The Ginza Website Terms of Use

Article 1 (Application of Terms of Use)

The "The Ginza Official Site" (hereinafter referred to as "this Website") is a site operated by The Ginza Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "The Ginza"). The Ginza Website Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as "these Terms") shall apply to all users of this website (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Users").

Article 2 (Definition of User)

These Terms define all users of the Service, regardless of whether The Ginza can identify individual users.

Article 3 (Consent to Terms of Use)

By actually using this service, users are deemed to have agreed to these terms.

Article 4 (Equipment Required for Service Use)

Terminal devices, communication equipment, software, communication fees, and other equipment necessary to receive this service shall be borne by the user.

Article 5 (Announcement and Amendment of Terms)

The Ginza may revise all or part of the contents of these terms at its discretion without prior notice to users. In such cases, The Ginza shall notify of the revisions on this website, and the revisions shall take effect at the time of posting on this website.

Article 6 (Prohibited Acts)

The Ginza prohibits users from engaging in any of the acts specified below (including acts that induce or prepare for such acts) when using this website. Please note that the applicability of the following items is determined by The Ginza (such judgments are at the sole discretion of The Ginza). Hereafter, the same shall apply in the section of these terms and conditions under the section "The Ginza's judgment (will/act)."

  1. Acts that slander, defame, or damage the reputation of other users, third parties, The Ginza, or Shiseido Company, Limited (including its affiliated companies) (hereinafter collectively referred to as "The Ginza, etc."), or acts that pose a risk of doing so.
  2. Acts that infringe upon or may infringe upon the property rights or privacy of other users, third parties, or The Ginza and others
  3. Acts that infringe, or may infringe, intellectual property rights (copyrights, design rights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, etc.) or portrait rights of other users, third parties, or The Ginza and others
  4. Sending or writing harmful computer programs, etc.
  5. Acts that violate public order and morals, criminal acts, or acts that may be such
  6. Acts of using this service for commercial purposes or acts intended for preparation
  7. Election activities, similar acts, or other political and religious activities
  8. Other acts that interfere with the operation of this service
  9. Acts that violate laws and regulations in Japan or the country or region where the user is located at the time of use
  10. Other acts deemed inappropriate by The Ginza

Article 7 (Responsibility for Use of Information Provided on This Website)

The Ginza does not guarantee the completeness or usefulness of information sent by other users or information obtained through this website. Furthermore, users use this website at their own discretion, and The Ginza bears no responsibility for any consequences resulting from users' use or reliance on such information.

Article 8 (Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Rights)

  1. All rights to the content posted on this website belong to The Ginza, etc., or are used by The Ginza based on licenses or other legitimate titles. Users are prohibited from using any content posted on this website for any purpose other than their own personal use, from redistributing it to the public—whether on or off the network—or from using or reproducing it without permission.
  2. All trademarks and service marks appearing on this website are owned by The Ginza, etc., or are used by The Ginza, etc., based on licenses or other legitimate legal grounds. The Ginza prohibits users from using these marks without permission.
  3. If copyrights (including rights as defined in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act) or other intellectual property rights arise in the information provided by users, the user shall transfer the rights to such information to The Ginza free of charge and shall not exercise moral rights or other rights.

Article 9 (Changes, Additions, and Termination of Services)

  1. The Ginza may temporarily suspend or terminate all or part of the service without prior notice to users in any of the following circumstances.
    1. When regularly or urgently performing maintenance and inspection work for systems providing this service
    2. If a malfunction occurs in the system providing this service
    3. If it is difficult to provide this service due to power outages, fire, earthquakes, or other force majeure events.
    4. If there are other reasonable operational or technical reasons for the Service,If there are other reasonable operational or technical reasons for the Service,
  2. The Ginza may change, add, or terminate all or part of the content of this service without prior notice.
  3. The Ginza shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for any disadvantages or damages incurred by users as a result of the measures in the preceding sections.

Article 10 (Third-Party Websites)

The Ginza assumes no responsibility for any damages arising from the use of websites managed and operated by third parties linked from this site, and is not obligated to compensate for any such damages.

Article 11 (Handling of Personal Information)

In some parts of this service, we may ask you to enter personal information necessary for users. The Ginza will appropriately manage the entered personal information in accordance with "About Personal Information".

Article 12 (Disclaimer and Compensation for Damages)

  1. If a user violates these terms or causes damage to The Ginza through fraudulent acts, The Ginza may claim appropriate damages from the user. Furthermore, if a user causes damage to a third party through the use of this service, the user shall resolve the issue at their own responsibility.
  2. Except as otherwise provided in these terms, The Ginza shall bear no responsibility for any issues arising from the use of this service, malfunctions or failures of the system providing the service, intrusion by third parties, or commercial disputes, regardless of the reason.

Article 13 (Website Security)

This website protects customers' personal information by using highly secure technologies and maintaining high levels of security.

  1. Defense against unauthorized access through firewalls
  2. Regular analysis of access logs and prevention of unauthorized access through intrusion detection systems
  3. Data encryption

Article 14 (Acquisition, Use, and Provision of Personal-Related Information)

  1. The Ginza collects personal-related information from users, including attribute information (such as age, gender, and region of residence) that does not constitute personal information on its own, as well as log information related to Internet usage (such as IP addresses, MAC addresses, SSIDs, cookies, device identifiers like RDID, and web beacons), and uses this information for the following purposes. In addition, when using the collected personal-related information, The Ginza may cross-reference it with personal data held by The Ginza.
    1. To temporarily store information necessary for more convenient browsing of this website when applications span multiple pages on this website
    2. To compile statistics on users’ usage of this service and to enable The Ginza or companies to which The Ginza outsources research and analysis services to analyze users’ access trends on this website
    3. To present the most appropriate advertisements based on your usage patterns.
    Please note that The Ginza may allow companies to which it outsources advertising delivery to store and access cookies from this website via the websites of those outsourcing partners.
  2. The Ginza receives personal information from Shiseido Corporation's domestic and overseas subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as DMP operators, other advertising companies, research and analysis companies, media operators, and database management companies, and other contractors and partners, and uses it for the purposes specified in each item of Paragraph 1. Additionally, when using the personal information provided, we may compare it with personal data held by The Ginza.
  3. The Ginza provides users' personal information to Shiseido Corporation's domestic and overseas subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as DMP operators, other advertising companies, research and analysis companies, media operators, database management companies, and other contractors and partners.

Article 15 (Links to This Website)

  1. Users are free to link to this website. However, links from websites containing the following content cannot be included.
    1. Content that violates public order and morals
    2. Content that violates various laws and regulations
    3. Content that slanders or defamers The Ginza, etc. or their affiliates
    4. Other content that can be objectively judged to damage the corporate value of The Ginza and similar companies
  2. When users post links to this website, in principle, they must be set on the homepage of this website. Users agree in advance that linked pages may be changed or removed without prior notice.
  3. The Ginza assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any disadvantages arising from page moves or deletions due to its own convenience.

Article 16 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

The interpretation and application of this website and these Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan. Unless otherwise specified, all disputes related to this website shall be subject to exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance in the Tokyo District Court.

End of Document

Revised August 22, 2026, 4th Edition