Nintendo's May 2025 Policy Updates: Difference between revisions
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''Feel free to contact us with any questions.''</blockquote> | ''Feel free to contact us with any questions.''</blockquote> | ||
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File:NintendoEmailNA.jpg|Email from Nintendo of America informing consumers of the May 2025 policy changes. | File:NintendoEmailNA 2025.jpg|Email from Nintendo of America informing consumers of the May 2025 policy changes. | ||
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*'''Section 2 (License):''' The terms emphasize that Nintendo Account Services are licensed, not sold, to users, and include additional restrictions on their use.<ref name="EULASummaryChanges" /> | *'''Section 2 (License):''' The terms emphasize that Nintendo Account Services are licensed, not sold, to users, and include additional restrictions on their use.<ref name="EULASummaryChanges" /> | ||
*'''Section 6 (User-Generated Content):''' This section was updated to require users to adhere to the '''"Nintendo Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms."'''<ref name="EULASummaryChanges" /> | *'''Section 6 (User-Generated Content):''' This section was updated to require users to adhere to the '''"Nintendo Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms."'''<ref name="EULASummaryChanges" /> | ||
**The latest publicly available version of these guidelines (as of May 2025 research) was last updated on September 2, 2024.<ref name="NintendoContentGuidelines">{{Cite web |title=Nintendo Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/networkservice_guideline/en/index.html |access-date=May 15, 2025 |website=Nintendo Co., Ltd.}}</ref> | **The latest publicly available version of these guidelines (as of May 2025 research) was last updated on September 2, 2024.<ref name="NintendoContentGuidelines">{{Cite web |title=Nintendo Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/networkservice_guideline/en/index.html |access-date=May 15, 2025 |website=Nintendo Co., Ltd. |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260119000837/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/networkservice_guideline/en/index.html |archive-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref> | ||
**These guidelines generally require users to add their own creative input and commentary to shared gameplay footage, rather than simply re-uploading existing Nintendo videos or gameplay without original content. They also prohibit users from implying any official affiliation with or sponsorship by Nintendo. Monetization is restricted to specific methods approved by Nintendo (e.g., YouTube Partner Program, Twitch Affiliate Program).<ref name="NintendoContentGuidelines" /> | **These guidelines generally require users to add their own creative input and commentary to shared gameplay footage, rather than simply re-uploading existing Nintendo videos or gameplay without original content. They also prohibit users from implying any official affiliation with or sponsorship by Nintendo. Monetization is restricted to specific methods approved by Nintendo (e.g., YouTube Partner Program, Twitch Affiliate Program).<ref name="NintendoContentGuidelines" /> | ||
*'''Section 13 (Breach and Termination of the Agreement - Consequences of Non-Compliance):''' This section details Nintendo's rights if users fail to comply with restrictions. | *'''Section 13 (Breach and Termination of the Agreement - Consequences of Non-Compliance):''' This section details Nintendo's rights if users fail to comply with restrictions. | ||
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*'''Recording of Interactions with Nintendo:''' Interactions with Nintendo (e.g., customer support) may be monitored and recorded for quality assurance. | *'''Recording of Interactions with Nintendo:''' Interactions with Nintendo (e.g., customer support) may be monitored and recorded for quality assurance. | ||
*'''Information Visible to Other Users:''' The policy provides more details on information that might be visible to other users. | *'''Information Visible to Other Users:''' The policy provides more details on information that might be visible to other users. | ||
*'''General Data Practices''' (from Nintendo's main Privacy Policy page<ref name="PrivacyPolicyMain" />): Nintendo states it does not sell user information but may use cookies and share data with third-party service providers for business purposes, including advertising. Users have rights to access, correct, or delete their information. | *'''General Data Practices''' (from Nintendo's main Privacy Policy page<ref name="PrivacyPolicyMain" />): Nintendo states it does not sell user information but may use [[Web cookie|cookies]] and share data with third-party service providers for business purposes, including advertising. Users have rights to access, correct, or delete their information. | ||
==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||