PlayOnline Member Agreement

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==PlayOnline Member AgreementLast modified Apr. 15, 2008. See the official page for the most up to date version of this Square Enix policy.==
	
THIS VERSION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE AND BINDING ON ALL USERS OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE AS OF THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE TERMS IN THIS AGREEMENT SUPERCEDE ANY CONFLICTING TERMS CONTAINED ON THE SOFTWARE OR ANY PREVIOUS VERSION OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS POSTED AT WWW.PLAYONLINE.COM.
Background on this Agreement
PlayOnline is an online, membership-based entertainment service provided by Square Enix, Inc. ("SEI" or "us" or "we"). It is designed to provide members with access to and use of various online services, including online games as its main feature.
IMPORTANT- This PlayOnline Member Agreement is a binding legal agreement between SEI and you ("you"), and sets forth the terms and conditions that govern your use of the PlayOnline Service (as defined below). By using the PlayOnline Service, you agree to be bound by this Member Agreement and to follow these terms and conditions and all applicable laws and regulations governing your use of the PlayOnline Service. If at any time you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, you must immediately end your use of the PlayOnline Service.
	
	
Article 1: Definitions
1.1 	"Agreement"
	means this PlayOnline Member Agreement, which must be accepted by each User (or by a parent or legal guardian on behalf of those Users between the ages of 13 and 17) prior to any use of PlayOnline or any services offered in connection therewith.
1.2 	"Documentation"
	means those user manuals, specifications documents and other instructional materials related to PlayOnline (whether written or electronic) that are provided by SEI or otherwise made available to Users.
1.3 	"Hardware"
	means the computer or the video game equipment on which the Software is installed and used.
1.4 	"Fee-Based Service"
	means any online games or other products or services of the PlayOnline Service for which payment of a fee is required for use.
1.5 	"PlayOnline" or "PlayOnline Service"
	means the PlayOnline online entertainment service offered by SEI, and includes the various services incorporated therein or offered in connection therewith (including, but not limited to, online video games).
1.6 	"Privacy Policy"
	means SEI's current PlayOnline Service Privacy Policy, which may be accessed on the Website and within the PlayOnline Service at any time.
1.7 	"Prohibited Activities"
	has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.4, below.
1.8 	"Rules"
	means any rules or other instructions applicable to the PlayOnline Service (or any aspect thereof) that may be posted on the Website and within the PlayOnline Service from time to time for Users to access and review.
1.9 	"Software"
	means, collectively, all computer programs made available to Users for use with the PlayOnline Service as embodied on any one or more discs or other media provided to a User, or as incorporated into any one or more electronic files provided to a User.
1.10 	"Software License Agreement"
	has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1, below
1.11 	"Subscription Fee"
	means the fee that applies to your use of any Fee-Based Service. The Subscription Fee will be charged each month to your credit card, or to you by any other payment method approved by SEI in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
1.12 	"has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1, below."
	means the SEI website for the PlayOnline Service directed at http://www.playonline.com.
1.13 	"Users"
	means users of the PlayOnline Service; provided that any User between the ages of 13 and 17 must have the express authorization of a parent or legal guardian, such authorization shall be evidenced by execution of this Agreement by such parent or legal guardian. Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to use any PlayOnline Service.
1.14 	"Website"
	means the SEI website for the PlayOnline Service directed at http://www.playonline.com.
Article 2: Application of this Agreement
2.1 	Scope of the Agreement.
	The terms that apply to your use of PlayOnline include all of the terms of this Agreement, any and all software license agreements that you are required to execute as part of the PlayOnline registration and/or installation process (each, a "Software License Agreement"), all user agreements that you may be required to execute upon your subscription to or other participation in certain services (each, a "User Agreement"), the Privacy Policy, and any and all Rules. You agree to abide by any and all Rules, which shall, upon posting within PlayOnline and/or to the Website and/or delivery to Users, form a part of this Agreement. You understand and agree that the Rules, together with the Software License Agreements, User Agreements, and Privacy Policy, are expressly incorporated herein and form a part of this Agreement.
