and all unpaid fees to the Company, and any fees already paid to the Company will not be refunded, except in the case of items (4) or (7) of Paragraph 1.
Any costs incurred by the Company as a result of the cancellation of the purchase agreement under this Article shall be borne by the User.
 
Article 6 (Communication from the Company)
(1) We may contact you regarding any of the following matters.
(1) After confirming your order, we will send an order confirmation e-mail to the e-mail address you entered when you registered for use or applied for purchase.
(2) When the ordered products are shipped, a shipping information e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address entered at the time of registration or purchase order.
(3) With the user's permission, the Company will send an e-mail containing information on new products, campaigns, e-mail newsletters, etc. to the e-mail address entered at the time of registration or purchase order.
(4) The Company will send information regarding special offers (including event tickets, etc.) associated with the purchased products to the e-mail address entered at the time of registration or purchase order. (4) Information regarding special offers (including event tickets, etc.) associated with purchased products will be sent to the e-mail address entered at the time of registration for use or purchase order.
(5) In the event that a product is returned to the Company for any reason, such as "long-term absence," "address unknown," or "refusal to receive," the Company will contact the e-mail address or telephone number entered at the time of registration or purchase order for confirmation.
(6) In the event of a serious problem related to the contents or sale of a product, or a matter that the Company deems necessary to be notified, the Company will notify the user through the Service, or contact the user at the e-mail address or telephone number that the user entered when registering for use or making a purchase order.

Article 7 (Waiver)
If we contact you as described in Item (4) of the preceding Article, and within one week from the date of such contact (the date we send you the relevant e-mail or make the relevant phone call) you notify us of the receipt of the purchased goods (meaning goods, etc. purchased by you through this Service; the same shall apply hereinafter in this Article), we will notify you of such waiver. In the event that the User clearly indicates his/her intention to receive the purchased goods (meaning goods, etc. purchased by the User through the Service; the same shall apply hereinafter in this Article) and specifies a redelivery address, the Company shall ship the purchased goods again to such designated address. However, the user shall bear any and all costs required for redelivery. Upon such reshipment, we will notify you that Paragraph 4 will apply in the event that the purchased products are returned despite such reshipment.
(4) If you do not expressly indicate your intention to receive the purchased products to us within one week from the date of such communication (the date of our sending the e-mail or making the telephone call to you) despite our having contacted you as described in Item (4) of the preceding Article (including cases in which we cannot contact you because you do not answer the telephone, etc.), we will not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by you, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by us. (including cases where the user does not answer the phone or is otherwise unreachable), the Company shall send an e-mail to the e-mail address entered at the time of registration or purchase order, demanding the user to designate a new delivery address to the Company within one month of the date of the e-mail. At the same time, we will also notify you that Paragraph 4 will apply if you fail to make such designation within the same period, or if the purchased product is returned to us again despite such designation.
If the user designates the redelivery address in the preceding paragraph within the period specified in the preceding paragraph, we will ship the purchased products to the designated address again. However, the user shall bear any and all costs required for the re-shipment.
If the User does not designate the redelivery address in Paragraph 2 within the period specified in Paragraph 2, or if the Purchased Products are returned to the Company for any reason, such as "long-term absence," "address unknown," or "refusal to receive," despite the redelivery in Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2, the User shall have the right to claim ownership of the Purchased Products and to demand delivery of the Purchased Products to the Company, regardless of the name of the Purchased Products. The User shall be deemed to have waived his/her right to claim delivery of the purchased goods and any other claims against the Company, and the User shall have no objection to the Company's free disposal of the purchased goods. In this case, the User shall not be refunded any payment already made by the User to the Company, and the User shall pay to the Company any unpaid amount of the purchase price, etc.
The provisions of Article 5.1 through the preceding paragraph shall not preclude SBM from terminating the purchase agreement in accordance with Article 5.1 (5), (6), and other provisions.MD-Sass ShopTerms of service

Article 8 (Intellectual Property Rights)
Copyrights and other intellectual property rights to product photographs and other content (hereinafter referred to as "Content") provided through the Service are the property of the Company and legitimate right holders such as Content providers, and the User may not reproduce, reprint, modify, or make any other secondary use of the Content without permission.
In the event that the User violates the provisions of the preceding paragraph and a problem arises with the rights holder, the User shall resolve the problem at his/her own responsibility and expense, and shall not cause any loss or disadvantage to the Company.

