These Terms of Service ("Terms") set forth the conditions for using the service ("Service") provided on this website by Eventing.NOW ("Company").

Registered users ("Users") shall use the Service in accordance with these Terms.

Article 1 (Application)

These Terms apply to all relationships between Users and the Company in connection with use of the Service.

In addition to these Terms, the Company may establish various rules and provisions for use of the Service ("Individual Provisions").

Regardless of their title, such Individual Provisions shall constitute a part of these Terms.

If these Terms conflict with Individual Provisions, the Individual Provisions shall prevail unless otherwise specified therein.

Article 2 (Registration)

For this Service, registration is completed when a person seeking registration agrees to these Terms, applies for registration in the manner prescribed by the Company, and the Company approves such application.

If the Company determines that an applicant for registration falls under any of the following, the Company may refuse the registration application and has no obligation to disclose the reason.

1. The applicant submitted false information at the time of registration.
2. The application is from a person who has violated these Terms in the past.
3. Any other case in which the Company deems registration inappropriate.

Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)

Users shall properly manage their User ID and password for the Service at their own responsibility.

Under no circumstances may a User transfer, lend, or share a User ID or password with a third party. If a login is made with a matching combination of User ID and password and registration information, the Company will deem it as use by the registered User of that User ID.

The Company shall not be liable for any damage arising from use of a User ID and password by a third party, except where the Company has acted intentionally or with gross negligence.

Article 4 (Fees and Payment Method)

1. As consideration for paid portions of the Service, Users shall pay the fees separately determined by the Company and displayed on this website, by the method designated by the Company.
2. If a User delays payment of fees, the User shall pay default damages at an annual rate of 14.6%.

Article 5 (Prohibited Matters)

Users must not engage in the following acts when using the Service:

1. Acts that violate laws or public order and morals.
2. Acts related to criminal conduct.
3. Acts that infringe copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights contained in the Service, including Service content.
4. Acts that destroy or interfere with functions of servers or networks of the Company, other Users, or other third parties.
5. Acts of commercially using information obtained through the Service.
6. Acts that may interfere with operation of the Company's services.
7. Acts of unauthorized access or attempts thereof.
8. Acts of collecting or storing personal information of other Users.
9. Acts of using the Service for an improper purpose.
10. Acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other Users of the Service or other third parties.
11. Acts of impersonating another User.
12. Advertising, solicitation, or business activities on the Service not authorized by the Company.
13. Acts intended to meet unfamiliar persons of the opposite sex.
14. Acts of directly or indirectly providing benefits to antisocial forces in connection with the Company's services.
15. Any other act the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 6 (Suspension of Service Provision, etc.)

If the Company determines that any of the following applies, the Company may suspend or interrupt provision of all or part of the Service without prior notice to Users:

1. When conducting maintenance, inspection, or updates of computer systems related to the Service.
2. When provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or natural disasters.
3. When computers or communication lines are stopped due to accidents.
4. Any other case where the Company determines provision of the Service is difficult.

The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by Users or third parties due to suspension or interruption of Service provision.

Article 7 (Use Restrictions and Deregistration)

If a User falls under any of the following, the Company may, without prior notice, restrict the User's use of all or part of the Service or cancel the User's registration:

1. The User has violated any provision of these Terms.
2. It is found that registration information contains false facts.
3. The User has failed to perform payment obligations such as fees.
4. The User fails to respond to communications from the Company for a certain period.
5. The User has not used the Service for a certain period since last use.
6. Any other case where the Company deems use of the Service inappropriate.

The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by the User as a result of measures taken by the Company under this Article.

Article 8 (Withdrawal)

Users may withdraw from the Service by following withdrawal procedures prescribed by the Company.

Article 9 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability)

The Company makes no express or implied warranty that the Service is free from factual or legal defects (including defects related to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, validity, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors or bugs, and infringement of rights).

The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by Users in connection with the Service, except where caused by the Company's intent or gross negligence. However, if the contract between the Company and a User regarding the Service (including these Terms) constitutes a consumer contract under applicable consumer protection laws, this disclaimer does not apply.

Even in the case provided in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for damages arising from special circumstances among damages incurred by Users due to default or tort caused by the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence), including cases where the Company or User foresaw or could have foreseen occurrence of such damages. In addition, compensation for damages incurred by a User due to default or tort caused by the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence) shall be limited to the amount of usage fees received from that User in the month in which such damages occurred.

The Company shall not be responsible for any transactions, communications, or disputes that arise between a User and another User or third party in relation to the Service.

Article 10 (Changes to Service Content, etc.)

The Company may change, add, or discontinue the content of the Service with prior notice to Users, and Users agree to this.

Article 11 (Amendment of Terms)

The Company may amend these Terms without obtaining individual consent from Users in the following cases:

1. When the amendment is in the general interest of Users.
2. When the amendment does not contravene the purpose of the service use agreement, and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the amendment, appropriateness of the amended content, and other circumstances related to the amendment.

When amending these Terms pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall notify Users in advance of the fact of amendment, the amended content, and the effective date.

Article 12 (Handling of Personal Information)

The Company shall appropriately handle personal information acquired through use of the Service in accordance with the Company's Privacy Policy.

Article 13 (Notices or Communications)

Notices or communications between Users and the Company shall be made by methods prescribed by the Company. Unless a User submits notice of change in accordance with a method separately specified by the Company, the Company shall deem currently registered contact information to be valid and send notices or communications to such contact information, and such notices or communications shall be deemed to have reached the User at the time of transmission.

Article 14 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Without the Company's prior written consent, a User may not assign to a third party the contractual status under the service agreement, or any rights or obligations under these Terms, nor provide them as security.

Article 15 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

These Terms shall be interpreted in accordance with applicable law.

In the event of a dispute regarding the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company's head office shall have exclusive agreed jurisdiction.