PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.
BY USING THIS SITE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ASSENT TO THESE TERMS.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SITE.
SYOKO MODE (“SYOKO MODE”) PROHIBITS THE USE OF SYOKO MODE'S COPYRIGHTED EDITORIAL CONTENT, GRAPHICS, VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OR ANY OTHER WORLD WIDE WEB SITE OWNED, OPERATED, LICENSED OR CONTROLLED BY SYOKO MODE WITHOUT SYOKO MODE'S PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT. ALL EDITORIAL CONTENT AND GRAPHICS ON SYOKO MODE ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT AND INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND MAY NOT BE COPIED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF SYOKO MODE WHICH RESERVES ALL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DENY A REQUEST FOR COPYING SYOKO MODE'S CONTENT. USE OF ANY OF SYOKO MODE'S EDITORIAL CONTENT AND GRAPHICS ONLINE FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
THE MATERIALS FROM OR APPEARING ON SYOKO MODE ARE AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED INFORMATIONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USES OFFLINE ONLY, PROVIDED THAT THE CONTENT AND/OR GRAPHICS ARE NOT MODIFIED IN ANY WAY, THAT ALL COPYRIGHT AND OTHER NOTICES ON ANY MATERIAL ARE RETAINED, AND THAT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION IS GRANTED BY SYOKO MODE. COPYING OR ADAPTING THE HTML THAT SYOKO MODE CREATES TO GENERATE ITS PAGES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE HTML CODE ALSO IS COVERED BY SYOKO MODE'S COPYRIGHT.
USER CONDUCT
SYOKO MODE SHALL BE USED FOR LAWFUL PURPOSES ONLY BY ITS USERS. NO MATERIAL SHALL BE POSTED ON OR TRANSMITTED BY ANY USER WHICH VIOLATES OR INFRINGES IN ANY WAY UPON THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS, WHICH IS UNLAWFUL, THREATENING, ABUSIVE, DEFAMATORY, INVASIVE OF PRIVACY OR PUBLICITY RIGHTS, VULGAR, OBSCENE, PROFANE, INDECENT OR OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE, OR WHICH ENCOURAGES CONDUCT THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A CRIMINAL OFFENCE, GIVES RISE TO CIVIL LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE VIOLATES ANY LAW. NO CONDUCT SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN BY ANY USER THAT, IN SYOKO MODE 'S JUDGMENT, RESTRICTS OR INHIBITS ANY OTHER USER FROM USING OR ENJOYING SYOKO MODE. ADVERTISING OR COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION MAY NOT BE POSTED ON OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH SYOKO MODE UNLESS AUTHORIZED, IN WRITING, BY SYOKO MODE.
THIRD-PARTY CONTENT
SYOKO MODE CONTAINS CONTENT SUPPLIED BY PARTIES OTHER THAN SYOKO MODE. ANY OPINIONS, ADVICE, STATEMENTS, SERVICES, OFFERS, OR OTHER INFORMATION OR CONTENT EXPRESSED OR MADE AVAILABLE BY SUCH THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND USERS, ARE THOSE OF THE RESPECTIVE AUTHOR(S) OR DISTRIBUTOR(S) AND NOT OF SYOKO MODE. NEITHER SYOKO MODE NOR ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER OF INFORMATION GUARANTEES THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY CONTENT, NOR ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN MANY INSTANCES, THE CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH SYOKO MODE REPRESENTS THE OPINIONS AND JUDGMENTS OF THE RESPECTIVE INFORMATION PROVIDER OR USER, AND NOT OF SYOKO MODE.
LINKS
SYOKO MODE MAY PROVIDE, OR THIRD PARTIES MAY PROVIDE, LINKS TO OTHER WORLD WIDE WEB SITES OR RESOURCES. BECAUSE SYOKO MODE HAS NO CONTROL OVER SUCH SITES AND RESOURCES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SYOKO MODE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH LINKS, EXTERNAL SITES OR RESOURCES, AND DOES NOT ENDORSE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY CONTENT, ADVERTISING, PRODUCTS, OR OTHER MATERIALS ON OR AVAILABLE FROM SUCH SITES OR RESOURCES. EACH USER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT SYOKO MODE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY OR IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH CONTENT, GOODS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH ANY SUCH SITE OR RESOURCE.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
(A) EACH USER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF SYOKO MODE IS AT HIS OR HER SOLE RISK. NEITHER SYOKO MODE NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS, IF ANY ("COMPANIES") WARRANT THAT SYOKO MODE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF SYOKO MODE OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE, OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED THROUGH SYOKO MODE.
(B) SYOKO MODE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED BY AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE HEREUNDER.
