Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

These terms of service (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") govern the terms and conditions for the use of the online shop (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") provided by A Cup Studio (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") on this website. Registered users (hereinafter referred to as "Users") shall use the Service in accordance with these Terms.

Article 1 (Application)

1. These Terms shall apply to all relationships between Users and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
2. In addition to these Terms, the Company may establish various provisions (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Provisions") regarding the use of the Service, such as rules and regulations for use. These Individual Provisions shall constitute a part of these Terms regardless of their names.
3. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of these Terms and the provisions of the Individual Provisions mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of the Individual Provisions shall prevail unless otherwise specifically provided in the Individual Provisions.

Article 2 (Registration)

1. In order to use the Service, applicants for registration must agree to these Terms and apply for registration in the manner specified by the Company, and the registration shall be completed when the Company notifies the applicant for registration of its approval.
2. The Company may not approve an application for registration if it determines that the applicant for registration falls under any of the following reasons, and the Company shall not be under any obligation to disclose the reasons for such determination.
   2-1. If the applicant for registration provides false information in the application for registration.
   2-2. If the application is made by a person who has violated these Terms in the past.
   2-3. If the Company determines that the registration is inappropriate for any other reason.

Article 3 (Management of User ID and Password)

1. Users shall be responsible for managing their user IDs and passwords for the Service.
2. Users shall not transfer, lend, or share their user IDs and passwords with any third party under any circumstances. The Company shall consider the use of a user ID and password combination that matches the registered information as use by the User who registered that user ID.
3. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of a third party's use of a User ID and password, unless the Company is guilty of willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 4 (Purchase Contract)

1. In this service, a purchase contract is established when a user applies for purchase to us and we notify the user of our acceptance of the application. Note that the ownership of the product is transferred to the user when we hand over the product to the delivery company.
2. We may terminate the purchase contract with a user without prior notice if any of the following reasons apply:
   2-1. When the user violates this agreement.
   2-2. When delivery of the product cannot be completed due to an unknown delivery address or long-term absence.
   2-3. Other cases where we determine that the trust relationship between us and the user has been damaged.
3. Regarding payment methods, delivery methods, cancellation methods for purchase applications, or return methods for this service, we will follow the methods separately determined by us.

Article 5 (Intellectual Property Rights)
The copyright or other intellectual property rights for product photos and other contents (hereafter referred to as "content") provided by this service belong to us, the content provider, and other rightful owners. Users may not reproduce, redistribute, modify, or otherwise secondarily use these without permission.

Article 6 (Prohibited Actions)
Users shall not engage in the following actions when using this service:

1. Actions that violate laws or public morals.
2. Actions related to criminal activities.
3. Actions that infringe on copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights included in this service.
4. Actions that destroy or hinder the functions of our servers or network.
5. Commercial use of information obtained from this service.
6. Actions that may disrupt the operation of our service.
7. Unauthorized access or attempts thereof.
8. Collection or accumulation of personal information about other users.
9. Impersonation of other users.
10. Actions that directly or indirectly provide benefits to anti-social forces in relation to our service.
11. Other actions that we determine to be inappropriate.

Article 7 (Suspension of Service)

1. If we determine any of the following reasons, we may suspend or interrupt all or part of the provision of this service without prior notice to the user:
   1-1. When performing maintenance or updates on the computer system for this service.
   1-2. When the provision of this service has become difficult due to an earthquake, lightning, fire, power outage, or other force majeure.
   1-3. When the computer or communication lines have stopped due to an accident.
   1-4. Other cases where we determine that the provision of this service is difficult.
2. We are not liable for any disadvantages or damages suffered by the user or a third party due to the suspension or interruption of the provision of this service, regardless of the reason.

Article 8 (Restriction of Use and Cancellation of Registration)

1. If any of the following conditions apply, we may restrict all or part of the use of this service or cancel the user's registration without prior notice:
   1-1. When the user violates any of the provisions of this agreement.
   1-2. When it is found that there are false facts in the registration information.
   1-3. When the credit card reported as a payment method by the user is suspended.
   1-4. When there is a failure to pay fees or other payment obligations.
   1-5. When we do not receive a response for a certain period after our contact.
   1-6. When there is no use of this service for a certain period after the last use.
   1-7. Other cases where we determine that the use of this service is inappropriate.
2. We are not liable for any damages suffered by the user as a result of actions we take based on this article.

Article 9 (Withdrawal)
Users can withdraw from this service through the prescribed withdrawal procedures.

Article 10 (Denial of Warranty and Disclaimer)

1. We do not warrant that this service is free from factual or legal defects (including defects in safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, suitability for a specific purpose, security, etc., defects, errors, bugs, or rights infringements).
2. We are not responsible for any damages caused to the user by this service. However, if the contract between us and the user regarding this service is a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act, this disclaimer does not apply. However, even in such a case, we are not responsible for damages caused by our negligence (excluding gross negligence) in breach of our obligations or illegal actions, except for damages arising under special circumstances (including cases where we or the user foresee or could foresee the occurrence of damages).
3. We are not responsible for any transactions, communications, or disputes that occur between the user and other users or third parties in relation to this service.

Article 11 (Change in Service Content etc.)
We may change the content of this service or suspend the provision of this service without notifying the user, and we are not responsible for any damage caused to the user as a result.

Article 12 (Change of Terms of Use)
We may revise this agreement at any time without notice to the user when necessary. Note that if a user starts using this service after the revision of this agreement, it is considered that the user has agreed to the revised agreement.

Article 13 (Handling of Personal Information)
We will handle personal information obtained through the use of this service in an appropriate manner in accordance with our "Privacy Policy".

Article 14 (Notice or Contact)
Notices or contacts between the user and us shall be made in the method we specify. We consider the currently registered contact information to be valid and send notices or contacts to that contact information, which we consider to have reached the user at the time of transmission, unless we receive a change notification from the user in a manner we separately specify.

Article 15 (Prohibition of Transfer of Rights and Obligations)
Users may not transfer the status in the use contract or the rights or obligations based on this agreement to a third party or provide them as collateral without our prior written consent.

Article 16 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. English law shall be the governing law for the interpretation of this agreement. However, we exclude the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods concerning this service.
2. In the event of a dispute in relation to this service, the court with jurisdiction over the location of our main office will be the exclusive agreed court.

Article 17 (Applicable Law)
We are dedicated to protecting your personal information, and the rights established in this policy reflect your rights under applicable laws. For the purpose of this policy, applicable laws mean:
(a) the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2013;
(b) the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) ("GDPR") until it ceases to apply in the UK; and
(c) to the extent applicable, any legislation ratifying or otherwise adopting the GDPR in the UK, and any applicable associated or supplementary data protection laws or regulations.

We acknowledge that as an international business, some of our customers are resident in jurisdictions other than England and Wales. In certain circumstances, local laws of these jurisdictions, by their application, might afford rights to customers in respect of the personal data they provide to us. We believe that the rights set out in this policy also provide you with such protection in relation to your personal information. If you have any other questions, please email our Data Protection Officer at acupstudiojp@outlook.com.

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Company Information:

Hong Kong Houfatchoi E-Commerce CO., Ltd

Certificate No. 76184696

Address: Flat 7022 BLK D 7/F TakWing Industry BLDG 3 TsunWen Road TuenMun NT HONG KONG