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FC2 Terms of Use

CRITICAL
FIRST SEEN 2026-08-11 · VERSION 20260811_rev01 · FIRST CAPTURED VERSION

What changed, in plain language

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This is the first version of FC2's Terms of Use we captured, so the whole document is shown as new rather than as edits to an earlier text. The terms are heavily one-sided: FC2 takes an unlimited, unconditional right to use anything you post; disputes must go to arbitration under U.S. law; FC2 can change the terms and premium prices at any time without your consent; there are no refunds under any circumstances, and asking your bank for a chargeback gets your account suspended. FC2 can also cancel your account without telling you, and your FC2 Points are lost with no refund. On the positive side, there is a new, detailed process letting people who appear in photos or videos (including deepfakes) ask for that content to be removed, with an appeal.

Changes that may affect you

FC2 can use your content for anything, with no limitsCRITICAL
CONTENT LICENSE

You keep the copyright, but you also agree that FC2 can edit, translate, adapt, publish, promote, distribute or use your posts and videos "unconditionally" and "for any other reason." There is no end date, no way to withdraw the permission, and no restriction on commercial use. In practice this is close to giving FC2 free rein over everything you upload.

“All User Content may be edited, translated, adapted, published, performed, presented, promoted, distributed or used for any other reason, by FC2 unconditionally.”

What you can do — Do not upload work you need to keep control over, such as content you plan to license or sell elsewhere.

Ongoing card charges, price changes without approval, and zero refundsCRITICAL
BILLING & RENEWAL

Approving one charge is treated as approving every future charge from the premium services you use, for as long as your card is valid, until you finish cancelling. FC2 can raise prices or change what a service includes without your approval. And refunds are refused "under any circumstances" — including when FC2 itself bans you. If you go to your bank for a chargeback, your account is suspended.

“No requests for refunds, after purchasing Points or agreeing to use Premium Services, will be valid under any circumstances.”

What you can do — Cancel any premium subscription through FC2's cancellation process well before the renewal date, and check your card statement for charges labeled "FC2.com".

You must arbitrate instead of going to court firstSERIOUS
FORCED ARBITRATION

Any dispute about the service goes to arbitration under U.S. rules before a court can get involved, and each side pays its own legal costs. Arbitration is private, has limited appeal rights, and paying your own costs makes small claims uneconomical to pursue.

“Any disputes resulting from the use of Our Service(s), will be resolved through arbitrary proceedings recognized by U.S.A.”
Terms can change instantly, with no notice and no consentSERIOUS
UNILATERAL CHANGES

FC2 can rewrite these terms whenever it decides to, without asking you. A new version applies the second it is posted, and just continuing to use the site counts as agreeing. You could be bound by rules you never saw.

“New stipulations in a revised Terms of Use will come into effect immediately after the Terms of Use have been posted onto the web.”

What you can do — Re-read the terms page before making any new purchase, since the version you agreed to may already have changed.

Account can be cancelled without warning, with money and Points forfeitedSERIOUS
TERMINATION

FC2 can freeze or cancel your account whenever it decides your use is "inappropriate," and it does not have to notify you. If that happens, your paid contract ends with no refund of unused time and your Points are wiped out. Not replying to an FC2 message in time is also enough to get your account frozen, and services are never reinstated afterward.

“FC2 retains the right to cancel any Members' FC2ID. FC2 is not obligated to notify the Member about the cancellation.”

What you can do — Keep your registered email address current and watch for FC2 messages that ask for a reply; keep your own backups of anything you upload.

FC2 accepts almost no responsibility, and you may owe them compensationSERIOUS
LIABILITY LIMITS

FC2 disclaims responsibility for lost or corrupted data, outages, viruses, service shutdowns, bad external links, and any loss from using or not being able to use the site. It does not guarantee the security or integrity of your uploaded data and says you must make your own backups. It can also turn free services into paid ones without warning, and can demand compensation from users it says caused it damage.

“FC2 shall not be held responsible for any loss of data due to system failure or file corruption etc. Users shall take their own backup of data relating to User Content. FC2 shall not guarantee the integrity and security for any User Content data, in any way.”

What you can do — Keep your own copies of anything you upload — FC2 does not promise your files will survive.

Wide discretion to pass your personal information to third partiesMATERIAL
DATA SHARING

FC2 promises not to share your name, address, email or phone number without consent, then lists exceptions broad enough to cover a lot. It can share with partner companies, share whenever it decides sharing is needed to provide a service, and even share to protect its own search rankings or service quality. Those last reasons are FC2's judgment call, not a legal requirement.

“FC2 finds it necessary to disclose the information to other company(s) working with us, to better provide Service(s) to Users.”

What you can do — Give FC2 the minimum personal details it requires to open your account.

Hidden watermarks in your downloads can identify youMATERIAL
DATA COLLECTION

Files you download from FC2 may contain invisible information that links the file back to you. If that file ever turns up elsewhere, it can be traced to your account. The terms point to the privacy policy for details rather than explaining what is embedded.

