FC2 Terms of Use

ARCHIVED 2017-02-16, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20170216_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20160104_rev01

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5	5	Users and Members agree to these Terms of Use and the Terms of Use for each Service upon using Our Services.
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7	7	### Fundamental Guidelines
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9	9	#### 1\. Privacy Policy
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11		Please refer [here](http://help.fc2.com/privacy/tos/en) to see our Privacy Policy
	11	Please refer [here](https://help.fc2.com/privacy/tos/en) to see our Privacy Policy
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13	13	#### 2\. Using Our Services.
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15	15	1. FC2ID Application and Consent
16	16	An FC2ID application constitutes FC2 lending a User ID and password, necessary for use of Our Service. However, in the event that information supplied by the User during application contains falsehoods, or in the event that FC2 concludes that a User's use of FC2ID is inappropriate, FC2 retains the right to cancel any Members' FC2ID. FC2 is not obligated to notify the Member about the cancellation.
17	17	2. Notice and Contact
28	28	Members retain copyright and other privileges for all original, accessible information and creations on forums, blogs, websites and other FC2 services that they themselves create (Hereby referred to as "User Content" or "Content"). All User Content may be edited, translated, published, performed, presented, promoted, distributed or used for any other reason, by FC2 unconditionally. This is essential for the continual running of FC2 Services. Users consent to this.
29	29	8. Third Party Contents
30	30	Users and/or Members may use, trade or download software from third party individual or business services when using Our Services. In this case the User must have permission or an agreement with the third party, separate from This Document. This Document has no legal affect on said separate agreement.
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32	32	#### 3\. Pay-for-use Services and FC2 Points
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34		Users who use FC2 Pay-for-use Services (Hereby also referred to as "Premium Service(s)") and/or any payment in Our Services that include FC2 Points, agree to the ["FC2 Point Terms of Use"](http://help.fc2.com/point/tos/en) (also referred to as the "FC2 Premium Services Terms of Use").
	34	Users who use FC2 Pay-for-use Services (Hereby also referred to as "Premium Service(s)") and/or any payment in Our Services that include FC2 Points, agree to the ["FC2 Point Terms of Use"](https://help.fc2.com/point/tos/en) (also referred to as the "FC2 Premium Services Terms of Use").
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36	36	#### 4\. Prohibited Conduct and Bans
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38	38	1. FC2 expressly prohibits the following conduct, or any corresponding conduct as determined by FC2, on Our Services. FC2 retains the right to ban, without warning, any User who has engaged in prohibited acts or conduct, or take any possible form of legal action; and may demand compensation or reparations from any User who caused any form of damage to FC2 or a third party.
39		Please refer [here](http://help.fc2.com/copyrights/tos/en) to see our Copyright Guideline.
	39	Please refer [here](https://help.fc2.com/copyrights/tos/en) to see our Copyright Guideline.
40	40	1. Violations of these Terms of Use.
41	41	2. Breaching the trust of, or defaming other Users or third parties.Infringing others' Privacy rights, Image rights etc.
42	42	3. Infringing on other Users' and/or third parties' industrial property rights (patents, trademarks etc.), copyright, trade secrets and/or intellectual property rights.
43	43	4. Uploading or posting unlawful content, and/or supporting or encouraging illegal activity including but not limited to causing injury, theft, suicide, the use and/or sales of illicit substances as well as acts that encourage, solicit or suggest the use and/or sales of drugs.
44	44	5. Maintaining content which violates local, regional, national, or international law; in particular that which violates US law.
45	45	6. Depictions and/or conduct that go against public order or are immoral. Publishing and/or releasing vulgarities, in the form of video, audio, image, text etc. against other Users and/or third parties; or assisting in such an act.