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Wii Code of Conduct

Last Updated: March 25, 2009

This Wii Network Service Code of Conduct ("Wii Code of Conduct") outlines the rules that you must follow to participate in the Wii Network Service. These rules are designed to keep the Wii Network Service a friendly and safe environment.

The complete Wii Code of Conduct may be found at http://support.nintendo.com and may be revised by us at anytime. If you do not have Internet access, please contact Nintendo Customer Service and they will mail you a current version of the Wii Code of Conduct, free of charge. All capitalized terms not defined in this Wii Code of Conduct will have the meaning set forth in the Wii Network Services User Agreement.

  1. Your use of the Wii Network Service is subject to this Wii Code of Conduct, which prohibits all harmful, illegal or otherwise offensive conduct, including, but not limited to the following:

    • Misrepresenting, impersonating, abusing, stalking, threatening or harassing any person or company, including, but not limited to other users, Nintendo itself, and/or its employees, moderators, or staff.

    • Doing anything illegal, discriminatory, defamatory, hateful, harassing, abusive, obscene, threatening, physically dangerous or otherwise objectionable in connection with the Wii Network Service.

    • Making, sharing or playing unauthorized copies of games, music or images on the Wii Console. This activity is illegal!

    • Unauthorized technical modifications to your Wii Console voids your warranty and may be illegal. Nintendo may make technical changes to the Wii Console, software and/or Wii Network Service to disable the modification.

    • Making new versions of existing Content or Products ("derivatives").

    • Trying to access another person's Wii Network Service without permission or trying to access any of Nintendo's computers, hardware or networks used to provide the Wii Network Service.

    • Cheating in a game, unless such cheats have been deliberately enabled.

    • Hosting, intercepting, emulating, reverse engineering or redirecting the communication protocols used by Nintendo as part of the Wii Network Service, regardless of the method used to do so.

    • Engaging in any commercial activity using the Wii Console or any other activity that disrupts, diminishes the quality of, interferes with the performance of, or impairs the functionality of a Wii Console, including the Wii Network Service or networks connected to the Wii Network Service.

    • Accessing or attempting to access another person's Wii Console, including, but not limited to a person's Wii Shop Account without permission or trying to access any third party's, including, but not limited to Nintendo's computers, hardware or networks.

    • Uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting or otherwise making available: (a) any content that you do not have a legal right to make available; (b) any content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any party; (c) any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional materials (e.g. "spam"); (d) information which personally identifies you or any third party; or (e) content to which you have disguised the origin.

  2. Nintendo is not responsible for anything you say or anything that happens on the Wii Network Service or as a result of your use of the Wii Network Service; you alone are responsible.

  3. Virtual Property. Some games or other content may have certain features that may be traded with other Wii Network Service users. For example, a game might give you the ability to create a character that gathers objects (like a car or gold coins) and has certain characteristics (like a special ability or appearance). These features are sometimes called "virtual property." Nintendo (or its licensors) own this virtual property, and you may not sell, trade, assign, license, or otherwise convey virtual property for real money or for Points.

  4. Nintendo reserves the right to immediately terminate or suspend your use of the Wii Network Service for, in Nintendo's sole discretion, any violation of this Wii Code of Conduct. Nintendo reserves the right to contact and cooperate with any law enforcement agencies, government officials or Internet Service Providers, as Nintendo believes in its sole discretion, is necessary or appropriate to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries, or as otherwise required by law.