Terms of use

Welcome to "The Vision and Art of Shinjo Ito" Web site (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to follow and be bound by the following terms and conditions concerning your use of the Site ("Terms of Use") and our Privacy Policy. We may revise the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at any time without notice to you. Areas of the Site may have different terms of use posted. If there is a conflict between the Terms of Use and terms of use posted for a specific area of the Site, the latter shall have precedence with respect to your use of that area of the Site.

1.Use of Web Site Information You may download, view, copy and print documents and graphics incorporated in these documents (the "Documents") from the Site subject to the following: (a) the Documents may be used solely for personal, informational, non-commercial purposes; and (b) the Documents may not be modified or altered in any way. All copyrights of photos belongs to shinnyo-en. Except where your use constitutes "fair use" under copyright law, you may not otherwise use, download, upload, copy, print, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, post, transmit or distribute any information from this Web site in whole or in part without the express authorization of the committee of this exhibition ("Committee"). No links are allowed to be made to this Site.

2.Termination of Use You agree that Committee may, in its sole discretion, at any time terminate your access to the Site and any account(s) you may have in connection with the Site. Access to the Site may be monitored by Committee.

3.Disclaimer EXCEPT WHERE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE, THE SITE, AND ALL CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON THE SITE, ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. COMMITTEE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. COMMITTEE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT: (A) THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. 
ANY CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE.  COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES OR UPDATES TO THE SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

4.Limitation of Liability IN NO EVENT SHALL COMMITTEE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA OR USE, INCURRED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR TORT, ARISING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, THE SITE. 
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

5.Indemnity You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless shinnyo-en, its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site.

6.Privacy Policy Personal information, as used herein, refers to information regarding individuals, through which a specific individual is distinguished from its content such as name, date of birth or other descriptions, number assigned to each individual, mark or other code, as well as visual or audio. It also includes information that can easily match other information to distinguish individuals although not being capable of doing so by itself. Committee is concerned about the safety and privacy of all its users, particularly children.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen and using this Web site, please do not give any information about yourself, such as your name, address, birth date, phone number, school or email address. As we develop online programs for children, we will adopt appropriate policies and practices to protect the privacy of children.

The Site may collect and register personal information upon acquiring approval from the information provider. Committee does not use collected personal information for purposes other than those informed beforehand.  Committee does not disclose provided information applying to the above definition of personal information to any third party excluding the following cases.

. In the event that the provider of the information has consented thereto
. In the event that disclosure is required by law or regulation

Committee does not bear responsibility for personal information protection in other websites linking to this Site. 
In order to secure personal information protection, Committee provides continuous instruction to staff in charge and adopts safety measures in its administration.

7.Applicable Laws All matters relating to your access to, and use of, the Site shall be governed by Japan law or the laws of Tokyo. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to, or use of, the Site shall be instituted in the Tokyo District Court, Japan. You and Committee agree to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding.

8.Copyright Information Copyright © 2009, All rights reserved.

9.Contact Information If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact the Committee at Tel: +81-42-527-0580 (Japan).