“For the purposes of copyright protection and the prevention of misuse, the Company may embed information to identify the customer (digital watermarks) in the files of digital content that customers download.”
Government ID and consent paperwork required from adult content uploadersMATERIAL
USER OBLIGATIONS

If you post adult content, you must send FC2 a government-issued ID, and keep written consent plus age-verification documents for every person shown. FC2 can demand those documents at any time and you have only 3 business days to produce them. This means handing sensitive identity documents to the company and holding other people's ID copies yourself.

“When FC2 deems necessary, either the prompt(within 3 business days) submission of documents confirming 1 to 4 above, or prior registration of documents to our system for FC2 to verify is required.”
Complaining can get your account terminated, and you cannot refuse emailsMATERIAL
USER OBLIGATIONS

FC2 can suspend or terminate your account if it decides a complaint you filed was groundless, abusive or malicious — and FC2 alone judges that. It also does not have to tell you how your complaint turned out. Separately, you have no right to opt out of FC2's emails, and notices count as delivered the moment they are sent, whether or not you saw them.

“We are not obligated to inform you of the outcome of your complaint unless legally required to do so.”

What you can do — When you file a complaint, include the exact URL and a clear factual description so it cannot be dismissed as groundless.

U.S. law and U.S. courts, with U.K. law for some payment disputesMATERIAL
JURISDICTION

These terms are governed by U.S. law with exclusive jurisdiction in U.S. courts, and FC2 says its services are run from U.S. equipment and makes no promise they are suitable elsewhere. If you live outside the U.S., pursuing a claim means dealing with a distant legal system at your own cost. A separate clause says card-payment disputes between merchant and cardholder can be governed by United Kingdom law.

“A contract may be created between the merchant and cardholder, where in this case, the governing jurisdiction would be United Kingdom.”
Services can be shut down or wiped at any time, with data deletedMATERIAL
OTHER

FC2 can change, pause or permanently end any service whenever it sees fit, and after a shutdown it decides on its own whether to delete everything stored on its servers. It says it will try to warn you but may not be able to, and it accepts no liability for losses when a service goes away.

“When or after a Service(s) is discontinued or erased, FC2 retains the right to deem whether or not to erase all posted data on FC2 servers (or third party servers used by FC2).”

What you can do — Download and back up anything you store on FC2 that you would not want to lose.

Changelog

  1. + ADDEDFC2 can use anything you post, for any reason

    You keep the copyright to your posts, blogs and videos, but you also give FC2 permission to edit, translate, adapt, publish, perform, promote and distribute your content "unconditionally" and for any purpose. There is no time limit and no way to take that permission back while your content is on the site.

    All User Content may be edited, translated, adapted, published, performed, presented, promoted, distributed or used for any other reason, by FC2 unconditionally.

  2. + ADDEDDisputes go to arbitration, not to a normal court

    Any dispute about the service has to go through arbitration under U.S. rules first. Only if arbitration fails can a U.S. court hear it, and each side pays its own legal costs. For payment disputes between a merchant and a cardholder, the governing law can be the United Kingdom.

    Any disputes resulting from the use of Our Service(s), will be resolved through arbitrary proceedings recognized by U.S.A.

  3. + ADDEDFC2 can rewrite the terms at any time, effective immediately

    FC2 can change these terms whenever it wants without asking you. The new version takes effect the moment it is posted online, and simply continuing to use FC2 counts as agreeing to it. There is no advance notice period.

    FC2 retains the right to alter or revise these Terms of Use at any time, as FC2 deems necessary, without the consent of Users.

  4. + ADDEDNo refunds at all, and chargebacks get your account suspended

    Once you buy Points or sign up for a Premium Service, you cannot get your money back for any reason. You also cannot shorten a subscription period. If you dispute a charge with your credit card company, your account is suspended.

    No requests for refunds, after purchasing Points or agreeing to use Premium Services, will be valid under any circumstances.

  5. + ADDEDPrices can change without your approval, and your card keeps getting billed

    FC2 can change premium prices or what a premium service includes without your approval; the new price applies when your contract renews. By approving one charge, you are treated as approving all future charges from the premium services you use for as long as your card is valid, until you complete cancellation.

    We may revise charges or contents of premium services without users' approval.

  6. + ADDEDYour account can be cancelled without notice, and money is not returned

    FC2 can cancel your FC2ID if it decides your use is inappropriate, and it does not have to tell you. If your account is frozen or cancelled for a rule violation, your contract ends with no refund of the remaining time and your Points are gone. Ignoring a message from FC2 that requires a reply can also get your account frozen.

    FC2 retains the right to cancel any Members' FC2ID. FC2 is not obligated to notify the Member about the cancellation.

  7. + ADDEDClosing your account wipes out your FC2 Points

    If you leave FC2, your Points become worthless. They cannot be refunded or converted, and services cannot be reinstated afterward.

