ShushuLab Terms of Use v1.0
Article 1 (Purpose and Application)
These Terms set out the conditions for using the service provided by ShushuLab (the Service).
Users shall use the Service after agreeing to these Terms.
The Service provides a system for recording and managing projects, contracts, work records, fee calculations, billing and other transactions between users and clients.
Article 2 (Compliance with Laws)
The Service operates in accordance with the laws of Japan and other applicable laws.
Matters not provided for in these Terms shall also be governed by applicable laws.
Article 3 (Nature of the Service)
The Service is a system for recording and managing contracts and transactions between users and clients. The provider of the Service does not itself become a party to those contracts.
The Service does not guarantee the terms, performance, obligations, outcomes or other transactional matters of contracts formed between users and clients.
Information recorded in the Service is handled on the basis of agreements between the parties and information entered or approved by the parties.
Article 4 (Contracts Between Users and Clients)
Contracts between users and clients shall be formed by agreement between the parties.
The Service provides functions such as preparing and presenting contracts, concluding them electronically and retaining records of their conclusion, but does not guarantee the formation, terms or legal effect of those contracts.
Contractual and other disputes between users and clients shall be resolved between the parties.
Article 5 (Work Logs and Fee Information)
The Service generates fee totals, invoices, refund statements and other documents on the basis of work logs and other information recorded by users in the Service.
Users and clients shall use the Service in accordance with their agreed work logs, fee conditions and other information.
The provider of the Service does not guarantee the substance of transactions between the parties.
Article 6 (Data Preservation)
The provider of the Service shall endeavor to preserve, by reasonable means, work logs, contract information, fee information, billing information and other data handled in the Service.
However, no guarantee is made that the contents of data recorded in the Service constitute contractual facts, rights or obligations between the parties, or otherwise have legal effect.
Article 7 (Service Disruptions and Similar Events)
All or part of the Service may be unavailable due to system failures, communication failures, maintenance, natural disasters, power outages, failures of third-party services or other unavoidable circumstances.
The provider of the Service shall endeavor to restore and continue the Service to the extent possible.
However, no guarantee regarding unavailability due to these circumstances is made beyond the extent permitted by law.
Article 8 (Suspension of Use and Accounts)
The provider of the Service may suspend or restrict a user’s use if the user violates laws or these Terms, may cause serious harm to other users or third parties, seriously interferes with the safety or operation of the Service, or if the provider otherwise reasonably determines, in light of generally accepted social norms, that continued use of the Service is inappropriate.
In urgent cases, use may be suspended or restricted without prior notice.
Article 9 (Refunds)
Service fees shall not be refunded for reasons attributable to the user’s own circumstances.
However, this does not apply where a refund or other action is required by law.
Article 10 (Cooling-off and Similar Protections)
Cooling-off and other consumer protection systems shall be governed by applicable laws.
These Terms do not restrict users’ rights recognized by law.
Article 11 (Protection of Personal Information)
The provider of the Service shall comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other relevant laws and shall endeavor to manage and protect users’ personal information appropriately.
Personal information shall be handled in accordance with a separately established privacy policy.
The provider of the Service shall endeavor to develop its personal information protection framework, including future acquisition of third-party certifications for personal information protection, such as PrivacyMark.
Article 12 (Changes to the Terms of Use)
The provider of the Service may change these Terms due to changes in laws, changes to the Service, operational needs or other reasonable grounds.
When changing these Terms, the provider of the Service shall notify users of the changes and when they will take effect.
If users must agree again to revised Terms, the changes shall be displayed when they log in to the Service or at a similar time, and users may continue using the Service after agreeing.
The Service records the version of the Terms and the date and time of the user’s agreement.
Article 13 (Withdrawal)
Users may withdraw from the Service by the method prescribed by the Service.
However, records of contracts, billing, refunds and other transactions may be retained for the period necessary under law or for operation of the Service.
Article 14 (Governing Law)
These Terms shall be governed by Japanese law.
Article 15 (Consultation and Jurisdiction)
If a dispute arises between the provider of the Service and a user in connection with the Service, the parties shall consult in good faith.
If the dispute is not resolved through consultation, the court with jurisdiction shall be separately determined taking into account the location of the provider of the Service and other relevant factors.
Supplementary Provisions
These Terms are established as the terms of use for ShushuLab and apply from the date on which the user agrees to them.
The revision history of these Terms and the version agreed to by each user, together with the date and time of agreement, are recorded in the Service.