Terms of Service

1. Use of This Website

• 1.1

  This website is provided for informational purposes. It describes the advisory services offered by Vault Zone Drift and allows visitors to make initial contact. It is not a platform for account creation, subscription, or purchase.

• 1.2

  You may use this website for lawful purposes only. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site, introduce malicious software, or use automated tools to extract content at scale.

• 1.3

  No registration or account is required to browse this website. Access is provided on an as-is basis, without guarantee of uninterrupted availability.

• 1.4

  If you use the contact form, you agree that the information you provide is accurate and that you are authorised to share it. Submission of false information or spam through the contact form is not permitted.

2. Advisory Services

• 2.1

  Advisory engagements are governed by a separate written agreement reached between Vault Zone Drift and the client before work begins. These Terms of Service apply to website use and initial contact only; they do not constitute or form part of any advisory contract.

• 2.2

  Nothing on this website constitutes professional legal, financial, tax, or regulatory advice. Descriptions of past engagements are illustrative and do not imply that any specific outcome will result from a future engagement.

• 2.3

  Vault Zone Drift reserves the right to decline any enquiry or proposed engagement without stating a reason.

3. Service Availability and Modifications

• 3.1

  We do not guarantee that this website will be available at all times. Maintenance, updates, or technical issues may cause temporary unavailability. We will not be liable for any inconvenience this causes.

• 3.2

  We may update, change, or remove content on this website at any time without prior notice. The description of available services may change as our work evolves.

• 3.3

  These Terms of Service may be revised. We will update the date shown above when material changes are made. Continued use of the site after revisions constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

4. Intellectual Property

• 4.1

  All written content, structure, and visual design on this website is the property of Vault Zone Drift. It may not be reproduced, copied, or adapted without written permission.

• 4.2

  Deliverables produced during an advisory engagement are the property of the client upon final payment, as specified in the engagement agreement. Working notes and internal analysis remain the property of Vault Zone Drift.

• 4.3

  The Vault Zone Drift name and mark may not be used in any commercial or public context without express written permission.

Japan Act on Protection of Personal Information (APPI)

Vault Zonedrift operates in compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報の保護に関する法律), as amended in April 2022. As an entity providing business advisory services from our office at 〒600-8009 Kyoto, Kyoto-shi, Shimogyo-ku, Shijodori-Kawaramachi 4-3-21, we are classified as a personal information handling business operator under the Act.

When you submit a request through our contact form or arrange advisory consultations, we process only the categories of data described in this policy. We do not transfer personal information to third parties without your prior consent except where required by Japanese law, where necessary for the protection of human life, health or property, or where cooperating with national or local government authorities carrying out affairs prescribed by law.

Under the APPI, you have the right to request disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, cessation of use, or cessation of provision to third parties of your retained personal data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at +81 75-343-2159 or through our contact page. We will respond within a reasonable period, not exceeding two weeks from receipt of your request.

Records relating to strategy sessions are retained for 5 years following the conclusion of the consulting engagement, after which they are securely deleted. Cookie consent preferences are stored in your browser and may be cleared at any time through your browser settings.