BUSINESS ALLIANCE

These terms and conditions set forth the matters related to this project, which is managed by Loftwork Inc., under the commission of Panasonic Holdings Corporation, the organizer.

Anyone who wishes to apply for this project (hereinafter referred to as "the Applicant") must read these terms and conditions carefully before applying. By submitting their work (hereinafter referred to as "the Submitted Work") and applying for this project, the Applicant is deemed to have agreed to the contents of these terms and conditions.

1. Application Method

(1) This project recruits applicants online through the award platform "AWRD," operated by Loftwork Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Loftwork”) and together with the organizer as "Project Participants". The works will be published on an external site (“The Land of NOMO” virtual world) separately organized by Panasonic Holdings Corporation. To apply for this project, registration for an AWRD account is required (please review AWRD's terms of service).

(2) Applicants must follow the application method specified in the project’s guidelines. The organizer may refuse to accept submissions that do not adhere to the prescribed application method.

(3) Applicants under the age of 20 must obtain consent from their guardian before applying. If an application is received from a person under 20, it will be deemed that the guardian's consent has been obtained.

2. About the Submitted Work

(1) The submitted work must be created by the applicant themselves and must be unpublished.

(2) The applicant represents and warrants that the submitted work does not infringe upon any third party's intellectual property rights and that there is no risk of such infringement.

(3) If the submitted work includes materials created by third parties (including but not limited to artwork, photographs, fonts, etc.), the applicant is responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions from the third parties at their own cost and risk, and handling the rights management.

(4) The organizer may exclude the submitted work from publication if it is determined that the work infringes upon or poses a risk of infringing upon third party rights.

(5) If a third party makes claims against the project participants regarding rights infringement or similar issues related to the submitted work, the applicant will defend and indemnify the project participants at their own expense and responsibility.

(6) If the project participants incur any damages or costs due to claims of rights infringement or similar issues from third parties, the applicant agrees to fully compensate the project participants, regardless of the reason.

3. Rights to Submitted Works

(1) Except as otherwise provided in these Terms and Conditions or by separate agreement, entrants shall retain all rights, including intellectual property rights, in their submitted works and shall not be prevented from using their submitted works to the extent not in violation of these Terms and Conditions.

(2) The entrant grants permission to use the submitted work free of charge in the following cases

　(i) When the organizer uses it for the purposes of this project.

　(ii) When the organizer uses it for advertising and promotional purposes.

　(iii) When Loftwork Inc. uses it for advertising and promotional purposes.

4. Information on Business or Technical Matters

The applicant agrees not to use any business or technical information obtained from the project stakeholders through participation in this project for purposes other than the submission to the project, without the prior consent of the project stakeholders.

5. Handling of Personal Information

The operator will handle the personal information of applicants in accordance with the "Act on the Protection of Personal Information" (including related ordinances, regulations, and guidelines; hereinafter referred to as the "Personal Information Protection Act") within the scope necessary to achieve the following purposes. Note that Panasonic Holdings Corporation, the organizer, will not handle personal information in this project.

　(i) Inquiries from the operator.

　(ii) Notifications to applicants regarding the publication of their works.

　(iii) Use of submitted works by the operator (however, personal information will not be published when the works are displayed on an external site hosted separately by Panasonic Holdings Corporation, such as the "The Land of NOMO" virtual world).

　(iv) Project-related announcements to applicants from the operator.

　(v) Other matters reasonably related to items (i) through (iv) (including cases where information is provided to third parties).

If you have any questions regarding the handling of personal information, please contact the operator via the AWRD site's messaging system.

6. Important Notes

6-1 Prohibited Actions

(1) Applicants shall not engage in any of the following acts

　(i) Violating these Terms and Conditions

　(ii) Infringing or threatening to infringe on the rights, including intellectual property rights, of any third party

　(iii) Actions that cause physical or mental harm to a third party

　(iv) Actions that defame or damage the reputation of a third party

　(v) Actions that violate laws and regulations

　(vi) Actions that offend public order and morals

　(vii) Actions similar to (1) through (6) above.

(2) If the organizer determines that an applicant has violated or is likely to violate the prohibited actions, or if the applicant is recognized as being affiliated with organized crime groups, corporate extortionists, or other antisocial forces (groups or individuals that pursue economic benefit through violence, coercion, or fraudulent methods), the organizer may exclude the applicant's work from being publicly displayed and cancel their participation in the project.

6-2 Disclaimer

(1) If an applicant suffers any damages related to this project, the applicant will bear those damages themselves, and the project organizers will not be held responsible in any way.

(2) If an applicant violates the provisions of these terms and causes damage, loss, or costs to the project organizers, the applicant will fully compensate for these damages.

7. Other

(1) The organizers may change the contents of these terms at any time by notifying via email or other appropriate methods. Applicants will be considered to have agreed to the latest version of these terms upon logging in.

(2) Matters not specified in these terms will be decided at the discretion of the project organizers.