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Terms of Use

1. Using the content of the GSJ Website

  Information made available on this website (hereinafter referred to as “Content”) may be freely used, copied, publicly transmitted, translated or otherwise modified on condition that the user complies with provisions 1) to 7) below. Commercial use of Content is also permitted. Use of the Content constitutes agreement by the user with the Terms of Use.

  Note, however, that numerical data and data in Simple tables, graphs, and so forth are not subject to copyright. Accordingly the terms of use does not apply to such data, and said data may be used freely.

1) Source citation
  • a.　The user must cite the source when using the Content. Sources should be cited in the following manner.
    (Examples of source citation)
    Source: Geological Survey of Japan web page (URL of the relevant page)
    Source: HARAYAMA (1990) Geological Map of Japan 1:50,000, Kamikochi. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST website
    (https://www.gsj.jp/data/50KGM/JPG/GSJ_MAP_G050_10045_1990_200dpi.jpg)

  • b.　If you have edited the Content for use, you must include a statement expressing that the content has been edited, in addition to the abovementioned source citation. Making public or using edited information in a format that may be misconstrued as having been created by the Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ) is prohibited.
    (Example of citation when using edited content)
    Created by editing the Geology of the Kamikochi district (HARAYAMA, 1990, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST) (URL of the relevant page)

2) No infringement of third party rights
  • a.　In some cases, a third party (refers to a party other than the GSJ. Hereinafter referred to as “Third Party”) may hold copyrights or other rights to a part of the Content. For Content where a Third Party holds copyrights or other rights (e.g. portrait rights in a photograph, publicity rights etc.), it is the responsibility of the user to obtain consent for use from the Third Party unless there is explicit indication that the rights have already been cleared.

  • b.　If a Third Party holds rights to a part of the Content, said fact may be directly or indirectly stated or indicated through source citations, but in some cases the part of the Content to which the Third Party holds the rights may not be clear or may not be explicitly stated. It is the responsibility of the user to confirm the rights pertaining to use of the Content.

  • c.　The user must comply with the terms and conditions of the source supplier for Content obtained through API (Application Programming Interface) links to external databases etc.

  • d.　Even if a Third Party holds copyrights to the Content, some use of the Content, such as quoting, may be allowed without the consent of the copyright holder, under the Copyright Act of Japan.

3) Content where use is restricted by specific laws and ordinances
  • a.　Use of some Content may be restricted by specific laws and ordinances.

4) Content where the Terms of Use does not apply
　The Terms of Use herein does not apply to the following Content.
  • a.　Symbol mark, Logo, and Character Design which represent the organization or specific business.

  • b.　Content where other terms of use apply with rational and concrete reason

  • c.　Content that cannot be downloaded

  • d.　CHISHITSU NEWS

5) Governing law and jurisdiction
  • a.　The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

  • b.　In case of disputes relating to the use of the Content based on the Terms of Use, or the Terms of Use, the user agrees that the exclusive court of first instance shall be the district court with jurisdiction in the place where the organization that has published the disputed Content or Terms of Use is located.

6) Disclaimer
  • a.　Geological Survey of Japan bears absolutely no responsibility for any action taken by the user involving the use of the Content (including use of information based on edited Content).

  • b.　The Content may be modified, moved or deleted without prior notice.
7) Other
  • a.　The Terms of Use does not limit those types of uses for which, under Copyright Act of Japan, license from the right holders are not required.

  • b.　The Terms of Use was established on October 3, 2016. The Terms of Use is based on the Government of Japan Standard Terms and Conditions (Version 2.0). The Terms of Use may be modified in the future. If you are already using Content under previous version of the Terms of Use, these terms and conditions will continue to apply.

  • c.　The Terms of Use are compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (hereinafter referred to as the CC License). This means that Content based on the Terms of Use may be used under the CC License in lieu of the Terms of Use.

2. Inquiry about GSJ publications

For inquiries about GSJ publications,
  please send E-mail to : publish(a)gsj.jp　 Please replace (a) with @