Inbound Partners Registered Partner Guidelines
Before registering for "Inbound Partners" (hereinafter referred to as the "Service," including any future changes to its name or content), please carefully review and understand these guidelines (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines") along with the Inbound Partners Terms and Conditions (For Partners) (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms and Conditions").The Guidelines establish the legal rights and obligations between HORIZIA Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), the developers and providers of the Service, companies seeking to conduct social media marketing, monitoring tasks, and survey activities (hereinafter referred to as the "Client"), and you (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant").
Article 1 (Registration)
To register for the Service, the Applicant must provide truthful, accurate, and complete information.The Company reserves the right to deny registration under the circumstances specified in Article 5 of the Terms and Conditions:
(1) If the Company determines that there is a risk of violating these Terms and Conditions.
(2) If any false, incorrect, or missing information is found in the provided registration details.
(3) If the Applicant lacks the necessary legal work eligibility or is otherwise unable to provide services to the Client, or if there is a risk of such inability.
(4) If the Applicant is deemed to be part of or associated with antisocial forces, including but not limited to organized crime groups, extremist organizations, or any equivalent entities, or is involved in funding, supporting, or otherwise engaging with such entities as determined by the Company.
(5) If the Applicant has previously breached a contract with the Company or if the Company determines that the Applicant is affiliated with individuals who have engaged in such breaches.
(6) If the Applicant has a history of legal violations or regulatory noncompliance.
(7) If multiple accounts have been created under the same individual or entity.
(8) If the Company determines that the registration is otherwise inappropriate or unsuitable.
Article 2 (Content of PR Activities)
1. Public relations, monitoring, and survey tasks (hereinafter referred to as "PR Tasks") for products and services requested by Clients (hereinafter referred to as "Target Services") shall be conducted based on individual agreements between the Client and the Applicant, including compensation terms (whether paid or unpaid). Unless otherwise specified, the Client shall be the principal contracting party.
2. PR Tasks must be factually accurate and must not include any representations that could mislead consumers into perceiving the Target Services as being of higher quality or more advantageous than they actually are.
Article 3 (Contracts Related to PR Tasks)
1. PR Tasks must be conducted in good faith. If the Applicant holds a negative perception of or aversion toward the Client or the Target Services, they must not accept the PR Task.
2. Transactions between the Applicant and the Client shall be governed by the Terms and Conditions and the provisions of the Service.
3. The Applicant and the Client may mutually agree to modify transaction terms; however, the Company does not guarantee the enforceability or execution of such modified terms.
Article 4 (Execution of PR Tasks)
1. Transactions between the Applicant and the Client constitute a contractual service agreement, under which the Applicant undertakes PR Tasks at the request of the Client, regardless of whether the engagement is paid or unpaid. The Applicant is also responsible for meetings, approvals, and content verification with the Client.
2. PR Tasks must be completed within the agreed-upon timeframe. Once published, content must not be deleted or made inaccessible without the Client’s prior written approval.
Article 5 (Compensation and Payment)
1. If a PR Task involves financial compensation, the Client (except where the Company acts as the Client) shall be solely responsible for making payments.
2. The Applicant authorizes the Company to receive payment on their behalf. The Company shall deduct applicable service fees and remit the net balance, including any applicable consumption tax, to the Applicant in accordance with the agreed-upon terms.
3. For the remittance of payments, the Applicant must provide a valid bank account registered with a legally recognized financial institution in Japan. Failure to comply with this requirement will render the Applicant ineligible to receive any payments.
Article 6 (Prohibited Conduct)
1. The use of third-party services similar to the Service is not prohibited; however, PR Tasks procured through the Service must not be executed independently or facilitated through external third-party platforms.
2. The Applicant must not engage in direct agreements with Clients outside the Service for PR Tasks secured through the Service.
3. The following activities are strictly prohibited:
(1) Unauthorized modification of advertising source codes, IDs, or data provided through the Service.
(2) Implementing scripts that could negatively impact the Service or advertisers.
(3) Inducing or coercing clicks fraudulently.
(4) Engaging in fraudulent activity, including but not limited to artificially inflating click rates, self-clicking on performance-based advertisements, or generating false transactions or registrations through one's own advertisement links.
(5) Sending unsolicited spam via email, SMS, or social media.
(6) Misusing search engine advertisements.
(7) Providing financial incentives to encourage PR Content engagement.
(8) Submitting false or misleading registration information, including but not limited to registering under a fictitious name or misrepresenting business classification.
(9) Failure to comply with content posting deadlines.
(10) Failure to adhere to predetermined schedules or last-minute cancellations of agreed-upon commitments.
(11) Posting unrelated content in PR Task submissions.
(12) Publishing content from unauthorized or unlinked accounts.
(13) Reselling promotional products received through the Service.
(14) Requesting additional compensation beyond the agreed-upon terms.
Article 7 (Intellectual Property Rights)
1. The Applicant retains copyright and all intellectual property rights to PR Content they create.
2. Upon publication, the Applicant grants the Company and the Client a non-exclusive, worldwide, and perpetual license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, and adapt PR Content as necessary for promotional purposes.
3. The compensation received by the Applicant shall be deemed to fully compensate them for the license granted under the preceding clause and for any and all rights associated therewith.
Article 8 (Compliance with Laws and Regulations)
1. PR Content must be explicitly labeled in strict compliance with all applicable advertising laws and regulations.
2. The Applicant is prohibited from engaging in PR activities that violate regulatory provisions.
3. All transaction-related information shall be treated as strictly confidential.
Article 9 (Record-Keeping and Monitoring)
1. The Company may retain messages exchanged between Applicants and Clients through the Service for a period determined at its discretion.
2. The Company reserves the right to review such messages without prior consent from the Applicant for purposes of maintenance, violation investigations, and dispute resolution.
Article 10 (Exclusion of Antisocial Forces)
1. Applicants affiliated with organized crime groups, their associates, or entities engaged in criminal activities (collectively "Antisocial Forces") are strictly prohibited from registering for the Service.This includes individuals who directly or indirectly support, facilitate, or engage in transactions with Antisocial Forces.
2. Even if the Applicant is not directly affiliated with Antisocial Forces, they are strictly prohibited from engaging in threats, acts of violence, dissemination of false information, fraudulent interference with business operations, defamation, unlawful demands exceeding legal obligations, or any other comparable conduct.
Article 11 (Termination and Penalties)
1. If an Applicant breaches these Guidelines, the Company may immediately suspend or terminate their access to the Service and revoke any entitlement to outstanding compensation, subject to applicable legal and contractual obligations.
2. Violations of specific provisions (Article 2.2, Article 4, Article 6, Article 8, and Article 10) may result in a financial penalty of 500,000 JPY, in addition to liability for damages, as determined in accordance with applicable legal and contractual provisions.
Supplementary Provisions
Effective Date: 27 February 2025
Revised: 8 September 2026
