Terms and Conditions

1. Legal Compliance

As a user of our website and services, you are required to:

• Comply with all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations
• Ensure that your use of our services does not violate any third-party rights
• Obtain necessary permissions and licenses for any content you provide to us
• Respect intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, and patents
• Adhere to export control and trade sanctions regulations when applicable

2. Conduct Requirements

You agree to maintain professional and lawful conduct at all times:

• Provide truthful, accurate, and complete information in all communications
• Refrain from misrepresenting your identity, credentials, or affiliations
• Treat our staff and team members with respect and professionalism
• Respond to communications in a timely manner during active engagements
• Honor commitments made during project discussions and agreements
• Not engage in harassing, threatening, or abusive behavior

3. Prohibited Activities

The following activities are expressly prohibited:

• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems, networks, or data
• Transmitting viruses, malware, or any harmful code through our website
• Using our services for any illegal or fraudulent purpose
• Scraping, harvesting, or automatically collecting data from our website
• Reverse engineering or attempting to discover source code of our website
• Interfering with or disrupting the integrity or performance of our services
• Creating derivative works based on our website content without permission

4. Content Guidelines

When providing content or information to us:

• You must have the legal right to share all materials you provide
• Content must not contain illegal, defamatory, or offensive material
• You are responsible for ensuring content does not infringe third-party rights
• Content must be appropriate for professional business communication
• You retain responsibility for accuracy of information provided

5. Age Requirements

You must be at least 18 years of age to use our services or enter into agreements with Vellichor. If you are under 18, you must have parental or guardian consent and supervision to use our website. By using our services, you represent and warrant that you meet these age requirements.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Vellichor, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or in any way connected with:

• Your violation of these Terms and Conditions
• Your violation of any law or the rights of a third party
• Your use or misuse of our website or services
• Any content or materials you provide to us
• Your breach of any representations or warranties made herein

7. Privacy and Data Protection

You acknowledge and accept that:

• Your use of our website is subject to our Privacy Policy
• You consent to collection and processing of data as described in our Privacy Policy
• You are responsible for protecting the confidentiality of your communications
• You should not send highly sensitive information through unsecured channels

8. Third-Party Interactions

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of third-party sites. Your interactions with third parties are solely between you and the third party. We encourage you to review the terms and policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Financial Obligations

Regarding payment and financial matters:

• Pricing displayed on our website is informational and subject to confirmation
• Actual project costs are established in formal project agreements
• You are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with your location
• Payment terms and conditions are specified in individual project contracts

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our website and services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Vellichor disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to:

• Implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
• Warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or completeness of content
• Warranties that our website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
• Warranties that defects or errors will be corrected
• Warranties regarding results obtained from use of our services

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Vellichor shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

• Loss of profits, revenue, data, or business opportunities
• Business interruption or loss of goodwill
• Cost of substitute goods or services
• Personal injury or property damage
• Any damages arising from use or inability to use our website or services

Our total liability for any claims arising from or related to these Terms and Conditions shall not exceed the amount paid by you to Vellichor in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to liability, or one hundred US dollars if no payment was made.

12. Exclusion of Consequential Damages

In no event shall Vellichor be liable for any consequential, incidental, indirect, exemplary, punitive, or special damages whatsoever, including damages for loss of profits, corruption or loss of data, failure to transmit or receive any data, business interruption, or any other commercial damages or losses, arising out of or related to your use or inability to use our website or services, however caused, regardless of the theory of liability and even if Vellichor has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

13. Force Majeure

Vellichor shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, pandemics, strikes or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these terms or your use of our website shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Tokyo, Japan. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to venue in such courts.

15. Dispute Resolution

In the event of any dispute arising from these Terms and Conditions or your use of our services, the parties agree to first attempt to resolve the dispute through good faith negotiations. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation within thirty days, either party may pursue resolution through mediation or arbitration before resorting to litigation.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, or if such modification is not possible, the provision shall be severed from these terms. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or agreements published on our website, constitute the entire agreement between you and Vellichor concerning your use of our website and services. These terms supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, proposals, and agreements, whether oral or written, between you and Vellichor regarding the subject matter hereof.

18. Waiver

No waiver of any term or condition of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition. Our failure to assert any right or provision under these terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

19. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms and Conditions or any rights or obligations hereunder without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer these terms, in whole or in part, without restriction. Subject to the foregoing, these terms shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

20. Terms Modification Policy

We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. When we make changes, we will update the "Effective date" at the top of this page and may provide additional notice for significant changes. Your continued use of our website after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. We encourage you to review these terms periodically to stay informed of any changes.