Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the website of Chuo News Service. By accessing or using our website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use our website.

This website is operated by Chuo News Service, located at 1-3-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, 104-8123, Japan. References to "Chuo News Service", "we", "us", or "our" within these terms refer to Chuo News Service.

Services
Chuo News Service provides services including news gathering, investigative reporting, editing, content creation (including articles, video, and audio), digital and print publishing, media consulting, press release distribution, market research reports, and photography and videography services. Access to certain services or content on this website may be subject to additional terms and conditions or subscription requirements.

User Obligations
You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the website. Prohibited behaviour includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any person, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within our website.

Intellectual Property
All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Chuo News Service or its content suppliers and protected by Japanese and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Chuo News Service. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website, except as generally permitted by copyright law or specifically agreed with Chuo News Service in writing.

Disclaimer of Warranties
The content on our website is provided "as is" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Chuo News Service does not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Chuo News Service, its affiliates, licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, our website, any websites linked to it, or any content on the website, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.

Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by Chuo News Service. Chuo News Service has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites that you visit.

Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of our website, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these terms.

Governing Law
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these terms or the website shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Tokyo, Japan.

Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these terms at any time. By continuing to access or use our website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about these terms and conditions, you may contact us at our physical address: Chuo News Service 1-3-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, 104-8123, Japan.