StyleHint | Terms of Use

Recital
StyleHint (“Service”) is a service operated by Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "FR") and its subsidiaries and affiliates (together with FR, the “FR Group”), which allows people to freely post their outfits, view those of others, post comments, and share content. The Service exceeds beyond the boundaries of FR Group brands, and is intended to allow individuals to share the joy of wearing great clothing.

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) outline the rules concerning how posters and viewers of the Service (hereinafter referred to as “Users”) may use the Service. Please read the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking “agree” during the course of registration and/or using the Service, Users shall be deemed to have agreed to these Terms.

Prior to using the Service, Users shall have completed the registration required for the Service in accordance with the procedures separately outlined by the FR Group.

Article 1 Service Details and Specifications

1. The Service enables Users to submit or post photographic images (“Photos”) depicting them styling and wearing coordinated clothing and products sold by the FR Group companies (“Products”), together with any descriptions and comments. The countries/regions where the Service is currently available are listed separately.
2. Users are required to select their country or region of residence accurately to use the Service in accordance with these Terms. If Users change their country or region of residence, they must make the corresponding change in the Service.
3. It is the Users’ responsibility to keep their registration information correct and up-to-date at all times.

Article 2 Posting Rules

Users may not submit or post images, descriptions, comments and any content containing any of the following:

1. Content in violation of laws, regulations, ordinances, notices, guidelines, etc., issued by government and/or administrative and/or regulatory bodies.
2. Content that may lead to or assist criminal activity or is seriously dangerous activity.
3. Defamatory content toward the FR Group or any third party (including other Users).
4. Content that harms the credibility or reputation of the FR Group or any third party.
5. Content that interferes with the business of the FR Group or any third party, regardless of method.
6. Content containing discriminatory images or descriptions.
7. Distasteful, vulgar, obscene, profane, racist, violent, or sexually suggestive content (including but not limited to images or descriptions).
8. Content related to election campaigning or similar activities.
9. Content considered to have a negative influence on minors.
10. Indecent content, such as pornography, child abuse, etc.
11. Falsified content.
12. Content in violation of public decency, moral or public policy.
13. Content that infringes or may infringe intellectual property rights or other rights of the FR Group or any third party.
14. Content containing personal information or information that may infringe the privacy of others, including but not limited to telephone numbers, addresses, e-mail addresses, URLs, or any other information.
15. Content made for specific political or religious claims.
16. Content constituting business activities or marketing activities.
17. Content not tied to the Products that are the subject of the posting.
18. Content that interferes with the smooth operation of the Service.
19. Content for which posting is prohibited due to age or other restrictions under the laws and regulations of the country or region in where the Users reside.
20. Content, posts, descriptions or Photos which, by the nature of the Service, not depicting the styling and wearing of coordinated clothing and Products.
21. Other content deemed inappropriate by the FR Group.

Article 3 Prohibited Acts

Users are prohibited from performing any of the following acts:

1. Posting malware enabling unauthorized access to the system of the Service (“System”).
2. Acts that may cause adverse effect on the provision of the Service or any other services provided by the FR Group.
3. Using the content posted by other Users for unauthorized purposes.
4. Other acts deemed inappropriate by the FR Group.

Article 4 Actions against Violations

In the event that Users violate any provision of these Terms, the FR Group may take one or all of the actions set forth below. The FR Group has no liability for any of the Users’ violation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the FR Group is not obligated to take any of the actions.

1. Deleting any posting which is in violation of these Terms.
2. Deleting all or any part of the past posting made by the Users in question.
3. Deleting the account of the relevant Users.
4. Any other actions deemed necessary by FR Group.

Article 5 Use of Posted Images

Users acknowledge and agree that by posting Photos or posts, Users give FR and the FR Group companies (including subsidiaries and affiliates within and outside Japan as listed on www.fastretailing.com) the license, right and permission to reproduce, reprint, refer to, alter, edit, publicly transmit, or use in any manner whatsoever the posted Photos and posts at its own discretion in all countries and regions free of charge without any prior notification to the Users in question. Furthermore, Users agree not to exercise any copyrights, image rights, publicity rights and/or any other rights in relation to any of such posted content. The Users herein warrant that they possess any and all rights concerning the posted content, including, but not limited to reproduction rights, public transmission rights, transfer rights, lending rights, adaptation rights, and any and all other rights in and to the posted content. Users can terminate the license at any time by deleting their posted contents or by unsubscribing from the Service. However, in case that Users have shared the posted contents with any third parties and if such third parties have not deleted those contents, FR would not be able to delete such content, whether physically or technically, and such content may continue to appear.