2.2 	Amendments to this Agreement.
	SEI may change the terms of this Agreement, Software License Agreements, User Agreements, Privacy Policy, or Rules and the scope of the PlayOnline Service in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice to Users. Such changes will be posted within the PlayOnline Service and on the Website, and this posting will constitute notice to you. The current terms of this Agreement, together with the terms of the Software License Agreements, User Agreements, Privacy Policy, and Rules, can be found within the PlayOnline Service or on the Website, and you agree to review these terms from time to time, and in any event promptly upon notice of any changes, whether such notice is delivered to you directly or simply posted. If at any time, the current terms are not acceptable to you, you agree to terminate your use of the PlayOnline Service. Your continued use of PlayOnline after SEI posts any change(s) to its terms or to the scope of the PlayOnline Service shall constitute your agreement to and acceptance of all of the changes.
Article 3: Term, Termination, and Suspension
3.1 	Term.
	This Agreement will commence when you indicate your acceptance of its terms and conditions and proceed to complete the registration process and will continue in effect until terminated in accordance with this Article 3; provided, however, that this Agreement will also resume, take effect and continue in force immediately upon reactivation of your PlayOnline user account after any termination of such account.
3.2 	Termination.
	
(a) 	Your PlayOnline user account and any rights you may have under this Agreement (including those you may have under any other agreement related to your use of PlayOnline) will immediately and automatically terminate upon your breach of any provision of this Agreement, including (without limitation) your violation of any Rule.
(b) 	You may terminate this Agreement at any time by canceling your PlayOnline user account and by ceasing all use of PlayOnline and all related services. If your PlayOnline user account is terminated by SEI for any reason, you will not be able to reactivate the terminated user account again.
(c) 	SEI reserves the right to terminate PlayOnline Service in whole or in part for any reason with or without prior notice.
(d) 	SEI MAY SUSPEND, TERMINATE, MODIFY, OR DELETE ANY PLAYONLINE ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME, WITH ANY REASON OR NO REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.
3.3 	No Use of PlayOnline by Children.
	Without limiting any of the other provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the terms of this Article 3), SEI shall be entitled to terminate the user account of any User who is determined or believed to be under the age of 13, or who is determined or believed to be permitting children under the age of 13 to access and use the PlayOnline Service.
3.4 	Suspension.
	PlayOnline Service may be temporary suspended in whole or in part without notice due to routine maintenance, emergency repairs, fire, flood, explosion, war, strike, embargo, governmental action or failure to act, the act of any civil or military authority, act of God, or by any other causes beyond SEI's control whether or not similar to the foregoing, or any other reasons that SEI determines in its sole discretion that temporary suspension is deemed necessary.
Article 4: Ownership, Rights, and Restrictions
4.1 	Ownership and Rights.
	SEI (and, to the extent applicable, its licensors) owns and shall retain all right, title and interest in and to the PlayOnline Service, the Software and all Documentation, and will be the sole owner of any and all data you generate through your use of the PlayOnline Service, including accounts, Content IDs, character attributes, statistics and assets, and you receive only limited rights to access and use PlayOnline Service, the Software and all Documentation, as set forth in any applicable license agreement. SEI shall reserve its rights in its sole discretion to delete, alter, or transfer any and all data at any time without notice to User.
YOU DO NOT OWN YOUR ACCOUNT OR CHARACTER OR HAVE ANY PROPERTY RIGHTS TO YOUR CHARACTER OR ITS VIRTUAL ASSETS. YOU MAY NOT SELL, RENT, OR REPRODUCE YOUR CHARACTER OR ITS VIRTUAL ASSETS FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE.
