Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Agreement is to provide rights, obligations, duties, and any other necessary matters between the users and the Foundation TEIN Cooperation Center
(hereinafter referred to as the "TEIN*CC”) when the users use the membership services provided by the homepage (hereinafter referred to as the “Services.”)

Article 2 (Effectiveness and Modification of General Terms and Conditions)
  1. These General Terms and Conditions shall be publicly announced to users by being posted on the screen of the Services or being notified in any other method,
     and shall come into effect when a user who has consented thereto subscribes to the Services.
  2. If TEIN*CC finds it necessary, it may modify the provisions of these General Terms and Conditions, and the modified General Terms and Conditions may be directly
     checked by users by being notified on the screen of the Services.
  3. If a user does not consent to the modified General Terms and Conditions, the user may suspend its use of the Services and cancel his or her membership
     registration, and if the user continues to use the Services, he or she shall be deemed to have consented to the modifications of these General Terms and Conditions.
  4. Where a User consents to the provisions of these General Terms and Conditions, with respect to TEIN*CC’s provision of the Services and users’ use of the Services,
     these General Terms and Conditions shall first apply. With respect to any matter not specified under these General Terms and Conditions, relevant laws of the
     Republic of Korea and commercial practices shall apply.
Article 3 (Definitions of Terms)
  1. The definitions of terms used in these Terms and Conditions shall be as follows:
  • 1. User(s): they shall refer to members and non-members who get access to the Services and receive the Services provided by TEIN*CC.
  • 2. Member(s): they shall refer to those who get access to the Services and consent to these Terms and Conditions, and receive IDs (use accounts) and
        passwords (secret numbers) and pass the procedures for confirmation, such as e-mail certifications.
  • 3. “Non-members”: they shall refer to those who use the Services provided by TEIN*CC without subscribing to membership.
  • 4. ID (use account): it shall refer to a combination of alphabets and numbers selected by a user and approved by TEIN*CC for the purpose of identifying members
        and using the Services 5. Password (secret number): it shall refer to a combination of letters and numbers selected by a user in order to protect his or her own
        information. 6. Termination of Use: it shall refer to a manifestation of intention by TEIN*CC or members to end the user agreement after the use of the Services.
  1. Except for the definitions of terms in the above Section, the definitions of terms used in these General Terms and Conditions shall follow relevant laws and
     information for each service.

Chapter 2 Service User Agreement

Article 4 (Formation of Use Agreement)

A User Agreement shall be formed when a user consent to these General Terms and Conditions and collection of personal information, and TEIN*CC approves the
user’s application for use.

Article 5 (Application for Use)

An application for use shall be filed in the way that users record their personal information on the form of application for subscription required by TEIN*CC on the
screen of member information for the Services.

Article 6 (Acceptance and Rejection of Application for Use)
  1. If a user has filed an application for use by correctly entering the matters specified in Article 5,TEIN*CC shall accept the application for use of the Services unless
     there is a special ground otherwise.
  2. In each of the following cases, TEIN*CC may restrict the use of the Services in part until the grounds for restrictions on the application are resolved.
  • 1. Where the application has false information (borrowing a name, not using a real name, misappropriating e-mails, etc.), or there is a reasonable
        ground to be doubtful thereof;
  • 2. Where TEIN*CC otherwise finds it necessary.
  1. In each of the following cases, TEIN*CC may restrict applications for use:
  • 1. Where a user has not filed an application for use not with his or her own name;
  • 2. Where a user has filed an application for use by using a third party’s name;
  • 3. Where a user has entered false information on the application;
  • 4. Where a user has filed an application for use for the purpose of undermining the society's social orders or good morals; or
  • 5. Where the requirements for use applications specified by TEIN*CC are not met.
Article 7 (Modification of Agreements)

Members may at any time read and change their personal information through the members information management. In the event that there is a change in the entries
made by a member at the time of membership subscription, the member shall make the change(s). A member shall be responsible for any problem that has arisen
because he or she has not made the change(s).

