Hinweise zum Urheberrecht und zum Fankit-Agreement

Du hast auf unsere Website die Möglichkeit, Inhalte (User Generated Content) wie Fotos, Artikel, Videos, Musik, Kommentare und ähnliches zu erstellen oder hochzuladen. Sämliche Inhalte, die einen Bezug zu den Computerspielen Star Citizen und Squadron 42 besitzen (RSI Content), unterliegen dem Urheberrecht. Dir ist bekannt, dass das alleinige Urheberrecht an diesen Inhalten bei Cloud Imperium Rights LLC und Cloud Imperium Rights Ltd. liegt. Jegliche Nutzung dieser geschützten Inhalte bedarf der ausdrücklichen Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers, sofern sie nicht unter Anerkennung und im Rahmen des Fankit-Agreements geschieht.

Du stimmst zu, dass:

  1. du nur Inhalte auf unserer Website hochlädst oder verfasst, die in Übereinstimmung mit dem Urheberrecht bzw. dem Fankit-Agreement stehen.
  2. du uns von jeglicher Haftung für von dir begangenen Rechts- und Urheberrechtsverstöße freistellst.
  3. du uns gestattest, im Verdachtsfall von dir erstellte oder hochgeladene Inhalte zu löschen oder zu sperren.
  4. du uns gestattest, die von dir hochgeladenen Screenshot aus Star Citizen für die Gestaltung der Website und anderer Medien zu verwenden und zu veröffentlichen, soweit dies mit dem Urheberrecht von RSI und CIG vereinbar ist.
  5. du an einer ausreichend prominenten Stelle deines Werks entweder das offizielle „Made by the Community“-Logo in einer geeigneten Größe mit maximal 50% Transparenz anbringst UND den Urheberrechtshinweis
    „Star Citizen®, Roberts Space Industries® and Cloud Imperium ® are registered trademarks of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC„.
    In bestimmten Fällen kann anstelle des Logos auch der Hinweis „Made By The Community“ (bei Artwork), „This is a Fan Made item“ (bei anderen Inhalten) angebracht werden. Der Urheberrechtshinweis muss IMMER angebracht werden.

Zu den geschützten Inhalten gehören auch, aber nicht ausschließlich (siehe Originaltext hier: RSI Terms of Service):

  • Software, Softwareupdates, Patches oder andere Werkzeuge und Tools von RSI oder seinen Lizenznehmern
  • Texte
  • Audio-visuelles Material
  • Designs und Aussehen des Spiels und der RSI Website oder anderer RSI-Dienste
  • Quelltext
  • Titel
  • Objekte
  • Artefakte
  • Charaktere und Charakternamen
  • Orte und Ortsnamen
  • Geschichten, Handlungen und Handlungstexte
  • „Catch Phrases“
  • Kunstwerke und künstlerische Darstellungen
  • Struktur- und Landschaftsentwürfe
  • Animantionen
  • Sounds und Geräusche
  • Musikalische Kompositionen und Aufzeichnungen
  • Audio-visuelle Effekte
  • Ähnlichkeiten zu Charakteren
  • User Accounts
  • „Methodes of Operation“

Fankit Agreement (Quelle: FanKit, FAQs)

1) Cloud Imperium Rights LLC and Cloud Imperium Rights Ltd. (collectively „CIG“) grants you a revocable, limited, non-transferable and non-exclusive permission to use the trademarks and branded graphics included in our Fankit (collectively the „CIG Fankit“) solely to show support for CIG products and services, all in accordance with the terms and conditions provided hereunder and at www.robertsspaceindustries.com/tos, (“Terms“) incorporated herein by reference. You agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth in this Fankit Agreement (the “Agreement”) before you download, copy, or use the CIG Fankit in whole or in part. Any such downloading, copying or use shall constitute your acceptance of these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you may not download, copy, or use the CIG Fankit.

2) You agree to the following terms and conditions:

a. You shall use the CIG Fankit solely for the purpose of showing support for CIG products, and you shall endeavor to make any information you present accurate and not misleading.

b. You acknowledge the great value of the goodwill associated with the CIG Fankit and further acknowledge that CIG is the sole and exclusive owner of the CIG Fankit and the goodwill associated therewith.

c. You shall not use the CIG Fankit in any manner that violates the Terms or that may disparage CIG, the CIG Fankit or impair the validity, scope, title or goodwill of CIG in the CIG Fankit, libel or slander any person or entity, violate or infringe upon any right, common law or otherwise, of any kind or nature whatsoever, of any person or entity, or violate any right of personality, privacy or publicity.

