Terms of Use

Article 1 (Purpose)

It is the intention of these Terms and Conditions to govern the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of the company and users when users make use of the internet services offered by the company.

Article 2 (Effect or Amendment of Terms and Conditions)

1. These Terms and Conditions shall come into force when the company publishes them on the website or by means of email.

2. The company is entitled to amend these Terms and Conditions without prior notification if there is an unavoidable reason. In such instances, the company will make the changes known through the service.

3. Users have the right to request membership cancellation if they are unwilling to agree to the amended Terms and Conditions. Should a user fail to request membership cancellation within 10 days from the effective date of the amended Terms and Conditions, the user shall be regarded as having consented to the modifications.

Article 3 (Rules Outside the Terms and Conditions)

Matters not covered in these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the Telecommunications Act, the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection Act, and other relevant statutes and regulations.

Article 4 (Definition of Terminology)

The key terms employed in these Terms and Conditions are as follows:

• A Member: An individual who has entered into a service usage contract with the company and has been granted approval by the company to utilize a set of characters, numbers, or a combination thereof (hereinafter referred to as an ID).
• An ID: A set of characters, numbers, or a combination thereof created by a member and approved by the company, serving to identify users and facilitate service usage.
• A Password: A set of characters, numbers, or a combination thereof that verifies whether a member is associated with their own ID. The password allows members to safeguard their personal information.
• A Nickname: A set of characters, numbers, or a combination thereof created by each member and approved by the company, used for the purpose of identifying, naming, and representing themselves.
• Suspensions: The company's limitation on a member's service usage in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
• Cancellation: The termination of the service usage contract by either the company or a member after the service has been used.
• Points: A score allocated to each member, which may rise or fall based on the member's level of involvement and usage of the service.

Article 5 (Formation of the Usage Contract)

1. When applying for a service contract, if a service applicant clicks the "Accept" button after reading these Terms and Conditions, they shall be considered to have agreed to the agreement (Terms and Conditions).

2. The service usage contract shall be established once the service applicant has given their agreement and the company has approved the application.

3. If a child under the age of 14 wishes to use the service, they must complete the parental consent procedure specified by the company, after which the service usage contract will be finally concluded.

Article 6 (Application for Usage)

To use the service as a member, an individual is required to provide their personal information in the format designated by the company.

Article 7 (Approval of Usage Application)

1. The company shall approve applications in line with Article 6 in sequence, unless there are special circumstances.

2. The company may delay its decision on application approval for the following specified reasons:

• 2.1) When the company's service facilities are inadequate.
• 2.2) When there are technical difficulties.
• 2.3) Other situations where the company encounters unavoidable reasons.

3. The company may decline to approve an application if it falls into any of the following categories:

• 3.1) The service applicant did not utilize their real name.
• 3.2) A service applicant under 14 years of age did not obtain parental consent from their legal representative (parents).
• 3.3) The service applicant used another person's name.
• 3.4) The service applicant provided false information in the application form.
• 3.5) The service applicant applied for the service with the intention of disrupting social order or public morality.
• 3.6) When the contact information (telephone number, mobile phone number) is ambiguous.
• 3.7) Other cases where the prerequisites set by the company are not fully satisfied.

4. If the company delays or rejects an application under Article 2 or 3, it shall inform the service applicant of its refusal. However, this does not apply if the company is unable to notify the applicant due to legal reasons.

5. If a former member applies for the service using the same personal information within 90 days after terminating their membership, the company will not accept the application.

Article 8 (Protection of Personal Information)

1. The company respects and attaches importance to the privacy of its members.

2. The company gathers information provided by members through applications, community activities, the use of other services, and event participation. Additionally, members' personal information will be utilized for the purposes of providing the services specified in this agreement and fulfilling this contract.

