This website is owned by the Gene Therapy Research Institution (hereinafter referred to as “GTRI”). By using this Web Site, you indicate your agreement to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to any part of these Terms and Conditions, do not use this Web Site. GTRI may change any part of this Web Site at any time at its sole discretion without notice. Please confirm the latest Terms and Conditions when you use the service.
1. Provided services
The services that this website provides are as follows:
- Information service
- Donation payment settlement service
2. Copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights
Text, illustrations, designs, pictures, graphics, logos, icons, images, and programs on this Web Site are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced or appropriated in any manner without the written permission of their relevant owners. You may not reproduce, redesign, divert, transmit, distribute, post, sell, or republish, in any way material from this Web Site without the prior written permission of their relevant owners. Modification of any of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of GTRI’s copyright and intellectual property rights and the copyright and intellectual property rights of the respective owners.
In the case that any regulation of this article is breached and a problem arises among third parties, the user will be responsible for all damages and expenses, and will not harm or cause any damage, loss, or disadvantage to GTRI.
3. Payment settlement for donation
Payment to be made by the credit card company approved by GTRI, based on the rules of the credit card company, provided however that, the name of the card holder, the billed party and the name of the person paying for the service is the name of the donor. In the case that a conflict occurs between the user and the credit card company with regard to fees or any other liabilities, the conflict shall be resolved between the two parties without any responsibility borne by GTRI.
4. Management of information
GTRI promises to deal with a user’s personal information appropriately in accordance with the “Privacy Policy”, stipulated separately.
GTRI shall use obtained personal information and may use and disclose your customer data with and to third parties in order to fulfill the purposes listed below:
Customer support.
Providing content relevant to this service. Marketing activities in a form that cannot identify an individual.
In the case that being requested to disclose or provide an individual’s information based on the law.
5. Links to other sites
This Web Site contains links to other web sites which are not maintained by GTRI. GTRI is not responsible for the contents of those web sites and shall not be liable for any loss, damages or injury arising from access to and use of contents of those web sites.
6. Service modification and Termination
GTRI shall be entitled to at any time modify, add or terminate the service at its own discretion without any advance notice or approval of the user. GTRI disclaims all responsibility and liability for any damages incurred by the user due to the termination or modification of the service. GTRI may modify or terminate the service in the following cases:
Inspection or maintenance of the computer system for services that needs to be performed due to urgent circumstances.
GTRI becomes unable to provide its service due to fire, power blackouts or other natural disasters.
Operation of a system becomes difficult due to artificial disasters (wars, riots, civil commotions, labor disputes, etc.)
Operation of a system becomes difficult due to interference of a third party. GTRI determines that suspension or discontinuance is required for other reasons.
7. Prohibited Actions
1. The following acts are prohibited when the Site is utilized:
- Acts that cause or can cause disadvantage or damage to a third person or GTRI.
- Acts that infringe on or can infringe on property, honor, privacy, etc. of a third person or GTRI.
- Acts that are or can be against public order and morals.
- Acts to make a false declaration or notification, including registration of electronic mail addresses of others.
- Acts of using or offering harmful programs, including computer viruses, or acts that can lead to such acts.
- Acts that send spam or unsolicited mails, or both.
- Acts that violate or can violate laws, regulations or ordinances.
- Other acts that GTRI judges to be improper.
2. In the case the user breaches any of the above, the user agrees that GTRI shall enter a claim for compensation.
8. Disclaimer
Although GTRI takes considerable safety measures, GTRI shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user arising out of discontinuance, delay, termination due to a communication or system failure, and Web Site defacement.
GTRI does not guarantee that e-mail or any content delivered from our Web Site, server, or domain does not contain viruses or other harmful elements.
GTRI may provide the user with information or advice appropriately, however GTRI disclaims any responsibility for any damages incurred by the user.
GTRI shall not be liable for any damages arising as a result of infringement of the rules by the user.
In the case that the user causes damage to another user or a third person due to the utilization of our service, the user shall resolve such complaints and demands at one’s own expense and responsibility, and will not harm or cause any damage, loss, or disadvantage to GTRI.
9. Separate consultation
When a conflict arises in the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions, or in a matter which is not contained in these Terms and Conditions regarding the use of our service, GTRI and the user will make every possible sincere attempt to resolve the matter. However, there may be cases where the issue is left unresolved.
10. Applicable law and jurisdiction
The law applicable to these Terms and Conditions of this Web Site is the law of Japan and the Tokyo District Court will have exclusive jurisdiction in case of any dispute in the first instance.
August 1, 2014.