Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use

Privacy Policy

June 30, 2008

This Privacy Policy statement is prepared to help you understand how Takamine Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) collects and uses personal information that you provide while visiting and using the Takamine Global Website (“the Webite”) The Company will notify you of any material changes to its privacy policy by posting such changed or revised privacy policy on this website.

Information Collected

You can visit the Takamine Global Website without providing any personally identifiable information. However, we may need to collect such data from you for a specific purpose, such as when you request information. Personally identifiable information means data that can identify you, including your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address.

Every time you visit the Website, other information is also collected, which is your browser’s user agent string and IP address. These information is used only for the purpose of improving the Website and your experience with us.

Use of Collected Information

The Company and its distributors use the personally identifiable information that you provide only to respond to your inquiry or process your request. The Company may need to share this information with companies that have been hired to perform services. However, those service providers are required to use the information only for the service they have been hired to provide. The Company does not share personally identifiable information with any third parties for marketing use. The Company will release such information if you direct us to, if we are required by law to do so, or under other limited circumstances as permitted by law.

Security

The Company uses various systematic and administrative means to protect your personal information from unauthorized or improper access. Within the Company, access to such information is limited to those having a need to know in order to process your inquiry.

Terms of Use

Welcome to www.takamineguitars.jp (“Takamine Global Website” or “the Website”). The Takamine Global Website is created and maintained by Takamine Co., Ltd., Japan, (“the Company”) for information purposes only. By accessing and browsing the Website you agree to the Terms of Use set forth herein.

Limited License

The Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, right to access and make personal use only of this site and its incorporated materials, subject to applicable law and the terms described herein (the "Limited License"). This Limited License does not convey any right or license under any patent, trademark, copyright, or other proprietary right of the Company or any third party nor does it constitute a transfer of title to the Website or any of the contents contained therein. This Limited License is also subject to the following restrictions: 1) any copy of the Website material must retain all copyright and other proprietary rights notices of the Company; 2) this site may not be modified in any manner or copied, displayed, distributed, or otherwise used for any public or commercial purposes; and 3) no derivative use of this site may be made. If you make unauthorized use of the Website, this Limited License will terminate automatically and you may also be in violation of international copyright law. The Company reserve the right to seek remedy against all violators to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Changes

The Company has sole discretion to modify any of the terms of use for the Website at any time without prior notice and such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on this Takamine Global Website. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of such modifications. Please refer to the terms of use section of this Takamine Global Website regularly to familiarize yourself with the applicable terms and conditions as they exist from time to time. The Company may also change, terminate or discontinue the Website or any particular feature of the site, as well as your Limited License, at any time, without prior notice.

Copyright

All aspects of the Takamine Global Website are the property of Takamine Co., Ltd., Japan, and are protected by international Copyright law. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise stated, no aspect of the Takamine Global Website may be copied, downloaded, distributed, republished, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of Takamine Co., Ltd., Japan.

Disclaimer

THE TAKAMINE GLOBAL WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. WHILE THE COMPANY MAKES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO INCLUDE ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE OR THE ACCURACY OF ITS CONTENTS. THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT AS TO INFORMATION, MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ON THIE TAKAMINE GLOBAL WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY CANNOT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TAKAMINE GLOBAL WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGES FOR DIMINUTION OF MARKET VALUE, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS OR OTHER FINANCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS, OR FOR ANY BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE USE, COPYING OR DISPLAY OF THIS SITE OR ANY OF ITS CONTENTS, EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES.