SUPPORT > END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 24, 2022
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONLY: THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO BINDING ARBITRATION AND A WAIVER OF CLASS ACTION RIGHTS AS DETAILED IN SECTION 16 BELOW.
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED, NOT SOLD. SEGA CORPORATION. of Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower, 1-1-1 Nishi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0033 Japan and its affiliated companies (collectively, “SEGA” or “We”) reserves all rights not expressly granted to you. The products that are subject to this license are referred to in this license as the Game Software, Game Hardware, Additional Content, Physical Materials and Key Code (each as defined below) and collectively as the (“Product”).
If you have any questions about this agreement, you can reach SEGA at Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower, 1-1-1 Nishi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0033, Japan, Attn. Legal Department.
This is a legal agreement between you and SEGA. Please review this End User
License Agreement (“Agreement”) carefully before accessing the operating system of the Game Hardware (as
defined below) or utilising the game(s) you have just purchased (“GAME SOFTWARE”), any other content
available for download whether for purchase or offered without cost by SEGA if applicable (“ADDITIONAL
CONTENT”), SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2 /SEGA Genesis Mini 2 console and the authorised accessories including
the control pad and cables (“GAME HARDWARE”), and the packaging, printed manuals and any other materials
accompanying the Game Hardware if applicable (the “PHYSICAL MATERIALS”), and the unique alpha-numeric
sequence of numbers which is printed on the manual and/or other documents included with the Physical
Materials or delivered to you electronically which when activated on a third-party platform enable you
to redeem, access, download and use the Game Software, if applicable (“KEY CODE”). The Game Software
includes all software included with the video game, the associated media, any updates and upgrades that
replace or supplement the software that are not distributed with a separate license, the associated
media, any software associated with the online mode of the video game, any online or electronic
documentation, and any and all copies of such software and materials.
Please inquire about anything in this Agreement you do not understand. SEGA requests that you contact
one of the customer service centres advertised in the information accompanying any of the Products.
Please note that there may be a charge for the telephone call to the customer service centre.
IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: BY PURCHASING, INSTALLING, OPENING, COPYING AND/OR OTHERWISE USING THIS PRODUCT YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE, ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AND ALL SCHEDULES ANNEXED TO THIS AGREEMENT). SEGA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND OR MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME, IN ANY MANNER, AT SEGA'S SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT INCURRING ANY LIABILITY. THIS AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PUBLISHED AT
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AND SHOULD BE READ ALONGSIDE THE SEGA PRIVACY POLICY (PUBLISHED AT https://www.sega.co.jp/en/privacypolicy/.), WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HERE BY REFERENCE. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO ALL OF THESE POLICIES, AND THAT YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE PRODUCT AFTER SEGA HAS PUBLISHED AN AMENDED VERSION OF THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE BY YOU OF THE AMENDMENTS. THE AGREEMENT APPLIES TO ALL USERS OF THE PRODUCT INCLUDING USERS WHO ARE ALSO CONTRIBUTORS OF CONTENT, INFORMATION, AND OTHER MATERIALS OR SOFTWARE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO INSTALL, OPEN, COPY OR OTHERWISE USE THE PRODUCTS. YOUR REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY OR THROUGH SEGA, IS TO STOP USING SUCH PRODUCT, MATERIALS, OR INFORMATION. THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND SEGA BECOMES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON COMMENCEMENT OF YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR USE THE PRODUCT AND SEGA SHALL NOT GRANT, OR BE DEEMED TO GRANT, TO YOU THE LICENSE TO INSTALL AND USE THE PRODUCTS.
The Product is offered subject to your compliance with all of the terms and conditions contained herein and
all other operating rules, policies and procedures. In addition, some applications offered through or in
connection with the Product may be subject to additional terms and conditions published by SEGA from time to
time. Any material modifications to this Agreement will also be brought to your attention by posting on
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Such material modifications will be effective immediately and will apply to disputes arising under the
Agreement from the date of posting forward. Your continued use of the Product after a modification has been
made to the Agreement constitutes your acceptance of such modification.
By using the Product, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms of our privacy policy, made available at https://www.sega.co.jp/en/privacypolicy/. Local laws in your respective jurisdiction may require that you are of a certain age in order to enter into certain legally binding arrangements such as the terms of this Agreement. In the event that you are under the required age, you may not continue to use the Product, unless your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these terms. Local laws may also require that children under a certain age are supervised during their use of the Product. By using the Product, you warrant that you are old enough to use the Product without supervision and accept responsibility for all unauthorized use of the Product by persons under the required age. If you are under the required age, your parent or legal guardian warrants that they are supervising and monitoring your use of the Product at all times.
This Product may not be appropriate for children under a certain age. Where possible, SEGA shall provide an indication of the appropriate age based on the content contained within the Product using a games rating. The games rating is a guideline only and SEGA shall not be liable in the event that you deem such material to be inappropriate for the age rating in all the circumstances. Please be aware that not all features of the Product are rated and some features may contain adult language and material.
Subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, SEGA hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully revocable right and license to install, access and use one (1) copy of the Product solely and exclusively for your personal and non-commercial use. This Agreement shall also apply to any patches, updates or upgrades you may obtain for any of the Products. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE PROVISIONS OR PROTECTIONS SET FORTH HEREIN, DUPLICATION, COPYING OR ANY FORM OF REPRODUCTION OF THE PRODUCT OR RELATED INFORMATION OR MATERIALS TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY OTHER FORM OF REPRODUCTION OR ANY FORM OF DISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY AND EXPLICITLY PROHIBITED, except where permitted by law. All rights not specifically granted under this Agreement are hereby reserved by SEGA and, as applicable, by its licensors.
You may not cause or permit the sale or other commercial distribution or commercial exploitation (e.g., by renting, licensing, sublicensing, leasing, disseminating, uploading, downloading, transmitting, whether on a pay-per-play basis or otherwise) of the Product (or any part thereof), without the express prior written consent of an authorised representative of SEGA.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU SHALL HAVE NO OWNERSHIP OR OTHER PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE PRODUCT, AND YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ALL SUCH RIGHTS ARE AND SHALL FOREVER BE OWNED BY AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF SEGA. Except as expressly licensed to you herein, all right, title, and interest in and to the Product and any and all associated copyrights, trademarks and intellectual properties therein and/or related thereto and all copies thereof (including, but not limited to, any patches, updates, copies, derivative works, titles, computer code, themes, objects, characters, character names, stories, dialogs, catch phrases, locations, concepts, artwork, images, animation, sounds, musical compositions, audio-visual effects, text, methods of operation, moral rights, “applets” incorporated into the Product and any related documentation) are owned by SEGA or SEGA’s licensors. The Product is protected by Japan copyright laws, international copyright treaties and conventions, and other laws. All rights are reserved. The Product contains certain licensed materials, and SEGA and SEGA’s licensors may protect their rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement.
The limited license granted to you under this Agreement does not give you any title or ownership in the Product and should not be construed as a sale or transfer of any intellectual property rights in or relating to the Product.
SEGA does not recognize the transfer of the Product and for the avoidance of doubt, this shall include the separate transfer of any individual components of the Product (including the Game Software, Game Hardware, Additional Content, Physical Materials and Key Code). Therefore, you may not give, purchase, sell, bargain, barter, market, trade, offer for sale, sell, license, assign or otherwise divest your rights, responsibilities or obligations under this Agreement, either in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of SEGA. Any attempt to do so shall be void and of no effect.
The following terms apply in relation to the Editors provided to you for use with the Game Software, or any
other third party software which is authorised to be used with the Product, and which allow the
synchronisation of audio, visual or audio-visual content which is created by you, including but not limited
to Let's play videos, Twitch streams ("User-Generated Content") with the Game Software and/or audiovisual
content reproduced from the Game Software ("Game Footage"). SEGA may (but is not obligated to) remove,
disable, block, edit, or move any User-Generated Content for any reason at its sole discretion, including if
SEGA determines the User-Generated Content violates this Agreement. SEGA does not assume any responsibility
or liability for User-Generated Content, for removing it, or not removing it. SEGA does not pre-screen
User-Generated Content and does not endorse or approve any User-Generated Content available on or through
the Product. You are responsible for your User-Generated Content and may only upload or transmit
User-Generated Content that you own.