Chapter 3 Provision and Use of Services

Article 8 (Use of Services)
  1. TEIN*CC shall commence the Services from the time when it has accepted the application for use by a member; provided, however, that as for some of the Services,
    the Company shall commence the Services from a designated date.
  2. In the event that TEIN*CC does not commence the Services due to errors in its businesses or technologies, it shall publicly announce the fact on the site or notify
    members thereof
  3. In principle, the Services shall be used for 24 hours a day 7 days a week; provided, however, that the Services may be suspended due to reasons of businesses or
    technologies of TEIN*CC, and the Services may be temporarily suspended during the period designated by TEIN*CC for the purpose of operation, such as regular
    checking. In this case, TEIN*CC shall give a prior or subsequent notice thereof.
  4. Even after a member has subscribed to membership, when some services are used, TEIN*CC may provide the Services to specific members according to the
    requirements by a service provider.
  5. TEIN*CC may divide the Services into certain scopes and separately specify available hours for each scope, in which case TEIN*CC shall publicly announce the
    content in advance.
Article 9 (Change and Suspension of Services, and Saving and Use of Information)
  1. Members shall agree that TEIN*CC does not take any responsibility for the cases where the content of messages stored in the Services or sent or any communication
    messages, etc. has not been stored or has been deleted, or has not been sent due to the governmental emergencies, power failures, or any other force majeure
    events, or for any loss of communication data.
  2. Where TEIN*CC is required to temporarily suspend the Services because it has a difficulty in providing the Services in a normal way, it may suspend the Services
    after giving a notice thereof one (1) week before suspension of the Services. Where members have not been aware of the notifications during the period, TEIN*CC
    shall not assume any responsibility therefor. Where there is a substantial ground, the above prior notification period may be shortened or deleted. Also TEIN*CC
    shall not take any responsibility for the cases where the content of messages stored in the Services or sent or any communication messages, etc. has not been stored
    or has been deleted, or has not been sent due to the suspension of the Services, or any loss of communication data.
  3. Where the Services are required to be suspended permanently due to TEIN*CC’s reasons, Section 2 shall apply; provided, however, that in this case, the prior
    notification period shall be one (1) month.
  4. TEIN*CC may temporarily change, modify, or suspend the Services after giving a prior notice thereof, and TEIN*CC shall not take any responsibility therefor
    against members or third parties.
  5. Where a member has engaged in any activity in violation of the provisions of these General Terms and Conditions, TEIN*CC may suspend at will the use of the
    Services. In this case, TEIN*CC may prohibit the member’s access and delete at will the content posted by the member in whole or in part.
  6. As for a long-term dormant member, TEIN*CC may suspend the use of the Services through the notification period of one (1) week after publicly announcing
    information mails or notifications.
Article 10 (Provision of Information and Posting of Advertisements)
  1. TEIN*CC may provide members with various information and advertisements that members find necessary while using the Services, by e-mail, written mail,
    SMS (mobile phone text messages), Messenger, etc. If a member has received unwanted information, the member may refuse to accept the information.
  2. When a user does not want to subscribe to membership but desires to receive major information provided by TEIN*CC in the form of a newsletter, the user may file
    application for that by entering his or her name and e-mail address on the “Column of Application for Newsletter” shown on the main screen.
  3. The newsletter service provide TEIN*CC’s main information to applicants’ e-mails, and the applicants shall subscribe to membership in order to use various
    information on the homepage.
Article 11 (Deletion of Posed Articles or Content)
  1. Where TEIN*CC finds that all the content within the Services posted or registered by members fall under each of the following cases, it may delete the content
    without a prior notice thereof, and TEIN*CC shall not take any responsibility therefor:
  • 1. Where the content slanders TEIN*CC, another member, or a third party, or undermines reputation by libeling;
  • 2. Where the content violates the public orders or public morals;
  • 3. Where content is found to be related to criminal activities;
  • 4. Where the content infringes upon any other rights, including the copyrights of third parties;
  • 5. Where the information does not conform to the features of the Services; or
  • 6. Where the content otherwise violates relevant laws or the rules set forth by of TEIN*CC.
  1. Where the posted content has lapsed for more than a certain period of time and cease to have effect as posted articles and, therefore, the purpose of retention
     thereof is unclear, TEIN*CC may delete the posted articles by passing one (1) week’s notification period after publicly announcing the notifications.
Article 12 (Copyrights of Posted Content)
  1. A member shall have the copyrights to the posted content placed within the Services, and TEIN*CC shall make use of the posted content for posting it for
    other services.
  2. Where the posted content placed by a member has infringed upon the copyrights and other rights of third parties, the member shall take the whole civil or
    criminal responsibility therefor.
  3. Members shall not commercially use the materials posted in the Services, by processing or selling the information they have acquired by using the Services.
Article 13 (TEIN*CC’s Ownership)
  1. TEIN*CC shall have the ownership to the copyrights and other intellectual property rights relating to the Services provided by TEIN*CC, software required of the
    Services, images, marks, logos, designs, service names, information, trademarks, etc.
  2. Unless expressly approved by TEIN*CC, members shall not change, borrow, lease, sell, distribute, transfer, sublicense, establish security rights, commercially use
    each property prescribed in Section 1 nor shall they allow a third party to do so.

