Guidelines for Use of Photos and Videos from J.League Official Matches on the Internet
At J.League official matches, you may now post photos and videos online within the rules set out below.
We encourage all visitors to share photos and videos on social media and help us energize the competition together.
We encourage all visitors to share photos and videos on social media and help us energize the competition together.
What Photos and Videos Mean in These Guidelines
"Photos and videos" in these guidelines refer to the following:
Photos
Photos taken by the poster themselves at the match venue of all official matches
Videos
Videos taken by the poster themselves at the match venue of all official matches.
However, the following two cases are excluded:
However, the following two cases are excluded:
- Footage of the pitch taken during the period from kick-off of the first half to the end of the match (second half), excluding half-time
- Footage of match video broadcast on large display screens installed in the stadium on the day of the match, regardless of time (including highlight footage)
What J.League Allows
Posting photos and videos that you have taken on social media or other online platforms
Post lots of photos of yourself enjoying the stadium!
Photos of the match in progress are OK to post!
Video posts are OK as long as it's not during the match!
What J.League Does Not Allow
- Photography or posts that disturb others
- Posts that identify J.League and J.Club officials, J.Club players and managers, referees, or other J.League or J.Club-related persons for the purpose of damaging their social reputation
- Posts that infringe or may infringe on others' portrait rights
- Impersonation posts
- Live streaming of video
- Use for commercial purposes. However, posts where revenue is expected from ads attached to content such as the YouTube Partner Program or affiliate advertising shall not be considered "use for commercial purposes"
- Other use beyond what is permitted, or posts devoid of goodwill toward J.League or J.Clubs
Don't post content that damages J.League's image or posts devoid of goodwill!
If other people's faces appear, make them unrecognizable!
Commercial use is not allowed!
Other
- Please take photos only from areas where access is permitted
- J.League accepts no responsibility for any trouble or accidents arising from actions that violate photo/video posting, various regulations established by J.League, or other precautions and prohibitions
