ibisAccount

5.1. ibisAccount Terms of Service

ibis Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “the Company") provides the ibisAccount Service. Please use the Service only after agreeing to these Terms of Use. By using the ibisAccount Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

Article 1: Definitions

  1. "ibisAccount Service" (hereinafter referred to as "the Service") refers to the collective services provided by account.ibis.ne.jp (hereinafter referred to as "the Website").
  2. "User Type" refers to the manner in which the Service is used, which includes "Individual User Type" and "Organizational User Type".
  3. "User" refers to individuals who use the Service regardless of the User Type.
  4. "Organizational User" refers to corporations, public institutions, or groups that use the Service in the Organizational User Type.
  5. "Consumer" refers to either individual Users or Organizational Users.
  6. "Account" refers to a User's identifier on the Service, and the User's information on the Service is managed in connection with that Account.
  7. "Organizational User Account" refers to the identifier for Organizational Users in the Service. The Organizational User's information within the Service is managed in association with the Organizational User Account. The Organizational User Account is created simultaneously with the addition of the first User under the organization's control through the Organizational User Account creation process.
  8. "External Service" refers to services operated by the Company that work in conjunction with the Service.

Article 2: Usage Fees

  1. The use of the Website is free of charge. However, the Consumer shall bear the communication charges and other expenses associated with the use of the Website, and the Company shall not be responsible for such expenses.
  2. Among the External Services that operate in connection with the Service are paid services. If you access the Services through these External Services, you may be required to pay for these External Services by completing certain procedures on the External Services. The fees for the External Services are listed on the Website of the External Service or the like.

Article 3: Intellectual Property Rights of the Website

  1. The copyright of the works contained on the Website is owned by the Company or is used with permission.
  2. It is prohibited to use all or part of the works on the Website (including both programs and resource files) to create other services or for any activity other than using the Service.
  3. It is prohibited to reproduce, copy, transfer, resell, sell, or redistribute any part or all of the works of the Website (including both programs and resource files), or to engage in any other activity that infringes on the copyright.

Article 4: Handling of Personal Information

  1. The handling of personal information is governed by a separately defined Privacy Policy.

Article 5: Prohibited Activities

  1. Organizational Users and Users shall not engage in any of the following activities
    1. Violate these Terms.
    2. Log in to the Service using another person's Account or a shared account.
    3. Transfer or resell rights to use the Website to a third party.
    4. Use multiple Organizational User Accounts within a single Organizational User or multiple User Accounts for a single User.
    5. Conduct a technical analysis of the Website.
    6. Unauthorized access to the Company's computers or obtaining or destroying information through such access.
    7. Any other activity that interferes with the Website or the Service.
    8. Reproduce, copy, transfer, resell, sell, redistribute, or otherwise infringe the copyright of any work owned by the Company.
    9. Unauthorized use, resale, or sale of the Company's trademarks, designs, patents, or other intellectual property rights.
    10. Use the Website in a manner that violates any law, regulation, or public policy.

Article 6: Suspension of the Service

  1. In any of the following cases, the Company may suspend or discontinue all or part of the Service without notice to Organizational Users and Users
    1. When a system failure occurs in the server machines, server software, network equipment, network lines, etc. necessary to provide the Service.
    2. If the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to fire, power failure, natural disasters, or other unforeseen circumstances.
    3. If unauthorized access, attacks, etc., occur on the Company's system.
    4. When there is a possibility that the Company's system may cause information leakage incidents or other harm to Consumers and third parties.
    5. When reasons similar to the above occur.
  2. If any of the following occurs, the Company may suspend or discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, after notifying Consumers on the Website or by email within a reasonable period of time:
    1. If there is a system failure in the server machines, server software, network equipment, network lines, etc., necessary to provide the Service.
    2. If the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to fire, power failure, natural disasters, or other unforeseen circumstances.
    3. If unauthorized access, attacks, etc., occur on the Company's system.
    4. When there is a possibility that the Company's system may cause information leakage incidents or other harm to Consumers and third parties.
    5. When reasons similar to the above occur.
  3. The Company shall not be liable for any damages or compensation resulting from the suspension or discontinuation of all or part of the Service under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.

Article 7: Regarding Account Information

  1. When Consumers use External Services, some of the information associated with their Account and Organizational User Account may be shared with the External Services.

Article 8: Regarding Individual User Type and Organizational User Type

  1. Accounts of the Individual User Type may be transferred to under the management of an Organizational User Account and become an Organizational User Type Account. This transfer requires an invitation from the Organizational User's administrator and the consent of the User of the Individual User Type Account.
  2. When using the Service in the Organizational User Type, the Organizational User's administrator may manage the permissions and other aspects of the Accounts under his or her management.
  3. In the Organizational User Type, Users with administrative privileges can delete Accounts under organizational control. In addition, the administrator of the Organizational User can transfer accounts under organizational control to the Individual User Type. The latter operation is called account removal.

