(Definitions)
Article 1 The definitions of each term used in these Terms and Conditions shall be as set out below.
(1) “The Operator” means International Career Development Inc.
(2) “The Website” means the entire website operated by the Company with the domain name (icdjapan.com).
(3) “Career counseling” means that career consultants provide consultation mainly on career development issues from users using a means of communication agreed between the Service Provider and the user.
(4) “Career consulting” means any and all services, including the provision of information and other services provided via the Website and other means, centered on career counseling, which are operated by the Operator.
(5) “User” means a person who has accepted the Terms and Conditions and has applied to use the service, and for whom the service is provided by the service provider.
(6) “Career Consultant” means a person who provides career counseling to the User in response to a request from the Service Provider.

(Application)
Article 2 These Terms and Conditions shall apply between the User and the Company, the operator of the Service, when using the Service, and the User shall faithfully comply with these Terms and Conditions at their own risk when using the Service.
(1) The User shall be deemed to have agreed to these Terms and Conditions by using the Service for any reason whatsoever.
(2) The Operator may change these Terms and Conditions without obtaining the prior consent of the User, by notifying the User via a notice on the Website or by a method deemed appropriate by the Operator. In such cases, the conditions of use of the Service shall be governed by the amended Terms of Use.
(3) For services provided by service providers other than the Operator, such as communication systems and payment systems used in the provision of the Services, the terms and conditions of the service providers concerned shall apply and these Terms and Conditions shall not apply.

(Provision of services)
By applying for the use of the Service through the Website, Users may receive career counseling in accordance with the method agreed between the Service Provider and the User. The User shall apply for the use of the Service in accordance with the method designated by the Service Provider. The User shall send true and accurate data on the contents of the application as necessary.
(1) The contract for use of the Service between the User and the Service Provider shall be concluded at the point in time when the Service Provider sends an email to the User stating that the reservation for use of the Service has been confirmed.
(2) The User shall bear the preparation and costs of all communications equipment necessary for receiving emails, browsing websites and other communications using information and communications equipment, etc. that occur when receiving the Service.

(Usage fees and payment methods)
(1) The fee for using the Service shall be in accordance with the fee schedule separately determined by the Service Provider and displayed on the Website.
(2) The User shall agree in advance to payment to the designated payment method by the Service Provider. In the event that a dispute arises between the user and the relevant payment system provider, the dispute shall be resolved by both parties concerned.

(Assumptions)
Article 5 When a user wishes to use the Service online, the user shall agree in advance to the following preconditions before applying to use the Service.
(1) The communication system recommended by the Service Provider must be available.
(2) It has been confirmed that the telecommunications environment does not hinder the use of the Service.
(3) There is a possibility that some parts of the Service cannot be viewed or used due to the internet connection environment, etc.

(Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces)
Article 6 The user shall not fall under the category of anti-social forces (i.e. gangsters, gangsters, persons for whom five years have not passed since they ceased to be gangsters, quasi-constituents of gangsters, companies affiliated with gangsters, general assemblymen, etc., social movements, etc., or special intelligence violent groups, and other persons equivalent thereto), and shall not be a member of a gangster group or a gangster group. The party shall also state that it will not engage in any illegal acts such as violent acts, fraudulent or threatening acts or obstructing business activities in the future. In the event of a breach of such representations, the termination of the provision of the service shall be accepted without objection.

(Cancellation)
Article 7 If the user cancels the use of the Service after the reservation has been confirmed for the user’s convenience, the cancellation shall be made in a method determined by the Operator.
(2) In the event that the preceding paragraph applies, the User may be asked to pay all or part of the fee in accordance with the regulations stipulated by the Operator and displayed on the Website.
(3) If the Service cannot be provided due to a fault caused by the Operator, a refund shall be processed. In the case of credit card payments, the payment will be canceled, but if the credit card company has already made the payment and the invoice amount has already been debited, the credit card company may refund the money due to a negative invoice in the following month.