PLAYONLINE, THE SOFTWARE AND THE DOCUMENTATION ARE PROTECTED BY UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK LAWS, AND INTERNATIONAL TREATIES, AND ARE THE SUBJECT OF TRADE SECRETS.UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Further, SEI (and, to the extent applicable, its licensors) owns and shall retain all right, title and interest in and to any ideas, opinions, comments, or suggestions that you submit to SEI, its affiliates, its agents, or its representatives in any form or format (including, but not limited to, e-mail, telephone, facsimile, regular mail, and chat room discussions) and in any context in which it is apparent that SEI may use such ideas, opinion, comments, or suggestions to improve the PlayOnline Service or any other product or service offered by SEI to its customers. Further, SEI shall have the right to assign and/or delegate in its sole discretion its rights and obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part to third party at any time without notice to Users.
4.2 	Restrictions.
	To the maximum extent permitted by law, you may not: (a) modify, reverse engineer, decompile, "hack," or disassemble the Software; (b) rent, lease, loan, sell, sublicense, distribute, transmit or otherwise transfer the Software, your User or other account-related information (including, but not limited to, your PlayOnline ID or password information) to any third party, or attempt to obtain the PlayOnline ID or password of any other User; (c) make any copy of or otherwise reproduce the Software; or, (d) use the Software or your PlayOnline user account to provide service bureau or time-sharing services (e.g., cybercafés), or for any other commercial purpose. The PlayOnline Service and the ability to access PlayOnline are for the personal use of Users only and may not be copied, resold, leased, transferred, exchanged or bartered.
4.3 	Restricted Material.
	As used in this Agreement, "Restricted Material" means, collectively: (a) any copyrighted material, unless you have first obtained the copyright owner's express written permission to use that material; (b) any material that defames, abuses, or threatens others, or violates the privacy, intellectual property, or other proprietary rights of any third party; (c) any material that violates any U.S. or foreign law or regulation, or that promotes illegal activity; (d) any material that contains obscenity or images or content that exploit children under 18 years of age; (e) any statements or images that are bigoted, hateful, or racially offensive; or (f) any material published for commercial purposes, including, without limitation, any offering of products or services for sale, any solicitation of advertisers or sponsors, or any display of sponsorship information.
4.4 	Revocation of User Rights.
	SEI shall reserve the right in its sole discretion to revoke or suspend your PlayOnline user account and your ability to use PlayOnline at any time without prior notice to you, particularly but not limited to if SEI should determine (in its sole discretion) or should reasonably believe that you are responsible for, or have participated in, any of the following (collectively, "Prohibited Activities"):
(a) 	Providing any false name, address or other registration information to SEI;
(b) 	Interfering with or obstructing the operation of the PlayOnline Service;
(c) 	Taking any action that has the effect of tarnishing or otherwise damaging the reputation or credibility of SEI or any of its business partners;
(d) 	Making available or otherwise using PlayOnline to transmit any Restricted Material;
(e) 	Selling, purchasing, or exchanging, monetary compensation or other items of value for (1) any in-Game characters, (2) any names, abilities, character features or other items or gear available within a game or obtained as a result of game play or through PlayOnline Service, (3) any points acquired as a result of using the Software or playing any online games in PlayOnline, or (4) access to any PlayOnline user account, regardless of whether such actions are mischaracterized as "selling the user's time and effort";
(f) 	Harassing, tormenting, intimidating, pestering, obstructing, taking advantage of, or any way hurting or damaging other Users or any third parties or their properties utilizing the PlayOnline Service;
(g) 	Committing, attempting to commit, or soliciting or attempting to solicit other to commit, any illegal, criminal, inappropriate, inconceivable, or any unwelcome acts;
(h) 	Impersonating or attempting to impersonate any employee of SEI or any SEI partner or affiliate, any other user of the Game or the PlayOnline Service, or any other person, in a manner intended to deceive or mislead any third party, or in any effort to access the account of another Game player or PlayOnline user; or
(i) 	Use of any cheat codes or cheat devices; or
(j) 	Violating any Rule.
