This version of the Terms of Service was updated on December 18, 2024. See here for details.
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The Company provides news and press release distribution and distribution services (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”) to customers based on the philosophy of “assisting customers in sending legal and accurate public information” and in accordance with the “MERXWIRE Press Release Editing and Distribution Guidelines” (hereinafter referred to as the “Publication Guidelines”). The MERXWIRE Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms of Service”) refer to the terms under which both the Company and the Customer shall comply with the use of the Service.

Article 1 Composition of the Terms and Conditions applicable to each User and the priority of each type of Terms

1. Use of the Service is subject to the terms set forth in the Terms of Service, i.e., the terms and conditions set forth in the Terms of Use (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Individual Terms”).
2. The content of the press release should comply with the publication guidelines.
3. The content of the press release shall be subject to the relevant terms and conditions (hereinafter referred to as the “Relevant Terms”) and the supplementary terms (hereinafter referred to as the “Supplementary Terms”).
4. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Terms of Service, Individual Terms, Publishing Guidelines, and Related Terms and Supplemental Terms, the more restrictive terms shall prevail.

Article 2 Clauses

1. In order to use the Service, you must read the full text of each term and agree to all of its terms.
2. By purchasing or using the Service, you are deemed to have understood the contents of each clause and agreed to all of its terms.

Article 3 Definitions

Unless otherwise specified, the terms used in each clause have the following meanings. In addition to the terms defined in the following Terms, the terms defined in the Basic Terms shall also apply to each Terms, unless otherwise specified.

1. “Service” refers to the service provided by the Company to the User (the “User” in Paragraph 10) for the purposes set forth in the Preamble to the Basic Terms of Use.
2. “Use” of the Service means all activities related to or through the Service, including not only the act of posting messages on or using messages on the Service, but also browsing and receiving messages.
3. “Website” means the website, application or software that provides the Service, collectively.
4. “Corporate User” means a customer who has applied for or registered to use the Service in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Company after agreeing to the Terms of Service and the terms of the Company-related Service, and has been approved by the Company.
5. “Media User” means a member of the Media who agrees to the Terms of Service and the Media Terms and registers to use the Service in the manner prescribed by the Company (referring to “Media Practitioners” in Paragraph 8). Applicants (including but not limited to journalists, editors, writers, etc.) who have been screened and approved by the Company for user registration.
6. “General User” means a person who agrees to the Terms of Service and the General Terms and Conditions and applies for or registers to use the Service in a manner prescribed by the Company.
7. “Registrant” means a person who has one or more of the following qualifications: Business User, Media User, General User.
8. “News Worker” means a person who uses information posted on the Service as a business operator for the purpose of reporting or reporting, regardless of whether or not he has the status of a media user, and uses the information obtained through the Service for the purpose of disseminating information (including quoting and reprinting press releases, the same below) in his or her own media or in a third party.
9. “Visitor” means a person who views or receives information or information posted by the Company in a general user role without registering as a user to use the Service.
10. “User” means any person who uses the Services, including certain types of users, registrants, journalists, and visitors who are not registrants.
11. “Account” means the account that registers for and uses the Services as a registrant.
12. “Press Release Content” means any act in which the Company sends or publishes any message on behalf of the User using the Service. It contains anything from the press release (including text, accompanying images, video, audio, charts, tables, electronic documents, and any other messages).
13. “Affiliated Media” means media that are affiliated with the Company and reproduce content posted on the Service by customers who use the Service.
14. “Press Release” means the content of a press release that is provided or commissioned by a User to be written, sent or published by the Company.

Article 4 Changes to the Terms of Use

1. The Company reserves the right to change the Terms of Use without the consent of the User. When using this service, please check the contents of the latest terms and conditions.
2. If the Company modifies any of the Terms, the Company will post the revised content and the date of the modification on the Website.
3. When using this service, the user is deemed to have read and agreed to the then version of the terms of service.

Article 5 Registration and Use of the Service

1. The user shall be solely responsible for the use of the Service, and shall be fully responsible for all actions taken by the User as a result of the use of the Service.
2. In order to use the Service, the User must register for the Service by providing the relevant materials required by the Company or the media (hereinafter referred to as “Registration”). In addition, in order to register as a user, the relevant applicable terms and conditions must be met, provided that the person meets all of the following conditions:

(1) A person who agrees to the terms and conditions and is able to continue to comply with them.

