Terms and Conditions

These web sites (http://www.ricoh.co.jp/, http://ext.ricoh.co.jp/, http://www.notes.ricoh.co.jp/("RICOH Sites") are owned, operated and maintained by or for RICOH Co., Ltd. ("RICOH").

Please read these terms and conditions of use ("Terms and Conditions") carefully before accessing and browsing RICOH Sites. You may use RICOH Sites only if you agree to and accept Terms and Conditions without limitation or reservation.

RICOH may, at its sole and exclusive discretion, change, alter, modify, add, and/or remove portions of Terms and Conditions at any time by updating the contents of this page. So you are requested to visit this page and check then effective Terms and Conditions periodically. RICOH may, at its sole and exclusive discretion, close down RICOH Sites without prior notice.

LIMITATION OF USE
PROHIBITED CONDUCT
LINKING
PRODUCTS
PROPOSAL AND OFFER
PROTECTION OF PRIVACY
DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES
APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION

All materials on RICOH Sites are protected by copyright laws, and other applicable laws of each country throughout the world, and treaty provisions. Except for personal, non-commercial internal use, you are prohibited to use (including, without limitation, copying, modifying, reproducing in whole or part, uploading, transmitting, distributing, licensing, selling and publishing) any of the materials, without obtaining RICOH's prior written permission. Each software that is made available from RICOH Sites ("Software") is the copyrighted work of the respective owners and is protected by copyright laws and other applicable laws of each country throughout the world, and treaty provisions. Use of the Software is subject to the terms and conditions of each end-user license agreement between the owner of such Software and end-user thereof, copyright laws and other applicable laws of each country throughout the world, and treaty provisions. The trademark "RICOH" and any other product names of RICOH used, quoted and/or referenced in RICOH Sites are trademarks or registered trademarks of RICOH Co., Ltd. Other company name and product names used, quoted and/or referenced in RICOH Sites may be protected as their trade name, trademarks or registered trademarks. Use of materials on RICOH Sites shall NOT be interpreted as a comprehensive grant and/or assignment of RICOH's and/or the third parties' patent, utility model, trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, design, trade secret or any other intellectual property right by RICOH or the third parties, even if you may use materials on RICOH Sites to the extent that RICOH expressly approve your use on RICOH Sites in accordance with Terms and Conditions.

Please refrain from using RICOH Sites for any of the following acts: Infringing the legal rights (including the rights of privacy and publicity) of RICOH and/or others Causing any damages or disadvantage to RICOH and/or others Disturbing public order Criminal act Uploading false information including, but not limited to, other's IP address and password. Using RICOH Sites for any commercial purpose. Defaming, disgracing or libeling RICOH and/or others Uploading files that contain viruses corrupted files that may cause damages to the operation. Any other activities that are unlawful or prohibited by any applicable laws. Any other activities that RICOH deems inappropriate.

The third parties' web sites (other than RICOH Sites) linked to or from RICOH Sites ("Linked Sites") are independently operated and maintained by such third parties and are not under the control and/or supervision of RICOH. Use of the Linked Site shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated by the operator of each Linked Site. RICOH shall not be responsible for any loss, expense or damage, however caused, in connection with the use of any Linked Site and your access to any of the Linked Sites shall be at your own risk. Nothing contained in this RICOH Sites shall be interpreted as a recommendation and/or endorsement by RICOH of the contents of the Linked Sites and any products and/or services appeared on and/or provided through such Linked Sites. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a partnership or the like between the operators of the Linked Sites and RICOH. RICOH's prior permission is not required to link the information including documents, images and other materials used, quoted and/or referenced in RICOH Sites with other sites. After linking, please notify the administrator (www-admin) of RICOH Sites of the URL and the administrator's e-mail address of the site. Linking buttons for the sites link to RICOH Sites are also available. However, please note that the information, but not limited to documents, images and other materials available on RICOH Sites and the URL of RICOH Sites continually will be revised without prior notice. When you copy or quote RICOH Sites, please contact the administrator (www-admin) of RICOH Sites in advance. In this case, please note that RICOH may at its sole and exclusive discretion refuse your offer of copying or quotation. Company names and any other product names, service names or logos used, quoted and/or referenced in RICOH Sites are trade names, trademarks or registered trademarks of the original author, or other rights holders.

