Terms and Use
Welcome to Japan Crate! These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are a legal contract between you (“you”) and Japan Crate Acquisition LLC (“us”, “our”, “we” or “Japan Crate”) and govern your use of all the text, data, information, software, graphics, photographs, videos and other materials (the “Materials”) and services (“Services”) that we may make available to you through any area of the www.japancrate.com website (collectively with the Materials and Services the “Site”) and any software that we provide for installation and use on a mobile device that permits you to access and use the Services (each, a “Mobile Application”).
BY ACCESSING, BROWSING OR USING THIS SITE OR A MOBILE APPLICATION, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT USE OR ACCESS THIS SITE OR ANY MOBILE APPLICATION. AGREEING TO THESE TERMS ALSO CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT WITH THE JAPAN CRATE PRIVACY POLICY (THE “PRIVACY POLICY”), WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN.
NOTE: THESE TERMS CONTAIN A DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION PROVISION, INCLUDING CLASS ACTION WAIVER THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THESE TERMS AND WITH RESPECT TO DISPUTES YOU MAY HAVE WITH JAPAN CRATE. YOU MAY OPT OUT OF THE BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER AS PROVIDED BELOW.
INFORMATION, STATEMENTS AND REVIEWS FROM SUBSCRIBERS REGARDING PRODUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. RESULTS, IMPRESSIONS AND SATISFACTION MAY VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON AND MAY BE INACCURATE OR INCORRECT. JAPAN CRATE ASSUMES NO OWNERSHIP, ACCEPTANCE OR LIABILITY RELATING TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
Japan Crate reserves the right to revise these Terms at any time. We will inform you of any modifications to these Terms by posting them on the Site and, if you have registered for an account with us, by describing the modifications to these Terms in an email that we will send to the email address associated with your account and requiring you to agree to the revised terms the next time you log in to the Site.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion and without notice to you, to revise the products and services available on the Site and to change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Site and we will not be liable to you or to any third party for doing so. We may also impose rules for and limits on use of the Site or restrict your access to part, or all, of the Site without notice or penalty. If we make any material modifications to the Services or our price for any of our Services, we will notify Japan Crate account holders by email at least 30 days before such change takes effect. If you object to any such modifications, your sole recourse shall be to cease using the Site and Mobile Applications and, if you have an subscription with Japan Crate, cancelling that subscription by emailing logging into your account or emailing us at info@japancrate.com and following the instructions, if any, we provide you in response to your cancellation request within 30 days of your receipt of our notice of changes. Your continued use of the Site will constitute your acknowledgement and acceptance of any such changes.
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USE OF THE SITE
In these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to access and use the Site. You may use the Site only for your own noncommercial personal use and in compliance with these Terms. You are responsible for your own communications, including the transmission, uploading or posting of information to the Site and are responsible for the consequences of such communications. Any other use of the Site requires the prior written consent of Japan Crate. You may not copy, modify, or distribute the contents of this Site without the express written permission of Japan Crate. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer of, sell, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any of the content found on the Site, in whole or in part.
We require all users to agree not to use the Site, and specifically prohibit any use of the Site, for any of the following purposes:
- Posting, communicating or transmitting any material that misappropriates, infringes or violates any intellectual property, publicity or privacy right of another person or entity;
- Posting any information which is untrue, inaccurate or not your own;
- Engaging in conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law or regulation; or
- Attempting to interfere in any way with the Site’s or Japan Crate's network security, or attempting to use the Site’s service to gain unauthorized access to any other computer system.
You may not use spiders, robots, data mining techniques or other automated devices or programs to catalog, download or otherwise reproduce, store or distribute content available on the Site. Further, you may not use any such automated means to manipulate the Site, such as automating what are otherwise manual or one-off procedures. You may not take any action to interfere with, or disrupt, the Site or any other user's use of the Site, including, without limitation, via means of overloading, “flooding”, “mailbombing” or “crashing” the Site, circumventing security or user authentication measures or attempting to exceed the limited authorization and access granted to you under these Terms. You may not frame portions of the Site within another web site. You may not resell or otherwise provide use of or access to, the Site to any third party without our prior written consent.
