Terms of Service

fashion tech news Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") set forth the terms and conditions for the use of the fashion tech news service (the "Service") provided by ZOZO NEXT, Inc. ("the Company"). All users of the Service ("Users") are deemed to have agreed to these Terms.

Article 1: Definitions

The following terms used in the fashion tech news Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as "these Terms") shall have the meanings set forth below.

1. "Company" means ZOZO NEXT, Inc.
2. "Media" means the website and related content operated by the Company under the name "fashion tech news."
3. "Service" means all services provided by the Company through the Media, including article viewing, My Page functionality, ticket purchases, and other services provided by the Company through the Media.
4. "Content" means text, images, videos, and other information posted on the Media.
5. "My Page Functionality" means the functionality that allows Users to register as members and use various functions on the Service.
6. "Registration Information" means the information provided by Users when registering to use the My Page Functionality, including email address and password.
7. "Posted Content" means text, images, videos, and other information posted by Users through the Service.
8. "Users" means all persons who use the Service, regardless of whether they have registered as members.
9. "Registered Users" means Users who have registered as members and are using the My Page Functionality.
10. "Events" means events organized or co-organized by the Company.
11. "Tickets" means tickets for participation in Events sold by the Company through the Service.
12. "Online Ticket" means a ticket that allows Users to participate in an Event via streaming or other online means.
13. "Offline Ticket" means a ticket that allows Users to participate in an Event at a physical venue.
14. "Intellectual Property Rights" means copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, design rights, and other intellectual property rights (including the right to acquire such rights and the right to apply for registration of such rights).

Article 2: Applicability

1. These Terms shall apply to all relationships between Users and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
2. In addition to these Terms, the Company may establish various rules, guidelines, and other provisions (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Individual Rules") regarding the Service. Individual Rules shall constitute part of these Terms regardless of their names.
3. If there is any conflict between the provisions of these Terms and Individual Rules or other descriptions regarding the Service outside these Terms, the provisions of these Terms shall prevail unless otherwise specified.
4. When the Company deems it necessary, the Company may change these Terms. When changing these Terms, the Company shall specify the effective date and content of the changed Terms and notify Users in advance by posting on the Media or other appropriate methods.
5. Users who continue to use the Service after the effective date of the changed Terms shall be deemed to have agreed to the changed Terms.

Article 3: My Page Functionality Registration

1. Users who wish to use the My Page Functionality must register to use the My Page Functionality (hereinafter referred to as "My Page Functionality Registration") by agreeing to these Terms and providing certain information specified by the Company (hereinafter referred to as "Registration Information") in the manner prescribed by the Company.
2. The Company shall determine whether to approve My Page Functionality Registration in accordance with the Company's standards, and if the Company approves My Page Functionality Registration, the Company shall notify the applicant to that effect. My Page Functionality Registration shall be completed when the Company sends the notification of approval set forth in this paragraph.
3. In the event of any of the following, the Company may refuse or cancel My Page Functionality Registration and may not disclose the reason for such refusal or cancellation:
   1. When all or part of the Registration Information provided to the Company is false, incorrect, or omitted
   2. When the applicant is a minor, an adult ward, a person under curatorship, or a person under assistance, and has not obtained the consent of a legal representative, guardian, curator, or assistant
   3. When the applicant has violated these Terms in the past
   4. When the Company otherwise determines that My Page Functionality Registration is inappropriate

Article 4: Management of Registration Information

1. Registered Users shall manage and store Registration Information at their own responsibility.
2. Registered Users shall not allow third parties to use, lend, transfer, change the name of, sell, or otherwise dispose of Registration Information.
3. Registered Users shall be responsible for any damage caused by inadequate management of Registration Information, errors in use, or use by third parties.
4. If there are any changes to Registration Information, Registered Users shall promptly change the Registration Information by the method prescribed by the Company.