    Your FC2 Points will become invalid when you withdraw from FC2ID and, FC2 is unable to support any refunds or converting of FC2 Points.

  8. + ADDEDBroad list of reasons FC2 can hand your personal information to others

    FC2 says it will not share your name, address, email or phone number without consent, but then lists seven exceptions. These include sharing with partner companies, sharing whenever FC2 decides it is needed to provide a service, and even sharing to protect FC2's search rankings or service quality.

    FC2 finds it necessary to disclose such information in order to restore or prevent a reduction in FC2's SEO, Service Quality etc.; due to actions or conduct conducted by a User or Member.

  9. + ADDEDDownloads can carry a hidden watermark that identifies you

    FC2 may embed invisible information in digital files you download that points back to you personally, to trace copying. Purchased content is for personal, non-commercial use only, and sharing it can get your access suspended and lead to legal action.

    the Company may embed information to identify the customer (digital watermarks) in the files of digital content that customers download

  10. + ADDEDFC2 disclaims responsibility for almost everything

    FC2 says it is not responsible for content users post, for lost or corrupted data, for service outages or shutdowns, for viruses, for external links, or for any loss you suffer from using (or not being able to use) the service. It can also discontinue any service, or turn a free service into a paid one, without warning. Users who cause damage may be asked to pay compensation.

    FC2 takes absolutely no responsibility for any of the following.

  11. + ADDEDAdult content uploaders must send government ID and consent records

    Anyone posting adult content must give FC2 a government-issued ID, keep signed consent and age-verification documents for every person shown, and hand those documents over within 3 business days when FC2 asks.

    Users who post Adult Contents are required to submit an identification document issued by a public institution to FC2.

  12. + ADDEDYou cannot opt out of FC2's emails

    FC2 decides how it contacts you and says you have no right to refuse its emails. You must keep your email address up to date, and notices count as delivered the moment they are sent. FC2 does not accept contact by phone, fax or in person.

    Users do not retain any right to refuse emails from FC2

  13. + ADDEDFiling a complaint FC2 considers groundless can cost you your account

    There is a complaint process with a target of 7 business days for investigation, but FC2 does not have to tell you the outcome, and complaints it judges groundless, abusive or malicious can lead to your account being suspended or terminated.

    You agree not to lodge any complaint under this section that is groundless, abusive, or malicious. A breach of this agreement may result in the suspension or termination of your FC2ID.

  14. + ADDEDNew removal process for people shown in content, including deepfakes

    If you are identifiable in a video, image or audio file on FC2, you can ask for it to be taken down or restricted, including manipulated or synthetic media. Parents and guardians can file for minors. FC2 aims to decide within 7 business days, may restrict access while investigating, and you can appeal within 14 days to a different reviewer.

    If you are an individual who is identifiable in content hosted on FC2 (including video, image, or audio content), you may request that such content be removed or restricted.