SEGA acknowledges and agrees that it does not obtain any right, title and interest in the User-Generated
Content (excluding any Game Software, Game Footage, and/or any other intellectual property of SEGA). To the
extent required by SEGA, with respect to the User-Generated Content, you automatically grant to SEGA the
irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty free, sub-licensable right and license under all applicable
copyrights and intellectual property rights laws to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, perform, display,
distribute and otherwise exploit and/or dispose of the User-Generated Content (or any part thereof). Unless
prohibited by applicable law, you hereby waive the benefit of any moral rights, droit moral, or any similar
law in any country of the world with respect to User-Generated Content. You shall not be entitled to any
compensation for User-Generated Content except as part of a separate express agreement between you and SEGA.
You also agree that SEGA may use User-Generated Content in any manner it deems appropriate.
SEGA hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully revocable right and license to use the Game Software or Game Footage with your User-Generated Content, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any other policies which SEGA publishes from time to time. The license you have been granted to synchronise the Game Software and the Game Footage does not include any rights to (a) resale of the Game Footage or Game Software; (b) the distribution, public performance or public display of any Game Software or Game Footage other than as expressly authorised herein or in any policies published by SEGA; (c) modifying or otherwise making any derivative uses of the Game Software or Game Footage, or any portion thereof for any other reason. You acknowledge and agree that all right, title and interest in the Game Software and the Game Footage in any part of the world and whether or not registered or registrable and to the fullest extent thereof and for the full period thereof and all extensions and renewals thereof, are for the benefit of SEGA and will remain our property or that of our group companies.
You hereby warrant and represent that any User-Generated Content which you synchronise with the Game Software and/or Game Footage shall not be discriminatory, racist, obscene, libelous, offensive, illegal, defamatory, inappropriate, invasive, or likely to adversely affect the reputation or goodwill of SEGA.
You hereby warrant and represent that any User-Generated Content synchronised with the Game Software and/or Game Footage, and the subsequent use and exploitation of any of those materials by you and or SEGA, will not infringe any rights of any person (corporate or otherwise) or otherwise result in any potential liability to SEGA and shall not be used for commercial purposes or commercially exploitated by you in any way (through pay-per-play or timesharing services or otherwise) unless expressly authorised by SEGA.
You agree to only use the Product, or any part of it, in a manner that is consistent with this Agreement, and you SHALL NOT:
If you commit any breach of this Agreement, your right to use the Product under this Agreement shall automatically and immediately terminate, without notice. Your breach of this Section shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and/or of applicable copyright and other intellectual property rights laws and treaties, and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.
Furthermore, you agree that you shall abide by any safety information, maintenance instructions or other relevant notices contained in the manual or other documentation accompanying or otherwise provided in connection with the Product.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE USE OF THE PRODUCT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND SEGA HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF ACCURACY, OF QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (A) THE PRODUCT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (B) YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (C) THE PRODUCT WILL BE INTEROPERABLE OR COMPATABILE WITH OTHER SOFTWARE, OR (D) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY SEGA OR ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE(S) SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY.
AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE THE PRODUCT MAY GO OUT OF DATE, AND SEGA MAKES NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE SUCH PRODUCT. THE DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION APPLY TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF THE PRODUCT, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. THE USE OF THE PRODUCT OR THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER ACQUISITION OF ANY MATERIALS THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH PRODUCT IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES.