We distribute Mobile Applications that permit users to access and use certain of the Services and Materials via mobile devices. To use a Mobile Application, you must have a mobile device that is compatible with it. We do not warrant that any of the Mobile Applications will be compatible with your mobile device. We hereby grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use object code copies of the Mobile Application for one registered account on mobile devices owned or leased by you, solely for your personal use. You may not: (i) modify, disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer the Mobile Application, except to the extent that such restriction is expressly prohibited by law; (ii) rent, lease, loan, resell, sublicense, distribute or otherwise transfer the Mobile Application to any third-party or use the Mobile Application to provide time sharing or similar services for any third-party; (iii) make any copies of the Mobile Application; (iv) remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Mobile Application, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content accessible through the Mobile Application, or features that enforce limitations on use of the Mobile Application; or (v) delete the copyright and other proprietary rights notices on the Mobile Application. You acknowledge that we may from time to time issue upgraded versions of the Mobile Application, and may automatically electronically upgrade the version of the Mobile Application that you are using on your mobile device. You consent to such automatic upgrading on your mobile device, and agree that these Terms will apply to all such upgrades. The foregoing license grant is not a sale of the Mobile Application or any copy thereof, and we and our third-party licensors or suppliers retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Mobile Application (and any copy of the Mobile Application). Standard carrier data charges may apply to your use of the Mobile Applications.
The following additional terms and conditions apply with respect to any Mobile Application that we provide to you designed for use on an Apple iOS-powered mobile device (an “iOS App”):
- You acknowledge that these Terms are between you and Japan Crate only, and not with Apple, Inc. (“Apple”).
- Your use of the iOS App must comply with Apple’s then-current App Store Terms of Service.
- Japan Crate, and not Apple, is solely responsible for the iOS App and the Services and content available thereon. You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance and support services with respect to our iOS App. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the iOS App.
- You agree that Japan Crate, and not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third-party relating to the iOS App or your possession and/or use of the iOS App, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the iOS App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation, and you further agree all such claims are governed solely by these Terms and any law applicable to us as provider of the iOS App.
- You agree that Japan Crate, and not Apple, shall be responsible, to the extent required by these Terms, for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any third-party intellectual property infringement claim related to the iOS App or your possession and use of the iOS App.
- You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
- You agree to comply with all applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the iOS App (e.g., you must not be in violation of your wireless data service terms of agreement when using the iOS App).
- You agree that Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries to these Terms as it relates to your license of the iOS App. Upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as it relates to your license of the iOS App as a third-party beneficiary thereof.
The following additional terms and conditions apply with respect to any Mobile Application that we provide to you designed for use on an Android-powered mobile device (an “Android App”):
- You acknowledge that these Terms are between you and Japan Crate only, and not with Google, Inc. (“Google”).
- Your use of the Android App must comply with Google’s then-current Android Market Terms of Service.
- Google is only a provider of the Android Market where you obtained the Android App. Japan Crate, and not Google, is solely responsible for the Android App and the Services and content available thereon. Google has no obligation or liability to you with respect to the Android App or these Terms.
You acknowledge and agree that Google is a third-party beneficiary to these Terms as it relates to the Android App.
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REGISTRATION AND PASSWORDS
In order to access certain services on the Site, you will be required to register for an account with Japan Crate and provide specific information. All information you provide must be truthful, and you may not use any aliases or other means to mask your true identity. Any access codes or passwords for the Site should be safeguarded at all times. You are responsible for the security of your access codes and passwords and will be solely liable for any use or unauthorized use of the Site under such access codes or passwords. Should you believe your password or security for the Platform has been breached in any way, you must immediately notify us. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time with or without notice. To understand how we use information collected from you, please read our Privacy Policy.
You are responsible for complying with these Terms when you access and use the Site or use the Mobile Applications. It is your responsibility to obtain and maintain all equipment and services needed for you to access to and use the Site and Mobile Applications as well as paying related charges.
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ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
You agree that additional terms and conditions may apply to specific products, orders or your use of certain portions of the Site, including with respect to ordering, shipping and return policies, and review guidelines (“Additional Terms”), which Additional Terms are made part of these Terms by reference. If there is a conflict between these Terms and the Additional Terms, the Additional Terms shall supersede the provision(s) of these Terms that are designated therein as being superseded.
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SITE NOT FOR MINORS
The Site are available to registered and unregistered users who are 13 years old and older and who have not been suspended or removed by Japan Crate for any reason (each a “Member”). We reserve the right to revoke your ability to access the products and services offered on the Site for any reason at any time including as a result of a violation of these Terms or the Privacy Policy, without notice. By using the Site, you agree that you are at least 18 years of age or, if you are under 18 years of age (a “Minor”), that you are using the Site with the consent of your parent or legal guardian and you have received your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to use the Site and agree to these Terms. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a Minor, you agree to bind the Minor to these Terms and to fully indemnify and hold us harmless if the Minor breaches any of these Terms. Use of the Site is prohibited where prohibited by law.