d. You acknowledge that your use of the CIG Fankit in no way implies sponsorship or certification by CIG of you, and that you may not hold yourself out or represent yourself as an employee, agent, or affiliate of CIG.

e. You shall not use the CIG Fankit in any manner that implies CIG’s sponsorship or certification of you.

f. You agree that you shall not alter or modify any part of the elements included in the CIG Fankit to infringe the copyright, trademark or common law rights of any person or entity.

g. In conjunction with any use of CIG Fankit assets, you agree to place, in a reasonably prominent location, on your fan site or other fan work wherever materials, trademarks, or properties owned by CIG are located, the following notice: “This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Cloud Imperium or Roberts Space Industries group of companies. All game content and materials are copyright Cloud Imperium Rights LLC and Cloud Imperium Rights Ltd.. Star Citizen®, Squadron 42®, Roberts Space Industries®, and Cloud Imperium® are registered trademarks of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC. All rights reserved.” You further agree not to use or adopt any trademarks or designs that might be confusingly similar to CIG’s trademarks or trade dress.

h. You agree that CIG has the right to review your use of the CIG Fankit and any other material that uses or derives from, in whole or in part, any property, trademark, copyrighted, or original content created by or for CIG, and further agree to remove or cease usage of any unapproved or disapproved work or material at CIG’s request.

i. You agree that any use of the CIG Fankit or other material or property belonging to CIG is limited to non-commercial use only and may not be used collect, receive, or solicit revenue, subscription feeds, or compensation of any kind or for any app, website, or other user-generated content or service requiring payment or compensation for access or use, or promote or endorse any activity that would violate the Terms.

j. You agree to maintain and to not remove and not alter any identifying information or copyright or proprietary rights information conveyed or contained within any materials or assets within the CIG Fankit, including, but not limited to, watermarks, intellectual property or ownership notices or symbols, branding or brand names, or licensing documents or notices.

k. You agree to provide CIG with the web address (URL) of your Fan Site and all URLs that redirect to your Fan Site or other fan content so that CIG may inspect your site and verify compliance with this Agreement at any time. You further represent and warrant that any information you provide to CIG, including the information you provided as part of the download sequence to obtain the CIG Fankit is true and correct. You agree that in the event any such information, including your contact information and the URL of your Fan Site or any URLs that redirect to your Fan Site changes, you will update such information by sending an e-mail with such updated information to legal_notices@cloudimperiumgames.com

3) YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CIG AND ITS LICENSORS, AND ANY OF THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR AGENTS, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSS, DAMAGE, LIABILITY AND OTHER EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS‘ FEES), RESULTING FROM YOUR BREACH OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE CIG FANKIT.

4) THE CIG FANKIT IS PROVIDED „AS IS“ WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. CIG HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL CIG BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORT RELATED ACTION, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, OR IN CONTEMPLATION OF THE YOU’S USE OF THE CIG FANKIT, EVEN IF CIG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO CASES SHALL CIG’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU HEREUNDER FROM ANY AND ALL CAUSES EXCEED $10US IN THE AGGREGATE.

5) Your breach of or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall result in an immediate termination of this Agreement as well as any and all privileges granted to you thereunder.

6) CIG reserves the right to withdraw permission to use the CIG Fankit, in its sole discretion.

7) CIG owns and retains all rights, title, and interest in the CIG Fankit materials.

8) Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the rights and licenses granted hereby to you shall immediately terminate and you shall immediately cease to use the CIG Fankit.

9) Any claim arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal law of the State of California, without regard to any of its choice-of-law provisions. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in the County of Los Angeles.

10) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior agreements with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

11) CIG may, from time to time and at its own discretion, alter, amend, or update the terms of the Agreement and provide notice of such alteration, amendment, or update at its website. You agree to review the Agreement review the Agreement periodically in order to stay current with the Agreement, and if you do not agree to the changes you must immediately cease your use of the CIG Fankit.

12) This Agreement grants no rights, privileges, licenses, or permissions to use or make derivative works from any other property of CIG.

13) This Agreement may not be sublicensed and is not assignable or transferable.

14) Any material, site, or other content you create using the CIG Fankit is not a “Joint Work” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act, Title 17 United States Code (“U.S.C”), and is not otherwise a joint, collective or collaborative work under any other applicable laws.

15) Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. A waiver given on any one occasion is effective only in that instance and will not be construed as a waiver of any right on any other occasion. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

16) If you have any questions regarding the terms and conditions of this Agreement, please contact legal_notices@cloudimperiumgames.com