Terms of Use

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Terms of Use

Article 1     DEFINITION
In these Terms of Use, the terms listed below shall have the 
following meanings;
(a)	"Software" shall mean the Server-Type Filtering Software ("SFS"), 
	Label Bureau  ("LB") and Option Software, if any, and the subsequent 
	versions thereof, the details of which, including any information on 
	the current versions, are available on Internet Association's ("Our") 
	Web site.
(b)	"Services" shall mean Label Bureau Service and Public SFS Service, the 
	details of which are available on Our Web site.
(c)	"Rating" shall mean rating the information on the Internet in 
	accordance with certain criteria.
(d) 	"SafetyOnline2 " shall mean the criteria for Rating which We have 
	developed and established, the details of which are available on 
	Our Web site.
(e) 	"Label Data" shall mean the data obtained by the Rating, in accordance 
	with SafetyOnline2, of the information included on various web-pages 
	on the Internet.
(f) 	"User" shall mean an individual or entity who made the application for 
	the use of the Software and/or Services upon the acceptance of these 
	Terms of Use.

Article 2     COPYRIGHT
2.1	The Copyright ownership in and to the Software belongs to Information 
	Processing Promotion Business Association  and New Media Association 
	(Jointly "Copyright Owners") and the licensors ("Licensors") thereof 
	and the Software is protected by International Conventions and 
	Copyright Law.
2.2	We grant User a non-exclusive and non-transferable license to use the 
	Software in accordance with these Terms of Use, and no the ownership 
	right in and to the Software is assigned or transferred to User.

Article 3     LICENSE
We grant to User a non-exclusive and non-transferable license, free of charge, to;
(a)	install the software into the Subject Machine (a machine which conforms 
	to the environmental requirements described on Our Web site), and use 
	the Software in the Subject Machine, and
(b)	access and use the Services.

Article4     UPDATE OF LABEL DATA
4.1	The Label Data which are facilitated via LB may, from time to time, 
	be changed and updated at Our sole discretion, which shall not be 
	construed to be Our obligation.
4.2	We will exert Our reasonable effort to improve the accuracy or 
	precision of the Label Data; however, the Label Data is provided 
	"as is" without any representation or warranty whatsoever, and We 
	make no warranty of any kind, whether expressed, implied, or under 
	law, including, but not limited to, the completeness, perfection, 
	reliability, appropriateness, accuracy and precision of the Label 
	Data.

Article 5	PROHIBITION
User shall not engage in any of the following acts;
(a)	to distribute, transmit or provide, by any means, all or part of the 
	Software to any third party;
(b)	to change, alter, adapt, de-compile or disassemble all or part of the 
	Software;
(c)	to decode all or part of the Label Data or any encoded data which are 
	included in the Software, or to distribute, transmit, provide or 
	disclose, by any means, the  Label Data to any third party; or 
(d)	to engage in any activities which We consider would interfere with 
	Our Purpose or business, by means of the use of the Software or the 
	Services

Article 6	DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
6.1	THE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY 
	REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED  IMPLIED, 
	OR UNDER LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE WITH REGARD 
	TO ANY PROGRAMMING ERRORS OR OTHER DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE, 
	ANY MERCHANTABILITY, THE FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, 
	THE NON-EXISTENCE OF ANY COMPUTER VIRUS, THE APPROPRIATENESS 
	OF THE RESPONSE, ACCURACY, PRECISION, OR RESULT OF THE USE, 
	OR TRUTHFULNESS AND RELIABILTY OF THE SOFTWARE AND THE SERVICES. 
6.2	WE, COPYRIGHTS OWNERS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE OBLIGED TO REPAIR, 
	FIX, REFORM, MAINTAIN OR UPDATE THE SOFTWARE AND/OR THE SERVICES 
	OR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO THE USER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
	DAMAGES BASED UPON ANY LOST PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS CHANCE, 
	LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF DATA, OR CLAIM FROM ANY THIRD PARTY, 
	RESULTING OR ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES.

Article 7	MAILING LIST
User may participate in the mailing list of SFS for administrators, 
using the Software or Services.

Article 8	CHANGE
8.1	The Software and the Services may be changed or altered, from time 
	to time, without any prior notice to User.  Please refer to and 
	confirm the current information on Our Web site.
8.2	We reserve the right to make any change in or add new provisions to 
	these Terms of Use without any prior notice to User.  When User 
	continues to use the Software or the Services after such change or 
	addition, such User shall be deemed to have accepted the change or 
	addition.

Article 9	TERMINATION
9.1	The license to use the Software and the Services granted to User 
	under these Terms of Use shall become effective upon the User's 
	use thereof, and shall be terminated upon the occurrence of any 
	of the following ;
(a)	when User has ceased to use the Software and has deleted or eliminated 
	the Software from the Subject Machine or when User has ceased to use 
	the Services; or
(b)	When We have submitted a termination notice to User who has breached 
	any provision of these Terms of Use.
9.2	User who has received a termination notice from us under the preceding 
	paragraph shall immediately cease the use of the Software and delete or 
	eliminate it from the Subject Machine

Article 10	WITHDRAWAL OF THE SERVICES 
We reserve the right to withdraw the provision of the Services, at any time, 
and at our sole discretion, with prior notice via an announcement on Our Web site.

Article 11	GOVERNING LAW AND FORUM 
11.1	These Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
11.2	Any and all disputes or suits relating to or arising from these 
Terms of Use shall be submitted to the Tokyo District Court.

These Terms of Use shall become effective from September 17, 2002.