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FRAUD PROTECTION
As part of our order processing procedures, we may screen received orders for fraud or other types of unauthorized or illegal activity. We reserve the right to refuse to process an order due to suspected fraud or unauthorized or illegal activity. If we suspect fraudulent, unauthorized or illegal activity, we may reject your order or we may contact you at the phone number or email address you provided to confirm your order. We also reserve the right to cancel any accounts or refuse to ship to certain addresses due to suspected fraud or unauthorized or illegal activity. We take these measures to protect our customers as well as ourselves from fraud or other unauthorized or illegal activity.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PAYMENTS
Japan Crate offers five subscription types: rebillable bi-monthly subscriptions (“Bi-Monthly Subscription”); prepaid semi-annual subscriptions ("Six-Month Subscription"); prepaid annual subscriptions ("Twelve-Month Subscription"); and prepaid gift subscriptions of six, or twelve months ("Gift Subscriptions"). You agree to pay all fees applicable to your purchases using one of the payment methods we support. Except as otherwise specified in these Terms or in applicable Additional Terms (a) fees are quoted and payable in United States dollars, and (b) payment obligations are non-cancelable and fees paid are non-refundable.
If you elect to purchase a paid subscription, we or our third-party payment processor will charge your payment method on the date that you subscribe. By providing a payment method, you expressly authorizes Japan Crate and/or our third-party payment processor to charge the applicable fees to said payment method. You agree that we may invoice you for any unpaid fees, including without limitation any amounts owed by you that cannot be processed. You are responsible for providing complete and accurate billing and contact information to us and notifying us of any changes to such information.
6.1 Recurring Subscriptions (Bimonthly, Six-Month, and Twelve-Month Subscriptions)
AUTOMATIC RENEWAL: BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST MONTH FOLLOWING THE END OF THE TERM FOR WHICH YOU INITIALLY SUBSCRIBE, WE WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. EACH RENEWAL PERIOD WILL MATCH THE LENGTH OF YOUR PRECEDING SUBSCRIPTION TERM (EITHER EVERY TWO MONTHS, EVERY SIX MONTHS, OR ANNUALLY). BY PURCHASING A RECURRING SUBSCRIPTION, YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: (A) YOUR SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDES AN INITIAL AND RECURRING PAYMENT FEATURE, AND JAPAN CRATE (OR OUR THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT PROCESSOR) IS AUTHORIZED TO AUTOMATICALLY CHARGE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD AT THE THEN-CURRENT RATE FOR EACH RENEWAL PERIOD AS LONG AS YOUR SUBSCRIPTION CONTINUES, AND (B) YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS CONTINUOUS AND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED FOR SUCCESSIVE TERMS UNTIL YOU CANCEL IT.
YOU MAY CANCEL YOUR RECURRING SUBSCRIPTION AT ANY TIME BY LOGGING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR EMAILING US AT INFO@JAPANCRATE.COM AND FOLLOWING ANY INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN RESPONSE. CANCELLING BEFORE ALL BOXES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED WILL NOT RESULT IN A PRORATED REFUND FOR THE CURRENT TERM. JAPAN CRATE MAY SUBMIT PERIODIC CHARGES WITHOUT FURTHER AUTHORIZATION FROM YOU UNTIL YOU PROVIDE NOTICE TO TERMINATE OR CHANGE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD. THIS NOTICE WILL NOT AFFECT CHARGES SUBMITTED BEFORE WE CAN REASONABLY ACT.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OUR PRICING AT ANY TIME (BUT NOT THE PRICE IN EFFECT FOR THE THEN-CURRENT RECURRING SUBSCRIPTION FOR WHICH YOU HAVE PAID), UPON 30 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE TO YOU. IF YOU HAVE NOT CANCELLED YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WITHIN THE 30 DAY PERIOD AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE OF A PRICE CHANGE BY LOGGING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANCELLATION OR EMAILING US AT INFO@JAPANCRATE.COM AND FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS, IF ANY, WE PROVIDE YOU IN RESPONSE TO YOUR CANCELLATION REQUEST, YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTO-RENEW AT THE PRICE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE.
In the event you cancel your Recurring Subscription, please note that we may still send you promotional communications about Japan Crate, unless you opt out of receiving those communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided therein.
6.2 Gift Subscriptions
For Gift Subscriptions, the subscription will not be renewed after the then-current term expires. You cannot cancel a Gift Subscription and the pre-paid fee is non-refundable.