RICOH Sites may contain the information on products,services and other items that are not available in your region or country. For details,please contact your local dealer. Specifications and external appearance of products are subject to change without notice. The actual color of a product may vary from the color of the product as shown on RICOH Sites. For details, please contact your local dealer. Prices and charges of products, services and other items shown on RICOH Sites do not include a consumption tax. In case applicable laws of your region or country impose a consumption tax or similar tax on these products, services and other items, you must bear and pay the consumption tax or similar tax, separately. When you purchase products shown on RICOH Sites, you must, in certain cases, bear and pay the carrying-in and setting-up expenses or the installation expenses in addition to prices of products. For details, please contact your local dealer.

RICOH does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through RICOH Sites. Please note that any information or material sent to RICOH will be deemed NOT to be confidential. RICOH shall not be obligated to examine, evaluate, and adopt such information or material. By sending RICOH any information or material, you grant RICOH an unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute those information or material, and you also agree that RICOH is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send RICOH for any purpose. Therefore, RICOH shall not be responsible for any loss, expense or damage including, but not limited to, payment of compensation, in connection with the RICOH's adoption of the information or material identical or similar to the information or material that you send RICOH. RICOH will not release your name or otherwise publicize the fact that you submitted materials or other information to RICOH unless: a. RICOH obtains your permission to use your name b. RICOH first notifies you that the materials or other information you submit to a particular part of RICOH Sites will be published or otherwise used with your name on it c. RICOH is required to do so by law

RICOH recognizes the importance of personal Data. Therefore, RICOH exerts its best efforts to pay attention to protection of privacy on RICOH Sites and buckle down to the following, A responsible manager has been appointed to every department of RICOH where Personal Data are maintained. RICOH collects Personal Data only to the extent necessary for its business, and only after informing you regarding the purpose of such collection, how to contact RICOH regarding Personal Data, and RICOH's intended use of such data. In case RICOH collects Personal Data in such a manner, you agree that RICOH can use Personal Data according to such purpose of collection and such intended use of data. RICOH Site has a certain section at which RICOH requests you to register your Personal Data for the purpose of better serving you and which you can access and browse only by entering your ID number and password provided to you by RICOH when you registered your Personal Data. In case you register your Personal Data for your use of such section of RICOH Sites, you agree that RICOH can use your Personal Data for the purpose of serving you better. RICOH appropriately maintains Personal Data, and never submits or discloses such data to any third party except to RICOH's subsidiaries or partners, without the prior consent of you. When submitting Personal Data to RICOH's subsidiaries or partners and third parties with prior consent of you, RICOH requires the third party to maintain the Personal Data appropriately and to not disclose this data without your prior consent. RICOH may send out profitable information for you related to services or products to you by using e-mail. If you prefer not to receive such information, please contact RICOH via the contact information, and RICOH will stop sending out such information. If you wish to inquire about or modify your own Personal Data, please contact RICOH via the contact information, and RICOH is ready to accept your request immediately. RICOH complies with applicable laws and regulations relating to Personal Data. To ensure such compliance, RICOH may periodically revise its policies regarding the handling of Personal Data. RICOH keeps track of the IP address from which people visit and also measure visitor activity in RICOH Sites. RICOH may use this data to analyze and statistics and to help us provide better customer service. To better serve you, RICOH may collect the information regarding your session and activity by using techniques such as Cookie and WebBeacon. RICOH does not use such information to identify a particular user by combining it with other information.

RICOH and/or any of its affiliates make no representation and warranty, either express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including warranties or representations with respect to the accuracy, reliability, completeness, fitness for particular purpose, non-infringement of third parties rights and/or safety of the contents of RICOH Sites, and any representations and warranties relating thereto are expressly disclaimed. RICOH and/or any of its affiliates shall not be liable for any loss, expense or damage arising out of your use or access, or inability to use or access, RICOH Sites. RICOH may change and/or alter the contents of RICOH Sites, or may suspend or discontinue the services provided through RICOH Sites at any time without any prior notice. RICOH or any of its affiliates shall not be liable for any damages arising out of any alteration or change of the contents or inability to use RICOH Sites.

Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan unless otherwise expressly provided. All controversies and disputes arising out of or relating to Terms and Conditions shall be submitted to the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo, Japan as the Court of first instance.