Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully before using the https://www.creative-nano.co.jp website (the “Website”) operated by Creative Nanosystems Corporation (“us,” “we,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the following Terms.

About Browsers for Use of the Website

Browsers

The pages on the Website may be displayed and/or operate differently depending on the browser you use.

Text Displays and Layouts

Some pages on the Website use style sheets (CSS). The layouts of these pages may not be properly displayed depending on the browser you use. Please turn on the style sheet function on your browser when you use the Website.

JavaScript and Plugins

Some pages on the Website use JavaScript and plugins. Please check the instructions on the page(s) you would like to view and install the plugin and enable JavaScript as necessary.

Printing

A page on this Website displayed on the screen may look different when it is printed out depending on the browser or OS you use or your printer settings.

Use of Cookies

This Website may use cookies. The term “cookies” refers to software designed for a website to provide information selected for individual users. Cookies may be contained in the data sent to your browser and stored on the hard disk in your computer.

SSL for Encrypted Communication

Our secure server uses SSL for encrypted online communication in order to protect personal information and other important data so that you feel safe while using the Website. This means that the information exchanged between your browser and the Website is encrypted to ensure safe communication protected from any third party’s eyes. However, we have been informed about a phenomenon whereby, due to the secure server, the Website’s pages cannot be displayed on some browsers that do not support encryption algorithms. If you use such a browser, we recommend that you upgrade it or switch to a browser that supports encryption algorithms.

Notes and Disclaimer

• We own, operate, and manage the information offered on this Website. The information published on this Website may not be used without permission in any form except when it is properly linked to in accordance with the items specified in “Links.”
• We make every attempt to ensure that the information provided on this Website is accurate and up to date. However, no guarantees are given as to the completeness, accuracy, or usability of such information. We are not liable for any loss or damage that may arise as a result of your use of the information on this Website.
• We may change the information published on this Website without notice, suspend or discontinue the operation of this Website, or interrupt the network. We are not liable for any loss or damage that may be caused to you as a result of these actions.
• We are not liable for any loss or damage that may arise as a result of your use of (or failure to use) the information on this Website.
• We are not liable for any loss or damage that may arise as a result of your use of the program or data presented on this Website.
• If we receive a claim from or are sued by any third party, such as another user, due to a problem that has arisen in relation to this Website and agree to pay compensation for loss or damage in accordance with a court ruling that acknowledges our liability for damages and other responsibility, we may ask the user who has caused the problem to pay for all associated costs, including compensation for loss or damage, court costs, and attorney’s fees.

Proposal of Ideas etc.

• We are unable to accept: (1) creative ideas or (2) unsolicited proposals (including those involving ideas, notes, drawings, and/or concepts related to new products, new technologies, designs, and/or marketing). Nor are we able to accept any other documents regarding such proposals.
• If you send us a proposal that falls under (1) or (2) above, we assume no obligation to preserve the confidentiality of the proposal or any documents related to it, whether it has been sent to us via a website, email, postal mail, or by any other means. Furthermore, it shall be deemed that we have gratuitously been authorized to enforce the copyright (including the rights specified in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act) on the content of the proposal as well as all other rights, and you shall not exercise the moral right of author against us.
• If we and our affiliated companies accept all or part of a proposal that falls under (1) or (2) above or adopt an idea that is the same as or similar to the proposal, we and the affiliated companies will not respond to any claim for damages lodged by you or a third party or accept any liability.

Copyright

The documents, images, sound, and other work(s) that we and our affiliated companies provide on a WWW server or in any other places are protected by the Copyright Act as well as other laws and international treaties. Such information, etc. may not be used or altered, reproduced, reprinted, converted, transmitted, or screen presented, in whole or in part, without permission from us and our affiliated companies, regardless of the media or means used, except when you print or save any of these works for personal use or when use or alteration is permitted by the Copyright Act.

Trademarks

The rights to the individual trademarks, logos, and trade names shown on this Website belong to us or the owners of the individual rights. The act of using such trademarks, logos, and trade names without prior permission from us or the owners of the individual rights is prohibited by the Trademark Act and other laws (hereinafter referred to as the “Trademark Act etc.”), except for cases permitted by the Trademark Act etc.

Protection of Personal Information

Please refer to the “Privacy Policy” page for details on the protection of personal information.

Governing Law and Court with Jurisdiction

• The use of this Website, as well as the construction and application of the Terms, shall be governed by the laws of Japan, unless otherwise specified.
• The Tokyo District Court shall be the exclusive agreed court with jurisdiction in the first instance for the handling of all disputes relating to this Website, unless otherwise specified.

Links

You may link your website to this Website at your own responsibility, whether you are a corporation or an individual, if you agree to the following:

1. You shall ensure that visitors to the site linked to this Website understand that we do not guarantee the content of the linked site, recommend the use of the linked site or the products and/or services presented on the linked site, or have a special relationship, such as an affiliation, with the company that operates the linked site.
2. You shall further acknowledge that we are not liable for any damage or loss caused by a link to this Website.
3. The address and content of this Website, as well as product information on this Website, may be changed or deleted without notice.
4. You shall not create a link that involves any of the following:
   • Use of part or all of a logo or image (e.g., a product or non-product illustration or an image of persons) used on this Website;
   • Use of an inline frame or frame to show information provided on this Website as if it were part of the linked site;
   • Display of the content of this Website within a frame or anything else that might mislead a third party into believing the content is of the linked site (Please create a link that opens this Website in a new window.); or
   • Use of any element which might mislead the viewer into believing that we are affiliated with or in a cooperative relationship with the linked site, or that we recognize or support the linked site.
5. You shall not link to a website that is meant to:
   • slander us, our officers, our employees, or any third party;
   • damage our reputation or integrity;
   • go against the law or public policy; or
   • hinder the operation of our Website.
6. If we discover any link that falls under the scope of any of the items in 4 or 5 above and that we find inappropriate, we may immediately ask that the link be deleted.

Queries about this Website

If you have any queries about the operation of this Website, please contact us via the Contact page.