Terms of Service

NinjaID (hereinafter referred to as "This Service") is a service offered by Samurai Factory Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Our Company") to provide people (hereinafter referred to as "Users") an ID composed in URL form for user identification who have registered based on Article 5.
Use of This Service is predicated on agreement to these terms of service. By using This Service, agreement with the contents of these terms of service is assumed.

Article 2 Changes to these Terms of Service

1. Our Company may change these terms of service at any time and for any reason without acquiring consent from Users.

2. After a change in these terms of service, except when provided separately, are assumed to take effect from the point at which they are made public on This Service's website (hereinafter referred to as "The Website").

3. When Users use This Service after a change in these terms of service has taken effect, it is assumed that the updated terms of service are applicable and that Users agree to all of the described content of these terms of service after the change.

Article 3 Charges

Use of This Service is free of charge.

Article 4 Users Environment to This Service

1. Users agree that all responsibility and fees associated with User's equipment and ancillary services (including, but not limited to communications equipment, software, equipment and services for connection to the internet) necessary to use This Service and access The Site are assumed by Users.

2. Users are responsible for the maintenance and operation of the aforementioned user equipment and services and assume all responsibility for related fees. Our Company is in no way involved regarding the aforementioned Users equipment and services and assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any loss of data or any other damage.

3. Users assume responsibility for taking security measures in accordance to their circumstances of use of This Service, to prevent the spread of computer viruses, illegal access, and data theft etc.

Article 5 User Registration and Cancellation to This Service

1. Individuals who would like to use This Service must perform user registration according to Our Company's prescribed method after agreeing to the content of these terms of service.

2. The aforementioned prescribed method of Our Company is as follows. First, Users must accurately enter the information required by Our Company on the dedicated registration form and send to Our Company. Subsequently, an email is sent automatically to the entered email address for authentification purposes and Users must access the URL contained within this email. After accessing the URL, registration is complete from the point at which the My Page screen is displayed and use of This Service begins.

3. In the event of any of the following circumstances, Our Company, based on Our Company's judgment, may not grant user registration to This Service.

  1. (1) In the event that Users applying for user registration have a history of having their registration cancelled due to violating the terms of service for services (including but not limited to This Service) offered by Our Company in the past.
  2. (2) In the event that the email address used at the time of registration (hereinafter referred to as "registered email address" or "registered account") can not be used (unable to receive email notifications from Our Company or unable to confirm content of email notifications from Our Company).
  3. (3) In the event that the registration information includes expressions or phrases that are generally objectionable and indecent or offensive to a third party.
  4. (4) In the event that the user registration information includes a generally known company name, corporate name, or brand name which is identical to or has a resemblance to such names, and which violates or could possibly violate the legitimate rights or profit resulting from the trademark, trade name, or symbol of Our Company or any other party
  5. (5) In the event that Our Company determines that inappropriate user registration has occurred.

4. In the event that Users wish to cancel their user registration and discard their own user entitlements to This Service, Users themselves can cancel registration by contacting Our Company from their registered email address. Our Company will not perform this procedure on the behalf of Users. In this regard, user entitlements of This Service are assumed to be personal. Upon knowledge of the aforementioned user's death, it can be assumed that Our Company performs cancellation of service heretofore previously described.

5. Our Company does not make any guarantees whatsoever concerning the storage of data and information after user registration is cancelled.

Article 6 Management of Registered ID and Password

1. The management of the Registered Account, registered OpenID URL (hereinafter referred to as "Registered ID") and password are the responsibility of the Users. In order to avoid problems such as illicit use of the Registered Account, Registered ID, and password, Users must observe the following items.

  1. (1) Use a password that is not easily guessed by a third party
  2. (2) Do not disclose or make your Registered Account, Registered ID, or password public to a third party.
  3. (3) If you use This Service with a computer that is used by more than one person, make sure to log out and close the web browser when finished using This Service.

2. When This Service is used by a Registered Account, Registered ID, and password, it can be treated as use by the person who registered the account, and all the consequences and responsibilities brought about by the aforementioned use belong to the person in question who registered the account.

3. Regarding damages etc. caused by the use of the Registered Account, Registered ID, and password by a third party, Our Company assumes no liability whatsoever, excluding cases of gross negligence by Our Company. When registered Users change or wish to change the Registered Account, Registered ID, or password, or any other registration information, it is assumed this is performed by the person in question via the prescribed procedure for making changes. Our Company will not carry out any of the aforementioned procedures for making changes on behalf of Users.

