Article 1 (Purpose) These terms and conditions (hereinafter referred to as “Terms”) are intended to define the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of our company and the members.
Article 2 (Effectiveness of the Terms, etc.)
- The Terms become effective by being publicly posted and agreed upon by the other party. The Terms are publicly posted on the website operated by our company.
- Our company may amend the Terms within the scope that does not violate relevant laws and regulations.
- If our company amends the Terms, the effective date and reasons for amendment will be specified and notified on the website operated by our company at least 7 days before the effective date.
- The amended Terms notified by the method described in Paragraph 3 shall also apply to existing members.
Article 3 (Definitions of Terms)
- Member: A person who provides personal or corporate information to the company, registers as a member, and receives services provided by the company.
- Membership Registration: The act of providing personal or corporate information to the company through the prescribed procedure provided by the company and registering as a member.
- Membership Withdrawal: The act of terminating the service agreement by either the company or the member.
- Member ID: A combination of English alphabets and numbers selected by the member and assigned by the company for the identification of the member and the use of services.
- Password: A combination of English alphabets and numbers designated by the member to verify that the member is the same person as the one assigned the ID and to protect the member’s personal information.
- User: A person who uses the services provided on the company’s website.
Article 4 (Membership Registration and Qualification)
- Membership is registered by applying for membership after filling out the member information in the form prescribed by our company.
- Our company may refuse membership registration or revoke membership in the following cases:
- If the application is made using someone else’s name.
- If the required information is falsely provided at the time of application.
- If the application is made for the purpose of violating relevant laws or for such acts.
- If the application is made to disrupt social order or for immoral purposes.
- If the applicant interferes with the use of our company’s services by others or steals information, thereby threatening electronic transaction order.
- If our company revokes membership, the member registration will be canceled. In this case, the member will be notified in advance and given an opportunity to explain.
Article 5 (Acquisition and Use of Personal Information)
- Our company establishes and implements a privacy policy, and complies with laws related to the acquisition, use, and protection of personal information. The privacy policy is always posted at the bottom of the website.
- Our company shall not use the personal information provided by customers for purposes other than the service.
- Our company shall not provide the personal information provided by customers to third parties without prior consent from the customers. However, the following cases are exceptions:
- When providing domain name search services.
- When requested by national institutions according to relevant laws such as the Basic Telecommunications Act.
- When there is a purpose for investigating a crime or when requested by the Information and Communications Ethics Committee.
- When using the member’s information (name, address, phone number) for business contact.
- When sharing some information for banking-related matters.
- When providing in a form that cannot identify specific customers for statistics, promotional materials, academic research, or market research.
Article 6 (Fees and Paid Information)
- Refund of Payment
- Members may terminate the service contract (refund) at any time in accordance with the Terms.
- The termination procedure and refund of the usage fee are as follows:
- Termination (refund) procedure: Members who wish to terminate (refund) should notify the company of the reason for the termination (refund) through the company’s “Customer Center” and the member must personally apply for termination (refund).
- Method of refunding the usage fee: The company will review the reason for the refund (termination) application and refund the equivalent amount of the usage fee to the member’s account by recharging it, or compensate the member with the benefits of the company’s specified responsibility compensation system, or refund the amount calculated according to the Terms in cash.
Article 7 (Points Regulations)
- Points are a concept used for services that can be used like cash. However, tax invoices cannot be issued and refunds in cash are not possible.
- Points can be accumulated through payments or participation in various events.
- Accumulated points are valid for two years and automatically expire after two years. Example of application: Points accumulated in July 2009 can be used until July 31, 2011 (automatically expire at 0:00 on August 1, 2011).
- If there is evidence that a member has acquired points improperly, our company may delete the points without prior notice and may restrict the member’s qualifications.
- If a member withdraws or loses membership, the accumulated points will expire regardless of the balance and cannot be transferred to others.
Article 8 (Membership Withdrawal)
- Members can request withdrawal from our company at any time, and our company will immediately process the membership withdrawal.
- If the member has services that have not expired, our company will not process the withdrawal.
Article 9 (Notice to Members)
- When our company notifies members, it can be done through the email address submitted by the member to our company.
- For notifications to unspecified multiple members, our company may replace individual notifications by posting on the company bulletin board for more than one week.
Article 10 (Obligations of Our Company)
- Our company shall make every effort to provide continuous and stable services as stipulated in the Terms.
- Our company shall take necessary administrative and technical safety measures to protect personal information, including the registrant’s information.
- Our company shall contribute to the development of the internet business by maintaining fair and sound operations and by providing high-quality services through continuous research and development.
- Our company shall promptly handle legitimate complaints and issues raised by customers. If prompt handling is difficult, the company shall immediately notify the customer of the reasons and the processing schedule.
- Our company shall actively cooperate with the requirements of consumer protection organizations and public institutions for materials necessary to promote consumer protection.
Article 11 (Obligations of Members)
- Members are responsible for all management of their ID and password.
- Members shall not let third parties know their ID and password.
- Members shall comply with the matters stipulated in the Terms and related laws.
Article 12 (Resolution of Disputes) Matters not specified in the Terms or individual agreements shall be governed by the relevant laws and regulations related to electronic transactions, the Basic Telecommunications Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and the consumer protection regulations related to electronic commerce, as well as commercial practices.
Article 13 (Jurisdiction) Lawsuits related to disputes regarding these Terms and the use of services shall be filed with the court having jurisdiction over the location of the company’s headquarters.
Addendum Article 1 (Effective Date) These Terms were amended on March 10, 2015, and are effective from March 8, 2016.