Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") establish the conditions for the use of the "Acua Invoice Flow" service (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") provided by Acua Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") between customers using this Service (hereinafter referred to as "Users") and the Company.

Article 1 (Application)

1. These Terms shall apply to all relationships between Users and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
2. The Company may establish rules, etc. regarding the use of the Service in addition to these Terms (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Regulations"). These Individual Regulations shall constitute a part of these Terms regardless of their name.
3. If the provisions of these Terms conflict with the provisions of the Individual Regulations mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of the Individual Regulations shall prevail unless otherwise specified in the Individual Regulations.

Article 7 (Changes and Termination of Service Content)

1. The Company may change or terminate the content of the Service at its discretion.
2. When terminating the provision of the Service, the Company shall notify Users in advance.

Article 8 (Usage Restrictions and Registration Cancellation)

1. The Company may, without prior notice, restrict the use of all or part of the Service, or cancel the User's registration if the User falls under any of the following:
   1. Violation of any provision of these Terms
   2. Discovery that the registered information contains false facts
   3. Failure to fulfill payment obligations for fees, etc.
   4. No response to communication from the Company for a certain period
   5. No use of the Service for a certain period since the last use
   6. Any other cases where the Company deems the use of the Service inappropriate
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User due to actions taken by the Company under this Article.

Article 9 (Disclaimer and Exemption)

1. The Company does not explicitly or implicitly guarantee that the Service is free from defects (including defects related to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors, bugs, rights infringement, etc.).
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Users arising from the Service, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company. However, this disclaimer shall not apply if the contract between the Company and the User regarding the Service (including these Terms) falls under a consumer contract as defined by the Consumer Contract Act.
3. Even in the case specified in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for any special damages (including damages that the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen) arising from the Company's breach of obligations or tort (excluding gross negligence).
4. The Company shall not be liable for any transactions, communications, or disputes arising between Users and other Users or third parties regarding 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 shall accept this.

Article 11 (Changes to Terms of Service)

1. The Company may change these Terms without requiring individual consent from Users in the following cases:
   1. When the changes to the Terms are in the general interest of Users
   2. When the changes to the Terms are not contrary to the purpose of the Service usage contract and are reasonable in light of the necessity of the changes, the appropriateness of the changed content, and other circumstances related to the changes
2. When changing these Terms pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall notify Users in advance of the intention to change these Terms, the content of the changed Terms, and the effective date.

Article 12 (Handling of Personal Information)

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

Article 13 (Notifications or Communications)

Notifications or communications between Users and the Company shall be conducted in the manner specified by the Company. Unless Users submit a notification of change in accordance with the method separately specified by the Company, the Company shall deem the currently registered contact information valid, send notifications or communications to that contact information, and consider these to have reached the User at the time of transmission.

Article 14 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Users may not transfer their position under the usage contract or rights or obligations under these Terms to a third party, or provide them as security, without the prior written consent of the Company.

Article 15 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. The interpretation of these Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
2. 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.