Sysmex Social Media Acceptable Use Policy

Scope

This AUP applies to all Users when browsing, using or otherwise accessing any social media platform operated by Sysmex (“Sysmex Social Media”). Your use or access of any Sysmex Social Media shall be deemed to constitute your agreement to observe and comply with the AUP when engaging in any such browse, use or access.

Hours of Operation

The hours during which Sysmex may post any information or reply via any Sysmex Social Media are, in principle, between 9:30 and 17:00 JST (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese national holidays, seasonal vacations, and year-end and New Year holidays).

Replies

Sysmex does not undertake that it will reply to all comments and posts made via any Sysmex Social Media.
For any opinions, requests, and questions to Sysmex, please contact us via the “Contact Us” page on Sysmex’s website.

Exclusion of Liability and Other Terms
  1. Sysmex shall not be liable for the accuracy, safety, usefulness, or legitimacy of any information on any Sysmex Social Media.
  2. Sysmex shall not be liable for any content posted by Users.
  3. Sysmex shall not be liable for any damage suffered by any User due to the availability or unavailability of any of Sysmex Social Media.
  4. Sysmex shall not be liable for any damage suffered by any User or any third party due to any dispute among Users or between a User and a third party.
  5. In addition to 1 through 4 above, Sysmex shall not be liable for any damage suffered by any User or any third party due to a matter related to any Sysmex Social Media.
  6. The copyright, moral right of an author, and other rights in and to the content of a User’s post shall belong to the User who made the post; provided, however, that by making such a post the User shall be deemed to have granted to Sysmex the right to use (reproduce, process, extract, release, or otherwise utilize) the posted content both within and outside of Japan on a royalty-free and non-exclusive basis, and to have agreed not to exercise the copyright, moral right of an author, or any other right against Sysmex.
  7. The copyright, moral right of an author, and other rights in and to the content provided by Sysmex shall belong to Sysmex or a third party who is a legitimate holder, and no right to use (reproduce, process, extract, release, or otherwise utilize) the content shall be granted to the User by providing the content.
  8. If Sysmex obtains personal information from Users, it will handle such information appropriately in accordance with Sysmex’s Rules on Handling of Personal Information.
  9. Sysmex may amend this AUP and the Social Media Policy without prior notice.
Prohibited Acts

The following acts are prohibited when using any Sysmex Social Media.
If any User is found to have committed any of the following acts, without limitation, the post(s) concerned may be deleted and/or the relevant account(s) may be blocked and such other action taken as Sysmex, in its sole discretion, may determine.

  1. Identifying, disclosing, or divulging any personal information of another User or a third party without their consent.
  2. Damaging Sysmex, another User, or a third party.
  3. Impersonating Sysmex, another User, or a third party.
  4. Slandering, disparaging, defaming, or adversely affecting the reputation of Sysmex, another User, or a third party.
  5. Infringing a copyright, trademark right, or other rights of Sysmex, another User, or a third party.
  6. Posting any information that is not relevant to Sysmex Social Media in question.
  7. Conflicting with public policy or providing information that is in conflict with public policy.
  8. Breaching the acceptable use policy of another social media platform.
  9. Any other act that is deemed by Sysmex to be inappropriate.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction

The AUP shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. The Osaka District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of the first instance over any dispute between any User and Sysmex.

Inquiries

For any opinions, requests, and questions to Sysmex, please contact us via the “Contact Us” page on Sysmex’s website.