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1### General Rules
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3These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as "these Terms") constitute an agreement between the user and the Company (hereinafter referred to as "FC2") regarding the use of all services provided by the Company, including FC2ID (hereinafter referred to as "the Services"). These Terms aim to clarify and streamline the operation of the Services.
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5Those who wish to register for the Services must apply for registration with FC2ID after agreeing to these Terms. The Services shall be used under the sole responsibility of users who have registered for FC2ID (hereinafter referred to as "Members") as well as any individuals who may use the Services (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Users").
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7By using the Services, all Users and Members are deemed to have agreed to these Terms and the respective terms and conditions for each individual service.
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9In these Terms, "the Company" refers to the corporate entity operating the Services. Details of the Company are provided in the section \[Company Information\] at the end of these Terms.
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11### Fundamental Guidelines
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13#### 1\. Privacy Policy
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15Please refer [here](https://help.fc2.com/privacy/tos/en) to see our Privacy Policy
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17#### 2\. Using Our Services.
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191. FC2ID Application and Consent
20 An FC2ID application constitutes FC2 lending a User ID and password, necessary for use of Our Service. However, in the event that information supplied by the User during application contains falsehoods, or in the event that FC2 concludes that a User's use of FC2ID is inappropriate, FC2 retains the right to cancel any Members' FC2ID. FC2 is not obligated to notify the Member about the cancellation.
212. Notice and Contact
22 FC2 will notify users about necessary information, in a matter FC2 considers appropriate, including through FC2's website or e-mail etc. In this case, FC2 may use the information submitted by the users (including information provided by third-party service with user's consent). When such notices are sent by email or over our website, they may come into effect from the point they were sent. Users do not retain any right to refuse emails from FC2, and Users are obligated to inform us of any change in contact email address, immediately. Users acknowledge that FC2 does not accept contact by phone, fax or visitation. All notices which require replies must be replied to within specified period by FC2. If FC2 does not receive a confirmed reply within this period, FC2 retains the right to freeze and/or cancel Users' account(s).
233. Registered E-mail Address, User ID and Password
24 Users are held fully responsible for their registered email addresses, User Ids and Passwords. By applying, Users agree that FC2 cannot be held accountable for any loss or damage caused by a User's mistake and/or inproper use by a third party. Furthermore, FC2 is not obligated to reissue Users' email address, User ID or password.
254. Transfer/Sale of Service Privileges
26 Users are in no way permitted to sell, transfer or loan their FC2ID and/or service privileges to a third party without expressed approval from FC2, nor may these be shared in a way that detriments FC2.
275. Access
28 All Users are required to have Internet access in order to use FC2 services. This Internet access will need to be installed and maintained at the User's own expense. FC2 is in no way responsible for arranging Internet access for Users.
296. Traffic and Domain
30 FC2 retains the right to set and alter limitations to file sizes, savable domain space, and data transfer on its services, where otherwise undefined, and may do so at our own discretion.
317. User Content
32 Members retain copyright and other privileges for all original, accessible information and creations on forums, blogs, websites and other FC2 services that they themselves create (Hereby referred to as "User Content" or "Content"). All User Content may be edited, translated, adapted, published, performed, presented, promoted, distributed or used for any other reason, by FC2 unconditionally. This is essential for the continual running of FC2 Services. Users consent to this.
338. Third Party Contents
34 Users and/or Members may use, trade or download software from third party individual or business services when using Our Services. In this case the User must have permission or an agreement with the third party, separate from This Document. This Document has no legal affect on said separate agreement.
359. Agent of Payee
36 By agreeing to FC2 terms of use, you acknowledge that FC2 is providing the payment services and related functionality and technology in support of those services as further described herein (collectively the "Services") to customers (each a "Payor") who desire to make payments to their designated payees (a "Payee"). You also acknowledge that any payment received by FC2 from a Payor for a Payee will be received by FC2 as an agent of the Payee pursuant to this preexisting written contract and that the delivery of the payment to FC2 shall satisfy the Payor's obligation to the Payee.
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38#### 3\. Pay-for-use Services and FC2 Points
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40Users who use FC2 Pay-for-use Services (Hereby also referred to as "Premium Service(s)") and/or any payment in Our Services that include FC2 Points, agree to the ["FC2 Point Terms of Use"](https://help.fc2.com/point/tos/en) (also referred to as the "FC2 Premium Services Terms of Use"). Following billing descriptor will display on your credit card statement as "FC2.com".
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42Clearvance Ltd is responsible for credit card payment methods collection on on [fc2.com](https://fc2.com/).
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44 is responsible for alternative payment methods collection on [fc2.com](https://fc2.com/).
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46#### 4\. Prohibited Conduct and Bans
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481. FC2 expressly prohibits the following conduct, or any corresponding conduct as determined by FC2, on Our Services. FC2 retains the right to ban, without warning, any User who has engaged in prohibited acts or conduct, or take any possible form of legal action; and may demand compensation or reparations from any User who caused any form of damage to FC2 or a third party.
49 Please refer [here](https://help.fc2.com/copyrights/tos/en) to see our Copyright Guideline.
