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Terms of Use

These Terms apply to services provided by the Operator to VIP Members. They apply to all VIP Members who use the services. When an applicant concludes this Terms of Use agreement with the Operator, the applicant must fully understand and agree to all the provisions and conditions in advance.

Article 1 (Definitions)

Unless otherwise specified or the context requires a different interpretation, the terms used in these Terms are defined as follows:
   1.    Operator
Refers to Ariake Co., Ltd. (Japan).
   2.    Member
A person who agrees to all provisions of these Terms, applies to the Operator, undergoes the necessary review, receives approval, and concludes this Terms of Use agreement with the Operator.
   3.    Service
All or part of the services provided by the Operator to VIP Members (including VIP value-added services).
   4.    Applicant
A person who applies to the Operator to conclude this Terms of Use agreement, become a Member, and receive the services.
   5.    Terms of Use
The contract concluded between the Member and the Operator for the use of services under these Terms.
   6.    Website
The website provided by the Operator related to the services (https://www.ariakejp.com).
   7.    Member Information
Information related to Members (including personal information) provided to the Operator and obtained by the Operator in the course of operating the services.
   8.    Business Day
A day on which the Operator conducts business related to the services.
   9.    Corporate Member
A member that is a corporation.
   10.    Individual Member
A member that is an individual.
   11.    Group Member
A member that is a group.
   12.    Annual Contract
A service agreement with a one-year term.
   13.    Rules
Detailed rules that VIP Members must comply with when using the services.

Article 2 (Purpose)

The Operator and VIP Members shall cooperate to build a sound environment conducive to the credibility and benefit of VIP Members.

Article 3 (Amendments to These Terms)
   1.    The Operator may change the content of these Terms. In such cases, the Operator will determine the effective date in advance and notify Members of the changes, the revised contents, and the effective date by posting on the Website, sending notice to the registered email address of Members, or by any other means the Operator deems appropriate. After the effective date, the Terms of Use and other details of the services shall be governed by the revised Terms.
   2.    If a Member uses the services after changes to these Terms, the Member shall be deemed to have agreed to all provisions of the revised Terms.

Article 4 (Handling of Member Information)
   1.    The Operator is obliged to keep Member Information confidential and shall not disclose or leak it to third parties without the prior consent of the Member. However, in the following cases, the Operator may disclose Member Information to third parties without prior consent:
(1) When required by law.
(2) When necessary to protect an individual’s life, body, or property, and obtaining consent is difficult.
(3) When particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the healthy growth of children, and obtaining consent is difficult.
(4) When cooperation is required for a national or local government agency or its entrusted party to perform duties stipulated by law, and obtaining consent may hinder such duties.
   2.    The Operator shall appropriately manage and handle Member Information in accordance with the “Privacy Policy” published on the Website.
   3.    The Operator shall not use Member Information for purposes other than operating the services (including communication with Members, provision of service-related information, and activities related to value-added services organized by the Operator).

Article 5 (Application)
   1.    Applicants shall agree to all provisions of these Terms and related rules and apply for this service agreement to the Operator by one of the following methods: filling out the required information in the “Application Form” on the Website and submitting it.
   2.    When making an application under the preceding paragraph, applicants shall submit the following documents:

    •    In the case of an individual or business application (Individual/Corporate VIP Member):
A valid identity document and a copy or scanned copy of the business license, with current address and date of birth, valid for at least six months.
   •    In the case of a corporation or group application (Corporate/Group VIP Member):
A copy of the corporation’s business license (valid for at least six months), and a copy or scanned copy of the identity document of the corporation’s representative, including current address and date of birth, valid for at least six months.

    3.    Upon receiving the application, the Operator will review it, and if approved, will notify the applicant via the provided email address of the payment method and the fees required for membership.

