Welcome to Square-Enix.com (the "Site")! These terms of use ("Site Terms") apply to your access to and use of our Site, so please read them carefully. They do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other written or online agreement you may have with us. We reserve the right to change or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in these Site Terms or any policy or guideline of the Site, at any time and in our sole discretion. If the Site Terms are changed, we will post the new terms on the Site and change the posting date accordingly. Any changes or modification will be effective upon posting of the Site Terms as revised, and your use of the Site following the posting of such changes or modifications will constitute your acceptance of the Site Terms as revised. By accessing, browsing, and using this Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions described herein and all policies and guidelines incorporated by reference.

If you have any question regarding the use of the Site, please e-mail us at na.termsofuse@square-enix.com, or contact us at Square Enix, Inc., 999 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, Third Floor, Los Angeles, California 90245.

Index of Provisions

• Incorporated Policies
• License and Site Access
• Copyright
• Trademarks
• Third-Party Content
• Linking
• Submissions
• Infringement
• Export Restrictions
• Disclaimer
• Limitation on Liability
• Applicable Law
• Termination
• Severability

Incorporated Policies and Terms

Privacy Policy. Square Enix, Inc. ("Square Enix") believe strongly in protecting user privacy and providing you notice of Square Enix's collection and use of data, including personally identifying information, collected from the Site. Therefore, Square Enix has adopted a Privacy Policy that you should read to fully understand how Square Enix uses and collects information.

License and Site Access

Square Enix grants you a limited license to make personal use only of the Site. Such grant does not include, without limitation: (a) any resale or commercial use of the Site or content therein; (b) the collection and use of any product listings or descriptions; (c) making derivative uses of the Site and its contents; or (d) use of any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppel, or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright, or proprietary right of Square Enix or any third-party.

You may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo or other proprietary information (including the images found at this Site, the content of any text or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page) of Square Enix without Square Enix's express written consent in advance. Further, you may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing any name, trademark, or product name of Square Enix without Square Enix's express written consent in advance.
Any unauthorized use of this Site will terminate the permission or license granted by these Site Terms and may violate applicable law including copyright laws, trademark laws (including trade dress), and communications regulations and statutes. All violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Copyright

All copyrighted and copyrightable materials on this Site, including, without limitation, the Square Enix logo, designs, text, graphics, pictures, software, sound files and other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof ("Materials") are © the Square Enix group of companies and/or its licensors. All rights reserved. Except as stated herein, none of the Materials may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Square Enix or the respective copyright owner. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute and download the Materials on this Site for your personal use, non-commercial use, and informational use only; provided that, you may not, without the permission of Square Enix or the respective copyright owner, (a) copy, publish, or post any Materials on any computer network or broadcast or publications media, (b) modify the Materials, or (c) remove or alter any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the Materials.

Trademarks and Service Marks

All registered trademarks, trademarks and service marks featured on this website are the property of the Square Enix group of companies, or its suppliers and licensors, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Square Enix or its suppliers or licensors. In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of Square Enix, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Square Enix. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

Third-Party Content

This Site includes discussion forums and interactive areas, including bulletin board services ("BBS"). The forums and interactive areas shall be used only for non-commercial purposes. By using the forums or interactive areas, you agree not to do any of the following:

• Upload to, distribute or otherwise publish through this Site any message, data, information, text or other material ("Content") that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, harassing, threatening, harmful, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable;
• Upload or transmit any Content that would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or that would otherwise create liability or violate any local, state, national, or international law;
• Upload or transmit any Content that may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual or proprietary right of any party. By posting any Content, you represent and warrant that you have the lawful right to distribute and reproduce such Content;
• Impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; and
• Without Square Enix's written permission, distribute or publish unsolicited promotions, advertising or solicitations for funds, goods or services, including junk mail and spam.

Square Enix takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any Content posted or uploaded by you or any third-party, or for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter. As a provider of the interactive services portion of this Site, Square Enix is only a forum and is not liable for any statements, representations, or Content provided by its users in any public forum. Children under the age of 13 may view, but may not use, the forums or interactive areas on this Site or submit any personal information to Square Enix.

