Terms of Use

This terms of use (referred to as the “Terms of Use”) shall apply to the information providing website on the [https://bizpartner.panasonic.net/public/] (referred to as the “Website”) that Panasonic Corporation and its subsidiaries (referred to collectively below as “the Company”) provide to you regarding the Company’s products/service. If you wish to use the Website, you must accept the Terms of Use by clicking the “Accept” button below. By clicking the “Accept” button, you are agreeing to be bound by the Terms of Use.

1.  Your Registration with the Website

    Your contact data and other details requested by Company during the registration process must be complete and accurate. If you register as a legal entity, an individual authorized to represent the legal entity must also be named.

 

2.  Responsibility for Log-in Data

    You agree to keep confidential and not to disclose to any unauthorized third party the log-in data, including the User ID and password.

    In addition, You shall be liable in accordance with statutory provisions for any use and/or other activity effected with your log-in data.

 

3.  Updating User Data

    You shall be obliged to keep your data, including your contact data, up to date. Should the data you provided change during the time you use the Website, you shall be obliged to correct such data in “My account” menu on the Website. Should you be unable to make such changes, please inform Company of your changed data via email or fax without delay.

 

4.  Copyright

    Copyright for the Website and all material appearing on it, including but not limited to texts, documents, images, specifications, data, software, etc., (referred to collectively below as "Content") belongs to the Company, the original author, or other entities.

    Duplication, public transmission, modification, deletion, or reproduction of Content from the Website without the authorization of the copyright holder, whether the Company, the original author, or another entity, is prohibited under copyright laws, and international conventions, except for the specific use permitted under those laws. You are therefore requested to contact the Company to obtain permission before making use of Content appearing on the Website. Please note that the Company may refuse to grant permission to use Content at its sole discretion.

    If use is made of Content with the permission of the Company, you are requested to display the copyright notice specified by the Company. Modification or deletion of the copyright notice without prior notice to the Company is prohibited.

 

5.   Trademarks, etc.

    Rights to the trademarks, logos, and product names appearing on the Website belong to the Company or to other entities. Usage of such trademarks, logos, and product names without authorization from the Company or the right holder is prohibited under trademark law, except for specific use permitted under trademark law or other laws. You are therefore requested to contact the Company to obtain permission before making use of trademarks, logos, and product names appearing on the Website.

 

6.   Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability

    CONTENT AND OTHER INFORMATION APPEARING ON THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING ALL CONTENT AND FUNCTIONS MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE WEBSITE) ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, WITH REGARD TO CONTENT AND OTHER INFORMATION APPEARING ON THE WEBSITE, THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (1) FOR THE ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY CONTENT PUBLISHED ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE; OR (2) THAT THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE WEBSITE AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER COMPONENTS THAT MAY INFECT, HARM, OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY WHEN YOU ACCESS, BROWSE, DOWNLOAD FROM, OR OTHERWISE USE THE WEBSITE.

    IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY OR ANY THIRD PARTY MENTIONED ON THE WEBSITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE WEBSITE, OR THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION OR WEBSITES CONTAINED AT ANY OR ALL SUCH WEBSITES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT, INFORMATION OR WEBSITES RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ALL COSTS THEREOF.

 

    7. Prohibited Activities

    Any activities on and/or in connection with the Website that violate applicable law, third-party rights or the principles of the protection of minors shall be prohibited. In particular, the following activities shall be prohibited;

    - Uploading, distributing, offering and marketing contents of a pornographic nature, that violate laws for the protection of minors, data protection law and/or any other law, and/or fraudulent contents, service and/or products.

    - The use of Content by which other users or any third party are insulted or defamed.

    - The unauthorized use, provision and distribution of Content, Websites and/or products protected by law or subject to third-party rights (including but not limited to copyrights, trade secrets, property, privacy, or any other rights and privilege of Company or third parties).

    - Use your ID and password for any unlawful, dishonest or fraudulent purpose.

    In addition, when upload your own contents to the Website as well as when you communicate with other users, the following activities shall be prohibited, irrespective of whether any law is violated or not;

    - The distribution of junk or spam mails as well as of chain letters.

