Terms of Use Agreement
Please read and agree to these terms of use before using our services. If you do not agree with all of these terms and conditions, we apologize for the inconvenience, but please refrain from using it. Customers who apply for membership registration are deemed to have agreed to all of the following terms and conditions.
If each service on our homepage has its own terms of use, please read and agree to the terms of each service before using it. We will not, in any circumstances, use, transfer or sell your personal information to third parties. We support individual import/export and commercial import/export from Japan, USA and UK.
 
ARTICLE 1 (ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT)
  1. The Terms of Use (referred to as "these terms") apply to all the acts when a user uses this service (referred to as "our service") that Around the World Trading Co., Ltd. (referred to as "We") provides on this site.
  2. This agreement determines the terms of use of our service. The user shall use our service in accordance with these terms of use and conditions.
  3. By using our service, the user is deemed to have agreed to the terms of use and all the contents of this agreement.
ARTICLE 2 (DEFINITION)
  1. “This site” means the website operated by our company.
  2. “User” means an individual who uses our service.
  3. “Usage charges” means the amount to be paid by the user to our company by using our services.
  4. “Payment method” means the payment method of usage charges.
  5. “Our service” means a paid service that we offer.
ARTICLE 3 (BUSINESS MEMBER NAME, MEMBERSHIP FEE, ETC)
  1. Free membership
  2. Business membership: 2,700 JPN per month including tax
  3. Executive membership: 10,800 JPN including monthly tax or 108,000 JPN including annual tax
  4. A deposit of 25,000 JPN is required for business and executive membership (the deposit will be refunded after withdrawal)
ARTICLE 4 (CHANGE OF THIS AGREEMENT)
  1. We may change the contents of this agreement at any time for any reason at our sole discretion.
  2. Unless otherwise specified by our company, the revised contents of the agreement shall become effective from the time they are displayed on this site
  3. If the users continue to use our services after the amendment of this agreement, it is considered that they have agreed to all the revised items described in the agreement
ARTICLE 5 (ELIGIBILITY/ SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION)
The use of our service is limited to those who have the Payment method specified by us. In addition, if any one of the following items apply, we may without prior notice suspend or revoke the usage right of a business member.
  1. When a false declaration has been made while registering for paid membership.
  2. When the password of a paid member is used illegally, or when another contract user or third party uses it.
  3. When there is a delay or default in payment of fees, etc.
  4. When the user attempts to fraudulently escape the payments of monthly or annual fees for paid members, and service fees for free and paid members.
  5. When we are unable to contact the contract user by telephone, fax, e-mail or other means.
  6. When the user receives a decision to start bankruptcy proceedings or civil rehabilitation proceedings, and receive other asset seizure, tax delinquency or similar disposition.
  7. When the user interferes with our business operation.
  8. When the user is declared missing, or have been under adult guardian or guarantor.
  9. When the user performs an inappropriate act as a member which is against our philosophy and purpose, that damage or hurt other people engaged in this service.
  10. When the user interferes with our operation by making any unauthorized use of this site, including misconduct of the information and contents provided by our company.
  11. When the user violates the terms of this agreement.
  12. When we judge the user to be inappropriate as a member.
  13. When we find out that the user has violated the terms of use or this agreement, we may suspend all the paid plans offered to the user without providing any notification.
  14. In the case specified in the above item, the usage fees shall be charged until the month in which we handle the user’s suspension.
ARTICLE 6 (USER RESPONSIBILITY)
  1. The users shall use our services at their own risk and bear all the responsibilities for their actions and consequences.
ARTICLE 7 (CHANGE OF SERVICE)
  1. We may add, make amendments, suspend or terminate our services at any time for any reason at our convenience. In addition, we are not responsible for any damage caused by natural disasters, accidents, etc. that make it difficult to provide services.
ARTICLE 8 (PAYMENT METHOD AND RATE, PROCESSING FEE)
  1. The payment method for paid membership fees shall be PayPal. Payment of the products price by proxy order at the UK, US branch shall be by PayPal. Other services charges shall be by PayPal or bank transfer (including overseas remittance). The service fee for overseas branches can be paid by Japanese yen (JPN), but it is based on the rate set by our company. A processing fee will be charged for payment by PayPal.
ARTICLE 9 (PAID MEMBERSHIP CONTRACT PERIOD)
  1. Until each member cancels the contract.
ARTICLE 10 (CANCELLATION BY CONTRACT USER)
  1. Cancellation of contract is possible voluntarily within 3 months after membership registration.
  2. If the paid member cancels the membership contract, the paid member shall cancel the PayPal subscription. We shall not accept any refund of membership fees or usage fees that have already been received.