Enforcement. Square Enix has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor any activity and Content associated with its forums and interactive areas. Square Enix may investigate any reported violation of its policies or complaints and take any appropriate action that it deems appropriate. Such action may include, but is not limited to, issuing warnings, suspension or termination of service, and/or removal of posted Content. Square Enix reserves the right and has absolute discretion, to remove, screen or edit any Content that violates these provisions or is otherwise objectionable. In order to cooperate with legitimate governmental requests, subpoenas or court orders, to protect Square Enix's systems and customers, or to ensure the integrity and operation of Square Enix's business and systems, Square Enix may access and disclose any information it considers necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, user profile information (i.e. name, e-mail address, etc.), IP addressing and traffic information, usage history, and posted Content. Square Enix's right to disclose any such information shall govern over any terms of Square Enix's Privacy Policy.

Responsibility for Your Conduct. You shall remain solely liable for the Content of any messages or other information you upload or transmit to this Site, including the discussion forums or interactive areas of the Site. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Square Enix from any claim, action, demand, loss, or damages (including attorneys' fees) made or incurred by any third-party arising out of or relating to your conduct, your violation of these Site Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third-party.

Linking

Links to the Site. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to this Site provided such link does not portray Square Enix or any of its products and services in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner. You may not "deep link" or link to any other pages of this Site except the introductory page. You may not use any logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark of Square Enix to link to the introductory page of this Site without the express written permission of Square Enix. This limited right may be revoked at any time.

Third-Party Links. Square Enix makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of sites accessible by hyperlink from this sites, or sites linking to this Site. Linked sites are not under the control of Square Enix and Square Enix is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked Site, or any review, changes or updates to such sites. Square Enix is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement, or adoption by Square Enix of the Site or any information contained therein. When leaving the Square Enix Site, you should be aware that Square Enix's terms and policies no longer govern, and, therefore, you should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of that site.

Submissions

You agree that any materials, including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials or other information, provided by you in the form of e-mail or submissions to Square Enix, or postings on this Site, are non-confidential (subject to Square Enix's Privacy Policy) and shall become the sole property of Square Enix. Square Enix shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use of these materials for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. The submission of any materials to Square Enix, including the posting of materials to any forum or interactive area, irrevocably waives any and all "moral rights" in such materials, including the rights of paternity and integrity.

Infringement

If you are a copyright owner or an agent of a copyright owner and believe that any User Submission or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by providing SQUARE ENIX's Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C.§ 512(c)(3) for further detail):

i. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

ii. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;

iii. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;

iv. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;

v. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

vi. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

For this notification to be effective, you must provide it to SQUARE ENIX's designated Agent for Notice. SQUARE ENIX's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached by mail at:

Copyright Agent
c/o SQUARE ENIX, Inc.
Legal & Business Affairs
999 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 3rd Floor
El Segundo, California 90245


You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section, your DMCA notice may not be valid.

For clarity, only DMCA notices should go to SQUARE ENIX's Copyright Agent; any other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications should be directed to customer service through http://support.na.square-enix.com/main.php?la=1&id=496

Export Restrictions

Any software and all underlying information and technology downloaded from this Site (collectively the "Software") by you may be subject to U.S. export controls, including the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. Appx. §§ 2401 et seq.) and the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR", 50 C.F.R. Parts 730-774), and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. You are responsible for complying with all trade regulations and laws both foreign and domestic. Except as authorized by law, you agree and warrant not to export or re-export the Software to any county, or to any person, entity, or end-user subject to U.S. export controls, including without limitation persons or entities listed on the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Export Administration's Denied Parties List and the U.S. Department of Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals. You further represent and warrant that no U.S. federal agency has suspended, revoked, or denied your export privileges.

Disclaimers

"AS IS" BASIS. THIS SITE AND THE MATERIALS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, DATA OR SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTED BY, DOWNLOADED OR ACCESSED FROM OR THROUGH THIS SITE, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. SQUARE ENIX DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT AS TO THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ON THE SITE. SQUARE ENIX DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE. SQUARE ENIX IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS RELATING TO PRICING, TEXT, OR PHOTOGRAPHY. WHILE SQUARE ENIX ATTEMPTS TO ENSURE YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THE SITE IS SAFE, SQUARE ENIX CANNOT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS SITE OR ITS SERVER(S) ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Square Enix reserves the right to change any and all content contained on this Site at any time without notice. Reference to any products, services, processes, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by Square Enix.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL SQUARE ENIX BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN, OR ACCESSED THROUGH, THIS SITE.

Certain laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations, may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights to those contained herein

Applicable Law and Venue

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, applicable to agreements made and entirely to be performed within the State of California, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms and conditions shall be filed only in state or federal court located in Los Angeles County, California, and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of these terms and conditions.

Termination

Notwithstanding any of these terms and conditions, Square Enix reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use the Site, and to block or prevent future access to and use of the Site.

Severability