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Article 6 (Membership Review)
   1.    Regardless of whether membership is granted, submitted documents will not be returned. The handling of information submitted by the applicant shall be governed by Article 4 of these Terms.
   2.    If an applicant is engaged in businesses such as “unlisted stock trading,” “political activities,” “religious activities,” or “the sale of information related to gambling (including prediction websites),” fraudulent activities, businesses related to the sex industry or adult websites, or other businesses suspected of potentially violating laws, membership will not be granted. In addition, if such activities are suspected after joining, the contract will be immediately terminated and membership revoked. (In all cases, entrance fees, membership fees, usage fees, etc. will not be refunded.)
   3.    In addition, the Operator may refuse membership if the applicant falls under any of the following categories, and the Operator shall have no obligation to disclose the reasons:
(1) If the business license or other documents submitted contain false information, errors, or omissions.
(2) If the applicant is a minor, an adult ward, a person under curatorship, or a person under assistance, and has not obtained the consent of a legal representative, guardian, curator, or assistant.
(3) If the applicant is an antisocial force (such as a crime syndicate, member of a crime syndicate, right-wing group, antisocial force, or equivalent; hereinafter the same), or if the applicant cooperates or is involved in any way with antisocial forces, such as through funding or operational support.
(4) If the applicant is judged by the Company to have previously violated a contract with the Company, or is related to such a person.
(5) Any other case where the Company deems the registration inappropriate.
   4.    If the applicant fails to submit the required documents by the specified deadline, the membership application will be considered withdrawn.

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Article 7 (Membership Procedures)
   1.    When an applicant receives an email approving membership from the Operator, within three days from the day after the email was sent (excluding non-business days of financial institutions), the applicant must pay the prescribed entrance fee and membership fee (hereinafter “Entrance Fees, etc.”) by depositing into a designated bank account of the Operator, or by credit card or smartphone payment service. If payment is not made by the deadline, the membership application will be considered withdrawn.
   2.    After confirming receipt of the Entrance Fees, etc., the Operator will contact the applicant by email to provide service usage guidelines, and will also send documents such as the “Contract” and “Usage Rules” to the email address provided by the applicant.

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Article 8 (Prohibition of Transfer of Rights)
   1.    VIP membership is granted only to those who have completed the prescribed procedures and been approved (in the case of corporations, the representative thereof). Transfer of membership (including succession through merger, corporate split, business transfer, share transfer, or change of corporate representative, etc.) is prohibited. However, in the case of a change of representative of a corporate member, if the Operator approves the transfer of membership after prior review, this prohibition does not apply.
   2.    Pledging or otherwise using membership rights as collateral is prohibited.

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Article 9 (Changes to Application or Contract Content)
   1.    A VIP Member who wishes to change or add to the following matters specified in the service contract must apply to the Operator in advance, submit the required documents, and undergo review and approval:
(1) Name of the corporate member (including cases of incorporation of a sole proprietorship).
(2) Representative of the corporate member.
(3) Business content.
(4) Purpose of use of VIP member services.
   2.    If changes or additions are made without the approval specified above, and the Operator deems them inappropriate, the Operator may set a deadline and recommend that the member stop such changes or additions.
   3.    If the member fails to cancel such changes or additions by the deadline, regardless of the reason, the VIP member will be subject to compulsory withdrawal and lose membership status.
   4.    If the application for change or addition under paragraph 1 is approved, the member must complete the change procedure by submitting the following documents to the Operator within seven business days from the day after the change or addition is made (or the day after the completion of registration procedures, if required):
(1) Change of name of corporate member.
(2) Change of representative of corporate member → business license of the corporation after completion of change registration.
(3) Publicly issued documents (driver’s license, health insurance card, or ID card, etc.) valid for at least six months, proving the representative’s identity (name, address, date of birth).
(4) Change/addition of business content → in the case of a corporate member: full business license after change registration, valid for at least six months (including business activities).
(5) In the case of individual members.
(6) Change/addition of purpose of use of VIP services.
   5.    If there are changes to the following matters, within seven business days from the day after the change (or the day after completion of registration procedures, if required), the member must notify the Operator of the change details and date, and submit the required attachments each time to complete the change procedure:
(1) Address of corporate member → business license after change registration (valid for at least six months).
(2) Address of corporate representative → business license after change registration, and a publicly issued document proving new address (valid for at least six months).
(3) Address of individual member → publicly issued document proving new address (valid for at least six months).
(4) Name of individual member → publicly issued document (valid for at least six months) listing both the old and new names.
(5) Address of project manager → publicly issued document proving new address (valid for at least six months).
(6) Emergency contact phone number → no attachment required.
(7) Contact email address → no attachment required.
(8) Emergency contact phone number of transaction manager → no attachment required.
   6.    No fee is required for changes under this Article. However, if the same matter is changed or added again within six months of the previous change, a handling fee of 1,000 yuan per procedure will be charged.

