Terms of Service

Article 1 (Applicability)

These Terms and Conditions govern the rights and obligations between the Company and the User (as defined in Article 2) in relation to the use of the Service, and shall apply to all matters relating to the use of the Service between the User and the Company.

If separate or additional terms and conditions relating to the Service are published on the website operated by the Company, such terms and conditions shall also be deemed to be part of these Terms and Conditions.

In the event of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and the separate or additional terms in the preceding Article, the separate or additional terms shall prevail.

This Service may be sold under the name of a third party (hereinafter referred to as "Reseller") who has obtained our consent. In this case, the contractual relationship regarding this Service sold by the Reseller is based on the content agreed between the User and the Reseller, and the Company assumes no responsibility for the contractual relationship between the User and the Reseller.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The following terms used in these Terms shall have the following meanings.

1. "Service" refers to the service provided by the Company under the name "DRESS CODE" (if the name or content of the service is changed, it refers to the service after the change).
2. "User" refers to an individual or legal entity that has entered into the Terms of Service with the Company in accordance with Article 3.
3. "Personal Information" refers to personal information as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act (Act No. 57 of 2003, as amended; hereinafter referred to as the "Personal Information Protection Act").
4. "Usage Information" means information related to the use of the Service by the User.
5. "Registration Applicant" refers to the "Registration Applicant" as defined in Article 3.
6. "Registration Information" refers to the "Registration Information" as defined in Article 3.
7. "Registration Applicant" means the "Registration Applicant" as defined in Article 3.
8. "User Fee" means the "User Fee" as defined in Article 8.
9. "Confidential Information" means "Confidential Information" as defined in Article 10.
10. "Privacy Policy" refers to the policy that defines how the Company handles usage information, including personal information, in this Service and is separately defined as part of the Terms of Service.

Article 3 (Registration)

Those who wish to use the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Registration Applicants") agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions, and may apply for registration to use the Service by providing the information specified by the Company (hereinafter referred to as "Registration Information") in the manner specified.

The Company shall determine whether to accept the registration of applicants who have applied for registration in accordance with Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as "Registration Applicants") in accordance with the Company's standards, and shall complete the registration and provide the Service only in cases where the registration is accepted.

The Company may refuse registration and re-registration in cases where the Registration Applicant falls under any of the following conditions, and shall not be obliged to disclose the reasons for such refusal.

1. If there are any falsehoods, errors or omissions in the registration details provided.
2. If you are a minor, an adult ward, a person under guardianship or a person under assistance and you have not obtained the consent of your legal representative, guardian, curator or assistant.
3. If we determine that you fall under the category of antisocial forces (meaning organized crime groups, organized crime group members, right-wing groups, antisocial forces and other similar parties), or that you are cooperating in the maintenance, operation, or management of antisocial forces through funding or other means.
4. If the Company determines that the Applicant has violated a contract with the Company in the past or is related to such a person.
5. If the Company determines that registration is otherwise inappropriate.

Article 4 (Content of the Service)

The Service is intended to support the User's information system management and human resources management, and the specific details of the Service shall be determined separately by the Company.

The Company does not guarantee the currency, timeliness, accuracy or completeness of any information obtained or used by the User through the Service. The User agrees to this in advance.

Article 5 (Use of the Service)

During the period of validity of the Terms of Service, the User may use the Service in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and in accordance with the methods specified by the Company.

The User shall prepare and maintain the necessary computers, software, other equipment, communication lines, and communication environment for using the Service at their own expense and responsibility.

Article 6 (Changes to Registered Information)

Should any changes be made to the registered information, the User shall promptly make the necessary updates in accordance with the procedures specified by the Company.

In the event that the User fails to follow the change procedures outlined in the preceding Article and does not receive a notice from the Company, the User agrees that the notice shall be deemed to have been received at the time it would normally have been received.

The Company shall not be held liable for any damages incurred as a result of the User's failure to follow the change procedures in Article 1.

Article 7 (Account Management)

The User shall manage and store their account at their own risk, and shall not allow it to be used, lent, transferred, renamed, sold, or otherwise misused by a third party.

The Company shall not be responsible for any damages incurred due to insufficient account management, operational errors, or use by a third party.

Should the User become aware that their account has been compromised or is being used by a third party, they shall notify the Company immediately.

Article 8 (Usage Fees and Payment Methods)

The User shall pay the Usage Fees for the Service, which shall be separately stipulated by the Company, in the manner designated by the Company. However, this shall not apply in cases where the service is not available due to reasons attributable to the Company or where a free trial period has been set.