50 1. Violations of these Terms of Use.
51 2. Breaching the trust of, or defaming other Users or third parties.Infringing others' Privacy rights, Image rights etc.
52 3. Infringing on other Users' and/or third parties' industrial property rights (patents, trademarks etc.), copyright, trade secrets and/or intellectual property rights.
53 4. Uploading or posting unlawful content, and/or supporting or encouraging illegal activity including but not limited to causing injury, theft, suicide, the use and/or sales of illicit substances as well as acts that encourage, solicit or suggest the use and/or sales of drugs.
54 5. Maintaining content which violates local, regional, national, or international law; in particular that which violates US law.
55 6. Depictions and/or conduct that go against public order or are immoral. Publishing and/or releasing vulgarities, in the form of video, audio, image, text etc. against other Users and/or third parties; or assisting in such an act.
56 7. Hindering, interfering with, disturbing or blocking the use of Our Services to other Users, or engaging in conduct or performing actions which cause difficulty for others; or assisting in such an act.
57 8. Engaging in discrimination against individuals, specific groups, government organizations, nations, products, political administrations, beliefs, ideas, ideologies, race, religion, ethnicity, gender etc. ; or engaging in slander or libel or any similar act that causes defamation to others; or assisting in such an act.
58 9. Claiming to be another individual, business or organization, regardless of whether or not such an entity actually exists; and/or falsely claiming to be partners and/or in collaboration with an organization or business; or other such acts.
59 10. Impersonating FC2, content providers or management, or any other third party.
60 11. Publishing or posting defamatory content or information which could potentially lead to damages to FC2 or FC2's business partner(s).
61 12. Acting in such a way as to place burden on FC2's server(s); disrupting, damaging, limiting or interfering with FC2's or others' computer software, hardware capabilities etc. or assisting in such an act.
62 13. Posting the same, or similar, post or comment repeatedly. Spamming and/or trolling or other such acts.
63 14. Engaging in conduct which is detrimental to the healthy development of, or causes harm to minors (eg. sending or posting violent images or text of child pornography, child prostitution, bestiality, or violence), or anything that promotes or assists such conduct.
64 15. Giving advanced notice of crimes or of actions leading to crime, or posting threatening information which can be viewed by an unspecified number of people.
65 16. Using Our Service(s) as a medium to do illegal business or commit conduct that runs counter to the law.
66 17. Engaging in malignant business practices, our excessive solicitation to advertisements or religion.
67 18. Establishing or recruiting people into pyramid schemes or other similar acts.
68 19. Selling or attempting to sell Our Service(s) to a third party.
69 20. Using, registering or upgrading mass amounts of software or programs, causing high access, and preventing our service from operating as intended.
70 21. Collecting, video recording, duplicating, falsifying, distributing and/or displaying of contents and/or data acquired from Our Services without permission or the use, introduction or suggesting of tools or other means that may promote or encourage these acts.
71 22. Inappropriate use or registration of multiple accounts or other conduct that prevents the stable operation of Our Services.
72 23. Engaging in conduct that is detrimental to FC2 through misappropriate use and/or conducting prohibited actions by taking advantage of bugs, system malfunction etc.
73 24. Acting by deleting or concealing FC2's advertising space, or altering the position, color, size, code or other such properties of advertisements.
74 25. Engaging in any other action which FC2 deems to be inappropriate.
752. Users and Members are forbidden to publish or post any prohibited kind of content such as text, image, music, video etc. Even in the event that such data is set as private or limited in its Exposure Settings, applicable data is considered a violation the moment it arrives on FC2 Server(s).
763. FC2 retains the right to deem what counts as a violation.
774. Precautions when using Premium Services and/or Points
78 Members who have been deemed to have violated the Terms of Service and have their accounts frozen or canceled, will also have their contracts canceled. Even if this occurs before a contract is due to finish, requests for refunds of remaining money will not be valid. Points that are held by Users shall not be refunded.
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80#### 5\. Content Prohibited by Age
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82There are pages within Our Services that are may only be viewed by adults (Hereby referred to as "Adult Content"). There is no assurance that the services provided within the Adult Content area(s) of Our Services will include sexual content.
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841. Conditions of Use of Adult Content
85 1. Adult Content on Our Services is only permitted to be viewed by those of the age of 18 or over. Viewing by Users and Members below the age of 18 is prohibited.
86 2. Publishing of Adult Content shall be restricted to the Adult areas within Our Services.
87 3. Publishing Adult Content on Our Services that includes performers, subjects and models etc. that are under the age of 18, or cannot prove that they are above the age of 18, is prohibited.
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89#### 6\. Uploading of Adult Content
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91Users who upload Adult Content within Service must submit the following documents to FC2 by the specified method.
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931. Identification documents
94 1. Users who post Adult Contents are required to submit an identification document issued by a public institution to FC2.
952. The execution of following written agreement with FC2
96 1. A written consent for appearing in Adult Content is recorded with depicted performer on the Adult Content
97 2. Age of depicted performer of the Adult Content is verified using identification document issued by a public institution, and said copy is stored
98 3. A written consent to allow the public distribution of Adult Content to FC2, sites related to FC2, the whole internet is recorded with depicted performer
99 4. If the Adult Content is available for download, a written consent to allow downloading of said content by the public is recorded with depicted performer
100 5. When FC2 deems necessary, either the prompt(within 3 business days) submission of documents confirming 1 to 4 above, or prior registration of documents to our system for FC2 to verify is required.
