Article 1 Service Terms of Use
1. The purpose of these terms is to stipulate the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of the parties in using the services (hereinafter referred to as "Services") provided by the platform "ConnectCo" operated by Shadow IT Co., Ltd.
2. These terms shall also apply to electronic commerce using PC communication, wireless, etc., to the extent that it does not conflict with their nature.
Article 2 Definitions
1. "Company" refers to Shadow IT Co., Ltd., a business operator that operates a virtual business place set up using information and communication facilities such as computers to enable users to trade services, and is also used to mean e-commerce related services provided through "ConnectCo".
2. "User" refers to members and non-members who access the "Platform" and receive services provided by the "Company" in accordance with these terms.
3. "Member" refers to a person who has provided personal information to the "Company" and registered as a member, and who can continuously use the "Company's" services.
4. "Non-member" refers to a person who uses the services provided by the "Company" without registering as a member.
5. "Service" refers to content or information provided through the "Platform".
Article 3 Rules Other Than Terms
Matters not stipulated in these terms shall be governed by laws or individual terms of service, operation policies and rules (hereinafter referred to as "Detailed Guidelines") established by the company for services. Also, in case of conflict between these terms and the detailed guidelines, the detailed guidelines shall take precedence.
Article 4 Notification and Amendment of Terms
1. The "Company" shall post the contents of these terms, company name, business location, email address, business registration number, etc. on the initial service screen of the "Company" homepage so that users can easily know them. However, the contents of these terms may be made available for "Users" to check through a connection screen.
2. The "Company" may amend these terms within the scope that does not violate related laws (hereinafter referred to as "Related Laws") such as the "Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce", "Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions", "Framework Act on Electronic Transactions", "Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection", and "Consumer Protection Act".
3. When the "Company" intends to amend these terms, it shall notify the application date and reasons for amendment, together with the current terms, on the initial screen of the platform from 7 days before the application date to the day before the application date.
4. When the "Company" amends these terms, the amended terms shall apply only to contracts concluded after the application date, and the terms before amendment shall apply to contracts concluded before the application date. However, if a "User" who has already concluded a contract conveys to the "Company" the intention to apply the amended terms and the "Company" agrees to this, the amended terms shall apply.
5. Matters not stipulated in these terms and interpretation of these terms shall be governed by related laws and sound commercial practices.
Article 5 Membership Registration
1. A "User" applies for membership registration by filling in member information according to the form established by the "Company" and then expressing intention to agree to these terms.
2. The "Company" shall register as a "Member" those "Users" who have applied for membership registration according to the preceding paragraph, unless there are reasons specified in the following subparagraphs.
- When the applicant has lost member qualification according to these terms. However, this is an exception when the "Company's" consent for re-registration is obtained.
- When there are incomplete parts such as false information, omissions, or errors in member information
- When it is recognized that registering as a member would cause significant hindrance to the "Company's" operation
3. The timing of membership registration shall be when the "Company's" registration approval notice reaches the "Member".
Article 6 Member Withdrawal and Loss of Qualification
1. A "Member" may request withdrawal from the "Company" at any time, and the "Company" shall process the member withdrawal request without delay. However, when it is necessary to fulfill already concluded transaction contracts, these terms shall continue to apply.
2. The "Platform" may restrict or suspend the "Company's" qualification when the following reasons occur:
- When false information is provided during membership registration
- When interfering with other users' normal use
- When conducting acts prohibited by related laws or these terms
- When making comments or similar acts that go against public morals
- When it is judged inappropriate to register as a "Member" for other reasons
3. For "Members" who do not use the "Company's" services for one year, the account may be converted to a dormant account and service use may be restricted.
Article 7 Notification to Members
1. The "Company" may notify "Members" using the email registered during membership registration.
2. When the "Company" intends to notify an unspecified number of "Members", it may substitute individual notification by posting on the "Site's" bulletin board for one week or more. However, individual notification shall be made for important matters related to "Members'" use of services.
Article 8 Service Content
1. The content of services provided by the company is as follows:
- Online community service
- Travel and festival information service
- Nearby friend finding service
- Foreigner employment/startup information service
2. The company may add or change the content of services when necessary. However, when the addition or change of service content has a significant impact on the rights and obligations of individual members, the company shall notify the added or changed service content 30 days before the application date.
Article 9 Service Changes
The company may change all or part of the services provided according to operational and technical needs, and shall not provide separate compensation to members unless otherwise stipulated in the terms.
When changing services, the reason and date of change, and the changed content shall be notified on the notice board 7 days before the change. However, when it is difficult to specifically notify the reason or content of change, the reason shall be disclosed.
Article 10 Temporary Suspension of Services
1. Services provided by the "Company" are provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in principle. However, the company may temporarily suspend the provision of services due to technical or business reasons such as service-related facility maintenance, replacement and breakdown, communication disruption, etc. In this case, prior notification is the principle, but notification may be made afterwards when there are unavoidable circumstances.
2. Temporary suspension of services shall be notified by email or notices within the service, or by posting on the service website.
3. When members suffer losses due to suspension, the company may compensate with points within the service within the normally expected range. However, no compensation shall be provided in cases of natural disasters or other force majeure.
Article 11 Service Interruption
1. The "Company" may restrict or suspend all or part of the services when war, incident, natural disaster or equivalent national emergency occurs or is likely to occur, or when unavoidable circumstances occur such as telecommunications service providers suspending telecommunications services under the Telecommunications Business Act.
2. When the "Company" suspends services or restricts use, it shall notify "Users" without delay of the reason, period, and expected recovery date.