The specifics of the usage fees and payment method will be in accordance with the conditions agreed upon in the application form for use with the Company.

The Company may revise or change the usage fees within reasonable limits by notifying the User in advance. The User shall then pay the revised or changed usage fees using the method specified by the Company.

In the event that the User fails to pay the usage fees on time, the User shall pay the Company a late fee of 14.6% per annum.

Article 9 (Effective Period)

The term of this agreement shall be one year from the date of commencement of service (including renewal dates). Unless the User or the Company gives prior written notice of cancellation to the other party, the agreement shall be automatically renewed for a further year under the same conditions, and the same shall apply thereafter. Furthermore, even if the agreement is cancelled before the end of the term, the usage fee for the remaining period until the end of the term shall be incurred, and the Company shall not make any adjustments or refunds based on pro-rata calculations.

Article 10 (Confidentiality)

The User and the Company shall not divulge or disclose to any third party any confidential information concerning the business, technical or other matters of the other party disclosed by the other party in connection with the Service, including usage information or registration matters (hereinafter referred to as "Confidential Information"), or use or make available to any third party for any purpose other than the performance of the Terms of Service. If the other party suffers damages due to a breach of the obligations set forth in this Article, the breaching party shall compensate the other party for such damages. However, this shall not apply in any of the following cases:

1. Information that was already in the possession of the party at the time of disclosure
2. Information that was obtained lawfully from a third party without any obligation to maintain confidentiality after disclosure
3. Information that was independently obtained or created after disclosure, unrelated to the information disclosed by the other party
4. Information that was already in the public domain when disclosed
5. Information that became public due to reasons beyond the control of the party after disclosure

Article 11 (Ownership of Rights)

All intellectual property rights to the software and systems contained in the website and services provided by the Company belong to the Company or to those who have licensed them to the Company. Permission to use the Service based on these Terms does not extend to the intellectual property rights of the Company or those who have licensed them to the Company in relation to the website or services.

The User shall not engage in any activity that may infringe the intellectual property rights of the Company or the Company's licensor for any reason. This includes, but is not limited to, reverse assembly, reverse compilation, and reverse engineering.

Article 12 (Prohibited Matters)

The User shall not engage in any of the following activities when using the Service, or any activities that the Company deems to fall under any of the following.

1. Activities that violate laws or regulations, or are related to criminal activities
2. Fraudulent or threatening activities against the Company, other users of the Service, or other third parties
3. Activities that are offensive to public order and morals
4. Activities that infringe on the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, honor, or other rights or interests of the Company, other users of the Service, or other third parties
5. Activities that send information via the Service that falls under the following categories, or that the Company deems to fall under: excessively violent or cruel expressions, computer viruses or other harmful programs, expressions that damage honor or trust of the Company or others, excessively obscene expressions, expressions that promote discrimination, expressions that promote suicide or self-injury, expressions that promote inappropriate use of drugs, antisocial expressions, chain mail or similar requests for information dissemination, and expressions that cause discomfort to others
6. Actions that place an excessive load on the network or system of the Service
7. Reverse engineering or other analysis of the software or other systems provided by the Company
8. Actions that may interfere with the operation of the Service
9. Unauthorized access to the Company's network or system
10. Actions that impersonate a third party
11. Actions that use the ID or password of another user of the Service
12. Advertising, solicitation, or sales activities on the Service without prior consent from the Company
13. Collecting information on other users of the Service
14. Actions that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to the Company, other users of the Service, or other third parties
15. Actions that are contrary to the purpose and objectives of these Terms and the Service
16. Providing benefits to antisocial forces
17. Acts aimed at meeting members of the opposite sex with whom you have no prior acquaintance
18. Acts that directly or indirectly cause or facilitate the acts listed in the preceding items
19. Attempting the acts listed in the preceding items
20. Other acts that the Company deems inappropriate

Article 13 (Suspension of the Service)

The Company may suspend or interrupt the Service in whole or in part without prior notice to the User in the following cases:

1. When emergency inspections or maintenance work is required for the computer system related to the Service
2. When the computer, communication lines, etc. are stopped due to an accident
3. When the operation of the Service becomes impossible due to force majeure such as fire, power outages, or natural disasters
4. When the Company reasonably judges that suspension or interruption is necessary for other reasons

The Company may terminate the provision of the Service for its own reasons. In such cases, the Company will provide the User with prior notification.

The Company will not be held liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of measures taken in accordance with this Article.

