Terms of use for the MANA website
These terms govern use of the website for the Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) found at
https://www.nims.go.jp/mana/ (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”). Anyone accessing the Site is required to comply with our policies.
*Please note that the site policy and related regulations are subject to change without notice. Thank you for your understanding.
Disclaimer
Although we closely monitor the content found on our Site, we do not guarantee the reliability of the information found on the Site or its suitability for any particular use. All documents found on the Site are subject to change or deletion without advance notice.
MANA and its staff assume no responsibility for any damage caused to Site users by such changes. We assume no responsibility for the content of other organizations’ web pages which are linked to from our Site.
Copyright
MANA holds the copyrights, under the Copyright Act and all applicable international treaties, to all documents and data found on this Site unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized assignment and transfer of these copyrights to a third party and reproduction, reprint and use of these documents/data are strictly prohibited without MANA’s permission. If you intend to reproduce, reprint or use these documents/data with MANA’s permission, please follow the instructions below.
Acknowledgement
When using documents or data found on the Site, please clearly acknowledge MANA as the information source by using such phrases as “Source Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics,” “Data provided by MANA” or “Data provided courtesy of MANA.” If the Site clearly indicates that the document/data you intend to use is a copyrighted work of MANA and another organization, please acknowledge all of the organizations by using a phrase such as “Source: NIMS and MANA.”
Data modification
Data modification of any kind is forbidden, except for the forms by which data sources are acknowledged. Data modification means any action that greatly changes the original data, including alteration of the aspect ratios and partial extraction, color modification and reversal of illustrations, images and videos.
Quotation
Although information found on the Site may be quoted without permission, please do so in accordance with the “fair practices” described in Article 32 of the Copyright Act. Fair practices refer to the quotation by a writer of a copyrighted work of another for the purpose of introducing, referencing or commenting on the quote in the writer’s copyrighted work (based on a 1980 Supreme Court decision). The length of a quotation must be legitimate and its source must be clearly identifiable. For more details about proper quotation, please refer to the various sources available on this subject.
Creating a link to the NIMS website
You may create a link to the MANA website (the “Site”) when appropriate only if your work posted on the internet clearly indicates use of the information from the Site. However, creation of such links is prohibited where:
- the purpose and content of the website are contrary to public order and morality;
- the link may greatly harm the public perception and credibility of MANA or infringe the rights of certain individuals or groups;
- the form of the link appears to be a copy of a NIMS webpage wholly or in part.
Privacy policy
Privacy protection policy for MANA website users
We manage the privacy of MANA website users in accordance with the following rules.
Personal information protection
MANA observes NIMS's personal information protection regulations to properly manage the personal information of MANA website users and will not use the information for purposes other than those provided herein.
Types of website user information that may be collected and utilized
MANA may collect information to identify individuals who access our website to order publications or other documents, apply for employment or make inquiries.
Specifically, we may collect contact information such as names, addresses and email addresses.
We will properly manage the personal information collected on this site and will not use it for any purposes other than those intended.
Collection of access logs
We keep a record of and retain access logs, including IP addresses, associated with MANA website users to statistically analyze their website access patterns and prepare for potential problems. We never use access log data to identify individuals.
We use access log data only for statistical analysis purposes. Analysis results are used to determine the access patterns of MANA website users and discuss future plans for website operations.
Cookie Policy
Purpose of Use Cookies
MANA uses cookies to improve the convenience of our users when browsing our website, such as the text size feature.
MANA may use the information collected through the use of cookies to analyze website usage (access, traffic, routing, etc.) to improve website performance and to enhance and improve the services offered.
In addition, the following tools are primarily used for this analysis and information may be provided to the tool providers.
Cookie Consent
You can choose whether or not to accept cookies by clicking on the Cookie Consent banner that appears when you first visit this site. If you wish to change your mind later, you can do so by clicking the "Cookie Settings" icon at the bottom left of the page.
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