Article 9 (Prohibited Matters)
In using the Service, the User shall not engage in any of the following acts
(1) Making a false application for any information entered at the time of registration for use or purchase application.
(2) Use the Service by fraudulently using a credit card.
(3) Impersonating a third party
(4) Use of another user's user ID or password
(5) Actions that cause or may cause annoyance, disadvantage, or damage to other users, third parties, or the Company
(6) Actions that infringe or may infringe property rights, trademark rights, copyrights, portrait rights, privacy or other rights of other users, third parties or the Company
(7) Defaming, libeling, disgracing, or threatening to defame or discredit a third party
(8) Criminal acts, acts offensive to public order and morals, or other acts that violate or may violate laws and regulations
(9) Interfering with the operation or business of this service, or acts that may interfere with this service
(10) Acts that obstruct the access or operation of other users
(11) Unauthorized access to other computer systems or networks connected to the Service
(12) acts of making a purchase application for the purpose of reselling to a third party
(13) Using this service by illegally using an e-mail address or telephone number
(14) Unauthorized reproduction or redistribution of the contents of the Company's e-mail or website
(15) Transmitting to the Company or other users of the Service through the Service any information that falls under or is deemed by the Company to fall under any of the following
(i) Information containing excessively violent or cruel expressions
(ii) Information that contains computer viruses or other harmful computer programs
(iii) Information that includes expressions that defame or discredit the Company, other users of the Service, or other third parties
(iv) Information that contains excessively obscene expressions
(v) Information that includes expressions that promote discrimination (vi) Information that promotes suicide or self-injurious behavior
(vi) Information that encourages suicide or self-injury
(vii) Information including expressions that promote inappropriate use of drugs
(viii) Information including antisocial expressions
(viii) Information including antisocial expressions (ix) Information requesting the spread of information to a third party, such as chain mail
(10) Information that includes expressions that may cause discomfort to others
(16) Any data, etc. obtained through the Service may not be reproduced, distributed, transferred, lent, or used for public transmission, etc. beyond the scope of private use permitted under the Copyright Act. (16) Acts of using any data, etc. obtained through this service for the purpose of reproduction, distribution, transfer, lending, or public transmission, etc.
(17) Transferring, lending, or changing the name of privileges or rights obtained through the use of the Service to a third party, or offering a pledge or other security interest in such privileges or rights.
(18) Using this service to conduct activities for the purpose of making a profit for oneself or a third party, or activities for the purpose of preparing for such a profit.
(19) Use of the Services to conduct pre-election campaigning, election campaigning, or similar activities, or any activities in violation of the Public Offices Election Law
(20) Religious activities including religious propaganda, and acts related to religious associations such as the establishment and activities of religious organizations, membership in religious organizations, etc., using the Service
(21) Acts that interfere with the operation of the Service
(22) Acts that violate laws and regulations, acts that offend public order and morals, or acts that have the potential to do so
(23) Other acts that violate these Terms of Use or that the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 10 (Change, Suspension, or Termination of the Service)
The Company may change the contents of the Service, or suspend or terminate the Service without prior notice. In such cases, the Company shall notify the User after the fact.
The Company may temporarily suspend provision of the Service for reasons such as system maintenance or inspection.
The Company may terminate the Service in the event of unavoidable circumstances arising from the operation of the Service.
 
Article 11 (Restriction of Use and Cancellation of Registration)
In any of the following cases, the Company may, without prior notice, restrict a user's use of all or part of the Service, or terminate the user's registration as a user.
(1) If a user violates any of the provisions of these Terms of Use.
(2) If any false information is found in the registration information
(3) In the event that the credit card the user has submitted as a means of payment is suspended.
(4) If the User defaults on payment of fees or other obligations
(5) If the User does not respond to communications from the Company for a certain period of time
(6) When there has been no use of the Service for a certain period of time since the last use of the Service
(7) In any other case in which the Company deems the use of the Service to be inappropriate.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user as a result of actions taken by the Company in accordance with this Article.
 
Article 12 (Withdrawal from Membership)
A user may withdraw from the Service by following the prescribed withdrawal procedure. However, even if the user withdraws from the service, the user shall not be exempted from the responsibility of fulfilling the payment obligations, etc. already incurred by the user under the terms of this agreement.
 
