Merchant Agreement

In these Terms and Conditions, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

1. Affiliated merchants must meet our prescribed screening criteria and perform member matching within this service.

2. Agents are staff members affiliated with member stores who are responsible for matching members within this service.

3. Members: All individuals who register personal information (as defined in the following section) and other information for the purpose of using this service (hereinafter referred to as "Member Registration").

4. Personal Information: Information about members, etc., obtained in the course of providing this service, which can identify a specific individual through names, dates of birth, or other descriptions contained in such information (including information that can be easily cross-referenced with other information to identify a specific individual).

Article 4 (Notifications from our company)

1. We will notify member stores of matters necessary for using this service through postings on this website or by other methods and to the extent we deem appropriate.

2. The notices specified in the preceding paragraph shall become effective from the time we post the contents of such notices on this website.

The details of this service are as follows:
This service is a platform that supports men and women aged 18 and over in finding partners.
The specifications of this service will be determined separately by our company.
Our company may make changes to the specifications of this service, including improvements, additions, and deletions, and members agree to this in advance.
The Company will make efforts within a commercially reasonable range to provide useful information to members regarding the information obtained through the use of this service. We do not guarantee any other matters such as performance improvement.
We do not guarantee that the male and female members we introduce will necessarily meet the individual's needs.
Furthermore, we do not provide any warranties regarding the following items:
Furthermore, even if a member obtains information about this service directly or indirectly from our company, we do not provide any warranties to the member beyond what is stipulated in these Terms and Conditions.

1. The use of this service will not cause any problems or failures in the usage environment.

2. that the Service is accurate and complete;

3. Perpetual operation of the Service

In the following cases, we may change, suspend, or discontinue this service without prior notice, and we will not be liable for any damages incurred by the participating merchants as a result.

1. When performing inspection or maintenance work on equipment necessary for providing this service.

2. If computers, communication lines, etc. stop due to an accident

3. If we are unable to provide this service due to force majeure such as fire, power outage, natural disaster, or infectious disease outbreak,

4. When backing up data necessary for providing this service.

5. If we reasonably determine that it is necessary to suspend or interrupt this service

6. Other cases where it is unavoidable for operational or technical reasons.

1. Any act that infringes upon the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, reputation, or other rights or interests of our company, our members, other affiliated stores, or other third parties (including acts that directly or indirectly cause such infringement).

2. If a member store (agent) is convicted during the contract period. However, the management site will be frozen as soon as the possibility of a crime is suggested, and if innocence is not proven within three months, the member will be expelled.

3. Actions that interfere with or may interfere with the use of other affiliated stores.

4. The act of transmitting information containing computer viruses or other harmful computer programs.

5. Unauthorized access to the hardware or software that constitutes this service, hacking, or any other act that disrupts the equipment, etc.

6. The act of altering information that can be used in connection with this service.

7. Actions that may interfere with our operation of this service

8. The act of using or attempting to obtain information of other member merchants.

9. Acts of providing benefits to anti-social forces, etc.

10. Using the content of this service for purposes other than those intended for using this service is prohibited.

11. Acts that violate the Prostitution Prevention Law

12. Actions that violate these terms and conditions

13. Other acts that we deem inappropriate

If our company determines that an information transmission by a merchant (agent) on this service falls under or is likely to fall under any of the items in the preceding paragraph, we may delete all or part of such information without prior notice to the merchant, and may also refuse the merchant's use of this service. Our company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the merchant as a result of measures taken by our company pursuant to this paragraph.

Article 10 (Exclusion of antisocial forces)

1. The member store represents to our company that it is not currently a yakuza, a quasi-member of a yakuza, a company related to a yakuza, a corporate racketeer, etc., and that it does not fall under any of the following items, and promises that it will not fall under any of these items in the future.
   
   (1) Having a relationship that is deemed to give control over management to a member of an organized crime group, etc.
   (2) Having a relationship that is deemed to involve a member of an organized crime group or the like in the management of the company
   (3) Having a relationship in which one is deemed to be improperly using organized crime members, etc., for the purpose of seeking unjust profit for oneself, one's company, or a third party, or for the purpose of causing harm to a third party.
   (4) Having a relationship that is deemed to involve providing funds or other benefits to members of organized crime groups, etc.
   (5) An officer or person substantially involved in management has a socially reprehensible relationship with a member of an organized crime group or similar organization.

2. Members agree to the Company that they will not, either directly or through a third party, engage in any of the following acts:
   
   (1) Violent demands
   (2) Unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility
   (3) Threatening behavior or violence in connection with transactions
   (4) Spreading rumors, using deception or intimidation to damage the reputation of the other party or to obstruct the business of the other party.
   (5) Other acts equivalent to the preceding items

3. If it is discovered that a member is a member of an organized crime group or falls under any of the items in paragraph 1, or has engaged in any of the acts in the preceding paragraph or has made a false declaration regarding the representations and warranties based on the provisions of paragraph 1, we may terminate the provision of this service to the member without notice.

4. Members acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the member if the Company terminates the provision of this service pursuant to the preceding paragraph.

Article 11 (Responsibilities of Member Stores)

The merchant shall promptly pay, upon our request, any agent renewal fees, chargeback or cancellation fees, damages, and other charges payable to us under these terms and conditions.
If a merchant fails to make a payment without a valid reason, we may seek payment from other merchants who share the same representative, or from individuals and corporations that have a clear relationship with the merchant, such as those who share a common beneficial owner.
Member stores shall comply with Article 4 (Application) and Article 25 (Registration and Notification to the Association) of the "Membership Agreement" established by our company. Member stores shall take appropriate action towards members in accordance with the "Membership Agreement" established by our company.

Article 12 (Termination of Membership Agreement, etc.)

1. If a member store wishes to terminate their membership agreement, they can do so by submitting a request via the designated web form at least 60 days before the desired termination date.

2. If a franchisee goes out of business or terminates its franchise agreement, the franchisee must confirm with its members whether they wish to continue using PATOLO by the termination date and provide appropriate support (such as refunds) to members who do not wish to continue. Members will be transferred to another franchisee of their choosing, or, if no choice is made by the deadline, to a headquarters-operated store. Re-registration with the new franchisee will be required.

3. Patro Management Headquarters may unilaterally terminate a franchise agreement immediately if a franchisee violates Articles 9 or 10, or if it deems the franchisee unsuitable. In such a case, male and female members belonging to the franchisee will be forcibly switched to headquarters registration, and the collection of monthly membership fees will also be switched to headquarters management. If the expelled franchisee has any debts or obligations to members, headquarters will bill them, or offset them against the amount of compensation paid or the deposit, and then settle the matter with the members from headquarters.

4. If a franchisee who falls under the termination of the franchise agreement pursuant to Article 11, Paragraph 3 operates multiple branches under the same company, all branches under the same company will be subject to termination.