Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of the Agreement is to stipulate the rights, duties, responsibilities, and other necessary items between the company and the members in relation to the use of IVS Inc. (Hereinafter, "the Company," or "IVS") and all IVS-related services provided by IVS Inc.
Article 2 (Definition)
The definitions of the terms used in this Agreement are as follows:
1. "Services" refers to all services related to IVS, which can be used by Membersregardless of the types of their terminals (including various wired and wireless devices such as PCs, TVs, portable terminals, etc.).
2. Memberrefers to a customer who accesses the company's Services to sign a contract with the Company in accordance with the Agreement and uses the Services provided by the Company.
3. "ID" means a combination of letters and numbers determined by a Memberand approved by the Companyfor identification of the Memberand use of the Services.
4. "Password" means a combination of letters or numbers set by the Memberto confirm that the Memberis the Memberthat matches the "ID" given to him/her and to protect his/her confidentiality.
5."Post" refers to texts, photos, videos, various files and links in the form of information such as codes, texts, audio, sound, images, and videos posted on the Services by a Memberwhen using the Services.
Article 3 (Posting and Revision of the Agreement)
1. The Company posts the contents of the Agreement on the initial screen of the service for Membersto easily understand.
2. The Company can revise the Agreement to the extent that it does not violate related laws such as "Act on Regulation of the Agreement", "Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection (hereinafter, "Information and Communication Network Act").
3. If the Company revises the Agreement, the effective date and reasons for the amendment shall be specified and notified for 30 days before the effective date of the revised Agreement in the way stipulated in Clause 1 above.
4. Even as "the Company" clearly informs or notifies each of the Members that his/her intention shall be deemed declared if he/she failed to declare his/her intention within 30 days after the revised Agreement was posted, if the Member has not expressed any objections against the proposed revision of the Agreement, he/she shall be considered to have agreed to the revised
Agreement.
5. If a Member does not agree to the revised Agreement, the Company cannot apply the contents of the revised Agreement. In this case, the relevant Member is able to cancel the Agreement. However, the Company is able to terminate the Service Contract if it has special reasons not to apply the existing Agreement.
Article 4 (Signing the Service Contract)
1. The Service Contract is made when a person, who wants to become a Member(hereinafter "Subscription Applicant"), agrees to the Agreement and applies for the membership, and the Company approves the application.
2. In principle the Company approves the use of the Serviceupon receiving the application of the "Subscription Applicant". However, the Company may not approve the application related to any of the following or terminate the Service Contract afterwards.
2. 1. If the Subscription Applicant has previously lost the membership state in accordance with the Agreement, except for the case of obtaining approval for re-subscribing to membership by the Company.
2. 2. In cases where his/her real name is not used, or of using another person's name
2. 3. In cases where false information is provided, or failing to fill in the contents requested by the Company
2. 4. If a child under the age of 14 years has not received his/her legal representative's consent (parents, etc.)
2. 5. In cases where the approval is not possible due to reasons attributable to the applicant, or if the application is made in violation of other stipulated matters
3. Regarding the application stipulated in Clause 1, the Company may request to confirm the real name and identify him/herself through a professional organization depending on the type of Subscription Applicant.
4. The Company may withhold the approval if it is not able to establish service-related facilities or if it has a technical or business problem.
5. If the membership application is not approved or withheld pursuant to Clause 2 and 4, the Company shall, in principle, notify the applicant.
6. The effective date of signing the Service Contract is when the Company marks the completion of the subscription in the application process.
7. The Company may classify the Subscription Applicants into each grade according to the Company policy and break down the usage time, frequency of use, service menu, etc. to give each of the Subscription Applicants differentiated Service Use.
Article 5 (Changing the Subscription Applicant's Information)
1. 1 Any of the Subscription Applicants can view and modify his/her personal information at any time through the personal information management screen. However, it is not possible to modify the real name, resident registration number, and ID required for the service management.
2. 2 The Subscription Applicant must make amendments online or notify the Company of the changes by e-mail or other means if the information entered at the time of the membership application has been changed.
3. 3 The Company shall not be responsible for any disadvantages caused by not notifying the Company of the changes in Clause 2.
Article 6 (Obligation to Protect Personal Information)
The Company strives to protect the personal information of the Subscription Applicant as stipulated by related laws such as the Information and Communication Network Act. Regarding the protection and use of personal information, the relevant laws and the personal information handling policy of the Companyshall be applied. However, the privacy policy of the Companyshall not apply to linked sites other than the official site of the Company.
Article 7 (Obligation to Manage Members' "IDs" and "Passwords")
1. 1 Each Member is responsible for managing this/her ID and "Password and shall not allow any third party to use them.
