Terms of service

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 (Definitions)

  1. "EAT TRAVEL®︎" (hereinafter referred to as "this service") is a service that sells frozen foods that recreate local dishes and gourmet foods from all over Japan on an online platform operated by GF Support Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "our company").
  2. A user is someone who falls under any of the following categories:
    • ① A person who applies to use the Service to the Company and is approved by the Company
    • ② Any person who has been approved to use the Service in accordance with any other procedures specified by the Company.
  3. An applicant is someone who wishes to become a user.

Article 2 (Application of Terms)

  1. These Terms and Conditions apply to all uses of the Service by Users.
  2. Users of the Service will be deemed to have accepted the contents of these Terms and Conditions at the time the Company accepts their application for use pursuant to Article 5.

Article 3 (Changes to Terms)

  1. We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions without obtaining the consent of the User.
  2. If the terms and conditions are changed, the user will be notified in accordance with Article 7, and the user will be deemed to have agreed to the contents of the notification and the changes to the terms and conditions when they use the Service after the notification.

Article 4 (Additional Terms)

  1. The Company may, without obtaining the consent of the User, prescribe terms and conditions for each individual Service of the Service or add additional terms and conditions, and in such case, shall notify the User in the same manner as set forth in Article 3, Paragraph 2.
  2. If there is a discrepancy between the contents of these Terms and the contents of the terms and conditions of the Individual Services or the Additional Terms set forth in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of the terms and conditions of the Individual Services and the Additional Terms shall take precedence, unless otherwise specified.

Chapter 2 Eligibility to Use, etc.

Article 5 (Approval for Use)

  1. Applicants for use of the Service shall apply in a manner specified by the Company, and the Company shall conduct the necessary screening of the application and then decide whether or not to approve the application.
  2. Our company reserves the right to refuse to approve use of the service if the applicant falls under any of the following categories. Even if our company does not approve use, our company is not obligated to disclose the reason for not approving use to the applicant.
    • ① When the applicant for use is a non-existent individual or corporation.
    • ② When the applicant has already been approved as a user.
    • ③ When there is a falsehood, error, or omission in the declaration made at the time of application for use.
    • ④ When the applicant has violated these terms in the past, or when the Company determines that there is a risk of violating these terms.
    • ⑤ When the applicant is a minor, an adult ward, a person under guardianship or assistance and has not obtained the consent of a legal representative, guardian, assistant or supporter, etc., and the application for use is deemed not to be legally valid.
    • ⑥ Any other reason that the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 6 (Issuance of ID and password)

  1. If we approve an applicant's use of the service, we will promptly issue an ID and password and notify the user.
  2. Users may not allow a third party to use their ID and password, nor may they lend, transfer, sell, etc. their ID and password to a third party.

Article 7 (Notification to Users)

  1. We will provide necessary notices to users by methods we deem appropriate (including, but not limited to, sending emails, posting on our website, and sending written notices).
  2. The notification under the preceding paragraph shall be effective at the time when the Company gives such notification.

Article 8 (Changes to Registration Information)

  1. If there are any changes to the information that the User has reported to the Company, the User must promptly notify the Company of the changes in the manner specified by the Company.
  2. We shall not be liable for any damages arising from changes or failure to make changes to the registration information in accordance with paragraph 1, or any other damages arising from errors in the registration information.

Article 9 (Suspension, Cancellation, and Termination of User Eligibility)

  1. If a user falls under any of the items in the preceding article, or any of the items below, our company may immediately suspend or cancel the user's eligibility to use the service and suspend any IDs and passwords that have been issued to the user without prior notice.
    • ① If the user has not made payment for the product or other debts even after the due date has passed.
    • ② When the user has a credit card issued by a credit card company approved by our company that is suspended or there is any other reason that the user is in a state of financial distress.
    • 3) When a bill or check that you have issued or accepted is dishonored or you have suspended payment.
    • ④ When the company is subject to seizure, provisional seizure, provisional disposition, or disposition for delinquent taxes, or when a petition for voluntary liquidation, corporate reorganization, bankruptcy, or civil rehabilitation is filed.
    • ⑤ If the user violates the provisions of these Terms and Conditions.
    • ⑥ Other cases where the Company deems it necessary
  2. We shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by the User as a result of the User being unable to use the Service as a result of the measures set out in the preceding paragraph.
  3. If a User wishes to terminate their use of the Service, they must notify us in accordance with the procedures established by our Company.

Article 10 (Other Prohibitions)

Users shall not engage in the following acts while using this service.