101 6. If the material provided by the right's holder (including copyright holder, affiliate site, distribution site, sales site, etc.) is posted for sales promotion, the consent from the right's holder must be obtained. In addition, confirmation of the material whether 1 to 4 has been verified by the right's holder, and the content does not violate the FC2 Terms of Service, which includes the [child sexual abuse material policy](https://help.fc2.com/csam/tos/en/), [non-consensual content policy](https://help.fc2.com/non-consensual/tos/en/) and [anti-human trafficking policy](https://help.fc2.com/anti_human_trafficking_policy/tos/en), is required before posting. If any doubt arises, documents verifying 1 to 4 must be promptly(within 3 business days) submitted to FC2.
102 7. If you would like to distribute third-party contents after receiving its distribution right, you must confirm the whereabouts of documents 1 to 4 from the copyright holder, and if any doubt arise, promptly(within 3 business days) submit documents verifying 1 to 4 to FC2.
1033. Record keeping requirements
104 1. FC2 solely provides the platform for User Content sharing and do not produce any of the contents found in all services. As defined in the 18 U.S.C. §2257 Record Keeping Requirements, FC2 is not considered a primary or secondary producer. FC2 in only capable of distribution, storing, formatting of user contents uploaded to Service.
105 2. We require all uploaders to be in compliace with the 18 U.S.C. §2257 Record Keeping Requirements.
106 If you would like to inquire the uploader about their content within Service, please contact using our form for assistance.
107 ( [https://form1ssl.fc2.com/form/?id=a365bb139ee84e2b](https://form1ssl.fc2.com/form/) )
108
109#### 7\. Limitation of Liability
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111FC2 takes absolutely no responsibility for any of the following.
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1131. FC2 is in no way liable or responsible for content that users create themselves on Our Service(s) (Hereby referred to as "User Content" or "Content".) Users retain full statutory liability, including any and all court costs or damage payments due to their User Content. Also, content violating laws and/or regulations, as well as violating others' privacy or intellectual property rights; or libelous, defamatory or intimidatory content; and/or immoral or obscene content is the full responsibility of the User to delete swiftly. FC2 does not take responsibility for any User Content, and is not responsible to Users or third parties whatsoever.
1142. FC2 also does not guarantee the continuation of any of Our Service(s) whatsoever. FC2 retains the right to discontinue any or all of our services without forewarning, or to convert previously free services into premium services. (We will endeavor to continue services, but may not be able to due to unforeseen circumstances.) FC2 also retains the right to deny use, without forewarning, in particular cases. The same applies to third parties providing contents through Our Services. Please use Our Services with a full understanding of these Terms of Use.
1153. FC2 cannot be held accountable for any trouble you experience during use of Our Service(s). Users are responsible for managing their content. As such, if Users are in anyway harmed or experience damage or loss due to another User's Content FC2 is in no way responsible for compensation. This is especially true for Users engaged in business, who are obligated to explicitly specify the contractual relationship between themselves and other Users. All Users engaged in business, using FC2 Service(s), must attempt to prevent or resolve any potential or resulting issues between themselves and others.
1164. FC2 is not obligated to monitor or delete User Contents. Users retain all responsibility for all their Content. FC2 is not accountable for any damage or loss caused to Users or third parties due to any such Content.
1175. In such cases where a User is harming or causing damage to other Users and/or third parties; FC2 retains the right to, and shall not be held liable for, deleting and/or freezing the applicable User's ID and/or Contents, without forewarning, and at FC2's own discretion.
1186. FC2 shall not be held responsible for any loss of data due to system failure or file corruption etc. Users shall take their own backup of data relating to User Content. FC2 shall not guarantee the integrity and security for any User Content data, in any way.
1197. FC2 will not disclose any personal information that Members/Users present us, such as your address, name, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, etc. (Hereby referred to as "Personal Information") to other Users or third parties without the consent of the User. However, in the following cases FC2 retains the right to disclose Personal Information to third parties.
120 1. Public institutions such as courts or the police, lawfully appeal for an inquiry.
121 2. There appears to be imminent danger to a person's life, physical wellbeing, and/or property; and FC2 finds an urgent need to disclose the information.
122 3. The sharing or disclosure of information is found to be necessary by FC2, in order to provide desired Service(s).
123 4. FC2 finds it necessary to disclose the information to other company(s) working with us, to better provide Service(s) to Users. (Such companies may not use Users' Personal Information, that FC2 provides them, in anyway that exceeds what is necessary to reach the intention stated above.)
124 5. FC2 finds it necessary to disclose such information in order to protect FC2's legal rights, property and/or Service(s); due to actions or conduct conducted by a User or Member in violation of these Terms of Use.
125 6. FC2 finds it necessary to disclose such information in order to protect a third party's legal rights, property and/or Service(s); due to actions or conduct conducted by a User or Member in violation of these Terms of Use which violated the third party's legal rights, property and/or Service(s).
126 7. FC2 finds it necessary to disclose such information in order to restore or prevent a reduction in FC2's SEO, Service Quality etc.; due to actions or conduct conducted by a User or Member.
1278. FC2 accepts no responsibility for any damage or losses incurred to Users accessing external links posted on Our Services' content or in a User's Content. All Users must acknowledge that FC2 can not be held accountable for the security, validity, integrity or accuracy of the information on any external sites.
1289. In the case that a User creates merchandise and/or other salable Content on Our Services which violates the Terms of Use, FC2 takes no responsibility for the freezing of the offending User's contents or the refunding of money to purchasers.
12910. FC2 takes no responsibility for any damages or losses incurred from Users using Our Service(s), Users not being able to use Our Service(s) or Users not using Our Service(s).