Article 9: Termination

  1. For the Individual User Type, termination occurs when the User deletes his or her Account through the procedures established by the Company.
  2. For the Organization User Type, termination occurs when a user with administrative privileges deletes all accounts under the organization's control or removes them through the Company's prescribed procedures.
  3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous two paragraphs, if the Consumer has outstanding payments for the Service, he/she cannot cancel his/her subscription.

Article 10: Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces

  1. Organizational Users and Users declare and guarantee that they have not been, are not and will not be involved or associated with members of organized crime groups, quasi-members, those who have left such organizations less than five years ago, members of businesses associated with organized crime, racketeers, anti-social mobilization groups, members of crime syndicates or other similar organizations (hereinafter referred to as "Anti-Social Forces"), and that they do not and will not provide funds, benefits or other support for the maintenance, operation or management of Anti-Social Forces.
  2. If the declaration and guarantee of the previous paragraph cannot be made, the use of the Service and the creation of Accounts and Organizational User Accounts will not be permitted.
  3. If it is discovered that a User has violated the first paragraph, the Company may delete the information registered in the Service for that Consumer, suspend the use of the Service, and delete the Account and Organizational User Account of that Consumer.
  4. If the use of the Service is suspended or an Account or Organizational User Account is deleted in accordance with the provisions of the previous paragraph, the User may not claim any damages or compensation from the Company. Furthermore, if the Company suffers any damage as a result of such actions, the Consumer shall be responsible for compensating or indemnifying the Company for such damage.

Article 11: About Service Suspension and Information Deletion

  1. The Company may, without prior notice to the Consumer, suspend the use of the Service, delete Accounts and Organizational User Accounts, and delete data and other information registered in the Service in any of the following cases
    1. Violation of these Terms.
    2. If the Consumer fails to pay for a paid plan of the Service.
    3. If the Consumer is an Organizational User or User previously suspended or similar for sufficient reasons determined by the Company.
  2. The Company shall not be liable for any compensation, indemnity, or any responsibility for any damages incurred by Organizational Users or Users due to the actions taken in the preceding paragraph.

Article 12: About Service Changes

  1. The Company may add functionalities, improve functionalities, change specifications, and correct errors in the Service as it deems necessary.
  2. The Company is not obliged to inform the Organizational Users or Users in advance about the changes mentioned in the previous paragraph.
  3. The Company shall not be liable for any compensation, indemnity, or any other responsibility for damages incurred by Organizational Users or Users due to the modifications mentioned in the previous paragraph.

Article 13: Termination of the Service

  1. If the Company deems it necessary, the Service may be terminated by notifying Organizational Users and Users through the Website or by email within a specified period of time.
  2. The Company shall not be liable for any compensation, indemnity, or any responsibility for damages incurred by Organizational Users or Users due to the termination of the Service based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 14: Disclaimer

  1. The Company bears no liability for compensation, indemnification, or any responsibility for damages incurred by Consumers due to malfunctions or system failures of the Service.
  2. The Company bears no liability for compensation, indemnification, or any responsibility for damages incurred by Consumers due to loss of data stored in the Service.
  3. The Company bears no liability for compensation, indemnification, or any responsibility for damages incurred by Consumers due to interception or alteration of information on communication paths while using the Service.
  4. The Company bears no liability for compensation, indemnification, or any responsibility for damages incurred by Consumers as a result of using the Service.
  5. The Company is not responsible for fixing malfunctions in the Service, version upgrades, including adaptation to new browsers or new operating systems, or maintaining compatibility with old browsers or operating systems.

Article 15: Changes to these Terms of Use

  1. The Company may modify, in whole or in part, these Terms of Use or the contractual content relating to the use of the Service published on the Website (hereinafter referred to as "these Terms of Use, etc."), without obtaining the consent of Organizational Users and Users, in any of the following cases, as provided for in article 548-4 of the Japanese Civil Code
    1. If the modifications are suitable for the general use of the Organizational Users and Users.
    2. If the modifications do not contradict the purpose of the contract concerning the use of the Service and are reasonable in view of the necessity of the modifications, the fairness of the content after the modification, and other circumstances related to the modification.
  2. If the Company intends to change these Terms of Use, etc., as mentioned in the previous paragraph, it will notify the Organizational Users of the fact of the change, the content of the Terms of Use, etc., after the change, and the date of effectiveness in advance for a reasonable period of time by a method deemed appropriate by the Company.

Article 16: Dispute Resolution

  1. Disputes between Users within an Organizational User or between Organizational Users, Users, and third parties shall be resolved at their own expense and responsibility, and the Company shall have no obligation, cost, or responsibility in this regard.
  2. These Terms of Use and the relationship between the User and the Company based on these Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
  3. In the event of any dispute arising from these Terms of Use between the User and the Company, the Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court shall be the exclusive court of first instance by agreement.

Revision History

  • 10/16/2023 First Edition