Terms of Use
ASE Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "our company") has established the following terms of use (hereinafter referred to as "these terms") for the service (hereinafter referred to as "this service") that we provide through the operation and management of the online shopping site "College Market" operated by our company. Those who use this service must agree to all of the provisions of these terms, so please be sure to read these terms before registering.
Article 1 Scope and Changes to These Terms
1. These Terms and Conditions apply between Members (as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1) and our Company with regard to the use of this Service, and must be observed during the registration process and after registration.
2. This agreement may add new provisions or change the terms without the prior consent of the member by notifying the member in a manner that the company deems appropriate, such as posting on the website or by email. If this agreement is changed, the member shall comply only with the changed agreement.
Article 2 Membership Registration
1. "Member" refers to an individual who has agreed to all of the contents of these Terms and Conditions, applied for membership registration in accordance with the procedures specified by the Company, and has been approved by the Company.
2. Membership registration procedures must be completed by the person who wishes to register as a member on the member registration page of this service in accordance with the method specified by our company. Registration by proxy is not permitted under any circumstances.
3. If an applicant for membership registration falls under any of the following items, the Company may refuse the registration or cancel the registration already made without prior notice.
(1) If it is discovered that a Member has been subject to cancellation or other disposition due to a violation of the terms and conditions of any service provided by the Company. (2) If a false statement is included in the application for Membership Registration. (3) If there is a delay in the performance of payment obligations, such as fees for products or services (hereinafter referred to as "Products, etc."), or if there is other non-performance. (4) If an act set out in Article 6 of these Terms and Conditions (Prohibited Acts) is committed. (5) If there is any other violation of these Terms and Conditions.
Article 3 Changes to registered information
If any change occurs to any part or whole of the registered information, the Member shall immediately change the registered information in a manner separately specified by the Company.
If such notification is not made, processing based on the information already registered will be deemed appropriate and valid.
In addition, we shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of failure to register any changes.
Article 4 Management of User ID and Password
1. Members shall be solely responsible for the use and management of the user ID and password that they set, approved, and registered when registering as a member.
2. Members shall not transfer, inherit, change the name of, lend, disclose or leak their user ID and password to a third party.
3. We shall not be liable for any damages arising from problems in the use or management of a member's user ID and password or credit card number, or from unauthorized use by a third party.
Article 5: Withdrawal of Membership
If a member wishes to cancel their membership, they must delete their member information themselves. Their membership will be cancelled upon completion of the cancellation procedure specified by our company.
Article 6 Prohibited Matters
When using this service, members are prohibited from engaging in any of the following acts.
(1) Any act that violates these Terms and Conditions or laws and regulations, acts that are linked to crimes, acts that are contrary to public order and good morals, or acts that have the potential to do so. (2) Any act of entering false information or information of a third party when registering as a member or changing registered information. (3) Any act that interferes with the operation of this Service or otherwise may cause problems to this Service. (4) Any act that infringes or may infringe on the property, privacy, intellectual property rights such as copyrights, or other rights of other members and third parties or our company. (5) Any act that libels, slanders, or damages the reputation of other members and third parties or our company. (6) Any act that causes inconvenience, disadvantage, or damage to other members and third parties, or our company, or acts that have the potential to do so. (7) Any act of unauthorized use of user IDs and passwords. (8) Any purchase for profit-making purposes, such as resale by a competitor. (9) Any other act that our company deems inappropriate.
Article 7 Copyright, Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property Rights
1. All copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights of any content provided through this service (including but not limited to text, illustrations, designs, photographs, images, logos, icons, videos, programs, etc.) (hereinafter referred to as "Content") belong to our company, and Members and Users shall not engage in any acts that infringe these rights.
2. Regardless of the purpose, the use (copying, modifying, repurposing, transferring, distributing, posting, selling, publishing, etc.) of all or part of the content of this service or other posted content without permission is strictly prohibited.
3. If a problem arises with a third party due to violation of the provisions of this Article, the Member shall resolve such problem at his/her own responsibility and expense and shall not cause any damage, loss, disadvantage, etc. to the Company.
Article 8 Purchase of Products
1. Members can use this service to purchase products, etc. from our company.
2. When purchasing products, etc., Members shall make their purchase application in accordance with the method specified by our company.
3. Once our company has completed the application acceptance process set forth in the preceding paragraph and an email is sent to the member notifying him/her that the product has been shipped, a sales contract for the relevant product, etc. will be deemed to have been concluded between the member and our company.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, even after a sales contract for the relevant product, etc. has been concluded, if it is discovered that the member has engaged in fraudulent or inappropriate conduct in relation to the use of this service, or if there are circumstances that strongly suggest this, the Company may, at its discretion, cancel, terminate, or take other appropriate measures with respect to the sales contract. The same shall apply if it is discovered that there was an obvious error in the price or other sales terms of the product, etc. presented by the Company in this service.
5. Purchase applications must be made by the member himself/herself. Even if a third party purchases products on behalf of the member or lends the member's name, the member shall bear all rights and obligations arising from the purchase of the products. Products delivered through this service are limited to addresses within Japan.
Article 9 Payment Method
1. Members are responsible for shipping costs associated with the delivery of products, etc. The payment amount for products, etc. will be the total amount of the product price including consumption tax, shipping fees and handling fees related thereto, as well as the consumption tax related to these fees.