13011. Our Services are managed and provided by FC2 from equipment within the United States of America. FC2 makes no assertion to the appropriateness or usability of Our Services in regards to their use in regions outside the United States of America. In the event that a User accesses from another legal jurisdiction, shall do so on their own volition, and be totally responsible for legal compliance of their place of access.
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132#### 8\. Withdrawal
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1341. Users can terminate using FC2 Services and withdraw from FC2 membership in accordance with Terms of Use in the way FC2 specified.
1352. When you withdraw from FC2ID, you will lose any and all rights such as to use all FC2 Services including getting prizes in campaigns by FC2.
1363. Your FC2 Points will become invalid when you withdraw from FC2ID and, FC2 is unable to support any refunds or converting of FC2 Points.
1374. FC2 shall not support any reinstatement of any of Our Services after cancellation of the Services.
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139#### 9\. These Terms of Use
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1411. This Document is the original version of the Terms of Use (the English version). All Users agree and acknowledge that the original version is legally binding.
1422. If there is any difference or a contradiction between This Document and the translated version, the original version will be given priority.
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144#### 10\. Discontinuation of FC2 Service(s)
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1461. FC2 retains the right to modify Our Service(s) without forewarning Users.
1472. FC2 may also, due to maintenance, system restoration, power failure, natural disaster or any other Force Majeure; permanently or temporarily discontinue any number of Our Service(s). In such cases we will attempt to notify Users beforehand; but in emergencies we may not be able to.
1483. FC2 retains the right to modify Service(s), or partially or completely discontinue Service(s) at FC2's discretion, at any time FC2 deems appropriate. When or after a Service(s) is discontinued or erased, FC2 retains the right to deem whether or not to erase all posted data on FC2 servers (or third party servers used by FC2).
1494. FC2 is not liable to any Users, and is not responsible for any damages or losses incurred due to the discontinuation of Our Service(s) for any reason.
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151#### 11\. Guarantee Limitations
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153FC2 will always try as hard as possible to maintain stability in Our Service(s), business practices, use and effects of use. However, FC2 does not guarantee any of the following.
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1551. Continual operation. Operation of Service(s) without interruption.
1562. Total or complete recovery or restoration of any Service(s) that experiences a defect or bug.
1573. That destructive and/or malicious components such as computer viruses do not exist within Our Service(s).
1584. Provision of security methods to secure against the above 3 items.
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160#### 12\. Force Majeure
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162FC2 can not be held accountable for not meeting, or being delayed in fulfilling it's obligations in these Terms of Use, including but not limited to, cases of natural disasters, inaction by authorities, fire, strike, flood, pandemic, violence, acts of war or other such circumstances which are reasonably beyond the powers of FC2 to control.
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164#### 13\. Disputes
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1661. The laws of U.S.A. are applied to these Terms of Use.
1672. Any disputes resulting from the use of Our Service(s), will be resolved through arbitrary proceedings recognized by U.S.A.
1683. If a resolution cannot be made through arbitration, a U.S.A. Court receives exclusive jurisdiction rights.
1694. A contract may be created between the merchant and cardholder, where in this case, the governing jurisdiction would be United Kingdom. All disputes resulting from this contract will be resolved through arbitrary proceedings recognized by U.S.A., and not by the above clause. If a resolution cannot be made through arbitration, a U.S.A. Court receives exclusive jurisdiction rights.
1705. The parties concerned are responsible for their own legal costs in court and arbitration. A contract may be created between the merchant and cardholder, where the governing jurisidiction is U.S.A. All disputes resulting from the contract will be resolved through arbitrary proceedings recognized by U.S.A. if a resolution cannot be made through atbitration, a U.S.A. Court received exclusive jurisdiction rights.
1716. If any clauses in This Document are found to be invalid, or otherwise non-binding, by a court; all other clauses will still remain as valid and binding.
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173#### 14\. Advertising
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1751. All business relating to placing advertising on Our Service(s) is the responsibility of Users and corresponding advertisers. FC2 holds no responsibility for any losses or damages suffered, due to the posting of advertising on Our Service(s).
1762. FC2 may modify advertising space, position and/or display duration without forewarning. Users agree to and acknowledge this.
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178#### 15\. Content Complaint Policy
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180At FC2, we aim to provide a safe and healthy environment for all users. If you have a complaint regarding FC2, including concerns about website content or user behavior, you may submit your complaint through our dedicated web form( [https://form1ssl.fc2.com/form/?id=5d66515d8b37e2ab](https://form1ssl.fc2.com/form/) ), which we recommend for its convenience. Alternatively, if you prefer or require email communication, please provide your name, address, contact information, a detailed description of your issue, and, if applicable, the URL of the content in question to abuse@fc2.com. If email is not an option, please send your written complaint to the address below.
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182FC2, Inc.
183Attn: Compliance Team
184Address: 4730 South Fort Apache Road Suite 300 Las Vegas, NV89147, USA
185
186Upon receipt of your complaint, we will initiate an investigation that will be resolved within 7 business days. We may contact you to request additional information or documents. We commit to acting in good faith to resolve the matter based on the findings of our investigation. Should the complaint pertain to content that we determine to be unlawful or in breach of FC2 Terms of Use, including [Guideline for Adult Content Material](https://help.fc2.com/adult2/tos/en), we will immediately remove the content. We are not obligated to inform you of the outcome of your complaint unless legally required to do so. You agree not to lodge any complaint under this section that is groundless, abusive, or malicious. A breach of this agreement may result in the suspension or termination of your FC2ID.
