Terms of Service

Art. 1 (Purpose)

These Terms govern the rights, obligations, and other matters necessary between the "Company" and the "Customer" who enters into a usage agreement with the Company to use "KoPhil" (the "Service").

Art. 2 (Rules Outside These Terms)

Matters not specified in these Terms are governed by applicable laws, including the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information, the Telecommunications Business Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and the Company's detailed service guidelines.

Art. 3 (Eligibility)

1. Anyone able to install the Application may sign up for the Service.
2. KoPhil prohibits sign-up by married individuals. Signing up in violation of this may result in civil or criminal liability.
3. Sign-up by minors, as defined under the laws of the Republic of Korea, is prohibited.

Art. 4 (Registration)

1. Registration becomes effective once the Customer agrees to these Terms as set by the "Application Administrator."
2. The "Application Administrator" may decline to accept a registration application in any of the following cases:
   1. The application omits or misstates required registration information.
   2. The application is made to disrupt public order or morals.
   3. Other requirements set by the Company are not met.

Art. 5 (Withdrawal from the Service)

A Customer wishing to withdraw may request termination through the procedure designated by the "Application Administrator" (account deletion in the settings menu).

Art. 6 (Service Level)

1. The Service is, in principle, available 24 hours a day, year-round. However, it may be temporarily suspended for operational or technical reasons, or during periods designated by the Company. The Company will provide notice before or after such suspension.
2. Location information may contain errors depending on the development of related technology.

Art. 7 (Restriction and Suspension of Use)

The Company may restrict or suspend a Customer's use of the Service, or terminate it at its discretion, without prior notice, in any of the following cases:

1. Interfering with another user's use of the Service or misusing another person's personal information.
2. Acting against applicable laws, public order, or morals while using the Service.

Art. 8 (Changes to and Suspension of the Service)

1. The Company may restrict, change, or suspend all or part of the Service in any of the following cases:
   1. Unavoidable circumstances such as maintenance of service facilities.
   2. Power outages, equipment failure, or traffic congestion that disrupts normal service.
   3. Circumstances such as termination of agreements with service partners, or other legal impediments preventing the Company from maintaining the Service.
   4. Force majeure events such as natural disasters or national emergencies.

Art. 19 (Company Contact Information)

The Company's trade name is as follows.

1. Trade name: "KoPhil"

Art. 20 (Prohibition of Transfer)

Customers and the Company may not transfer, delegate, or pledge as collateral any status, rights, or obligations under these Terms arising from the Customer's registration, in whole or in part, to a third party.

Art. 21 (Damages)

1. If a Customer causes damage to the Company by intentionally or negligently violating these Terms, that Customer must compensate the Company for all resulting damage.
2. If a Customer's unlawful act or intentional/negligent violation of these Terms causes the Company to face a claim for damages or litigation from a third party, that Customer must compensate the Company for the resulting damage.
3. If the Company violates Articles 15 through 26 of the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information, or if damage occurs to a Customer through the Service, the Company is liable for such damage unless it proves the absence of intent or negligence.

Art. 22 (Disclaimer)

1. The Company is exempt from liability for providing the Service when unable to do so due to natural disasters or equivalent force majeure events.
2. The Company is not liable for service disruptions caused by the Customer's own fault.
3. The Company is not liable for any loss of expected profit from use of the Service, nor for damages arising from information obtained through the Service.
4. Final judgment regarding the Service and information obtained through it rests solely with the Customer, who bears full responsibility accordingly; the Company is not liable for resulting damages.
5. If the Company is unable to commence the Service due to operational or technical failure, it will notify Customers via its website or email. If prior notice is not possible due to reasons beyond the Company's control, notice will be given afterward.

Art. 23 (Dispute Resolution and Jurisdiction)

1. In the event of a dispute between the Company and a Customer regarding use of the Service, both parties will negotiate in good faith to resolve it.
2. If the dispute is not resolved through the negotiation in paragraph 1, either party may apply for mediation to the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee under Article 33 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.