We reserve the right to revoke your subscription at any time as a result of a violation of these Terms or the Privacy Policy. Subscriptions are void where prohibited by law.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION; LIMITATION ON QUANTITIES; FULFILLMENT
Excluding any content that may be submitted by users from time to time, we strive to ensure that the information on the Site is complete and reliable. All descriptions, images, features, specifications and prices of the products are subject to change at any time without notice. The inclusion of any product on the Site does not imply or warrant that such product will be available. We reserve the right, with or without prior notice, to do any one or more of the following for any reason (including after an order has been submitted or acknowledged): (i) limit the available quantity of or discontinue any product; (ii) impose conditions on the honoring of any coupon, coupon code, promotional code, or other similar promotion; (iii) bar you from making or completing any or all transactions; and (iv) refuse to provide you with any product. Certain information may contain pricing errors, typographical errors and other errors or inaccuracies, which we may correct without liability. We also reserve the right to revise, suspend, or terminate events or promotions at any time without notice.
All orders will be processed and fulfilled by our third party fulfillment partner. You acknowledge that any delivery dates we may provide are non-binding estimates only and that you have no claim against Japan Crate for delays or early deliveries. We reserve the right to make deliveries in installments.
You should inspect your package to ensure the contents are undamaged. If you are not home when a delivery arrives, the delivery person may leave the package for you at your door.
Japan Crate is not responsible for:
- Items delivered to incorrect addresses supplied by you or the recipient of the product.
- Delivery issues arising from the recipient not being present at the time of delivery at the address supplied by the you or recipient.
- Decreased product quality due to an incorrect delivery address supplied by the you or the recipient, or a re-route requested by the you or the recipient.
All claims for damaged or missing shipments must be made by through our third party fulfillment partner.
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PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that as between you and Japan Crate the Site, the Mobile Applications, and all Materials and other elements available on the Site and Mobile Applications are the property of Japan Crate or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark and/or other proprietary rights and laws. You agree not to sell, license, rent, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, modify or create derivative works from any content or materials on the Site. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms, no license is granted to you and no rights are conveyed by virtue of accessing or using the Site. All rights not granted under these Terms are reserved by Japan Crate.
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CONTRIBUTED CONTENT GUIDELINES
Japan Crate values your engagement. When contributing content, please consider the following guidelines:
- By submitting or posting any materials or content on the Site, you grant Japan Crate a perpetual, irrevocable, non-terminable, worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license to use, copy, distribute, publicly display, modify, create derivative works, and sublicense such materials or any part of such materials in any manner and for any purpose (including, without limitation, commercial purposes) that we deem appropriate in our sole discretion (including, without limitation, to incorporate your submission or any modification thereto, in whole or in part, into any technology, product, or service). You hereby represent, warrant and covenant that any materials you provide do not include anything (including, but not limited to, text, images, music or video) to which you do not have the full right to grant Japan Crate the license specified above. You further represent, warrant and covenant that any materials you provide will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material. Japan Crate will be entitled to use any content submitted by you without incurring obligations of confidentiality, attribution or compensation to you.
We reserve the right not to post your content if it contains any of the following types of content or violates other guidelines. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when contributing content, you will not:
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;
- Use obscenities, discriminatory language, or other language not suitable for a public forum;
- Post advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers, or websites;
- Post email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other forms of contact information;
- Post unduly critical or spiteful comments of other content posted on the page or its authors;
- Post files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have expressly received all necessary consents;
- Post files or content that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer;
- Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded, or impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
In addition, if you wish to share feedback with us about product selection, pricing, ordering, delivery or other customer service issues, please do not submit this feedback through a content submission. Instead, contact us directly via info@japancrate.com. Any such feedback provided by you to us (e.g., comments, questions, suggestions, etc. – collectively, “Feedback”) through any means of communication whatsoever (e.g., call, fax, email) will be treated as both non-confidential and non-proprietary. You hereby assign all right, title, and interest in, and we are free to use, without any attribution or compensation to you, any ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques, or other intellectual property and proprietary rights contained in the Feedback, whether or not patentable, for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, having manufactured, licensing, marketing, and selling, directly or indirectly, products and services using such Feedback. Where the foregoing assignment is prohibited by law, you hereby grant us an exclusive, transferable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid up license (including the right to sublicense) to use and exploit all Feedback as we may determine in our sole discretion. You understand and agree, however, that we are not obligated to use, display, reproduce, or distribute any such ideas, know-how, concepts, or techniques contained in the Feedback, and you have no right to compel such use, display, reproduction, or distribution.
