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Terms of Use

Chapter 1: General Provisions

  • Article 1 (Purpose)
    • The purpose of these Terms and Conditions is to stipulate the rights, obligations, and responsibilities between the User and the Foundation, as well as other necessary matters, regarding the use of the Integrated Membership Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") provided by the website of the Goyang International Expo Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the "Foundation").
  • Article 2 (Effectiveness and Change of Terms and Conditions)
    1. ① These Terms and Conditions are disclosed to users by posting them on the service screen or through other means, and become effective when a user who agrees to them signs up for the service.
    2. ② The Foundation may amend the contents of these Terms and Conditions if deemed necessary, and will ensure that users can directly check the amended terms by posting them on the service screen.
    3. ③ If the user does not agree to the amended terms and conditions, the user may discontinue use of the service and cancel their membership registration; however, if the user continues to use the service, they will be deemed to have agreed to the changes in the terms and conditions, and the amended terms and conditions shall take effect in the same manner as described in the preceding paragraph.
    4. ④ If the user agrees to the contents of these Terms and Conditions, these Terms and Conditions shall apply preferentially to the Foundation's provision of services and the user's use of services. Matters not specified in these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the Framework Act on Telecommunications, the Telecommunications Business Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc., the Deliberation Regulations of the Information and Communications Ethics Committee, the Code of Ethics for Information and Communications, the Program Protection Act, and other relevant laws and commercial customs of the Republic of Korea.
  • Article 3 (Definition of Terms)
    1. ① The definitions of terms used in these Terms and Conditions are as follows.
      1. 1. User: Members and non-members who access the service and receive services provided by the Foundation
      2. 2. Member: A person who accesses the Service, agrees to these Terms and Conditions, obtains an ID (unique number) and PASSWORD (password), and undergoes the real-name verification process.
      3. 3. Non-member: A person who uses the services provided by the Foundation without registering for membership.
      4. 4. ID (Unique Number): A combination of English letters and numbers selected by the user and approved by the Foundation for member identification and service usage (Only one ID may be issued and used).
      5. 5. PASSWORD: A combination of characters and numbers set by the user to protect member information.
      6. 6. Termination of Use: A declaration of intent by the Foundation or a member to terminate the service usage agreement after using the service.
    2. ② The definitions of terms used in these Terms and Conditions, except as provided for in Paragraph 1, shall be in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations and service-specific guidelines.

Chapter 2 Service Use Agreement

  • Article 4 (Establishment of Use Agreement)
    • The service agreement is established upon the user's agreement to the terms and conditions and the Foundation's approval of the user's application for use.
  • Article 5 (Application for Use)
    • Applications for use are made by the user recording personal information on the membership application form required by the Foundation on the service's member information screen.
  • Article 6 (Acceptance of Application for Use)
    1. ① The Foundation will approve the application for use of the service unless there are special circumstances, provided that the details specified in Article 5 are accurately stated in the application.
    2. ② The Foundation may withhold approval or restrict the use of certain services in cases falling under any of the following subparagraphs until the grounds for restriction regarding the application are resolved.
      1. 1. If the content is found to be false (e.g., using a fictitious name, non-real name, etc.) or if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that it is false
      2. 2. Other cases deemed necessary by the Foundation
    3. ③ The Foundation may not approve an application for use in the following cases:
      1. 1. When you did not apply under your real name
      2. 2. When applying using another person's name
      3. 3. When false information is entered in the application form
      4. 4. When the application is made for the purpose of disturbing social order or morals.
      5. 5. When other application requirements determined by the Foundation are not met
  • Article 7 (Change of Contract Details)
    • Members can view and modify their information at any time through Member Information Management. Members must update their information if there are any changes to the details provided at the time of application, and the member is responsible for any problems arising from failure to update such information.