Article 14 (Use of Usage Information)

The Company will treat all data and other information obtained through the use of the Service as confidential information of the User, manage and store them with the care of a prudent manager, and will not use them beyond the scope of purposes set forth in the following Article.

The Company may use usage information for the following purposes, provided that such use is consistent with the Privacy Policy. The User agrees to this.

1. To provide the Service to the User
2. To respond to notices and inquiries regarding the Service
3. To provide information about the Company's products and services
4. To respond to actions that violate these Terms
5. To notify of changes to the terms regarding the Service
6. To help improve the Company's services and develop new services
7. To create statistical information in a form that does not identify the business or individual name
8. For other purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

The Company will not provide the User information and usage information to any third party without the prior consent of the User, except in the following cases:

1. When there is a request from the government, local government, court, police, or other organization with legal authority, as stipulated by law
2. When it is necessary for the protection of human life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the User
3. When the handling of personal information is outsourced to a third party with whom a confidentiality agreement has been concluded, within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use

Article 15 (Use by Officers, Employees, etc.)

The User may issue accounts for the use of the Service by its officers, employees, etc. in accordance with the methods prescribed by the Company, within the scope prescribed by the Company.

When officers, employees, etc. utilize the Service via accounts issued by the User in accordance with the preceding Article, such use shall be deemed approved by the User and shall be deemed use by the User. In the event that the account set up in accordance with the preceding Article is used in a manner that deviates from or abuses the internal rules or other rules of the User, or if it is used after the officers, employees, etc. have lost the right to use the Service due to retirement or other reasons, the Company shall not be liable to the User or the officers, employees, etc. in any way. The User is responsible for resolving these situations.

The User shall have its officers, employees, etc. use the Service at the User's own expense and responsibility, and shall install the Service on the PCs or other equipment managed by the User or its officers, employees, etc. in accordance with the method specified by the Company. In the event that an officer, employee, or other authorized user loses the right to use the Service due to retirement or other reasons, the User shall promptly take appropriate measures, such as uninstalling the Service.

The User shall provide appropriate explanations to its officers, employees, etc. to ensure they understand the contents of the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, instruct them to comply with these agreements, and shall bear full responsibility if any officer, employee, etc. violates these agreements.

Article 16 (Use of External Services)

When managing devices and software using SaaS, the User may utilize external services approved by the Company (hereinafter referred to as "External Services"). However, the Company does not guarantee the integration of External Services with the SaaS. The use of external services is subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the respective external service providers. The Company is not liable for any damages incurred by the User arising from the use of external services.

Article 17 (Cancellation of Registration, etc.)

In the event that the Company determines that a User falls under any of the following categories or is at risk of falling under any of the following categories, the Company may temporarily suspend the User's use of the Service or cancel the Terms of Service with the User without prior notice or warning.

1. In the event of a violation or potential violation of the terms of this agreement
2. In the event of the discovery of any false information provided
3. In the event of interference with the operation of the Service by any means
4. In the event of cessation of payments, inability to pay, or filing for bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization, special liquidation, or similar proceedings
5. If the User has not used the Service for more than six months and has not responded to any contact from the Company
6. If the User has not responded to any inquiries or other contact from the Company for more than 30 days
7. If any of the items in Article 12 apply
8. If the Company determines that the continuation of the Service use or registration is otherwise inappropriate

In the event that the preceding Article applies, the User shall forfeit the benefit of the term and shall immediately settle all outstanding debts to the Company.

Article 18 (Protection of Personal Information)

In the event that the User acquires the personal information of a third party, the User shall maintain its confidentiality and shall not disclose or divulge it to a third party, nor shall it utilize it for any purpose other than the use of the Service.

The Company will handle the personal information and personal data entrusted by the User in accordance with the Privacy Policy separately stipulated by the Company.

The User may request reports and inspections from the Company regarding the use and management of personal information, provided that such requests are deemed reasonably necessary. The Company will respond to these requests in good faith.

In the event that the Company delegates the handling of personal information to a third party, the Company will assume responsibility and require the third party to implement safety measures regarding the handling of personal information, and will provide necessary and appropriate supervision.

In the event of a data breach, loss, or other incident involving personal information at the Company, the Company will promptly notify the User of the incident, including the date, time, details, and any other relevant information, and collaborate on a response.

Article 19 (Cancellation)

The User may cancel the Service and terminate the Terms of Service through prescribed procedures. The Service will no longer be available to the User and individuals using the Service through the User from the point in time when the User terminates their membership.

