Terms of Service

Article 1. (Objectives)

These terms and conditions of use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms and Conditions”) apply to members (as defined in Article 2) who use the online shopping “ACTHREAD Official Online Shopping Site” (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) operated by Z&K Trading Co. Members use this site upon agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.
This Terms and Conditions sets forth the terms and conditions for the use of this Website. All members who register to become members of the Website shall use the Website in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and in accordance with the conditions set forth depending on their age, usage environment, etc.
By agreeing to the Terms and Conditions, the Agreement (defined in Article 2) is concluded between the member and the Company.

Article 2. (Definitions)

The following terms used in this Terms and Conditions shall have the meanings set forth in the following sections.

“Agreement”: The agreement between the Company and the Member for the use of the Website, which is based on the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.
“Member”: All registered members of the Website.
“Product”: product(s) purchased by a Member through the Website.
“Member Information”: ID and password of a Member who has registered with the Website.
“Communication devices”: Smartphones, tablets, and computer equipment.

Article 3. (Content of Website)

Members may purchase Products from the Company by using the Website.

Article 4. (Membership registration)

A person who wishes to become a Member of this Website must agree to the Terms and Conditions and register as the Member in accordance with the procedures specified by the Company. Minors, adult wards, persons under curatorship, and persons under assistance shall not be able to register as Members if they have not been set up and entered by their legal representatives or if they have not obtained the prior consent of their legal representatives.
If there is any change in the information registered in accordance with the preceding section, the Member shall be obligated to immediately follow the procedures for changing the registered information.
The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to deny membership registration.
Members may not use, lend, transfer, sell, or pledge their account on the Website to any third party.

Article 5. (Product purchase)

If the Member wishes to purchase the Product, the purchase contract for the Product is concluded when the Member places an order in accordance with the method specified by the Company and when the Company's order confirmation e-mail arrives at the Member.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding section, in the event of fraudulent or inappropriate use of the Website or violation of these Terms and Conditions, etc., the Company may cancel or terminate the relevant purchase agreement or take other appropriate measures.
Purchase requests must be made by the Member him/herself. It is prohibited for a third party to purchase Products on behalf of the Member or in the Member's name.
The delivery destination of Products by this Website is limited to within Japan.
The number of purchases may be limited depending on the contents of this Product. For orders exceeding the limit, the order will be cancelled. In this case, you may not demand that the Company fulfill the sales contract.
Even after the conclusion of a sales contract under Section 1, the Company may cancel an order due to obstacles related to the importation of the Product or other unavoidable reasons.

Article 6. (Out-of-stock)

All items on this Website are in limited stock and may be out-of-stock. Please note that your order may be cancelled if the Product you purchased becomes out-of-stock after your order has been completed.

If you order multiple Products and some Products are out-of-stock, the Company will confirm with you and ship only those Products that are available for delivery.

Article 7. (Payment)

After the conclusion of the sales contract as described in the preceding article, the Member shall pay for the Product in accordance with the method determined by the Company. The Member shall be responsible for any handling charges related to the payment.
The Company will deliver the Product in a manner determined by the Company after confirming payment by the Member. In the event that the Product is returned to the Company due to a Member's refusal to receive it after the Company has completed the delivery procedures for the Product, or due to the Member's absence for an extended period of time, the Company may charge a fee determined separately by the Company for redelivery to the Member, and the Member agrees to this in advance.

Article 8. (Transfer of ownership and assumption of risks)

Ownership and risk of the Product shall pass from the Company to the Member upon completion of delivery of the Product.

Article 9. (Return of the Product)

Returns or exchanges of Products due to Member's personal reasons (e.g., size does not fit, different from expected image, or incorrect order) will not be accepted after the order has been completed.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding section, the Company will accept returns or exchanges only if the type or number of Products delivered are different from those ordered, if the Products are damaged or otherwise their quality does not conform to the terms of the contract, or if the Member receives Products that are different from what was ordered. However, all of the following conditions must be satisfied. Please note that the Company will not accept returns or exchanges if the Product is not defective, even if the Product wrapping or packaging is damaged.

The Product must be unused.
Packaging and accessories of the Product shall be restored to the condition in which they were in at the time of delivery.
Contact to the Company within seven (7) days after receipt of the Product.

If a return is made after payment has been made by the Member, the Company will issue a refund after confirming that the return meets all of the conditions in the preceding sections.
Replacement of an ordered Product for the Member's convenience will be accepted only if the Product has not been used outdoors, and if the Member contacts the Company within 7 days of receipt of the Product with the name of the Product purchased and the desired size, and the Product is shipped with pre-paid shipping charges. However, it may take some time to deliver the replacement item depending on the availability of the desired size, and the exchange may be refused if the item shows signs of use, scratches, or stains from the Member's use.
Sales of the Products on this Website are not subject to the cooling-off system stipulated in the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions.

