Site Terms of Use
This website (https://www.virtualcraft.jp or https://virtualcraft.jp, hereinafter referred to as 'this Site') is operated by Virtual Craft, Inc. (hereinafter, 'our Company'). Please read the following terms of use carefully and only use this Site if you agree to them. Changes to these Terms are governed by Article 13.
Article 1 (Definitions)
The definitions of terms used in these Terms are as follows:
- 1. 'This Site' refers to the website operated by our Company (https://www.virtualcraft.jp and https://virtualcraft.jp).
- 2. 'User' refers to any individual or entity that views or uses this Site.
- 3. 'These Terms' refers to these terms of use established for the use of this Site.
- 4. 'Content' refers to all information posted on this Site, including text, images, videos, programs, and any other materials.
- 5. 'Consumer' refers to a consumer as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Consumer Contract Act of Japan.
Article 2 (Services)
- 1. To use this Site, you must have access to the web, and users are responsible for preparing the necessary equipment, software, and communication means at their own expense and responsibility, and for ensuring proper connection and operation.
- 2. This Site provides information about our Company, but we may add, change, or delete various services in the future.
- 3. Our Company bears responsibility for this Site and the services provided in connection with it to the extent set out in Article 6, and gives no warranty beyond that.
Article 3 (Handling of Personal Information)
Personal information such as name, company name, and email address obtained from users in connection with their use of this Site will be handled in accordance with our separately established Privacy Policy.
Article 4 (Copyrights and Intellectual Property Rights)
- 1. Copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the programs, product images, text, images, videos, and other Content on this Site belong to our Company, the service provider of this Site, or third parties with legitimate rights.
- 2. Except for reproduction for private use, quotation, and other cases permitted under copyright law, users shall not reproduce, transmit, transfer, lend, translate, modify, republish, make secondary use of, or otherwise use the Content without the prior written consent of our Company.
- 3. If a user violates this Article, our Company may take legal action against such user.
Article 5 (Prohibited Acts)
- 1. Our Company prohibits users from engaging in the following acts:
- 1) Acts that cause or may cause damage to our Company or third parties.
- 2) Acts that infringe or may infringe the property, reputation, privacy, etc., of our Company or third parties.
- 3) Acts contrary to public order and morals or acts that may lead to such.
- 4) Acts such as registering someone else's email address or making false reports or notifications.
- 5) Acts involving the use or provision of harmful programs such as computer viruses.
- 6) Acts of sending unsolicited emails or email newsletters.
- 7) Acts that destroy or interfere with the functions of this Site's servers or networks.
- 8) Acts that may interfere with the operation of this Site.
- 9) Acts that violate or may violate laws and regulations.
- 10) Any other acts that our Company judges to be inappropriate on reasonable grounds.
- 2. If a user violates the preceding paragraph and thereby causes damage to our Company, our Company may claim compensation for such damage in accordance with Article 9.
Article 6 (Disclaimer)
- 1. Our Company carefully prepares and manages all information posted on this Site, but does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.
- 2. Our Company may suspend or discontinue the operation of this Site without notice, and may change any or all of the information posted on this Site. However, where possible, we will endeavor to give advance notice on this Site.
- 3. Our Company makes no warranty, express or implied, that this Site is suitable for users' specific purposes, has expected functionality, accuracy, or usefulness, is free from security defects, errors, or bugs, or does not infringe third-party rights.
- 4. To the extent permitted by law, our Company is not liable for damages arising from users' use or inability to use this Site, or from data input by third parties, unauthorized access, postings, or email transmissions.
- 5. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs, our Company bears liability in accordance with law where the damage is caused by our Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence, and where the user is a Consumer and the exclusion of all or part of such liability is not permitted under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws. The scope of compensation in such cases is governed by Article 9, Paragraph 2.
Article 7 (External Links)
- 1. This Site may contain links to external sites operated by third parties.
- 2. Our Company does not warrant the content, accuracy, legality, currency, or appropriateness of external sites, and is not liable for them to the extent permitted by law.
- 3. When users access external sites, they shall comply with the terms of use and privacy policies of such external sites.
- 4. Links to external sites do not constitute an endorsement of such sites.
Article 8 (Suspension of Use)
- 1. If our Company reasonably determines that a user has violated these Terms, our Company may suspend or restrict that user's use of this Site.
- 2. To ensure the security of this Site, our Company may block connections based on automated detection where access is determined to constitute unauthorized access or another form of attack. The details of this processing are set out in Article 14 of the Privacy Policy.
