Social media policy

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (hereinafter referred to as "Miraikan") manages the following social media accounts.

X	Name: 日本科学未来館 Account name: miraikan Content published: Information about exhibitions and events, scientific topics https://x.com/miraikan
Facebook	Name: 日本科学未来館 Account name: miraikan.jp Content published: Information about exhibitions and events, scientific topics https://www.facebook.com/miraikan.jp Name: Miraikan Account name: miraikan.en Content published: Information about exhibitions and events, scientific topics https://www.facebook.com/miraikan.en
Instagram	Name:日本科学未来館【公式】Miraikan Account name: miraikan Content published: Information about exhibitions and events, scientific topics https://www.instagram.com/miraikan/
Podcast	Name: Radio Chatting About the Future in a Corner of the Museum Account name: The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Content published: Information about exhibitions and events https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/74kbvta1lq8
YouTube	Name: MiraikanChannel Content published: Videos about exhibitions and events https://www.youtube.com/user/MiraikanChannel Name: MiraikanBlog Content published: Videos about the Science Communicator Blog https://www.youtube.com/user/MiraikanBlog
Nico Nico Live	Name: MiraikanChannel Content published: Videos about exhibitions and events https://ch.nicovideo.jp/miraikan
note	Name: 未来館ビジョナリー Account name: 未来館ビジョナリー Content published: Information about "Miraikan Visionaries Project" https://note.mu/m_visionaries

1. Please note that we do not respond to individual comments directed to Miraikan's accounts (referring to the accounts listed in "List of Accounts Managed by Miraikan" above, hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Account") or direct messages as a general rule.
2. For questions about Miraikan's exhibitions, facilities, or events, please contact us by telephone, fax, or through the inquiry form.
   Inquiry Form

1. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information published on the Account, Miraikan bears no responsibility for any actions performed by users using information from the Account, including their results.
2. Miraikan shall bear no responsibility for the comments, etc., posted by users.
3. Miraikan shall bear no responsibility for any damage suffered by users or third parties due to their use or inability to use the Account.
4. Miraikan shall bear no responsibility for any trouble or dispute that may arise between users or between users and third parties in relation to the Account.

Please refrain from the following regarding the Account:

• Posting content or performing actions that infringe upon laws and regulations, public order, and morals;
• Posting content aimed at criminal behavior, or content that provokes or promotes criminal behavior;
• Posting content that libels specific individuals, companies, or organizations, etc., or damages their honor or reputation;
• Posting content that harms privacy, such as identifying, disclosing, or leaking personal information without the person's consent;
• Posting content or performing actions that infringe upon copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights or portrait rights owned by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (hereinafter referred to as "JST"), which operates Miraikan, or any third party;
• Posting content aimed at commercial activities such as advertising and publicity, election activities, political activities, or religious activities;
• Content stated is false or materially untrue.
• Posting content that promotes discrimination based on race, thought, creed, etc.;
• Post that are repeatedly made by the same user, or that are identical or similar in content;
• Impersonating other users or third parties;
• Altering part or all of the contents transmitted from the Account;
• Spamming, or posting or sending harmful computer programs, etc.;
• Actions that hinder the operation of the Account or may cause disruption thereof; and
• Any other posts or actions deemed inappropriate by Miraikan (JST).

1. copyright and all other intellectual property rights (including but not limited to patent rights, design rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, logos, emblems, and know-how; hereinafter collectively referred to as "Copyrights, etc.") and the right to use all content (text, images, video, audio, etc.) displayed or distributed from the Account belong to JST, which operates Miraikan, or to third parties who hold the rights, and are protected by laws and regulations, including the Copyright Act, and various other treaties. The use of the Account does not transfer or assign all or any part of the Copyrights, etc. of Miraikan and third parties who hold the rights to the users of the Account.

   Except in cases permitted by the Copyright Act (such as reproduction for private use, quotation, etc.), you may not reproduce, reprint, modify, translate/adapt, publicly transmit, or distribute, etc. copyrighted works without permission from the copyright holder, author, etc (hereinafter referred to as " Copyright Holder, etc."). Even if you intend to use copyrighted works without permission from the Copyright Holder, etc. for purposes such as reproduction for private use, quotation, reproduction at schools or other educational institutions, reporting, research, etc., please check the available scope and conditions carefully before use.

   Except as permitted by the Trademark Act or other laws, using trademarks, logos, or emblems posted from the Account without permission from Miraikan or each rights holder is prohibited by law.
   You may also share this content through functions (embedded links etc.) built into social media networks in accordance with the terms of use of each social media, but the same applies in this case.

   If you wish to use the content for commercial purposes, please contact us through the inquiry form below as prior approval is required.
   Inquiry Form

2. The Copyrights, etc. of posted content belong to the user who made the post, but by posting to the Account, the user grants Miraikan (JST) a non-exclusive right to use the posted content worldwide (including processing, excerpting, reproducing, publishing, translating, etc.) without prior consent from the user and without payment to the user, and agrees not to exercise moral rights of authorship against Miraikan (JST).

Even in cases where certain uses are permitted without obtaining permission from the Copyright Holder, etc. under the Copyright Act, we request that you include Miraikan’s credits as below.
Credits should accurately contain the source (Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation), the name of the content, the URL, the date issued or published (or viewing date if unknown), etc.

Example of credit notation
"Source: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation 'Content Name' (URL: http://...) Viewed on MM/DD/YYYY"
"Copyright Miraikan" "© Miraikan"

However, please note that the following items are not included in the aforementioned scope of use:

1. The copyright of contents with sources that are clearly indicated other than Miraikan belongs to those sources; and
2. Contents related to specific individuals, such as Miraikan staff, event speakers, or participants, cannot be used without prior, separate approval from Miraikan to protect individuals' publicity rights and portrait rights.

1. This Social Media Policy may be changed without prior notice as necessary.
2. Please note in advance that Miraikan may terminate the operation of, delete posts on, or delete the Account itself without prior notice. Furthermore, Miraikan bears no responsibility for such measures.

The use of the Account and the interpretation and application of this Social Media Policy shall be governed by the laws of Japan. For all disputes related to the use of the Account, the Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance.