This website is operated by Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd. (referred to below as “our company”). Please use this website only if you agree to the conditions of these Terms of Use.
【Acts Prohibited During Use】
The following acts are prohibited when using this website. Our company shall not bear any liability for any damage incurred by the customer or a third party as a result of violation.
- • Any act that infringes or may infringe on the property or privacy of a third party or our company (e.g., using or providing harmful programs, such as computer viruses);
- • Malicious acts, such as altering this site or using it as a stepping stone, etc.;
- • Making false declarations or notifications, such as registering another person’s email address;
- • Any act that damages the credibility and/or trustworthiness of a third party or our company;
- • Any act that violates a law, regulation, or ordinance; and
- • Any other act deemed inappropriate by our company
【Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability】
Our company does not guarantee in any way the accuracy, appropriateness, certainty of information on this website, or conformity to any particular purpose of customers using such information. Our company is not liable in any way for any errors in the content of this website. In addition, our company shall in no way be liable for any damages or the possibility of damages of which it is aware, occurring through the use of this website.
This item applies only to the extent of governing laws.
Please note that our company reserves the right to change, modify, or discontinue the contents or URL of this website without prior notice. Our company shall not be liable in any way for any damages whatsoever resulting from changes, modifications, or discontinuation of the contents or URL of this website.
【Copyrights and Trademark Rights】
All information published on this website, including text, images, pictures, animations, video, audio, etc. (referred to below as “contents”) are subject to our company’s copyright and other intellectual property rights. This website’s contents may not be used in a manner that may infringe on our company’s intellectual property rights (e.g., reproduction, transfer, alteration, sale, etc.). However, should materials (images and videos) be provided as downloadable content on this website, they may be used in accordance with the download terms and conditions.
The names and logos of Yamamoto Kogaku, YK Yamamoto and Swans are all trademarks of our company, as are each brand’s product names and model names. Our company prohibits the use, download, copying, and distribution of its logos in any manner. All other trademarks and trademark names are the property of their respective owners.
【Links to This Website】
If you wish to add a link to this website, please set the link to this site’s homepages (https://yamamoto-kogaku.co.jp/jp/, https://yk-yamamoto.co.jp/jp/, or https://swans.co.jp/jp/). In addition, links that fall into any of the following categories are strictly prohibited.
- • Links from websites containing contents that violate or may violate public order, morals, or the law;
- • Links that use framing or other features to obscure the fact that the contents are that of our company, or any other types of links that infringe on our company’s copyright;
- • Links from websites that contain contents which damage the trustworthiness of or libel and slander our company, its products, or services; and
- • Commercial links (links added for the purpose of making a profit)
If you link this website, please ensure that our company does not incur any damages as a result of being on the other end of that link in relation to complaints or requests from third parties. Should you be asked to delete a link to this website for any reason, that request must be fulfilled immediately.
The information on third party websites not affiliated with our company which contain links to this website is not under the control of our company. Our company shall not be responsible for the content of linked sites or any damages resulting from the use of such sites.
【Links to External Sites】
This website may contain links to other sites that are completely independent from this website. Our company does not guarantee in any way the accuracy, certainty, or reliability of the information contained on such linked websites. Links to other sites, regardless of their format, do not imply any endorsement by our company of the websites, products, or services of such third parties or organizations.
【Recommended Browsing Environment】
This website has been tested in the following environments. It may not display properly when using an environment other than those recommended or even when using those which are recommended depending on the customer’s browser settings.
- 1. Recommended operating browsers
- Microsoft Edge
- Latest version (Windows)
- Mozilla Firefox
- Latest version (Windows/macOS/iOS/Android)
- Google Chrome
- Latest version (Windows/macOS/iOS/Android)
- Safari
- Latest version (macOS/iOS)
- 2. JavaScript
This website uses JavaScript. If your browser does not support JavaScript or if its support capabilities have been disabled, you may not be able to view this website and its contents may not display properly. Please enable JavaScript when viewing this website. - 3. Use of Cookies, etc.
Our company’s service uses cookies, etc. to analyze our customers’ browsing information and for the purpose of providing services, information, advertisements, etc. tailored to each customer.
Cookies and other such technology allow the browser to communicate with the website’s server. Cookies, etc. identify the browser a customer uses, but do not identify that customer’s personal information. Cookies, etc. are used to store your browsing history, etc. on our website for the purposes of improving convenience, delivering advertisements, and obtaining statistical data. Should our company’s website use an affiliate’s service, information obtained through the use of cookies, etc. is reported as aggregate results to both our company and the affiliate. Reports include information about customers’ browsing activity, which may be used to distribute our company’s advertisements to customers on the websites they visit. You may refuse cookies, etc. by changing the cookies and related settings on your device or browser. However, you may not be able to use certain website services if your refuse cookies, etc.
If you do not wish to receive the following advertising services, please follow the instructions on the link to disable (opt out) of the applicable cookies, etc.
- https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=ja
- ・Yahoo JAPAN
- http://btoptout.yahoo.co.jp/optout/preferences.html
- https://www.facebook.com/about/ads
- ・LINE advertisements
- https://optout.tr.line.me/
- ・X(Twitter) advertisements
- https://help.twitter.com/ja/safety-and-security/privacy-controls-for-tailored-ads
- ・Logicad
- http://www.logicad.com/
- ・Criteo
- http://www.criteo.com/jp/privacy/
【Use of Google Analytics】
Our company uses cookies provided by Google Analytics to track website usage. For an explanation on the use of cookies and for more information about the information collected by cookies, please see the “About Google Analytics ” link below. In addition, if you wish to disable (opt out of) the use of Google Analytics data, please see the instructions below.
- ・Google Analytics Terms of Service:
- https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/
- ・About Google Analytics:
- https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
- ・Instructions on disabling (opting out of) the use of Google Analytics data usage:
- https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/?hl=en
- 4. CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
This website uses CSS for visual effects. If CSS is disabled on the browser being used, you may not be able to view web pages or some pages may not display properly. Please enable CSS in your browser settings when viewing this website. - 5. RSS Feeds
This website provides an RSS feed directly to customers to keep them up-to-date with the latest information. Subscribe to our RSS feed to be the first to get the latest contents from this website. To read the RSS feed, use an RSS-compatible browser or software called an “RSS reader”. Customers who subscribe to our company’s RSS feed are automatically notified when contents are updated.
【Inquiries】
Emails sent from our company to users in response to an inquiry from this website are addressed to the individual user for the purpose of responding to their inquiry, etc. The copyright for these emails and responses belongs to our company. The content of all or part of the emails and their responses may not be transferred to other websites or printed materials, etc., or used for secondary, or any other purpose without prior written consent from our company.
【Governing Laws and Courts of Jurisdiction】
The interpretation and application of the conditions set forth in these Terms of Use shall be governed by Japanese law unless provided otherwise. In addition, any dispute arising from or in connection with these conditions shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Osaka District Court as the court of first instance, unless provided otherwise.