Chapter 3 Provision and Use of Services

  • Article 8 (Use of Service)
    1. ① The Foundation commences the Service from the time it approves the Member's application for use. However, in the case of some services, the Service commences from a designated date.
    2. ② In the event that the Foundation is unable to commence the service due to operational or technical difficulties, it shall announce this on the website or notify the members.
    3. ③ In principle, the Service is available 24 hours a day, 1 days a year. However, the Service may be temporarily suspended for operational or technical reasons of the Foundation, and may also be temporarily suspended for periods determined by the Foundation for operational purposes, such as regular maintenance. In such cases, the Foundation will provide notice beforehand or afterward.
    4. ④ Even after signing up as a member, services may be provided only to specific members at the request of the service provider when using certain services.
    5. ⑤ The Foundation may divide the service into specific ranges and set separate available hours for each range. In this case, the details will be announced in advance.
  • Article 9 (Change, Suspension of Service, and Storage and Use of Information)
    1. ① The Member agrees that the Foundation shall not be held liable for any loss of communication data, including the contents of messages and other communication messages stored or transmitted through this Service, where such data may not be stored, deleted, or not transmitted due to a national emergency, power outage, failure of service facilities outside the Foundation's control, or other force majeure events.
    2. ② In the event that the Foundation must temporarily suspend the Service due to difficulties in providing normal services, the Service may be suspended after providing notice one week in advance; the Foundation shall not be held liable for a Member's failure to become aware of the notice during this period. The aforementioned prior notice period may be reduced or omitted if there is a substantial reason.
      Furthermore, the Foundation shall not be held liable for any cases where the contents of messages and other communication messages stored or transmitted through this Service are not preserved, are deleted, are not transmitted, or for any other loss of communication data resulting from the suspension of the aforementioned Service.
    3. ③ If the service must be permanently discontinued due to circumstances of the Foundation, Paragraph 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis. However, in this case, the prior notice period shall be one month.
    4. ④ The Foundation may temporarily modify, change, or suspend the Service after prior notice, and shall not be liable to members or third parties for any consequences thereof.
    5. ⑤ The Foundation may suspend the use of the Service at its discretion if a member acts in violation of the contents of these Terms and Conditions. In this case, the Foundation may prohibit the member from accessing the Service and may delete all or part of the content posted by the member at its discretion.
    6. ⑥ In the case of long-term inactive members, the use of the service may be suspended after a one-week notice period following the announcement of a notification email or announcement.
  • Article 10 (Provision of Information and Placement of Advertisements)
    1. ① The Foundation may provide members with various information and advertisements deemed necessary during their use of the Service via methods such as email, postal mail, SMS (mobile phone text messages), DM, and messenger; if a member receives unwanted information, they may opt out of receiving it.
    2. ② The Foundation may place advertisements, etc., on service screens, the homepage, email, etc., in connection with the operation of the Service, and the Foundation deems that members who wish to use the Service consent to the placement of such advertisements.
    3. ③ The Foundation shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising as a result of a member's participation in promotional activities with advertisers posted on or through the Service, or as a result of communication or transactions.
  • Article 11 (Deletion of Posts or Contents)
    1. ① The Foundation may delete any content posted or registered by a member within the Service without prior notice if it is determined that such content falls under any of the following subparagraphs, and the Foundation shall not be held liable for this.
      1. 1. In the event that the content damages the reputation of the Goyang International Expo Foundation, other members, or third parties through defamation or slander.
      2. 2. If the content violates public order and morals.
      3. 3. In cases where the content is recognized as being associated with criminal activity
      4. 4. In cases where the content infringes upon the copyrights or other rights of a third party
      5. 5. In the case of information that does not conform to the nature of the service
      6. 6. Cases that violate other relevant laws and regulations or rules established by the Act.
    2. ② The Foundation reserves the right to edit, move, or delete content posted on the Service after 3 days of prior notice, and may delete content without prior notice if the content violates these Terms and Conditions, is commercial, illegal, or indecent, or if the content is posted by a terminated member.
    3. ③ If the posted content has been posted for a certain period of time or longer and has lost its effectiveness as a post, making its purpose of retention unclear, the Foundation may delete the relevant post after a one-week notice period following the announcement of the notice.
  • Article 12 (Copyright of Posted Content)
    1. ① The copyright of posts published by a member within the service belongs to the member, and the Foundation may utilize them, such as by publishing them on other services.
    2. ② The member shall bear full civil and criminal liability arising from the infringement of another person's copyright, program copyright, etc., by their posts.
    3. ③ Members may not commercially use materials posted on the Service, such as processing or selling information obtained through the Service.
  • Article 13 (Ownership of the Foundation)
    1. ① The Foundation holds ownership of the intellectual property rights and other rights related to the services provided by the Foundation, as well as the necessary software, images, marks, logos, designs, service names, information, trademarks, etc.
    2. ② Members may not modify, rent, lend, sell, distribute, produce, transfer, sublicense, establish a security interest in, or commercially use all or part of each property specified in Paragraph 1, except where explicitly approved by the Foundation, nor may they permit a third party to perform such acts.

