Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of these terms is to set out the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of the Company and users in relation to the internet services provided by Lawnect Inc. (“the Service”).

Article 2 (Definitions)

(1) “the Site” means the virtual place of business established by Lawnect Inc. using computers and other information and communications facilities in order to provide the Service to users.

(2) “User” means a member or non-member who accesses the Site and receives the services it provides under these terms.

(3) “Member” means a person who has registered with the Site and may continuously use the services it provides.

(4) “Non-member” means a user other than a member.

Article 3 (Publication, explanation, and amendment of the terms)

(1) The Site makes these terms, its trade name, email address, and similar information available for users to view through a linked screen so that users can readily learn of them.

(2) A member who has accepted these terms and completed registration may use the services provided by the Company without further separate consent. The same applies where the Company provides services through a separate site, provided that the Company may adopt separate operating policies for each service that take precedence over these terms.

(3) Where the Site amends these terms, it announces the amendment on this terms page, stating the effective date and the reason for the amendment. Where the amendment is unfavourable to users, it is announced with a grace period of at least 30 days in advance.

(4) As a rule, amended terms apply only to contracts concluded on or after their effective date. However, where the customer has been separately and clearly notified that failure to express an objection within a reasonable period will be deemed acceptance of the amended terms, the amended provisions apply as they are.

(5) Matters not provided for in these terms and the interpretation of these terms are governed by applicable law or commercial practice.

Article 4 (Provision and change of the service)

(1) The Site may provide the following services, whether paid or free.

1. Registration, sign-in, and member information management for the Lawnect unified account
2. Authentication services that allow a single unified account to sign in to services provided by the Company and to partner services
3. Other work determined by the Site

(2) The Site may modify or change the content of the services it provides without separate notice, to the extent that it does not change the essential part of the service.

(3) The content, conditions of use, and scope of provision of each individual service that can be used with the unified account are governed by the separate terms and operating policies of that service.

Article 5 (Suspension of the service)

The Site may temporarily suspend the provision of all or part of the service where any of the following occurs.

1. Maintenance, replacement, or failure of computers and other information and communications facilities, interruption of communications, and the like
2. Government regulation, authoritative interpretation by a public institution, or enactment or repeal of legislation that runs counter to the Service
3. Natural disaster or equivalent force majeure
4. Other grounds equivalent to items 1 through 3

Article 6 (Membership registration)

(1) A user applies for membership by providing member information through a social login such as Google or Apple in the registration form specified by the Site and indicating acceptance of these terms. The scope of the information the Site receives is determined by the settings the user has made with that social login provider.

(2) The Site registers as members those users who apply under paragraph 1, unless any of the following applies.

1. Where the applicant has previously lost membership under Article 7(3); provided that this does not apply where three years have passed since the loss of membership under Article 7(3) and the Site has approved re-registration.
2. Where the registration details contain falsehoods, omissions, or errors
3. Where registration as a member is otherwise judged to significantly impede the purpose of the Site

(3) The membership agreement is formed when the Site’s acceptance reaches the member.

(4) Where the details registered at sign-up change, the member must notify the Site of the change within a reasonable period, for example by updating their member information.

Article 7 (Withdrawal and loss of membership)

(1) A member may request withdrawal from the Site at any time, and the Site processes the withdrawal immediately.

(2) The Site may restrict or suspend membership where a member falls under any of the following.

1. Where false information was registered when applying to join
2. Where the member fails to pay, when due, obligations arising from the use of services provided by the Site
3. Where the member threatens the order of electronic commerce, for example by obstructing another person’s use of the Site or misappropriating their information
4. Where the member uses the Site by abnormal means, such as through electronic intrusion
5. Where the member violates the law by copying or transmitting information from the Site without authorization
6. Where the member uses the Site to do anything prohibited by law or these terms, or contrary to public order and morals

(3) After the Site restricts or suspends membership, it may terminate the membership if the same conduct is repeated twice or more, or if the cause is not remedied within 30 days.

(4) Where the Site terminates membership, it cancels the member registration. In that case, it notifies the member and, before cancelling the registration, gives the member an opportunity to explain within a period of at least seven days.

Article 8 (Notices to members)

(1) Where the Site gives notice to a member, it may do so at the email address the member provided at sign-up.

(2) For notices to an unspecified number of members, the Site may substitute individual notice by posting on the Site for at least one week. However, individual notice is given for matters that have a material effect on the member’s own transactions.

Article 9 (Formation of the contract)

(1) The Site does not provide the service where any of the following applies, and where a person signs up in breach of the following, the Site may withdraw the membership after prior notice.

1. Where the application contains falsehoods, omissions, or errors
2. Where the applicant is a minor
3. Where providing the service is otherwise judged to be significantly impeded by the Site’s technology

(2) The contract is deemed formed when the Site’s acceptance reaches the user.

