Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Welcome to Poolside Lifestyle Japan. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website poolside-lifestyle-japan.com (the "Site") and any services, content, or features we provide (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using our Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use our Site or Services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using this Site, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Services.

2. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

3. Description of Services

Poolside Lifestyle Japan is a lifestyle platform that provides curated content, articles, and resources related to Japanese poolside culture, design, fashion, and aesthetic living. Our Services include:

• Access to editorial content and journal articles
• Information about poolside lifestyle, fashion, and design in Japan
• Newsletter subscriptions
• Contact and inquiry forms

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our Services at any time without prior notice.

4. User Responsibilities and Conduct

4.1 Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age to use our Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.

4.2 Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Site or Services for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our Site. Specifically, you agree not to:

• Violate any applicable local, national, or international law
• Transmit any harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or obscene content
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation
• Interfere with or disrupt the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or related systems
• Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the Site without our permission
• Collect or harvest personal information of other users
• Transmit spam, chain letters, or unsolicited communications
• Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or other malicious code

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1 Ownership

All content on this Site, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, photographs, videos, audio clips, and software (the "Content"), is the property of Poolside Lifestyle Japan or its content suppliers and is protected by Japanese and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

5.2 Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site and Content for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not:

• Reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from our Content
• Use our Content for commercial purposes without express written permission
• Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices
• Frame or mirror any part of the Site without our prior written authorization

5.3 User-Submitted Content

If you submit any content to us (e.g., through contact forms, comments, or feedback), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute such content in connection with our Services.

6. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by Poolside Lifestyle Japan. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk, and we encourage you to review their terms and policies.

7. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

We do not warrant that:

• The Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
• The Content is accurate, complete, reliable, or current
• Any defects or errors will be corrected
• The Site is free from viruses or other harmful components

7.2 Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, POOLSIDE LIFESTYLE JAPAN, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR SERVICES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS, OR ONE HUNDRED USD ($100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Poolside Lifestyle Japan and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with:

• Your use of the Site or Services
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any rights of another party
• Your violation of any applicable laws or regulations

9. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using the Site, you consent to our data practices as described in the Privacy Policy.

10. Copyright Infringement Claims

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any content on our Site infringes your copyright, please contact us with the following information:

• A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
• The location of the infringing material on our Site
• Your contact information (name, address, email, phone number)
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized
• A statement that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
• Your physical or electronic signature

11. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Site and Services at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, for any reason including but not limited to violation of these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Site will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Japan.

13. Dispute Resolution

In the event of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms, the parties agree to first attempt to resolve the matter through good faith negotiation. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation within thirty (30) days, either party may pursue legal remedies.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or agreements published on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and Poolside Lifestyle Japan regarding your use of the Site and Services.

16. Contact Information

17. Acknowledgment

By using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

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