YKK AP Global Website Terms of Use

Last modified: Nov 30, 2023

Thank you for visiting this Global Website ("Website") of YKK AP Inc. ("YKK AP").
Before browsing or using this Website, please read these Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms of Use"). This Website is linked to other websites operated by YKK AP or its affiliates. Use of such websites shall be subject to the terms and conditions particular to such website.

AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS OF USE

These Terms of Use apply to this Website. BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE; IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.
YKK AP reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add and/or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time. Your continued use of this Website following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes.

DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES

EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, YKK AP AND/OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS AND/OR SAFETY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS WEBSITE, AND ANY REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING THERETO ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
YKK AP AND/OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR ACCESS, OR INABILITY TO USE OR ACCESS, THIS WEBSITE.
YKK AP may change and/or alter the contents of this Website, or may suspend or discontinue the services provided through this Website at any time without any prior notice. YKK AP AND/OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY ALTERATION OR CHANGE OF THE CONTENTS OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE.

TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS

All materials on this Website (including but not limited to the text, images, graphics, animations, videos, sounds, and any other materials published on this Website) is protected by copyright laws, and other applicable laws of each country throughout the world, and treaty provisions. Except for personal, non-commercial internal use, you are prohibited to use (including but not limited to coping, modifying, reproducing in whole or in part, uploading, transmitting, distributing, licensing, selling and publishing) any of the materials, without obtaining the prior written permission of YKK AP.
The company names, logo marks, product names and service names used in this Website (collectively, "Trademarks") are registered Trademarks or Trademarks of YKK AP or other right holders. Use of Trademarks without authorization from YKK AP or the right holder is prohibited under trademark law and/or other laws, except for specific use permitted under those laws.

PROHIBITED ACTS

You will not do the following acts in using this Website:

Infringing the legal rights (including the rights of privacy and publicity) of YKK AP or others
Causing any damage or disadvantage to YKK AP or others
Disturbing public order
Criminal act
Uploading or distributing any third parties' private information without obtaining approval from such third parties
Using this Website for any commercial purpose
Defaming, disgracing or libeling YKK AP or others
Uploading files that contain viruses, corrupted files that may damage the operation of others' computers
Any other activities that are unlawful or prohibited by any applicable laws
Any other activities that YKK AP deems inappropriate

LINKING TO THIS WEBSITE

When you would like to link your website to this Website, YKK AP will permit you to link to this Website, except in the following cases. Since the URL of each web page on this Website may be changed or deleted without any prior notice, please also link to the top page of this Website (https://www.ykkapglobal.com/en/).

Linking to this Website is not permitted in any of the following cases:

Links using frame functions or other forms of links that infringe copyrights by such means as to confuse the audience about the fact that contents are owned by YKK AP or its affiliates
Links from the website that defame, or are likely to defame, officers or employees of YKK AP or its affiliates
Links from the website that hurt, or are likely to hurt, credit or quality of YKK AP or its affiliates such as being contrary to public order or morality
Links from the website that criminal acts or acts that may be led to, or are likely to be led to criminal acts
Links from the website that violate, or are likely to violate, laws, statutes or ordinances

The third parties' websites (other than other websites of YKK AP or its affiliates) linked to or from this Website ("Linked Site") are independently operated and maintained by such third parties and are not under the control and/or supervision of YKK AP and its affiliates. Use of the Linked Site shall be subject to terms and conditions of use stipulated by the operator of each Linked Site. YKK AP would not be responsible for any loss or damage, however caused, in connection with the use of any Linked Site and your access to any of the Linked Sites shall be at your own risk.
Nothing contained in this Website shall be interpreted as a recommendation and/or endorsement by YKK AP of the contents of the Linked Sites and any products and/or services appeared on and/or provided through such Linked Sites. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a partnership or the like between the operators of the Linked Sites and YKK AP.

APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan unless otherwise expressly provided. All controversies and disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or this Website shall be submitted to the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo, Japan as the Court of first instance.