Quote Originally Posted by justinjarjar View Post
Already said but it is a tool for you and your static. If someone is using it as anything but a tool can be reported and banned for harassment. Nothing wrong with getting a parse on a dummy and then seeing how close you can get on a boss, or figuring out that "bob" is having a bad day and you should just give it a rest this week.
Yes, it is not harassment if you're using parsers for personal use.

But to clarify, ANY use of unauthorized 3rd party software to collect information from the game CAN be reported for violation of the terms of service you have agreed to in order to use SE's software, regardless of intent.

FFXIV User Agreement
2.5 Data Mining. You may not intercept, mine or otherwise collect information from the Game using unauthorized third party software.

2.6 Hacking and Circumvention. You may not hack, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise modify the Game or server computer code, whether the Game code is located on a DVD, Blu-rayTM disc, your computer/console or on Square Enix's servers, except as expressly permitted by Square Enix or applicable law.

Parsers collect information from the game otherwise there's no use to them.

Now, whether or not SE actually exercises their rights will depend on them, but technically they can.