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GENERAL DISCLAIMERS
You assume all responsibility and risk with respect to your use of the Site and Mobile Applications. THE SITE. MOBILE APPLICATIONS, AND ALL MATERIALS, MERCHANDISE, AND OTHER INFORMATION ON OR ACCESSIBLE FROM OR THROUGH THIS SITE OR A “LINKED” SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY OR ACCURACY. SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, JAPAN CRATE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (1) THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS CORRECT, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (2) THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED ON THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; OR (3) DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKE THEM AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER AND SAFE WASHING, HANDLING, PREPARATION, STORAGE, COOKING, USE, AND CONSUMPTION OF THE PRODUCTS YOU RECEIVE FROM US. ALL OUR PRODUCTS SHOULD BE RECEIVED AND STORED AS RECOMMENDED HEREIN. YOU ARE ALSO SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING ABOUT ANY FOOD ALLERGIES YOU MAY HAVE AND VERIFYING THE PRODUCTS AND THEIR CONTENTS BEFORE HANDLING, PREPARING, USING, OR CONSUMING SUCH PRODUCTS. YOU, AND NOT JAPAN CRATE, ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING ANY NON-ACCOUNT HOLDERS AND/OR NON-ORDERING PARTIES AS TO THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND ANY POTENTIAL ALLERGENS IN THE PRODUCTS. THE PRODUCTS ARE NOT MADE IN ALLERGEN FREE FACILITIES AND THERE MAY BE A POTENTIAL FOR CROSS CONTAMINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT ALLERGEN FREE.
Japan Crate makes no warranties of any kind regarding any non-Japan Crate sites to which you may be directed or hyperlinked from this Site. Hyperlinks are included solely for your convenience, and Japan Crate makes no representations or warranties with regard to the accuracy, availability, suitability or safety of information provided in such non-Japan Crate sites. Japan Crate does not endorse, warrant or guarantee any products or services offered or provided by or on behalf of third parties on the Site.
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DISCLAIMER – NO PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
Any information provided by us regarding the products or otherwise (e.g. product descriptions or instructions) is for informational purposes only. You should not take any action based upon any information contained on the Site. Use of the Site is not meant to serve as a substitute for professional advice. You should read and strictly follow all product labels, packaging inserts and instructions and all manufacturer directions and warnings and seek independent professional advice when appropriate.
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TAXES
Your total price will include the price of the product plus any applicable sales tax; such state and local sales tax is based on the shipping address and the sales tax rate in effect at the time you purchase the product. We will charge tax only in states where the goods sold over the internet are taxable.
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INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Japan Crate, its parent, subsidiaries, divisions, and affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses of defense, including attorneys’ fees, in any way arising from or related to your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms or the Privacy Policy, content posted to the Site by you, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL JAPAN CRATE, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR SUPPLIERS, BE LIABLE TO ANY USER OF THE SITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF USE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR MOBILE APPLICATIONS, HOWEVER ARISING, EVEN IF Japan Crate HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF JAPAN CRATE, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, OR SUPPLIERS, AFFILIATES TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR THE MOBILE APPLICATIONS EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO JAPAN CRATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY. You hereby acknowledge that the preceding paragraph shall apply to all content, merchandise and services available through the Site. Because some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, all of the above disclaimers or exclusions may not apply to all users.
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INTERNATIONAL USE
We control and operate the Site from the United States. We make no representation that materials on the Site are appropriate or available for use outside the United States. If you choose to access this Site from outside the United States, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
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RISK OF LOSS
Any merchandise purchased from our Site will be shipped by a third party carrier. As a result, title and risk of loss for such merchandise will pass to you upon our delivery to the carrier.
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COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT; NOTICE AND TAKE DOWN PROCEDURES
Japan Crate specifically prohibits the posting of any content that violates or infringes the copyright rights and/or other intellectual property rights (including rights of privacy and publicity) of any person or entity. If you believe that any material contained on this Site infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you should notify us of your copyright infringement claim in accordance with the following procedure. Japan Crate will process notices of alleged infringement that it receives and will take appropriate action as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). The DMCA requires that notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to the following address:
Japan Crate Acquisition LLC, 2093 Philadelphia Pike #3484, Claymont, Delaware 19703
Phone number: 646-450-2552
To be effective, the notification must be in writing and contain the following information (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)):
- Physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
- A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
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SEVERABILITY
If any part of these Terms shall be held or declared to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective but shall not affect any other part of these Terms, and in such event, such provision shall be changed and interpreted so as to best accomplish the objectives of such unenforceable or invalid provision within the limits of applicable law or applicable court decisions.
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WAIVER; REMEDIES
The failure of Japan Crate to partially or fully exercise any rights or the waiver of Japan Crate of any breach of these Terms and Conditions by you shall not prevent a subsequent exercise of such right by Japan Crate or be deemed a waiver by Japan Crate of any subsequent breach by you of the same or any other term of these Terms. The rights and remedies of Japan Crate under these Terms and any other applicable agreement between you and Japan Crate shall be cumulative, and the exercise of any such right or remedy shall not limit Japan Crate right to exercise any other right or remedy.