Article 7 Deleting Registered ID and Suspension of Use

1. In the following cases, Our Company may suspend registered Users' use of This Service, or cancel Users' Registered Account and Registered ID.

  1. (1) In the event it is revealed that false representations were made to Our Company at the time of user registration
  2. (2) In the event that important notifications from Our Company regarding the use of This Service can not correctly reach the recipient or necessary replies are not received when transmitted to the registered email address.
  3. (3) In the event that Our Company determines Users have come into conflict with the prohibitions stated in Article 9, or there is a high possibility of doing so
  4. (4) In the event that the health and safety or other rights or interests of other Users or third party has been violated, or a serious threat to these is imminent
  5. (5) In the event that there is an opinion or indication voiced from a official agency or specialist ( lawyers, internet hotlines, and trust confirmation organizations etc. that are regulated by legal guidelines regarding the disclosure of caller information and the limits of liability for damage of national and local authorities, and telecommunication providers) indicating that contents or information posted in the bulletin board etc. are illegal, go against public order and morality, or violate the rights of another person
  6. (6) In the event that there is a declaration from a person purporting to be the rightful claimant to the effect that information posted on a bulletin board or other contents violates ones' rights. However, this is only in cases in which documents are presented from the individual purporting to the rightful claimant that can reasonably determine there is a violation of ones' rights and that the person in question is the rightful claimant, and after carefully being reviewed by Our Company, Our Company determines that there is a violation of one's rights and that the person in question is the rightful claimant.
  7. (7) In the event that This Service is not used over a three month period

2. In the event that a Registered Account and Registered ID is cancelled or use of This Service is suspended according the preceding clause, Users may not request disclosure of the reasons and may not contest any matters regarding the cancellation.

3. In the event that a Registered Account and Registered ID is cancelled according to preceding clause 1, Our Company deletes all information it possesses related to the aforementioned Users.

4. Users, excluding specific cases Our Company permits, may assume that one individual possesses only one Registration ID.

Article 8 Notifications from Our Company

1. Our Company will notify Users on necessary items as required via notices on The Website, e-mail deliveries and by other means deemed appropriate.

2. The aforementioned notifications will take effect at the time Our Company displays them on The Website or at the time Our Company sends the aforementioned email.

3. In the event that Users register an email address which Our Company is unable contact, Our Company can take measures to discontinue the aforementioned Users' use of This Service and delete User's Registered ID.

Article 9 Prohibitions

The following activities are prohibited. In the event that Users perform any of the following prohibited activities, Our Company may suspend use of This Service, or cancel the Registered Account and Registered ID.

  1. (1) Assign, lend, or license Registered Account, Registered ID and password to a third party
  2. (2) Acts that violate the laws of Japan or threaten to do so, and acts that incite, mediate, or invite illegal activities
  3. (3) Acts that cause significant trouble to other Users, third parties, or to Our Company
  4. (4) Acts of collecting private information about other Users or third parties without their prior consent, or using, publishing, and offering their private information without permission from the said persons
  5. (5) Acts that violate or threaten to violate the intellectual property rights, such as trademarks and copyrights, of other Users, third parties, or Our Company
  6. (6) Activities that infringe upon or threaten to infringe upon the assets, privacy, portrait rights, publicity rights, or any other rights and profits thereof belonging to other Users, third parties, or Our Company
  7. (7) Acts that slander, or inflict mental or physical suffering on a specific, real person, or acts that induce such slander or infliction of suffering
  8. (8) Acts that interrupt the pleasant use of This Service by all members or third parties such as by publishing language that is inappropriate and unnecessarily offensive and profane, and acts that repeatedly do so.
  9. (9) Acts of publishing words and expressions that are likely to beautify, induce or promote suicide, self infliction of injuries, and drug abuse etc. and acts of publishing methods of suicide
  10. (10) Acts of posting or sending information that is contrary to the facts, or acts of publishing information that includes content to invite misunderstanding or fallaciousness
  11. (11) Acts such as promoting, advertising, or posting links to malignant pages that fall under the category of link fraud
  12. (12) Acts of writing or transmitting harmful computer programs such as viruses
  13. (13) Acts of illegally not displaying advertisements that should be displayed or intentionally and dramatically decreasing the effect of an advertisement
  14. (14) Acts of giving Our Company server an unreasonably extreme load or acts that invite a decrease in our security, and acts that threaten to do so
  15. (15) Acts such as publicly transmitting, duplicating, distributing, or reworking the URL of This Service and the contents (including, but not limited to sentences and images), the program, and source code etc. of This Service without authorization from Our Company
  16. (16) Use or application to This Service with the intent of doing technical research into it
  17. (17) Acts that violate these terms of service
  18. (18) Acts that obstruct the operation and management of This Service, or acts that discredit This Service
  19. (19) Acts such as illegally accessing Our Company's network or server facilities
  20. (20) Acts of diverting, selling or reselling all or part of This Service without approval from Our Company
  21. (21) Acts such as announcing or mentoring crime, or acts that threaten to cause crime
  22. (22) Acts of discriminatory expressions that cite things such as one's race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, creed, gender, social position, place of residence, physical description, medical history, education, assets, or income
  23. (23) Act of using This Service while assuming the identity of another Users
  24. (24) Acts that go against the law and public order and morality or acts that are socially inappropriate
  25. (25) Acts that are ethically problematic, harmful, or vulgar, and acts of disclosing information to others that is offensive, and disclosing information related to pornography, prostitution, or any other aspects of the sex industry
  26. (26) Any other acts that Our Company decides is not appropriate as Users of This Service