In addition, SEI shall be entitled to terminate the account (immediately and without notice) of any User who (1) was previously suspended or terminated by SEI and who SEI believes (in SEI's sole discretion) re-registered using different information in order to avoid such suspension or termination or (2) SEI believes (in its sole discretion), based on the User or other account information provided by such User now or at any time in the past (including, but not limited to, such User's name, date of birth, telephone number, mailing address, e-mail address, and credit card account information), that such User is related to or assisting one or more Users who are responsible for, or have participated in, Prohibited Activities of any kind. You agree to indemnify and hold SEI harmless from and against any losses or damages sustained by SEI as a result of your engaging in any Prohibited Activities, and you further agree to reimburse SEI for any and all expenses incurred by SEI in remedying the effects of such action.
Article 5: User Responsibilities
5.1 	Payment Method Information and Information Required for Authorization.
	As part of your PlayOnline registration process, you will be required to provide an approved payment method, which may be a valid credit card in your name or any other valid payment method that has been approved by SEI. Use of certain basic services in the PlayOnline Service are provided free of charge; however, you acknowledge and understand that a valid payment method must always be maintained with SEI in order to access the PlayOnline Service. In addition, you acknowledge and agree that the payment method you register may be used for age verification purposes (where applicable). Users between the ages of 13 and 17 must have this Agreement executed by a parent or legal guardian. Should you decide to subscribe to any Fee-Based Service, your approved method of payment will be used for payment of any and all applicable fees, which will be charged to you in accordance with the terms of this agreement or other applicable agreements for use of such Fee-Based Service. A parent or legal guardian must also execute such other applicable agreement on behalf of any User between the ages of 13 and 17; thereafter, fees will apply and you will be charged to the payment method you have chosen.
5.2 	Subscription Fee.
	Your access to and use of the Fee-Based Services are contingent upon your timely and complete payment of the applicable Subscription Fee in accordance with this Section 5.2. You acknowledge and understand that your approved payment method will automatically be charged for the Subscription Fee on a monthly basis, at the beginning of each month, and that SEI will not send you any bills or invoices, but will simply apply the monthly Subscription Fee to the approved method of payment that is registered. Any applicable Subscription Fee for use of Fee-Based Services will be charged to you in advance, and any additional Subscription Fee amounts, such as for the creation of additional game characters, will be charged to you in the first monthly charge after you incur such additional amounts.
(a) Payment of Fee.
The Subscription Fee and any additional Subscription Fee amounts will be due and payable at the beginning of each month, and will automatically be charged to the approved payment method that you provided when you registered for the PlayOnline Service. If at any time your payment method should cease to be valid, or should otherwise reject charges, your access to and use of the PlayOnline Services as a whole will be suspended immediately, and you will be required to provide a valid credit card in your name, or other approved payment method, in order to reactivate your account. Before reactivation of your account, all delinquent Subscription Fees will be charged to the valid payment method newly registered. You may incur fees (in addition to the Subscription Fee) for any such reactivation of your account, and you acknowledge and understand that such fees will be charged without further notice to you.
(b) Authorization of Monthly Payment.
You hereby authorize SEI and its designated agents to charge any Subscription Fees to your approved payment method at the beginning of each month during the term of this Agreement, and you agree to timely pay all amounts so charged. You understand and agree that all payments to SEI hereunder will be nonrefundable, even if you decide to terminate your access to and use of the Fee-Based Services in the middle of any month or other period for which you have already paid for such access and use.
(c) Late Fees and SEI Rights.
In the event that you are late in paying any Subscription Fee due hereunder, or refuse to pay any credit card or other applicable bill containing a Subscription Fee charge (such that SEI incurs fees, penalties, or other expenses as a result thereof), SEI shall be entitled to charge you a late fee at the annual rate maximum allowed by applicable laws, of all amounts due and owing, charged on a monthly basis for so long as you remain delinquent in your payment obligations. SEI shall further be entitled to pass through to you, for prompt payment by you, any and all fees, penalties, or other expenses charged to SEI by any credit card company, bank, collection agency, or any other company or institution as a result of your failure to timely pay all amounts due under this Agreement, together with a 10% administrative fee.
