Privacy & Legal

Privacy & Legal
Introduction

The mission of Apricot English School LLC (“we”, “us”, “Apricot English School”, “apricotenglishschool.com”) is to help students improve their conversational and writing English skills. We strive to provide fast and effective ways to learn English with flexible learning options and customized learning programs and we hope that our teaching method will help students (“the student”, “you”, “your”) on their journey to mastering English. We understand that in order to guarantee a successful learning methodology, we need to gain the trust of everyone involved. To do so, we took the time to explicitly describe how our programs work, why your information is safe with us and finally, to whom and under which circumstance we will share your information.

How it works
The service we offer is quite simple. We teach English lessons to students within Kagoshima. If you wish to schedule a demo lesson at our school, you can contact us by phone, email or through our website contact form. Using our website’s contact form requires a valid email address and full name. Demo lessons are held at Apricot English School, and are a 30-minute version of our regular lessons designed to display some key features of our methodology. Detailed information about the lessons, textbooks, materials, schedules, price are discussed upon completion of the demo lesson. If you would like additional technical information, please send us a message at info@apricotenglishschool.com.

Purpose & scope of this policy

The purpose of the policy is to describe the context in which we collect, use, and share your personal information. If you disagree with this privacy policy, you shall not use the services offered by Apricot English School LLC. Without any notice, we can review and modify this privacy policy by updating this page. This privacy policy was last updated at the date included at the bottom of this page.
Information we collect from users
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. The information that we collect from “Users” includes, at a minimum, their email address, full name and their password. All information collected aside from standard browsing “visitor” data (“visitors” in this case includes “users”), including but not restricted to, location of visitors, time of the visit and time spend on website, computer IP Address, etc., is deliberately given by the user himself in order to receive a service that requires such information.
Information we share
We do not share your personal information (such as your name, date of birth, old or new address, etc.) with companies, organizations or individuals outside of Apricot English School LLC. We will only share your personal information with companies, organizations or individuals outside of Apricot English School LLC if we believe doing so is necessary to: Meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request. Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues.
Security of Your Personal Data
The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers. If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent’s consent before We collect and use that information.
Terms of Use
Website operation
アプリコットイングリッシュスクールLLC（「私たち」、「私たち」または「アプリコットイングリッシュスクール」）は、ウェブサイトhttps://apricotenglishschool.com（「サイト」）を運営しており、 住所変更サービス（当社の「サービス」）。 サイトを訪問者として使用したり、アプリコットイングリッシュスクールのユーザーアカウントにサインアップしたりする（「ユーザー」になる）場合は、当社のサービスを使用するかどうかに関係なく、これらの利用規約（「 ‘またはこの’契約’を使用）およびアプリコットイングリッシュスクールのプライバシーポリシー（https://apricotenglishschool.com/privacyにあります）。 本契約は、サイトへのアクセスと使用（訪問者またはユーザー）に適用される条件と、当社がサービスを提供する際の条件を規定しています。
Privacy and your personal information
For information about Apricot English School’s data protection and privacy practices, please read our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. The Privacy Policy explains how we treat your personal information when you access the Site or use the Services. The Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time at Apricot English School s discretion. Changes to the Privacy Policy will be effective upon posting to the Site.
Accepting the terms
By using the Site or ordering one of our Services, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Apricot English School’s Privacy Policy, as they may be amended from time to time in the future. You may not use the Site or order Services if you’re not of a legal age to form a binding contract with Apricot English School. If you accept this Agreement, you represent that you have the capacity to be bound by it or, if you’re acting on behalf of a person or entity, that you have the authority to bind such person or entity to it.
User account information
By opening an account with Apricot English School, you will choose a password and email address combination that will allow you to access the website as a user. If you were to share this information with third parties, Apricot English School would not have any way to keep your information private from these third parties, hence, you agree that you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of this information. In any case, you are bound by the terms of use of Apricot English School to keep the login information confidential and for your personal use only. If you become aware of any unauthorized use of your account information, you must notify us immediately using the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Changes to this agreement
Apricot English School may amend this Agreement at any time, with or without notice to you, by posting amended Terms of Use on the Site. Apricot English School will clearly indicate the date of the last amendment at the top of this page (https://apricotenglishschool.com/terms-of-use). The most current version of the Terms of Use will supersede all previous versions. It’s your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. You hereby accept and agree to be bound by future changes unless and until you expressly inform Apricot English School that you no longer agree to this Agreement. If you do so, your user account will be terminated and you’ll no longer be able to use the Site or order Services.
