Terms of Use Article 1 (Purpose) These terms and conditions (the "Terms") set forth the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of Gangnam Central Eye Clinic (hereinafter, the “Clinic”) and users in connection with the internet-related services (collectively, the “Services”) provided on the Gangnam Central Eye Clinic website (hereinafter, the "Website"), whether used by registering as a member or without registration. Article 2 (Definitions) · "Website" means the virtual place of business set up by [the Clinic] to enable users to trade goods or services using computers and other information and communications facilities, and is also used to refer to the business operator that runs the Website. · [User] means a member who accesses the Website and receives services provided under these Terms. · [Member] means a person who provides personal information and registers as a member of the Website so as to continuously receive information from the Website and continue using the services provided by the Website. · [Non-member] means a person who uses the services provided by the Website without joining as a member. Article 3 (Display, Explanation, and Amendment of the Terms) · The Website posts the content of these Terms and the trade name, place of business, representative’s name, business registration number, and contact information (telephone, fax, email address) on the service screen of the Website so that users can know them, and makes the Terms viewable to members via a link. · The Website may amend these Terms to the extent not violating related laws such as the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, the Framework Act on Electronic Commerce, the Electronic Signature Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization, the Door-to-Door Sales Act, the Consumer Protection Act, and other applicable laws. · When the Website amends the Terms, it states the effective date and reasons for amendment and posts them together with the current Terms on the Website from before the effective date until the day before the effective date. Article 4 (Provision and Changes of Services) · The Website performs the following tasks. · Providing information on services · Other tasks determined by the Website · The Website may provide members with various information deemed necessary during use of the Services via email or postal mail; if members do not wish to receive such information, they may opt out via the sign-up menu and the member information edit menu. · Matters not stipulated herein and the interpretation of these Terms follow relevant statutes enacted by the government. The Website does not monitor the content of members’ emails, SMS, etc., and is not responsible in the following cases. · The Website does not edit or monitor the contents of members’ emails and SMS. · Responsibility for such content rests with each member. · Without authorization, members must not send emails containing pornographic or subversive content, junk mail, spam mail, or otherwise harmful to others or contrary to public morals. · Pursuant to Article 53 of the Telecommunications Business Act and Article 16 of its Enforcement Decree (Obscene Communications), all legal responsibility arising from transmitting pornographic or obscene content rests with the member, and the Website bears no responsibility. · Accounts of members who, by using this Service, harm others or offend public morals cannot be protected. Article 5 (Suspension of Services) · The Website may temporarily suspend the Services due to maintenance, replacement, or malfunction of information and communications equipment, an interruption in communications, or any of the following reasons. · Failure by a customer to fulfill obligations · Interference with the stable operation of the Services · Distribution of computer virus programs that cause malfunctions of information and communications equipment or destruction of information · Posting, uploading, emailing, or otherwise transmitting contents that infringe others’ intellectual property rights · When there is a corrective order from the Information and Communications Ethics Committee or an authoritative interpretation by the election commission in relation to illegal campaign activities · Using another person’s ID and password · Reproducing, distributing, or commercially using information obtained through the Website without the Website’s prior approval · Violation of telecommunications-related laws and regulations · Collecting or storing other users’ personal information · Infringing a third party’s rights or defaming others Article 6 (Membership Registration) · A user applies for membership by filling out the registration form prescribed by the Website and expressing consent to these Terms. · The Website registers as members those who apply as set forth in paragraph 1 unless they fall under any of the following. · Where the applicant has previously lost membership under Article 7(3). However, an exception is made where three years have elapsed since the loss of membership under Article 8(3) and the Website has approved re-registration. · Where the registration contains false, omitted, or erroneous entries · Where registration as a member is deemed to cause significant technical difficulties for the Website. · The time of formation of the membership contract is when the Website’s acceptance reaches the member. · If there are changes to the registered items under Article 17(1), the member must immediately notify the Website of the changes by email or other means. Article 7 (Withdrawal from Membership and Loss of Qualification, etc.) · A member may request withdrawal from the Website at any time, and the Clinic will process the withdrawal immediately. · If a member falls under any of the following, the Website may limit or suspend membership. · Registering false information at sign-up · Interfering with another person’s use of the Website or stealing their information, thereby threatening order · Using the Website to engage in acts prohibited by laws or these Terms or contrary to public order and morality · After limiting or suspending membership, if the same act is repeated two or more times or the reason is not corrected within 30 days, the Website may terminate membership. · When the Website terminates membership, it may delete the member registration. In this case, the Website will notify the member and provide an opportunity to explain before deletion. However, the member must provide an explanation to the Website by email, etc., within 7 days from the date the notice reaches the member. Article 8 (Notice to Members) · When the Website gives notice to a member, it may do so to the email address submitted by the member to the Website. · For notices to an unspecified number of members, the Website may substitute individual notices by posting on the Website’s bulletin board for at least one week. Article 9 (Service Application) · Users of the Website apply for services by the following methods. · Name, phone number, date of birth, email · Indication of consent to these Terms Article 10 (Formation of the Contract) · The Website accepts service applications as set forth in Article 9 unless they fall under any of the following. · Where the application contains false, omitted, or erroneous entries · Where acceptance is deemed to cause significant technical difficulties