- 3. A user who objects to a measure under the preceding two paragraphs may request that our Company lift the measure through the Contact Form. Our Company will have the request reviewed by its personnel and will promptly lift the measure if it determines that the measure was taken in error.
- 4. Our Company's liability for damages incurred by a user as a result of measures under the preceding three paragraphs is governed by Articles 6 and 9.
Article 9 (Compensation for Damages)
- 1. If a user violates these Terms and thereby causes damage to our Company, our Company may claim compensation for such damage from that user.
- 2. Where our Company bears liability for damages to a user, the scope of compensation is limited to ordinary, direct, and actually incurred damages, and does not include lost profits or other damages arising from special circumstances, except where the damage is caused by our Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.
- 3. Where the user is a Consumer, the preceding paragraph does not apply to the extent that it would be invalid under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws.
Article 10 (Use by Minors)
If a user is a minor, the user shall obtain the prior consent of a person with parental authority or another statutory agent before using this Site, including before submitting personal information through the contact form.
Article 11 (Exclusion of Antisocial Forces)
- 1. Users represent and warrant that they are not organized crime groups, members or quasi-members of such groups, companies related to such groups, corporate racketeers, groups engaging in criminal activities under the pretext of social movements, crime groups specialized in intellectual crimes, or any equivalent persons (collectively, 'Antisocial Forces'), and that they have no socially censurable relationship with Antisocial Forces.
- 2. Users shall not, either themselves or through third parties, engage in violent demands, unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility, threatening conduct, spreading rumors, damaging our Company's credit or obstructing its business through deception or force, or any equivalent acts.
- 3. If our Company determines that a user has violated the preceding two paragraphs, our Company may immediately suspend that user's use of this Site without any notice or other procedure.
Article 12 (Prohibition of Assignment and Business Succession)
- 1. Users shall not assign, transfer, or pledge as security their status under these Terms or all or part of their rights and obligations under these Terms to any third party without the prior written consent of our Company.
- 2. If our Company transfers the business relating to this Site to a third party through a merger, corporate split, business transfer, or other similar cause, our Company may transfer to the successor its status under these Terms, its rights and obligations under these Terms, and user information. The handling of personal information in such cases is set out in Article 8 of the Privacy Policy.
Article 13 (Changes to These Terms)
- 1. Our Company may change these Terms where either of the following applies:
- 1) The change conforms to the general interests of users; or
- 2) The change does not contradict the purpose of the contract and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the change, the appropriateness of the content after the change, and other circumstances relating to the change.
- 2. When changing these Terms under the preceding paragraph, our Company will determine the content of the revised Terms and the time at which they take effect, and will give notice of both by posting on this Site or by other methods our Company deems appropriate before that time arrives.
- 3. Where a change materially affects users' rights, our Company will endeavor to give the notice under the preceding paragraph at least 14 days before the effective date.
- 4. Our Company publishes the revision history of these Terms and past versions on this Site so that the course of revisions can be confirmed.
Article 14 (Governing Law)
The formation, effect, interpretation, and performance of these Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
Article 15 (Jurisdiction)
- 1. If any dispute arises in connection with these Terms, the Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court, depending on the amount in dispute, shall be the agreed court of first instance, except where exclusive jurisdiction is provided by law.
- 2. Where the user is a Consumer, the preceding paragraph does not restrict any court jurisdiction available to the consumer under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws.
Article 16 (Severability)
If any provision or part of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable laws, the remaining provisions of these Terms shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Article 17 (Governing Language)
The Japanese version of these Terms is the authoritative text, and versions in English and other languages are reference translations. In the event of any discrepancy between the Japanese version and a version in another language, the Japanese version prevails.
Article 18 (Special Provisions)
- 1. There may be special provisions established separately based on these Terms.
- 2. If there are provisions on the description page of each service that contradict these Terms, the provisions on the service description page will apply.
These Terms shall be enforced as of September 1, 2018.
Last revised: August 14, 2026
Revision History
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| v3.0 (Current) | August 14, 2026 | Added an article on changes to these Terms (Article 13); added carve-outs for willful misconduct, gross negligence, and consumer contracts to the disclaimer; clarified the scope of damages; added new articles on use by minors, exclusion of antisocial forces, prohibition of assignment and business succession, and governing language; added a procedure for objecting to suspension of use; revised the agreed jurisdiction; removed the reference to a nonexistent 'Disclaimer' page; corrected the wording of the copyright article; unified article numbering notation (13→18 articles) |
| v2.0 | December 16, 2025 | Added definitions article, external links article, governing law article, severability article, and other improvements |
| v1.0 | September 1, 2018 | Initial version |
* All dates and times shown are in Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9).