Article 12 Advertisement Purchase Application
"Users" may apply for advertisements on the platform according to the following methods or similar methods, and the "Company" shall provide the following information in an easy-to-understand manner for "Users":
Search and selection of advertisements and services
- Input of purchaser information such as name, address, contact information, email address
- Confirmation and consent indication for terms content, services with restricted withdrawal rights, and cost-related content
- Advertisement and service purchase application and confirmation
- Payment method selection and payment
- Final confirmation by the "Company"
Article 13 Contract Formation
1. The "Company" may not accept purchase applications according to the "Advertisement Purchase Application" clause of these terms when the following reasons exist:
- When the application content contains falsehoods, omissions, or errors
- When a customer whose membership qualification has been restricted or suspended applies for purchase
- When it is recognized that the purchase application was made for resale or other improper methods or purposes
- When it is recognized that accepting the purchase application would cause significant technical hindrance to the "Company"
2. A contract shall be deemed concluded when the "Company's" acceptance reaches the user in the form of "Receipt Confirmation Notice" as stipulated in these terms.
3. When the "Company" expresses acceptance, it shall include information about confirmation of the user's purchase application, availability for sale, and correction and cancellation of purchase applications.
Article 14 Personal Information Protection
1. The "Company" collects only necessary email addresses and name information when collecting information from content reading service "Users".
2. When the "Company" collects unique identification information and sensitive information under the Personal Information Protection Act, it must obtain consent from the subject.
3. The "Company" cannot use the provided personal information for purposes other than the intended purpose or provide it to third parties without the "User's" consent, and the "Company" bears all responsibility for this. However, the following cases are exceptions:
- When provided in a form that cannot identify specific individuals for statistics compilation, academic research, or market research
- When necessary for payment settlement according to transactions of goods, etc.
- When identity verification is necessary to prevent misuse
- When required by related laws
4. Matters related to personal information protection other than those stated in these terms shall follow the "Company's" "Privacy Policy".
Article 15 Company's Obligations
1. The "Company" shall not engage in acts prohibited by related laws and these terms or acts contrary to public morals, and shall do its best to provide services continuously and stably according to the terms.
2. The "Company" shall have a security system to protect personal information (including credit information) so that "Users" can use internet services safely.
3. The "Company" shall not send commercial advertising emails, mobile phone messages, phone calls, mail, etc. for commercial purposes without the "User's" consent to receive them.
Article 16 Obligations of Users and Members
1. "Users" must register for membership based on facts when applying for membership registration. If false or other people's information is registered, they cannot claim any rights against the "Company", and the "Company" shall not be responsible for damages caused by this.
2. "Users" must comply with the matters stipulated in these terms and other regulations and notices established by the "Company". Also, "Users" must not engage in acts that interfere with the "Company's" business or damage the "Company's" reputation.
3. "Users" must immediately correct member information when it changes. The "User" shall bear responsibility for any consequences arising from failure to correct changed information or negligence in correction.
4. "Users" must not engage in the following acts:
- Changing information posted by the "Company"
- Transmitting or posting information other than information designated by the "Company"
- Infringing on the intellectual property rights of the "Company" and third parties
- Acts that damage the reputation of the "Company" and third parties or interfere with business
5. Acts of publicly posting or displaying obscene or violent messages, images, audio, or other information contrary to related laws and public order and morals on the "Company's" "Platform"
6. "Members" must directly manage their nicknames and passwords.
Article 17 Attribution and Use of Copyright
1. The copyrights of services provided by the "Platform" and all related intellectual property rights, authors' content, and emoticons belong to the "Company"
2. "Users" must not use information, content, emoticons, and designs with intellectual property rights belonging to the "Platform" for commercial purposes through reproduction, transmission, publication, distribution, broadcasting, or other methods without prior consent, or allow third parties to use them.
Article 18 Management of Posts and Temporary Measures
1. When members' posts contain content that violates related laws, the company may take measures such as suspension and deletion of posting for such posts according to the relevant laws or requests from legitimate rights holders.
2. When the company confirms that posts have reasons that violate the company's service operation policy, it may take measures against such posts according to the operation policy.
3. The company may take permanent deletion measures for reported posts.
4. When the company recognizes that posts published within the service infringe on third parties' rights such as privacy invasion or defamation, it may take temporary measures even when there are no reports from members or third parties.
Article 19 Disclaimer
1. The company shall not bear responsibility when it cannot provide "Services" due to natural disasters, force majeure, or other reasons beyond the company's reasonable control.
2. The company shall not bear responsibility when it cannot provide "Services" due to the user's attributable reasons.
3. The company shall not bear responsibility for damages caused by users not obtaining expected profits from using "Services" or using materials obtained through "Services"
4. The user shall bear responsibility for the reliability or accuracy of information, materials, facts, etc. posted on the screen, and the company shall not bear any responsibility for damages caused to users or third parties due to inaccuracy or falsehood of content.
5. The company shall not bear any responsibility for damages caused to users or third parties due to the user's intention or negligence in relation to "Service" use
6. The company shall not bear any responsibility for damages caused by individual transactions in using "Services".
Article 20 Dispute Resolution
1. The "Company" strives to process complaints and opinions raised by "Users" without delay. However, when prompt processing is difficult, the "Company" shall notify "Users" of the reason and processing schedule.
2. Lawsuits regarding disputes between the "Company" and "Users" shall have the court with jurisdiction over the "Company's" location as the first instance court, and the governing law shall apply the laws of the Republic of Korea.
Supplementary Provision Article 1
This policy shall be effective from April 1, 2025.