FANSITE PACK, TERMS & CONDITIONS AND LICENCE
We've had requests from people to use Illyriad trademarks and copyrighted material in third party websites.
We very much appreciate all the time and effort that
webmasters and mistresses are putting into creating fansites, portals, wikis and
all other supplemental resources concerning Illyriad. So
- to help these builders along - we've put together a Kit to help these
paragons of Illyriad create their Illyriad-themed sites. There are a few rules, regulations and requirements that
third party websites agree to abide by, when using our content. We've
tried to keep them as simple as possible.
1. OFFICIAL THREAD LISTING
When a fansite is operational and complete we will list it
on an official thread in the forum. Message boards or alliance forums
with no publically accessible content are not eligible for
listing on the official thread. http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/illyriad-fansite-listing_topic2828.html" rel="nofollow - Post a link in this thread or send an email to community@illyriad.co.uk with the URL to your fansite and we will have a look at it prior to
listing. The decision to list or delist a fansite is discretionary to
Illyriad Games Limited.
2. ILLYRIAD RELATED
There
must be a recognisable connection to Illyriad on the fansite. Sites
that concern multiple games other than Illyriad are fine, so long as
there's some part of the site that we can link to directly, that
concerns Illyriad and Illyriad only.
3. PROHIBITED CONTENT Fansites must be in compliance with our Terms &
Conditions of Service & Privacy Policy. Fansites
must not explicitly or implicitly solicit users, under any
circumstances, to divulge their ingame account login password. Fansites must not include offensive or adult content or
have any commercial activity associated with them, with the following 2
exceptions: - Fansites may carry banner advertising, so
long as the primary purpose of the site is not simply advertising
revenue
- Fansites may ask players for Donations
4. REPURPOSING CONTENT Non-commercial sites may use content and resources from
official Illyriad websites under the condition that the COPYRIGHT NOTICE below
is either displayed directly - or hosted on a separate page on your
fansite, and that this page is visibly linked from every page where
Illyriad content and resources appear.
When
using materials or content that was originally published elsewhere,
proper credit must be given to the original author and used only by
permission. When using content, including forum posts or blog entries,
from official Illyriad websites, please include the name of the
contributor and a link to the post or location of the content you're
using. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Illyriad is a registered trademark of Illyriad Games Limited.
All rights are reserved worldwide.
All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
The Illyriad Logo and all
associated logos and designs are the direct or licensed intellectual
property of Illyriad Games Limited. All artwork, screenshots,
characters, vehicles, storylines, world facts
or other recognizable features of the intellectual property relating to
these trademarks are likewise the intellectual property of Illyriad
Games Limited.
Illyriad
Games Limited has granted permission to [insert your name or site
name] to use the Illyriad Logo and all associated designs for
promotional and
information purposes on its website but does not endorse, and is not in
any way affiliated with, [insert name or site name].
Illyriad Games Limited is in no
way
responsible for the content on or functioning of this website, nor can
it be liable for any damage arising from the use of this website. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. FANSITE LICENSE
By using Illyriad Games Limited content and resources, you
are agreeing to the following License Terms & Conditions:
1.
License
1.1. Non-commercial use license
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement,
Illyriad Games Limited
hereby grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right and license
to use some of its direct and licensed intellectual property ("The
Property", "The Properties") in a non-commercial manner.
You may not, and may not permit others to, use, reproduce, sublicense,
distribute or dispose of any intellectual properties, in whole or in
part, except as expressly permitted under this Agreement.
1.2. License to Use Trademark and Trade Name
Any and all trademarks and trade names that Illyriad Games Limited uses
in connection with
the non-commercial license granted hereunder are and remain the
exclusive property of Illyriad Games Limited. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be
deemed to give you any right, title or interest in any trademark or
trade name of Illyriad Games Limited relating to the Properties except
as expressly
permitted under this Agreement.
