Terms of Use and User Application

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Terms of Use August 4, 2014

The following "Terms of Use" are in conformity with those of the SELENE (Kaguya) data archive operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (hereinafter referred to as "JAXA").

Your use of any data distributed by the GEKKO web site (hereinafter referred to as the "Site") operated by the GEKKO administration group of the Research Center for Advanced Information Science and Technology/ARC-Space, University of Aizu (hereinafter referred to as "ARC-Space") shall be in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Terms of Use"). Your browsing or linking to the Site, downloading or reprinting of the materials contained on the Site, or other use of the Site constitutes your agreement to be bound by the Terms of Use.

The Terms of Use may be revised or changed without any prior notice. If the Terms of Use are revised or changed, ARC-Space will post the new terms to the Site to inform you of such revisions or changes.

1. Disclaimer

Please be aware of the following in advance:

Although ARC-Space has taken every precaution to manage the Site, ARC-Space assumes no responsibility regarding the safety of the contents of the Site or the reliability of the information provided on the Site. ARC-Space is not responsible for any damage that may be caused by the use of the Site and/or the information on the Site. ARC-Space may change or delete the information on the Site or may suspend or terminate the operation of the Site without any prior notice. ARC-Space is not responsible for any inconvenience that may be caused by such changes, by any deletion of information, or by suspension or termination of the operation of the Site.


2. Scope and Conditions for Use of the Contents of the Site

(1) Scope of Use

Unless otherwise stated, any data distributed by the Site (the "Data") and the copyrights therein are the property of JAXA and the institutes that collaborate with the SELENE project of JAXA. The Data are protected in Japan and internationally by copyright laws and international copyright treaties. The Data can be used for scientific and educational purposes.

Your use of the Data for business or commercial purposes without the prior permission of JAXA is strictly prohibited. If you wish to use the Data for such business or commercial purposes, please be sure to contact us for prior permission at: JAXA Industrial Collaboration and Coordination Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) https://ssl.tksc.jaxa.jp/aerospacebiz/jp/inquiry.html (Japanese only)


(2) Conditions of Use (Indication of Source)

When you publish a scientific paper based on your use of the Site, we request that you properly refer to the papers that appear on the reference page of the Site. When you use the Data on the Site, we request that you note "©JAXA/SELENE" on your products. We would very much appreciate it if you could include the Kaguya Data archive and the web-GIS GEKKO (http://fructus.u-aizu.ac.jp/gekko_info/) in your acknowledgements when you submit your journal papers. After publication, we would be grateful if you would inform us about the paper’s publication and provide us with relevant information by email: gekkko_admin(at)u-aizu.ac.jp. Your cooperation in this matter encourages us to operate the Site and to develop new systems in the future. When you use direct links to the Site, please contact us in advance at gekkko_admin(at)u-aizu.ac.jp

(3) Other

We request that you let us know when you change your e-mail address or telephone number so that ARC-Space can update your registration information. Please be aware that when ARC-Space can no longer contact you, your account will be closed.