Square Enix CO., LTD (“Company”), permits fans to distribute, post, and use certain content related to FINAL FANTASY VII, for the purpose of encouraging the formation of a FINAL FANTASY VII community, subject to the following terms (the “Terms”). These Terms apply only outside of Japan; if you are located in Japan, please see the Japanese license for terms that apply to you.
Please carefully review and comply with these Terms before distributing, posting, or otherwise using any Materials (as defined below), including distributing or posting the Materials on homepages, blogs, or social networking services. Any distribution, posting, or other use of the Materials by you constitutes your agreement to these Terms.
The “Materials” consist of the following content:
a) Text, images, and videos listed on the FINAL FANTASY VII official website and related official sites.
b) In-game text, screenshots, and/or videos captured from FINAL FANTASY VII. (However, this excludes sections in the game where Company has designated that recording is prohibited.)
c) Songs and music from FINAL FANTASY VII.
a) Do not use the Materials for commercial purposes. However, you may use official monetization functions available through video sharing sites such as YouTube, Twitch, and other similar services.
b) You must clearly display the following information on all gameplay videos and any other content that incorporates the Materials.
© SQUARE ENIX
CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA
LOGO ILLUSTRATION:© YOSHITAKA AMANO
*If you post multiple images or videos on a single webpage, you may display this text in one location for the whole page, rather than re-posting it for each image and video.
c) In addition to the forgoing, you must not:
i. use the Materials in connection with defaming others;
ii. excessively modify the Materials;
iii. use the Materials to advertise products or services;
iv. delete or modify any legal notices included with the Materials;
v. use the Materials in combination with content other than FINAL FANTASY VII content;
vi. Stream any video that includes any music or songs from FINAL FANTASY VII to any site that is not duly licensed by the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers (JASRAC) for the use of such music.
vii. use the Materials in a manner that is or could be offensive, obscene, indecent, discriminatory, objectionable, threatening, deceptive, fraudulent, harassing, illegal, or could constitute a breach of public order or good morals;
viii. livestream, post videos, or post anything from areas of FINAL FANTASY VII where it is designated that recording is not permitted.
d) The below-listed uses of Content are forbidden. Any Content of this nature may, under the discretion of Square Enix, be deleted or charged with usage fees using the platform’s revenue system. Examples of forbidden Content:
> Content that is mostly or entirely taken from Game cutscenes (including event scenes).
> Publishing multiple still images from cutscenes consecutively, for the sole purpose of showing the content of said cutscenes.
> Content posted or streamed with the main aim of listening to Game music
Content posted or streamed with the main aim of listening to Game music include those that allow continuous listening to music data of the Game through actions not in line with regular gameplay, such as showing a still image background, making the player character stand still, encouraging viewers to listen to the music by adjusting the volume of voices and sound effects or continuously repeating a simple action.
e) You must immediately comply with any request from Company to remove Materials from any shared content, website, or service, regardless of whether Company provides a reason for the request or not. Company reserves the right to require removal of any content incorporating the Materials that it deems to be inappropriate in its sole discretion. Company may submit takedown requests to third parties for any Materials at Company’s sole discretion.
f) You are responsible for following these Terms when livestreaming and posting content that incorporates the Materials. Company makes no guarantees concerning the Materials, including that the Materials will not infringe third party rights. Company will not compensate you or any third party for any damages or injuries that arise as a result of use of the Materials.
g) Company may modify these Terms at its sole discretion at any time without prior notice.