
TERMS OF SERVICE
These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as "Terms") establish the conditions regarding the use of the mobile application service (hereinafter referred to as "Service") provided by INTEREST LLC. (hereinafter referred to as "Company") between the customer using this Service (hereinafter referred to as "User") and the Company.
1. Definitions
The following terms are used in these Terms:
1.1. "Account" refers to any character string or other identifier used to identify the Company's Users when starting to use the Service. Among these, the identifier set by the Company upon User request is called a "User ID."
1.2. "In-App Currency" refers to electronic virtual currency that can be exchanged for services or content provided for a fee within the Service.
1.3. "Individual Terms of Use" refers to documents distributed or posted by the Company under names such as "Terms," "Guidelines," "Policies," etc., separately from these Terms in relation to the Service.
1.4. "Content" refers to text, voice, music, images, videos, software, program code, and other information.
1.5. "Service Content" refers to content accessible through the Service.
1.6. "Posted Content" refers to content posted, transmitted, or uploaded to the Service by Users.
1.7. "Paid Service" refers to services or content provided to Users for a fee (including those exchanged for In-App Currency granted for a fee) within the Service.
2. Agreement to Terms
2.1. Users must use the Service in accordance with the provisions of these Terms. Users may only use the Service if they have given valid and irrevocable consent to these Terms.
2.2. If the User is a minor, please obtain consent from a parent or legal guardian before using the Service. Additionally, if the User is using the Service for a business, the business must also agree to these Terms before using the Service.
2.3. Users are deemed to have given valid and irrevocable consent to these Terms by actually using the Service.
2.4. If Individual Terms of Use exist for the Service, Users must use the Service in accordance with both these Terms and the Individual Terms of Use.
3. Changes to Terms
The Company may change these Terms and Individual Terms of Use without prior notice to Users when deemed necessary. The revised Terms and Individual Terms of Use will take effect from the time they are posted in an appropriate location on the website operated by the Company. Users are deemed to have given valid and irrevocable consent to the revised Terms and Individual Terms of Use by continuing to use the Service after changes have been made. As these changes cannot be individually notified to Users, please refer to the latest Terms and Individual Terms of Use periodically when using the Service.
4. Accounts
4.1. When registering information about themselves for using the Service, Users must provide true, accurate, and complete information, and keep it updated at all times.
4.2. When registering a password for using the Service, Users must strictly manage it under their own responsibility to prevent unauthorized use. The Company may consider any action taken using a registered password as the User's own action.
4.3. If a User uses the Service without creating a User ID, or if a service does not have a User ID setting function, the User cannot synchronize data such as In-App Currency or Posted Content to a new device after changing device models.
4.4. In the case of the preceding paragraph, data regarding In-App Currency and other paid content purchased by the User, as well as all data related to the Service, may be lost without prior notice to the User for the following reasons:
4.4.1. Deletion of the Service by the User, etc. 4.4.2. Change of device model by the User, etc. 4.4.3. Unknown causes not involving the Company or the User.
4.5. The Company may delete accounts that have not been used for more than 1 year since the last access without prior notice to Users.
4.6. All of a User's usage rights within the Service expire when their account is deleted, regardless of the reason.
4.7. Service accounts are the exclusive property of the User. All of a User's usage rights for the Service cannot be transferred, lent, or inherited by third parties.
5. Privacy
5.1. Personal information in the Service is managed by INTEREST LLC.
5.2. The Company respects Users' privacy.
5.3. The Company properly handles Users' privacy information and personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
5.4. The Company takes maximum precautions for security to safely manage information collected from Users.
6. Provision of Service
6.1. Users must prepare necessary PCs, mobile phones, communication devices, operating systems, means of communication, electricity, etc., required to use the Service at their own cost and responsibility.
6.2. The Company may provide all or part of the Service only to Users who meet conditions deemed necessary by the Company, such as age, identity verification, presence of registration information, and other criteria.
6.3. The Company may change all or part of the Service or suspend its provision at any time without prior notice to Users when deemed necessary.
6.4. For Paid Services, the Company will not, in principle, refund or reimburse In-App Currency based on User cancellation. However, this does not apply when stipulated by relevant laws and regulations.
7. No Emergency Call Function
The Service does not provide means for emergency calls to police, maritime security agencies, fire departments, or other agencies.
8. Advertisements
The Company may place advertisements from the Company or third parties in the Service.
9. Partner Services
The Service may include services or content provided by business partners of the Company. Responsibility for such services or content lies with the business partners providing them. Additionally, these services or content may be subject to terms of use and other conditions established by the business partners providing them.
10. Content
10.1. The Company grants Users a non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive right to use the Service Content provided by the Company, solely for the purpose of using the Service.
10.2. When using content with separately stipulated usage conditions such as usage fees and periods, Users must prioritize these conditions. Even if "Purchase," "Sale," etc. are displayed on the Service screen, intellectual property rights and other rights related to the Service Content provided by the Company to Users are not transferred to Users, and only the usage rights specified in section 10.1 above are granted.
10.3. Users must not use Service Content beyond the usage forms predetermined in the Service (including acts such as reproduction, transmission, republication, manipulation, etc.).
10.4. Users must back up their Posted Content themselves. The Company is not obligated to back up Posted Content.
10.5. The Service may include editing functions that allow multiple Users to post, modify, delete, etc. In this case, Users consent to other Users editing their Posted Content.
10.6. Users retain the rights they hold over their Posted Content, and the Company does not acquire these rights. However, for Posted Content that is generally disclosed to Users who are not friends, Users are deemed to have granted the Company the right to use such content in services and promotions (including the right to make partial changes as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Company, and including the right to sublicense such usage rights to third parties affiliated with the Company) without restriction as to period or territory.