(2) The person applying for registration must be the user or the person in charge of the organization, or a person who has the authority to conclude a contract or contract on behalf of the user

(3) The media cooperated with the Service shall not be provided to users who may be involved in violating the law or violating the social ethics and culture of the country, or who may be involved in any way with negative perceptions.

(4) The applicant has not previously been revoked by the Company or its affiliates (hereinafter referred to as the “Registered Member”)

(5) Any other person that the Company deems inappropriate to provide the Service.

3. When applying to the Company to register for the Service, the User shall select the type of Registered Person (e.g., corporate company, media user, general user, etc.). If the Registrant wishes to change or add the type of Registrant, the User shall apply for the amendment in accordance with the Company’s procedures.

Article 6 Registration Information and Processing of Registrants

1. When a Registrant uses the Service, the Company obtains the User’s corporate or personal information and other specific information (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Registrant Information”).
2. The registrant shall be responsible for the correctness of the registration information. Any changes to the registration information must be corrected immediately in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Company, and it is your responsibility to manage and correct them. In the event of a change in the Registered Information, but the Registrant fails to notify the Registered Information in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Company, the Company may treat the Registered Information as not having changed. Even if a change is notified, the transactions and procedures performed before the change as reflected in the registration information may be based on the information before the change.
3. Any loss caused by the Registered Person’s registration information due to falsehoods, errors, or omissions in the Registered Information shall be borne by the Registered User, and the Company shall not be held liable for any damages.

Article 7 The registrant shall cancel on his own initiative

1. The Registrant may take the initiative to contact the Company’s customer service staff to cancel the qualification to use the Service. In this case, the cancelled registrant account will no longer be available and no information will be provided to query the registrant account in the future.
2. Even after termination, the registrant is not relieved of any responsibilities and obligations arising during the use of the service.

Article 8 Suspension of the provision of the Service and cancellation of the Registered Member’s qualification

1. If the Company determines that the User falls under any of the following circumstances, the Company may suspend or cancel the User’s use of the Service without the User’s consent.

(1) If the conditions of Paragraph 2 of Article 5 (Registration for Use of the Service) are not met, or if there is a violation of Article 14 (Prohibited Items), or if there is a risk of falling under the circumstances listed in this paragraph; In addition, if the Company violates or may violate the relevant terms, regulations, or guidelines of the Company, the qualification of the registrant may be suspended or revoked.

(2) There are falsehoods, errors, or omissions in the registration information.

(3) The Company has been unable to contact the Registered Person through the contact information provided by the Registered Person on several occasions.

(4) Those who have not used the Company’s services for more than 2 years.

(5) In other cases where the Company deems it necessary.

2. In the event that the Company suspends the Registered Person’s use of the Service or cancels the Registered Member’s qualification, the Company shall not voluntarily notify the Registered Person or the User.

Article 9 (Method of Notification of the Service)

1. When the Company notifies the Registrant of the Service, the Company shall notify the Registrant by e-mail to the e-mail address at which the Subscriber registered for the Service, or in the manner agreed upon by the Company and the Registrant, or in any manner that the Company deems appropriate.
2. Even if an e-mail sent to the e-mail address registered by the Registrant does not reach the Registrant for some reason, the Company will not notify the User or the Registrant separately and will be deemed to have been delivered.
3. The Company shall not be liable for any losses incurred by the Registrant even if the Registrant is unable to receive e-mails from the Company or the Company does not send e-mails as a registered person.

Article 10 Use of the Service

1. The User shall use the Service within the scope of each Agreement and the conditions, contents, and methods separately specified by the Company in accordance with each Agreement and other contents notified by the Company from time to time.
2. The User shall be solely responsible for the use of the Service and the information sent or received through the Service, and shall not cause any inconvenience or damage to the Company.
3. In the event that any dispute, controversy, etc. arises between the user and other users or a third party due to the use of the Service, the user shall resolve it at his/her own responsibility and expense.

Article 11 Changes and Suspension of the Service

1. The Company reserves the right to change the contents and specifications of the Service without notice to the User.
2. The Company may change or discontinue the contents of the Service without notifying the User.
3. In the event that any of the following applies, the Company may suspend the provision of the Service without prior notice to the User.

(1) To maintain, inspect, and update equipment and systems necessary for the Service.

