Terms and Conditions for Use of the Website of
Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati
Last Modified: February, 2019
1. Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions
Welcome to the website of Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati (“JASGC”, “we”, or “us”). The following Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of JASGC’s website (the “Website”).
Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not want to agree to these Terms and Conditions, you must not access or use the Website.
2. Changes to the Terms and Conditions
We may revise and update these Terms and Conditions from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms and Conditions means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so that you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise noted, all materials, including images, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, video clips, and written and other materials contained on the Website (collectively, the “Contents”) are copyrights and other applicable intellectual properties owned by JASGC or other providers of such material.
The Contents of the Website are intended solely for use by the users of the Website for personal and noncommercial purposes. You may view, copy, and print the Contents displayed on this site subject to the following conditions:
(i) you use the Contents for your personal and noncommercial purposes only;
(ii) you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices;
(iii) you make no modifications to any of the Contents;
(iv) you do not use the Contents in a manner that suggests an association with JASGC unless prior written approval is obtained from JASGC; and
(v) you do not download quantities of the Contents to a database that can be used to avoid future downloads from the Website.
4. Prohibited Use
You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. You agree not to use the Website in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
5. Changes to the Contents
We may update the Contents on this Website from time to time, but the Contents are not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the Contents on the Website may be out-of-date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such Contents.
6. Links from the Website
If the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to this Website, you do so entirely at your own risk and are subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE CONTENTS IN THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, JASGC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. JASGC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE CONTENTS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. JASGC DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OR THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THE CONTENTS IN THIS WEBSITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
8. Limitation on Liability
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall we be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the Website or a site that is linked to the Website, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) exceed the amount of annual fees paid by you for the JASGC membership.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless JASGC, its licensors and service providers, and its respective officers, directors, trustees, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms and Conditions or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, any use of the Contents other than as expressly authorized in these Terms and Conditions, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.
10. General Provisions
These Terms and Conditions will be governed and be interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of Ohio, United States of America, excluding its conflicts of law rules. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions or your use of the Website shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Hamilton County, Ohio. If any part of these Terms and Conditions is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Possible evidence of use of this Website for illegal purposes will be provided to law enforcement authorities. This contains the entire terms and conditions relating to the use of this Website.
11. Termination
These Terms and Conditions are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate these Terms and Conditions at any time by discontinuing use of the Website and destroying all Contents obtained from the Website and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under these Terms and Conditions or otherwise. Your access to the Website may be terminated immediately without notice by us if in our sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions. Upon termination, you must cease use of the Website and destroy all Contents obtained from the Website and all copies thereof, whether made under these Terms and Conditions or otherwise.
12. Your Comments and Questions
If you have any comments or questions regarding our Terms and Conditions, you can contact us at:
Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati
3 East Fourth Street, Suite 100, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Tel: 513-579-3150