Article 10 (Paid services and payment)

(1) No charge is made for registering or using the Lawnect unified account.

(2) Where an individual service used with the unified account is provided for a fee, the charges, payment methods, time of supply, refunds, withdrawal of subscription, and the effects of withdrawal are governed by the separate terms and operating policies of that service.

(3) The Company does not store users’ payment information in the unified account in connection with payments for individual services.

Article 11 (Obligations of the Site)

(1) The Site does not engage in conduct prohibited by law or these terms, or contrary to public order and morals, and will use its best efforts to provide goods and services continuously and reliably in accordance with these terms.

(2) The Site will maintain a security system to protect users’ personal data, including credit information, so that users can use the internet service safely.

(3) The Site does not send unwanted commercial advertising email without the user’s express consent.

Article 12 (Member’s duty regarding the account)

The member is responsible for managing the social login account used to sign in. A member must not allow a third party to use their account and, on becoming aware that the account has been misappropriated, must notify the Site without delay and follow its guidance.

Article 13 (Obligations of the user)

Users must not engage in the following conduct.

1. Registering false information when applying or making changes
2. Misappropriating another person’s information
3. Altering information posted on the Site
4. Transmitting or posting information other than that specified by the Site, such as computer programs
5. Infringing the copyright or other intellectual property rights of the Site or a third party
6. Damaging the reputation of, or obstructing the business of, the Site or a third party
7. Disclosing or posting obscene or violent messages, images, sounds, or other information contrary to public order and morals
8. Infringing, without authorization and for commercial purposes, files or search results provided by the Site
9. Other conduct equivalent to items 1 through 8 that does not constitute normal use of the Site

Article 14 (Copyright vesting in the user)

(1) Copyright in documents created by a user through the Site belongs to the user. The Site holds no copyright in documents created by a user through the Site and will not assert copyright in them.

(2) The Company does not use or provide to third parties documents created by a user without the user’s consent or an equivalent expression of intent, or an order of a state agency, or for the purpose of complying with the law.

(3) Users must upload to the Site only documents in which they hold the copyright.

(4) The Company holds all intellectual property rights in the documents, prompts, images, designs, and other works it posts on the Site. Users must not, without the Company’s prior consent, use for commercial or non-commercial purposes, or allow third parties to use, information obtained through the service in which the Company’s intellectual property rights subsist, by copying, transmitting, publishing, distributing, broadcasting, or any other means.

Article 15 (Disclaimer)

(1) To the extent permitted by law, the Company makes no undertaking or warranty as to any specific matter not stated in these terms in relation to the services and legal information provided by the Site, and bears no liability for a member’s loss arising without fault on the Company’s part. To the extent permitted by law, the Company is also not liable for indirect, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages.

(2) The Company’s maximum aggregate liability for all damages, losses, and claims arising in contract, tort, or otherwise does not exceed the total amount the member paid the Company for use of the service in the six months immediately preceding the date of the event giving rise to liability.

(3) The Company is released from liability for providing the service where it cannot do so because of natural disaster, equivalent force majeure, or another ground set out in Article 5.

(4) The Company is not liable for service disruptions or disputes caused by the member’s own fault.

(5) The Company bears no obligation to compensate or indemnify in respect of free services (including use of a paid plan free of charge and use of paid options on a free plan), tests, pilot operation, or trial services.

(6) The Company does not warrant the reliability or accuracy of services, information, materials, or facts posted on or linked to the service by third parties through the service or written by members, and bears no liability for service disruptions or disputes arising from them.

(7) Where a member uses the service for unlawful acts or breaches these terms, that member bears all responsibility and the Company bears none. If the Company receives a claim for damages or other objection from a third party as a result, the member must indemnify the Company at their own responsibility and expense, and where the Company bears liability, it may seek reimbursement from that member for the part it has borne.

Article 16 (Dispute resolution)

(1) The Site establishes and operates a complaints and compensation body to reflect legitimate opinions or complaints raised by users and to handle compensation for harm.

(2) The Site handles complaints and opinions submitted by users as a priority. Where prompt handling is difficult, it notifies the user of the reason and the processing schedule within a reasonable period.

(3) Where a user applies for remedy in connection with an electronic commerce dispute between the Site and the user, the matter may be subject to mediation by a dispute mediation body designated by the Fair Trade Commission or by a Mayor or Provincial Governor.

(4) Users may contact contact@lawnect.com for dispute resolution.

Article 17 (Jurisdiction and governing law)

(1) Litigation concerning an electronic commerce dispute between the Site and a user is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the user’s address at the time the action is filed or, where there is no address, over the user’s residence. However, where the user’s address or residence is unclear at the time of filing, or the user resides abroad, the action is filed with the court having jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act.

(2) Korean law applies to electronic commerce litigation brought between the Site and a user.