# Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of these Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as "Terms") is to specifically define the terms and conditions of membership, use of the services provided jointly by Carbon T&C Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Company") to the users (hereinafter referred to as "Members"), and any other necessary matters related to the use of the services (hereinafter referred to as "Services").

# Article 2 (Effectiveness and Amendment of the Terms)

1. These Terms shall become effective upon being posted on the Services or notified to the Members through other means.

2. The Company may amend these Terms within the scope that does not violate the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc., and other relevant laws.

3. In the event of an amendment to these Terms, the Company shall notify the Members of the effective date and the reasons for the amendment by posting the current Terms alongside the amended Terms on the Services from at least 7 days prior to the effective date until the day before the effective date. The amended Terms shall take effect on the effective date.

4. If a Member does not agree with the amended Terms, the Member may request to withdraw from membership. However, if the Member continues to use the Services after the effective date of the amended Terms, the Member is deemed to have agreed to the changes.

5. The Company is not responsible for any damages suffered by a Member due to their lack of awareness of the amended Terms.

# Article 3 (Applicable Laws Beyond the Terms)

For matters not specified in these Terms, relevant laws of the Republic of Korea, including but not limited to the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc., shall apply.

Chapter 2: Formation of the Service Use Agreement

# Article 4 (Establishment of the Service Use Agreement)

1. The Service Use Agreement is established when a Member agrees to the contents of these Terms and applies for use, and the Company grants approval for such use.

2. If a Member reads these Terms and clicks the 'Agree' button or checks a box indicating confirmation, the Member is considered to have agreed to these Terms.

# Article 5 (Approval and Restrictions on Membership Application)

1. The Company shall approve the membership application for the Service if there are no operational or technical difficulties in doing so.

2. The Company may refuse to approve a membership application if it determines that any of the following conditions are met:

   1. Approval is impossible due to reasons attributable to the applicant.

   2. The applicant is likely to cause social disturbances, such as by engaging in activities that defame others.

   3. The application violates any other provisions or rules set forth by the Company.

3. The Company may withhold approval if there is a lack of capacity in the service-related facilities, or if there are operational or technical issues.

# Article 6 (Modification of Member Information)

1. Members may access and modify their personal information at any time through the Member Plaza within the Service. However, certain information necessary for service management, such as real name, resident registration number, and ID, cannot be modified.

2. If there are changes to the information provided at the time of membership application, the Member must update their information within the Service to reflect the changes.

3. The Company shall not be held responsible for any disadvantages caused by the Member's failure to notify the Company of such changes.

Chapter 3: Obligations of the Contracting Parties

# Article 7 (Obligations of the Company)

1. The Company shall enable the user who has applied for membership to use the Service on the day of membership completion, provided there are no special circumstances preventing this.

2. The Company must promptly repair or restore any service facilities in the event of a malfunction to ensure continuous and stable service provision, unless there are unavoidable reasons. However, the Company is not responsible for service interruptions caused by reasons not attributable to the Company.

3. The Company must comply with the Personal Information Protection Act of the Republic of Korea to protect personal information. However, the privacy policies of linked sites on the Service page are governed by the policies of the operators of those linked sites, not by the Company.

4. The Company is not responsible for any information exposed due to reasons attributable to the Member.

5. If a Member raises an opinion or complaint that is deemed objectively valid, the Company must promptly address it according to internal procedures. If immediate handling is difficult, the Company shall notify the Member of the reason and the expected processing schedule.

# Article 8 (Obligations of the Members)

1. Members must not engage in the following activities:

   1. Registering false information during application or modification.

   2. Misusing another person's information.

   3. Altering information posted by the Company.

   4. Transmitting or posting computer programs or other information not approved by the Company.

   5. Infringing upon the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, of the Company or third parties.

   6. Damaging the reputation of the Company or third parties, or interfering with their operations.

   7. Posting or disclosing obscene or violent messages, images, audio, or other information that violates public order and morals on the Service.

   8. Using the Service for commercial purposes without the Company's consent.

   9. Engaging in any other illegal or unjust activities.

2. Members must comply with relevant laws, the provisions of these Terms, guidelines provided for the use of the Service, and any notices from the Company related to the Service.

Chapter 4: Use of Services

# Article 9 (Service Use Restrictions)

1. The Company may restrict the use of all or part of the Service or take lawful measures such as reporting to investigative authorities if it determines that a Member's use of the Service falls under any of the following:

   1. If the Member fails to fulfill or violates obligations stipulated in these Terms.

   2. If the Member sends a large amount of information to disrupt the stable operation of the Service or sends spam emails persistently against the recipient's will.

   3. If the Member uses automated account creation programs or other technical devices to apply for membership without permission, for purposes other than intended use of the Service.

   4. If the Member distributes computer viruses or similar programs that cause malfunctions in information and communication facilities or destroy information.

   5. If the Member receives corrective action requests from external agencies such as the Information and Communication Ethics Committee, or if the Member violates election laws as interpreted by the National Election Commission related to illegal election campaigns.

   6. If the Member reproduces, publishes, or broadcasts information posted on the Service without prior approval from the Company.

   7. If the Member engages in activities that violate criminal law, telecommunications-related laws, or other relevant laws.