Article 10. (Order cancellation)

If any of the following events occur after an order has been placed by the Member, the sale of this Product may be discontinued.

If the Member is not approved for use as a result of the credit check conducted by the credit card company
In the event that falsehoods are found in the personal information registered by the Member
When an order is received for the Product that is not in stock for a long period of time or for the Product that is no longer in production
If the quantity limit is exceeded for a limited quantity items

Article 11. (Price change, etc.)

If the price of the Product is incorrectly displayed on this Website, the following actions will be taken:

(1) If the price displayed on this site is higher than the correct price for the Product, the lower price (the correct price) shall be applied.

(2) If the price displayed on the Website is lower than the correct price of the Product and is discovered before the Product shipment process begins, the Member will be contacted and the purchase will be cancelled. This does not apply to Members who wish to purchase the Product at the correct price.

In the event of discontinuation of the above sales, the payment information and other personal information of Members received will be deleted in a timely manner.

Article 12. (Management of membership information and communication devices)

Members are responsible for providing all necessary equipment, communication devices, and transportation to access the Website at their own expense and responsibility. All communication costs required to use the Website shall be borne by the Member.
Members are responsible for the management of their membership information and communication devices. Members are responsible for any damage caused by inadequate management of member information and communication devices, errors in use, use by third parties, etc. The Company assumes no responsibility for any damage unless there is willful misconduct or negligence on the part of the Company.
If Members suspect that their membership information or communication devices may be used by a third party, they shall immediately notify the Company and follow the Company's instructions, if any.

Article 13. (Provision of the service on this Website)

The Company may suspend or modify the Website for maintenance or other reasons without notice to Members.

Article 14. (Intellectual property rights, etc.)

If the Member posted content on the Website, the Member grants the Company the right to use all copyrights (including the rights stipulated in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act) that may arise in relation to part or all of the posted content, regardless of whether or not the content is copyrighted, for any purpose and without compensation and without limitation.
Members may not reproduce, reprint, publicly transmit, modify or otherwise use any information or content provided on this Website (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Company's Content”) beyond the scope of personal use as stipulated by copyright law, regardless of the method or form of use.
Copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, design rights, and all other intellectual property rights and the right to obtain registration of these rights (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Intellectual Property Rights”) related to the Company's Content shall belong to the Company or the licensors licensed by the Company, and shall not belong to Members. Members may not reproduce, distribute, reprint, transmit, publicly transmit, modify, adapt, or make any other secondary use of the Company's Content, regardless of the existence of Intellectual Property Rights.
If the Member violates the terms of this Article and a problem arises, the Member must resolve the problem at its own expense and responsibility, and must take appropriate measures to prevent any disadvantage, burden, or damage to the Company.
Members shall not exercise their moral rights (including the rights of publication, name attribution, and identity preservation) against the Company, third parties who have legitimately acquired the rights from the Company, or persons who have succeeded to the rights from such third parties with respect to any part of the posted content that may be a copyrighted material.

Article 15. (Prohibitions)

The Company prohibits the following actions in the use of this Website by its Members:

(1) Violation of these Terms and Conditions

(2) Any act that violates or may violate the intellectual property rights, patents, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, copyrights, portrait rights, or other proprietary or personal rights of the Company, its licensed licensors, or any other third party.

(3) Actions that cause or may cause disadvantage or damage to the Company or third parties

(4) Acts that wrongfully harm or threaten to harm the honor, rights, or credit of others

(5) Violation of laws, regulations, or ordinances

(6) Actions that offend or may offend public order and morals, or actions that provide information to other Members or third parties that may offend public order and morals.

(7) Criminal acts, acts leading to or encouraging criminal acts, or acts that may lead to or encourage criminal acts

(8) Providing information that is or may be contrary to the facts

(9) Unauthorized access to the Company's system, falsification of program code associated with such access, intentional misrepresentation of location information, cheating using telecommunications equipment specifications or other applications, distribution of computer viruses, or any other action that interferes with or may interfere with the proper operation of the Website.

(10) The use of functions and tools to automate macros and operations, etc.

(11) Actions that damage or may damage the credibility of this Website

(12) Actions that may have a negative impact on the mind, body, and development of youth

(13) Using the Website by impersonating a third party through the use of another Member's account or by any other means.

(14) Actions that lead or may lead to crimes such as fraud, abuse of restricted drugs, illegal sale or purchase of bank accounts and cell phones, etc.

