GeoVanguard Intelligence Terms of Use

Article 1 (Application)

1. These Terms apply to all activities relating to use of the Site, including browsing the Site, registering as a Member, downloading materials, and submitting inquiries. The Site is operated primarily for use by corporations, other business entities, and professionals.
2. A person will be deemed to have agreed to all provisions of these Terms upon commencing use of the Site.
3. Any separate rules or policies posted by the Company on the Site form part of these Terms. If any such separate rules or policies conflict with these Terms, the separate rules or policies will prevail.

Article 2 (Definitions)

1. “Content” means all information made available on the Site, including articles, reports, charts, photographs, videos, and data.
2. “Member” means a person whose registration has been approved by the Company in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 4.
3. “Members-Only Content” means Content that may be viewed or downloaded only by Members.

Article 3 (The Site and Its Content)

1. The Site is a specialized media platform that provides information on geothermal energy in Japanese and English.
2. The Content is provided solely for general informational purposes. The Company does not provide advice or recommendations, or make any representation or warranty, regarding any investment decision, business development activity, legal or technical assessment, or other decision made on the basis of information available on the Site (collectively, “Investment and Business Decisions”). Each user must conduct an independent investigation and evaluation and make any Investment and Business Decisions at their own responsibility.
3. Views expressed by external contributors or interviewees do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Company.

Article 4 (Member Registration)

1. Registration as a Member of the Site is free of charge.
2. A person wishing to register as a Member must apply through the registration page designated by the Company by providing the required information, including an email address, name, company or organization name, country or region, and password. Providing a job title and department is optional.
3. Member registration is complete when the Company approves the application and the applicant opens the link contained in the confirmation email sent to the registered email address.
4. All registration information must be accurate and current. If any registered information changes, the Member must promptly update it through my page.
5. The Company may reject an application for registration in any of the following circumstances without disclosing the reason:
   • the registration information contains a false statement, error, or omission;
   • the applicant’s registration was previously cancelled due to a breach of these Terms; or
   • the Company otherwise determines that registration would be inappropriate.

Article 5 (Account Management)

1. Each Member is responsible for managing their account and password.
2. A Member may not lend, share, or transfer their account to any third party.
3. All activities carried out using an account will be deemed to have been carried out by the Member who holds that account, except where the account was misused for reasons attributable to the Company.
4. A Member who suspects that their account is being used by a third party must contact the Company immediately.

Article 6 (Cancellation of Registration and Withdrawal)

1. A Member may withdraw at any time by completing the withdrawal procedure through my page.
2. If a Member breaches these Terms, the Company may cancel the Member’s registration or suspend the Member’s use of the Site without prior notice.
3. Personal information retained after withdrawal or cancellation of registration will be handled in accordance with the Company’s separately established privacy policy.

Article 7 (Members-Only Content)

1. Reports and other Members-Only Content may be downloaded and viewed only by the relevant Member and only for business or research purposes.
2. A Member must obtain the Company’s prior written consent before redistributing, reproducing, publicly transmitting, selling, copying, distributing, or otherwise making Members-Only Content available to any third party.
3. Any quotation from Members-Only Content must comply with Article 9.

Article 8 (Intellectual Property Rights)

1. All rights in and to the Content, design, logos, and trademarks on the Site belong to the Company or their respective lawful owners.
2. Use of the Site does not transfer any such rights to any Member or visitor.
3. Subject to compliance with these Terms, the Company grants each user only a non-exclusive, personal, revocable right to access and use the Site. In the case of a corporate user, such use is limited to business purposes within that corporation. No other rights are granted.
4. Rights in Content supplied by third parties belong to the relevant third parties.