1.3. Purpose
Your use of any of the Properties is for non-commercial
purposes, and is limited to those
parts of the Properties required for that purpose. Illyriad Games
Limited reserves the
right to judge which parts of the Properties are necessary in each case
and to limit other uses at its sole discretion. Unless specifically
noted, this Agreement does not cover uses of software owned by the
Illyriad Games Limited.
2. Conditions
2.1. General Principles
You are bound by the following principles:
- You will make it clear that this use is
unofficial by including wording to this effect, and by displaying or
linking to the copyright notice above from each page where Illyriad
content appears
- In such cases as you are permitted to use
such material, you will
not change the trademarked Illyriad Logo in any way, except by resizing
it for the purposes of fitting with your design.
- You will
include an appropriate disclaimer on any material that
could otherwise be construed as the work of Illyriad Games Limited.
- You
undertake to make the origins of the intellectual property
very clear; in other words, make sure that from a brief review of this
material people know that the intellectual property being used for a
non-commercial purpose is Illyriad Games Limited's direct or licensed
intellectual property (and not your
own Intellectual Property or the Intellectual Property of a third
party).
2.2. Non-permissible acts
You undertake not to perform any of the following acts:
- Use the Property in relation to any
commercial activity. This
includes, for example, paying a printer to print some flyers, obtaining
sponsorship, or selling materials or services using Illyriad Games
Limited's trademarks and Intellectual Property.
This shall not prevent websites from using revenues from banner ads or
donations to
cover the costs of the website operation, as long as such advertising is
not the primary purpose of the website in question and advertisements
are in compliance with Illyriad Games Limited's Terms & Conditions,
Privacy Policy and game Rules.
- Use Illyriad's trademarks in
respect of a top level domain name.
- Create, distribute, or
use any material that is not consistent
with the functionality, atmosphere, and parameters of the world of
Illyriad as created and owned by Illyriad Games Limited.
- State
that anything that is created using the Property is
"official."
- Create, distribute, or use any material that is
derogatory,
obscene, or offensive.
- Create, distribute, or use any material
that devalues any Illyriad Games Limited product in any way.
- Pretend
that you are affiliated with, represent or work for Illyriad Games
Limited in any way shape or form - unless you actually are an
authorised repesentative or employee of Illyriad Games Limited.
3. Limitations
3.1. Limitation of liability
You agree to indemnify Illyriad Games Limited for any and all claims,
damages, losses, and
causes of action arising out of his publication and/or use of material
inspired by or based on intellectual properties owned by Illyriad Games
Limited. Under no
circumstances including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Illyriad
Games Limited be
liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use
of the Properties.
3.2. Termination and discontinuation
You agree that Illyriad Games Limited, in its sole discretion, may
terminate the right to
use the Properties, in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever,
with or without notice. You agree that Illyriad Games Limited shall
not be liable to you or any third-party for any such termination.
3.3. Creative Control
Illyriad Games Limited reserves the unconditional
rights to monitor the content of any
works inspired by or based on the Properties and to take any steps
necessary to ensure continuity and consistency of the Illyriad brand or
world, or any other intellectual property of Illyriad Games Limited.
4. General
4.1. Jurisdiction and Venue
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of England & Wales. Jurisdiction for litigation of any
dispute,
controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be only with the courts in
England & Wales.
4.2. Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all previous proposals, both oral and written,
negotiations, representations, commitments, writings and all other
communications between the parties. This Agreement may not be modified
except by in writing, signed by a duly authorized representative of each
of the parties.
4.3. Severability and Waiver
If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such
determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any
other part or provision of this Agreement. Any waiver by any party of
any breach of any provisions hereof shall not be effective unless made
in a writing signed by the party to be bound.
4.4 Age Requirements
By consenting to this Agreement, you hereby represent to Illyriad Games
Limited that you
are of sufficient age in your country of residence to enter into said
agreement. The age requirements differ from country
to country. If you are under 20 years of age, you may need to obtain the
permission of your parent(s) or legal guardian in order to agree to
this
Agreement. We strongly suggest that you check your local, state,
province, country or regional legal restrictions that may be applicable
to your Internet use and your legal rights to enter into this agreement.
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