Terms of Use of the Samasy Website

The TDK Privacy Policy and the TDK Cookie Policy are included in the Terms of Use and constitutes a part thereof.

Before continue using the Samasy Website, a customer is advised to read through the TDK Privacy Policy to understand Samasy’s general practice regarding processing personal data. For “TDK Privacy Policy,” please click here.

The Samasy Website may use cookies and other technologies to better understand customer behaviors such as which contents of the Samasy Website the customer visited and which website the customer came from. For detailed information, a customer may refer to the TDK Cookie Policy. For “TDK Cookie Policy,” please click here.

1. The information posted on the Samasy Website and other content that constitutes the Samasy Website, in whole or in part (including, but not limited to, texts, photos, designs, and logos), are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws and regulations of various countries and by treaties. Use of this information (including reproduction, modification, uploading, display, transmission, licensing, and sale) for purposes other than personal use or other uses permitted by law is prohibited without TDK's prior written consent.
2. As allowed by robots.txt protocol, a crawler can be used solely for the purpose of crawling the Samasy Website, but TDK may, at its discretion, block any crawlers.
3. TDK may, at its discretion, block the specified IP address in order to continue provision of services on the Samasy Website or to maintain its safety.
4. The “Samasy” and “TDK” trademark and the names of Samasy and TDK products and services mentioned on the Samasy Website are trademarks or registered trademarks of TDK. Other product and company names are the trade names, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

The following are prohibited with respect to using the Samasy Website:

1. Any conduct that infringes or may infringe on the property or privacy of any third party or TDK (including TDK Group companies; the same applies hereinafter);
2. Any conduct that causes or may cause disadvantage or harm to any third party or TDK;
3. Any conduct that violates or may violate public order or morals;
4. Any criminal act and any conduct that leads to or may lead to a criminal act;
5. Registration of the email address of any third person;
6. Any conduct that constitutes sales or for-profit activity or is intended as preparation for such activity;
7. Any conduct that impinges on the honor or reputation of any third party or TDK;
8. Any conduct that constitutes or may constitute the use or provision of malicious software such as computer viruses;
9. Any conduct that violates or may violate applicable laws, regulations or ordinances, etc.; and,
10. Any conduct that TDK determines to be inappropriate.

As a general policy, TDK does not accept proposals from the public concerning new products, technologies, designs, manufacturing methods, advertising and publicity, or marketing.
If you wish to submit a proposal notwithstanding the above policy, all submissions received shall be deemed to have been made subject to the following conditions.

1. TDK shall not be under any duty of confidentiality for any proposal.
2. TDK shall be under no obligation to investigate, evaluate, or adopt any proposal.
3. TDK shall not be liable to pay any compensation whatsoever to any person who submits a proposal, even in the event TDK adopts a submitted proposal or a similar idea.

Any information posted on the Samasy Website may be about products, services, or application software not published or offered in a customer's country. This information does not necessarily mean the intention of TDK to publish or offer these products, services, or application software in a customer's country. For information about products, services, or application software available in any country, please contact us by filling this Contact Form.

The Samasy Website contains forward-looking statements, including projections, plans, policies, management strategies, targets, schedules, understandings, and evaluations, about TDK or TDK Group. These forward-looking statements are based on current forecasts, estimates, assumptions, plans, beliefs, and evaluations of TDK Group in the light of information currently available to it, and contain known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors. TDK Group, therefore, wishes to caution readers that, being subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, TDK Group's actual results, performance, achievements, or financial position could be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements, or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, and TDK Group undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after posting it on the Samasy Website.
The electronics markets in which TDK Group operates are highly susceptible to rapid changes. Risks, uncertainties, and other factors that can have significant effects on TDK Group include, but are not limited to, shifts in technology, fluctuations in demand, prices, interest and foreign exchange rates, and changes in economic environments, conditions of competition, laws, and regulations.
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the content of the Samasy Website, TDK assumes no responsibility whatsoever for problems resulting from, but not limited to, incorrect information, unauthorized alteration of content by a third party, or difficulties associated with the electronic transfer of data. Furthermore, the content of corporate communications on the Website relate only to the date indicated or contained therein; the information is not current as of today unless otherwise specified. TDK assumes no obligation to revise or update the content of the Samasy Website to reflect new information or subsequent events in a timely manner or at all.

In the event a customer uses the Samasy Website for business purposes, the company in which he/she is engaged shall be deemed to have agreed to abide by the Terms of Use. Such company shall indemnify and discharge TDK, its subsidiaries, officers, representatives, and employees from any claim, lawsuit, and legal action arising from or relating to any violation of the Terms of Use. Responsibilities and expenses arising from claims, losses, damages, lawsuits, judgments, litigation fees, and attorney fees, etc. shall be subject to discharge and indemnification.

1. TDK takes due care with regard to information posted on the Samasy Website. Nonetheless, TDK makes no warranty concerning the accuracy, validity, reliability, suitability, for a particular use, or safety (including termination of function, correction of errors, and absence of computer virus or other harmful elements on the Samasy Website or servers) of the information on the Samasy Website. TDK shall not be liable for any harm resulting from the use of information on the Samasy Website or the inability to use such information.
2. TDK may, without prior notice, change the content of the Samasy Website, or suspend or terminate its operation. TDK shall not be liable for any harm resulting from any changes to the content of the Samasy Website or from suspension or termination of its operation.
3. TDK shall not be responsible for protecting personal information on websites (including the websites of both businesses and individuals) to which there are links on the Samasy Website.
4. The Samasy Website may include articles, content, and materials compiled by other companies and introductions to websites and services, etc. operated by other companies. TDK shall not be responsible in any way for these items, including their accuracy, usability, certainty, usefulness, and safety (no interruption of functions, error amendment, no computer viruses or other harmful objects on the website concerned or server, etc.). TDK shall not be liable for any harm resulting from the use of information on the Samasy Website or the inability to use such information.

1. TDK does not have any relationship with gang groups, members, or associate members of gang group, companies associated with gang group, corporate extortionists, etc., groups engaging in criminal activities under the pretext of conducting social campaigns, and crime groups specialized in intellectual crimes (hereinafter, “Antisocial Forces”) and may choose to refuse use of the Samasy Website by Antisocial Forces, a member thereof, or a person associate therewith (hereinafter, “Member, etc. of Antisocial Forces”). Accordingly, a customer is required to represent and warrant that he/she is not Antisocial Forces or a Member, etc. of Antisocial Forces before using the Samasy Website.
2. If TDK determines that a customer is Antisocial Forces or a Member, etc. of Antisocial Forces, or if a customer has any posting or conduct that indicates that he/she is Antisocial Forces or any posting or conduct that encourages Antisocial Forces, TDK shall, at its discretion, take all reasonable measures, including deletion of such posting and the revocation of membership qualification. TDK shall not be liable for any disadvantage or harm caused to a customer resulting therefrom.

The Terms of Use shall be subject to change, without prior notice. With respect to using the Samasy Website, please read the updated Terms of Use regularly. The effective date of the Terms of Use is stated at the top of this page. The Terms of Use shall prevail over all prior versions.

Unless otherwise provided, interpretation and use of the Samasy Website and the Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of Japan. All disputes arising out of the use of the Samasy Website shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court for the first instance unless specified otherwise.