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[CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS]
Article 1 Purpose
The website, which is operated by the Korea Welfare Panel Study (hereinafter referred to as the “KOWEPS”), offer services to members free of charge. The Terms and Conditions of Use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms & Conditions”) state the provisions related to the operation and usage of the website.
Article 2 Definition of Term
“User” shall refer to an individual who logs on to the KOWEPS's website and uses the services provided
by the KOWEPS pursuant to the Terms & Conditions.
Article 3 Terms of Validity and Revisions
(1) The Terms & Conditions shall become valid upon notification to users.
(2) The KOWEPS may amend the Terms & Conditions and the revised version shall be separately notified on the website. Users may cancel their membership if he or she does not agree to the revisions in the Terms & Conditions and continuous use of the website’s services shall be considered as consenting to the changes. The revised Terms & Conditions shall also take effect upon notification to users.
Article 4 Other Related Laws and Regulations
Matters not specified in the Terms & Conditions but prescribed under relevant Korean laws and regulations shall be pursuant to such laws and regulations.
[CHAPTER 2 MEMBERSHIP & SERVICES]
Article 1 Conclusion of Service Agreement
(1) The service agreement shall constitute as the KOWEPS's approval of the user's application for service use and the user's consent to the Terms & Conditions.
(2) For those wishing to subscribe to the KOWEPS’s website, the individual shall provide his or her personal information as requested by the KOWEPS. The user's personal information shall be strictly protected according to the Terms & Conditions and the Guideline for the Protection of Personal Information.
Article 2 Restriction of Services
(1) The KOWEPS shall not approve service requests that fall under any of the following categories.
① If requesting service using another person's name
② If requesting service by providing false information
③ If requesting service which may be offensive to public order and morals
④ If unable to meet other conditions set out by the KOWEPS
Article 3 Use of Services
(1) The KOWEPS, if there is no business or technical disruptions, shall provide year-round service, 24 hours a day. (2) The service hours noted in Section 1 does not consider the day(s) or hour(s) set by the KOWEPS needed to perform regular inspections. (3) The KOWEPS shall notify the reason for and period of suspending service; provided that, pre-notice may be omitted in the case of unexpected circumstances.
Article 4 Protection of User's Information
(1) The KOWEPS shall take necessary measures to assure that the user's personal information does not get lost, stolen, leaked, modified or damaged.
(2) If the user voluntarily provides his or her personal information via online (e.g. message boards, e-mails, chat rooms), the KOWEPS shall not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred due to such information being collected and possibly used by another person.
[CHAPTER 3 RESPONSIBILITY]
Article 1 Korea Welfare Panel Study
(1) The KOWEPS shall be responsible for providing services continuously and safely in accordance with the Terms & Conditions.
(2) The KOWEPS shall not disclose or distribute the user's personal information without his or her approval; however, it shall not apply in the case of requests from relevant government bodies according to the Telecommunications Act and other related laws.
(3) The KOWEPS shall immediately address any opinions provided and complaints made by users, if deemed justified; provided that, in the case of difficulty in quickly addressing such opinions or complaints, the KOWEPS shall notify the user of the reason and expected handling period.
Article 2 User
(1) The user shall be responsible for managing his or her ID and password.
(2) The user shall immediately notify the KOWEPS if one’s ID is wrongfully used.
(3) The user shall comply with the Terms & Conditions and provisions set under relevant laws and regulations.
(4) The user shall not transfer, give or lend one’s ID to another person and/or allow another person to use it.
(5) The user may not engage in any commercial practices using data registered on the KOWEPS's website.
[CHAPTER 4 TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT AND RESTRICTION OF SERVICES]
Article 1 Termination of Agreement and Restriction of Services
(1) If the user wishes to terminate the service agreement, he or she shall request membership withdrawal via logging on to the KOWEPS's website or via e-mail by indicating one's name, ID and contact number.
(2) If the user commits any one of the following acts, the KOWEPS may terminate the service agreement without prior notice or suspend service for a set period.
① If going against public order and morals
② If involving a criminal act
③ If using or planning to use services for the purpose of hurting national or social interests
④ If having stolen another person's ID and password
⑤ If defaming another person's character
⑥ If using two different IDs
⑦ If disrupting services from being properly offered
⑧ If illegally copying the contents and using it for commercial purposes
⑨ If failing to comply with other relevant laws and regulations or conditions set out by the KOWEPS
Article 2 Cancellation of Restriction of Services
(1) If the KOWEPS wishes to restrict services, it shall notify the said user or user’s proxy of the reason, date and time via written form or telephone; provided that, it shall not apply if the KOWEPS has reason to immediately suspend services.
(2) The user or user’s proxy who received the notice may file a claim if there are objections.
(3) The KOWEPS may delay the period of service suspension until the user's claim is confirmed and the result shall be notified to the said user or user’s proxy.
(4) The KOWEPS cancel service suspension upon confirmation that the reason for restring service has been resolved.
Article 3 Notices and Postings
(1) Notices and postings shall include information placed by the users on the KOWEPS’s website.
(2) The user shall be responsible for any losses or problems incurred due to the information (and Q&A) posted on the website and the KOWEPS shall not be responsible unless involving intentional acts.
(3) The KOWEPS may delete contents posted by a user if considered falling under any of the following categories.
① If contents are believed to be defamatory or libelous
② If contents are believed to be offensive to public order and morals
③ If contents are believed to be associated with a criminal act
④ If contents are believed to invade another person's rights (e.g. copyright)
⑤ If contents are believed to go against other relevant laws and regulations or rules set out by the KOWEPS
[CHAPTER 5 COPYRIGHT]
(1) The KOWEPS shall hold copyrights to all materials provided on the website and other intellectual property rights.
(2) The user may not copy, send, publish, redistribute, broadcast, etc. information obtained via the KOWEPS's website for commercial purposes without the KOWEPS's prior consent.
(3) The KOWEPS shall not be responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site.
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Article 1 Effective Date This agreement is effective from October 1, 2007 .
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