(d) Fee Changes.
You acknowledge and agree that SEI may change the amount of the Subscription Fee at any time; provided, however, that such change will be announced by SEI prior to its effective date. If you do not terminate your access to and use of the Fee-Based Services by the first calendar day of the month in which any pricing change takes place, you will be deemed to have agreed to the new pricing, and the Subscription Fee will continue to be automatically charged and due and payable as set forth herein.
5.2(e) Credit Card Authentication.
For your protection, SEI now requires that all new credit cards used for Fees be registered with either Verified by Visa(R) or MasterCard SecureCode(R). Please go to www.verifiedbyvisa.com or www.securecode.com to register your credit cards. If you do not register your cards on one of these sites, or if your credit card issuing bank has not signed up with either service, you will not be able to access the PlayOnline services. In such case, please contact your place of purchase for return, refund, or exchange subject to the return and exchange policy of the retailer. If:
(1) your place of purchase is unwilling to accept returns or exchanges of opened software AND
(2) you are unable or unwilling to register with Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCard AND
(3) it has been less than 30 days since you purchased the software, AND
(4) you are located in the United States or Canada, THEN you may contact PlayOnline Information Center at (858) 790-PLAY (7529) and request a full refund of your purchase price for the Licensed Software, not including shipping and handling charges. Please note that any refund is discretionary and will be contingent upon SEI's receipt of the complete Licensed Software package and confirmation that your credit card is not compatible with either system.
5.3 	Service Access.
	You are solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining, at your own expense, all equipment (such as modems, computers, or video game consoles) and communications services (including Internet access) necessary to access the PlayOnline Service, and for ensuring such equipment and services are compatible with all requirements of the PlayOnline Service.
5.4 	Account Management.
	You are solely responsible for all use of your PlayOnline user account and for the security of your User information (including, without limitation, your password).
Unless you are a parent or legal guardian responsible for use of PlayOnline by a child between the ages of 13 and 17 (in which case you have the limited right and ability to permit use of your PlayOnline user account only by your child or children and only if they are between the ages of 13 and 17), you shall not transfer or permit any other person to use your PlayOnline user account, and you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all of your User and account information. You will be responsible for any and all damage (whether to SEI, other Users, or any third party) that may result from use of your User ID and password by others. You agree promptly to notify SEI if you lose or forget your User ID or password, or if you believe that others are making use of your PlayOnline user account.
5.5 	Personal Information Management.
	You understand that your use of the PlayOnline Service will require that you disclose to SEI certain personally identifiable information, and you acknowledge that you have read and agree to all of the terms of the Privacy Policy, which discusses our information gathering and dissemination practices. The Privacy Policy is hereby incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Privacy Policy, this Agreement shall prevail.
5.6 	Online Conduct.
	You, and not SEI, are responsible for your conduct at all times during your use of the PlayOnline Service. SEI makes no guarantee of the accuracy, correctness, or completeness of any material transmitted or otherwise provided to you during your use of PlayOnline (including, but not limited to, your use of any Fee-Based Services). Without limiting the foregoing, SEI will not be responsible for (a) any errors or omissions arising from your use of the Software or your access to or use of PlayOnline; (b) any losses or damages (including without limitation any lost data, opportunity, profits or revenue) arising from your use of the PlayOnline Service, the Software or any materials or services provided by SEI or by any third party; or (c) any inappropriate conduct, harassment, use of foul, obscene or otherwise inappropriate language by other Users or any third parties.
5.7 	Indemnification.
	You will indemnify, defend, and hold SEI harmless against any and all claims, suits, actions, expenses, attorney and other legal fees and costs arising from your use of the PlayOnline Service or the Software and relating to (a) your breach of any provision of this Agreement, or the inaccuracy of any of your representations in this Agreement or made in connection with your registration for a PlayOnline user account; (b) your violation or infringement of any proprietary or privacy rights of any third party; (c) any User content or information you provide or otherwise generate, including, without limitation, your transmission of any unlawful, libelous, offensive, or defamatory content, or content deemed obscene or harmful to minors; or (d) any third-party claims arising out of or relating to your use of the PlayOnline Service or the Software.
