Terms of Participation in the Service

These Terms of Participation in the Service (hereinafter referred to as these “Terms”) set forth terms and conditions of the Service provided by URU Meetup Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company/We”) to a person who has registered (hereinafter referred to as the “Participant”) on this website to participate in our Japanese cultural experience service (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”) and rights and obligations between the Company and the Participant. Prior to participating in the Service, the Participant must read the entire provisions of these Terms and agree to be bound by them.

Article 1 (Application)

  1. The objective of these Terms is to set forth terms and conditions of provision of the Service and all rights and obligations between the Company and the Participant in relation to the participation of the Participant in the Service. These Terms apply to the relationship between the Participant and the Company in relation to the participation in the Service by the Participant.
  2. The Company may establish, in addition to these Terms, rules and other stipulations related to the Service(hereinafter referred to as “Individual Rules”) including participation rules. These Individual Rules shall, regardless of their names, constitute part of these Terms.
  3. If any provision of these Terms is inconsistent with the provisions of Individual Rules under the preceding paragraph, the provisions of the Individual Rules shall prevail.

Article 2 (Registration of Participation)

  1. Registration of participation in the Service will be deemed to have been completed when a person wishing to participate in the Service requests registration of participation by the method specified by the Company after agreeing to be bound by these Terms and a notice of acceptance by the Company of such request for registration of participation arrives at the Participant. The Company will accept a request for registration of participation in the Service on this website up to 1 hour before the starting time of the provision of the Service. After receiving a notice of acceptance by the Company of request of registration of participation, the Participant must pay the experience fee to the Company by the deadline specified by the Company in accordance with the provision of Article 3.
  2. The Company may suspend receiving requests for registration of participation when maintenance and inspection work for or updating the computer system for registration of participation on this website needs to be done.
  3. Acceptance by the Company of a request for registration of participation will be made during our business hours (from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Japan Standard Time).
  4. The Company may refuse to accept any request for registration of participation if it considers that any of the following cases is applicable to the applicant of participation registration and has no obligation to disclose the reason therefor. If:
    ⑴ the applicant has provided false information when requesting registration of participation;
    ⑵ the applicant is a minor, an adult ward, a person under curatorship, or a person under assistance and has not obtained consent of his/her legal representative, guardian, curator, or assistant;
    ⑶ the Company considers that the applicant is Anti-social Forces (which means an organized crime group, a member of an organized crime group, a right wing group, anti-social forces, and any other person similar thereto; the same applies hereafter), is aiding or involved in the maintenance or operation of Anti-social Forces by providing funds or by any other means, or otherwise has some interaction with or involvement in Anti-social Forces;
    ⑷ the request was made by a person who has breached these Terms; or
    ⑸ the Company considers that his/her registration of participation is not appropriate.

Article 3 (Experience Fee and Payment Method)

In consideration for the Service, the Participant must pay the experience fee specified by the Company and indicated on this website to the Company by the method specified by the Company.

Article 4 (Prohibition)

  1. While participating in the Service, the Participant is prohibited to commit any of the following acts or any act that is considered by the Company to fall under any of the following acts:
    ⑴ violation of laws and regulations or public order and moral;
    ⑵ any act related to a criminal act;
    ⑶ smoking and drinking;
    ⑷ infringement of any copyright, trademark right, or any other intellectual property rights in the contents of the Service or contained in the Service;
    ⑸ commercial use of any information obtained through the Service;
    ⑹ any act that is likely to hinder the operation of the Service;
    ⑺ unauthorized access or attempt to gain unauthorized access to this website;
    ⑻ collection or accumulation of personal information of other Participants;
    ⑼ participation in the Service for inappropriate purposes;
    ⑽ any act that may cause disadvantages, damages, or discomfort to other Participants in the Service or other third parties;
    ⑾ impersonation of another Participant;
    ⑿ promotional, advertising, soliciting, or marketing activities through the Service that are not permitted by the Company;
    ⒀ any act for the purpose of meeting with a stranger for dating purposes;
    ⒁ direct or indirect provision of benefits to anti-social forces in relation to the Service; and
    ⒂ any other act that is considered by the Company to be inappropriate.
  2. If the Company considers that the Participant has committed any of the acts described in the preceding paragraph, the Company may suspend all or any part of the Service without notifying the Participant in advance. In this case, the Company assumes no liability for any disadvantages or damages that may be incurred by the Participant or any third party due to suspension of provision of the Service.

Article 5 (Suspension of Provision of the Service)

  1. The Company may suspend all or any part of the Service without notifying the Participant in advance, if the Company considers that any of the following grounds exists. In this case, the Company may refund the experience fee already paid by the Participant by the method and at the time specified by the Company. If:
    ⑴ the computer, communication line, or any other device by which registration of participation on this website is managed has stopped working due to an accident; or
    ⑵ the Company considers that the provision of the Service has become difficult for any other reasons.
  2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if entire or any part of the Service is suspended through no fault of the Company due to any force majeure such as earthquake, lightning strike, power outage, or any other natural disaster, no refund of the experience fee already paid by the Participant will be made.
  3. The Company will cancel the provision of the Service if the number of Participants at 8:00 am Japan Standard Time on the day prior to the day of provision of the Service does not reach the minimum number of Participants set by the Company. In this case, the Company will refund the experience fee already paid by the Participant by the method and at the time specified by the Company.
  4. The Company assumes no liability for any disadvantages or damages that may be incurred by the Participant or any third party due to cancellation of the provision of the Service.

