This Web site (hereinafter referred to as "this site") is operated by Kanto Natural Gas Development Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") for the purpose of providing information that deepens the general public's knowledge and understanding of the operations of the Company and its affiliated companies and concerning natural gas and iodine extracted in Japan.
Please read these terms and conditions of use before using this site and use this site only if you agree to these terms and conditions of use. Please note that the Company assumes that you agree to all terms and conditions if you use this site. These terms and conditions of use are subject to change without notice, and so we request that you confirm the latest terms and conditions of use before using this site.

Disclaimer

The Company takes all reasonable care with regard to the posting of information on this site. However, the Company makes no warranty with respect to accuracy, suitability, and/or fitness for particular purposes, or safety of the information on this site.
The Company may alter or delete the content on this site without notice. Also, the Company reserves the right to suspend or discontinue operation of this site.
· The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by the use of this site or other Web sites linked with this site.
· Use of this Web site shall be at the responsibility of the user.

Intellectual Property Rights

All the content posted on this site belongs to the Company and/or other right holders and is protected by the Copyright Law and other laws.
It is prohibited to use the content of this site in any way that exceeds the scope permitted by the Copyright Law or other laws without permission of the Company or the right holder. If a user wishes to do so, he/she must secure a prior written approval of the Company or the approval of the right holder in the format specified by the right holder.

Prohibited Acts

The following acts are prohibited when using this site.

1. (1) An act that violates or that may violate property rights or privacy of the Company or a third party
2. (2) An act that causes or may cause disadvantage or damage to the Company or a third party
3. (3) An act that is detrimental to the reputation of or trust in the Company or a third party
4. (4) An act that is or may be offensive to public order or morals
5. (5) A criminal act or an act that leads to or may lead to a crime
6. (6) Sales activities or an act for profit, or an act to prepare for such actions
7. (7) An act involving the use or provision of harmful programs, such as computer viruses, or an act that may lead to such actions
8. (8) Any other act that violates or may violate laws, regulations or municipal rules
9. (9) Any other act that the Company considers to be inappropriate

Governing Laws and the Competent Court

Use of this Web site and interpretation and application of the terms and conditions of use of this Web site shall be governed by the laws of Japan, unless otherwise specified.
Any and all disputes arising out of or relating to use of this Web site shall be brought before the Tokyo District Court, unless otherwise specified.

Link to this Site

Links to this site, whether commercial or non-commercial, are permitted without contacting the Company or its group in advance. However, please refrain from setting links that apply or may apply to the following.

• Links from websites which include contents that slander the products and services, etc. of the Company and its group, or websites which include contents that defame the Company or its group
• Links from websites which include illegal information
• Links from websites which include contents that are offensive to public order and morals and social ethics
• Links such as frame links and image links, etc. that do not clearly specify that the information is from this site (Set the link in such a format that the browser screen changes into this site or a separate screen opens to display this site)
• Links which may cause the viewer to misinterpret that there is some kind of alliance or partnership with the Company and its group or which the Company and its group acknowledge or approve the website linked to this site

Even if the link does not correspond to any of the above categories, we may ask you to change the setup method of the link or delete the link.

Please note that the URL of this site may be changed or deleted without prior notice.

Protection of Personal Information

·"Personal information" means information with which a person can be identified, including, but not limited to, address, name, telephone number and email address provided to the Company by users through this site.
·The Company shall not disclose the personal information provided to the Company to any third party except in the following cases:

1. (1) In the case that consent of the person concerned is received
2. (2) In the case that the personal information is used for statistics and it is impossible to identify the person concerned
3. (3) In the case that the Company is obliged to provide the personal information in accordance with laws and regulations or any judicial order.
   

Setting the Font Size

The font size can be changed by using the font size button on this site or from the options function of the Web browser.

• Please select the font size button on the right side of the screen for changing the font size using this site. However, you cannot change the font size of text in images and animations.
• Please refer to the help menu of your browser when changing the font from the options function of the Web browser.