Article 6: Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
6.1 	Disclaimer.
	You understand and acknowledge that use of the PlayOnline Service and/or the Software may result in unpredictable damage or loss to you, including, without limitation, unexpected results or loss of data, including character and account loss. All products and services relating to this Agreement, including, without limitation, the PlayOnline Service, the Software and the Documentation, are provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SEI EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE PLAYONLINE SERVICE AND SOFTWARE, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. SEI does not warrant that the PlayOnline Service or the Software will meet your expectations or requirements, or that the operation of the PlayOnline Service or the Software will be uninterrupted or error free. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the PlayOnline Service and the Software is with you.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, SEI may in certain instances elect to provide a 90-day limited warranty on the software, or on certain aspects thereof. This warranty, if provided, will be described in the written Documentation provided with the software, and you should refer to the Documentation for the specific terms and conditions of this limited warranty, as well as any eligibility requirements.
6.2 	Limitation of Liability.
	
(a) 	You acknowledge that SEI has the right to monitor the use of your PlayOnline account to verify your compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You further acknowledge that, in the event that SEI suspects that you may not be in compliance with any of the terms of this Agreement, SEI may use any method permitted by applicable law to verify your compliance. If SEI believes (in its sole discretion) that you are not in compliance with any of the terms of this Agreement, SEI may, in addition to any other remedy available to SEI, immediately suspend or terminate your PlayOnline user account without any prior notice to you, and you hereby agree that such decision by SEI is final.
(b) 	You are not entitled to receive damages from SEI for any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, to your use of PlayOnline or the Software, or to any materials or services provided by any third party in connection with your use of PlayOnline or the Software. In addition, in no event will you be entitled to obtain any injunctive relief or otherwise enjoin, restrain, or otherwise interfere with SEI or with the distribution, operation, development, or performance of the PlayOnline Service, the Software or any related products and services.
(c) 	IN NO EVENT SHALL SEI BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PLAYONLINE SERVICE OR THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF DATA, LOST PROFITS, OR LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY UNDER WHICH SUCH DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT, AND EVEN IF ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WILL SEI'S TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR WITH ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER EXCEED THE HIGHEST AMOUNT PAID BY YOU IN A SINGLE MONTH TO SEI AS YOUR SUBSCRIPTION FEE FOR USE OF THE PLAYONLINE SERVICE AND/OR ANY RELATED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
(d) 	AS SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
6.3 	Consent to Disclosure.
	In order to protect SEI's staff and customers, SEI may cooperate with Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement with or without the receipt of a formal subpoena or search warrant. You acknowledge and consent that SEI may provide your electronic communications and data, including emails and chat logs, to such government authorities, without any liability to you or any third party.
Article 7: General Terms
7.1 	Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
	This Agreement shall be governed by California law, without reference to its rules regarding conflicts of law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits and consents to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California and of the United States of America located in the County of Los Angeles for any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.
7.2 	Copyright Infringement Notification.
	Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512, as amended by Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "Act"), SEI will terminate the account of any User who uses his or her account privileges to unlawfully transmit copyrighted material without a license, valid defense or fair use privilege to do so. After proper notification by the copyright holder or its agent to SEI and later confirmation through court order or an admission by the User that his or her account has been an instrument of unlawful infringement, SEI will terminate the infringing User's account. SEI may also in its sole discretion decide to terminate a User's account privileges prior to that time if SEI has good faith belief that infringement has in fact occurred. Repeat offenders of this policy may be barred from use of PlayOnline. In addition, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c), SEI has implemented procedures for receiving written notification of claimed infringements and for processing such claims in accordance with the Act. SEI is dedicated to respecting and upholding the intellectual property rights of others, and we ask our Users to do the same. If you believe that your copyright has been infringed through the use of a PlayOnline account, please contact PlayOnline Information Center.
