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“IGF Kyoto 2023” Logo Usage Guideline

Please note that the copyright of the IGF Kyoto 2023 logo belongs to the government of Japan. All applicants must obtain approval from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan in order to use the logo in public. The following criteria (Terms of Use) must be satisfied when the logo is used in any format. The application procedure is described following the Terms of Use below.

1.Terms of Use
  • (1) Applicants wanting to use the logo must have intentions to cooperate in promoting and advertising the IGF Kyoto 2023.
  • (2) The purpose of using the logo should be in line with the objectives of the IGF Kyoto 2023.
  • (3) Disgracing or hindering the correct understanding of the IGF Kyoto 2023 through use of the logo is prohibited.
  • (4) Guidelines for size, composition, layout and color of the official logo
    • (a) The layout of the title or the letters on the logo must not be changed.
    • (b) The colors must not be changed.
    • (c) The logo design must not be separated into parts.
    • (d) No additional figures or characters (letters) may touch or overlap the official logo design.
  • (5) Using the logo for political, ideological or religious activities is prohibited.
  • (6) reserves the right to inspect the condition and results of logo usage.
  • (7) The logo must not be used in violation of law or in contradiction to the public order and morals.
  • (8) The logo must not be used to guarantee the safety or quality of a specific product.
2.How to apply

Please complete the attached application form (Word) and send it to the IGF Secretariat by email (igfkyoto2023-logo@ml.soumu.go.jp). The application should be sent to the Secretariat at least three weeks in advance of the planned usage. (The application period :September 15, 2023, three weeks before the IGF Kyoto 2023 starting.)
The Secretariat will inform the applicant of the result after evaluation of the application. The evaluation may take about 2 weeks.

3.Notes
  • (1) All responsibilities for logo usage as well as for the product with the logo attached belong to the applicant.
  • (2) If the purpose of the logo usage changes at any time after the application is submitted, please inform to the Secretariat for the IGF Kyoto 2023 immediately.
  • (3) If the IGF Kyoto 2023 logo is used in a manner that does not comply with the Logo Usage Guideline, if false information is found on the application form, or if the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan discovers problems regarding the usage of the logo, the terms of use approved may be modified, the approval of use revoked, and/or the objects in question requested to be withdrawn.
  • (4) Please strictly follow the rules set in the Logo Usage Guideline in using the logo. You may not use a part of the logo alone, change the original design, or change the colors in the logo. In addition, the margin of the logo should be kept as defined in the guideline. (See Isolation Rules in the Illustrated Usage Guide).
    IGF Kyoto 2023 Logo Usage Standard (PDF)
  • (5) The expiry date for IGF Kyoto 2023 logo usage is March 29, 2024.
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Application Form: Usage of IGF Kyoto 2023 Logo (Word)

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