Terms of Use

This web site is managed by MEIDEN ENGINEERING CORPORATION ("the company" hereafter) or its proxies for the major purpose of offering useful information to our customers. When this web site is utilized, the company takes it for granted that the accessing customer has consented to the rules of utilization specified below. If a person cannot consent to these rules of utilization, such a user is requested to abstain from browsing this web site or utilizing any servicing such as downloading.
The company may sporadically change part of or all of the rules of utilization. We would like to ask every user to confirm the updated information all the time. If there are any separate conditions for utilization found in the rules of utilization in regard to the specific services of this web site, the former conditions concerned shall take precedence.

Introduction to the utilization of our web site

In accordance with the rules of utilization, the company shall admit our customers to possess the right of browsing by gaining access to this web site and the information available there and by the method of displaying the obtained information at the data terminal of a personal computer or the like. However, the obtained right of the customer shall be non-monopolistic and nontransferable. Irrespective of any method, the customer shall be requested to consent not to disturb the sound management of this web site. If any customer should violate these rules of utilization, the company shall cancel the above-mentioned right from the admitted customer. The customer concerned shall immediately abandon all the information acquired from this web site.

Copyright

Unless otherwise specified, the company shall reserve the copyright in regard to all the documents and other contents presented in this web site. Each user shall be aware of the fact that any illegal actions such as duplication, modification, transference, etc. of the contents without permission by the company are restricted by the Copyright Law. The company shall not admit any customer to transfer the company's right to his or her very own, in regard to the company's copyright, patents, trademarks, and other intellectual properties. If there are any separate conditions for utilization found in each document, these conditions concerned shall take precedence.

Presentation of information

The company shall refuse, with thanks, the presentation of confidential matters or such information of secrecy from a customer or his or her proxy. In regard to any information presented by a customer to the company through this web site, the company shall take it for granted that the customer concerned has consented to handle such information deemed to be disclosed. In regard to any information presented by a customer or his or her proxy to the company through this web site, the company shall consider that the right of utilizing the presented information has been given without limitations and no canceling, free of charge. However, the personal information of each customer shall be handled in accordance with the personal information protection policy to be described separately.
Any actions like the writing of contents related to any of the items specified below shall be prohibited.

  1. 01Contents intended to commit infringement of the copyright belonging to the company or a third party and other rights of intellectual properties
  2. 02Contents intended to lay claim to the infringement of the copyright or other rights of intellectual properties, offensive to the company or a third party
  3. 03Contents intended to slander, calumniate, or threaten the company or a third party
  4. 04Contents attributable to the action of business approach, advertisement, invitation, etc.
  5. 05Contents intended to go against public order and good custom
  6. 06Contents considered or possibly to be combined with criminal acts or crimes
  7. 07Contents judged by the company as matters that may hinder the sound management of the web site concerned

Escape clause

The company is paying utmost attention to the quality of the information to be carried on this web site. In regard to the correctness, reliability, timeliness, usefulness, the adaptability to the customer's utilization purposes, etc. of such information as well as the safety, functionability, etc. of this web site itself, however, any guarantee shall not be assured for them. Unless otherwise specified in regard to the rules of utilization for the specific services on this web site, the company shall take no responsibility for any damage caused during the utilization of this web site.

Linkage

The company shall take absolutely no responsibility for any damage caused during the utilization of a web site other than the company's web site (referred to as the link site hereafter) or the contents acquired through the link site, which can be accessed through the linkage of the company's web site. When a link site is utilized, the user shall be required to conform to the rules of utilization defined by that link site.
The presence of any linkage with a link site on this web site does not imply any business relationship with the company, among various factors such as the utilization of this site at the company, a person or an organization that manages the link site, the merchandise or services, etc. listed in the link site, and others.

Linkage with this web site

When linkage with this web site is attempted from a web site other than the company's, there shall be no necessity for particular statements. However, the user is requested to understand that the company may demand the canceling of the linkage to the web site where the linkage setup has been completed, provided that the company identifies such a linkage as inadequate.
Any linkage shall be rejected for a web site attributable to any of the following items or a web site likely to commit that:

  1. 01Linkage from a site that intends to slander or calumniate the company, its associated firms, or a third party
  2. 02Linkage from a site that intends to impair the company's confidence and dignity, such as the sites that go against public order and good custom
  3. 03Linkage from a site that is related to the illegal or possibly illegal contents, or concerned with illegal or possibly illegal activities
  4. 04Linkage that may give rise to a misconception of any possible tie-ups or cooperative relationship with the company, or that the company is recognizing or supporting the site of the original linkage

The company shall take absolutely no responsibility for any reparation, complaints, claims, and others arising from the customer himself or herself or a third party in regard to the customer's web site of each original linkage mentioned above. Each user is requested to give no damage to the company that is the destination of such linkage.
The company has defined the "Privacy Policy" separately. Each customer is requested to read through this policy, without fail, and to observe it.

Utilization outside Japan and applicable laws

This web site is managed and controlled by the company or its proxies in Japan. The company shall not make any declaration in regard to whether the activities like acquiring such information or gaining access to this web site are adequate or legal or possible in any other nations or districts than Japan. The establishment, effectiveness, fulfillment, and understanding of these rules of utilization shall be applied on the assumption that the relevant laws of Japan are applicable as those for conformance.
Should any necessity for a suit arise in regard to this web site between a customer and the company, Tokyo District Court shall be deemed to be the appropriate competent court for the first trial.

About the trademarks of the other companies

  • "Adobe" and "Adobe" logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Aero, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows Media, a Windows logo, a Windows start logo, and an Office logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

In addition, the corporate names or product names, etc. are either trade names, or trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owners.
Further, in case trademarks are individually shown in the web page of this site, the terms and conditions of the trademarks of the other companies shown here shall prevail.