10.7. The Company may check the content of Posted Content when necessary to confirm compliance with laws, regulations, or these Terms. However, the Company is not obligated to conduct such checks.
10.8. The Company may restrict the use of Posted Content in the Service by deleting it or by other methods without prior notice to Users if the Company determines that Users violate or may violate laws, regulations, or these Terms regarding Posted Content, or if otherwise necessary for business purposes.
11. In-App Currency
11.1. In-App Currency is granted to Users through purchase in the Service or through campaigns or other methods specified by the Company. Purchase units, payment methods, usage periods, and other conditions for In-App Currency are determined by the Company and displayed in the Service.
11.2. In-App Currency cannot be exchanged for cash, goods, or other economic benefits other than services or content designated by the Company. The amount of In-App Currency required for exchanging services or content and other conditions for using In-App Currency are determined by the Company and displayed in the Service.
11.3. In principle, In-App Currency purchased by Users cannot be refunded. However, refunds may be made in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and in such cases, details will be displayed on the Company's website, etc.
11.4. In-App Currency can only be used with the account used to purchase it and cannot be transferred to or shared with other accounts. Additionally, In-App Currency provided for communication devices with different operating systems cannot be transferred or combined, even if they have the same name, as they are different types.
12. Prohibited Actions
Users must not engage in the following actions when using the Service:
12.1. Actions that violate laws, court judgments, decisions or orders, or legally binding administrative measures.
12.2. Actions that may violate public order and morals or other social order.
12.3. Actions that infringe upon intellectual property rights such as copyrights, trademarks, patents, rights of honor, privacy rights, or other legal or contractual rights of the Company or third parties.
12.4. Actions of posting or transmitting expressions that are excessively violent, explicitly sexual, discriminatory regarding race, nationality, creed, gender, social status, family origin, etc., expressions that induce or encourage suicide, self-harm, or drug abuse, or other anti-social content that causes discomfort to others.
12.5. Actions that may be considered impersonation of the Company or third parties, or actions intentionally spreading false information.
12.6. Actions of sending identical or similar messages to an unspecified large number of Users (except those approved by the Company), or other actions deemed as spam by the Company.
12.7. Actions of exchanging usage rights for Service Content for cash, goods, or other economic benefits by methods other than those determined by the Company.
12.8. Actions for business, promotion, advertising, solicitation, or other profit-making purposes (except those approved by the Company), actions for sexual or obscene purposes, actions aimed at meeting and dating strangers of the opposite sex, actions aimed at harassing or defaming other Users, or other actions using the Service for purposes different from its predetermined usage objectives.
12.9. Actions of providing benefits to or otherwise cooperating with anti-social forces.
12.10. Actions related to religious activities or solicitation for religious organizations.
12.11. Actions of illegally collecting or providing personal information, registration information, usage history information, etc. of others.
12.12. Actions that disrupt the Service's servers or network systems, actions that unfairly manipulate the Service using technical means such as BOTs, cheat tools, etc., actions that intentionally exploit errors in the Service, actions that make unreasonable inquiries or demands to the Company such as repeatedly asking the same question unnecessarily, or other actions that interfere with or disrupt the Company's operation of the Service or other Users' use of the Service.
12.13. Actions that aid or encourage any of the actions in sections 12.1 to 12.12 above.
12.14. Other actions deemed inappropriate by the Company.
13. User Responsibility
13.1. Users must use the Service under their own responsibility and bear all responsibility for all actions taken in the Service and their results.
13.2. When Users violate these Terms, the Company may take the following measures without prior notice to Users. However, the Company is not obligated to prevent or correct such violations:
13.2.1. Suspension or deletion of all or part of Posted Content 13.2.2. Suspension or cancellation of usage rights for Service Content 13.2.3. Suspension or deletion of accounts 13.2.4. Suspension of use of all or part of the Service 13.2.5. Other measures deemed necessary and appropriate by the Company
13.3. If the Company directly or indirectly suffers any damage (including bearing attorney fees) arising from a User's use of the Service (including cases where the Company receives claims from third parties due to such use), the User must immediately compensate the Company upon request.
14. Company Disclaimer
14.1. The Company does not explicitly or implicitly guarantee that the Service (including Service Content) has no factual or legal defects (including defects, errors, and bugs related to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, etc., as well as infringement of rights). The Company is not obligated to provide the Service to Users by removing such defects.
14.2. The Company is not responsible for any damage caused to Users by the Service. However, this disclaimer does not apply if the contract between the Company and the User regarding the Service (including these Terms) constitutes a consumer contract as defined by the Consumer Contract Act.
14.3. Even in the case specified in the proviso of section 14.2 above, the Company is not responsible for damages to Users due to special circumstances (including cases where the Company or User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damage) resulting from the Company's breach of contract or torts due to negligence (excluding gross negligence). Furthermore, compensation for damages to Users due to the Company's breach of contract or torts resulting from negligence (excluding gross negligence) is limited to the amount of usage fees received from the User in the month in which the damage occurred.
15. Contact Methods
15.1. When the Company contacts Users regarding the Service, it will do so by posting in an appropriate location on the website operated by the Company or by other methods deemed appropriate by the Company.
15.2. When Users contact the Company regarding the Service, they should do so through the customer inquiry page provided on the website operated by the Company or by following methods specified by the Company.
16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and the Service are governed and enforced by the laws of the Republic of Korea. If a dispute arises between the Company and Users regarding the use of the Service, efforts will be made to resolve it through sincere consultation. If it remains unresolved despite such efforts, a lawsuit may be filed in the court having jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act.
Established on April 1, 2020