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Article 10 (Business Days and Business Hours)

The Operator’s business days and business hours are as follows:
   1.    Business days: Monday through Friday. However, the following days are excluded:
・National holidays
・Other days designated by the Operator as non-business days and notified to members in advance
(Exhibition participation days are not limited to holidays)
   2.    Business hours: From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Article 11 (Provision of Services)
   1.    The Operator shall provide exhibitions and value-added services to members on the business days and business hours stipulated in the preceding Article or on exhibition participation days.
   2.    Services are provided only to VIP members.
   3.    Communication between the Operator and VIP members shall be conducted via e-mail.

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Article 12 (Payment of Service Fees)
   1.    The service start date shall be after confirmation of payment.
   2.    Membership shall be automatically renewed, and membership fees must be paid one month prior to the renewal date each year. If the renewal date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday, the previous business day shall be considered the payment date.
   3.    If the required fees are not paid, the Operator may suspend services to the member. In addition, for any reason, membership fees once paid shall not be refunded.

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Article 13 (Suspension of Membership and Forced Expulsion)

If the Operator determines that a member falls under any of the following, the Operator may, without prior notice or demand, suspend or revoke membership and enforce expulsion, regardless of reason:
   1.    Violation of these Terms and rules related to the operation of VIP services.
   2.    Inability to verify address as required by the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds.
   3.    False declaration at the time of registration.
   4.    Unauthorized engagement in business other than the registered business.
   5.    Delay in payment of VIP service fees, admission fees, postage, or other prepaid fees.
   6.    Registered emergency contact or registered e-mail address being unreachable for more than three consecutive days.
   7.    Damaging the credibility of the Operator or other members, or causing them harm.
   8.    Suspicion of involvement in illegal activities or criminal acts based on service usage.
   9.    Acts that violate public order and morals.
   10.    Use of services in connection with the sex industry, adult websites, political activities, or religious activities.
   11.    Suspicion of providing benefits to antisocial forces.
   12.    Suspension of payment, inability to pay, or filing for commencement of bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization, special liquidation, or equivalent proceedings.
   13.    Repeated complaints or demands via e-mail or other means against clients or others, imposing excessive burden on the Operator and hindering business.
   14.    Any other conduct deemed inappropriate by the Company.

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Article 14 (Effect of Membership Suspension)

During the suspension period of membership, the member shall not use any exhibitions or VIP member services provided by the Operator. However, membership fees shall not be reduced during the suspension period.

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Article 15 (Forced Expulsion)
   1.    When membership is revoked due to forced expulsion, notification shall be given via e-mail to the contact information provided by the member.
   2.    Even if a member is expelled, no refund shall be given for unused portions of basic fees or other expenses.
   3.    A member who receives notification under Paragraph 1 must delete or destroy all recorded exhibition addresses, participation times, etc. listed on the Internet, business cards, brochures, etc., by the effective date. In addition, if non-members have published such information online as member information, the member shall be responsible for ensuring that all such information is deleted or destroyed by the effective date.

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Article 16 (Governing Law)

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan.

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