  3. For deposit refund, the contract user shall contact us with their transfer account.
  4. Regarding the refund amount from the deposit, if there is an unpaid amount, it will be offset and the transfer fee will be borne by the contract user.
ARTICLE 11 (DISCLAIMER)
  1. We are not liable for any damages caused by the addition, amendment, interruption or termination of our service.
ARTICLE 12 (HANDLING THE PARCEL)
  1. Regarding the transferred parcel, we are not responsible for the parcel that did not arrive out company for some reason from the shipping address. Unless it is a handwritten signature, it will not be proof of receipt. In addition, if the user does not contact us after 6 months or more, we will discard the arrived parcel.
ARTICLE 13 (ABOUT SHIPPING PARCEL)
  1. The users must inform us about insurance when requesting shipment of their parcels. If the users have insurance, they need to contact us about the compensation amount as well, and if they do not contact us, we will ship the parcel without insurance. Additionally, if the users need the recipient’s signature, they must contact us at the time of request. We are not responsible for any delays or loss caused by natural disasters, accidents, etc., and if the carrier does not provide the compensation.
ARTICLE 14 (INSPECTION)
  1. The users must contact us if they would like us to inspect the transferred, ordered or stored items.
ARTICLE 15 (ABOUT PROXY ORDER)
  1. We are not responsible for any changes in the delivery date caused by the circumstances of the shop or supplier after ordering, or if the products are out of stock. In case of order cancellation, a cancellation fee will be charged. The user is responsible for the return transfer fee for the product price after cancellation.
ARTICLE 16 (BANNED SHIPPING PRODUCTS)
  1. The users must know in advance that we do not handle dangerous goods, pornography, things that violate the Washington Convention, the Firearms and Swords Law, brand copy products, cash vouchers, gift certificates, tickets etc.
ARTICLE 17 (PROHIBITIONS OTHER THAN PRIVATE USE OF INFORMATION, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, ETC.)
  1. The user shall not, except when approved by us (including obtaining the approval of the third party, if there is a third party who has right to the information) duplicate, sell, publish or use any information obtained through this site or this service for any other purpose other than private use.
  2. We do not transfer copyright or other intellectual property rights to users related to this service.
  3. Incase if the copyright or other intellectual property rights arise in connection with this service, we will be the right holder.
ARTICLE 18 (CONFIDENTIALITY)
  1. We carefully handle personal information, customer information, business information and all other information disclosed or provided by the users. We will not use it outside the scope specified in this agreement, disclose or provide it to a third party without the prior written consent of the user. However, this does not apply to confidential information other than personal information and customer information that falls under any of the following items.
  2. Information that has become publicly known before and after disclosure or provision.
  3. Information that you already have at the time of disclosure or provision.
  4. Information acquired independently, regardless of disclosure or provision.
  5. Information legally obtained from a legitimate third party without obligation of confidentiality.
  6. The confidentiality obligations of this section shall survive after the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 19 (PROHIBITED MATTERS)
The user must not perform any of the following actions when using our service.
  1. Acts that are offensive to public order and morals.
  2. Acts that lead to criminal activities
  3. Acts that infringe the intellectual property rights of a third party (including but not limited to copyrights, design rights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, and know-how).
  4. Unauthorized duplication and redistribution of articles, photos and illustrations used in this service.
  5. Acts that infringe on the property, credit, or privacy of a third party.
  6. Other acts contrary to the law.
  7. Acts that give disadvantage to a third party.
  8. Acts that slander a third party.
  9. Acts that interfere with the operation of this site or damage the credibility of our company.
  10. Other acts that the company deems to be inappropriate.
ARTICLE 20 (DAMAGES)
  1. The users shall be liable when they cause any damages to our site or this service.
ARTICLE 21 (GOVERNING LAW/EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT JURISDICTION COURT)
  1. This agreement shall be interpreted based on Japanese law, and if there is a need for a proceeding between the user and the company, the court having jurisdiction over the location of our head office shall be the exclusive agreement jurisdiction court.
ARTICLE 22 (CONSULTATION)
  1. 1. If there is any doubt about the interpretation of this agreement or matters not stipulated in this agreement, both the company and the user shall discuss in good faith and resolve it.
    This agreement will come intro effect on August 1, 2014.
Around the World Trading Co., Ltd.
*The contents of this agreement are subject to change without notice to the customer.
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