   8. If the Member wins prizes in the Company's promotions by fraudulent means.

   9. If the Member alters the Company's service programs, hacks servers, or arbitrarily manipulates or changes part or all of the posted information.

   10. If the Member uses the Service (including boards or comments) for commercial purposes without the Company's consent.

   11. If the Member impersonates the Company's service operators, employees, or related personnel.

   12. If the Member otherwise harms or disrupts the Service without reasonable cause.

# Article 10 (Objection to Service Suspension and Restrictions)

1. A Member may file an objection if the Service Use Agreement is terminated, or if the Member's use of the Service is suspended or restricted.

2. If an objection is filed, the Company may delay the suspension period until a decision is made, and must notify the Member of the result.

3. If the reason for the suspension is resolved during the suspension period, the Company shall immediately lift the suspension.

# Article 11 (Member Posts)

1. The Company may move, delete, or refuse to register any post (comments, images, etc.) by a Member on the Service without prior notice if it is determined to fall under any of the following:

   1. If the post defames or slanders the Company or a third party.

   2. If the post violates public order or social norms.

   3. If the post is used or intended to be used in criminal activities.

   4. If the post infringes on the intellectual property rights or other rights of the Company or a third party.

   5. If the post contains obscene material or links/URLs to obscene sites.

   6. If the post inserts spyware or malicious code that disrupts the use of the Service by other Members or the Company's operations.

   7. If the post is deemed to violate these Terms or relevant laws.

2. Member posts may continue to be available to other Members as long as the Company does not discontinue the Service.

# Article 12 (Use of Posts)

1. By posting content on the Service, the Member agrees that the Company may reproduce, transmit, manage in a database, provide to media outlets, and allow other Members to use the content by means such as scraping or copying and transmitting.

2. When providing Member posts under the previous clause, the Company shall not disclose any Member information other than the Member's ID.

3. If the Company wishes to use Member posts for commercial purposes beyond the scope of Clause 1, it must obtain prior consent from the Member via phone, fax, or email. If the Member does not respond within seven days of the notification, the Member is deemed to have agreed.

4. If the Company uses Member posts for commercial purposes, it may provide the Member with a royalty.

# Article 13 (Service Interruption)

1. The Company may temporarily interrupt the Service without prior notice for urgent reasons such as service inspections, expansions, or replacements, and may completely discontinue the Service for reasons deemed appropriate by the Company, such as replacing the current Service with a new one.

2. The Company may restrict or interrupt all or part of the Service if normal service provision is impossible due to circumstances beyond the Company's control, such as equipment failures or surges in service use. In such cases, the Company shall notify the Member of the reason and duration of the interruption either before or after the fact through appropriate means.

3. The Company may interrupt the Service in cases of force majeure, such as natural disasters or wars, or if a telecommunications carrier suspends or fails to properly provide telecommunications services.

# Article 14 (Advertisements and Transactions with Advertisers)

1. The Member is deemed to agree to the display of advertisements that may appear during the use of the Service.

2. The Company is not responsible for any losses or damages arising from the Member's participation in promotional activities or transactions with advertisers through advertisements posted on the Service.

3. If the Member moves to another site via links displayed on the Service, the Company is not responsible for any damages or issues arising from information provided on the linked site.

# Article 15 (Provision of Information)

1. The Company may send various information and advertisements deemed necessary for the use of the Service to the Member via email or other means. The Member may opt out of receiving such communications through appropriate channels such as email preferences.

2. Even if the Member opts out of receiving emails, the Company may still send notifications related to the Terms, personal information, or other significant business policies that the Member must be aware of.

3. The Company may request additional information from the Member for purposes such as service improvement, with the Member's consent.

Chapter 5: Dispute Resolution and Other Matters

# Article 16 (Liability for Damages, etc.)

1. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by a Member during the use of the Service unless such damages are caused by the Company's intentional or gross negligence.

2. The Company shall not be liable for any loss of Member posts or other content unless such loss is caused by the Company's intentional or gross negligence.

3. The Company shall not be responsible for any damages resulting from the use of the Member's service data.

4. The Company shall not be liable for any service disruption caused by reasons attributable to the Member.

5. The Company shall not be responsible for the truthfulness, reliability, or accuracy of any content posted or transmitted by Members or any materials received by Members through the Service.

6. The Company shall not be involved in disputes between Members or between a Member and a third party, unless such disputes arise from reasons attributable to the Company.

7. The Company shall not be liable for any damage to Members caused by system failures, data loss, or third-party attacks that occur without the Company's intentional or gross negligence, or due to force majeure events such as the spread of computer viruses for which no countermeasures have been developed by renowned domestic and international research institutions or security-related companies.

8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is obligated to make efforts to minimize Member damage by performing data backups and supporting data recovery.

# Article 17 (Dispute Resolution and Jurisdiction)

1. If a lawsuit is filed regarding a dispute arising from the use of the Service, the competent court shall be the court determined in accordance with the Civil Procedure Act of the Republic of Korea.

Carbon T&C Co., Ltd. Website Management Officer  

Person in Charge:  

Contact: +82) 2-855-1685 (302)  

E-mail: contact@carbontnc.com

 Addendum

# Article 1

These Terms shall apply from 2022 onwards.