for the Website · The contract is deemed formed when the Website’s acceptance reaches the user in the form of an acknowledgment notice under Article 12(1). · The Website’s expression of acceptance must include information on confirmation of the user’s service application and on correction or cancellation of the service application. Article 11 (Protection of Personal Information) · When collecting user information, the Website collects only the minimum information necessary to perform the purchase contract. The following are required items, and additional required items may be added. Other items are optional. · Name · Date of birth (for members) · Phone number · Desired ID (for members) · Password (for members) · Email address (E-Mail address) · Additional required items that may be added · When the Website collects personally identifiable information, it must obtain the consent of the user. · Personal information provided by a user shall not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to a third party without the user’s consent, and the Website bears all responsibility for this. However, exceptions are made in the following cases. · When requested by a relevant agency for investigative purposes under related laws · When provided in a form in which a specific individual cannot be identified for the purpose of statistics, academic research, or market research · When otherwise deemed necessary by the Website and with the member’s consent · Where the Website must obtain a user’s consent under paragraphs 2 and 3, it must specify or give prior notice of the identity of the personal information manager (affiliation, name, phone number and other contact information), the purpose of collection and use of the information, and matters related to provision to a third party (recipient, purpose of provision, and content of information to be provided) as prescribed by Article 16(3) of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization, and the user may withdraw such consent at any time. · Users may at any time request to view and correct errors in their personal information held by the Website, and, absent special circumstances, the Website has a duty to promptly take necessary measures. If the user requests correction of an error, the Website will not use the personal information in question until the error is corrected. · For the protection of personal information, the Website limits the number of administrators to the minimum necessary, and, where there is a clear fault or cause attributable to the Website for loss, theft, leakage, or alteration of users’ personal information and resulting damages, the Website shall be responsible. · When the purpose of collection or receipt of personal information is achieved, the Website or any third party to whom it was provided shall promptly destroy the relevant personal information. Article 12 (Obligations of the Website) · The Website shall not engage in acts prohibited by laws or contrary to public order and morality, and shall do its best to continuously and stably provide services as set forth in these Terms. · If the Website engages in unfair labeling or advertising acts as provided in Article 3 of the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising and a user suffers damage thereby, the Website shall be liable for compensation. · The Website does not send commercial advertising emails if the user does not wish to receive them. However, it may send emails for urgent notices or other matters deemed necessary by the Clinic. · The Website is exempt from liability where the customer does not obtain benefits expected from the Clinic’s service provision or for damages arising from the selection or use of service materials. · The Website is exempt from liability where service use is disrupted due to reasons attributable to the user. · The Website is not responsible for the contents of posts or materials posted or transmitted by users. · The Website bears no responsibility for storage and transmission of materials for all services and is not liable even in cases of data loss. Article 13 (Duties Regarding Members’ ID and Password) · Except as in Article 14, responsibility for managing IDs and passwords rests with the member. · Members must not allow any third party to use their ID and password. · If a member becomes aware that his/her ID and password have been stolen or are being used by a third party, the member must immediately notify the Website and follow any guidance provided. Article 14 (User Obligations) · Users must not engage in the following. · Providing false information when applying or updating registration details · Stealing others’ information · Changing information posted on the Website · Transmitting or posting information (including computer programs) other than that prescribed by the Website · Infringing copyrights or other intellectual property rights of the Website or any third party · Damaging the reputation of the Website or any third party or interfering with business · Disclosing or posting on the Website obscene or violent messages, images, audio, or other information contrary to public order and morality Article 15 (Relationship Between a Linking Website and a Linked Website) · Where an upper-level website and a lower-level website are connected by a hyperlink (including text, images, and moving images as hyperlink targets), the former is called the linking website and the latter the linked website. Article 16 (Ownership of Copyrights and Use Restrictions) · Copyrights and other intellectual property rights in works created by the Website belong to the Website. · Users must not, for profit and without prior consent of the Website, reproduce, transmit, publish, distribute, broadcast, or otherwise use, or have a third party use, information obtained through the Website in which intellectual property rights belong to the Website. · When the Website uses copyrights belonging to a user pursuant to an agreement, it shall notify the user. Article 17 (Dispute Resolution) · The Website establishes and operates a Customer Satisfaction Center to reflect legitimate opinions or complaints raised by users and to handle compensation for damages. · Complaints and opinions submitted by users are handled with priority. However, if prompt handling is difficult, the user will be notified immediately of the reason and the handling schedule. · If a user files an application for remedy of damage in relation to an e-commerce dispute that arises between the Website and a user, it may be resolved through mediation by a dispute resolution body commissioned by the Fair Trade Commission or the mayor/provincial governor. Article 18 (Jurisdiction and Governing Law) · Lawsuits concerning e-commerce disputes arising between the Website and a user shall be brought to the court having exclusive jurisdiction over the user’s address at the time of filing, and, if there is no address, to the district court having jurisdiction over the place of residence. However, if the user’s address or place of residence is unclear at the time of filing or if the user resides abroad, the lawsuit shall be brought to a court having jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act. · Lawsuits between the Website and a user shall be governed by the laws of Korea. Addendum (Effective Date) These Terms are effective as of January 1, 2020.