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CUSTOMS & DUTIES
We control and operate the Site and provide the Services and Mobile Applications from our headquarters in the United States of America and the entirety of the Site and Mobile Applications may not be appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you use the Site or Mobile Applications (or any portion thereof) outside the United States of America, you are solely responsible for following applicable local laws.
By creating an account and placing an order on Japan Crate, all international customers recognize they are liable for any customs, duties, taxes or fees that may incur. The recipient of the shipments must comply with all rules and regulations of the destination country. The recipient of said international shipments may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees, which are levied once a shipment reaches the recipient's country. Additional charges for customs clearance must be fulfilled by the recipient; Japan Crate has no control over these charges, nor can Japan Crate predict what they may be.
The recipient of the shipment is the importer of record in the destination country and is responsible for all Import duties, taxes, and fees, the clearance of said merchandise, and the process and remittal.
You (the recipient) are responsible for any duties and fees that may incur and Japan Crate will not refund or pay for said fees.
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION; CLASS ACTION WAIVER
Please read the following Dispute Resolution and Arbitration; Class Action Waiver provision (this “Provision”) carefully. It affects your rights.
Please read this Provision carefully. It provides that all Disputes (as defined below) between you and Japan Crate arising out of these Terms shall be resolved by binding arbitration. Arbitration is a form of private dispute resolution and replaces the right to go to court. In the absence of this arbitration agreement, you may otherwise have a right or opportunity to bring claims in a court, before a judge or jury, and/or to participate in or be represented in a case filed in court by others (including, but not limited to, class actions). Except as otherwise provided, entering into these Terms constitutes a waiver of your right to litigate claims in court and all opportunity to be heard by a judge or jury. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. The arbitrator must follow these Terms and can award the same damages and relief as a court (including attorney’s fees).
For purposes of this Provision, “Japan Crate” means Japan Crate, Inc. and its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliate companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents. The term “Dispute” means any dispute, claim, or controversy between you and Japan Crate regarding, arising out of or relating to any aspect of your relationship with Japan Crate, whether based in contract, statute, regulation, ordinance, tort (including, but not limited to, fraud, misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, or negligence), or any other legal or equitable cause of action or claim for relief, and includes the validity, enforceability or scope of this Provision (with the exception of the enforceability of the Class Action Waiver clause below). “Dispute” is to be given the broadest possible meaning that will be enforced, and shall include any claims against other parties relating to services or products provided or billed to you (such as Japan Crate's licensors, suppliers, dealers or third-party vendors) whenever you also assert claims against us in the same proceeding.
YOU AND JAPAN CRATE EACH AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW, ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, AS DEFINED ABOVE, WHETHER PRESENTLY IN EXISTENCE OR BASED ON ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN THE PAST OR IN THE FUTURE, WILL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PROVISION.
Pre-Arbitration Claim Resolution
For all Disputes, whether pursued in court or arbitration, you must first give Japan Crate an opportunity to resolve the Dispute. You must commence this process by mailing written notification to Japan Crate Acquisition LLC, 2093 Philadelphia Pike #3484, Claymont, Delaware 19703. That written notification must include (1) your name, (2) your address, (3) a written description of your Claim, and (4) a description of the specific relief you seek. If Japan Crate does not resolve the Dispute to your satisfaction within 45 days after it receives your written notification, you may pursue your Dispute in arbitration. You may pursue your Dispute in a court only under the circumstances described below.
Exclusions from Arbitration/Right to Opt Out
Notwithstanding the above, you or Japan Crate may choose to pursue a Dispute in court and not by arbitration if (a) the Dispute qualifies, it may be initiated in small claims court; or (b) YOU OPT-OUT OF THESE ARBITRATION PROCEDURES WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT YOU FIRST CONSENT TO THESE TERMS (the “Opt-Out Deadline”). You may opt out of this Provision by mailing written notification to Japan Crate Acquisition LLC, 2093 Philadelphia Pike #3484, Claymont, Delaware 19703. Your written notification must include (1) your name, (2) your address, and (3) a clear statement that you do not wish to resolve disputes with Japan Crate through arbitration. Your decision to opt-out of this Arbitration Provision will have no adverse effect on your relationship with Japan Crate. Any opt-out request received after the Opt-Out Deadline will not be valid and you must pursue your Dispute in arbitration or small claims court.
Arbitration Procedures
If this Provision applies and the Dispute is not resolved as provided above (Pre-Arbitration Claim Resolution) either you or Japan Crate may initiate arbitration proceedings. The American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), www.adr.org, or JAMS, www.jamsadr.com, will arbitrate all Disputes, and the arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator. The arbitration shall be commenced as an individual arbitration only, and shall in no event be commenced or maintained or heard as a class arbitration or a consolidated or representative action or arbitration. All issues shall be for the arbitrator to decide, including the scope of this Provision.