    - The distribution of insinuating, offensive, sex-related, obscene or defaming contents and/or communications as well as of contents and/or communications that are suitable to support or promote racism, fanaticism, hate, physical violence or unlawful acts (in each case express or implied).

    - Harassment of other users, e.g. by initiating repeated personal contacts without or against such other user’s reaction as well as the promotion and support of such harassment.

    - To request other users to disclose password or personal data for commercial or illegal purpose.

    - The distribution and/or public disclosure of contents available on the Website to the extent such disclosure is not expressly permitted by the relevant author or unless such contents are expressly provided as a functionality on the Website.

    - Any action that is suitable to negatively affect the smooth operation of the Website, in particular to generate excessive traffic shall also be prohibited.

    - Transmit any data, send or upload any material that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designated to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.

    - Include a link to all or part of the Website in any creation, publication or operation of other internet sites or resources.

    In case of any suspected illegal and/or punishable act, Company shall be entitled and may be obliged to verify your activities and to implement suitable legal measures. This may include forwarding the facts to the public prosecutor’s office.

    The Company shall be entitled to temporarily or permanently block your access to the Website if there are indications showing that you violate or violated these Terms of Use and/or applicable law or if the Company is legitimately interested in blocking such access. When deciding on blocking your access to the Website, the Company shall take your legitimate interests into consideration.

 

8.   Modification and Termination

    Company reserves the right to modify the Content of the Website with or without notice to you, and/or amend or terminate the Website at any time.

    Company may, in its sole discretion, amend the Terms of Use at any time by displaying notice on the Website. By continuing to use the Website after such display, you shall agree to the Terms of Use as amended.

 

9.   Confidentiality

    You agree to (i) keep in confidence all the information obtained as a result of your use of the Website (referred to as the “Confidential Information”), (ii) not make use any of Confidential Information, without Company’s prior written consent, unless permitted, and (iii) not disclose or divulge them to any third party. Promptly upon termination of the agreement between you and Company regarding your use of the Website, you agree to return the Confidential Information or destroy them and provide Company with a written statement certifying that all of them have been destroyed.

 

10.   Indemnification

    You agree to compensate Company for any and all damages arising out of your breach of the Terms of Use.

 

11.   Non-Assignment

    You agree not to assign, transfer or give as a security the right to use the Website, or other titles, rights or obligations.

 

12.   Severability

    Should any provision of the Terms of Use be or become ineffective, this shall not affect the legal effectiveness of the remaining provisions hereof. Such ineffective provision shall be deemed replaced by an effective provision which comes as close as possible to the parties’ economic intent.

 

13.   Privacy Policy

The Company recognizes the importance of protecting personal information. The Company properly manages and uses the personal information collected through your use of this Website based on the Website Privacy Policy.

Website Privacy Policy

*The above Privacy Policy applies to this Website which is operated by Panasonic Corporation. For other websites operated by its affiliates or subsidiaries, please confirm the privacy policy of each company.

 

14.   About cookie

This Website uses cookies and similar tools to improve its performance and enhance your user experience and by continuing to use this Website without changing your settings, you consent to their use. To find out more about the cookies we use or how to change your settings, please see our Cookie Policy.

Cookie Policy

 

15.   Exports

    You agree to comply with all the export laws and regulations applicable to your use of the Website. In no event shall Company be bound by any terms and conditions that contravene any export laws, regulations or other restrains of any relevant countries including but not limited to Japan. All orders are subject to obtaining of any required license under the said relevant laws.

    You agree NOT to use the Content for “Military Purpose”, and NOT to sell, lease, provide or otherwise dispose of the Content, both overseas shipments and domestic shipments, to any dealers or customers who may make use of the Content for “Military Purpose”. For the purpose of this Article, “Military Purpose” means the design, development, manufacture, use or stockpiling of any weapons, including, without limitation, nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, biological weapons and missiles.

    You shall not export, directly or indirectly, to any of the countries against which any economic sanction is imposed under resolutions approved by the Security Council of the United Nations, so far as the Content remains the prohibited subject whose export to such countries is prohibited thereunder.

 

16.   Governing Law and Jurisdiction

    The Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of Japan without regard to its conflict of laws rules, and any claim related to the Terms of Use, or arising out of your use of the Website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Japan.

 

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