Terms of service


These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as “these Terms”) set forth the conditions for using the online shop (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”) provided by Tosa Keisaku Fishing (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) on this website. Registered users (hereinafter referred to as “Users”) shall use the Service in accordance with these Terms.


Article 1 (Application)

  1. These Terms shall apply to all relationships related to the use of the Service between the User and the Company.
  2. The Company may establish various rules and regulations (hereinafter referred to as “Individual Provisions”) in addition to these Terms regarding the use of the Service. Regardless of their names, such Individual Provisions shall form part of these Terms.
  3. In the event that the provisions of these Terms conflict with those of the Individual Provisions, unless otherwise specified in the Individual Provisions, the Individual Provisions shall take precedence.


Article 2 (User Registration)

  1. In the Service, registration shall be completed when a prospective user agrees to these Terms, applies for registration by the method prescribed by the Company, and the Company notifies the applicant of its approval.
  2. The Company may refuse registration if it determines that the applicant falls under any of the following reasons, and shall have no obligation to disclose the reasons for its decision.

    1. If false information is provided at the time of registration application
    2. If the applicant has previously violated these Terms
    3. If the Company otherwise deems the registration inappropriate


Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)

  1. Users shall be responsible for managing their User ID and password for the Service.
  2. Users may not transfer, lend, or share their User ID and password with any third party under any circumstances.
    If the combination of User ID and password matches the registered information and a login is made, the Company shall regard it as use by the registered User.
  3. The Company shall not be liable for any damages caused by the use of a User ID or password by a third party, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.


Article 4 (Sales Contract)

  1. A sales contract shall be established when the User applies for a purchase and the Company notifies the User of its acceptance of the application.
    Ownership of the product shall transfer to the User when the Company hands the product over to the shipping carrier.
  2. The Company may cancel the sales contract without prior notice to the User if any of the following apply:

    1. When the User violates these Terms
    2. When delivery cannot be completed due to an unknown address or prolonged absence
    3. When the Company deems that the relationship of trust between the Company and the User has been damaged

  3. Payment methods, delivery methods, cancellation, and return procedures shall be determined separately by the Company.


Article 5 (Intellectual Property Rights)

Copyright and other intellectual property rights of product images and other content (hereinafter referred to as “Content”) provided through the Service belong to the Company or the legitimate right holders such as content providers. Users may not reproduce, reprint, modify, or otherwise use the Content without permission.


Article 6 (Prohibited Acts)

Users shall not engage in the following acts when using the Service:

  1. Acts that violate laws or public order and morals
  2. Acts related to criminal behavior
  3. Acts that destroy or interfere with the functions of the Company’s servers or networks
  4. Commercial use of information obtained through the Service
  5. Acts that may interfere with the operation of the Company’s services
  6. Unauthorized access or attempts to gain unauthorized access
  7. Collection or accumulation of personal information of other users
  8. Impersonation of other users
  9. Providing benefits directly or indirectly to anti-social forces in connection with the Company’s services
  10. Other acts deemed inappropriate by the Company


Article 7 (Suspension of Service)

  1. The Company may suspend or discontinue all or part of the Service without prior notice to Users if it determines any of the following reasons:

    1. When maintenance or updates are performed on the computer system related to the Service
    2. When the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or natural disasters
    3. When computers or communication lines are stopped due to accidents
    4. When the Company otherwise determines it difficult to provide the Service

  2. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage incurred by Users or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the Service, regardless of the reason.


Article 8 (Usage Restrictions and Deregistration)

  1. The Company may, without prior notice, restrict the use of all or part of the Service or delete a User’s registration if the User falls under any of the following circumstances:

    1. Violation of any provision of these Terms
    2. False information found in registration details
    3. Suspension of the credit card registered as a payment method
    4. Failure to fulfill payment obligations
    5. No response from the User for a certain period
    6. Inactivity in the Service for a certain period
    7. Other cases deemed inappropriate by the Company

  2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Users due to actions taken under this Article.


Article 9 (Withdrawal)

Users may withdraw from the Service through the prescribed withdrawal procedure.


Article 10 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability)

  1. The Company does not guarantee that the Service is free from de facto or legal defects (including safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security flaws, errors, bugs, or rights infringements).
  2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of the Service by Users. However, if the contract between the Company and the User (including these Terms) is deemed a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act of Japan, this exemption shall not apply. Even in such cases, the Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from special circumstances (including cases where the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen such damages) due to default or tort resulting from the Company’s negligence (excluding gross negligence).
  3. The Company shall not be responsible for any transactions, communications, or disputes between Users or between a User and a third party in connection with the Service.


Article 11 (Changes to Service Content)

The Company may change the content of the Service or discontinue the provision of the Service without notifying Users, and shall not be liable for any damages caused to Users as a result.


Article 12 (Amendment of Terms)

The Company may change these Terms at any time without prior notice if deemed necessary.
By continuing to use the Service after the Terms have been changed, the User shall be deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.


Article 13 (Handling of Personal Information)

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


Article 14 (Notices and Communication)

Notifications or communications between the User and the Company shall be made in accordance with the method prescribed by the Company.
Unless the User notifies the Company of a change by the method separately specified by the Company, the Company shall deem the currently registered contact information valid and shall consider any notifications or communications sent to it as having reached the User at the time of dispatch.


Article 15 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

Users may not transfer or offer as security their contractual status or rights and obligations under these Terms to any third party without the prior written consent of the Company.


Article 16 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

  1. The interpretation of these Terms shall be governed by Japanese law. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Service.
  2. In the event of any dispute arising in connection with the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company’s head office shall be the exclusive agreed jurisdictional court.