This web site is operated by the 'memorystick.com' Business Center (within Sony Corporation, hereafter the "Business Center") or by its agent.

You are asked to read the following terms and conditions for the use of the web site before beginning use, and to start using it only after consenting to the said terms and conditions.

The Business Center may alter the terms and conditions for the use of the web site at any time. In that event, we will upload the revised version of this document for you to read, and confirm the updated terms and conditions.

This web site has links to a variety of other sites, including those of Memory Stick supporting companies. Please note that you are asked to agree to terms and conditions separately stipulated by these web sites before accessing them.

• For details of products, please refer to the web sites or catalogs provided by the companies concerned.
• Products introduced on this web site may differ in design, specifications or manner of sale depending on the timing of sale or/and place of sale.
• Under applicable copyright law, materials downloaded from this web site cannot be used for purposes other than for your own enjoyment without the consent of the copyright holder. In accordance with the provisions of such applicable copyright law, the prices of digital recording equipment and digital recording media include private recording compensation. (Reference: Society for the Administration of Remuneration for Audio Home Recording; TEL:81-3-5353-0336)

• The information contained on this web site is protected under applicable copyright law, various treaties and other laws. The use of such information (including but not limited to copying, alteration, uploading, listing, transmission, distribution, licensing, sale, and publication) beyond private use and beyond the scope explicitly permitted under the law is prohibited without prior permission in writing from the Business Center.
• Software provided through this web site is copyrighted material of the copyright holder of the software concerned. You may only use the software in accordance with provisions of the contract on the permission for the use of the software presented by the copyright holder, as well as copyright law, various treaties and other laws.

The following acts are strictly prohibited when using this website.

1. Acts that infringe or may infringe on the rights of property or privacy of any third party, Sony Corp. or Memory Stick supporting companies;
2. Acts that inflict losses upon or cause damage to any third party, Sony Corp. and Memory Stick supporting companies;
3. Acts that contravene or may contravene the public order and standards of decency;
4. Criminal acts or acts that lead to or may lead to criminal acts;
5. Acts of false representation and submission, such as registration using the e-mail address of another person;
6. Acts aimed at business operations or profit making, or acts made in preparation for such purposes;
7. Acts damaging to the reputation or credibility of any third party, Sony Corp. and Memory Stick supporting companies;
8. Acts that use or provide, or may use or provide, computer viruses and other harmful programs;
9. Other acts that violate or may violate laws, regulations or ordinances; and
10. Other acts judged as inappropriate by the Business Center.

The content of web sites of third parties linked to this web site (hereafter, "linked sites") are the responsibility of those respective companies. These sites are to be used under the conditions stipulated by each linked site. The Business Center shall not be held responsible for the content of any linked sites or any damage arising from the use of any linked sites. The fact that these sites are linked to this web site in no way means that the Business Center recommends their use or the merchandise, services or companies listed in the linked sites, nor does it mean that there exist any tie-ups or other special relationships between the Business Center and the linked sites.

This website uses "cookies", "Web beacons", and other technologies, which will allow us to provide you with more customized and easy-to-use services on this site. Sony uses these technologies to collect certain information, in order to understand usage patterns on our website and computer preferences of our customers, such as which parts of our website are the most popular, where our visitors are going, and which browsers and languages are mostly used to access our website. We use this information to better match your interests and needs, but the information we collect does not include personal information which can identify individual visitors, such as names and IDs.

The business office will take great care with regard to information published on this website. However, the business office does not guarantee the accuracy, usefulness or authenticity of such information, nor does it guarantee that the information will meet the needs of users or that it is safe to use (that it will not suspend functions, cause errors, that it will correct defects, or that this website and server do not contain computer viruses or any other harmful programs). The business office shall not be held responsible for any damage to users caused by the use or non-use of such information or from the use of this website.
Users are advised that the business office may alter information on the website without prior notice and that the it may also suspend or halt the operation of this website. The business office shall not, for any reason, be responsible for any damage that may arise from the alteration of information on this website or from the suspension or hating of the operation of this website.

This "Terms of Use" shall be construes and governed by the laws of Japan without regard to conflicts of law rules, except the concerned parties agreed otherwise. All controversies and disputes arising out of or in relation to this "Terms of Use" shall be submitted to the Tokyo District Court in Japan as the court of first instance, except the concerned parties agreed otherwise.

'memorystick.com' provides information on the Memory Stick format and the many Memory Stick applications.

1. If you have a question, please refer to the information in the FAQ section of the website.
2. For questions on specific Memory Stick-compatible products and software, please make inquiries directly to the manufacturer or distributor of the product.