my Murata User Policy

my Murata (hereinafter, “my Murata”) is a service to provide registered users with product information of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and its group companies (hereinafter, “the Company”) via the Internet. This User Policy (hereinafter, “this User Policy”) set forth the terms and conditions that are applicable when registered users use my Murata.

Registered users must read and agree to this User Policy in its entirety in order to use my Murata.
In this User Policy, “registered user” means an individual who belongs to a company, research institution, etc. engaged in the research, development, design, or production of electronic products and technologies utilized in such electronic products, and who has completed registration to use my Murata in accordance with the provisions of Article 1.

 

1. Registration

1. An individual who wishes to use my Murata (hereinafter, “Applicant”) shall register for a Murata ID to be provided separately by the Company (hereinafter, “Murata ID”) and apply for registration to use my Murata in accordance with the provisions of paragraph
2. The Applicant shall provide the Company with the information specified by the Company in the manner specified by the Company from the registration screen in my Murata.
3. The Applicant shall provide the Company with true and accurate information when applying for registration.
4. The Company may reject the Applicant’s application for registration to use my Murata if the Applicant falls under any of the following items. The Company shall not be obliged to disclose the reasons for rejection in this case.

  • The Applicant provided false information in their application;
  • The Company has revoked the Applicant’s use of services provided by the Company in the past; or
  • The Company has otherwise determined that it would not be appropriate to register the Applicant as a registered user.

5. By agreeing to this User Policy, the Applicant understands and agrees to be bound by this User Policy and to comply with all applicable rules and laws when using my Murata.
6. The Applicant must comply with the Murata ID Terms of Use in addition to this User Policy when using my Murata. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions set forth in this User Policy and the provisions of the Murata ID Terms of Use, the provisions of the Murata ID Terms of Use shall prevail.

 

2. Change or deletion of registered content

1. If there has been any change to the content registered by the registered user, the registered user shall promptly reflect such changes to their registered content in the method specified by the Company; provided, however, that it is not possible to change some items of information.
2. The Company may, at its discretion, correct any registered information that is clearly incorrect.
3. The registered user may delete their my Murata registration at any time in accordance with the procedure specified by the Company.

 

3. Handling of personal information

1. The Company collects the registered user’s data when the registered user uses the Company’s website and registers for my Murata.
This data includes personal information (including information that can be easily collated with other information and thereby used to identify that specific individual).
2. The Company will retain and use personal information provided directly by the registered user or personal information that is clearly provided to the Company for processing.
3. The Company will not collect personal information beyond the scope of the Company’s purpose (see below), and all personal information will be collected and processed in a fair and proper manner.
4. my Murata is managed from within Japan, so personal information is stored on servers in Japan and used for the purposes specified in this User Policy.
Please note that my Murata information may be used at each Company location. Please see below for information on each location.

<Personal information collected by my Murata>

  • Account information (e-mail address, name, user organization, address, telephone number, etc.)
  • Access data (access logs, cookie data, IP address, etc.)

<Purpose of use of personal information>

  • To enable the registered user to access the Company’s website;
  • To enable the registered user to create an account;
  • To display personalized content (including watermarks) to the registered user when they use the Company’s website;
  • To display personalized advertising to the registered user;
  • To provide information to the registered user via e-mail;
  • To contact the registered user;
  • To measure the effectiveness of the Company’s marketing activities and make improvements based on the measurement results;
  • To evaluate, improve, and optimize the Company’s website and services;

(The Company may use AI and other tools, systems, etc. to achieve the aforementioned purposes of use, and may statistically analyze the information it has obtained.)
For matters not specified in this User Policy, please refer to the “Privacy Policy” posted separately on the Company’s website and any accompanying documents.

 

4. Copyright

1. Copyright and other intellectual property rights related to all content (including text, photographs, images, logos, video, audio, software, etc.; hereinafter collectively referred to as “Content”) provided to the registered user through my Murata shall be vested in the Company or the Content provider.
2. The registered user is prohibited from using (including reproducing, transmitting, distributing, transferring, adapting, etc.; the same applies hereinafter) Content without the consent of the Company, except as permitted by this User Policy.
3. The Company bears no responsibility for any issues arising from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights due to the registered user’s use of information obtained from my Murata. In addition, the posting of Content on my Murata does not grant the registered user the right to exploit related intellectual property rights held by third parties.
4. The registered user may use Content posted on my Murata solely for non-commercial or personal use on the condition that the registered user does not modify the Content and maintains all copyright and other intellectual property rights notices in the Content.
5. The Company reserves the right to refer to the content of information and materials the registered user has uploaded to my Murata. In addition, if the Company determines that such information or materials are not worthy of being retained on the website, it may temporarily restrict access to them and request the registered user to delete the relevant information or materials.
The registered user must promptly remove such information and materials in accordance with the instructions of the Company. If they fail to do so within the specified period, the Company may forcibly remove and delete the relevant information and materials. The registered user may not make any claims against the Company in this case.
6. The Company reserves the right to continue to access and refer to information and materials the registered user has uploaded to my Murata, even after the registered user has stopped using my Murata.

 

5. Prohibited acts

1. The registered user may disclose and allow the use of Content only to persons belonging to the same organization to which the registered user belongs, and only when necessary for the purpose of considering the use of the Company’s products for their own products or services, etc.; provided, however, that the registered user shall ensure that the third party to whom they have disclosed Content complies with the provisions of this User Policy and shall be responsible to the Company for any acts or omissions of that third party.
2. The registered user shall not disclose or allow third parties to use Content except as provided for in the preceding paragraph.

 

6. Change, suspension, or termination of the service

1. The Company may, at its discretion, change, suspend, or terminate all or part of my Murata and Content without prior notice.
2. The Company bears no responsibility for any damage incurred by the registered user as a result of change to, suspension, or termination of my Murata and Content.

 

7. Change to the User Policy, etc.

The Company may change this User Policy without prior notice to the registered user as it deems necessary. If this User Policy is changed, the Company will notify the registered user of the effective date and content of the revised User Policy by posting it on the Company’s website, publicizing it by other appropriate means, or by notifying the registered user directly; provided, however, that the Company shall obtain the consent of the registered user by the method specified by the Company to any change to content that requires the consent of the registered user by law.

 

8. Disclaimer

1. The registered user acknowledges that the design-related content provided as Content is for illustrative purposes only, and confirms and agrees that they will conduct their own analysis and make their own judgment when using Content.
2. The Company bears no responsibility in relation to use of Content by the registered user (including use by the registered user in product designs) or for any application support provided by the Company.
3. The Company posts Content on my Murata as is and makes no guarantee as to its accuracy, utility, reliability, suitability for the purposes of the user organization, or safety (including uninterrupted functionality, correction of defects, and the absence of computer viruses or other harmful items on my Murata and its servers).
4. The Company bears no responsibility for any damage that may arise out of or in relation to the use of my Murata or Content by the registered user and/or the unavailability of my Murata or Content.

 

9. Link policy

When posting a link to my Murata on your website, blog, social media, etc., please link to the top page (https://my.murata.com), in principle. If you wish to link to other pages, please contact the my Murata administrator in advance. Please note that the Company may request the removal or resetting of any links it deems inappropriate.

 

10. Governing law

The interpretation and application of my Murata and this User Policy shall be governed by the laws of Japan, and the Kyoto District Court shall have the exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance to hear any disputes arising from these matters.

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