Chapter 4 Obligations of the Contracting Parties

  • Article 14 (Member Obligations and Information Security)
    1. ① Members must provide complete information that is consistent with current facts (hereinafter referred to as "Sign-up Information") when signing up to use the Service. Additionally, if any changes occur to the Sign-up Information, it must be updated immediately.
    2. ② Once a member completes the registration process to use the service, they will receive an ID and password. To manage the member's ID and password
      1. 1. If a problem occurs where a password or ID is used without member approval, you must report it to the Foundation immediately.
      2. 2. You must make sure to log out every time you finish connecting.
    3. ③ Members agree not to engage in the following acts while using the service.
      1. 1. An act of causing harm to others (including minorities)
      2. a. Using another person's ID, password, or impersonating another person
      3. B. The act of falsely stating a relationship with others
      4. C. An act of defamation by stating facts or false facts with the intent to slander others.
      5. D. The act of distributing false information for the purpose of granting a financial benefit to oneself or others, or causing damage to others.
      6. E. An act of interfering with the daily life of another person by continuously sending words, sounds, writings, images, or videos that cause shame, disgust, or fear to that person.
      7. f. Commercial activities using the Service without the Foundation's prior consent
      8. G. The act of fraudulently using another person's name for information and communication services.
      9. 2. Posting unnecessary or unauthorized advertisements or promotional materials, or soliciting, posting, publishing, or sending via email "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "spamming," "pyramid schemes," etc.
      10. 3. The act of posting, publishing, or sending via email vulgar or obscene data, text, software, music, photos, graphics, video messages, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Content").
      11. 4. The act of posting, publishing, or sending via email content for which there are no rights (including all rights, including intellectual property rights).
      12. 5. The act of posting, publishing, or sending via email a software virus intended to destroy, interfere with, or limit the function of computer software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment.
      13. 6. The act of collecting or storing other users' personal information, such as posting, publishing, or sending via email materials containing other computer code, files, or programs.
      14. 7. The act of gambling or engaging in speculative activities involving the wagering of property.
      15. 8. The act of arranging prostitution or distributing information that mediates sexual immorality
      16. 9. Other illegal or unfair acts
    4. ④ Members must comply with the provisions stipulated in these Terms and Conditions and relevant laws.
  • Article 15 (Duties of the Foundation)
    1. ① Unless there are special circumstances, the Foundation shall ensure that the member can use the service on the service commencement date requested by the member.
    2. ② The Foundation has the obligation to provide continuous and stable services in accordance with the provisions of these Terms and Conditions.
    3. ③ In the event that a member incurs damages due to the services provided by the Foundation, the Foundation shall bear liability only if such damages were caused by the Foundation's willful misconduct or gross negligence, and the scope of such liability shall be limited to ordinary damages.
    4. ④ If the Foundation recognizes that an opinion or complaint raised by a member is legitimate, it shall process it promptly. However, if prompt processing is difficult, it shall notify the member of the reason and the processing schedule.
    5. ⑤ The Foundation strives to protect members' personal information, including member registration information, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Regarding the protection of members' personal information, the Foundation complies with relevant laws and regulations and the provisions set forth in Article 16.
  • Article 16 (Personal Information Protection Policy)
    1. ① The Foundation collects information regarding members through the information provided by members upon application for use, and the member's personal information is used for the purpose of fulfilling this User Agreement and providing services under this User Agreement.
    2. ② The Foundation shall not disclose or distribute member information acquired in connection with the provision of services to a third party without the member's consent, nor use it for commercial purposes. However, this shall not apply in the following cases:
      1. 1. When there is a request from a relevant agency for investigative purposes in accordance with relevant laws and regulations
      2. 2. Upon request from the Information and Communications Ethics Committee
      3. 3. In cases where there is a request in accordance with procedures prescribed by other relevant laws and regulations

Chapter 5 Termination of Contract

  • Article 17 (Termination of Contract and Restriction on Use)
    1. ① If a member wishes to terminate the service agreement, the member must personally apply for termination on the site via the internet.
    2. ② The Foundation may request or change a member's ID and PASSWORD for reasons such as security, ID policy, and the smooth provision of services.
    3. ③ The Foundation may terminate the service agreement without prior notice if a member commits any of the following acts.
      1. 1. Cases where data provided by a member is found to be false, such as non-real-name registration
      2. 2. Cases involving criminal acts
      3. 3. In cases where the use of the service is planned or executed for the purpose of undermining national interests or public welfare.
      4. 4. Cases where another person's service ID and password are stolen
      5. 5. Cases where the reputation of others is damaged or disadvantages are caused.
      6. 6. Case where the same user has registered twice with different IDs
      7. 7. Cases where the proper use of the Service is hindered, such as by causing harm to the Service.
      8. 8. In cases that violate other relevant laws and regulations or the terms of use established by the Foundation

Chapter 6 Others

  • Article 18 (Fees and Paid Information)
    • The use of the service is basically free of charge. However, this does not apply to separate paid information and paid services designated by the service.
  • Article 19 (Prohibition of Transfer)
    • Members may not transfer or donate their right to use the service or other contractual status to others, nor may they provide it as collateral.

Chapter 7 Compensation for Damages, etc.

  • Article 20 (Compensation for Damages)
    • The Foundation shall not be liable for any damages incurred by a member in connection with services provided free of charge, except in cases where such damages are caused by the Foundation's gross negligence.
  • Article 21 (Disclaimer)
    1. ① The Foundation shall be exempt from liability regarding the provision of services if it is unable to provide services due to natural disasters or other equivalent force majeure events.
    2. ② The Foundation shall not be liable for any disruption in the use of the Service caused by reasons attributable to the Member.
    3. ③ The Foundation shall not be liable for any profits expected by a member from using the Service or for any damages resulting from materials obtained through the Service.
    4. ④ The Foundation is not responsible for the reliability, accuracy, or other aspects of the information, materials, or facts posted by members on the Service.
  • Article 22 (Jurisdiction)
    1. ① In the event that a dispute arises between the Foundation and a member in connection with the use of the service, the Foundation and the member shall make all necessary efforts to amicably resolve the dispute.
    2. ② Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1, in the event that a lawsuit is filed regarding a dispute arising from the use of the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Foundation shall be the competent court.

Addendum

  • (Effective Date) These Terms and Conditions are effective from February 1, 2012.