Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1 (Purpose)
These terms and conditions are intended to regulate the rights, obligations, responsibilities, and other necessary matters between Gyeongnam Shipbuilding & Marine Equipment Cooperative and its members when using the web service (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”) provided by Gyeongnam Shipbuilding & Marine Equipment Cooperative (hereinafter referred to as “Gyeongnam Cooperative”).
Article 2 (Effectiveness and Change of Terms of Use)
- ① These terms and conditions are made effective when they are posted on the service screen or announced to users through other means, and users who agree to them sign up as members.
- ② Gyeongnam Cooperative may change the contents of these Terms and Conditions if it deems it necessary, and will post the changed Terms and Conditions on the service screen so that users can directly check them.
- ③ If the user does not agree to the changed terms and conditions, he/she may discontinue using the service and cancel his/her membership registration. If he/she continues to use the service, he/she will be deemed to have agreed to the change in terms and conditions, and the changed terms and conditions will take effect in the same manner as the preceding paragraph.
Article 3 (Definition of Terms)
The definitions of terms used in these Terms and Conditions are as follows:
- ① User: Members and non-members who access the service and receive services provided by Gyeongnam Association
- ② Service Agreement: Agreement entered into between Gyeongnam Cooperative and the user in relation to the use of the service.
- ③ Registration: An act of completing a service use agreement by filling out the relevant information in the application form provided by Gyeongnam Association and agreeing to these terms and conditions.
- ④ Member: A person who agrees to these terms and conditions and registers as a member by providing personal information (real name verification) required for membership on the site.
- ⑤ ID (member number): A combination of English letters and numbers selected by the user and approved by Gyeongnam Association for member identification and use of member services.
- ⑥ PASSWORD: A combination of English letters and numbers set by the user to protect the member's information.
- ⑦ Termination of Use: Gyeongnam Association or a member expresses intent to terminate the service agreement after using the service.
Article 4 (Rules other than terms and conditions)
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, the Information and Communications Ethics Committee Deliberation Regulations, the Information and Communications Ethics Code, the Program Protection Act, and other relevant laws and customs of the Republic of Korea.
Chapter 2 Service Use Agreement
Article 5 (Establishment of Use Agreement)
The service agreement is established through the user member’s application for use and Gyeongnam Cooperative’s approval of the application.
Article 6 (Application for Use)
To apply for membership, the user records personal information in the membership application form requested by Gyeongnam Cooperative on the service's member information screen.
Article 7 (Approval of application for use)
- ① If a member applies for service use by accurately filling in the information specified in the application form in Article 6, the application for service use will be approved unless there are special circumstances.
- ② In the following cases, approval may be withheld or use of some services may be restricted until the reasons for the restriction on the application are resolved.
- 1. In case Gyeongnam Association does not have enough facilities
- 2. In case of technical difficulties in Gyeongnam Association
- 3. If the content is found to be false (using a false name, anonymity, or using a stolen resident registration number, etc.) or if there is reasonable cause to suspect it to be false
- 4. Other cases deemed necessary by Gyeongnam Association
- ③ In the following cases, approval for use may not be granted.
- 1. When you did not apply under your real name
- 2. When applying using someone else’s name
- 3. If the application for use contains false information
- 4. When used for the purpose of disturbing social order or public morals.
- 5. When other application requirements set by Gyeongnam Association are not met
Article 8 (Changes to contractual terms)
Members can view and edit their information at any time through member information management. Members must edit information provided at the time of application for use if it has changed. Members are responsible for any problems that arise from failure to edit information.
Chapter 3 Provision and Use of Services
Article 9 (Service Use)
- ① Gyeongnam Association begins providing services from the time it approves a member’s application for use. However, for some services, services begin from a specified date.
- ② In the event that the service cannot be initiated due to operational or technical difficulties of Gyeongnam Cooperative, this will be posted on the website or notified to members.