In the event that the User has any outstanding debts at the time of cancellation, the User is required to settle all outstanding balances owed to the Company immediately. In such cases, the debts will not be forgiven.

Article 20 (Denial of Warranty and Exemption from Liability)

The Company does not guarantee that the Service will meet the specific objectives of the User, that it will have the expected functions, commercial value, accuracy, or usefulness, that the User's use of the Service will comply with applicable laws or regulations or internal rules of industry groups, or that no defects will occur.

The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User in relation to the Service, including damages resulting from the interruption, suspension, termination, unavailability, or modification of the Service, the deletion or loss of information inputted or registered by the User, the loss of data or malfunction or damage to equipment due to the use of the Service.

The Company will store the User's data on the Service through periodic backups. However, backups by the Company are performed at its discretion for the purpose of providing the Service, and the User shall be responsible for preserving necessary information among data entered, provided, or transmitted in connection with the use of the Service.

Although the Company will endeavor to minimize the risk of loss of the User's data through backups as stipulated in this Article, the User acknowledges in advance that in the event of a failure of all data and backup data storage locations, there is a possibility that the User's data may be lost, and the Company shall not be liable to compensate the User for damages incurred.

The Company shall not be liable for any transactions, communications, disputes, etc. arising between the User and employees or other third parties in relation to the Service, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

Article 21 (Exclusion of Antisocial Forces)

The Company and the User represent and warrant that they, their officers, and their employees are not antisocial forces, and guarantee that they are not cooperating with or involved in the maintenance, operation, or management of such forces through funding or other means.

In the event of a violation of the preceding Article, the Company or the User shall have the right to terminate the Terms of Service without notice and may claim compensation for any damages arising from such termination.

Article 22 (Compensation for Damages)

In the event that a User violates these Terms or causes damage to the Company in relation to the use of the Service, the User shall compensate the Company for all damages. This includes the fees of attorneys and other professionals, as well as labor costs incurred by the Company.

In the event that the Company receives a claim from another User, individuals who use the Service through a User, or other third parties pertaining to the infringement of rights or other issues related to the use of the Service, the User shall compensate the Company for the amount paid based on the claim and for the amount incurred for the resolution of the dispute. This includes the costs of attorneys and other professionals, as well as labor costs incurred by the Company.

Article 23 (Changes to the Terms)

The Company reserves the right to amend these Terms and the content of the Service at its discretion.

Should the Company implement changes to the Terms, the details of said changes and their effective date will be clearly stated and users will be duly informed via the website or other appropriate method in advance.

Article 24 (Outsourcing)

The Company may outsource all or part of its operations to a third party in relation to the provision of the Service, under the Company's responsibility. In such cases, the Company will assume responsibility for managing the outsourcing party.

Article 25 (Contact/Notification)

All inquiries regarding the Service, as well as all other communications and notifications from the User to the Company, and all notifications regarding changes to these Terms and other communications from the Company to the User, shall be made in accordance with the methods specified by the Company.

If the Company sends a notice or notification to the email address or other contact details included in the registered details, the User shall be deemed to have received the notice or notification.

Article 26 (Transfer of Status)

The User may not transfer, assign, create a security interest in, or otherwise dispose of the status under the Terms of Service or the rights and obligations contained in these Terms to a third party without the prior written consent of the Company.

In the event that the Company transfers the business of the Service to another company, the Company may transfer the status under the Terms of Service, the rights and obligations under these Terms, and the registered information of the User and other customer information to the transferee. The User is deemed to have consented to such transfers in advance. The term "business transfer" encompasses not only ordinary business transfers, but also corporate divisions and other business transfers of all kinds.

Article 27 (Severability)

In the event that any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part by law, the remaining provisions of these Terms and the remaining parts of the invalid or unenforceable provisions shall remain valid together with the other parts.

Article 28 (Surviving Provisions)

The provisions of Article 6 (3); Article 8 (4); Article 11; Article 13 (3); Articles 20 through 22; and Articles 26 through 30 shall survive the termination of the Terms of Service. However, Article 10 (Confidentiality) shall remain in effect for a period of one year following the termination of the Terms of Service.

Article 29 (Governing Law and Court of Jurisdiction)

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

The Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over any and all disputes arising from or in connection with these Terms.

Article 30 (Consultation and Resolution)

Any matters not covered by these Terms, or any matters that are unclear in terms of their interpretation, shall be resolved through consultation between the User and the Company in good faith.