2. Payment for products purchased through this service must be made by a credit card in the Member's name, or by deferred payment through Paidy or smartphone payment.
3. In the case of payment by credit card, the member shall comply with the terms and conditions of a separate contract between the member and the credit card company. If a dispute arises between the member and a third party such as the credit card company, the parties concerned shall resolve the matter between themselves, and the Company shall not bear any responsibility whatsoever.
Article 10 Return and exchange of goods
1. Product returns and exchanges will be accepted only if you contact us via the <<Contact Information for Returns and Exchanges>> listed in the <<User Guide>> within 7 days of receiving the product, in accordance with the regulations separately stipulated by our company.
2. Members must return the product in accordance with the procedures separately specified by our company.
3. Shipping costs for returns and exchanges will be borne by our company only in cases where the reason is attributable to our company, such as defective products or incorrect delivery. Returns and exchanges due to reasons other than those mentioned in the previous paragraph (such as the size not fitting, the product being different from what you expected, etc.) will not be accepted.
For members who wish to exchange products, we will ship them as soon as the products arrive at our company and are ready.
If an exchange is not possible due to out of stock, etc., we will refund the purchase price. The method of refund will be in accordance with separately specified regulations.
Article 11 Disclaimer regarding Products, etc.
1. Unless otherwise expressly stated, warranties for products purchased and sold through this service shall be governed by the contents of the attached product warranty.
2. We strive to ensure that the product images displayed are as accurate as possible, but due to screen settings and photographic techniques, the color, size, etc. may differ slightly from the actual product.
3. Other than as provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Company shall not guarantee or assume any responsibility for the quality, performance, compatibility with other products, or other defects of the products sold through this Service, or for any damage, loss, or disadvantage resulting therefrom.
4. We shall not be liable for any trouble that occurs after we have handed over the product to our contracted delivery company and requested that the product be shipped to the address registered by the member, such as an unknown delivery address.
Article 12 Management of Information
1. The Company will use the acquired member information for the following purposes. In addition, to the extent necessary to achieve these purposes, the member information may be provided to outsourcing companies selected by the Company, businesses with which the Company has entered into business partnership agreements (hereinafter referred to as "business partnership businesses"), various groups that wish to provide Sashi-Ire on the Company's service "CHEER UP!" and the organizations (federations, etc.) to which such groups belong (hereinafter referred to as "Sashi-Ire-related parties").
(1) Managing members and users of this service (2) Issuing e-mail newsletters (3) Providing coupons, etc. (4) Introducing, advertising, promoting, and soliciting sales of our services, etc. (5) Introducing, advertising, promoting, and soliciting sales of services, etc. offered by business partners (including services provided jointly by our company and business partners, etc.)
(6) Information management and dissemination by Sashiire related parties, as well as introductions, advertising, promotions, and sales solicitations for events and related services, etc. (7) Product delivery (8) Customer support (9) Campaign planning, etc., and implementation of surveys (10) To provide other content related to this service (11) Marketing activities after processing personal information in a form that cannot identify individuals
2. In principle, the Company will not disclose or provide to a third party any member information disclosed by a member during the member registration procedure or any subsequent changes to the member information without the member's prior consent. However, in the following cases, the Company may disclose or provide such member information without the member's prior consent.
(1) When processed into statistical data in a form that makes it impossible to identify members. (2) When disclosure or provision of member information is required by law or other regulations.
3. With regard to comments or other information posted by members with their consent to our use, if the information is found to clearly damage the reputation or credibility of other members, third parties, or our company, or to violate laws and regulations, or if the Company deems it necessary, we reserve the right to delete such information or change the location where it is posted, without notifying the member.
4. In addition to the preceding three paragraphs, the Company will handle the acquired member information in accordance with the "Handling of Personal Information (Privacy Policy)" separately stipulated by the Company.
Article 13 Use of the Service
When using this service, you will be required to agree in advance to these terms and conditions and our separate "Privacy Policy for Handling Personal Information"
Article 14 Changes and Discontinuance of Services
This service may be changed or discontinued in the following cases.
(1) When emergency maintenance and inspection is required due to a problem with the computer system (hereinafter referred to as the "System") used to provide this Service. (2) When operation of the System becomes difficult due to a fire, power outage, natural disaster, or other force majeure. (3) When operation of the System becomes difficult due to a man-made disaster (war, riot, civil unrest, labor dispute, etc.). (4) When operation of the System becomes difficult due to interference by a third party. (5) When the Company determines that it is unavoidable to stop the System.
Article 15 Other Disclaimers
1. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by a member as a result of processing business in accordance with the details of the user's registration.
2. Despite the Company's reasonable safety measures, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by a Member due to interruption, delay, or cessation of the system caused by failure of communication lines, computers, etc., or damages incurred by a Member due to tampering with web pages.
3. We do not guarantee that email content sent from our web pages, servers, domains, etc. does not contain harmful content such as computer viruses.
4. The Company may provide information and advice to Members as appropriate, but shall not be held responsible for any such information or advice.
5. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of a Member's violation of these Terms and Conditions.
6. If a Member causes damage to another Member or a third party through the use of this Service, the Member shall resolve the matter at his/her own responsibility and expense and shall not cause any damage to the Company.
Article 16 Governing Law, Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, and in the event of any litigation arising from these Terms, the Tokyo District Court shall be the court of first instance with exclusive jurisdiction.
Established on February 24, 2023