  • ① Unauthorized use of ID and password
  • ② Using or providing harmful programs such as computer viruses through or in relation to this service
  • ③ Modifying all or part of the content and creating derivative works based on the content
  • ④ Any act that infringes or may infringe the intellectual property rights, such as trademark rights, of the Company or any third party.
  • ⑤ Reproduction, disclosure, transfer, publication, rental, etc. of data, information, text, trademarks, software, etc. related to the Service, or deletion, modification, tampering, analysis, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembly, etc.
  • ⑥ Any act that infringes or may infringe on the property, privacy, portrait rights, or other rights of the Company or any third party.
  • ⑦ Any act that discriminates against or libels the Company or a third party, or damages the reputation or credibility of a third party
  • ⑧ Criminal acts or acts that are or may be linked to criminal acts
  • 9) Election campaigning, religious or network marketing solicitations, or similar activities
  • ⑩ Making false statements or allowing a third party to use the Service using the User’s ID, etc.
  • ⑪ Sending obscene information or information related to relationships between men and women
  • ⑫ Transferring any rights you have regarding the Service to a third party or using them as collateral
  • ⑬ In addition to the above, any acts that violate laws, regulations, these Terms, or public order and morals (prostitution, violence, etc.), acts that interfere with the operation of the Service, acts that damage the Company's reputation or infringe on its assets, or acts that cause or may cause any of the above.
  • ⑭ Any other conduct that the Company deems inappropriate

Article 11 (Responsibility for managing IDs and passwords)

  1. Users shall be solely responsible for the use and management of their own IDs and passwords.
  2. We shall not be liable for any damages suffered by the user as a result of the user's ID and password being used by a third party.
  3. If a User forgets the password that he/she has set, or if he/she becomes aware that his/her ID and password have been stolen or are being used by a third party, he/she shall immediately notify the Company and follow the instructions of the Company.
  4. When this service is used based on the ID and password issued to a user, it will be deemed as use by the user.
  5. If the Company determines that there is a possibility of unauthorized use of a user's ID and password, such as after a certain number of failed login attempts, the Company may suspend the use of said ID and password or take other necessary measures at its discretion. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user or a third party as a result of the Company taking or not taking such measures.

Article 12 (Preparation of Facilities, etc.)

  1. Users shall prepare, at their own responsibility and expense, any communication equipment, communication environment, software and other facilities necessary to use this Service.
  2. Users shall connect to this Service via the Internet at their own risk and expense, and shall take security measures to prevent unauthorized access, etc.

Article 13 (Principle of self-responsibility)

  1. Users shall be responsible for all actions and results that occur when using this service using their own ID and password.
  2. If any conflict or dispute arises between the User and a third party in connection with the use of this Service, the User shall handle and resolve such conflict at his/her own responsibility and expense.
  3. If a user causes damage to the Company or a third party through the use of this service, the user shall compensate for the damage at his/her own responsibility and expense.

Chapter 3: Purchase, sale and delivery of goods

Article 14 (Sales of Products)

  1. When our company accepts a purchase application from a user made in accordance with the method specified by our company, a sales contract will be established between the user and our company.
  2. In principle, after a user has applied to purchase a product, the user cannot withdraw or cancel the purchase application. However, if there are special provisions on the product page, the user may withdraw or cancel the purchase application in accordance with those provisions.
  3. If the User falls under any of the following cases, the Company may cancel the sales contract after notifying the User.
    • ① If you do not pay for the product by the deadline set by our company
    • ② If it is discovered that the user has violated these terms and conditions.
    • ③ If the User falls under any of the circumstances set out in Article 9, Paragraph 1.
    • ④ If the delivery of the product cannot be completed due to an incorrect input of the delivery address, the user being absent, or other reasons attributable to the user
  4. If transfer fees or other costs are required when paying for the product, such costs shall be borne by the User.
  5. If the User fails to pay the price of the product by the deadline set by our company, our company may charge the User late payment charges of 14.6% per annum from the day after the payment deadline.
  6. The User understands that the sales contract based on this service is established between the User and the Company, and agrees in advance that if any problems arise regarding the sales contract based on this service (including defects in the Product, but excluding matters related to the delivery of the Product), all such problems will be resolved between the User and the Company, and that the User will not contact or make any claims against the Company's partner companies or other third parties.

Article 15 (Delivery of Products)

  1. The delivery areas for our products are limited to areas within Japan and those designated by our company, in order to maintain product quality and ensure delivery safety.
  2. Our products shall be delivered to users under the responsibility of the delivery company that has concluded a contract with us, and details regarding delivery shall follow the terms and conditions of the delivery company. Users shall directly notify the delivery company of any issues regarding delivery (including delivery delays, thawing of products during delivery, and other delivery-related problems) and shall negotiate with the delivery company. Our company shall not be involved in or liable for any issues regarding delivery.
  3. We do not guarantee the delivery date of the product, and the user acknowledges in advance that the delivery date of the product may be delayed due to the timing of the purchase application for the product, the product inventory status, the operation status of this site, the convenience of the shipping company, weather, and other reasons.
  4. If the delivery company returns the product to us due to reasons attributable to the user, such as an incorrect delivery address specified by the user, the user's absence, or the user's inability to receive the product, due to the nature of the product, we shall not be obligated to resend the same product or a replacement product, and the user shall agree in advance that we may dispose of the product or take other necessary measures. In this case, we may charge the user the full amount of the product price, round-trip delivery charges, and other expenses, if any, incurred.
  5. If delivery of the product is impossible due to weather changes, natural disasters, accidents, product inventory shortages, or other reasons, the Company may, at its discretion, deliver a substitute product or take measures such as canceling the sales contract with the user. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user as a result of the Company taking or not taking such measures.
  6. Product shipping fees shall be borne by the User, unless otherwise specified on the product page.

