This website (below, this site) is managed and operated by KITZ MICRO FILTER CORPORATION (below, KITZ MIRO FILTER).
Users are asked to acknowledge the following usage conditions before using this site.
Use of the site is considered to constitute consent to the following usage conditions.

Usage conditions

1. Intellectual property rights such as copyright and trademark rights

Rights such as copyright and trademark rights to the information, material, images, audio content, design, layout, logos, etc. (below, information, etc.)
on this site belong to this company or to the rights holders. Users are expected to comply with all laws and regulations concerning copyrights, trademark rights and other intellectual property; the unauthorized use of information, etc. posted on this site is not permitted, in addition to the content of 8. Prohibitions below.
For citations, contact the Inquiries site (Inquiries about KITZ MICRO FILTER).

2. Operation of this site

KITZ MICRO FILTER may change or delete the information, etc. on this site or the site URL, or suspend or cancel access to all or part of the site at any time without notice. Please take note.

3. Disclaimers

Regarding the information, etc. posted on this site, KITZ MICRO FILTER makes no statement or guarantee whatsoever, whether explicit or implicit, on the content's reliability, accuracy, usability, completeness, currentness, safety (including safety from hazards such as computer viruses), applicability to specific purposes, or non-invasive nature with regard to third parties' rights, and bears no responsibility whatsoever for any damage occurring from information, etc. posted on the site or usage, etc. of the site.
This site may contain information, etc. concerning products and services which cannot be used in some countries or regions. It is not intended for provision to all countries and regions no matter what.

4. Proposals of ideas, etc.

KITZ MICRO FILTER continually conducts original research and development, possessed of various ideas and technical information.
However, the acceptance of proposals such as technical ideas may place limitations on our original research and development activities.
In order to prevent trouble or misunderstandings related to patents and other intellectual property rights, KITZ MICRO FILTER accepts only the following types of proposals.

• Technical proposals concerning patents or designs registered as commercial property rights
• Technical proposals concerning utility model rights to which a Japan Patent Office-issued report of utility model technical opinion is attached, wherein the relevant opinion is "6. Existing technical documents, etc., repudiating novelty, etc. cannot be found"
• Technical proposals concerning patents or designs acquired as foreign commercial property rights
• Proposals requested by KITZ MICRO FILTER

As well, regarding proposals received, as long as no special agreement has been reached, KITZ MICRO FILTER is not compelled in any way to consider them, to report on the results of consideration, to preserve confidentiality, or to provide financial compensation.

5. Insider trading

Information, etc. posted on this site may be applicable as "material facts" as regulated by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

6. Business performance information

KITZ SCT may post information, etc. concerning KITZ MICRO FILTER's and/or related companies' future prospects or past business performance on this site, but this information, etc. is not intended to promote investment.
Decisions on investment are to be made based on the investor's own responsibility and judgment.

7. Links to this site

If you or your company (below, your company, etc.) wants to link to this site, please confirm and consent to the conditions below before contacting KITZ MICRO FILTER through the Inquiries site (Inquiries about KITZ MICRO FILTER). KITZ MICRO FILTER will grant or deny permission in response.

1. Linking to this site is done based on the judgment and responsibility of your company, etc.: regarding this link, KITZ SCT makes no statement or guarantee whatever, whether explicit or implicit, toward your company, etc., and bears no responsibility whatsoever.
2. Linking to this site is to be done only for the purpose and with the method (specific method) which KITZ SCT has approved in advance.
3. Unless the approval of KITZ SCT has been granted in advance, link destinations are to be limited to the following sites.
   • Japanese site top: https://www.kitzmf.com/
   • English site top: https://www.kitzmf.com/english/
4. Regarding links to this site, your company, etc. may not take the following actions.
   • Reproduction, modification, or citation, etc. of this site or information, etc. on this site without advance approval from KITZ MICRO FILTER
   • Linking to this site for purposes or with methods which infringe upon the rights of KITZ MICRO FILTER, obstruct its business or duties, or are otherwise improper
   • Linking to this site with methods which make it unclear that the site belongs to KITZ MICRO FILTER
   • Linking to this site with methods which wrongly imply that your company, etc. or another third party not affiliated with KITZ MICRO FILTER is in fact affiliated therewith or has capital relations therewith, etc., or that your company, etc., or another third-party business is a business division of KITZ SCT
   • Linking to any website containing the following content
     • Content in opposition to public order and decency
     • Content violating the law or these conditions of use
     • Antisocial content
     • Content libeling KITZ MICRO FILTER or a related company
     • Content libeling the products, services, etc. of KITZ MICRO FILTER or a related company
     • Other content judged unsuitable by KITZ MICRO FILTER
5. Linking to this site does not signify any contact, rights and obligations, or debts and credits between your company, etc., and KITZ MICRO FILTER.
6. Linking to this site does not confer any rights regarding the information, etc. on this site upon your company, etc.
7. Based on 2. Operation of this site above, while KITZ MICRO FILTER may change or delete the information, etc. on this site or the site URL, or suspend or cancel access to all or part of the site at any time, KITZ SCT bears no responsibility whatsoever for any damage caused to your company, etc. thereby.
8. In any of the following cases, your company, etc. must cease linking to this site without protests of any kind to KITZ MICRO FILTER.
   1. When KITZ MICRO FILTER judges that your company, etc. has violated these conditions of use
   2. When KITZ MICRO FILTER judges that the information provided upon contacting our Inquiries site (Inquiries about KITZ MICRO FILTER) by your company, etc. in order to receive approval for linking to this site contained falsifications
   3. When KITZ MICRO FILTER has requested cessation of linking to this site by your company, etc., upon judging it necessary to do so for any other reason whatsoever

8. Prohibitions

With regard to usage of this site, the following actions may not be taken.

1. Reproduction of all or part of this site or the information, etc. on this site
2. Modification of all or part of the information, etc. on this site
3. Access to areas not intended for general access
4. Reproduction of site source code
5. Testing system vulnerabilities
6. Cracking security or authentication systems
7. Transmitting or entering harmful computer programs
8. Actions disadvantaging or damaging third parties, KITZ MICRO FILTER, its related companies, their executives, or their employees
9. Libeling or otherwise damaging the honor or trust of third parties, KITZ SCT, its related companies, their executives, or their employees
10. Actions in violation of laws, ordinances, or regulations
11. Actions in opposition to public order and decency
12. Other actions judged unsuitable by KITZ MICRO FILTER

9. Governing laws and courts of jurisdiction

The usage and usage conditions of this site are interpreted in accordance with the law of Japan.
Conflicts concerning the usage and usage conditions of this site will be handled by the exclusive agreed jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court at the first instance.

10. Changes to usage conditions

Because KITZ MICRO FILTER may change the usage conditions without notice, be sure to confirm that you are consulting the latest version.

11. Website authenticity

The official KITZ MICRO FILTER website is as below. The establishment of false KITZ MICRO FILTER websites is prohibited, and users are asked to beware of any such similar sites.

• KITZ MICRO FILTER CORPORATION　https://www.kitzmf.com
• English: https://www.kitzmf.com/english/