Terms of Service
Last updated: August 2026
These are the same terms you agree to in-game when you create a profile. By using AetherOS, you accept them.
1. Age & consent
AetherOS is a social platform plugin for Final Fantasy XIV intended for adult users. By continuing, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age and consent to participate in an adult social platform.
2. Your profile
You understand that profile information you provide, including your display name, bio, home server, character details, and any photos you upload, may be visible to other AetherOS users. You are responsible for the accuracy of your profile and for ensuring that any photos you upload are appropriate and that you have the right to share them.
3. Character ownership
The characters shown in any photos you upload must be your own. If another player's character appears in an image, you confirm that you have that player's permission to share it. You will not upload screenshots or poses of characters that are not yours without the owner's consent.
4. Respectful conduct
You agree to interact respectfully with all other users. Harassment, unsolicited explicit content, hate speech, or any form of abuse toward other users is strictly prohibited. Violation of these terms may result in removal from the platform without notice or appeal.
5. No NSFL content
NSFL ("Not Suitable For Life") content is never permitted on AetherOS under any circumstances. This includes any image or message depicting real or simulated gore, death, graphic violence, mutilation, serious injury, animal cruelty, or self-harm, along with any other shocking or sickening material. This is entirely separate from the NSFW opt-in: marking something NSFW never makes NSFL content acceptable. We enforce a strict zero-tolerance policy. Posting NSFL content results in an immediate and permanent account ban, issued without warning and with no right to appeal.
6. Unofficial & provided as-is
You understand that AetherOS is an unofficial, community-made plugin and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Square Enix Co., Ltd. It is provided as-is, with no guarantees of availability, data security, or fitness for any purpose. The plugin developers are not responsible for the actions of other users or for any consequences arising from use of this plugin.
7. Moderation
Moderation decisions, including warnings, temporary suspensions, and permanent bans, are made at the sole discretion of the AetherOS staff. Staff have the final say in all moderation matters. Decisions need not be explained or justified to the affected user, and are not subject to appeal unless explicitly stated otherwise by staff.
8. Lalafell policy (AetherLove)
This policy applies specifically to the AetherLove dating app. We love and enjoy Lalafell characters as much as anyone, but adult and NSFW features are not available to players whose character race is Lalafell. Because Lalafells are child-like in appearance, we make no case-by-case distinction and apply this policy uniformly to every Lalafell account. The 18+ Roleplaying option, the NSFW opt-in, and NSFW photo uploads are all disabled while your race is set to Lalafell. Attempting to bypass this restriction is grounds for account removal.
9. AI-assisted moderation
Your profile text and profile images are automatically reviewed using OpenAI's moderation APIs to help detect content that breaks these rules and keep AetherOS safe for everyone. Your profile images are also assessed by an additional OpenAI model, both for whether they follow AetherOS's image rules (depicting your own Final Fantasy XIV character, not fan art, AI-generated images, or unrelated content) and for whether they are SFW or NSFW. Your profile text and images are sent to OpenAI for moderation only and are never used to train OpenAI's models. Every final moderation decision is made by AetherOS's human staff; AI alone is never responsible for a moderation action.
10. Race & gender accuracy
You agree to choose the correct race and gender for your Final Fantasy XIV character during onboarding, and you understand that your main profile picture must reflect that character.
11. Changes to these terms
These terms may be updated at any time. Continued use of AetherOS after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.