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188#### 15.1 Right of Individuals Depicted to Request Removal
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190If you are an individual who is identifiable in content hosted on FC2 (including video, image, or audio content), you may request that such content be removed or restricted.
191
192**How to submit:** Use our web form ([https://form1ssl.fc2.com/form/?id=5d66515d8b37e2ab](https://form1ssl.fc2.com/form/)) or email abuse@fc2.com with the subject line "Depicted Person Removal Request."
193
194**What to include:** (a) the precise URL(s) of the content and, where applicable, timestamps/frames; (b) a brief explanation of why the content should be removed or restricted (for example, lack of consent, privacy concerns, safety risk, non-consensual intimate imagery, defamation, impersonation/deepfake, or involvement of a minor); (c) documentation sufficient to verify your identity; and (d) if you are acting on behalf of another person (including a minor), documentation showing your legal authority to do so.
195
196**Our review:** Upon verifying your request, we will promptly review the content and may temporarily restrict access while we investigate. We endeavor to resolve requests within 7 business days and may contact you for additional information. We may also contact the uploader to request information (for example, proof of consent), consistent with applicable law.
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198**Decision and removal:** If we determine the content violates applicable law or FC2 Terms of Use (including the Guideline for Adult Content Material) or otherwise constitutes a harmful or non-consensual depiction, we will remove or restrict the content and may take reasonable steps to limit re-uploads where technically feasible.
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200**Appeal:** If we decline to remove or restrict the content, you may appeal by replying to our decision notice within 14 days. Appeals are reviewed by a different reviewer where practicable, and we aim to decide appeals within 7 business days. Where permitted by law, we will inform you of the outcome of your appeal.
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202**Special cases:** Requests may also be made regarding manipulated or synthetic media (including "deepfakes") that depict you, and by parents/guardians on behalf of minors. Privacy: We handle your request and any personal information you provide in accordance with applicable privacy laws. We may share limited information with the uploader as necessary to process your request, unless prohibited by law or justified by safety concerns.
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204#### 16\. Revision of our Terms of Use
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2061. FC2 retains the right to alter or revise these Terms of Use at any time, as FC2 deems necessary, without the consent of Users.
2072. New stipulations in a revised Terms of Use will come into effect immediately after the Terms of Use have been posted onto the web.
2083. The latest version of these Terms of Use shall be deemed to have been agreed to while FC2 is still being used.
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210#### 17\. Refunds and Returns Policy
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2121. As for charge to use the FC2 premium services and payment, you are to follow regulations fixed by these terms of use or those fixed for each FC2 premium service.
2132. You are to bear commission, tax or lump-sum payment for each premium service.
2143. When the payment for the initial registration or renewal is not made until the specified date, we consider that you do not intend to register or renew your premium membership and will terminates the contract.
2154. Even if we cannot collect a charge from a card company or its agency, you must agree to make a payment charged by us.
2165. When you approve billing to the credit card you specified, (we receive advance payment from a credit card company), we consider that you accept not only the billing you approved but also all the billing form the FC2 premium services you use (until the user cancels the premium services and cancellation procedure is completed) as long as the credit card is valid. In order to use a credit card, you must agree to this clause.
2176. We may revise charges or contents of premium services without users' approval. And also the revised charges will be applied when you renew your contract of a premium service.
2187. When you do not make a payment until the specified date provided by these terms of use and each service you must pay a late payment charge fixed by FC2.
2198. Payment must be made by the method we specify. When you make a payment by other methods or when losses are caused by it, we are not liable for them.
2209. Users agree to the fact that they cannot shorten the contract period of Premium Services.
22110. No requests for refunds, after purchasing Points or agreeing to use Premium Services, will be valid under any circumstances.
22211. In the event of a request for chargeback from a credit card company, the corresponding account shall be suspended.
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224#### 19.Digital Content Usage and Prohibition of Unauthorized Reproduction
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2261. Customers may use digital content purchased or viewed through the Service only for personal, non-commercial use.
2272. For the purposes of copyright protection and the prevention of misuse, the Company may embed information to identify the customer (digital watermarks) in the files of digital content that customers download. For details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
2283. Customers are prohibited, without the Company's permission, from reproducing, publicly performing or displaying, transmitting or making available to the public, distributing, assigning or transferring, lending, translating, or adapting the digital content.
2294. If a violation of the preceding provision is discovered, the Company may suspend the customer's use of the Service. In addition, the copyright holder and the Company may take legal action against the violator.
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231#### Company Information
232
233<table><tbody><tr><td>Company Name</td><td><span color="#000000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span>FC2, Inc.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td>Address</td><td><span>4730 South Fort Apache Road Suite 300 Las Vegas, NV89147</span></td></tr><tr><td>Customer Support</td><td><span>fc2　@　fc2.us</span>　　Click <a href="https://form1ssl.fc2.com/form/?id=305274">here</a> for inquiries.</td></tr></tbody></table>