This web site ("Web Site") is owned,
operated and maintained by or for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ("SCEI").
Please read these terms and conditions of use ("Terms and Conditions")
carefully before accessing and browsing this Web Site. You can use this Web Site
only if you agree to and accept the Terms and Conditions without limitation or
reservation. The Terms and Conditions will be deemed to have been accepted by
you if and when you use this Web Site.
SCEI may, at its sole and exclusive discretion, change, alter, modify, add and/or
remove portions of the Terms and Conditions at any time by updating the contents
of this page. So you are requested to visit this page and check the then-effective
Terms and Conditions periodically.
This Web Site is linked to other web sites, also operated by SCEI or its affiliates
("SCEI Site"). In addition to this Terms and Conditions, use of each
SCEI Site shall also be subject to the terms and conditions particular to such
SCEI Site. In the event that any of the terms, conditions and/or notices contained
in the Terms and Conditions conflict with the terms and conditions particular
to such SCEI Site, then the terms and conditions particular to such SCEI Site
shall prevail and govern such SCEI Site. |
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| Limitation of use |
All rights (including, but not limited to, copyright)
pertaining to all the materials and information that are displayed and/or made
available from this Web Site (e.g., contents made available for download) are
managed, owned, or used with permission by, SCEI.
Except for personal, non-commercial, internal use, you are prohibited from using
(including, without limitation, coping, modifying, reproducing in whole or in
part, uploading, transmitting, distributing, licensing, selling and publishing)
any of the materials without obtaining SCEI's prior written permission. Please
also note that some materials or information may have terms and conditions particular
to such materials or information, in which case, you are required to accept such
terms and conditions when accessing those materials and information. |
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| Trademark Usage |
| The marks "PlayStation", "PS
(logo)" and any other product names, service names or logos of SCEI used,
quoted and/or referenced in this Web Site are trademarks or registered trademarks
of SCEI or its affiliates. "SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT (logo)" is a
registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Other product names, service names,
logos and/or company names used in the Web Site are trademarked and copyrighted
properties of their respective owners and/or licensors. |
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| Prohibited Conduct |
| Following acts are not allowed when using the
Web Site: |
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(1) |
Infringing the legal rights (including, but not
limited to, the rights of privacy and publicity) of others |
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Causing any damages or disadvantage to others |
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Disturbing public order |
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Criminal act |
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Uploading or distributing any third parties'
private information without obtaining approval from such third parties |
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Using the Web Site for any commercial purpose |
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Defaming, disgracing or libeling others |
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Uploading files that contain viruses or corrupted
files that may damage the operation of others' computers |
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Any other activities that are unlawful or prohibited
by any applicable laws |
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Any other activities that SCEI deems inappropriate |
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| Proposal and Offer |
SCEI and its affiliates have the policy not to
accept, from third parties, any proposal and/or offer for products and/or services,
including, without limitation, ideas for new or improved products, technologies,
designs, processes, software, promotions, advertisements and marketing plans,
in order to avoid any possible future confusion between such proposal and/or offer
from the third parties and products or our own. Therefore, you are requested not
to send any information which may contain your ideas, artwork, inventions, developments,
suggestions or other works ("Idea").
Despite the foregoing request, if you send your Idea to our attention, then such
Idea will be treated upon the understanding that you agreed to the following terms: |
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(1) |
SCEI has no obligation to treat the Idea as confidential
information. |
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SCEI has no obligation to study, evaluate or
adopt the Idea. |
| (3) |
Even if SCEI happens to adopt any idea identical
or similar in whole or in part to the Idea, SCEI shall have no responsibility
and shall not be liable for any compensation therefor. |
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| Disclaimers of Warranties |
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE
LAWS, SCEI AND/OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS AND/OR SAFETY OF THE CONTENTS
OF THE WEB SITE, AND ANY REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING THERETO ARE EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMED.
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, SCEI AND/OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR ACCESS,
OR INABILITY TO USE OR ACCESS, THE WEB SITE.
SCEI MAY CHANGE AND/OR ALTER THE CONTENTS OF THE WEB SITE, OR MAY SUSPEND AND/OR
DISCONTINUE THE SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEB SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT ANY
PRIOR NOTICE. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, SCEI OR ANY
OF ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY CHANGE
AND/OR ALTERATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THE WEB SITE, OR ANY SUSPENSION AND/OR DISCONTINUATION
OF THE SURVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEB SITE. |
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| Applicable Laws and Jurisdiction |
This Terms and Conditions shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan unless otherwise expressly
provided. All controversies and disputes arising out of or relating to the Web
Site and this Terms and Conditions shall be submitted to the Tokyo District Court
in Tokyo, Japan as the Court of first instance.
This Terms and Conditions is not intended to limit in any way your rights under
the consumer protection statutes. If any portion of this Terms and Conditions
shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, such portion shall
be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining portion. |
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