(2) In the event of a system failure of the Service.

(3) When it is difficult to provide the Service due to force majeure such as fire, power outage, natural disaster, etc.

(4) When the Service is performed on a national holiday or a public announcement by the local government.

(5) Other unforeseen circumstances other than those listed above that make it difficult for the Company to provide the Service smoothly.

4. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to the User as a result of the measures taken by the Company in accordance with this Article.

Article 12 Preparation of the use environment

1. The Company changes the usage environment of the Service without the consent of the User (refers to the environment designated by the Company as the environment in which the Service can be used; hereinafter referred to as the “Use Environment”). Subject to change.
2. The user shall prepare computers, communication equipment, software, network connection environment and other necessary facilities and other necessary facilities and other suitable use environment for the use environment, and the user shall bear the cost of the use.

Article 13 Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights

1. All intellectual property rights, including copyrights, related to the content of the product belong to the user company that posted the content or to the person who granted the license to the user company.
2. The Company owns all intellectual property rights in the content, data, and other information generated through the Service, including each product, including the copyrights of published press releases.
3. All intellectual property rights related to the Service, except for the Product Content, belong to the Company or the person who has granted a license to the Company (Licensor). The license to use the Service under each Agreement does not constitute a license to use the intellectual property rights of the Company or our licensors in connection with the Service.

Article 14 Prohibitions

Users shall not engage in any of the following acts when using the Service.

1. Violations of the Agreement.
2. Falsification of information provided or incomplete information at the time of user registration or in any other case.
3. Damage or may damage the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, reputation, reputation or any other rights or interests protected by law.
4. Acts that are contrary to public order and morals (including but not limited to posting, sending, posting, or disseminating obscene or violent information, pictures, videos, sounds, etc.).
5. Criminal acts or acts intended to encourage criminal acts.
6. The act of providing false or fictitious information on the Service.
7. Acts that interfere with the operation of the Service.
8. Discrediting behavior, offensive or abusive language.
9. Damage to the services of the Company or the media.
10. Advertising, sales activities, commercial use, or for this purpose without our permission.
11. For the purpose of collecting and accumulating information from third parties.
12. Transferring or lending the Account to a third party, or otherwise using the Service illegally (including but not limited to using a third-party account, etc.).
13. Disclose, publish, transmit or disseminate junk mail, junk mail, etc.
14. Unauthorized access to or use of the Company’s servers or website.
15. Disclose, publish, transmit, or disseminate programs, software, or files that may affect or damage the Company or the Visitor’s equipment.
16. Any copying, tampering, or unauthorized use of all or part of the content used in the Service.
17. None of the acts described in the preceding paragraph have occurred, but the Company deems that there may be an intention to cause them to occur.
18. Any other act that the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 15 Disclaimer and Damages

1. The decision to use or publish a press release rests with the third-party media, and the Company shall not be liable for any liability or expense for any damages caused by the delay or non-publication of the press release due to the third-party media. However, if the release results do not meet the specifications promised by the Company, the Company will provide a full refund, a partial refund, or another release at a later date according to the content of the service plan.
2. In the event of a dispute arising from the use of the Company’s services or products over content submitted by a user or visitor and a third party (including other users), the user or guest shall be responsible for or at his/her own expense in resolving such dispute.
3. The Company shall not make any compensation for any damages (including but not limited to indirect damages, special damages, incidental damages, consequential damages, and loss of profits) caused by the use of the Company’s content or other services.

Article 16 Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations

The User may not transfer his/her contractual status under these Terms or the services purchased from the Company without the prior consent of the Company, or transfer all or part of the rights and obligations arising from these Terms to a third party, nor may they be pledged as collateral.

Article 17 Applicable Law and Agreed Jurisdiction

1. Each Agreement shall apply to the laws of the place where the User is registered for the use of the Company.
2. In the event that a problem arises between the User and the Company regarding the Agreement or the Service, the User and the Company shall negotiate in good faith.
3. If the problem cannot be resolved through the discussion in the preceding paragraph and it is necessary to file a lawsuit, the Taipei District Court in Taiwan shall be the competent court of first instance if the user purchases the service from the Company’s company registered in Taiwan according to the amount in dispute. If the User purchases the Services from the Company’s company registered in Japan, the Osaka District Court or the Summary Court in Osaka Prefecture shall be the exclusive court of first instance.