Article 13 (Disclaimer of Liability)
Except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company, the Company shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages (including loss of registered information due to loss of a terminal, etc.) incurred by a user as a result of the user's use or inability to use the Service, regardless of whether such damages are direct or indirect.
Except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User or any third party due to the use, modification, discontinuation, suspension, or suspension of the Service.
Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if the contract based on these Terms and Conditions is subject to the Consumer Contract Act, the amount of compensation for damages caused by our company's negligence shall be limited to the amount paid by the user for the product that constitutes the cause of such compensation, and we shall not bear any other responsibility for any other damages. We shall not be liable for any other damages.
With regard to the Products sold through the Service, other than those described in the warranty card attached to each Product or that the Product is not defective, SBM makes no warranty of quality, performance, compatibility with other products, or any other kind.
The color, shape, etc. of the Products may differ from what is shown on the screen to the actual Product, depending on the performance and setting conditions of the display or monitor used by the User.
With respect to communications to the User regarding Products and the Service and the delivery of Products, SBM shall be exempted from liability by performing administrative processing such as such communications and product delivery procedures in accordance with the information registered by the User in accordance with the provisions of Article 16.
With respect to the provision of services, etc. to users of the Service, we shall be exempt from liability by processing paperwork in accordance with the information registered or entered by users.
In the event that a user causes damage to another user or third party, or a user has a dispute with another user or third party in relation to the use of the Service, the user shall resolve the dispute at the user's own expense and responsibility, and shall not cause any burden or damage to the Company.
 
Article 14 (Modification of these Terms of Use)
The Company reserves the right to change the Terms of Use. In such cases, the User shall be subject to the modified Terms of Use.
When the Company makes changes as described in the preceding paragraph, the Company shall specify the effective date of the changes and notify the User of the changes, the content of the revised Terms of Use, and the effective date of the changes in accordance with Article 16.
 
Article 15 (Handling of Personal Information)
Personal information of the User will be used jointly by the Company and its group companies for the following purposes. However, in order to achieve the purpose of use, there may be cases in which the information is entrusted to a subcontractor selected by the Company. In such a case, the Company shall take necessary and appropriate procedures and supervision based on the Personal Information Protection Law with respect to such subcontractor.
(1) To provide the Service
(2) To manage users or provide customer support
(3) To confirm applications for, deliver, and settle payments for purchased products
(4) To check the use of the Service by the User
(5) To improve the Service and develop new services
(6) To customize the contents of the Service to suit individual users
(7) To deliver information, etc. related to products and services provided by the Company
(8) For other uses related to the provision of the Service or to provide content related to the Service
With regard to the handling of personal information provided by users to the Company, the "Avex Group Personal Information Protection Policy" (https://avex.com/jp/ja/public/privacy/) shall apply in addition to those stipulated in the preceding paragraph.
 
Article 16 (Notice or Communication)
Notification or communication between a user and the Company shall be made in a manner determined by the Company. Unless a user notifies us of a change according to a method separately determined by us, we will assume that the currently registered contact address is valid and send notices or communications to that address, which will be deemed to have reached the user at the time they are sent.

Article 17 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)
The User may not assign, transfer, pledge as collateral, or otherwise dispose of to a third party part or all of his/her contractual status or rights and obligations pertaining to a purchase agreement formed under these Terms and Conditions. In addition, Minebea may have its parent company or a subsidiary of its parent company succeed to the status under the Terms and Conditions or assign or assume all or part of the rights and obligations arising from the Terms and Conditions for reasonable reasons, such as organizational change of Minebea.

Article 18 (Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces)
The User represents and warrants that he/she is not currently and will not in the future fall under the category of antisocial forces, etc.
If the User violates or is likely to violate the preceding paragraph, the Company may take measures it deems necessary, such as immediately terminating the sales contract with the User that was established based on these Terms of Use. In no event shall the Company be obligated to compensate the User for any damage, loss, or expense incurred by the User as a result of such action.

Article 19 (Compensation for Damages)
The User shall be liable for compensation for any damage caused to the Company, the Company group companies, business partners, or third parties due to reasons attributable to the User in connection with the use of the Service.

Article 20 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to the Service.
Any dispute arising between a user and the Company regarding the Service or these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court as the court of first instance, depending on the amount of the claim.
In the event of any discrepancy in interpretation between the Japanese version and any translated version, the Japanese version shall prevail.
 
Article 21 (Severability)
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions or any part thereof is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or any other law or regulation, the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions and the remaining portions of any provision determined to be invalid or unenforceable in part shall remain in full force and effect.

[Supplementary Provisions]
Enacted on April 21, 2022