Anyone know if I can make a fan site and what content I can use?

I want to make a fan site showing the game off as well as in-game video, images, audio, text, and other forms of media captured by my own hand with a recruitment page to my squadron. I have checked the T's/C's for info on this and it says I need written permission first. I've emailed frontier and they have not responded so I'm kind of stuck. This site is also for an academic environment and needs to be built before May. Anyone have any guidance on where to submit such a request or if I even need to? The site will be hosted live but will not feature any paid content nor will I claim ownership over any of it. I just don't want to get sued and I absolutely LOVE Elite Dangerous. It checks every proverbial box in my spaceship game checklist.

This is only my second website, so I apologize if this question seems stupid or trivial, but you don't know things till you know them. I'd also like to know if I need to include verbatim disclaimers or if general waiving of ownership would suffice.

Thanks, Commanders! o7
 
That's like saying it's illegal to make a fan site of your favorite sports team, movies, or TV shows. We all know there's tons out there. There are also wiki pages made by fans on pretty much every major game. These all use game assets and images to explain topics. For example:


So yeah, go to town. Unless you are profiting on their work you will be fine. I doubt FD will send you a cease and desist for an academic project.

-k
 
So yeah, go to town. Unless you are profiting on their work you will be fine. I doubt FD will send you a cease and desist for an academic project.
Basically came here to say this. As long as you are not making a bundle of cash off of it, then you should be good (That is at least my understanding of american laws).

If you are not profiting of their work, then its basically free advertising for FDEV

Well done on this!

OP, make sure to post a link to your site when you get it off the ground!
 
Basically came here to say this. As long as you are not making a bundle of cash off of it, then you should be good (That is at least my understanding of american laws).

If you are not profiting of their work, then its basically free advertising for FDEV


Well done on this!

OP, make sure to post a link to your site when you get it off the ground!
I absolutely will! I'm an amateur but I'll still share once I'm done. Thanks again all of you. Such a great community.
 
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