Article 6 Personal Information

1. The FR Group shall handle all personal information collected via the Service in accordance with the Privacy Policy separately outlined by the FR Group. By clicking “agree” during the Service registration process and/or by using the Service, Users shall be deemed to have consented to the Privacy Policy.
2. Users should have reached the age when they can give valid consent to the processing of their personal information as designated by the country / region of residence they have selected on the Service.

Article 7 Disclosure of Personal Information

When a post attracts a claim regarding any infringement of third party rights, or when a request is received in accordance with legal procedures, the FR Group may disclose the personal information of the Users who posted the content in question in accordance with the procedures set forth by applicable laws.

Article 8 Liability of Users

In the event the FR Group or a third party incurs losses or damages due to Users’ violation of the Terms, Users shall be liable and shall fully indemnify and hold harmless of the FR Group or third parties from and against any of such losses and/or damages. The FR Group shall not be liable for any claims or demands made by a third party against the Users in connection with or in relation to the Users’ use of the Service.

Article 9 Indemnification

1. The FR Group may suspend or terminate the Service or change the Service specifications, in whole or in part, without any prior notice to the Users. The FR Group shall not be liable for any losses or damages incurred by Users due to their use of the Service, any suspension or termination of the Service, or any changes made to the Service specifications.
2. Postings shall be made at User’s sole liability and risk, and the FR Group shall not be liable for the accuracy, legality, reliability, or non-infringement of third parties’ rights of such posted contents.
3. The FR Group makes no representation or warranty whatsoever regarding the Service, including but not limited to its fitness for particular purpose, compatibility, any expected functions, accuracy, efficacy, or product value, nor that the Service would be uninterrupted or error free.

Article 10 Unsubscription

Users may unsubscribe from the Service in accordance with the following terms and conditions:

1. Users may unsubscribe at any time by following the procedures provided by the FR Group. In no event shall the FR Group be liable for any damages caused by latency of necessary process until the successful completion of unsubscription.
2. The FR Group shall cease the publication of posted content of Users who have unsubscribed from the Service in accordance with this Article.
3. Users agree and acknowledge that, upon unsubscription, they shall have no right to enjoy the Service, receive information in respect of the Service (whether via e-mail or otherwise), participate in campaigns and surveys in relation to the Service, and exercise any right in relation to the Service.

Article 11 Suspension or Termination of Service

The FR Group may, in the event of any of the following circumstances, suspend or terminate the provision of the Service without any prior notification to Users:

1. For system maintenance.
2. When the Service is not available due to natural disasters or other force majeure events and reasons.
3. When experiencing System congestion or when System trouble occurs.
4. Other circumstances deemed necessary by the FR Group.

Article 12 Contact

For inquiries and complaints about these Terms and the Service, please contact the contact point listed at the end of these Terms separately.

Article 13 Assignment

Neither these Terms nor any of the rights and obligations thereunder, whether in whole or in part, shall be assignable or transferrable.

Article 14 Severability

In the event that any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, such unenforceability or invalidity shall neither affect the other provisions of these Terms (including their interpretation and application) in any way nor render these Terms unenforceable or invalid as a whole.

Article 15 Changes to these Terms

The FR Group may at its own discretion change these Terms at any time. Any change to these Terms shall be deemed enforceable upon their publication on this website. The use of the Service after the changes to these Terms shall constitute valid consent by the Users to the changed Terms.

Article 16 Arbitration

All disputes, controversies or differences arising out of or in connection with these Terms between the Users and the FR Group shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association. The place of the arbitration shall be Tokyo city or New York city in accordance with the Users’ choice. The arbitration shall be governed and construed by the laws of Japan.

Article 17 Language

These Terms were written in Japanese. To the extent that any translated version of these Terms conflicts with the original Japanese version, the Japanese version shall prevail.

Effective :

(Appendix)