(15) Acts related to the proceeds of crime, acts related or suspected of being related to the financing of terrorism

(16) Any other actions that the Company deems inappropriate

If the Company determines that a Member's conduct falls under any of the items in Section 1, the Company may take any or all of the following actions without prior notice:

(1) Restrictions on use of this Website

(2) Withdrawal from membership due to cancellation of this Agreement

(3) Other acts that the Company reasonably deems necessary

Article 16. (Termination)

The Company may terminate this Agreement and cancel membership without any notice, etc., if any of the following events occurs:

If the registration information contains false information
If the Member has been expelled from the Company in the past
When the Member's heirs, etc. inform the Company that the Member has died, or when the Company is able to confirm the fact of the Member's death.
If a minor uses this Website without the consent of a legal representative
When an adult ward, person under curatorship or person under assistance uses this Website without the consent of the guardian, person with curatorship or assistant, etc.
If the Member fails to respond to the Company's request in good faith
Other cases in which the Company deems it inappropriate

In addition to the cases specified in each item of the preceding section, the Company may terminate this Agreement and withdraw membership by giving 30 days' prior notice to the Member.
Members who withdraw from membership as a result of the measures described in Sections 1 and 2 shall forfeit the benefit of the term upon withdrawal, and shall immediately fulfill all obligations owed to the Company.

Article 17. (No warranty・indemnification)

The Company makes no warranty as to the accuracy, currency, usefulness, reliability, legality, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of third parties rights with respect to the contents of this Website or the Products.
The Company makes no guarantee as to the scheduled delivery date and time of the Product.
In using the Website, Members may be transferred from the Website to other services operated by third parties related to the Website (hereinafter referred to as “External Services”). In such case, the Member shall use the Website and the External Services upon agreeing to the terms and conditions of use of the External Services at his/her own responsibility and expense. The Company does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or validity of the content of External Services.
The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by a Member due to failure to change his/her registration information.
Members are requested to use this Website within the scope of the laws and regulations. The Company shall not be liable for any infringement of Japanese or foreign laws and regulations by Members in connection with their use of the Website.
The Company does not guarantee that the Website will be free from interruption, suspension, or other problems. In addition, the Company may suspend or modify this Website for maintenance or other reasons without notice to Members, for which the Company assumes no responsibility.
The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage to Members resulting from the theft of Member information due to unauthorized access or other unforeseen acts.
The Company shall not be liable for any failure of performance of this Agreement, in whole or in part, due to natural disasters, acts of God, earthquakes, fires, strikes, stoppages of commerce, wars, civil wars, epidemics of infectious diseases, or any other force majeure.
In the event that a Member encounters a dispute (whether within or outside the Website) with the manufacturer of the Product or another Member in connection with the use of the Website, the Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever, and such dispute shall be resolved by the Member in question at his or her own expense and responsibility.

Article 18. (Liability for damages)

If a Member causes damage to the Company in connection with a violation of this Agreement or use of the Website, the Member shall indemnify the Company for any damages (including lost profits and attorneys' fees) incurred by the Company.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except as provided in the following sections, if the Company causes damage to a member for reasons attributable to the Company, the Company shall be liable for compensation for such damage only to the extent set forth in the following items.

(1) In the case of intentional or gross negligence by the Company: the full amount of such damage

(2) In the event of negligence of the Company: within the scope of ordinary damages (excluding special damages, lost profits, indirect damages and attorney's fees) actually and directly incurred by the Company, and up to 10,000 yen

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, in the event that a Member is a corporation or an individual using the Website as a business or for business, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the Member in connection with the Website, unless such damages are intentional or through gross negligence on the part of the Company. In the event that the Company compensates for damages, the maximum amount of compensation shall be the cumulative total of usage fees for the most recent one-year period from the date of occurrence of the damage.

Article 19. (Discontinuation of the Website)

The Company may discontinue providing this Website when the Company reasonably determines that the provision of this Website should be discontinued.
In the case of the preceding section, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company, the Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage.

Article 20. (Confidentiality)

Members shall not disclose or divulge to any third party any confidential information disclosed by the Company in connection with the provision of the Website, or use such information for any purpose other than the use of the Website. Confidential Information means technical, business, or managerial information of the other party disclosed in connection with the introduction of the Website, regardless of whether it is in writing, electromagnetic data, verbal, or any other form, and regardless of whether the confidentiality is indicated or clearly stated or the scope thereof is specified.
The following information shall not be considered confidential information:

(1) Information already in possession at the time of disclosure

(2) Information that was already public knowledge at the time of disclosure or information that subsequently became public knowledge due to reasons beyond the control of the individual

(3) Information obtained legitimately from a third party after disclosure

(4) Information independently developed or created without the disclosed confidential information

Notwithstanding Paragraph 1, a Member may disclose confidential information upon prior notice to the Company if the Member is required to do so by law, by the rules of a financial instruments exchange, or by an order of an administrative agency or court.
In the event of termination of this Agreement due to termination of this Website, termination of this Agreement, or any other reason, the Member shall promptly return or dispose of the confidential Information in accordance with the Company's instructions. Upon disposal, the confidential information shall be disposed of in such a way that it cannot be reused.

