FAN CONTENT POLICY
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Raymond is honored by the interest shown by fans in his work, and appreciates that fans want to create artwork, websites, and other content based on his intellectual property. At the same time, Raymond spends considerable time, thought, and money creating his intellectual property and needs to protect it.
In most cases, using Raymond Cripps' games, artwork, videos, music, characters, logos, and other intellectual property (Raymond Cripps’ IP) without his permission is illegal and a violation of his rights.
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In this Policy, “Fan Content” means:
(i) your fan art (such as artwork, photographs, videos, and other materials) that is based on Raymond Cripps' IP
(ii) your Raymond Cripps IP-related personal, non-commercial websites and apps that are freely accessible to the public
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Please read this Policy carefully before creating any Fan Content. Raymond reserves the right to change this Policy at any time by posting the revised Policy to the official website. Any existing Fan Content that no longer complies with this Policy due to a change in the Policy must be modified to be compliant with the Policy.
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1. GENERAL GUIDELINES
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1.1. You may create Fan Content based on Raymond Cripps’ IP as long as you comply with this Policy. Any Fan Content that violates this Policy is prohibited.
1.2. You may not develop digital and interactive experiences (i.e. “Fan Games”) using Raymond Cripps’ IP.
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1.3. All Fan Content must be appropriate for the audience of Raymond Cripps’ IP and consistent with the spirit and tone of Raymond Cripps’ IP (as determined by Raymond Cripps). Fan Content must comply with applicable law, may not violate the rights of others, and must not be obscene, sexually explicit, defamatory, offensive, objectionable, or harmful to others.
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1.4. Fan Content must have no commercial objective.
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1.5. Raymond Cripps, at his sole discretion, can revoke your permission to create Fan Content at any time and for any reason.
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1.6. You may not say nor imply that your Fan Content is endorsed or approved by Raymond Cripps.
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1.7. Your Fan Content may not include links to any website that promotes or exploits cheats or hacks to Raymond Cripps’ games or any other games.
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1.8. You may not create or use any Fan Content in a manner that could cause people to believe that it is an official Raymond Cripps production.
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1.9. You may not use any of Raymond Cripps’ IP in any manner that is derogatory to Raymond Cripps or that may damage the value, reputation, or goodwill of Raymond Cripps or his products or brands (as determined by Raymond Cripps).
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1.10. You must display the following disclaimer on or in connection with your Fan Content, including on any web page containing your Fan Content:
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Portions of the materials used are trademarks and/or copyrighted works of Raymond Cripps. All rights reserved by Raymond Cripps. This material is not official and is not endorsed by Raymond Cripps.
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1.11. If you use Raymond Cripps’ brands, logos, game titles, character names, or other trademarks (“Marks”) in connection with your Fan Content, you must follow these rules:
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Marks must be used only in connection with discussion of the Raymond Cripps’ products or business they represent. Do not use Marks to identify or promote you, your Fan Content, or any other products or business.
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Marks must be used in a manner that will enhance and not damage the reputation and goodwill associated with the Marks.
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Do not use any Marks in the name of a website unless it is clear from the name that the website is not an official Raymond Cripps website.
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Do not register or use any domain name that is confusingly similar to our domain names.
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Do not alter any Marks. Examples:
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“Project Feline” should never be changed to “Feline Project”, “Project – Feline” or “Project: Feline”.
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The colors of a logo should not be altered, and the design and appearance of the logo should not be modified or adapted into a new logo.
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2. LICENSE AGREEMENTS
Except for the limited permission described in Section 1, your use of any of Raymond Cripps’ IP is subject to Raymond Cripps’ Terms of Service, end user license agreements, and other agreements you may have with Raymond Cripps regarding the websites, games, and other materials from which you access Raymond Cripps’ IP. Those agreements include important legal terms (such as limitations of liability, disclaimers of warranties, and dispute resolution), so please review those agreements carefully before creating any Fan Content.
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3. MODS
This Policy does not change Raymond Cripps’ game end user license agreements with respect to Mods.
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4. DO NOT SEND RAYMOND CRIPPS YOUR GAME IDEAS
Please do not send your unsolicited game ideas to Raymond Cripps; they will be deleted without review.
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5. ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS
Raymond Cripps reserves the right to take legal action against you for your misuse of Raymond Cripps’ IP.