- ③ In principle, the service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. However, the service may be temporarily suspended for business or technical reasons of Gyeongnam Cooperative, and the service may also be temporarily suspended for a period determined by Gyeongnam Cooperative for operational purposes such as regular maintenance. In such cases, Gyeongnam Cooperative will notify this in advance or after the fact.
- ④ Even after signing up for membership, some services may only be provided to certain members at the request of the service provider.
- ⑤ Gyeongnam Cooperative may divide the service into certain ranges and set separate availability times for each range. In this case, the details will be announced in advance.
Article 10 (Changes, suspension of services, and storage and use of information)
- ① Members agree that Gyeongnam Cooperative shall not be liable in any way for the failure to store or delete, failure to transmit, or other loss of communication data in the event that the contents of messages or other communication messages stored or transmitted through this service are not stored or deleted due to a national emergency, power outage, service equipment failure beyond the scope of Gyeongnam Cooperative’s management, or other force majeure.
- ② In the event that Gyeongnam Cooperative must temporarily suspend service due to difficulties in providing normal service, it may suspend service after providing notice one week in advance of the suspension, and Gyeongnam Cooperative shall not be liable for the member’s failure to recognize the notice during this period. The above-mentioned advance notice period may be shortened or omitted if there is a reasonable cause. In addition, Gyeongnam Cooperative shall not be liable for the failure to store or delete, failure to transmit, or other loss of communication data stored or transmitted in this service due to the above-mentioned suspension of service.
- ③ In the event that the service must be permanently discontinued due to circumstances of Gyeongnam Cooperative, Paragraph 2 shall apply. However, in this case, the advance notice period shall be 1 month.
- ④ Gyeongnam Cooperative may temporarily modify, change, and suspend services after prior notice, and shall not be liable to members or third parties for this.
- ⑤ Gyeongnam Cooperative may arbitrarily suspend the use of the service if a member acts in violation of the contents of these Terms and Conditions. In this case, Gyeongnam Cooperative may prohibit the member from accessing the service and may arbitrarily delete all or part of the content posted by the member.
- ⑥ In case of long-term inactive members, service use may be suspended after a certain period of notice following the issuance of a notification email or announcement.
Article 11 (Provision of information and posting of advertisements)
- ① Gyeongnam Cooperative may provide members with various information and advertisements that it deems necessary while using the service via mail, postal mail, SMS, phone, etc. If unwanted information is received, the member may refuse to receive it.
- ② Gyeongnam Cooperative may post advertisements on service screens, homepages, emails, etc. in relation to the operation of the service, and Gyeongnam Cooperative considers that members who wish to use the service agree to the posting of such advertisements.
- ③ Gyeongnam Association is not responsible for any loss or damage that occurs as a result of a member’s participation in promotional activities with advertisers posted on the service or through the service, or as a result of communication or transaction.
Article 12 (Deletion of posts or contents)
- ① Gyeongnam Cooperative may delete any content posted or registered by members within the service without prior notice if it determines that such content falls under any of the following items, and Gyeongnam Cooperative shall not be held liable for this in any way.
- 1. In case the content defames or slanders Gyeongnam Cooperative, other members, or third parties and damages their reputation.
- 2. In case the content violates public order and morals.
- 3. If the content is deemed to be related to criminal activity.
- 4. In case of content that infringes on the copyrights or other rights of a third party 5. In case of information that does not conform to the nature of the service
- 5. In case of violation of other related laws and regulations established by Gyeongnam Association, etc.
- 6. Gyeongnam Association reserves the right to edit or move content posted on the service after 3 days from the date of prior notice.
- 7. If the posted content violates the terms and conditions or is commercial, illegal, or unhealthy.
- ② Gyeongnam Association reserves the right to edit or move content posted on the service after 3 days from the date of prior notice.
- ③ If the posted content has lost its effect as a posting after a certain period of time and the purpose of its existence is unclear, Gyeongnam Cooperative may delete the posting after a one-week notice period following the announcement of the notice.