Chapter 4 Duties of Contracting Parties

Article 14 (Duties of Members and Information Security)
  1. Where a member subscribes to membership to use the Services, the member shall provide complete information that conforms to the current information
    (hereinafter referred to as the “Subscription Information”). Also where there is a change in the subscription information, the member shall immediately make the
    change(s).
  2. Once a member completes the subscription procedures for the use of the Services, the member will receive his or her ID and password. In order to manage
    members’ IDs and passwords,
  • 1. When a problem has arisen that a member’s ID or password is used without approval by the member, the member shall immediately report to TEIN*CC, and
  • 2. Members shall certainly log out upon completion of each access.
  1. Members shall agree not to engage in each of the following activities in using the Services:

1. To damage third parties (including minorities)

  • A. To misappropriate a third party’s ID, password, or other personal information, or to pretend himself or herself as a third party; B. To falsely specify the
    relationships with a third party;
  • C. To undermine a third party’s reputation by specifying information or false information for the purpose of slandering the third party;
  • D. To distribute false information for the purpose of giving proprietary interests to himself or herself, or a third party or damaging a third party;
  • E. To obstruct another person’s daily life by continuously giving the person words, voices, writing or images or videos that arouse shame, aversion, or fear;
  • F. To engage in profitable activities by using the Services without prior approval by TEIN*CC; or
  • G. To use the Services by misappropriating a third party’s use name for information communication services.

2. To post unnecessary or unapproved advertisements or promotional materials, or solicit, post, publish, or send by e-mail junk mails, spam mails, chain letters,
    papering letter, pyramid organizations, etc.;

3. To post, publish, or send by e-mail vulgar or obscene data, texts, software, music, photos, graphics, video messages, etc. (hereinafter the “Content”);

4. To post, publish, or send by e-mail the content without rights (all rights including intellectual property rights);

5. To post, publish, or send by e-mail software viruses to destruct, obstruct, or limit the functions of computer software, hardware, and telecommunication equipment;

6. To collect or save personal information of another user by posting, publishing, or sending by e-mail the materials that contain another computer code,
    file, or program;

