Social Media & Premium Area
SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media Policy & Netiquette
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Guidelines for commenting and messaging
In order to maintain a healthy climate of discussion on our channels, please observe the following when commenting or messaging:
Tone: This is no place for inappropriate and/or offensive comments.
Respect: Treat other users and their opinions with courtesy and respect, even if your opinions differ from theirs.
Courtesy: Refrain from using insulting, offensive, or abusive language. Constructive criticism is welcome as long as it is worded respectfully.
Intellectual property: Make sure you have the right to circulate the content you post. Cite sources appropriately when using other people’s content.
The right to privacy and the right to one’s own image: Posting confidential and personal data such as addresses or telephone numbers is prohibited.
Compliance with the law: Do not publish any content that violates applicable laws, including those regarding libel, defamation, hate speech, and copyright infringement.
Netiquette
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- Discrimination against or defamation of any persons or groups based on their origin, religious affiliation, nationality, physical condition, sexual identity, sex, income, age, or other characteristics is unacceptable and will not be tolerated by us.
- Abusive, incendiary, defamatory, pornographic, inciteful, or unlawful statements will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to press charges if criminal offenses are committed.
- Links to external websites may be inspected by us and removed if their content is found to be inappropriate.
- Advertising, spam, and unsolicited promotional content are not permitted, nor is repeated posting of the same content.
- Do not share content that may be offensive to some, such as content that includes violence, hate speech, or disturbing imagery.
- Unsubstantiated theories, allegations, or insinuations may be removed.
- Automatically generated comments and those that are part of an organized campaign may also be removed.
DISCLAIMER
Users assume liability for everything that they post. By posting content on our channels, you agree that it will be publicly accessible and quotable. Users are not entitled to expect that all their posts will be published. The administrators reserve their right to hide or remove inappropriate or non-compliant content and to ban users for serious or repeated violations.
FILMFEST MÜNCHEN stands for cosmopolitanism and diversity and resolutely opposes any form of exclusion or marginalization. Our aim is to promote cultural dialogue and acceptance. We look forward to inspiring discussions and a respectful exchange of opinions!
Terms for entering competitions on Instagram and Facebook
The competitions on the Instagram and Facebook pages of Internationale Münchner Filmwochen GmbH are in no way connected to Instagram/Facebook and are in no way sponsored, supported, or organized by Instagram/Facebook. The contactee, organizer of the competition, and recipient of information provided by the participants is Internationale Münchner Filmwochen GmbH, Sonnenstrasse 21, 80331 Muenchen (hereinafter: “the organizer”). The information provided will be used solely for the purpose of conducting the competition.
Natural persons age 18 and above who reside in Germany are eligible to participate. Staff and affiliates of Internationale Münchner Filmwochen GmbH and participating companies are excluded from the competition. Entitlement to a prize is non-transferable and cannot be paid out. All decisions are final and are not subject to legal recourse. The winners will be drawn at random from all entries received via Instagram and Facebook and will be notified by direct or private message. Each winner must respond within the specified period, or else the organizer may award the prize to another participant. The deadline for entries will be announced in each competition.
By participating, you agree to the terms of participation and the privacy policy of Internationale Münchner Filmwochen GmbH.
Premium Area
We are happy to announce that we are now able to provide a dedicated premium area on our website.
The area offers all visitors the possibility to create a personal festival schedule with all events and screenings they are planning to attend.
In addition, there is a separate exclusive networking area for accredited members, which easily connects the attending members from press and industry.
You can find further information about the premium area here.