For arbitration before AAA, for Disputes of less than $75,000, the AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes will apply; for Disputes involving $75,000 or more, the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules will apply. In either instance, the AAA’s Optional Rules For Emergency Measures Of Protection shall apply. The AAA rules are available at www.adr.org or by calling 1-800-778-7879. For arbitration before JAMS, the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules & Procedures and the JAMS Recommended Arbitration Discovery Protocols For Domestic, Commercial Cases will apply. The JAMS rules are available at www.jamsadr.com or by calling 1-800-352-5267. This Provision governs in the event it conflicts with the applicable arbitration rules. Under no circumstances will class action or representative action procedures or rules apply to the arbitration.
Because the Platform and these Terms concern interstate commerce, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) governs the arbitrability of all Disputes. However, the arbitrator will apply applicable substantive law consistent with the FAA and the applicable statute of limitations or condition precedent to suit.
Arbitration Award – The arbitrator may award on an individual basis any relief that would be available pursuant to applicable law, and will not have the power to award relief to, against or for the benefit of any person who is not a party to the proceeding. The arbitrator will make any award in writing but need not provide a statement of reasons unless requested by a party or if required by applicable law. Such award will be final and binding on the parties, except for any right of appeal provided by the FAA or other applicable law, and may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the parties for purposes of enforcement.
Location of Arbitration – You or Japan Crate may initiate arbitration in either New York County, New York or the judicial district that includes your billing address. However, if Japan Crate initiates the arbitration in New York County, you shall have the right to have the arbitration transferred to the AAA or JAMS office within the judicial district that includes your billing address.
Payment of Arbitration Fees and Costs – Japan Crate will pay all arbitration filing fees and AAA or JAMS hearing fees and any arbitrator's hearing fees, costs and expenses upon your written request to the arbitrator given at or before the first evidentiary hearing in the arbitration. You are responsible for all additional fees and costs that you incur in the arbitration, including, but not limited to, attorneys or expert witnesses. Fees and costs may be awarded as provided pursuant to applicable law. In addition to any rights to recover fees and costs under applicable law, if you provide notice and negotiate in good faith with Japan Crate as provided in the section above titled “Pre-Arbitration Claim Resolution” and the arbitrator concludes that you are the prevailing party in the arbitration, you will be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as determined by the arbitrator.
Class Action Waiver
Except as otherwise provided in this Provision, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a class or representative proceeding or claims (such as a class action, consolidated action, representative action, or private attorney general action) unless both you and Japan Crate specifically agree to do so in writing following initiation of the arbitration. If you choose to pursue your Dispute in court by opting out of the Arbitration Provision, as specified above, this Class Action Waiver will not apply to you. Neither you, nor any other user of the Platform can be a class representative, class member, or otherwise participate in a class, consolidated, or representative proceeding without having complied with the opt-out requirements above.
No Judge or Jury In Arbitration
Arbitration does not involve a judge or jury. You understand and agree that by entering into these Terms you and Japan Crate are each giving up the right to a jury trial or a trial before a judge in a public court. In the absence of this Provision, you and Japan Crate might otherwise have had a right or opportunity to bring Disputes in a court, before a judge or jury, and/or to participate or be represented in a case filed in court by others (including class actions). Except as otherwise provided below, those rights are waived. Other rights that you would have if you went to court, such as the right to appeal and to certain types of discovery, may be more limited or may also be waived.
Severability
If any clause within this Provision (other than the Class Action Waiver clause above) is found to be illegal or unenforceable, that clause will be severed from this Provision, and the remainder of this Provision will be given full force and effect. If the Class Action Waiver clause is found to be illegal or unenforceable, this entire Provision will be unenforceable, and the Dispute will be decided by a court.
Continuation
This Provision shall survive the termination of your service, subscription or agreement with Japan Crate or its affiliates. Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, we agree that if Japan Crate makes any change to this Provision (other than a change to the Notice Address), you may reject any such change and require Japan Crate to adhere to the present language in this Provision as of the day you entered into these Terms if a dispute between us arises.
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GOVERNING LAW
We prefer to advise you if we feel you are not complying with these Terms and to recommend any necessary corrective action. However, certain violations of these Terms, as determined by us, may result in immediate termination of your access to the Site and use of the Mobile Applications without prior notice to you. The Federal Arbitration Act, New York state law and applicable U.S. federal law, without regard to the choice or conflicts of law provisions, will govern these Terms. Foreign laws do not apply. The United Nations on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and any laws based on the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) shall not apply to these Terms. Except for Disputes subject to arbitration as described above, any disputes relating to these Terms or the Platform will be heard in the courts located in New York County in the State of New York.
