Terms of Service

Article 1 (Definitions)

The terms used in these Terms of Service are defined as follows:

Article 2 (The Service)

The Company will post the Photos, etc. on This Site as part of The Service. However, the Company may choose not to post even if requested by a member.

The Company may remove any of the Photos, etc. posted on This Site at any time.

The Company may modify or alter the Photos, etc. as necessary for The Service.

All rights to the Photos, etc., including copyright (rights specified in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act) and all other rights, shall belong to the Company at the time the member submits or transmits them to the Company or when the Company takes photos of the Model, etc.

The Company may use the Photos, etc. freely, indefinitely, and worldwide on the internet, in broadcasts, advertisements, printed materials, promotional materials, products (photo albums, magazines, books, DVDs, merchandise, etc.). The model shall not exercise any rights, such as moral rights or portrait rights, against the use of the Photos, etc. by the Company, nor shall they allow anyone photographed in the Photos, etc. to exercise such rights.

The model shall not use, nor permit a third party to use, the portrait of the model for business similar to or competitive with the business conducted using the Photos, etc. by the Company during the period of membership and for one year after losing membership status without prior written consent from the Company. However, businesses conducted by licensors and sublicensees of the Company are excluded.

The member agrees that the Company and its affiliated companies may send the member advertisements, surveys, etc., via email or postal mail.

Article 3 (Scope of Application of These Terms of Service)

These Terms of Service apply to all relationships between the member and the Company regarding the use of This Service.

Article 4 (Changes to These Terms of Service)

Article 5 (Membership Registration)

Membership registration is completed when the information submitted by the applicant through the prescribed procedure on This Site reaches the Company, after agreeing to these Terms of Service.

When applying for membership registration or applying as a model by a minor, prior consent from the guardian is required. When a minor applies or applies as a model, it is guaranteed that consent from the guardian has been obtained.

The Company may cancel the membership registration in the following cases, without disclosing the reason:

Members must promptly update their registration information if there are any changes, according to the prescribed procedures. The Company is not responsible for any disadvantages incurred by models due to failure to update or delay in updating.

Article 6 (Personal Information)

The Company will use the personal information provided by members for the following purposes:

The Company will provide personal information to third parties for the purpose of providing This Service, with separate consent from members.

The Company takes utmost care in handling the personal information of models and will not disclose or provide the personal information to third parties other than the pre-specified recipients. The Company will handle personal information in accordance with these Terms of Service and the privacy policy. Also, the personal information received may be managed together with offline-acquired personal information.

Article 7 (Use of Member Information, etc.)

Article 8 (Interruption and Suspension of The Service)

Article 9 (Prohibited Actions)

Article 10 (Member's Responsibility for Using This Service)

Article 11 (Governing Law)

The establishment, effect, performance, and interpretation of these Terms of Service shall be governed by Japanese law.

Article 12 (Consultation)

In the event of a problem between a member and the Company regarding these Terms of Service or the use of This Site's services, both parties shall consult with each other in good faith.

Article 13 (Jurisdiction)

In the event of a dispute between the Company and a member regarding these Terms of Service or This Service, the Osaka District Court shall be the exclusive jurisdictional court of the first instance.