Terms of Use

This terms of use (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms of Use") stipulates terms and conditions for use the PDF files combining service ("PDF-FRIENDS.com". Hereinafter the "Files Combining Service") and other services (collectively the "Services") provided by this website (https://www.pdf-friends.com. Hereinafter this "Website") managed under the operator (the "Operator") who is identified below. All users of the Services (the "User") are required to agree with the Terms of Use for using this Services.

Article 1 (Application of the Terms of Use)
This Terms of Use shall apply to all relationships between the User and the Operator in relation to the use of the Services. The User shall agree that this Terms of Use constitutes the contents of the contractual relationship with the Operator regarding the use of the Services.

Article 2 (the Services)

  1. In the Files Combining Service, multiple PDF files can be combined into one by dropping or selecting each PDF files which are under the User’s control in the designated section of this Website within each User's browser.
  2. The User shall not be obliged to pay for the use of the Services. However, this does not apply to costs normally incurred in the use of the Services, such as communication costs.

Article 3 (Ownership of PDF files and the other data)

  1. The Files Combining Service does not retain or use any personal information or files data except for data transmitted by the general behavior of browsers during the use of the Services or temporary data during the PDF file merging process.
  2. The copyright and all other rights to the PDF files used by the User in the Files Combining Service belong to the User or a person designated by the User. The User shall represent and warranty that the PDF files used in the Files Combining Service does not infringe any parties’ rights.
  3. In the event that the Operator has a dispute with a third party regarding the PDF files used in the Files Combining Service for the User who uses the problematic files, the User shall provide reasonable cooperation to protect the Operator and shall bear any costs incurred by the Operator as a result of such dispute.

Article 5 (Prohibited Matters)
The User shall not commit any of the following acts when using the Services.

  1. Actions that violate the law or public order and morals.
  2. Actions related to criminal acts.
  3. Actions that infringe on copyrights, trademark rights, or other intellectual property rights contained in this Services.
  4. Actions that may interfere with the operation of the Services of this Operator.
  5. Acts of unauthorized access or attempts to this Website.
  6. Actions that use this Services with an illegal purpose.
  7. Other acts that the Operator deems inappropriate.

Article 6 (Suspension of the provision of the Services)

  1. In the event that the Operator deems any of the following to be the case, the Operator may suspend or interrupt the provision of all or part of the Services without prior notice to the User.
    1. In the event of maintenance, inspection, or updating of the computer system for this Services.
    2. In the event that the provision of this Services becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, epidemics, lightning, fire, power outages or natural disasters.
    3. In the event of a computer or communication line stoppage due to an accident.
    4. In the event that the Operator deems it difficult to provide the Services in any other way.
  2. The Operator shall not be held responsible for any disadvantages or damages incurred by the User or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the provision of this Services.

Article 7 (Disclaimer)

  1. The Operator expressly disclaims any liability for any factual or legal non-conformity (including defects, errors, bugs, infringement of rights, etc., relating to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, etc.) with this Services. The Operator does not explicitly or implicitly guarantee that the Services are free of defects, errors, bugs, infringement of rights, etc.
  2. The Operator shall not be held responsible for any and all damages incurred by the User due to this Services. However, in the event that a contract between the Operator and the User concerning this Services (including this Terms of Use) is a consumer contract as defined in the Japanese Consumer Contract Act, this exemption provision shall not apply.
  3. Even in the case stipulated in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Operator shall not be liable for any loss or damage (including damages arising from special circumstances) arising from default or tort due to the Operator's negligence (excluding gross negligence).
  4. The Operator shall not be held responsible for any transactions, communications, ordisputes, etc., that occur between the User and the other User or third parties in relation to this Services.

Article 8 (Changes to the Services contents and the Terms of Use)
In the event that the Operator changes the contents of the Services or this Terms of Use, the Operator shall notify or announce in this Website the changes to the User in advance. In the event that the User begins to use the Services after the change to this Terms of Use, the User shall be deemed to have agreed to the changed Terms of Use.

Article 9 (Dispute resolution)
All disputes between the User and the Operator regarding the use of the Services shall be governed by the laws of Japan and the User agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Osaka District Court in Japan as the court of first instance.