Terms of Use

This website is operated by Elecom Co., Ltd. (“Elecom”).
Before using this website, please read the following Terms of Use carefully, and use this website only if you agree to them. You will be deemed to have agreed to the following Terms of Use upon your use of this website.
Elecom may change any part of these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. If these Terms of Use are amended, the amended Terms of Use will apply to you. We appreciate your kind understanding in advance.

1. ･Copyrights

   Any intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, and trademark rights, pertinent to the contents of this website (such as information, materials, images and sounds) are held by Elecom or Elecom’s business partners and affiliates.
   You are prohibited from using (including duplicating, diverting or selling) such contents without prior written approval from Elecom.

2. ･Prohibited Acts

   Upon using this website, you are prohibited from engaging in any of the following acts:

   1. Acts that violate or may violate the property, privacy or the like of any third party or Elecom;
   2. Acts that result or may result in disadvantage or damage to any third party or Elecom;
   3. Acts that disturb or may disturb public order;
   4. Criminal acts or acts that result or may result in criminal acts;
   5. Acts of making false declarations or notifications, such as registering another person’s email address;
   6. Acts for business activities or to make profits, or acts in preparation for the forgoing acts;
   7. Acts that defame or damage the trust of any third party or Elecom;
   8. Acts that use or distribute or may use or distribute harmful computer programs, such as computer viruses;
   9. Any other acts that violate or may violate any conventions, statutes, laws, regulations or ordinances; or
   10. Any other acts that Elecom deems inappropriate.

3. ･Disclaimer

   Elecom is exercising great caution when posting information on this website. However, Elecom provides no warranty whatsoever for, among other things, whether or not the content of such information is accurate, useful, valid, suitable for your purpose of use or secure (including, but not limited to, being free of interruption or error, having defects corrected, or being free of computer viruses or any other harmful components in this website or its server). Furthermore, Elecom is not liable for any damages arising from your use of, or your inability to use, such information, or your use of this website.

   Elecom may change any information provided on this website at any time without prior notice. In addition, Elecom may suspend or discontinue the operation of this website. We appreciate your kind understanding in advance. Elecom will not be liable for any damages caused by such change of information or the suspension or discontinuation of the operation of this website for any reason whatsoever.

4. ･Governing Law and Court of Jurisdiction

   Any and all interpretation and application of the Terms of Use of this website shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
   Any dispute with regard to the use of this website shall be submitted to the exclusive first instance jurisdiction of the court that has jurisdiction over the location of Elecom’s head office.

5. ･Link

   If you wish to link to this website, please observe the following terms of use.
   Any website may link to this website without restriction, whether it is a commercial, non-commercial or intranet website. However, we firmly reject links from any websites such as the following:

   1. any website that libels or slanders Elecom or Elecom’s products or services;
   2. any website that contains any adult content; or
   3. any website that contains any illegal content, or any website that is involved or may be involved with illegal activities.

6. ･Proposal of Ideas, etc.

   There are times when Elecom receives from users an offer or proposal, such as proposals of various ideas, memos, drawings, concepts and the like (the “Proposal”). However, regrettably, Elecom refuses to accept any Proposal from you in order to avoid any misunderstanding that your Proposal is similar to or relevant to any future or unpublished products developed by Elecom, or any other similar confusing situation. Despite our aforementioned policy, we occasionally receive a Proposal or material relating thereto. In such cases, Elecom deems that you offered such Proposal after you agreed to all of the following conditions:

   1. Elecom has no obligation to keep the Proposal you offered in confidence;
   2. Elecom has no obligation to study, evaluate or adopt the Proposal; and
   3. Even if Elecom adopts an idea that is identical or similar to the Proposal you offered in whole or in part, Elecom has no obligation whatsoever to the provider of the Proposal, including the payment of any compensation therefor.

7. ・Regular maintenance

   This website is maintained regularly. When the website is maintained, part or all of the services may be suspended.

On this website, Elecom handles your information pursuant to this website privacy policy. For the avoidance of doubt, the matters not indicated in this website privacy policy will be treated pursuant to Elecom’s general Privacy Policy.

1. ･Information Collected through This Website

   Elecom collects the following information relating to you through this website (the “User Information”):

   1. Information that you input into the inquiry form and other areas on this website (your name, address, email address and other information); and
   2. Your usage of this website (including any information collected through cookies and web beacons).

2. ･Purposes of Use of the User Information

   1. Elecom uses the User Information for the following purposes:
   2. Communication with you, such as replying to your inquiries, transmission of email magazines or transmission of news releases;
   3. Operation or analysis of this website;
   4. Improvement or development of this website, products or services; and
   5. Marketing activities for products and services.

3. ･Use of Cookies and Web Beacons

   This website may collect information regarding your usage of this website by using files called cookies and web beacons.
   Elecom may use such information for the purposes listed in the “Purposes of Use or User Information” section above, such as for marketing activities customized for each user. For the avoidance of any doubt, the User Information collected through cookies or web beacons does not include information that enables us to directly identify an individual, such as your name and email address.

   In addition, the web browser you use stores the browsing history of this website by using cookies for your convenience. The browsing history is not sent to Elecom, and you may delete your browsing history at any time.

   Users may change the settings regarding the transmission of cookies on their web browsers. If you refuse to transmit/receive cookies for this website, please be advised that you may be subject to certain restrictions on the use of this website.

4. ･Use of Google Analytics

   This website uses Google Analytics to collect and analyze the usage information of this website. Information collected through Google Analytics is managed by Google pursuant to Google’s privacy policy.
   With respect to the terms of service of Google Analytics and Google’s privacy policy, please see the following Google websites:

   ･Google Analytics Terms of Service

   ･Google Privacy Policy

   Google Analytics may be invalidated by using the “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on” provided by Google.

   ･Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

5. ･Information Security

   Elecom handles the User Information collected through this website by taking appropriate technical and organizational security measures that correspond to the nature of such collected information.

6. ･Use from Countries Other than Japan

   If a user accesses this website from a country other than Japan, the User Information will be transmitted to Japan and handled within Japan. Elecom will handle the User Information pursuant to this website privacy policy and Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information, which may not necessarily provide the same level of protection as the corresponding law of the country you live in.

7. ･Provision of User Information to Third Parties and Transfer of User Information to a Country Other than Japan

   Elecom may disclose the User Information to a contractor in or outside Japan. With respect to any User Information that is acquired by cookies and web beacons, Elecom may provide such information to advertising companies or other persons for the purpose of marketing. Elecom takes appropriate measures when disclosing any User Information to any third party outside Japan.

8. ･Inquiry regarding User Information

   [Contact Point (only Japanese language option available)]
   General Information Center Tel: 0570-084-465

Elecom Co., Ltd.