3. The company shall not disclose or distribute members' personal information obtained in connection with service provision to third parties without the individual's consent. Nor shall the personal information be employed for commercial purposes. Nevertheless, the following cases are exceptions:

• 3.1) When it is necessary for settling communication service fees.
• 3.2) When it is necessary for generating statistics, conducting scientific research, or market research, and the information is processed in a form that prevents identification of a specific individual.
• 3.3) When required by relevant laws and regulations, and there is a request from relevant authorities in accordance with the specified procedures and methods for investigation purposes.
• 3.4) When there are special provisions in other laws.
• 3.5) When required by relevant laws and regulations under the GDPR.

4. Within the scope of paragraph 3, the company may compile aggregated statistics on all or part of members' personal information in connection with the company's operations and utilize such statistics. Furthermore, the company may send cookies to members through the service. In such cases, members may refuse to receive cookies or adjust their computer browser settings to receive warnings about cookie reception.

5. The company may unilaterally alter members' personal information in the following cases:

• 5.1) When a member directly requests the company to modify their personal information.
• 5.2) When false information or errors in the input information are detected, and the company corrects them.
• 5.3) When a member's ID or nickname contains personal information such as a phone number or social security number, which may pose a risk of invading the member's privacy by others.
• 5.4) When a member's ID or nickname is contrary to public policy or offensive to others.
• 5.5) When there are other reasonable grounds.

6. In accordance with Section 5 and Article 22, Paragraph 3 of Article 7, the company will retain the personal information of members who apply to terminate the service for 90 days. However, in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 15, for members using paid services, the company may retain their information for 120 days after the completion of termination to protect settlement and transaction information in accordance with the "Law on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network and Information Protection". Even in this case, the company may only use the information for its original purpose of protecting settlement and transaction information and shall not use it for other commercial purposes.

7. For further details on personal information protection, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

Article 9 (Use of Personal Information)

1. The company collects personal information to minimize the need for requesting information for the service. However, the company may ask for more detailed information if necessary.

2. The company may provide the personal information of members who participate in various events held on the company's website to event organizers and third parties with the members' consent. Even in such cases, the provision of personal data to third parties is only carried out with the user's consent. If members do not wish their information to be provided, they should refrain from participating in such promotional events.

3. If the company entrusts specific services to external vendors (hereinafter referred to as "entrusted companies"), it may provide the necessary personal information of members to the entrusted companies with the members' consent. In such cases, the company shall disclose the fact of the entrusted service. Entrusted companies that are entrusted with collecting personal information shall only use it for the entrusted purposes and shall not provide it to any third party.

4. The company obtains consent from users of the services it provides to collect and use personally identifiable information for improving services qualitatively and quantitatively, as well as for providing customized services, online advertising services, community services, paid content services such as mobile services.

5. To enhance the quality of services provided to members, such as online advertising services, shopping mall services, community services, paid content services, mobile services, insurance, credit card telemarketing services, the company may collaborate with professional content providers and businesses in various fields to provide a variety of services, for the purpose of generating statistics or conducting market research.

6. If the company intends to share members' personal information with partner companies that have signed cooperation agreements under Section 5, it shall always obtain the user's consent and provide the minimum necessary information to the partners. Moreover, the company shall specify when, to whom, what information, and for what purposes (partner name, cooperation purpose, personal information sharing) the information will be shared.

7. In the use of personal information as specified in Sections 3 to 6, the user's consent may be replaced by their agreement to these Terms and Conditions.

8. Members may withdraw their consent to the collection and use of personal information provided to the company at any time if necessary. Withdrawal of consent shall be executed by submitting a revocation request.

9. The company has embedded the talkingdata statistics code in the service APP to improve the service for users. For details, please refer to the Talkingdata Privacy Policy.

Article 10 (Modification of the Contract)

1. Members may access the personal information management section at any time to view and modify their own personal information.

2. If the information provided during application changes, members shall be responsible for any problems arising from failure to update the membership information online as required.

3. If a member so desires, they may withdraw from the usage agreement. If a member withdraws their usage consent, they shall comply with the company's restrictions on service utilization. Withdrawal from the usage agreement shall be implemented by submitting a revocation request.

Article 11 (Company's Obligations)

1. Unless there are special circumstances, the company shall permit members to use the service starting from the day they sign up for the service.