Article 16 (Product defects, etc.)

If any of the following conditions apply to you, you may request that we exchange the product for the same or an equivalent product, provided that you make a claim within seven days of receiving the product, clearly indicating your name, order number, and the reason for the claim. However, if it is not possible to exchange the product for the same or an equivalent product, you may return the product to us, and we will refund the product price to you without delay after receiving the returned product, using the method specified by us. In this case, shipping costs will be borne by us.

  • ① If there is a discrepancy between the product and the order details of the user due to our negligence.
  • ② If the product becomes defective due to our negligence, such as deterioration, deformation, damage, or thawing (excluding cases where the product becomes defective due to reasons attributable to the user, such as long-term storage at the delivery company due to the user's convenience, cases where the user makes a claim after using or consuming the product, and cases where the defect is due to a natural disaster or other force majeure).

Article 17 (Services other than the sale and purchase of goods)

We may provide users with services other than the sale and purchase of goods on the platform operated by our company. Such services shall be subject to separately established terms and conditions.

Chapter 4 Conditions of Service, Interruption and Suspension

Article 18 (Terms of Service)

  1. If the Company deems it necessary in relation to the operation of the Service, it may view all User Content within the Service or monitor the use of the Service, restrict access to the Service, or take other necessary measures.
  2. We reserve the right to delete, at our discretion and without prior notice, any postings on message boards or other pages of the Service that we deem inappropriate.
  3. We shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user as a result of any measures taken by us pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs, or as a result of our failure to take any measures pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs.

Article 19 (Temporary interruption or suspension of service)

  1. We may temporarily suspend the Service without prior notice to the User if any of the following events occur:
    • ① When regular or emergency maintenance is carried out on equipment used for this service
    • ② When the provision of the Service becomes impossible due to fire, power outage, etc.
    • ③ When the provision of the Service becomes impossible due to force majeure such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tsunamis, etc., or war, unrest, riots, labor disputes, etc.
    • ④ Any other case in which the Company determines it is necessary to suspend the Service for operational or technical reasons.
  2. We may suspend provision of all or part of the Service with prior notice, unless necessary and unavoidable circumstances require it, in which case we may not provide prior notice.
  3. Even if the provision of the Service is delayed, interrupted, or terminated due to the reasons set forth in paragraph 1 of this Article or for other reasons, the Company shall not be liable for any damages suffered by the User as a result thereof.

Chapter 5 Liability for Damages and Disclaimer of Liability

Article 20 (User's Liability for Damages)

If a user causes damage to the Company or a third party as a result of violating these Terms and Conditions or the provisions of law, the user shall be liable to compensate for such damage.


Article 21 (Our Liability for Damages)

If we fail to fulfill our obligations under the Terms, we will be liable for damages directly and actually incurred by the user due to such non-performance, up to the amount of the sales contract, etc. that directly caused such damage. However, we shall not be liable for damages or lost profits arising from special circumstances. Furthermore, if we cause damages to the user due to our willful misconduct or gross negligence, we will compensate the user for such damages to the extent that a reasonable causal relationship with our non-performance is recognized.


Article 22 (Disclaimer)

  1. Except as provided in the preceding article, we shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users as a result of their use of the Service, regardless of whether such damages are due to breach of contract, tort, or any other legal cause.
  2. We make no warranty (whether express or implied) as to the accuracy, completeness, validity, safety or suitability of any information provided through the Service in any form or manner, and we shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever.
  3. Security measures such as encrypted communications over the Internet for this Service will be implemented to the extent deemed necessary by the Company, and even if damage is caused to a user or other third party as a result of the security measures established by the Company, the Company will not be liable for compensation except in the cases set out in the preceding article.

Chapter 6 Protection of Personal Information

Article 23 (Definition of Personal Information)

In these Terms and Conditions, "personal information" refers to information that falls under Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, including the user's name, email address, credit card number, etc., collected by our company when using the Service.