Article 13 (Copyright of Postings)
- ① The copyright of posts made by members within the service belongs to the members, and Gyeongnam Association may use them for posting in other services.
- ② Members are fully responsible for any civil or criminal liability arising from infringement of another person's copyright, program copyright, etc. by their posts.
- ③ Members may not use materials posted on the service for commercial purposes, such as processing or selling information obtained through the use of the service.
Article 14 (Ownership of Gyeongnam Association)
- ① The intellectual property rights and other rights related to the services provided by Gyeongnam Cooperative, the software required for such services, images, marks, logos, designs, service names, information, and trademarks are owned by Gyeongnam Cooperative.
- ② Except in cases where Gyeongnam Cooperative explicitly approves, members may not modify, rent, loan, sell, distribute, produce, transfer, relicense, establish liens, or commercially use all or part of the property specified in Paragraph 1, and may not permit third parties to do the same.
Chapter 4 Obligations of the Contracting Parties
Article 15 (Member Obligations and Information Security)
- ① When registering to use the service, members must provide complete information (hereinafter referred to as “registration information”) that is consistent with current facts. In addition, if there is a change in registration information, the information must be updated immediately.
- ② When a member completes the registration process to use the service, he or she will receive an ID and PASSWORD.
- 1. Gyeongnam Association is not responsible for any damages incurred due to loss of member ID, password, etc.
- 2. Members must log out after each session.
- ③ Members may not perform the following actions while using the service.
- 1. An act that causes harm to other people (including minorities)
- A. Stealing another person's ID, PASSWORD, or resident registration number, or pretending to be another person.
- B. Acts of falsely stating one's relationship with another person
- C. An act of defaming another person by writing true or false facts with the purpose of slandering the person.
- D. An act of distributing false information for the purpose of providing financial benefits to oneself or another person or causing harm to another person.
- E. An act of interfering with the other person's daily life by continuously sending words, sounds, texts, images, or videos that cause shame, disgust, or fear to the other person.
- F. Commercial activities using the service without prior approval from Gyeongnam Association
- G. Act of using another person's information and communication service user name
- 2. Posting unnecessary or unauthorized advertisements, promotional materials, or posting or sending spam mail, spam posts, pyramid schemes, etc.
- 3. Posting, publishing, or sending via e-mail low-speed or obscene data, text, software, music, photos, graphics, video messages, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “content”)
- 4. Posting, publishing, or sending via e-mail content to which you do not have the rights (including all rights including intellectual property rights).
- 5. Posting, publishing or sending by e-mail software viruses that are intended to destroy, interfere with or limit the functionality of computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment.
- 6. Collecting or storing personal information of other users, such as posting, publishing, or sending by e-mail materials containing other computer codes, files, or programs.
- 7. Acts of gambling or speculation involving money
- 8. Acts of arranging prostitution or distributing information that mediates sexual activity.
- 9. Other illegal or unfair acts
- ④ Members must comply with the provisions of these Terms and Conditions and related laws and regulations.
Article 16 (Duties of Gyeongnam Association)
- ① Gyeongnam Association will ensure that members can use the service they requested within one working day, unless there are special circumstances.
- ② Gyeongnam Association has an obligation to provide continuous and stable services in accordance with the provisions of these Terms and Conditions.
- ③ In the event that damage occurs to a member due to a service provided by Gyeongnam Cooperative, Gyeongnam Cooperative shall be liable only if such damage is caused by Gyeongnam Cooperative’s intent or gross negligence, and the scope of such liability shall be limited to normal damages.
- ④ Gyeongnam Cooperative shall promptly process any opinions or complaints raised by members if it deems them to be legitimate. However, if prompt processing is difficult, the member shall be notified of the reason and processing schedule.
