Terms of Use

Article 1. General Provisions

Glam.jp, Tend.jp, and Brash.jp, collectively referred to as the “Services,” are services provided by Mode Media Japan Corporation, referred to as “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our.” These Terms of Use apply to all users of the Services, referred to as “Users,” from the time they begin using the Services. By using the Services, Users are deemed to have agreed to comply with each provision of these Terms. Users who do not agree to these Terms may express their non-consent only by refraining from using the Services.

Article 2. Use of the Services

In principle, the Company provides the Services to Users free of charge. However, certain paid services or product sales may be offered. Users are responsible for all costs necessary to use the Services, including communication charges, internet connection fees, device costs, and any other related expenses.
Users shall use the Services only in accordance with these Terms and by the methods designated by the Company.Users may not reproduce, sell, publish, or otherwise use any information obtained through the Services beyond the scope of private use, unless approved by the Company, including obtaining consent from any third party that holds rights to such information.

Article 3. Copyrights and Other Intellectual Property Rights

Copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights related to the content belong to the Company or the relevant information provider. Copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights related to the Services as a compilation of individual content also belong to the Company.
Users may not, without the Company’s prior consent, reproduce, copy, publish, broadcast, publicly transmit, or otherwise engage in acts that infringe copyrights or other rights with respect to all or part of the content provided through the Services, nor may Users cause any third party to do so.

Article 4. Links to the Services by Users

Users may generally link to the Services. However, the Company may prohibit links at its discretion in any of the following cases:

（1）

Links for commercial purposes.

（2）

Links by companies or organizations, excluding individuals, for non-profit activities.

（3）

Links that the Company determines may constitute copyright infringement as provided in Article 3.

（4）

Direct links to images posted on the Services.

（5）

Links that may cause social or economic loss to the Company.

（6）

Links that display the Company’s website within an independent frame.

（7）

Links to articles for which a third party holds the copyright and prohibits linking.

（8）

Any other links that the Company determines may interfere with the operation of the Services.

Article 5. Posting Comments and Sending Trackbacks from the Services

Trackbacks may be sent from the Services to third-party blogs. Similarly, authors of the Services may post comments or send trackbacks to blogs, websites, or social networking services operated by third parties. Such actions shall comply with the trackback policies and comment policies of the respective sites.

Article 6. Links from the Services

The Services may contain links to other websites or resources, or third parties may provide links to other websites or resources. Such websites and resources are managed by their respective operators, and the Company has no right or obligation to manage them. Accordingly, the Company makes no warranty to Users regarding their availability or any information, advertisements, products, services, or other content on such websites or resources, and assumes no liability for any damages incurred by Users in connection with them.

Article 7. Disclaimer

The Company makes best efforts in providing the Services to Users. However, the Company makes no warranty that articles, charts, photographs, software programs, and other materials provided through the Services, collectively referred to as “Content,” are lawful, accurate, timely, suitable for Users’ needs, free from defects, errors, or interruptions, or that defects or bugs in software provided through the Services will be corrected immediately.
The Company assumes no liability for any damages incurred by Users as a result of using the Services or in connection with the Services.
If any dispute arises between Users or between a User and a third party in connection with the use of the Services, the relevant User shall resolve the dispute at their own responsibility and shall not cause any damage to the Company.
The Services may not function properly, or certain procedures on the Services may not be completed, due to communication environments, Users’ device environments, or other reasons. Users may not claim compensation from the Company for any damages incurred in such cases.

Article 8. Prohibited Acts

The Company prohibits Users from engaging in any act that falls under, or may fall under, any of the following items in connection with the Services:

（1）

Impersonating or falsely claiming to be the Company’s staff, writers, contributors, or related parties.

（2）

Sending or posting harmful computer programs or similar materials.

（3）

Modifying, reverse engineering, analyzing, or creating or distributing utilities for programs related to the Services.

（4）

Unauthorized access to the Company’s servers or the Services, or any act that interferes with the operation of the Services.

（5）

Using the Services for sales activities, commercial purposes, or preparation for such activities.

（6）

Election campaigning, similar acts, or acts that violate the Public Offices Election Act.

（7）

Infringing the property, privacy, or portrait rights of the Company, other Users, or third parties.

（8）

Unauthorized use, transfer, or sale of other Users’ email addresses or similar information.

（9）

Infringing copyrights or other intellectual property rights of the Company, other Users, or third parties.

（10）

Sending or posting false or meaningless information within the Services.

（11）

Acts intended to commit or induce criminal activity.

（12）

Defaming others or infringing their rights.

（13）

Sending or posting images, text, or other content that is obscene, violent, inappropriate for minors, or explicitly sexual.

（14）

Ethnic or racial discrimination.

（15）

Any other acts that violate laws or regulations or are contrary to public order and morals.

（16）

Any act that interferes with the operation of the Services.

Article 9. Violation of the Terms

If the Company determines that a User has violated these Terms, the Company may suspend or prohibit that User’s use of the Services and may choose not to publish or may delete the User’s posts. If the User is a member, the Company may expel the member without notice or demand.

Article 10. Compensation for Damages

If a User causes damage to the Company or a third party in connection with the use of the Services, the User shall immediately compensate for such damage. The User shall resolve, at their own expense and responsibility, all claims or demands arising from or related to the User’s violation of these Terms or infringement of third-party rights. If the Company incurs expenses or pays damages in connection with responding to such claims or demands, the User shall bear such expenses and damages, including attorneys’ fees paid by the Company.

Article 11. Changes to the Terms

The Company may change these Terms without prior notice to or consent from Users. Changes to these Terms shall become effective when the revised Terms are posted on the Services. Users are deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms by using the Services after such changes.

Article 12. Changes, Suspension, or Termination of the Services

The Company may change the content of the Services or suspend or terminate the provision of the Services without prior notice to or consent from Users. The Company may make various additions or changes to the Services as its business progresses. The Company assumes no liability for any damages incurred by Users as a result of such changes, suspension, or termination.

Article 13. Approach to Personal Information Protection

Personal information obtained by the Company through the Services shall be handled in accordance with the Company’s privacy policy and applicable laws and regulations, including the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

Article 14. Cookies

Cookies are information such as usage records that may be sent from a server to a User and stored as files on the User’s computer for the effective operation of the internet. The Company may send and receive cookies in order to customize websites according to individual User needs or to improve website content and services so that Users are more satisfied. Users may refuse to accept cookies through their browser settings. However, please note that some functions may be restricted in such cases.
The Company uses behavioral targeting advertising services provided by advertising distribution companies in order to deliver appropriate advertisements tailored to User needs through the use of cookies. To disable these services, please follow the procedures on the opt-out pages below.

Google LLC:　https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=ja
Logly, Inc.:　https://www.logly.co.jp/optout.html

Article 15. Collection of Access Information

This website collects access information using tools such as Google Analytics for the purpose of providing better services. Accordingly, some pages use cookies provided by Google Analytics and similar tools. The Company does not obtain information that identifies individuals through the collection of such access information. Data collected through this website by Google Analytics and similar tools is managed in accordance with the privacy policies of the respective service providers, and the Company assumes no liability for any damages arising from the use of such services.

For more information about the use of cookies by Google Analytics and the information collected through cookies, please refer to the Google Analytics Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Google Analytics Terms of Service: 　http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/jp.html
Google Analytics Privacy Overview: 　https://www.google.com/intl/ja/analytics/privacyoverview.html

Article 16. Miscellaneous

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. Any disputes relating to the Services or these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo Summary Court or the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance, depending on the amount in controversy.