Article 6 (Restrictions on Participation)

  1. If the Company considers that any of the following events is applicable to the Participant, the Company may restrict the Participant’s participation in the entire or some of the Service without notifying the Participant in advance. If:
    ⑴ the Participant breaches any of the provisions of these Terms;
    ⑵ it is found that the Participant has provided false information in registration;
    ⑶ the Participant fails to fulfill his/her obligation to pay any required fee;
    ⑷ the Participant fails to respond to any communication made by the Company for a certain period; or
    ⑸ the Company considers that the Participant’s participation in the Service is not appropriate.
  2. The Company assumes no liability for any losses suffered by the Participant due to any action taken by the Company in accordance with this article.

Article 7 (Cancellation Policy)

  1. Confirmation of cancellation by the Company will be made during its business hours (from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Japan Standard Time), and any cancellation requested outside its business hours will be deemed to have been confirmed at 8:00 am Japan Standard Time on the day following the day of request of cancellation.
  2. The Participant may terminate the agreement for the registration of participation in the Service upon payment of the following cancellation fee to the Company. The Company will receive the cancellation fee by the method separately specified by the Company.
    ⑴ If cancellation is confirmed by the Company after 48 hours prior to the starting time of the provision of the Service:
      50% of the experience fee
    ⑵ If cancellation is confirmed by the Company on the day (Japan Standard Time) of the provision of the Service:
      100% of the experience fee
    ⑶ If cancellation is confirmed by the Company after the starting time of the provision of the Service or the Participant fails to participate:
      100% of the experience fee
  3. If the Participant arrives at the meeting location for the provision of the Service after the scheduled meeting time, the cancellation is deemed to have been made after the starting time of the provision of the Service.

Article 8 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Exclusion of Liability)

  1. The Company makes no warranty of any kind as to the Service including fitness of the Service for a particular purpose of the Participant, functions, merchantability, correctness and usefulness of the Service expected by the Participant, and compliance of the Participant’s participation in the Service with laws and regulations, internal rules of any industry group or any other stipulations that are applicable to the Participant.
  2. The Company assumes no liability for damages incurred by the Participant resulting from the Service provided by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any agreement (including these Terms) between the Company and the Participant concerning the Service is considered to be a consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act of Japan, this provision concerning exclusion of liability will not apply.
  3. However, even in the case described in the notwithstanding clause of the preceding paragraph, the Company assumes no liability as to damages incurred by the Participant arising from non-performance of obligations due to negligence (excluding gross negligence) of the Company or tortious act committed by the Company, if such damage occurred due to special circumstances (including the case where the occurrence of such damages was predicted or predictable by the Company or the Participant). Furthermore, in no event shall the maximum liability of the Company for damages incurred by the Participant arising from non-performance of obligations or tortious act due to negligence (excluding gross negligence) of the Company exceed the amount of experience fee received from the Participant during the month during which such damages occurred to the Participant.
  4. The Company assumes no liability as to any transaction, communication, loss of valuable goods, or dispute between the Participant and other Participants in relation to the Service or this website.

Article 9 (Changes to and Discontinuation of the Service)

  1. The Company may, due to its own reasons, change any content of, or discontinue the provision of, the Service without notifying the Participant.
  2. If the Company changes any content of, or discontinues the provision of, the Service, depending on the circumstances leading to such change or discontinuation, the Company may refund the experience fee already paid, if any, by the method and at the time specified by the Company.
  3. The Company assumes no liability for any losses that may be incurred by the Participant due to any action taken by the Company in accordance with this article.

Article 10 (Changes to these Terms)

  1. The Company may make any changes to these Terms at any time if deemed necessary by the Company in any of the following cases:
    ⑴ Such changes to these Terms are in the general interest of the Participant; or
    ⑵ Such changes are not against the purpose of these Terms and are reasonable in light of the need for the changes, appropriateness of the terms after such changes are made, contents of the changes, and other circumstances pertaining to the changes.
  2. When changing these Terms in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the Company will post the fact that changes will be made to these Terms, the terms of these Terms after the change, and the effective date of the change on this website at least one (1) month prior to the effective date of the change.
  3. If a person who wishes to participate in the Service requests registration of participation in the Service or the Participant participates in the Service after changes are made to these Terms, such person or the Participant shall be deemed to have agreed to the changed Terms.

Article 11 (Handling of Personal Information)

The Privacy Policy of the Company applies to the handling of information of the Participant by the Company and the Participant must agree that his/her information will be handled by the Company in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Article 12 (Communication/Notice)

  1. Any inquiry concerning the Service or any other communication or notice made or given by the Participant to the Company and any notice concerning changes to the Terms and any other communication or notice made or given by the Company to the Participant shall be made or given by the method specified by the Company.
  2. Unless a notice of change is given by the Participant to the Company by the method specified by the Company, the Company will make or give all communications and notices to the Participant to the contact address currently registered, assuming that such address is a valid address, and any such communications or notices shall be deemed to have been arrived at the Participant when transmitted.

Article 13 (Prohibition of Assignment of Contractual Status related to Service Participation)

The Participant may not assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of his/her contractual status related to his/her participation in the Service or any right or obligation under these Terms to any third party without the Company’s prior written approval.

Article 14 (Severability)

If any provision of these Terms or any part thereof is held invalid or unenforceable by the Consumer Contract Act or any other laws and regulations, the remaining provisions of these Terms or the remaining part of the provision which is held invalid or unenforceable shall continue to be in full effect.

Article 15 (Governing Law and Court of Competent Jurisdiction)

  1. These Terms and all agreements concerning participation in the Service shall be governed by the laws of Japan. Even if sales of goods occur in relation to the Service, the parties agree to exclude the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
  2. The parties agree that all disputes arising from or in relation to these Terms or any agreement concerning participation in the Service shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Osaka District Court as the court of the first instance.

End of Terms.

[Established on June 6, 2024]