2. 2 In cases where the ID of a Member is at risk of being used for personal information leakage, is anti-social or against public customs, or is able to be misunderstood as the Company or an operator of the Company, the Company may restrict the use of the relevant ID.?
3. 3 The Member shall immediately notify the Company and follow the guidance of the Company when he or she realizes that the ID and "Password have been stolen or used by a third party.?
4. In the case of 4 Clause 3, the Company is not responsible for any disadvantages arising from the failure to notify the Company or from the failure to follow the instructions of the Company even if the Member has notified the Company.
Article 8 (Notifying the Members)
1. 1 If the Company notifies a Member that the notification can be made through an e-mail address, e-message, or others in the Service unless otherwise specified in this Agreement.
2. 2 the Company may replace the notification stipulated in Clause 1 by posting it on the bulletin board of the Company for more than 7 days when having to notify the entire membership.
Article 9 (Obligations of the "Company")
1. 1 the Company does not conduct any activities that are prohibited by relevant laws and the Agreement or contrary to public morals, and will do its best to provide the Servicecontinuously and stably.
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2. 2 For the Membersto safely use the "Service, the Company must have a security system to protect personal information (including credit information), announce and comply with the privacy policy.
3. 3 the Company shall take care of any of the opinions or complaints raised by any of the Membersin relation to the use of the Service if it is deemed justifiable. For any of the opinions or complaints raised by any of the Members, the Company shall use the bulletin board or e-mail to communicate with the Members as to the relevant process and result.
Article 10 (Obligations of the "Members")
1. 1 Any of the Members must not do any of the followings.
1. 1. Registration of false information when applying or changing
1. 2. Theft of information of others
1. 3. Change of the information posted by the Company
1. 4. Transmitting or posting of data other than the one defined by the Company(computer programs, etc.)
1. 5. Infringement on intellectual property rights such as copyrights of the Company and other third parties
1. 6. Activities that damage the reputation of the Company and other third parties or interrupt their businesses
1. 7 Disclosing or posting obscene or violent messages, images, audio, and other information contrary to public order and morals on the Service
1. 8. Using the Servicefor the purpose of gaining profits without the consent of the Company
1. 9. Other illegal or wrongful activities
2. 2 The Member shall comply with the relevant laws, the provisions of this Agreement, the cautions in relation to the use guide and the Service, the matters notified by the Company and not do anything that interferes with any of the business activities or interests of the Company.
Article 11 (Provision of "Service", etc.)
1. 1 The Company provides the following services to the Members:?
1. 1. Search service
1. 2. Open service (blog, online community, etc.)
1. 3. Bulletin board service (Q&A, news, etc.)
1. 4. Mail service
1. 5 All services provided by the Company to the Members through additional development or partnership agreements with other companies.
2. 2 The company may divide the Service into certain ranges and separately set the available hours for each range. In that case, however, the relevant contents shall be notified in
advance.
3. 3 The Service is in principle provided 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
4. 4 The Company may temporarily suspend the provision of the Service in the event of maintenance, inspection, replacement or breakdown of information and communication facilities such as computers, communication interruptions, or significant operational reasons. In this case, the Company notifies the Members in the manner specified in Article 8 [Notifying the Members]. However, if there is an unavoidable reason that the Company cannot notify in advance, it may be notified afterwards.
5. 5 The Company may conduct regular inspections if necessary for the provision of the Service, and the regular inspection time shall be as announced on the service provision screen.
Article 12 (Change of the "Service")
1. 1 The Company may change all or part of the Service provided for operational and technical needs if there are significant reasons.
2. 2 If there is a change in the content, usage method, and usage time of the "Service", the reason for the change and the content and the provision of the service to be changed must be posted on the initial screen of the Service before applying the change.
3. 3 The Company may modify, suspend, or change some or all of the Service provided free of charge as required by the Company's policies and operations and may not have to provide separate compensation to the Members unless otherwise specified in the relevant laws.
Article 13 (Copyright of "the Bulletins")
1. 1 The copyright of the Bulletin posted by a Member in the Service belongs to the author of the Bulletin.
2. 2 The Bulletin posted by the Member in the Service may be exposed to search results, the "Service", and related promotions, and may be partially modified, duplicated, edited and posted within the scope necessary for such exposures. In this case, the Company shall comply with the copyright laws and relevant regulations, and the Member can delete the bulletin, exclude it from search results, or hide the bulletin at any time through the customer center or the management function within the Service.
3. 3 The Company must obtain the consent of the Member in advance through telephone, fax, e-mail, etc., if the Company intends to use the Bulletin of the Member in other ways than the one stipulated in Clause 2.
