World BOSAI Forum/International Disaster and Risk Conference 2023 in Sendai
Terms and Conditions of Participation
These Terms and Conditions of Participation for the World BOSAI Forum/International Disaster andRisk Conference＠2023 (hereinafter the "Terms and Conditions") shall govern participation in theWorld BOSAI Forum/International Disaster and Risk Conference＠2023 (hereinafter the "Forum.")
All participants, regardless of whether their registration for the Forum is fee-based or not, are required
to agree to all of these Terms and Conditions and register as a World BOSAI Forum Supporting
Member (hereinafter the "Registered Member(s).")World BOSAI Forum Supporting Member
The following services (hereinafter the “Services”) are offered to the Registered Members.
• The membership registration is available at no cost.
• Registered Members will receive e-mail newsletters, newsletters, activity reports, event
announcements, and other notifications about once a month.
• Registered Members are eligible to receive services such as invitations to participate in upcoming
events, exhibitions, seminars, and training sessions.
Privacy Policy
The “World BOSAI Forum Foundation - Basic Policy on the Protection of Personal Information” shallapply as privacy policy of the Forum.
Copyrights
All content (such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, videos, music, materials) related to theServices are the property of World BOSAI Forum Foundation (hereinafter the “Foundation”) and its
business partners. These may not be used without permission of the relevant parties.
Cancellation of Membership
Registered Members may cancel their membership in the Services and terminate their registration asa Registered Member by notifying the Foundation in accordance with the specific procedures. Pleaserefer to the Foundation’s website for the procedures for membership cancellation.
DisclaimerPhotos and videos of the venue and sessions will be taken at the Forum. By registering to participate
in any event organized or administered by the Foundation, Registered Members agree that they haveconsented to any publicity in session videos, archived videos, or other media that depicts the faces orbody parts of Registered Members participating in the Forum, and Registered Members shall have noobjection to the Foundation with respect thereto.
Revision or Amendment of Terms and Conditions
The Foundation reserves the right to revise/amend the Terms and Conditions as it deems necessary.
The Foundation will announce any revisions/amendments of the Terms and Conditions by posting therevised/amended Terms and Conditions on the Foundation's website. As long as a Registered Member
uses the Services after the announcement or fails to cancel its registration within one month after theannouncement, the Registered Member is deemed to have agreed to the revision/amendment of theTerms and Conditions.
Suspension of the Services
1.

The Foundation may suspend or discontinue the Services in whole or in part, in any of thefollowing cases without prior notice to Registered Members. The Foundation shall not be liable
for any damages incurred by Registered Members as a result of such suspension.
(1) Periodic or urgent inspection or maintenance of the computer system related to the Services(2) Accidental shutdown of computers, communication lines and other equipment(3) The Services cannot be administered due to force majeures such as fire, power failure,earthquakes or other natural disasters(4) Trouble with external systems used by the Services, interruption or suspension of services
provided by such systems, disconnection/disintegration between such systems with theServices, changes in specifications of such systems, or the like(5) In any other cases where the Foundation deems it necessary to suspend or discontinue theServices

2.

The Foundation may terminate the Services at any time for the Foundation's convenience. In suchcases, the Foundation shall notify Registered Members prior to the termination in a manner
determined by the Foundation.

Prohibited Acts
Registered Members shall not engage in any of the following acts with respect to the use of theServices. If the Foundation deems that any of the following applies or is likely to apply, the Foundation
may delete all or part of the relevant information without prior notice to the Registered Member. TheFoundation shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Registered Members as a result of any
measures taken by the Foundation in accordance with this section.
(1) Any act that infringes on the rights or interests of the Foundation, any company or organization

listed online, or any other person or entity(2) Any act or statement that may cause a crime or offend public order and morals(3) Transmitting obscene information or information harmful to youth(4) Transmitting information that contains computer viruses or other harmful computer programs(5) Discriminatory expressions based on race, ethnicity, creed, gender, social status, place ofresidence, physical characteristics, medical history, education, property or income(6) Disclosing information that is ethically questionable, vulgar, harmful, or indecent, or that is
objectionable to others(7) Violating laws or regulations, or internal rules of any industry association to which theFoundation or Registered Members belong(8) Any act of annoyance, harassment, defamation, or any other act that may cause emotional or
financial harm to the Foundation, other Registered Members, or any other third party(9) Use of the Services by impersonating another person(10) Any act intended to obtain or reproduce the information on Registered Members or in thedatabase of the Services, or other information posted in the Services(11) Falsifying information that may be used in connection with the Services(12) Any act that may interfere with the Foundation's administration of the Services(13) Any false, erroneous or omitted information provided to the Foundation, in whole or in part, inthe registration form
(14) The Registered Member is the person whose registration for the use of the Services has beencancelled in the past(15) Multiple accounts by the same Registered Member have been identified or suspected to exist(16) Other cases in which the Foundation deems it inappropriate to register the applicant as aRegistered Member
Established on September 21, 2022