Your use of the site and services
お客様は、サイトにアクセスし、合法的な目的でのみサービスを使用する権利があります。あなたは、真実、正確、最新かつ完全な情報を提供するものとし、あなたの情報を偽って伝えたり、他人の情報を明示的な同意なしにサイトで使用または入力したりしてはなりません。不正行為はすべて、起訴のために連邦当局に報告されます。サイトおよびサービスへのアクセスおよび使用は、機器の誤動作、サイトの定期的な更新、保守または修理、またはアプリコットイングリッシュスクールが行うその他の措置を含むがこれらに限定されない理由により、随時中断される場合があります。その独自の裁量により、採用することを選択できます。 あなたは、アプリコットイングリッシュスクールがあなたのフィードバック、提案、またはアイデアを、サービス、他の製品またはサービス、広告またはマーケティング資料の将来の変更を含め、何らかの方法で使用する可能性があることに同意します。サイト上、またはサードパーティのウェブサイトに入力されています。アプリコットイングリッシュスクールに提供するフィードバックやコメントを使用するために、アプリコットイングリッシュスクールに永続的、世界的、完全に譲渡可能、サブライセンス可能、取消不能、全額支払い済み、ロイヤリティフリーのライセンスを付与します。 お客様は、当社が単独で本契約に違反する、または攻撃的、違法、不正確である可能性がある、または権利を侵害する可能性があるメッセージ、識別子、会社名、またはプロファイルを含む、お客様が提供するコンテンツを確認および削除する場合があることを理解し、同意するものとします。他人の。
Term
You may terminate this Agreement and your account with Apricot English School at any time and for any reason by contact us using the form at the bottom of this page. We may terminate this Agreement with you, terminate your account, and elect not to implement our Services for you at any time and for any reason, effective upon sending notice to you at the email address you provided for your account.
Apricot English School’s intellectual property rights
The contents of the Site, including its look and feel (e.g. text, graphics, images, logos and button icons), photographs, content, notices, software, patented or patentable systems and methods, copyrighted material, trademarks, and other proprietary are protected under applicable copyright, trademark and other laws. The Proprietary Information belongs exclusively to Apricot English School. You may not copy, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, display, or sell any such Proprietary Information. Apricot English School grants you the right to view and use the Site subject to these terms. Any distribution, reprint or electronic reproduction of any content from Apricot English School in whole or in part for any other purpose is expressly prohibited without our prior written consent.
Disclaimers
Apricot English School, and the person or company that referred you to Apricot English School, make no representations, warranties or guarantees, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, reliability, safety or completeness of the content on the site or of the services. Apricot English School assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, communication failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration and use of, User information. Apricot English School is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email on account, or technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or any combination thereof, including injury or damage to Site visitors, Users or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in connection with the web and/or in connection with the Services. Under no circumstances will Apricot English School be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from anyone’s use of the Site or the Services. The Site and the Services are provided ‘AS-IS’ and (to the extent legally permitted), Apricot English School expressly disclaims all warranties or conditions of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Apricot English School makes no warranty that the Site will be error-free and that access thereto will be continuous and uninterrupted. Apricot English School can’t guarantee and doesn’t promise any specific results from use of the Site and/or the Services. If you decide to register as a User or to use the Services, you do so at your own discretion and risk. Apricot English School is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any User.
General information
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and us as a result of these Terms of use or any use of the Website. You may not assign any right, interest, or benefit provided under these Terms of use or through the Website without our express prior written consent.
Your indemnification of Apricot English School
You shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Apricot English School and its officers, directors, and employees, from and against all claims and expenses, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, in whole or in part, arising out of or attributable to any breach of this Agreement by you.
Claims or disputes
If there is any claim, controversy or dispute at law or equity about this Agreement, the Site and/or the Services, you agree that you and we’ll resolve any claim in accordance with this paragraph. This Agreement will be governed in all respects by the laws of Japan, without regard to its conflicts of law principles.
Limitation of liability
In no event is Apricot English School, or the person or company that referred you to Apricot English School, liable to any visitor to the Site, User or third party for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages (however arising, including negligence), including lost profits arising out of, or relating to any use or misuse of the Site or Services or any part thereof. Our Website contains links to other websites which are owned and operated by third parties. These links will let you leave the Website. The linked sites are not under our control and we are not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. We are not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. We provide the links to you only as a convenience. We do not endorse the site or its use or contents.
Miscellaneous
If any portion of this Agreement is deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable by any arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement as a whole shall not be deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable, but only that portion of this Agreement that is deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable shall be stricken from this Agreement.
Questions & Comments
Apricot English School is located at 3 Chome-32-4 Shimoarata, Kagoshima 890-0056, Japan.
Any questions about the information we collect, or share may be emailed to us at info@apricotenglishschool.com.