Article 14 (Management of the "Bulletins")
1. 1 If a Bulletin of a Member contains contents that violate related laws such as the Information and Communications Network Act and Copyright Act, the rights holder shall follow the procedures set by the relevant laws to request the suspension or deletion of the Bulletin, and the Company shall take action in accordance with the relevant laws.
2. 2 Even if there is no request from the rights holder pursuant to the preceding Clause, the Company can take temporary measures against the "Bulletin" in accordance with the relevant laws if there is a reason to believe that the relevant right is to be violated or if it violates the Company's other policies and related laws.
3. 3 Detailed procedures pursuant to this Article shall follow the Publication Interruption Request Service set by the Company within the scope of the Information and Communication Network Act and Copyright Act.
Article 15 (Attribution of Rights)
1. 1 The copyright and intellectual property rights for the Service belong to the Company. However, Bulletins of Members and copyrighted materials provided under partnership agreements are excluded.
2. 2 the Company grants only the right to use accounts, "ID," contents, "points," etc. to the Members in accordance with the Service Use terms and conditions set by the Company, and the Members are not allowed to transfer or sell the right, or provide it as a collateral.
Article 16 (Points)?
the Company may adjust part or all of the "Points" after making a notice in advance for efficient use and operation of the Service, and "Points" may be extinguished periodically according to the period set by the Company.
Article 17 (Contract Cancellation, Termination, etc.)
1. 1 Any of the Members may apply for the termination of the Service Contract at any time through the customer center on the initial screen of the Service or through My Information Management menu, and the Company must take care of it immediately.
2. 2 When a Member terminates the Contract, all data of the Member shall be destroyed immediately upon terminating the Contract, except when the Company holds the member information in accordance with relevant laws and personal information handling policies.
3. 3 When the Member terminates the contract, all of the Bulletins posted by the Member, such as e-mails and blogs, will be deleted. However, Bulletins registered on the public bulletin board or reposted as a posting or scrap by others will not be deleted. So it is advisable to terminate the Contract and leave the Membership after deleting them in advance.
Article 18 (Restrictions on Use, etc.)
1. 1 The Company can gradually restrict the Service through warnings, temporary suspension, permanent suspension, and others in the event that a Member violates the obligations stipulated in the Agreement or hinders the normal operation of the "Service".
2. 2 Despite the preceding Clause, the Companycan make a permanent suspension of the Service use immediately in the event that a Memberhas stolen someone's name and settlement information in violation of the "Resident Registration Act", provided illegal programs and hindered the operation in violation of the "Copyright Act" and the "Computer Program Protection Act", and breached relevant laws such as the "Information and Communication Network Act" by conducting illegal communications, hacking, distributing malicious programs, and exceeding access rights. In case of the permanent suspension pursuant to this Clause, all "Points" and other benefits acquired through the use of the Serviceshall also be extinguished, and the Company shall not compensate for this.
3. 3 The Company may restrict the use of the Service for the protection of the Member information and operational efficiency if a Member does not log in the Service for more than 3 months.
4. 4 The Company shall comply with the terms and conditions of the restriction within the scope of the restriction of the Service use stipulated in this Article and the operation policy of the individual Service.
5. 5 If the use of the Service is restricted or terminated in accordance with this Article, the Company will notify the relevant Member in accordance with Article 8 [Notifying the "Members"].
6. 6 The relevant Member may file an objection against the restriction on the Service use pursuant to this Article in accordance with the procedures set by the Company, In this case, if the Companyadmits that the objection is justified, the Companywill immediately resume the use of the "Service".
Article 19 (Liability Limitation)
1. 1 The Company is exempted from the responsibility for providing the Serviceif it is unable to provide the Servicedue to natural disasters or force majeure.
2. 2 The Company shall not be responsible for any obstacles in using the Servicedue to reasons attributable to the "Member".
3. 3 The Company shall not be not responsible for the contents of information, data, facts, reliability, accuracy, etc. posted by the Member in relation to the Service.
4. 4 The Company shall be exempted from liability when transactions have been made between Members or between a Member and a third party through the medium of the Service.
5. 5 The Company shall not be held liable for the use of the Service provided free of charge unless otherwise specified in the relevant laws.
Article 20 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)
1. 1 A lawsuit filed by and between the Company and a Member shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.
2. 2 A lawsuit concerning a dispute by and between the Company and a Members hall be based on the address of the Member at the time of filing, and if there is no address, the district court having jurisdiction over the residence shall exclusively govern the lawsuit. However, if the address or residence of the Member is not clear at the time of filing, the competent court shall be determined in accordance with the Civil Procedure Act.
3. 3 In the case of a Member'with the address or residence abroad, the lawsuit concerning a dispute by and between the Company and the Member shall be governed by the Seoul Central District Court of Korea despite the preceding Clause.