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• 1. Site operator

  The Website is operated by the Global Biodiversity Strategy Office, Biodiversity Policy Division in the Nature Conservation Bureau of the Ministry of the Environment (hereafter referred to as "the Office").
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• 2. Disclaimer

  The user assumes all responsibility related to use of the Website. Although the Office carefully creates and manages the text, photos, illustrations, links, and other information posted on the Website, please be aware that the Office is unable to guarantee the accuracy and completeness of all of the information. The Office may change some or all of the information on the Website without any prior notice to the users. Furthermore, the Office does not guarantee that it will update the Website. The Office bears no responsibility for damages of any kind which result from information (including data) that is obtained by the users from the Website. In addition, the Office bears no responsibility for damages of any kind which result from the use of information acquired from the Website and other websites that are connected by links to the Website (including websites linked to from the Website). It may not be possible to display the Website correctly due to the communication environment, the user's computer environment, or other reasons.

• 3. Copyrights

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• 4. Links to the Website and use of banner images

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  • • The link must clearly indicate that it is a link to the Website.
  • • Links must not embed the Website in another homepage, and the link must open in a new window.
  • • In general, the link destination shall be the top page. The URL of other pages may be changed without notice.
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• 5. Recommended environment

  If the OS used is Windows, then Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7 is recommended. If Macintosh is used, MAX OS X or later is recommended. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Safari 3.0 or later, or Firefox 3.0 or later. The Website contains contents in PDF and other formats. It is recommended that you prepare the latest versions of the necessary software plugins.

• 6. About JavaScript

  The Website uses JavaScript in order to make its use more convenient. If JavaScript is disabled in your web browser, the website may not operate and display correctly. When using the Website, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. (JavaScript is ordinarily enabled in the PC default settings.)

• 7. Prohibited acts

  Acts related to the Website which correspond to the following, or which may correspond to them, are prohibited.

  • • Transmission or writing of a harmful computer program
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  • • Acts which interfere with operation of the Website through unauthorized access or other means