User Agreement

By accessing this web site, you agree to be bound by this User Agreement. If you do not agree with these terms, do not access this web site. This website is operated by Sojitz Corporation of America. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Sojitz Corporation of America.

As Is / No Representation, Warranties or Guarantees

Information on this server and web site is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. Further SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA does not warrant, guarantee, or make any representations regarding the use, or the results of use of the web site, including, but not limited to, its correctness, completeness, accuracy, reliability, currentness, or otherwise. SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA intends to keep the information at its site accurate and timely, but cannot guarantee it will do so. From time to time, SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA may unilaterally update the information, make improvements and/or changes in the information and/or graphics and/or suspend or discontinue any aspect of this web site at any time without notice. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.

This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only.

Links

This web site may contain links to other Internet information sites, web servers and systems which are not guaranteed to be checked for accuracy and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA. SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA assumes no responsibility for the availability, content or existence of such servers, sites or systems.

SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA is not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party’s policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.

Trademarks, Logos and Service Marks

• a) All SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA trademarks and logos appearing in this web site are the trademarks and logos of SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA, all rights reserved. All other trademarks appearing on this web site are the property of their respective owners.
• b) By having entered this site, you acknowledge SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA’s ownership and agree to respect all copyright and/or service and trademarks ownership rights provided by law. Use of this site does NOT constitute a license to use any such service or trademarks.
• c) You shall not store any portion of any information published on this web site, in any form, other than for solely personal, non-commercial use. Any other use is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA or the party credited as the provider of such information.
• d) You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce (except as provided above), create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit, any aspect of this web site.
• e) All information published on this web site (including, but not limited to photographs, images, illustrations, articles and stories), and all rights therein, are protected by all applicable copyright laws, and owned and/or controlled by SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA and its affiliates and licensees and/or the party credited as the provider of such information. You shall abide by all additional copyright notices, information, or restrictions applicable to any information accessed through this web site. All rights in such information are expressly reserved by the applicable copyright owner.

Limitation of Liability

In no event will SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA be liable to any party for any damages, claim or loss arising out of the access or use of this website, or on any other hyperlinked website, including, without limitation, compensatory, incidental, direct, indirect, special, consequential or exemplary damages, lost profits, lost sales or business, expenditures, investments, or commitments in connection with any business, loss of any goodwill, or damages resulting from lost data or inability to use data, irrespective of whether SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA has been informed of, knew of, or should have known of the likelihood of such damages.

Prohibited Use

In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in this User Agreement, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of this website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of this website or any related website, other websites, or the Internet.

Assumption of Risk

You assume all risks of use and shall indemnify and hold SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA, its directors, officers, employees, and agents harmless from and against any and all damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable outside and in-house attorney’s fees, arising out of or related to use of information or services offered and/or presented in or at this site or any other hyperlinked web site.

Severability

In the event that any provision of this User Agreement is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from this User Agreement, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

Waiver

The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this User Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
This User Agreement and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of this User Agreement).

Law

This User Agreement has been made in, and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without reference to such State’s choice of law rules.

User Comments, Feedback and Other Submissions

If you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, ‘comments’), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.

Notice

Any communication or material transmitted to SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA via this web site or Internet e-mail is transmitted on a non-confidential basis. All official correspondence relating to this web site or intended for SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA only must be delivered to: SOJITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attn: General Manager, Corporate Planning Department.

Privacy Policy

At Sojitz Corporation of America, we realize that personal information is important for the privacy of our users. The following Privacy Policy is designed to inform you, as a user of this website of the types of information that we collect from you, how that information will be used and how it will be protected. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully so that you understand your rights in relation to your personal information. This Privacy Policy only governs your activities on the website, and it does not govern activities that are offline or unrelated to the website.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

Personal Information means information that is or can be uniquely associated with an identified or identifiable individual, such as name, email address or phone number. We collect personal information if you submit it to us through the “Contact Us” page of the website.

We consider the personal information we collect to be confidential and will use it only to the extent necessary to respond to your request and as discussed herein. We will not reveal or disclose your personal information to third parties without your permission except (i) if we are ordered to provide or disclose information by order of court, legal authority, or other governmental authority, (ii) as permitted by law to protect the rights or property of Sojitz Corporation of America, our affiliates, customers, the website, or other users, and (iii) as required for the website’s operation and handling inquiries.

Protecting Personal Information

We have established certain reasonable electronic safeguards and take reasonable precautions to protect personal information in our possession from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. We make no warranty or representation that this level of security meets or exceeds any particular standard. You should keep in mind that no internet transmission is ever completely secure or error-free and we cannot guarantee that information, during transmission or in our care, will be absolutely safe from unauthorized intrusion by third parties.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of information that a website stores on a user’s computer, and that the user’s browser provides to the website each time the user submits a query to the website using that browser. We may use “cookies” from time to time to allow us to determine that a visit has occurred within our site, as well as which pages were viewed. You can decide if and how your computer will accept cookies by configuring the preferences option within your web browser, using the instructions provided in your browser.

Access from outside the United States

If you are visiting our website from a location outside of the United States, your connection will be through and to servers located in the United States. Any information you provide during your visit will be processed and maintained on our web server and other internal systems located within the United States. The United States does not always provide or offer the same level of protection for personal information as certain other countries. Visitors who are in the European Economic Area should review the information in our GDPR Privacy Notice.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify, alter or otherwise update this Privacy Policy at any time and you agree to be bound by such modifications, alterations or updates. We will notify you of material changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the revised policy on this page. Any revised Privacy Policy will apply only to information collected after such time as the revised Privacy Policy takes effect, and not to information collected under any earlier Privacy Policies. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about any changes to this Privacy Policy.

California Residents

California residents have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Visitors who are residents of California should review the information in our CCPA Privacy Notice.

Contact Us

If you would like to contact us about this policy or our website, please reach out to us via the “Contact Us” page.