Article 9 (Quotations, Reproduction, and Links)

1. Links to the Site may be created freely, provided that the full URL is displayed so that it is clear that the link leads to the Site.
2. Content from the Site may be quoted or introduced only to the extent permitted under applicable copyright law. In each such case, “GeoVanguard Intelligence” and the URL of the relevant page must be clearly identified as the source.
3. Anyone wishing to reproduce an article in full or in substantial part must contact the Company in advance through the inquiry form or another designated channel and obtain the Company’s specific permission in writing or by email. The Company may reject any request for reproduction without disclosing the reason.
4. The following activities are not permitted:
   • using the Company’s logo without the Company’s prior written consent;
   • publishing Content in an altered display format;
   • using Content in a manner that may create the false impression that the Company endorses or is affiliated with the user or any third party; or
   • linking to the Site from a website containing content contrary to public order or morals.

Article 10 (Prohibited Conduct)

The following activities are prohibited in connection with use of the Site:

1. any act that violates any law or regulation or is contrary to public order or morals;
2. any act that infringes the rights, property, reputation, credibility, or privacy of the Company or any third party;
3. collecting Content by automated means, including web scraping, crawling, or data mining, except for ordinary crawling by search engines;
4. analyzing, decompiling, or modifying any program used for the Site;
5. transmitting a computer virus or any other harmful program;
6. circumventing the security of the Site or attempting to gain unauthorized access;
7. placing an excessive load on the servers or networks used for the Site;
8. using the Site while impersonating another person;
9. interfering with the Company’s operations or damaging its credibility; or
10. engaging in any other activity that the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 11 (Advertising and Sponsored Content)

1. The Site may display third-party advertisements and sponsored content.
2. Content produced in consideration for payment from an advertiser or sponsor will be clearly identified as such.
3. The Company assumes no legal liability for the content of any advertisement or for any transaction between a user and an advertiser, including any contract or purchase of goods or services. Any such transaction must be conducted directly between the user and the advertiser at their own responsibility.

Article 12 (Links to External Websites)

External websites linked from the Site are not under the Company’s control, and the Company assumes no responsibility for their content or security or for any results arising from their use.

Article 13 (Disclaimer)

1. The Company makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, usefulness, or fitness for a particular purpose of the Content. The Site is provided on an “as is” basis.
2. The Company has no obligation to update the Content.
3. The Company assumes no liability whatsoever for any Investment and Business Decisions or other actions taken on the basis of the Content, or for the results thereof, whether the loss or damage is direct or indirect and regardless of its nature.
4. The Company does not warrant that the Site will be continuously available or free from defects.

Article 14 (Scope of the Company’s Liability)

1. Except where loss or damage is caused by the Company’s willful misconduct or gross negligence, the Company will not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by a user in connection with use of the Site.
2. If a user qualifies as a consumer as defined in Article 2, paragraph 1 of the Consumer Contract Act of Japan and suffers loss or damage due to a tort or breach of contract caused by the Company’s negligence, excluding gross negligence, the Company’s liability will be limited to ordinary loss or damage that is direct and actually incurred. The Company will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from special circumstances, regardless of whether such circumstances were foreseeable.

Article 15 (Modification, Suspension, and Discontinuation of the Site)

1. The Company may modify the content of the Site without prior notice.
2. The Company may temporarily suspend provision of the Site due to maintenance, system failure, natural disaster, or any other unavoidable circumstance.
3. The Company may discontinue provision of the Site after giving prior notice.

Article 16 (Amendment of These Terms)

1. The Company may amend these Terms in accordance with Article 548-4 of the Civil Code of Japan.
2. When amending these Terms, the Company will specify the effective date of the amendment and announce the amended Terms and their effective date on the Site before that date.

Article 17 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
2. The Tokyo District Court will have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over any dispute arising between the Company and any Member or visitor in connection with the Site.

Article 18 (Severability)

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Article 19 (Japanese and English Versions)

These Terms are available in Japanese and English. In the event of any discrepancy between the two versions, the Japanese version will prevail.

Contact Information

GeoVanguard Energy Inc.
Address: 15th Floor, Toranomon Hills Business Tower, 1-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Contact: contact@geovanguardenergy.com / Inquiries may also be submitted through the Site’s inquiry form