TRENDIX, Inc. and its affiliates ("TRENDIX" or "we") provides its content on this Web site (the "Site" or the “Site's Blog”) subject to the following terms and conditions (the "Terms"). We may periodically change the Terms, so please check back from time to time. By accessing and using this Site, you agree to these Terms. For an explanation of TRENDIX practices and policies related to the collection, use, and storage of our users & acute information, please read our Privacy Policy.
TRENDIX disclaims the accuracy and validity of any information or opinions posted on this Site's blog.  The information and opinions provided by TRENDIX herein are provided by TRENDIX and not any of TRENDIX other affiliated entities, including, without limitation, TREDNIX.  The statements provided are not financial advice, nor are they recommendations or solicitations to buy, sell or trade any security, nor are they solicitations of any proxy or vote.  The information on this Site does not constitute a research report.  TRENDIX provides the information on this Site free of charge for all persons that may legally view this Site regardless of whether such persons have a relationship with TRENDIX or its affiliates.  TRENDIX makes no commitment to update any information contained on this Site and any information may be removed at any time.  The information provided on this Site's blog is for general information purposes only and should not be considered financial or investment advice.  Trading and investing in securities involves substantial risks and you should consult with a qualified financial professional before making any investment decision.  We and our affiliates may at any time make individual investment decisions that are inconsistent with the information provided on this Site.  We and our affiliates may at any time hold positions in securities of companies mentioned on this Site.

1. Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information or opinions posted on this Site constitute forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as intend, plan, will and similar statements about the future.  Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events to differ from those set forth in such forward-looking statements.

2. Copyrights
All content and functionality on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, icons, and images and the selection and arrangement thereof, is the exclusive property of TRENDIX or its licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

3. Trademarks
The trademarks, service marks, designs, and logos (collectively, the "Trademarks") displayed on the Site are the registered and unregistered Trademarks of TRENDIX and its licensors. You agree that you will not refer to or attribute any information to TRENDIX or its licensors in any public medium (e.g., press release, Web sites) for advertising or promotion purposes, or for the purpose of informing or influencing any third party and that you will not use or reproduce any Trademark of, or imply any endorsement by or relationship with, TRENDIX or its licensors.

4. Use of the Site's Blog Content
The contents of the Site are intended for the personal, noncommercial use of its users. All materials published on the Site (the “Contents”) are protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark and all other applicable intellectual property laws, and are owned or controlled by us or a party credited as the provider of such Contents.
TRENDIX grants you a limited right to access and use this Site. Absent our prior express written consent, you may not modify, adapt, translate, exhibit, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, reverse engineer, decompile or dissemble, or in any way exploit, any of the Content or software forming part of the Site in whole or in part.  Also, you shall not use any robot, spider, any automated device, or other manual process to copy, monitor, index or data mine our Site or the Contents.
TRENDIX is not responsible for the content of any communication submitted or posted to the Site's blog, nor do we guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy or validity of any posted communication.  Any action you take or do not take based upon information posted to the Site's blog, including, but not limited, to investment, trading or other decisions, is done at your own risk. 
The Site's blog is intended to facilitate open communication and discourse.  However, you shall not submit any communication or content that is defamatory, harassing, threatening, obscene, pornographic, invasive of privacy, illegal or otherwise encourages illegal activity, would violate the rights of others or give rise to liability.  We reserve the right (but assume no obligation) to monitor any submissions or postings and delete, move or edit any content that we consider inappropriate or unacceptable for any reason.  We reserve the right to republish any material contributed by Site visitors.  By posting a message in any public area of the Site or submitting any correspondence to us, you expressly grant us a global nonexclusive license to publish, reproduce, sell, disclose, distribute or use such material for any purpose whatsoever.  You hereby further grant us the global nonexclusive right to use any ideas, concepts or techniques embodied in such materials for any purpose whatsoever.  In addition, you hereby waive any and all moral rights you may have in any such materials.  Further, you hereby authorize us to edit and otherwise modify any such material prior to our use, publication, distribution, sale, reproduction or disclosure thereof.  You also agree that all such material will be deemed to be provided to us on a non-confidential and non-proprietary basis.  Material that is copyright protected may not be submitted without permission from the copyright owner, and you are solely responsible for the failure to obtain any such permission.  As further explained in our privacy policy, we will also comply with any legal requests to disclose any submissions, communications or postings to others, including to law enforcement agencies.

5. Third Party Sites and Linking
As a convenience to you, this Site may contain links to third party websites (“linked sites”).  Moreover, communications posted to the Site's blog may frequently contain links to other linked sites.
By accessing this Site, you acknowledge that linked sites are not under TRENDIX control, and TRENDIX is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of, or any link embedded in, any linked site, whether or not TRENDIX is affiliated with the linked site's sponsor(s). You enter linked sites at your own risk. Indemnification
By accessing and/or using the Site, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold TRENDIX and its respective officers, directors, employees, members, agents, information providers, affiliates, licensors and licensees (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all liability and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of, or breach by you of, these Terms of Use or from your unauthorized use of this website. You agree to cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you. You shall not enter into any settlement agreement that affects the rights of any of the Indemnified Parties or requires the taking of any action by any of them, without our prior written approval.

6. Disclaimers
THE CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT TRENDIX IS NOT HEREIN ENGAGED IN RENDERING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND SERVICES TO YOU. ALL CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TRENDIX AND ITS THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OWNERSHIP, ACCURACY, OR ADEQUACY OF THE SITE CONTENT. TRENDIX SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON LINKED WEB SITES, CONTAINED IN ANY USER SUBMISSIONS PUBLISHED ON THE SITE, OR PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES. NEITHER TRENDIX NOR ITS THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR FOR LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY.

7. Notices of Infringement and Takedown by TRENDIX
TRENDIX prohibits the posting of any information that infringes or violates the copyright rights and/or other intellectual property rights (including rights of privacy and publicity) of any person or entity. If you believe that your intellectual property right (or such a right that you are responsible for enforcing) is infringed by any content on the Site, please write to TRENDIX at the address shown below, giving a written statement that contains: (a) identification of the copyrighted work and/or intellectual property right claimed to have been infringed; (b) identification of the allegedly infringing material on the Site that is requested to be removed; (c) your name, address, and daytime telephone number, and an e-mail address if available; (d) a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted work and/or exercise of the intellectual property right is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law; (e) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that the signatory is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the right that is allegedly infringed; and (f) the signature of the intellectual property right owner or someone authorized on the owner´s behalf to assert infringement of the right. TRENDIX will remove any posted submission that infringes the copyright or other intellectual property right of any person under U.S. law upon receipt of such a statement (or any statement in conformance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)). U.S. law provides significant penalties for submitting such a statement falsely. Under appropriate circumstances, persons who repeatedly submit infringing or unlawful material will be prohibited from posting further submissions. TRENDIX contact for submission of notices under this Section 7 is:
Masataka Shoda
Address: TRENDIX, Inc.
Level2, MIO Kitaurawa 2-9-16 Motomachi, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, 330-0073 JAPAN
Phone: +81-48-813-8370
E-mail: administrator@trendix.jp

8.Governing Law; Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California without reference to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state and federal courts of the County of California .