2. The company shall continuously endeavor to provide highly reliable and consistent services in accordance with the provisions of this agreement. If equipment malfunctions or breaks down, the company shall repair it without delay. However, in the case of natural disasters, emergencies, or other unavoidable situations, the company may temporarily suspend or discontinue the service.

3. If the opinions and complaints raised by members through the specified procedure are deemed legitimate, the company shall handle them through appropriate steps. If handling takes time, the company shall notify members of the reasons and the processing schedule.

4. The company shall protect members' privacy as specified in Article 8.

5. The company shall strive to make it convenient for members in matters related to the conclusion, modification, and cancellation of contracts, including procedures and content.

Article 12 (Member's Obligations)

1. Members shall comply with the matters specified in this article or notified by the company and shall not interfere with the company's business operations.

2. Members shall bear full responsibility for managing their ID and password. Members shall be held accountable for all consequences of unauthorized use resulting from inadequate management of their assigned ID and password.

3. If members discover that their ID and password are being used illegally, they shall immediately notify the company. Otherwise, members shall be responsible for all consequences arising from failure to report.

4. Members shall not engage in sales activities using the service without the company's prior consent. The company shall not be held responsible for the consequences of such activities that violate these terms. If the company suffers damages from such activities, members shall be liable for compensating the company.

5. Without the company's explicit consent, the right to use the service and other status under the usage contract shall not be gifted or used as collateral.

6. In connection with service utilization, members shall not engage in any of the following activities:

• 6.1) Stealing other members' ID, password, nickname, mobile phone, etc.
• 6.2) Duplicating, publishing, or providing to third parties information obtained through this service for other purposes without the company's prior consent, such as for publication or broadcasting.
• 6.3) Distributing via email or other means content that infringes on patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights of others.
• 6.4) Distributing via email or other means content that violates public order or morality, such as obscene text, graphics, etc.
• 6.5) Disseminating via email or other means offensive or threatening content that may violate others' privacy, or sending/posting information related to others' personal information such as their address or contact details.
• 6.6) Inciting disputes between members in communities or fan sites operated by the company, or habitually acting contrary to community norms.
• 6.7) Activities objectively judged to be related to crimes.
• 6.8) Saving or collecting personal information without the approval of other members and the company.
• 6.9) Violating other laws.

Article 13 (Scope of Service)

Members may use the company's services using the ID and nickname issued upon registration. However, the use of some services may be restricted based on authentication and membership level.

Article 14 (Provision of Information)

The company may provide members with various information deemed necessary for service utilization via announcements, email, etc. To provide better service benefits, the company may send service-related information to members through various channels (phone, notices, email, etc.). However, if members clearly indicate that they do not wish to receive service benefit information, such information shall not be sent to them. The company shall not be responsible for any disadvantages arising from such cases.

Article 15 (Point System)

The company may offer opportunities to earn points or grant points to provide smooth services. The acquisition, reduction, and use of points shall be specified separately in the point system's operational policy.

Article 16 (Fees, Payment Information, or Settlement)

1. Basically, the services provided by the company are free of charge.

2. If the company provides other paid services and paid information, it shall inform members using such services about the establishment and use of the service. The fees specified in the information shall be paid.

Article 17 (Members' Posts)

If content registered or posted by members on the service is determined to fall into any of the following categories, the company may delete it without prior notice:

• 1. Content that slanders or damages the reputation of other members or third parties.
• 2. Content that violates public order or morality.
• 3. Content that is deemed to induce criminal behavior.
• 4. Content that infringes on the company's copyright or other rights of third parties, such as copyright.
• 5. Content that exceeds the posting time and space specified by the company.
• 6. Posting links to or content of pornographic sites on one's own homepage or bulletin board.
• 7. Posts that are inconsistent with the nature of the bulletin board.
• 8. Posts that fall under Article 12, Section 6.
• 9. Content determined to violate other laws.