SEGA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PRODUCT, INFORMATION AND/OR RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE PRODUCT FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE PRODUCT, INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE PRODUCT MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TEMPORARY INTERRUPTIONS OF THE PRODUCT MAY OCCUR AS NORMAL EVENTS. YOU FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THIRD PARTY NETWORKS YOU MAY ACCESS IN THE COURSE OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, AND THEREFORE, DELAYS AND DISRUPTION OF OTHER NETWORK TRANSMISSIONS ARE COMPLETELY BEYOND SEGA'S CONTROL.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH SEGA IS TO STOP USING THE PRODUCT. IN NO CASE SHALL ANY LIABILITY OF SEGA TO YOU EXCEED THE AMOUNT THAT YOU PAID TO SEGA OR ITS AFFILIATES AND/OR DESIGNEES FOR THE APPLICABLE PRODUCT GIVING RISE TO ANY SUCH LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL SEGA OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING DAMAGES TO PROPERTY, LOSS OF GOODWILL, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, EVEN IF SEGA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, FRAUD AND/OR CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, THE LIABILITY OF SEGA AND THE SEGA PARTIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Upon a request by SEGA, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold SEGA and its affiliates harmless from all liabilities, claims, losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, that arise from (a) your use of, or activities in connection with, the Product (including but not limited to the creation and use of User-Generated Content which is synchronised with the Game Software and/or Game Footage; (b) any violation of the Agreement by you; or (c) any allegation that any content that you make available via the Product infringes or otherwise violates the copyright, trademark, trade secret, privacy or other intellectual property or other rights of any third party. SEGA reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with SEGA in asserting any available defences.
SEGA may make email, messaging, blogging, or chat (collectively, "Communication Software") available through
the Product, either directly or through a third-party provider. SEGA is not responsible for communications
made by other users via the Communication Software. We are not responsible for communications made by you
via the Communication Software. You acknowledge and agree that your communications made via the
Communication Software are public and not private communications. You acknowledge and agree that personal
information that you communicate via the Communication Software may be seen and used by others and may
result in widespread distribution of such information. We strongly encourage you not to disclose any
personal information in your public communications via the Communication Software unless you wish such
information to be made permanently available to the public.
SEGA may provide links to other third-party World Wide web sites or resources through the Product, either
directly or through a third-party provider. SEGA makes no representations whatsoever about any other web
site which you may access. Because SEGA has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and
agree that SEGA is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources and is not
responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, services or other materials on or available
from such sites or resources and you access these websites at your own risk. References to any names, marks,
products or services of any third parties or hypertext links to third party sites or information are
provided solely as a convenience to you, and do not constitute or imply an endorsement, sponsorship or
recommendation of, or affiliation with the third party or its products and services. SEGA makes no
representation or warranty as to any third party content, products or services, and you agree that SEGA
shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be
caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such third-party content, products or services
available on or through any such site or resource.
Although the Product may be accessible worldwide, we make no representation that the Product or related materials are appropriate or available for use in your location, and the Product may not be accessed from territories where the content is prohibited by local laws. Those who choose to access the Product from such locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Any offer and/or information made in connection with the Product is void where prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, the Product may not be exported or re-exported (a) into (or to a national resident of) any U.S. embargoed countries or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Person’s List or Entity List. By accessing and using the Products, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under control of, or a national resident of any such country or on any such list.
The Agreement set forth herein continues to remain in full force and effect until such time as terminated by either party. You agree and acknowledge that you are not entitled to any refund for any amounts which were paid to SEGA prior to any termination. You retain full discretion to discontinue use of the Product at any time, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Without prejudice to any other rights of SEGA, this Agreement shall terminate automatically if you fail to comply with its terms and conditions. Upon termination, you must destroy all copies of the Product. The provisions of Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16and 17 survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Because SEGA would be irreparably damaged if the terms of this Agreement were not specifically enforced, you agree that SEGA shall be entitled, without bond or other security or proof of damages, to take such action as may be required, including seeking an injunction and other equitable remedies, in addition to any other remedies available to it under applicable law.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SEGA MAY (I) PROCESS PERSONAL DATA RELATING TO YOU AS PART OF YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCT
AND (II) DISCLOSE OR TRANSFER SUCH PERSONAL DATA TO OTHER PERSONNEL OR ENTITIES WITHIN SEGA, OR ANY OTHER
PERSONS AS MAY BE REASONABLY NECESSARY, AND AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED OR PERMITTED BY LAW. FURTHER DETAILS IN
RESPECT OF THE COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF SUCH DATA ARE OUTLINED IN THE SEGA PRIVACY POLICY MADE
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT https://www.sega.co.jp/en/privacypolicy/. IN LIMITED CASES WHERE CONSENT IS APPROPRIATE
TO AND SOUGHT FOR SPECIFIC PROCESSING, A SEPARATE CONSENT NOTICE WILL APPLY.