- ⑤ Gyeongnam Association strives to protect the personal information of members, including member registration information, in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. Regarding the protection of members’ personal information, the relevant laws and regulations and the provisions set forth in Article 16 are observed.
Article 17 (Personal Information Protection Policy)
- ① Gyeongnam Association collects information about members through the information provided by members when applying for membership or service use, and uses the members’ personal information for the purpose of executing this agreement and providing services under this agreement.
- ② Gyeongnam Association cannot disclose or distribute member information acquired in relation to the provision of services to a third party without the member’s consent, and cannot use it for commercial purposes. However, this does not apply in the following cases
- 1.When there is a request from a relevant agency for investigative purposes in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
- 2.When requested by the Information and Communications Ethics Committee
- 3. In case of a request in accordance with the procedures stipulated in other related laws and regulations
Chapter 5 Termination of Contract
Article 18 (Contract termination and usage restrictions)
- ① When a member wishes to terminate the service agreement, the member must personally submit a termination request to our website via the Internet.
- ② Gyeongnam Cooperative may request or restrict changes to member ID and PASSWORD for reasons such as security and ID policy, and smooth provision of services.
- ③ Gyeongnam Association may terminate the user agreement without prior notice if a member commits any of the following acts.
- 1. If the data provided by the member is found to be false, such as through non-real-name registration or theft of resident registration number.
- 2. In case of involvement in criminal activity
- 3. When planning or executing use of the service for the purpose of harming national interests or public interests
- 4. If you steal someone else's service ID and password
- 5. In case of damaging or causing disadvantage to another person’s reputation
- 6. If the same user registers twice with different IDs
- 7. In case of hindering sound use of the service, such as causing damage to the service
- 8. In case of violation of other related laws or terms of use established by Gyeongnam Association
- ④ When a member cancels their membership, their personal information will be completely deleted from the server.
Chapter 6 Others
Article 19
(Fees and paid information) Service use is basically free. However, this does not apply to separate paid information and paid services specified by the service.
Article 20 (Prohibition of Transfer)
Members may not transfer or donate their right to use the service or other contractual status to another person, nor may they provide it as collateral.
Chapter 7 Compensation for damages, etc.
Article 21 (Compensation for damages)
Gyeongnam Cooperative shall not be liable for any damages suffered by members in connection with services provided free of charge, except in cases where such damages are caused by Gyeongnam Cooperative's gross negligence.
Article 22 (Disclaimer)
- ① In the event that Gyeongnam Cooperative is unable to provide services due to a natural disaster or other force majeure, it shall be exempt from liability for service provision notwithstanding the provisions of Article 21.
- ② Gyeongnam Cooperative is exempt from liability for damages caused by unavoidable reasons such as maintenance, replacement, regular inspection, or construction of service facilities.
- ③ Gyeongnam Association is not responsible for any service disruption caused by a member’s fault.
- ④ Gyeongnam Association is not responsible for any losses incurred by members due to benefits expected from using the service or information obtained through the service.
- ⑤ Gyeongnam Cooperative is not responsible for the reliability, accuracy, etc. of information, data, and facts posted by members on the service, and has no obligation to intervene in disputes that arise between members or between members and third parties through the service, and is not responsible for compensating any damages arising therefrom.
Article 23 (Notification)
- ① In case of notification, it can be done through the e-mail address registered by the member with Gyeongnam Association.
- ② In cases where notice must be given to an unspecified number of members, individual notices may be replaced by posting on the notice board for at least 7 days.
Article 24 (Jurisdiction)
- ① In the event of a dispute between Gyeongnam Cooperative and a member in relation to the use of the service, Gyeongnam Cooperative and the member must make all necessary efforts to amicably resolve the dispute.
- ② Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1, in the event a lawsuit is filed regarding a dispute arising from the use of the service, the court with jurisdiction over the location of Gyeongnam Association shall be the court of jurisdiction.
Supplementary Provisions
These Terms will be effective from February 14, 2025.