Article 10 Compensation for Damages

If Users of This Service violate these terms of service by means of their actions, or cause damage to Our Company by illicitly or illegally using This Service, Our Company may charge the aforementioned Users (including attorney fees) for compensation of damages.

Article 11 Limitations of Liability

In all cases, Our Company holds no responsibility whatsoever, regardless of grounds for petition, only except in cases such as of gross negligence or criminal intent, regarding any damages actual or direct, consequential loss, special damages, incidental damages, consequential damages, and accidental damages (including but not limited to loss of chance of use and loss of data), even if notified in advance by Our Company of the potential for such damages to occur.

Article 12 Disclaimers and Users Responsibility and Obligations

1. Our Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever regarding any loss or damage caused to Users through items related to use of This Service, inability to use This Service, or other items related to This Service

2. Our Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever regarding any loss or damage to Users in cases of use of This Service included under Article 2 (Changes to these Terms of Service), Article 7 (Deleting Registered ID and Suspension of Use), Article 14 (Suspension of Service), and Article 15 (Cancellation of Service)

3. Our Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever in the event that Users cause damages to any other individuals through use of This Service

4. In the event that there is a dispute between Users, it is assumed that the resolution of the dispute is the responsibility of the aforementioned Users that are the concerned parties of the dispute, and that in the event that Our Company, other Users, or third parties other than Users suffer any damages, the aforementioned Users are liable for any said damages

5. Users assume all responsibility and burden of expense for all posts, submissions, editing, connection to This Service, and for any claims and complaints related to Users' violation of these terms of service or infringement of a third party's rights caused by Users

6. In the event that there is a violation of the rights of a third party by Users and Our Company incurs any fees related to dealing with claims or requisitions from a third party or any other such fees (including attorney fees paid by Our Company), the aforementioned Users who is party to the dispute bears all responsibility for such fees

7. Our Company makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy, truthfulness, certainty, or availability, etc. of any information acquired by Users via This Service, and Our Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever regarding any problems or repercussions resulting from aforementioned information

8. Our Company does not provide support for use of This Service by phone or fax machine. It is assumed that inquiries such as questions from Users are to be sent by email. Furthermore, Our Company does not support or provide any guarantees of proper operation regarding any machines or software used by Users.

9. Our Company is under no obligation to actively monitor or supervise Users regarding observance of these terms of service. Our Company is under no obligation to monitor This Service and assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any damage or detriment caused to Users from not doing so.

10. It is assumed that the management of all data submitted by Users on This Service is to be performed by the Users. Our Company holds no responsibility for any loss or damage of data.

Article 13 Regarding Third Party Sites within The Website

1. The third party sites linked to Our Company via hypertext links and banner links are not under the management of Our Company whatsoever

2. Our Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever regarding matters such as content, security, and use of user information of third party sites. Furthermore, Our Company is not obligated to respond to any inquiries and claims made in regards to third party sites.