Questions, comments and requests regarding the data we collect are welcomed and should be addressed to SEGA
Corporation., Customer Service Department, Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower, 1-1-1 Nishi-Shinagawa,
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0033, Japan or by email at https://support.sega.com/.
THE GAME SOFTWARE INCLUDES AND/OR USES OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE ("OSS") AND THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE ("TPS"). YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY LICENSE TERMS AS RESTRICTIVE AS THOSE CONTAINED HEREIN IN RESPECT OF THE OSS AND TPS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE.
The technical protection measures of the Product may require you to download certain data to your device in order to authenticate the Product. If you disable or otherwise tamper with the technical protection measures, the Product may not operate properly and you are in material breach of this Agreement.
This Section 17 applies to you if reside in or acquired and use the Product in the United States or Canada.
Binding Arbitration: You and SEGA (each a "party" for purposes of this Section, and collectively "the parties") agree that all claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including its interpretation, formation, performance and breach), our relationship with each other, or your use of the Product shall be finally settled solely by binding arbitration unless the claim is within the exceptions described below. THIS AGREEMENT MEANS THAT YOU AND SEGA AGREE TO NOT HAVE SUCH CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A TRIAL BY A JUDGE OR JURY. This agreement applies to all kinds of claims, including legal, equitable, or statutory claims, under any legal theory. It also applies even after you stop using or delete, destroy, or otherwise no longer possess the Product. If you or SEGA brings a claim in court that is subject to arbitration under this section, either party can ask the court to order the parties to resolve the claim by arbitration. The arbitrator, and not a court, shall have the exclusive authority to decide whether any portion of this section is valid or enforcement, or whether it applies to a claim.
An arbitration proceeding shall be held before a neutral arbitrator and not a judge or a jury, so you and SEGA agree to give up the right to a trial before a judge or jury. An arbitration proceeding has different rules than a lawsuit in a court. For example, arbitration is less formal and usually provides for more limited information sharing between the parties in the process called discovery. After the arbitrator decides the outcome, that decision will be final and you or SEGA will generally not be able to change the outcome in a court.
This arbitration provision is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce, and the Federal Arbitration Act (the "FAA") shall apply to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, and formation of this Agreement notwithstanding any other choice of law provision contained in this Agreement.
You and SEGA agree that the arbitration will be administered by JAMS in accordance with the provisions of its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules or Streamlined Arbitrations Rules, as appropriate, excluding any rules or procedures governing or permitting class actions. But if there is a conflict between this Agreement and the JAMS rules, then we will follow this Agreement. The JAMS Rules governing the arbitration may be accessed at https://www.jamsadr.com/ or by calling JAMS at (800) 352-5267. Your arbitration fees and your share of arbitrator compensation shall be governed by the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules, but shall not incorporate the JAMS Class Action Procedures, and to the extent applicable, the Consumer Minimum Standards, including the then-current limit on arbitration filing fees. If the filing fee for the arbitration exceeds the cost of filing a lawsuit, SEGA will pay the additional cost. The parties understand that, in some instances, the costs of arbitration could exceed the costs of litigation. Each party will pay its own attorneys' fees and costs unless the claims allow for to the prevailing party to recover attorneys' fees and costs, in which case the arbitrator may award them under the applicable law. If either party unsuccessfully challenges the validity of the arbitrator's decision or award through a subsequent court case, the unsuccessful party shall pay the opposing party's costs and attorneys' fees associated with the challenge.