Article 24 (Purpose of use)

We use personal information for the following purposes:

  • ① To provide this service
  • ② To purchase and sell products, deliveries, and bill for product prices, etc., in this service
  • ③ To manage users
  • ④ To send e-mail newsletters and provide other information to customers
  • ⑤ To advertise or promote the products of our company or third parties
  • ⑥ To deliver rewards, prizes, etc. related to the Service
  • ⑦ To provide communications and notifications necessary for the operation of this Service
  • ⑧ For the purpose of marketing research, consideration, planning, measures, etc. aimed at improving the Service
  • ⑨ To carry out other business incidental to the above

Article 25 (Disclosure to Third Parties)

The Company will not disclose or leak personal information to third parties, except in the following cases, and users agree to the disclosure of personal information to third parties in the following cases.

  • ① When consent has been obtained from the user
  • ② When outsourcing the handling of personal information to a subcontractor with which we have concluded a confidentiality agreement regarding personal information, to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use clearly stated to the user.
  • ③ When disclosure is required by law, etc.
  • ④ When it is necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person (including our company, its members, and related parties) and it is difficult to obtain the user's consent.
  • ⑤ When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of healthy child development, and it is difficult to obtain the user's consent.
  • ⑥ Cases where it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local government, or a person commissioned by them in carrying out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual's consent would impede the performance of those duties.
  • ⑦ When disclosing statistical data in a form that does not identify users, or when using the data for publishing, information distribution, marketing, or other services provided by our company or the Service.

Article 26 (Disclosure, correction, and deletion of personal information)

Please contact us for any requests for notification of the purpose of use of personal information, disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, or suspension of use. Please note that we may charge you a handling fee and actual costs such as shipping fees when responding to requests for disclosure, etc.


Chapter 7 Others

Article 27 (Confidentiality)

  1. Neither the User nor the Company shall use the other party's proprietary technical information, sales or other business secrets disclosed by the other party in connection with the use of the Service beyond the scope of the purpose for which they were disclosed, nor shall they disclose or leak them to a third party without the other party's written consent, not only during the period of use of the Service but also after the termination of the use of the Service.
  2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if requested to disclose confidential information pursuant to a court decision, order or instruction from a government agency, etc., or as otherwise provided for by law, the User and the Company may disclose only that part of the information that is deemed necessary.
  3. Any information that falls under any of the following items shall be excluded from the confidentiality defined in paragraph 1.
    • ① Information that is already publicly known at the time of disclosure, or that becomes publicly known after disclosure through no fault of the party concerned
    • ② Information that was already in the other party's possession at the time of disclosure
    • ③ Information obtained lawfully from a third party without any obligation of confidentiality
    • ④ Anything that was developed after disclosure by the other party and is not based on information disclosed by the other party

Article 28 (Intellectual Property Rights)

  1. The copyrights and moral rights of authors for all works provided to users by our company through the system for providing this service and this service, as well as the know-how and other intellectual property rights contained therein, all belong to our company. The consent of users to use this service does not mean the permission to use intellectual property rights to the users.
  2. Our company may freely use any text, images, etc. posted by users on this service free of charge.

Article 29 (Exclusion of anti-social forces such as organized crime groups)

  1. When using the Service, Users represent and warrant that they are not affiliated with or related to a criminal organization, a member of a criminal organization, a company related to a criminal organization, a corporate racketeer, a fraudster pretending to be a social campaigner, a fraudster pretending to be a political campaigner, a violent organization with special intelligence, or any other anti-social force (hereinafter referred to as "Criminal Organizations or Other Anti-Social Forces"), and have no involvement with a criminal organization or other anti-social force, and will not belong to, be affiliated with, or be involved with a criminal organization or other anti-social force in the future.
  2. If the Company determines that a user belongs to or is related to an anti-social force such as an organized crime group, the Company may take appropriate measures, such as suspending the use of the user's ID, canceling the user's eligibility to use the service, and deleting any posts made by the user, without prior notice to the user.
  3. We shall not be liable for any compensation to users for damages incurred as a result of the measures set out in the preceding paragraph.

Article 30 (Transfer of rights and obligations related to the Service)

  1. Users may not assign, transfer, or pledge to a third party their contractual status in a sales contract or other rights and obligations arising in connection with the Service.
  2. The Company may transfer the business related to the Service to another company. In such a case, the User agrees in advance that the Company may transfer the rights and obligations under these Terms and Conditions, User's registration information, etc. to the transferee of the business.

Article 31 (Consultations, etc.)

If a dispute arises between a user and our company regarding this service, both parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the dispute.


Article 32 (agreed jurisdiction)

In the event that litigation arises between the User and the Company, the Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court shall be the court of first instance with exclusive jurisdiction depending on the amount of the claim.


Article 33 (Governing Law)

The governing law for these Terms and Conditions shall be Japanese law.


Article 34 (Severability)

Even if any provision of these Terms and Conditions is deemed invalid by law or regulation, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in force.