Terms of Use
The following sets out the terms of use of all the websites operated by Shimesu Belgium bv, in particular shimesu.eu and shimesu.com.
Unless specified otherwise, references in this site to "Shimesu" shall mean Shimesu Belgium bv and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Please carefully review these terms and conditions before using any of our websites. Your use of any Shimesu website indicates your agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions. These terms and conditions also apply when you use any Shimesu website or areas of these websites from other websites that provide access to the Shimesu website in full or in part.
Our liability to you
The information contained in this website is not comprehensive. Despite our efforts, it may not be accurate, up to date or applicable to the circumstances of any particular case.
We cannot accept any liability for any inaccuracies or omissions (other than for fraudulent misrepresentation) in this website and any decisions you make based on information contained in this website are your sole responsibility. Neither Shimesu Belgium bv nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates accept liability for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other losses or damages of whatsoever kind arising out of access to, or the use of this website or any information contained in it. We are of course happy to discuss with you the implications of any issue raised if you e-mail us at webuse@shimesu.eu.
Furthermore, we reserve the right, at any time and without prior notice, to undertake improvements or modifications in respect of the information, services, products and other contents of the Shimesu website.
Shimesu accepts no liability whatsoever for the topicality, accuracy, completeness or quality of the information provided by third parties (e.g. co-operation partners, suppliers, website users). Claims for liability against Shimesu relating to damages of a material or non-material kind, which were caused by usage or non-usage of the information presented, are precluded, provided that there is no negligence or fraudulent misrepresentation on Shimesu's part.
Other than in respect of personal information which will be treated in accordance with the Shimesu Privacy Statement that appears in this website, if you provide information to us, you agree that we have unlimited rights to such information and that we may use such information in any way we choose. Such information shall be deemed to be non-confidential.
Proprietary rights
All trademark rights, copyrights, database rights and other intellectual property rights to the contents of the Shimesu website, (as well as the organisation and layout of the website), together with the underlying software code, rest either with Shimesu Belgium bv or with its licensors. You may not, either in whole or in part, copy, modify, distribute or use or reproduce in other form contents of the Shimesu website, or the underlying software code, without the prior written consent of Shimesu Belgium bv.
Links to other websites
This website may contain links or references to other websites which are not operated by Shimesu Belgium bv, its subsidiaries or its affiliates. Unless otherwise specified, we do not endorse any of these other websites and expressly disassociate ourselves herewith from all contents of these sites. This declaration applies to all links to external sites covered by Shimesu and to all the contents of these sites to which these links lead.
We reserve the right to make the link to other websites contingent upon our express written consent and to withdraw our consent to a link at any time.
Ownership of the copyright of this site
The copyrights any and all contents and any downloads from this website are owned by Shimesu Belgium bv or its subsidiaries or its affiliates unless otherwise stated. All rights reserved. Shimesu Belgium bv.
You are responsible for obeying all applicable copyright laws. We permit you to make copies of this website as necessary incidental acts during your viewing of it; and you may take a print for your personal use of so much of the site as is reasonable for private purposes. All other use is strictly prohibited. You may not frame this site nor link to a page other than the home page without our express written consent.
Consequences of improper use
Without prejudice to our other rights (irrespective of whether they are based on law or other regulations), we reserve the right to deny you access to any Shimesu website if you have contravened these terms and conditions of use.
Ownership of trademarks
The Shimesu mark is a trademark of Shimesu Belgium bv.
Use of any hyperlink and third party views
Neither we, nor any of our subsidiaries nor our affiliates are responsible for the content of any other website, including any website through which you may have gained access to any of our websites or to which you may gain access from any of our websites. We do not accept any liability in connection with any such sites or links.
Where we provide a hyperlink to a third party's website, we do so because we believe in good faith that such a website contains or may contain material which is relevant to that on any of our websites. Such a hyperlink does not signify that Shimesu or its subsidiaries or its affiliates have reviewed or approve of the connected third party's website or its contents – indeed in certain instances a hyperlink may connect you to a third party's website containing views contradictory to those expressed on any of our websites or otherwise held by Shimesu and its subsidiaries or affiliates.
Any views or opinions of third parties are the personal views of the individuals or organizations that provided them and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or views of Shimesu Belgium bv or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates.
Storage of IP addresses
When you visit any of the Shimesu websites, our web server automatically saves the IP address of your Internet Service Provider, the website you are visiting us from, the web pages that you visit on our site and the date and duration of your visit. In the event of infringements of these terms and conditions, we will keep the stored IP address to use in pursuance of civil law claims and for the resolution of criminal offences.
What law governs this website?
Your use of this website and downloads from it, and the operation of these terms and conditions, shall be governed in accordance with the laws of Belgium. The Belgian courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of your use of this website.
In the event that any or any part of the terms contained in these terms and conditions shall be determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term shall to that extent be severed from the remaining terms which shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
These terms were last updated on 22 July 2026.