Location:
The arbitration will take place in Los Angeles County, California or in the county or province where you
reside. You and SEGA agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of any federal or state court in Los
Angeles County, California, in order to compel arbitration, to stay proceedings pending arbitration, or to
confirm, modify, vacate or enter judgment on the award entered by the arbitrator.
Class Action Waiver:
The parties further agree that any arbitration or court proceeding shall be conducted in their individual
capacities only and not as a class action or other representative action, and the parties expressly waive
their right to file a class action or seek relief on a class basis. As a result:
YOU CANNOT BRING A CLAIM AGAINST SEGA AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN A CLASS ACTION OR ANY OTHER COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION.
AN ARBITRATOR CANNOT COMBINE YOUR CLAIMS AGAINST SEGA WITH ANY OTHER PERSON'S CLAIMS AGAINST SEGA INTO A
SINGLE CASE.
If any court or arbitrator determines that the class action waiver set forth in this paragraph is void or
unenforceable for any reason or that an arbitration can proceed on a class basis, then this Section shall be
deemed null and void in its entirety and the parties shall be deemed to have not agreed to arbitrate
disputes.
Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate:
We agree that we each will still have the right to go to court to resolve the following claims:
Claims about SEGA's intellectual property (for example, trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade
secrets, copyrights or patents).
Claims related to piracy or tortious interference.
Claims that are not subject to an arbitration agreement as a matter of law and are not preempted by federal
law that would allow for an agreement to arbitrate.
Claims in small claims court.
Any dispute not subject to arbitration under these exceptions shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction subject to the venue requirements described in the next Section.
30 Day Right to Opt Out:
You have the right to opt-out and not be bound by the arbitration and class action waiver provisions set
forth in this Section by sending written notice of your decision to opt-out to the following address:
SEGA Corporation.
Customer Service Department
Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower
1-1-1 Nishi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku141-0033 Tokyo Japan
Email: https://support.sega.com/
The notice must include the following information:
Your full name.
Your address.
The name of Product you purchased and the date you purchased it or, if no purchase was made, the date that
you first accessed or used the Product.
All usernames or identifiers you use to access or use the Product, if any.
Your signature.
The notice must be sent within 30 days of purchasing the Product (or if no purchase was made, then within 30
days of the date on which you first access or use the Product and agree to these terms); otherwise you shall
be bound to arbitrate disputes in accordance with this section. If you opt-out of these arbitration
provisions, SEGA also will not be bound by them.
This Agreement represents the complete agreement between you and SEGA concerning the Product and supersedes all prior agreements and representations, warranties or understandings between you and SEGA (whether negligently or innocently made but excluding those made fraudulently), regarding the same subject matter.
If any part of the Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty, disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in effect. Any failure by us to enforce or exercise any provision of the Agreement or related rights shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
SEGA may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time. Notwithstanding, you may not assign, transfer or sublicense any or all of your rights or obligations under the Agreement without SEGA’s express prior written consent.
SEGA’s performance of the Agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in the Agreement is in derogation of SEGA’s right to comply with governmental, court, and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Product or information provided to or gathered by SEGA with respect to such use. In addition to any excuse provided by applicable law, we shall be excused from liability for non-delivery or delay in delivery of the Product arising from any event beyond our reasonable control, whether or not foreseeable by either party, including but not limited to, labour disturbance, war, terrorism, fire, denial of service attack, internet outages, accident, adverse weather, inability to secure transportation, governmental act or regulation, and other causes or events beyond our reasonable control, whether or not similar to those which are enumerated above.
Nothing in this Agreement gives or claims to give to any third party any benefit or right to enforce any term of this Agreement, and the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (as amended or modified from time to time) are expressly excluded.
The parties agree that all correspondence relating to this Agreement shall be written in the English language.
Applicable Law:
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, this Agreement shall be construed under laws of Japan, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo district courts. You further agree to waive any legal objections they may have regarding service of process effected by any reasonable means.
You may contact SEGA at the following address:
SEGA Corporation.
Customer Service Department
Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower
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