(Late arrivals, absences and cancellations)
Article 8 If the User does not respond to the contact from the Career Consultant after the start time of the Career Counseling appointment, the User shall be deemed to be absent and the Career Counseling session may be terminated.
2 If the User responds after the appointment start time, it shall be considered as late and the service shall be terminated at the end time when the User is deemed to have participated from the appointment start time.
3 If the User wishes to end the career counseling session in the middle of the session, the Service shall be terminated at that time.
4 Career counseling can be terminated at the discretion of the Career Consultant in the following cases.
(1) If the career consultant considers that the user’s mental or physical health is at risk.
(2) The career consultant considers it inappropriate to provide career counseling.
(3) If the career consultant considers it difficult to continue due to the user’s disruptive behavior.
5 If the career counseling service is canceled under the provisions of this clause, the fee will not be refunded.

（Confidentiality)
9. The user and the career consultant are prohibited from recording, videotaping or otherwise documenting the career counseling session without mutual consent.
2 The user and career consultant are prohibited from disclosing the recorded data to others, or from storing the recorded data in a place accessible from the internet, where it can be viewed by an unspecified number of people.
3 Career consultants are obliged to maintain the confidentiality of facts, data and information relating to the user that they have obtained through career counseling. However, this does not apply in cases where there is a risk to the user’s body or life, or when required by law.

(Prohibited acts)
Article 10 The user shall not carry out the following acts. If applicable, the Service Provider shall be able to cancel or terminate the use of the Service, suspend performance, erase user information, disapprove applications for use, etc. and take other appropriate measures.

If the provision of the Service to the user is discontinued for any of the reasons listed in the preceding paragraph, the usage fee shall not be refunded.

(Notification, etc.)
The Service Provider shall notify the User of matters necessary for the Service at any time by displaying the Service on the Website or by any other method deemed appropriate by the Service Provider.
2 The notification in the preceding paragraph shall come into effect from the point in time when the Service Provider displays the relevant contents on the Website or notifies the User by a method that the Service Provider judges to be appropriate.
3 Inquiries regarding the Service and other communications or notifications from the User to the Service Provider shall be made in a method determined by the Service Provider.

(Limitation of liability)
Although the Service Provider shall make every effort to ensure the accuracy and quality of information pertaining to the Service, it may not always be correct and effective for all things, and may not always be valid for all things. The Service does not guarantee that the user’s main problem will be completely solved. In addition, the effectiveness of the Service is affected by multiple factors, such as the user’s environment, personality and the user’s physical and mental state, and therefore individual differences may be recognized. Even if the user suffers a disadvantage as a result of using the Service, the user’s free choice, judgment and The operator shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for such disadvantages.
2 The operator shall not guarantee the operation of any equipment or software used by the user.
3 The operator shall not provide any guarantees regarding the content of information provided by the user.
4 If the User causes damage to the Utility or a third party through the use of the Service, or if a dispute arises with a third party, the User shall settle the dispute at his/her own responsibility and expense.

(Temporary suspension)
The Utility may suspend provision of all or part of the Service without notice to the User in the event of any of the following.
(1) In the event of emergency maintenance due to malfunction of equipment necessary for the provision of the Service.
(2) If the Service cannot be provided due to force majeure, such as fire, power failure or sabotage by a third party
(3) When unavoidable for other operational or technical reasons.
2 In addition to the preceding paragraph, the Operator may temporarily suspend the Service with prior notice to the User in order to carry out regular maintenance of the equipment required for the provision of the Service. .
3 If the provision of the Service is suspended in accordance with the provisions of this clause, the User shall not be entitled to compensation for damages incurred as a result of the continuation of the provision of the Service or the suspension of the Service, or to make any other claims.

(Discontinuation)
The Service Provider may change or temporarily suspend all or part of the Service without any notice to the User, if this is unavoidable in the course of business operations. The service may also be terminated in whole or in part after a certain period of notice.

(Handling of personal information)
The operator shall properly manage the personal information of users in accordance with the separately stipulated ‘Privacy Policy (*)’.
* https://icdjapan.com/ja/policy-jp/

(Consultative resolution)
Matters not stipulated in these Terms and Conditions shall be settled through mutual consultation in good faith between the User and the Operator in accordance with the provisions of Japanese law.

(Court of jurisdiction)
In the unlikely event that a lawsuit becomes necessary in relation to the use of the Service, the Tokyo District Court shall be the court of exclusive jurisdiction of the first instance, in accordance with the laws and regulations of Japan.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Enacted: 1 October 2022