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CALIFORNIA CONSUMER NOTICE
Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users are entitled to the following consumer rights notice: This Site and our Services are provided by Japan Crate Acquisition LLC, 2093 Philadelphia Pike #3484, Claymont, Delaware 19703. If you have a question or complaint regarding the Site, please contact Japan Crate by email at info@japancrate.com. You may also contact us by writing Japan Crate Acquisition LLC, 2093 Philadelphia Pike #3484, Claymont, Delaware 19703. California residents may reach the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by post at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834 or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210 or Hearing Impaired at TDD (800) 326-2297 or TDD (916) 322-1700.
PHOTO CONTESTS
Earn one entry per product review, regardless of the number of images or videos. Winners are selected randomly and will be contacted via email. Entry is automatic upon clicking the "Submit Your Review" button. By entering, you grant Japan Crate universal usage rights for your submitted content in our marketing materials in perpetuity. For any inquiries, please reach out to us in our contact form.
If you are posting a photograph, you must have permission from the photographer, or be the photographer yourself, and have permission from any persons who appear in the photograph before submitting it. Entries with inappropriate comments or images may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to void all entries made through any robotic, automatic, mechanical, programmed or similar entry duplication method, and to disqualify any entrant using such an entry method. Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes. See below section titled “General” for additional rules regarding entry.
Sponsor is not responsible for and may disqualify entries that are misdirected, undelivered, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, damaged, stolen, late or lost; or for interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website or other connections; or for computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties. No automatic, robotic, mechanical entries or reproductions accepted. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Sponsor reserves the right to void all entries made through any robotic, automatic, mechanical, programmed or similar entry duplication method, and to disqualify any individual using such an entry method. Proof of submission of an entry does not constitute proof of receipt of entry by Sponsor. If there is a dispute as to the identity of entrant or a dispute or potential dispute regarding the entry or any third party rights, or if Sponsor has reasonable grounds for suspecting any breach or abuse of these Official Rules by any person involved in an entry, the affected entry will be deemed ineligible in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
If you subscribe to Japan Crate and/or place an order with us, we will ask you for your name, e-mail address, shipping address, telephone number and payment information or certain other personally identifiable information about yourself ("Personal Information"). We also may ask you for demographic information.
We use this information to process and fulfill your order and to notify you of your order status. Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses are used to contact you regarding your order. In addition, when you respond to a contest, survey, questionnaire, sweepstakes or other promotional feature, we may ask you for your name, address and email address or other Personal Information.
We collect various information on our behalf from and about you, including information you directly provide when you use the Messaging Service. For example, we collect the phone number and/or email address you provided when signing up for the Messaging Service. When you send messages via the Messaging Service, we will also collect your messaging history and any information included in those messages. We may also collect information about you using cookies or similar technologies. Cookies are pieces of information that are stored by your browser on the hard drive or memory of your device. Cookies enable personalization of your experience on the Messaging Service. For example, we use cookies to track the items in your Shopping Cart and may use that information to send you triggered text campaigns (e.g., sending you personalized text messages such as shopping cart reminders). Message frequency will vary. Msg & data rates may apply, Reply STOP, Reply HELP. Reply HELP for help or email.
We also collect information about you when you interact with us on social media platforms. If you message us or tag us in a social media post, we will collect information about your message or the post (including photos and videos) we are tagged in.
Except as described in this Policy, Japan Crate does not share your Personal Information, including your e-mail address, with any third parties for their own marketing purposes without your express permission.
CCPA Rights. In general, California residents have the following rights with respect to their personal information:
- Do-not-sell to opt-out of our sale of their personal information. While we may “sell” personal information as defined by the CCPA, we do not sell personal information about California consumers who we know are younger than 16 years old. California residents may opt out of sales of their personal information by us, by submitting a request to exercise your rights below.
- Right of deletion: to request deletion of their personal information that we have collected about them and to have such personal information deleted (without charge), subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to know: with respect to the personal information we have collected about them in the prior 12 months, to require that we disclose the following to them (up to twice per year and subject to certain exemptions):
- categories of personal information collected;
- categories of sources of personal information;
- categories of personal information about them we have disclosed for a business purpose or sold;
- categories of third parties to whom we have sold or disclosed for a business purpose their personal information;
- the business or commercial purposes for collecting or selling personal information; and
- a copy of the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about them.
- Right to non-discrimination: the right not to be subject to discriminatory treatment for exercising their rights under the CCPA.
Submitting CCPA Requests. California residents may submit CCPA requests to opt out of sales, requests to know (access) and requests to delete their personal information by clicking on the "EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS" link on the following privacy policy page here.
Questions: Should you have any questions regarding these Terms you may contact us at legal@bokksu.com.