(C)THE DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY CONTAINED HEREIN APPLY TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORDS OR MATERIAL, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. EACH USER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SYOKO MODE IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING OTHER USERS AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH EACH USER.
(D) IN NO EVENT WILL SYOKO MODE OR THE COMPANIES OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DISTRIBUTING SYOKO MODE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE SYOKO MODE OR OUT OF THE BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY.
(E) SYOKO MODE NEITHER ENDORSES NOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT ON SYOKO MODE, NOR FOR ANY OFFENSIVE, DEFAMATORY, OR OBSCENE POSTING MADE ON SYOKO MODE BY ANYONE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL SYOKO MODE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A USER'S RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE CONTENT AND/OR ANY POSTINGS ON SYOKO MODE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH USER TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE, OR OTHER CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH SYOKO MODE.
(F) SYOKO MODE DOES NOT ENDORSE, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OFFERED BY A THIRD-PARTY THROUGH SYOKO MODE AND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN ANY USER AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, EACH USER SHOULD USE HIS OR HER BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
(G) EACH USER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IN NO EVENT WILL SYOKO MODE OR THE COMPANIES, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF (I) THE USE BY SUCH USER OF ANY BROWSER OWNED OR OPERATED BY ANY PARTY AND/OR (II) THE DOWNLOADING OF ANY SOFTWARE OWNED OR OPERATED BY ANY THIRD-PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH SYOKO MODE.
MONITORING
SYOKO MODE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION, TO MONITOR THE CONTENT OF SYOKO MODE TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER OPERATING RULES ESTABLISHED BY SYOKO MODE. SYOKO MODE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO EDIT, REFUSE TO POST, OR REMOVE ANY MATERIAL SUBMITTED TO OR POSTED ON SYOKO MODE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, SYOKO MODE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY MATERIAL THAT SYOKO MODE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, FINDS TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF, OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE, OR STALE. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS RIGHT OF SYOKO MODE, USERS SHALL REMAIN SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF THEIR MESSAGES. EACH USER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER SYOKO MODE NOR ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDER SHALL ASSUME OR HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ACTION OR INACTION BY SYOKO MODE OR ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONDUCT, COMMUNICATION OR POSTING ON SYOKO MODE.
INDEMNIFICATION
EACH USER AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS SYOKO MODE AND THE COMPANIES, ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF SYOKO MODE BY SUCH USER, OR AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN.
TRADEMARKS
TRADEMARKS APPEARING IN OR ON SYOKO MODE ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF SYOKO MODE AND ALL RIGHTS THERETO ARE RESERVED. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS APPEARING ON SYOKO MODE ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
MISCELLANEOUS
SYOKO MODE MAY COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT USERS. ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION (E.G., NAME, E-MAIL ADDRESS, OR OTHERWISE) PROVIDED BY SUCH USERS MAY BE USED BY SYOKO MODE OR THE COMPANIES AS THEY MAY DETERMINE, WITHOUT ANY COMPENSATION OR CONSIDERATION TO THE USER.
FURTHER, BY A USER SUBMITTING CONTENT TO SYOKO MODE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE USER NAME, PHOTOS, TEXT, OR OTHERWISE, SUCH USER GRANTS SYOKO MODE AND ITS AFFILIATES A ROYALTY-FREE, PERPETUAL, IRREVOCABLE, NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT (INCLUDING ANY MORAL RIGHTS) AND LICENSE TO USE, REPRODUCE, ACCESS, DISPLAY, VIEW, STORE, MODIFY, ADAPT, PUBLISH AND/OR TRANSLATE, CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS FROM, DISTRIBUTE, COMMUNICATE TO THE PUBLIC, PERFORM AND DISPLAY SUCH CONTENT (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) WORLDWIDE AND/OR TO INCORPORATE IT IN OTHER WORKS IN ANY FORM, MEDIA, OR TECHNOLOGY NOW KNOWN OR LATER DEVELOPED, FOR THE FULL TERM OF ANY COPYRIGHT (AND ALL RENEWALS) THAT MAY EXIST IN SUCH CONTENT. EACH USER ALSO WARRANTS THAT HE OR SHE WAIVES ALL SUCH RIGHTS (INCLUDING MORAL RIGHTS) NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE FOREGOING.
SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE
RECOGNIZING THE GLOBAL NATURE OF SYOKO MODE AND INTERNET, EACH USER AGREES TO COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL RULES REGARDING ONLINE CONDUCT AND ACCEPTABLE CONTENT. SPECIFICALLY, EACH USER AGREES TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS REGARDING THE TRANSMITTAL OF TECHNICAL DATA EXPORTED FROM THE UK, JAPAN, UNITED STATES OR THE COUNTRY IN WHICH SUCH USER RESIDES.