Regarding use of this Web Site

Web Site rules

Note: These rules apply only to the Central Council for Financial Services Information homepage (hereafter, the “Web Site”), and not to any other sites that are linked to the Web Site.

1. Regarding copyright

All individual information (text, photographs, illustrations, etc.) published in this Web Site is copyright. Moreover, the entire Web Site is copyright as a published work. The copyright is protected by Japanese copyright laws and international agreements.

With the exemption of certain cases listed below, it is permissible to quote some or all of the contents of the Web Site by specifying the source in a proper manner. Please contact the Central Council for Financial Services Information to obtain approval before printing or publishing the material. Even in cases when the author is given as other than the “Central Council for Financial Services Information,” please contact the Council to obtain approval before printing or publishing the material.
Approval will not be given to any quotation, printing or publishing of text when the content has been altered.

In addition, please contact the Central Council for Financial Services Information in cases 1 to 3 below.
1) When reprinting or publishing for commercial purposes.
2) When reprinting or reproducing parts marked “Reprinting or reproduction without permission is prohibited.”
3) When reprinting or reproducing photographs, illustrations or other image data.
The content of this Web Site cannot be modified without permission from the Central Council for Financial Services Information.

2. Disclaimers

While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information published in this Web Site, we do not guarantee that the data is the latest or free of errors.
The Central Council for Financial Services Information assumes no liability for any use of the data contained in this Web Site by its users. Regarding the statistics and research herein, it is possible that calculations may be corrected and post-dated according to benchmark revisions, the discovery of miscalculations, etc. In such cases, corrections will be identified.
We accept no liability for anything obtained by downloading or other methods, nor any actions taken by the user including downloading, etc., when using the services provided by this Web Site. Moreover, we make no guarantees concerning problems or bug-correction with the software offered.

The contents of this Web Site may be changed or deleted without prior notice.

3. Regarding links

You are welcome to link to this Web Site. However, we will refuse links from sites that libel this Web Site’s content or its related organizations.

Before linking to the Web Site, please follow the rules below.

• The link must be clearly labeled as a link to the ”The Central Council for Financial Services Information” Web Site.
• When displaying the link, please use http://www.shiruporuto.jp/e. While the correct domain name is “saveinfo.or.jp/e”, please use the general-use domain name “shiruporuto.jp/e”.
• Please avoid linking in such a way that may cause a misunderstanding among users that all or part of this Web Site is (1) part of the Web Site containing the link, or (2) a pay or subscription site.
• Addresses (URLs) other than the top page may be changed or deleted without notice.

4. Regarding trademarks

Product names, brand names, etc., used on this Web Site are generally the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies. As a rule, however, this Web Site does not display ™, ® and © marks.

Acrobat Reader is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. of the USA.
Word and Excel are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the USA.

5. Regarding use of links

This Web Site and the third-party sites linked to this Web Site are the responsibility of the respective organizations that manage them. The fact that it is linked to this Web Site does not imply a special relationship between the organization that manages the third-party site and the Central Council for Financial Services Information, nor does it mean that the Central Council for Financial Services Information recommends the content of the third-party site. Moreover, the Central Council for Financial Services Information assumes no liability for the content or usage of the linked third-party site.

6. Governing law and court

Use of this Web Site occurs under the terms of use according to the laws of the country of Japan, unless there are other deciding factors.
Moreover, all disputes concerning this Web Site shall be heard in the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court, unless there are other deciding factors.

7. Others

Please be aware that the content of this Web Site is subject to change and/or deletion without notice.

Recommended System Requirements

1. Recommended browser

The Web Site is configured for optimal viewing with the browser versions below.

• Internet Explorer 9 or higher
• Safari 7 or higher
• Microsoft Edge latest stable release
• Google Chrome latest stable release
• Mozilla Firefox latest stable release

It is not optimized for other browsers. When using these browsers, it is possible that functions may be limited and problems may occur.

2. Regarding JavaScript

This Web Site provides services that use JavaScript. Failure to enable JavaScript on your browser may result in loss of certain functions. In such a case, make sure that you enable JavaScript (refer to the browser’s help menu for the set-up method).

3. Regarding security

This Web Site complies with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), a security function that encrypts data for communication over the Internet. When using a compatible browser, it is possible to transmit and receive personal data input by the user via automatic encryption. With older browser versions, however, it may not display in some cases.

4. Regarding plug-ins

This Web Site use PDF documents. To view PDF documents, Adobe Reader is required.
To the Adobe Reader download page