Article 18 (Copyright of Posts)

1. The rights and responsibilities of posted content belong to the poster. The company shall not use it for commercial purposes without the poster's consent. However, the company has the right to display it in the service for non-commercial purposes.

2. Members shall not commercially use materials listed in the service, such as selling, after processing information obtained through service use.

Article 19 (Advertising and Transactions with Advertisers)

1. The infrastructure for some services provided by the company to members is funded by profits from advertising. Persons intending to use the service shall be deemed to have consented to the advertising displayed during service use.

2. The company shall not be responsible for any losses or damages suffered by members as a result of advertisers' promotional activities through the service or posted on the service.

Article 20 (Service Utilization Time)

1. The service may be used 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, provided there are no special business or technical issues with the company. However, this does not apply to periods requiring regular maintenance.

2. The company may divide service hours into certain ranges, with each range having separately determined available times. In such cases, the company shall notify members.

Article 21 (Responsibility for Service Utilization)

Members shall not engage in sales activities using the service unless specifically permitted in writing by authorized company employees. In particular, commercial activities such as hacking, profit-driven advertising, and distribution of illegal software through adult sites shall not be conducted. The company shall not be responsible for the results, losses, or legal actions arising from such illegal business activities.

Article 22 (Suspension of Service Provision, etc.)

1. The company may suspend service provision in any of the following cases:

• 1.1) When it is unavoidable due to equipment maintenance or other construction work.
• 1.2) When core telecommunications operators as defined in the Telecommunications Business Law have suspended telecommunications services.
• 1.3) When there are other specific force majeure reasons.

2. In the event of a national emergency, power outage, service malfunction, or failure due to user congestion, the company may suspend or limit all or part of the service.

3. When the service needs to be limited or suspended in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, the company shall immediately notify members of the reasons and the duration of the limitation.

Article 23 (Termination and Limitation of Agreement)

1. When a member wishes to cancel their subscription, they must submit an online cancellation application.

2. If a member engages in any of the following acts, the company may terminate the service contract or restrict service use for a certain period without prior notice:

• 3. Stealing others' personal information, ID, or password.
• 4. Using a false name during registration instead of a real name.
• 5. Damaging others' reputation or causing harm to other members.
• 6. Engaging in aggressive or threatening behavior that may violate others' privacy, such as sending or posting via email or other means information related to others' personal information like their address or contact details.
• 7. Violating the intellectual property rights of others or third parties.
• 8. Spreading content that is prohibited by public order and morality.
• 9. Planning or implementing services that attempt to harm national or social public interests.
• 10. Deliberately interfering with service management, such as inciting habitual disputes or acting contrary to community norms.
• 11. Sending a large amount of information or posting spam ads for the purpose of disrupting the stable operation of the service.
• 12. Disseminating computer virus programs or other information that may cause communication equipment malfunctions or breakdowns.
• 13. Receiving requests for correction from external organizations such as the Information and Communication Ethics Committee regarding illegal campaigns, and the company has received an interpretation from the Election Commission.
• 14. Posting materials such as links to pornographic sites or spreading obscene information.
• 15. Having no recent service usage records (login records) within six months.
• 16. Violating this agreement or other agreements with the company.
• 17. Attempting to use the company's services through bugs or improper means.

3. The company shall process a member's request for reusing their ID within 90 days of application. If there is no such request, the company shall deem that the member has no intention of further using the service.

Article 24 (Compensation)

The company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by members in connection with the use of free services.

Article 25 (Exemption Clauses)

1. The company shall be exempt from liability for failure to provide services due to force majeure, natural disasters, or similar events.

2. The company shall not be held liable for service failures caused by reasons not attributable to it.

3. The company shall not be liable for damages caused by documents obtained through the service, even if members suffer loss of revenue from using the service.

4. The company shall not be responsible for the content or credibility of information and materials posted by members on the service.

5. The company shall not be liable for damages arising from members' negligence or misconduct in connection with service utilization.

Article 26 (Competent Court)

In the event of a lawsuit arising from disputes during service utilization, the competent court shall be the one located in the area where the company's headquarters is situated.