7. To engage in gambling or fraudulent activities by making a bet on properties;

8. To solicit an act of prostitution or distribute any information with the means of obscene activities; or

9. To engage in any other illegal or unfair activities.

  1. Members shall comply with the provisions set forth in these General Terms and Conditions and relevant laws.
Article 15 (Duties of TEIN*CC)
  1. TEIN*CC shall allow a member to use the Services on the commencement date of providing the Services applied by the member unless there is a special
     ground otherwise.
  2. TEIN*CC shall have the obligation to provide the Services continuously and securely as provided under these Terms and Conditions
  3. In the event that damages have occurred to a member due to the Services provided by TEIN*CC, TEIN*CC shall be liable therefor only in cases where such damages
     have occurred due to the willfulness or gross negligence of TEIN*CC, and the scope of liability shall be limited to normal damages
  4. Where the opinions or complaints brought by a member are found to be reasonable, TEIN*CC shall promptly handle the matter; provided, however, that if it is
     difficult to do so, it shall notify the member of the grounds and the handling schedules.
  5. TEIN*CC shall make efforts to protect members’ personal information including members’ registration information as set forth in relevant laws.
Article 16 (Protection of Personal Information)
  1. TEIN*CC shall collect information on members through the information provided by members when they file application for use, and members’ personal information
     shall be used for the purpose of performing the User Agreement and providing the Services under the User Agreement.
  2. TEIN*CC shall not disclose or distribute to a third party a member’s information it has acquired in connection with the provision of the Services without approval
     by the member nor shall it use the information for commercial purposes; provided, however, that exceptions shall be made in each of the following events:
  • 1. In the event that it is required by relevant authorities for investigation purposes under relevant laws;
  • 2. In the event that there is a request by the Information Communications Ethics Committee; or
  • 3. In the event that there is a request otherwise according to the procedures set forth under relevant laws.

Chapter 5 Termination of Agreement

Article 17 (Termination of Agreement and Restrictions on Use)
  1. In the event that a member intends to terminate the User Agreement, the member shall file an application for termination with the site on the Internet by himself
     or herself.
  2. TEIN*CC may require a change or change members’ IDs or passwords on grounds of its security or ID policies, providing the Services smoothly, etc.
  3. Where a member has engaged in each of the following activities, TEIN*CC may terminate the User Agreement without a prior notice:
  • 1. Where the date provided by a member is found to be false, such as the cases where a member has subscribed to membership without his or her name or
        misappropriated a third party’s information, etc.;
  • 2. Where a member is related to criminal activities;
  • 3. Where a member plans or implements the use of the Services to undermine national interests or social public interests;
  • 4. Where a member has misappropriated a third party’s service ID or password;
  • 5. Where a member undermines a third party’s reputation or gives disadvantages;
  • 6. Where a member undermines the sound use of the Services, such as by damaging the Services; or
  • 7. Where a member otherwise violates relevant laws or the conditions for use set forth by TEIN*CC.

Chapter 6 Miscellaneous

Article 17 (Termination of Agreement and Restrictions on Use)

In principle, the use of the Services are free of charge; provided, however, that an exception shall be made where there is separate paid information or services otherwise.

Article 19 (No Assignment)

Members shall not assign or grant to third parties the rights to use the Services and any other status under the User Agreement nor shall they offer the rights as security.

Chapter 7 Compensation for Damages, etc.

Article 20 (Compensation for Damages)

Even where a member has suffered damages with respect to the Services provided, TEIN*CC shall not assume responsibilities therefor except where the damages are
attributable to TEIN*CC’s gross negligence.

Article 21 (Exemptions)
  1. In the event that TEIN*CC is unable to provide the Services due to natural disasters or any other equivalent force majeure events, it shall be relieved of its liability
     for providing the Services.
  2. TEIN*CC shall not assume responsibilities for use failures of the Services due to reasons attributable to members.
  3. TEIN*CC shall not assume responsibilities for a member’s losing profits expected of using the Services and for damages, etc. resulting from materials acquired
     through the Services.
  4. TEIN*CC shall not assume responsibilities for the reliability and accuracy of the information, materials, or facts posted by members on the Services.
Article 22 (Competent Court of Jurisdiction)
  1. In the event that there is a dispute between TEIN*CC and a member regarding the use of the Services, TEIN*CC and the member shall make all efforts necessary
     to amicably resolve the dispute.
  2. Notwithstanding the provision of Section 1, where there is a lawsuit relating to disputes that have occurred from the use of the Services, it shall be heard by a
     competent court of jurisdiction where TEIN*CC is located.
Addenda

(Date of Implementation) These General Terms and Conditions shall be implemented from November 1, 2013.