This English version is provided for convenience. If there is any discrepancy between this version and the Korean version, the Korean version shall prevail.

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose)

These Terms of Use set out the conditions and procedures for using all services (the "Services") provided by KORUST Co., Ltd. (the "Company") on its website (https://www.korust.com).

Article 2 (Definitions)

The terms used in these Terms are defined as follows.

  1. User: a person who receives the Services provided by the Company in accordance with these Terms.
  2. Service Agreement: the agreement concluded between the Company and a User regarding the use of the Services.
  3. Registration: the act of entering the required information in the application form provided by the Company and agreeing to these Terms to complete the Service Agreement.
  4. Member: a person who has registered as a member by providing the personal information required for membership.
  5. User ID: a combination of letters and numbers chosen by the User and approved by the Company to identify the Member and allow use of the Services.
  6. Password: a combination of letters, numbers and special characters set by the User to protect the Member's information.
  7. Termination: a declaration by the Company or a Member to end the Service Agreement.

Article 3 (Effect and Amendment of the Terms)

A Member who does not agree to amended Terms may request withdrawal of membership. If a Member continues to use the Services without expressing objection for seven (7) days after the effective date of the amended Terms, the Member is deemed to have agreed to the amendment.

  1. These Terms take effect when posted on the service screen, on the notice board, or announced by other means.
  2. The Company may amend these Terms when deemed necessary. Amended Terms will be announced on the service screen, and continued use of the Services for seven (7) days after the announcement without objection is deemed agreement to the amendment.
  3. A User who does not agree to the amended Terms may stop using the Services and cancel the membership. Continued use is deemed agreement, and the amended Terms take effect in the same manner as described above.

Article 4 (Applicable Rules)

Matters not specified in these Terms are governed by the Framework Act on Telecommunications, the Telecommunications Business Act and other relevant laws of the Republic of Korea.

Chapter 2. Service Agreement

Article 5 (Formation of the Service Agreement)

The Service Agreement is formed when the Company accepts the User's application and the User agrees to these Terms.

Article 6 (Application for Use)

A User may apply by entering personal details in the application form required by the Company on the member information screen.

Article 7 (Acceptance of Application)

  1. If a Member has accurately completed all items of the application, the Company will accept the application unless there are special circumstances.
  2. The Company may refuse an application in any of the following cases:
    1. The application was not made under the applicant's real name;
    2. The application was made using another person's name;
    3. The application contains false information;
    4. The application was made for the purpose of disturbing public order or good morals;
    5. The application does not meet other requirements set by the Company.

Article 8 (Changes to Registered Information)

If any information provided at the time of application changes, the Member must update it. The Member is responsible for any problems arising from failure to do so.

Chapter 3. Obligations of the Parties

Article 9 (Obligations of the Company)

The Company will not disclose or distribute Members' personal information obtained in connection with the Services to any third party without the Member's consent, except where requested by a government agency under the Framework Act on Telecommunications or other laws, for the purpose of a criminal investigation, or under procedures set by other relevant laws.

Article 10 (Obligations of Members)

  1. Members shall not engage in any of the following when using the Services:
    1. Wrongful use of another Member's ID;
    2. Copying, publishing or providing to third parties information obtained through the Services;
    3. Infringing the copyrights or other rights of the Company or third parties;
    4. Distributing content contrary to public order and good morals;
    5. Acts objectively judged to be connected with crime;
    6. Other acts that violate relevant laws.
  2. Members may not conduct business activities using the Services, and the Company is not responsible for any results arising from such activities.
  3. Members may not transfer, give, or pledge as collateral their right to use the Services or any other status under the Service Agreement.

Chapter 4. Use of the Services

Article 11 (Member Responsibilities)

  1. Members are responsible for maintaining their own mail, posts and registered materials as necessary.
  2. Members may not delete or modify materials provided by the Company.
  3. Members shall not post content that violates public order and good morals or infringes the copyrights or other rights of third parties. Members bear all responsibility for the consequences of posting such content.

Article 12 (Management and Deletion of Posts)

For efficient operation, the Company may limit Members' storage space, message size and retention period, and may delete posts without prior notice in the following cases:

  1. Content that slanders or defames other Members or third parties;
  2. Content contrary to public order and good morals;
  3. Content deemed connected with criminal acts;
  4. Content that infringes the copyrights or other rights of the Company or third parties;
  5. Obscene material posted on the Company's website or boards, or links to obscene sites;
  6. Other content deemed to violate relevant laws.

Article 13 (Copyright of Posts)

The copyright of a post belongs to its author. Members may not use materials published in the Services for commercial purposes, including processing or selling information obtained through the Services.

Article 14 (Service Hours)

In principle, the Services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, unless there are special business or technical difficulties. This does not apply during regular maintenance or similar events.

Article 15 (Responsibility for Use)

Users shall not engage in hacking, linking to obscene sites, illegal distribution of commercial software or similar acts through the Services. The Company is not responsible for any business results, losses, or legal action by relevant authorities arising from such violations.

Article 16 (Suspension of Services)

The Company may suspend the Services in the following cases:

  1. Unavoidable construction such as repair of service facilities;
  2. Suspension of telecommunications services by a key telecommunications business operator under the Telecommunications Business Act;
  3. When system maintenance is required;
  4. Other cases of force majeure.

Chapter 5. Termination and Restriction of Use

Article 17 (Termination and Restriction of Use)

  1. A Member who wishes to terminate the Service Agreement must apply for termination online in person, and the Company will process it after verifying the Member's identity.
  2. If a Member engages in any of the following, the Company shall notify the Member at least 30 days before termination and give the Member an opportunity to state an opinion:
    1. Stealing another person's User ID and password;
    2. Intentionally interfering with the operation of the Services;
    3. Applying for membership with false information;
    4. Registering more than once under different IDs;
    5. Distributing content harmful to public order and good morals;
    6. Damaging the reputation of, or causing disadvantage to, others;
    7. Sending large volumes of information or advertising to disrupt stable operation of the Services;
    8. Distributing computer viruses or other programs that cause malfunction of information and communication equipment or destruction of information;
    9. Infringing the intellectual property rights of the Company, other Members or third parties;
    10. Wrongfully using another person's personal information, User ID or password;
    11. Posting obscene material on the Member's homepage or boards, or linking to obscene sites;
    12. Other acts deemed to violate relevant laws.

Chapter 6. Miscellaneous

Article 18 (Prohibition of Transfer)

Members may not transfer or give their right to use the Services or any other status under the Service Agreement to others, nor pledge it as collateral.

Article 19 (Damages)

The Company is not liable for any damage incurred by Members in connection with services provided free of charge, except for damage caused by the Company's intent or gross negligence.

Article 20 (Disclaimer)

  1. The Company is exempt from liability if it cannot provide the Services due to natural disasters, war or other force majeure.
  2. The Company is exempt from liability for damage arising from unavoidable causes such as repair, replacement, regular inspection or construction of service facilities.
  3. The Company is not responsible for service disruptions caused by reasons attributable to the Member.
  4. The Company is not responsible for any profits Members expect from the Services or for damage caused by materials obtained through the Services.
  5. The Company is not responsible for the reliability or accuracy of information, materials or facts posted by Members.

Article 21 (Jurisdiction)

Any lawsuit arising from disputes over the use of the Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the court having jurisdiction over the Company's location.

Addendum

(Effective date) These Terms are effective from January 1, 2019.