Social Media Policy
The Public Relations Office of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, uses the social media platforms listed below to share information about the Graduate School’s educational and research activities, events, and the activities of its students and faculty members.
Official Accounts
Account Management Policy
Content
When sharing information through social media, we respect privacy rights, image and likeness rights, copyrights, trademarks, and other rights. We also comply with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as the rules and regulations of The University of Tokyo.
Responses to Comments and Messages
Our official accounts are operated for the purpose of sharing information. We do not respond to comments, direct messages, or other communications received through these accounts. For inquiries regarding the content of our posts, please contact the Public Relations Office below.
The Graduate School reserves the right to hide or delete comments, block accounts, or take other appropriate measures without prior notice to the users who posted the content if it determines that the content is inappropriate.
Sharing, Reposting, Liking, and Following
At the discretion of the Public Relations Office, the Graduate School may share, repost, or like posts made by other institutions and related organizations, or follow their accounts. Such actions do not imply the Graduate School’s endorsement of those accounts or their content.
As a general rule, our official accounts do not follow back other accounts.
Intellectual Property Rights
All intellectual property rights in photographs, illustrations, audio, videos, articles, and other materials published on our official accounts belong to the Graduate School or the relevant lawful rights holders.
Copyright and other rights in comments and other content posted by users remain with the users who posted them. By posting such content, however, users grant the Graduate School a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the content, including by modifying, reproducing, or translating it, and agree not to exercise their copyright or other rights against the Graduate School.
Disclaimer
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information published through our official accounts, the Graduate School assumes no responsibility for any actions taken by users based on that information.
The Graduate School also assumes no responsibility for any issues or disputes arising between users, or between a user and a third party, in connection with comments posted by users or with any of our official accounts.
The Graduate School assumes no responsibility for any loss or damage incurred by users as a result of using, or being unable to use, social media.
Other Matters
Official announcements and the latest information from the Graduate School are published on the official website of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, and through pressreleases and other official channels.
This policy may be revised as necessary without prior notice.
Contact
Public Relations Office ： ist-pr.t@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
