01. Copyright

1. The copyright for this website and all individual texts, photographs, videos, music, audio, and other works posted on this website (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Content") belongs to the Company, the original author, or other rights holders (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Copyright Holders").
2. Except for printing or saving for personal use, or other cases permitted by copyright law, acts such as reproducing, publicly transmitting, distributing, modifying, deleting, or reposting Content on your own website without the prior permission of the Copyright Holder (hereinafter referred to as "Use, etc.") are prohibited by copyright law. Please obtain the Company's prior permission. However, we may refuse to grant permission for Use, etc., if the Content includes portraits, third-party works, trademarks, etc., or if the Company deems the use inappropriate.
3. When using Content with the Company's permission, please include the copyright notice specified by the Company unless otherwise stipulated. You may not change or delete the copyright notice without the Company's prior consent.

02. Trademarks, etc.

Rights regarding this website and the individual trademarks, marks, logos, and trade names posted on this website belong to the Company or the respective rights holders. Except as permitted by the Trademark Act or other laws, the use of these without the permission of the Company or the respective rights holders is prohibited by the Trademark Act and other laws. Please obtain prior permission from the Company or the respective rights holders.

03. Disclaimer

1. The Company does not guarantee the accuracy, usefulness, certainty, or any other aspect of the content or other information provided on this website (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Content, etc."). The Company shall not be held liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Content, etc.
2. The Company may change or discontinue the structure, terms of use, URL, and Content, etc., of this website without prior notice. Furthermore, the Company may suspend or terminate the operation of this website without prior notice.

04. Prohibited Acts

When using this website, you must not engage in the following acts.

• Acts that cause or may cause disadvantage or damage to the Company or a third party
• Acts that slander or defame, or may slander or defame, the Company's products or services
• Acts that slander or defame, or may slander or defame, the Company's officers or employees
• Acts that are contrary to public order and morals, or that damage or may damage the Company's credibility or dignity
• Criminal acts or acts that lead to criminal acts, or acts that may do so
• Acts that violate laws, regulations, or ordinances, or acts that may do so
• Acts that cause a misunderstanding that there is some kind of partnership or cooperative relationship with our company, or that cause a misunderstanding that our company recognizes, guarantees, supports, or recommends the linking site, or acts that may cause such misunderstanding.
• Acts of linking in a way that impairs the clarity of this website, such as frame links.
• Other acts that our company deems inappropriate.

05. Links

You may link to this website (including posting the URL of this website in publications such as magazines and books), regardless of whether it is for profit or non-profit, or on the Internet or an intranet, provided that you comply with all the terms and conditions set forth on this website. In particular, please check and comply with "4. Prohibited Acts" and the items specified below. Furthermore, you do not need to contact the Company when creating a link. (Hereinafter, third-party websites other than the Company that link to or from this website are referred to as "Linked Sites.")

Linked Sites are managed and operated under the responsibility of their respective operators and are not under the control of the Company. Please use Linked Sites in accordance with the terms and conditions posted on each respective Linked Site. The Company assumes no responsibility for the content of Linked Sites, nor for any damages, complaints, or other claims, including damages from third parties, arising from your use of such sites.

The fact that there is a link to this website or a link from this website does not mean that the Company recognizes, guarantees, supports, or recommends the use of the Linked Site or the products, services, companies, etc., posted on the Linked Site. Furthermore, it does not mean that there is any special relationship, such as a partnership, between the Company and the Linked Site.

Compliance Matters

1. The information and URLs on this website are not guaranteed to be maintained permanently and may be changed, suspended, or deleted without notice. Maintenance, such as correcting URLs for linked sites, should be performed by the operators of the respective linked sites. We shall not be held responsible for any damages incurred by linked sites, their operators, visitors, or third parties as a result of linking to this website.
2. When linking to this website, please refer to the "title" or similar information of the destination page and display the page name correctly.
3. We strictly prohibit links from websites that fall under any of the following categories:
   • Websites containing content that slanders or defames our company, or our officers or employees
   • Websites containing content that slanders or defames our products or services
   • Websites containing content that may damage our credibility or dignity, such as content that violates public order and morals
   • Websites containing content that constitutes or may lead to criminal acts
   • Websites that provide information that violates or may violate laws, regulations, or ordinances
4. If it is discovered that your website violates any of the above items, or if we request the removal of a link, you must comply with such request.

06. Submission of Ideas, etc.

Please direct any opinions or inquiries regarding products to the website for each respective product.

However, as we conduct various research and development activities, we possess a wide range of ideas and technical information. Regarding technical ideas, etc., proposed by customers (hereinafter referred to as "Technical Proposals"), in order to avoid constraints on our own independent research and development activities, or to prevent future troubles or misunderstandings related to industrial property rights such as patents, we cannot accept any proposals other than the following "Technical Proposals Subject to Consideration."

Please note that unless there is a special agreement, we assume no obligation to consider or report on, no obligation of confidentiality regarding, and no obligation to pay compensation for any new products, technologies, designs, manufacturing methods, naming, or other technical proposals received from customers that do not fall under "Technical Proposals Subject to Consideration." We ask for your prior understanding.

Technical proposals subject to review

• Technical proposals regarding patents, designs, trademarks, etc., registered as industrial property rights.
• Technical proposals regarding utility model rights that are accompanied by a Utility Model Technical Opinion Report issued by the Japan Patent Office, and for which the evaluation states: '6. No prior art documents denying novelty, etc., can be found.'
• Technical proposals subject to review

07. Privacy Policy

We recognize the importance of personal information and have established a Personal Information Protection Policy. Personal information entrusted to us by customers will be appropriately managed and used in accordance with our Personal Information Protection Policy.

08. About Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve customer convenience, statistically grasp browsing status for website improvement, display the site optimally for customers, and deliver advertisements.

A cookie is a small data file that this website writes to your device when you visit it, allowing the website to identify users who have visited. Unless we have obtained your prior consent, this website will not use cookies to obtain information that can identify you personally. Furthermore, we will not use the information stored in cookies for any purpose other than statistically grasping browsing status, displaying the site optimally for customers, analysis, and the delivery of advertisements.

Please note that you can change your browser settings to receive a notification before visiting this website, which uses cookies, or to refuse cookies; however, please be aware that if you refuse them, some services on this website may become unavailable.

Regarding the use of cookies in ad delivery

Based on the terms of our contracts with third parties entrusted with our advertising distribution, we may disclose all or part of the information collected via cookies, etc. (which does not include any personally identifiable information) to such third parties. In such cases, these third parties may use page history information, etc., viewed on this website to display our advertisements that may be of interest to you on websites other than ours that are registered with the advertising network.

If you wish to opt out of such advertising distribution, you can change your settings on the advertising company's website.

• Google Ad Settings
• Facebook Ad Opt-out Page
• Yahoo! Ad Opt-out Page
• X (formerly Twitter) Ad Opt-out Page
• Network Advertising Initiative Opt-out Page
• Rakuten Ad Opt-out Page

Regarding the use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics as a tool to analyze access from customers in order to improve this website. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects logs without including any personally identifiable information.

• Google Analytics
• How Google uses data

Regarding advertising features of Google Analytics

This website has enabled "Google Analytics Advertising Features" and uses third-party cookies, such as DoubleClick cookies, for advertising and site improvement by utilizing the following features:

Google Analytics reports on user demographics and interest categories

This allows this website to use Google Analytics cookies to analyze and roughly understand trends regarding your age, gender, and interests in our products.

If you do not wish to use "Google Analytics Advertising Features," you can disable tracking by changing your settings. You can easily disable it by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

09. Operating Environment

Depending on the settings of the device you are using, or due to certain browsers or applications, the display may not appear as intended.
Because rendering technologies differ depending on the browser or application, this website does not guarantee that it will be displayed identically across all browsers and applications.

Regarding the browsing environment for https pages

As part of our efforts to strengthen website security, we are sequentially implementing full-site SSL (*1) and applying the latest versions of SSL/TLS (*2) across our websites. Consequently, some browsers may experience display issues.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but please check your computer or mobile phone usage environment and change your settings if necessary.

• (*1) Always-on SSL is a security method that makes all pages of a website HTTPS (encrypted communication).
• (*2) SSL/TLS is a communication encryption method.

10. Export Control

If you export (including taking out to foreign countries or disclosing to non-residents within Japan) any technology, program, or purchased product provided on this website, please comply with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, and other applicable laws and regulations.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

1. Unless otherwise specified, the use of this website and the interpretation and application of these "Terms of Use" shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
2. Unless otherwise specified, the Osaka District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance over all disputes related to this website.

12. Inquiries Regarding This Website

For inquiries regarding the website, please use the Contact Us page on our official website.

• Please note in advance that we may not be able to respond depending on the content.