Article 21. (Exclusion of antisocial forces)

Members declare and guarantee that they do not currently fall under the category of bouryokudan (organized crime groups), bouryokudan members, persons who have been bouryokudan members for less than 5 years, quasi-organized bouryokudan members, bouryokudan-related companies, general assemblymen, etc., socially motivated groups, or special intelligence groups, and other similar persons (hereinafter referred to as “Bouryokudan members, etc.”), and that they do not and will not fall under any of the following categories in the future:

(1) Having a relationship in which it is deemed that the individual is controlled by a Boryokudanin, etc.

(2) Having a relationship in which a Boryokudanin, etc. is deemed to be substantially involved.

(3) Having a relationship that is deemed to involve unjustified use of Boryokudan-in etc., such as for the purpose of making unjust profits for oneself, one's own company, or a third party, or for the purpose of inflicting damage on a third party.

(4) Having a relationship that is recognized as being involved in providing funds, or offering benefits to a Bouryokudanin, etc.

(5) An officer or a person substantially involved in the management has a socially reprehensible relationship with a Bouryokudanin, etc.

Members shall ensure that they will not commit any of the following acts by themselves or through the use of a third party:

(1) Violent demanding behavior

(2) Unreasonable demands beyond legal liability

(3) Using threatening words or deeds or using violence in connection with a transaction

(4) Acts of spreading rumors, using deceptive means or force to damage the other party's credibility or obstruct the other party's business.

(5) Other acts similar to the preceding items

The Company may terminate the Agreement without any notice to the Member, regardless of whether or not there are reasons attributable to the Member, if it is found that the Member is a Boryokudanin, etc., or falls under any of the items of Paragraph 1, or has committed any of the acts listed in each item of the preceding paragraph, or has made false statements regarding representations and warranties in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1.
If the Company terminates the Agreement in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the Member acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall not be liable to compensate the Member for any loss or damage incurred by the Member as a result of such termination.

Article 22. (Communication and Notification)

Inquiries regarding the Website and other communications or notifications from Members to the Company, as well as notifications regarding changes to the Terms and Conditions and other communications or notifications from the Company to Members, shall be sent via e-mail or other methods determined by the Company. Notices will become effective upon transmission from the Company.

Article 23. (Transfer of status, etc.)

Neither the Member nor the Company may assign, transfer, grant security over, or otherwise dispose of to a third party all or part of its position under the Agreement or its rights or obligations under the Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. However, this does not apply to stock transfers, business transfers, mergers, company splits, and other reorganizations.

Article 24. (Handling of Personal Information)

Personal information on this Website will be handled in accordance with the “Personal Information Protection Policy” set forth by the Company.

Article 25. (Severability)

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be held invalid or illegal, in whole or in part, such invalidity or illegality shall in no way affect the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions or their interpretation and application, nor shall it impair or invalidate their legality or validity.

Article 26. (Term of validity of the Agreement)

The term of validity of this Agreement shall be from the time of the formation of this Agreement until the Member withdraws from the membership. The provisions of Article 14 (Intellectual property rights, etc.), Article 16 (Termination) Paragraph 3, Article 17 (No warranty・indemnification) through Article 19 (Discontinuation of the Website), Article 21 (Exclusion of antisocial forces) Paragraphs 3 and 4, Article 23 (Transfer of status), and Article 25 (Severability) shall remain in effect after termination of this Agreement.

Article 27. (Modification of the Terms and Conditions)

The Company may modify this Terms and Conditions at any time in accordance with the provisions of Article 548-4 of the Civil Code, if any of the following items applies. After the Terms and Conditions have been modified, the modified Terms and Conditions shall apply to this Agreement.

(1) When changes to these Terms and Conditions are compatible with the general interests of Members.

(2) When the modification of the Terms and Conditions is not contrary to the purpose for which the Agreement was made and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the modification, the reasonableness of the modified contents and the details thereof, and other circumstances pertaining to the modification.

If the Company decides to change the Terms and Conditions, it will specify the effective date of the new Terms and Conditions and notify Members at least two weeks prior to the effective date of the new Terms and Conditions, and make the contents and effective date of the new Terms and Conditions known to Members by notifying them, posting on the Website, or by any other method prescribed by the Company.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if a Member uses the Website after the changes to the Terms and Conditions in the preceding paragraph have been made known to the Member, or if the Member fails to cancel the membership within the time period specified by the Company, the Member is deemed to have agreed to the changes to the Terms and Conditions.

Article 28. (Governing law)

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

Article 28. (Agreed jurisdiction)

Any litigation between a Member and the Company shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.

【Contact 】

『ACTHREAD Official online store』

Customer support business hours / Mon-Fri 11:00～17:00 (closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)

E-MAIL： acthread@zk-trading.co.jp

Supplementary Provisions

Revised on March 3, 2025