Article 5: Content Usage

1. Users may freely view Content posted on the Media.
2. Users shall use Content at their own responsibility and shall not use it for purposes other than personal use.
3. Users may post their opinions and comments on the Service. Ownership of Posted Content shall belong to the user who posted it, but by posting, users shall be deemed to have granted the Company a free, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use such Posted Content (including the right to sublicense to third parties).
4. Users shall not post content that falls under or may fall under any of the following items. If the Company determines that Posted Content falls under any of the following items, the Company may delete such Posted Content without prior notice:
   1. Content that violates laws and regulations or is related to criminal acts
   2. Content that is fraudulent or threatening to the Company, other users, or other third parties
   3. Content that is against public order and morals
   4. Content that infringes on the Intellectual Property Rights, portrait rights, privacy, honor, or other rights or interests of the Company, other users, or other third parties
   5. Content that contains computer viruses or other harmful programs
   6. Content that the Company otherwise determines to be inappropriate

Article 6: Attribution of Rights

1. All Intellectual Property Rights related to the Media and Content belong to the Company or parties that have licensed the Company.
2. Permission to use the Service under these Terms does not mean permission to use the Intellectual Property Rights related to the Media and Content belonging to the Company or parties that have licensed the Company.

Article 7: Suspension of Use and Cancellation of Registration

1. If a Registered User falls under any of the following, the Company may, without prior notice, delete Posted Content, temporarily suspend the use of the Service, or cancel My Page Functionality Registration:
   1. When the Registered User violates any provision of these Terms
   2. When it is discovered that there is a falsehood in the Registration Information
   3. When the Registered User does not respond to communications from the Company for a certain period of time
   4. When the Registered User has not used the Service for a certain period of time
   5. When the Company otherwise determines that the use of the Service is inappropriate
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to Registered Users by actions taken by the Company based on this Article.

Article 8: Withdrawal

Registered Users may withdraw from the Service at any time by following the withdrawal procedures prescribed by the Company.

Article 9: Ticket Purchases

1. When Users wish to purchase Tickets, they shall apply for the purchase of Tickets in accordance with the method separately specified by the Company.
2. When a User enters the matters to be entered and order details in connection with the application set forth in the preceding paragraph, checks such on the Service, and clicks the button to place an order, and then an email confirming the order details arrives at the email address registered by the User when registering for My Page Functionality, a sales contract for the Tickets shall be formed between the User and the Company.
3. Even after the sales contract for Tickets is formed, changes, cancellations, and refunds due to customer convenience are not accepted.
4. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to Users due to the sale of Tickets through the Service, except in cases of intentional misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.

Article 10: Payment

1. Users who have purchased Tickets shall pay the price and other fees for the Tickets by the method specified by the Company within the period specified by the Company.
2. If a User fails to make payment by the period specified by the Company, the sales contract for the Tickets shall be deemed to have been cancelled, and the User's right to the Tickets shall be forfeited.

Article 11: Delivery of Tickets

When a User completes payment for Tickets, the Company shall deliver the Tickets by the method specified by the Company.

Article 12: Precautions for Event Participation

1. Users shall comply with the precautions separately specified by the Company (including precautions for each Event) when participating in Events.
2. If the Company determines that a User has violated the precautions set forth in the preceding paragraph or has engaged in any other inappropriate conduct, the Company may refuse the User's participation in the Event or ask the User to leave the venue.

Article 13: Resale and Transfer of Tickets

Resale and transfer of Tickets are prohibited. The Company may refuse admission or ask Users to leave if they attempt to enter with Tickets obtained through resale or transfer.

Article 14: Handling of Events

1. In the event that the holding of an Event becomes impossible or difficult due to natural disasters, infectious diseases, or other unavoidable circumstances, the Company may postpone, cancel, or change the content of the Event. In such cases, the Company shall notify Users by the method separately specified by the Company.
2. In the event that an Event is postponed, cancelled, or its content is changed for reasons set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Company shall handle the matter in accordance with the method separately specified by the Company. However, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Users (including transportation costs, accommodation costs, etc.).

Article 15: User Responsibilities

1. Users shall use the Service at their own responsibility.
2. Users shall be responsible for resolving any disputes between themselves and other Users or third parties in connection with the Service at their own expense, and the Company shall not be involved in such disputes.
3. Users shall compensate the Company for any damage caused to the Company due to the User's use of the Service (including cases where the Company receives a claim from a third party due to the User's use of the Service).

Article 16: Handling of Personal Information

The Company shall handle personal information of Users appropriately in accordance with the Company's Privacy Policy.