Article 14 Suspension of Service

Our Company may temporarily suspend all or a part of This Service without previous notice to Users in the following cases.

  1. (1) For system maintenance or repairs as required to provide This Service
  2. (2) When offering This Service is not possible due to system failure
  3. (3) When offering This Service is impossible due to accident, disaster, war, riot, or other acts of God
  4. (4) When use of telecommunication service becomes impossible or crippled due to issues attributable to services offered by telecommunications carrier
  5. (5) Other cases in which Our Company decides at its discretion that a temporary suspension of This Service is necessary for operational or technical reasons

Article 15 Cancellation of Service

1. In the event that Users violate regulations of these terms of service, Our Company may suspend or terminate the aforementioned Users' use of This Service without prior notification.

2. After notifying Users with an adequate time period for acknowledgement, Our Company may terminate all or part of Users' use of This Service.

3. Regarding the preceding notification, Our Company may post it on Our Company website's bulletin board or send it by email to User's registered email address with the effects governed by the regulations set forth in Article 8.

Article 16 Privacy of Communications and Personal Information Protection

1. Our Company protects Users' privacy of communications based on Article 4 of the Telecommunications Business Law

2. Our Company notifies Users of the purpose of use and destinations of personal information acquired through This Service and does not use this personal information for anything other than this use. Furthermore, unless Users' consent is received (including being clearly specified on the screen and with an opportunity for the user to reject it in place) personal information is not disclosed or offered to any third parties. However, this is not the case in the following events:

  1. (1) When personal information is disclosed to a consignee in order to delegate the handling of personal information to the aforementioned consignee
  2. (2) In the event that there is a successful business succession such as a business transfer related to a part of This Service, all the rights and obligations are by law also fully transferred to the transferee
  3. (3) In the event that a warrant is issued by a court or any other judicial decision, command, decision, or legal decree issued by a court
  4. (4) When there is a legal and lawful inquiry of information from a prosecution, the police or from governing legal authorities
  5. (5) In the event that it is necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain agreement from the person in question
  6. (6) In the event that it is expressly necessary for the betterment of the of public health or the healthy education and development of children and it is difficult to obtain agreement from the person in question
  7. (7) In the event that personal data is jointly used between specific people, and when the said person is notified in advance regarding the people with responsibility for the data, the range and scope of people jointly using it, and the purpose of use and management of the personal data, and this is put in a way that can easily be known to the said person

Article 17 Handling of Information

1. Our Company shall be able to use information obtained from This Service for the purpose of statistics or quality improvement of This Service and other services that Our Company operate in consideration of the privacy of Users and visitors to the site.

2. Our Company may use the collected information together with other companies for management and operation of Our Company's services and to attract visitors in consideration of the privacy of Users and visitors to the site. In such cases, Our Company will issue instructions and direct the relevant partner to protect the privacy of Users and visitors to the site as well.

3. Our Company adequately protects personal information, and adheres to the privacy policy posted separately on Our Company website.

Article 18 Intellectual Property Rights of Content on The Website

Users acknowledge that the contents that compose this service that are generated and offered by Users (including but not limited to text, graphs, logos, tools, photographs, images, illustrations, audio, video and animation, etc.) and the copyrights, trademark rights, and patents or other intellectual property rights related to these contents belong to Our Company or cooperating business partner, or the one who offered the content, and that these are protected by law and agree not to perform any acts that infringe upon these rights.

Article 19 Governing Law

The law that governs and applies to these terms of service is Japanese Law

Article 20 Court of Jurisdiction

In the event of a dispute between Users and Our Company regarding the items related to these terms of service or use of This Service, it is assumed and agreed that the Tokyo Summary Court or the Tokyo District Court will be the exclusive court of jurisdiction of the first trial.

Article 21 International Use

Upon fully understanding that the internet is something used which transcends national borders, Users must observe the rules and laws of the region and country in which it is used.

[Restrictions and Precautions]

  1. This service is tested for:
  2. ・Windows XP (SP3),Vista (SP1)
  3. *Firefox 3.x
  4. *Internet Explorer 7.x
  5. ・Mac OS X 10.4.x , 10.5.x
  6. *Firefox 3.x
  7. *Safari 3.x
  8. In addition, JavaScript and Cookies must be enabled.

Article 22 Supplementary Provisions

Established on June 1, 2009