Interim Designation of Agent to Receive Notifications of Claimed Infringement, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 512 (c): Address: Square Enix, Inc., 999 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 3RD Floor, El Segundo, CA 90245. Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement: General Counsel. Address of Designated Agent to which Notification Should be Sent: Square Enix, Inc., 999 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 3rd Floor, El Segundo, CA 90245. Telephone Number of Designated Agent: (310) 846-0400. Facsimile Number of Designated Agent: (310) 321-6095. Email Address of Designated Agent: DMCA@square-enix-usa.com. This email address is intended solely for the receipt of legal "Notifications of Claimed Infringement" under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, as codified in 17 U.S.C. 512. It is not intended for general inquiries and permission requests concerning the use of SEI content.
7.3 	Severability.
	If any provision of this Agreement is determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be interpreted to the maximum extent to which it is valid and enforceable, all as determined by such court in such action, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will, nevertheless, continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.
7.4 	No Waiver.
	No waiver by SEI of any term, provision or condition of this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or be construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, provision or condition or as a waiver of any other term, provision or condition of this Agreement. No SEI customer service representative is legally empowered to bind SEI to any amendment or waiver of the terms of this Agreement.
7.5 	Entire Agreement.
	This Agreement, together with all incorporated documents (including, without limitation, the Privacy Policy, any and all software license agreements, any and all user agreements, and the Rules), constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications with respect hereto, all of which are merged herein. You acknowledge and agree that you have read this Agreement and understand and accept its terms.
Article 8: DNAS and Peripheral Disclaimers for PlayStation®2 Users
The terms of this Article 8 are applicable only to those Users accessing and using PlayOnline and the Software from a PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.
In order to participate in PlayOnline, the User will access and use "DNAS" (Dynamic Network Authentication System), proprietary authentication software, servers and system created by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ("SCEI"). SEI is required to inform User of and obtain User's agreement to the following:
8.1 	DNAS Disclaimer.
	The Software uses "DNAS" (Dynamic Network Authentication System), a proprietary authentication system created by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ("SCEI"). "DNAS" retrieves information about a User's hardware and software for authentication, copy protection, account blocking, system, rules, game management, and other purposes. The information collected does not identify the User personally; provided, however, that a game publisher can combine this information with personally identifying information from the publisher's records if the User provides the personally identifying information. Before providing any personal information to a publisher, a User should review the publisher's privacy policy and terms and conditions of use and should not provide personally identifying information to a publisher unless the User first accepts the conditions of use and terms of the publisher's privacy policy. SCEI, Sony Computer Entertainment America ("SCEA") and their affiliates cannot guarantee the continuous operation of the "DNAS" servers. SCEA shall not be liable for any delay or failure of the "DNAS" servers to perform. If you receive a message during login identifying a "DNAS" authentication error, please contact SCEA Consumer Services at 1-866-466-5333. For additional information concerning "DNAS", visit www.us.playstation.com/DNAS. In the event of a systems incompatibility or inoperability with "DNAS", the sole liability of SCEI, SCEA and their affiliates shall be limited to the repair or replacement of the affected User's game software, console or peripherals, at the sole option of SCEA. SCEA, its parents, affiliates, and licensed game publishers shall not be liable for any delays, system failures, authentication failures, or system outages, which may, from time to time, affect online game play or access thereto.
SEI is not responsible for "DNAS", and you agree that SEI shall have no liability or other responsibility for any claim or liability in connection with your use of or access to, or your inability to use or access, "DNAS".
8.2 	Peripheral Disclaimer.
	SEI MAKES NO PROMISE OR OTHER WARRANTY THAT PLAYONLINE OR THE SOFTWARE WILL WORK PROPERLY WITH ANY PERIPHERAL DEVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MEMORY CARD(S), NETWORK ADAPTORS AND MODEMS.
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