Article 17: Prohibited Acts

Users shall not engage in or attempt to engage in any of the following acts when using the Service:

1. Acts that violate laws and regulations or are related to criminal acts
2. Acts that are fraudulent or threatening to the Company, other Users, or other third parties
3. Acts that are against public order and morals
4. Acts that infringe on the Intellectual Property Rights, portrait rights, privacy, honor, or other rights or interests of the Company, other Users, or other third parties
5. Acts that send or post harmful programs such as computer viruses through or to the Service
6. Acts that place an excessive load on the network or system of the Service
7. Reverse engineering or other analysis of the software or other systems provided by the Company
8. Acts that may interfere with the operation of the Service
9. Unauthorized access to the Company's network or systems
10. Acts of impersonating third parties
11. Acts of using the ID or password of other Users
12. Advertising, solicitation, or business activities on the Service without the Company's prior consent
13. Acts of collecting information of other Users
14. Acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to the Company, other Users, or other third parties
15. Acts that violate the rules of use of the Service posted on the Service
16. Providing benefits to anti-social forces
17. Acts aimed at meeting unknown persons of the opposite sex
18. Acts that directly or indirectly cause or facilitate any of the preceding acts
19. Attempts to engage in any of the foregoing acts
20. Other acts that the Company deems inappropriate

Article 18: Service Suspension or Interruption

1. The Company may suspend or interrupt the provision of all or part of the Service without prior notice to Users if the Company determines that any of the following applies:
   1. When urgent inspection or maintenance of the computer system related to the Service is performed
   2. When computers, communication lines, etc. are stopped due to an accident
   3. When the operation of the Service becomes impossible due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fires, wind and flood damage, power outages, or natural disasters
   4. When the Company otherwise determines that suspension or interruption is necessary
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by Users or third parties due to measures taken by the Company based on this Article.

Article 19: Disclaimers

1. The Company makes no warranty, express or implied, that the Service is suitable for Users' particular purposes, has expected functions, commercial value, accuracy, or usefulness, that Users' use of the Service complies with laws and regulations or internal rules of industry organizations applicable to Users, or that defects will not occur.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Users arising from the Service. However, this does not apply if the service agreement between the Company and the User (including these Terms) regarding the Service constitutes a consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act.
3. Even in the case set forth in the proviso to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for any damages (excluding those arising from the Company's default or tort (excluding cases based on gross negligence)) incurred by Users due to special circumstances (including cases where the Company or the User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damages) among damages arising from the Company's default or tort (limited to those based on negligence) that occurred due to the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence).
4. The Company shall not be liable for any transactions, communications, or disputes between Users and other Users or third parties regarding the Service.

Article 20: Service Suspension or Termination

1. The Company may suspend or terminate the provision of all or part of the Service at any time without prior notice to Users if the Company determines it necessary.
2. The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by Users due to measures taken by the Company based on this Article.

Article 21: Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces

1. Users represent and warrant to the Company that they do not currently fall under and will not fall under in the future any of the following:
   1. Organized crime groups, members of organized crime groups, quasi-members of organized crime groups, companies related to organized crime groups, corporate racketeers, groups engaging in criminal activities under the pretext of conducting social campaigns, crime groups specialized in intellectual crimes, or other persons equivalent to these (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Anti-Social Forces")
   2. Having a relationship in which Anti-Social Forces are recognized to control the management
   3. Having a relationship in which Anti-Social Forces are recognized to be substantially involved in the management
   4. Having a relationship such as unfairly using Anti-Social Forces for the purpose of gaining improper benefits for oneself, one's company, or a third party, or for the purpose of causing damage to a third party
   5. Having a relationship such as being involved in providing funds or conveniences to Anti-Social Forces
   6. Officers or persons substantially involved in management having socially criticizable relationships with Anti-Social Forces
2. The Company may immediately terminate all or part of the service agreement with the User without any notice or demand if the User violates the provisions of the preceding paragraph or if it is discovered that the declaration in the preceding paragraph was false.
3. The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by the User due to measures taken by the Company based on the preceding paragraph.

Article 22: Severability

Even if any provision of these Terms or any part thereof is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under laws and regulations, the remaining provisions of these Terms and the remaining parts of the provisions determined to be partially invalid or unenforceable shall continue to be fully effective. Even if any provision of these Terms or any part thereof is determined to be invalid or unenforceable with respect to a User, these Terms shall continue to be fully effective with respect to other Users.

Article 23: Assignment Prohibition

Users may not assign, transfer, grant security interests in, or otherwise dispose of their position under the service agreement based on these Terms or rights or obligations under these Terms to third parties without the Company's prior written consent.

Article 24: Other Provisions

1. These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
2. The Tokyo Summary Court or the Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over disputes arising from these Terms.

Established: These Terms shall apply to all Users from August 7, 2024.
Revised: February 24, 2026