Sendai BOSAI-TECH Innovation Platform Terms of Service
Article 1: Name
The Platform is titled “Sendai BOSAI-TECH Innovation Platform”.
Article 2: Purpose, etc.
1. The Platform is intended to develop a BOSAI-TECH innovation ecosystem and foster thecreation of industries related to disaster prevention and response, in pursuit of the ideals ofthe Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
2. The Platform will carry out the initiatives specified below in order to achieve the purposesof the preceding paragraph.
(i) Fostering the development of a BOSAI-TECH innovation ecosystem;(ii) Fostering the creation and growth of businesses related to disaster prevention andresponse; and(iii) Other initiatives necessary to achieve the purposes of the Platform.
Article 3: Administration
1.

The City of Sendai Economic Affairs Bureau will set up an administration for the generalaffairs of the Platform’s activities.

2.

The City of Sendai Economic Affairs Bureau will be entitled to outsource a part of thegeneral affairs of the Platform’s activities.

Article 4: Definitions
The terms used herein shall have the meanings below.
(i) “Platform” means the “Sendai BOSAI-TECH Innovation Platform” sponsored andoperated by the City of Sendai Economic Affairs Bureau.
(ii) “Administration” means the City of Sendai Economic Affairs Bureau, and corporations
or individuals designated by the City of Sendai Economic Affairs Bureau, responsible
for the general affairs of the Platform’s activities.
(iii) “Events” means events and programs sponsored by the Administration or its
designee(s).
(iv) “Operator” means the Office and the parties designated by the Administration tooperate Events.
(v) “Participant” means any parties participating in Events.
Article 5: Terms of Membership1. The following memberships are available on the Platform.
(i) Individual Member
Individuals that support the aims of the Platform and have completed Member
Registration as prescribed by the Administration.
(ii) General Member
Companies, local governments, academic research organizations, and other groups that
support the aims of the Platform and have completed Member Registration asprescribed by the Administration.
2. Corporations or individuals wishing to register as Members will be entitled to apply to theAdministration for registration to use the Platform as Members (“Member Registration”), byconsenting to comply with these Terms and providing registration information prescribed bythe Administration using a method specified by said Administration.
3. The Administration shall determine whether to allow Member Registration for interested
corporations or individuals that have applied for registration under the preceding paragraph(“Prospective Members”) and, if it allows such Member Registration, shall notify theProspective Members to that effect, whereupon their Member Registration shall becomplete.
4. Members will be entitled to use IDs issued by the Administration to use the Platform.
Article 6: Changes to Registered Information
When there are any changes to registered information submitted to the Administration, theMember shall notify the Administration promptly of the changes using a method specified by theAdministration.
Article 7: Refusal of Use, Deregistration, etc.
1. If the Administration determines that a Prospective Member or a Member falls under or may
fall under any of the following items, the Administration will be entitled to refuse such
Prospective Member’s or Member’s use of the Platform in whole or in part, or annul such
Member’s existing Member Registration:(i) when registration information submitted to the Administration is false in whole or inpart;(ii) when the Prospective Member or the Member is a minor, adult ward, or person under
curatorship or assistance, and has not obtained the consent etc. of a statutory agent,
guardian, curator, or assistant;(iii) when the Prospective Member or the Member is part of an anti-social force etc., or has
an unacceptable association with an anti-social force etc., such as by utilizing orproviding funding, or advantages to the same; or(iv) when the Administration otherwise determines that the Member Registration is not
appropriate, or it is otherwise inappropriate for the Member to continue using thePlatform.
Article 8: Prohibitions
The Administration prohibits members from conducting any act that falls under or is considered by
the Administration to violate any of the following items during use of the Platform:(i) conduct that violates/breaches these Terms or laws/regulations;(ii) conduct contrary to public policy;(iii) conduct infringing the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, honor,
or other rights or interests of the Administration, Platform Members, or third parties;(iv) any promotion/publicity, advertisement, solicitation, or marketing activity on thePlatform which is not authorized by the Administration;(v) sending excessive communications to other Members or users, or otherwise impeding
the activity of the Platform; or(vi) any other conduct that the Administration deems unsuitable.
Article 9: Ownership of Rights
1. Members shall represent and warrant to the Administration that such Members have thelawful right to post or otherwise transmit their own posts, messages, and other comments(“Posts etc.”) on the Platform, and that the information included in such Posts etc. will not
infringe any rights of third parties.
2. Members shall grant the Administration to non-exclusive use (including, without limitation,reproduction, distribution, creation of derivative works, etc.) of the information included inPosts etc. for publication in media etc. to achieve the purpose described in Article 2,Paragraph 1. However, the foregoing excludes cases where the member has requested it not
be released in advance, this additionally applies to messages between Members via thePlatform.
3. All intellectual property rights etc. related to the Platform and the information included inPosts etc. shall belong to the Administration or to persons to whom the Administration haslicensed the same, and Members shall consent in advance that the authorization to use thePlatform under these Terms does not signify any licensing of such intellectual property
rights etc. and the information included in Posts etc.

4. Members shall consent in advance that they will not exercise moral rights of author against
the Administration and successors/licensees of the Administration.
Article 10: Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability
1. The Administration shall not have any involvement in or bear any liability for any problems
arising between Members or Members and third parties in connection with the Platform.
Such problems shall be resolved among the parties concerned.
2. The Administration make no guarantee of truthfulness, up-to-dateness, certainty, orusefulness of information or advice provided by Members in connection with the Platform.
3. The Administration shall bear no indemnity liability in regards to any incidental damage,indirect damage, special damage, future damage, or lost profits related to the damage
suffered by the relevant Member.
Article 11: Events
1. The Administration will be entitled to operate Events or designate operators to operate
Events for the purpose of the entirety of Article 2
2. The administration shall bear no liability whatsoever in regard to any disputes arising
between operator and participant in connection with such applications for or agreements
related to Events. However, the foregoing excludes cases where the Administration is theOperator or part of an Operator.
3. In connection with the activity of Events, the Administration and Operators shall be entitledto capture photos or videos and gather material, and shall, for the purpose of Article 2,Paragraph 1., be entitled to publish in media etc.. However, the foregoing excludes cases
where the member has requested it not be released in advance.
Article 12: Amendment of Terms, etc.
The Administration shall be entitled to amend these Terms if the Administration determines that it isnecessary. If these Terms are changed, the Administration shall promptly notify the members. Terms
as amended shall, unless otherwise specified by the Administration (as the case may be), take effectfrom the time of their publication on a website of the Platform.
Article 13: MiscellaneousIn addition to the matters prescribed in this Terms, other necessary matters in connection with thePlatform or the operating of Events shall be provided for separately by the Administration orOperators.

Supplementary Provisions.
This Terms shall come into effect on February 3, 2022.