Membership Terms & Conditions

I. To whom do these terms and conditions apply?

Nikko Chemicals (hereinafter referred to as "The Company" or "We") manages Chemical-Navi®.com (hereinafter referred to as "this website" or "Chemical-Navi®"). To use this website's various services, registered members (hereinafter referred to as "Chemical-Navi® Members") need to agree to comply and be bound to the following terms and conditions.

II. Changes or Revisions on this Website

This website's contents are subject to change without prior notice, and these necessary revisions bound website members. Where appropriate, we will notify Chemical-Navi® Members of the changes through this website or any other legal and established means of notification.

III. Compliance to the Terms & Conditions

This website's services and various provisions that follow are detailed on this site or a particular notification page.
In principle, this website's services are available for 24 hours all year-round except for instances such as server breakdown, network congestion, or any other unforeseeable circumstances. In such cases, the service time might be shortened or completely discontinued. For the cases mentioned above, Chemical-Navi® members will be bound to the necessary revisions.

IV. Chemical-Navi® Member Registration

For those who wish to become a Chemical-Navi® member, you need to agree to these terms & conditions of usage, after which you will need to register through the prescribed procedure.
The registration process is deemed completed (you become a Chemical-Navi® member) once we agree to the application. However, we have the right to deny an application or revoke any existing membership in any of the following cases:

  • The registered information is inaccurate; the inputted information is incorrect or incomplete.
  • The member violates article 10 (X)
  • The company deems the applicant not suited to the objectives or policies of this website.

In case of any selling activity, we do not sell any of the services (e.g., product sample, SDS, or any other related documents) through this website. Any separate selling arrangement will be made between the company and a Chemical-Navi® member.

V. Nikko Chemical's Privacy Policy for Chemical-navi®.com

The company is responsible for safeguarding all personal information registered by a Chemical-Navi® member.
Upon registration, we are allowed to use personal information for the following objectives:

  • To send information about any product, service, or event.
  • To send notification about any changes on the website or membership system.
  • Suppose a Chemical-Navi® member wishes to revise the notification or disclosure on the usage of personal information or disclosure procedure, or requests to delete their personal information or terminate usage. In that case, we will make the utmost effort to comply with these requests in compliance with local laws and regulations on handling personal information.
    For any inquiries with regards to handling personal information, the contact details are as follows:

    International Division
    Nikko Chemicals Ltd. Co., Ltd.
    1-4-8, Nihonbashi-Bakurocho, Chuoku, Tokyo 103-0002, Japan
    nk_international_inquiry@nikkolgroup.com

VI. Prohibition of Transfer of Membership Rights

As a Chemical-Navi® Member, the transfer of membership rights or position is prohibited.

VII. Notification of Changes from a Chemical-Navi® Member

If a Chemical-Navi® member wishes to change their registered mailing address, telephone number, email address, etc., please use the prescribed procedure of revision of personal information as quickly as possible. In the case that a Chemical-Navi® member does not use the aforementioned prescribed procedure or delays the revision of personal information, the company is not liable for any loss or damage that arises from these cases.

VIII. Username and Password Management

The Chemical-Navi® Member has full and sole responsibility for managing the use and safekeeping of their username and password. The company is not liable for any loss or damages that arise from a Chemical-Navi® member's negligent use or a third-party member's illegal use of a username or password.

IX. Cancellation of Membership

If a Chemical-Navi® member wishes to cancel their membership, they need to comply with the prescribed procedure. Cancellation can be made anytime. In the case of a dormant member (no log-in history for an extended period), the company can consider that the Chemical-Navi® member has already withdrawn, and the company can cancel the membership.

X. Prohibited Actions

Regarding the use of this website's services, the company can suspend or terminate membership under any of the following conditions:

  • Public disclosure of a Chemical-Navi® member's username and password
  • Providing or selling the website's disclosed information, documentation, samples to a third party (referred to as persons that are not Chemical-Navi® members or related to Nikko Chemicals. Co. Ltd.)
  • Infringement of copyrights and trademarks owned by Nikko Chemicals Co. Ltd.
  • Acts that are libelous or that constitute character defamation
  • Acts that violate another Chemical-Navi® member's assets or fortune
  • Acts that breach the privacy of Chemical-Navi® members.
  • The use of malicious software to compromise the operations of this website
  • Posting of information or graphics that are offensive to public morals and order.
  • The use of an illegal network to access this website.
  • The use of this website's services for commercial gain.
  • Acts from a Chemical-Navi® member obstruct or hinder the company's selling activities or the operation of this website.
  • Other activities that are considered illegal by law or as stipulated by this agreement.

XI. Cancellation of Membership in the case of Article 10

The company has the right to revoke any membership if the Chemical-Navi® Member is found to have committed any of the prohibited actions detailed in Article 10. In such a case, the company has no obligation to disclose the reason for cancellation.

XII. Compensation for any Loss or Damages

In the case that this company suffers a business loss due to actions by a Chemical-Navi® member, as stated in Article 10, the company has the right to seek compensation from the Chemical-Navi® member for the loss or damages that occurred.

XIII. Disclaimer / Exclusions

Except for a deliberate mistake or in the case of a serious failure from this company's part, the company is not liable for any loss or damage to a Chemical-Navi® member that might come from the use of this website and its contents.
The company is also not liable for any dispute that arises between the following:

  • Between Chemical-Navi® members.
  • A member and an information provider of this website.
  • A member and a third-party person or agency in connection with the use of this website.

Moreover, for any loss of registered information or published information on this website that cannot be attributed to this company, the company is excluded from any liability.

XIV. Governing Laws & Jurisdiction

This agreement on terms and conditions of this website's use is governed by Japanese law and should be interpreted under Japanese law. For any dispute that arises, the company and the involved party should submit to the Tokyo District Court jurisdiction.