Terms of Service

Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of these Terms and Conditions is to stipulate basic matters such as the rights, obligations and responsibilities between and among the Company and its members, and the terms, conditions and procedures for using the service, in relation to the use of the “Patches” service(hereinafter referred to as the “Service”) provided by Simple Company Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”)

Article 2 (Effectiveness and Change of Terms)
① These Terms and Conditions shall be effective by posting them in the Service or through the connection screen so that members can easily understand them, or by notifying members in other ways.
② These Terms shall be effective from the date of membership until withdrawal of membership. However, for non-member users, it is only valid for the period of service use from the time they agree to these Terms.
③ The Company may amend these Terms within the scope that does not violate the relevant laws and regulations, such as the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilisation and Information Protection, etc.
④ If the Company amends these Terms, it shall specify the date of application of the amended Terms and the reason for the amendment, and shall notify the current Terms together with the amended Terms in the manner described in Paragraph 1 from 7 days before the date of application to the day before the date of application. However, changes in important regulations regarding the rights or obligations of the Member shall be notified at least 30 days in advance and the revised Terms shall be sent to the e-mail registered by the Member.
⑤ If the Member does not expressly reject the revised Terms despite the Company's announcement or notification of the revised Terms pursuant to Paragraph 3, the Member shall be deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.
⑥ If you do not agree to the changed Terms, you may stop using the Service and withdraw from membership.
⑦ By agreeing to these Terms, you agree to regularly visit the Service to check for changes to the Terms. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to the Member due to the Member not being informed of the changed Terms.


Article 3 (Definition of Terms)
① Terms used in these Terms are defined as follows. The interpretation of undefined terms shall be as stipulated by relevant laws and regulations and service-specific guidelines.
Patchis Service (hereinafter referred to as "Service"): refers to the web service provided by the Company to manage multiple web addresses at once through the "Patchis" web application provided by the Company.
Member: Comprehensively refers to a customer who accesses the Company's Service and uses the Service provided by the Company by registering as a member in accordance with Article 6.1. In order to use the services provided by the Company, membership registration is a prerequisite.
Non-member: refers to a person who uses the services provided by the Company without registering as a member.
Member Information: Member information means personal information that is required or optional input information set by the Company to use the Service and can be managed directly by the Member through the settings screen in the Service, such as checking information and processing changes.
ID: means a combination of letters, numbers, or special characters selected by the Member and approved by the Company to identify the Member and use the Service.
Password: means a combination of letters and numbers set by the Member and approved by the Company to protect the Member's information. In the case of social login, it is confirmed with the key approved by the SNS service.
Nickname: means a combination of letters and special characters selected by you and approved by us as the name you wish to use on the Service.
Post: refers to any information such as symbols (including URLs), text, images (including photos), files, etc. that a member registers for the services provided by the Company.
Payment: means to pay a certain amount of money to the Company or a third party designated by the Company through the payment method designated by the Company in order to use the services provided by the Company.
Paid Service: refers to a service provided by the Company for a fee.
Free Trial: means a service provided by the Company without payment so that the Member can experience the paid service for a certain period of time before using the paid service.
Domain: means a unique Internet address applied for by the Member and granted by the Company for the Member's use of the Service. 
Concurrent user: A person who uses one ID to access the Service from different locations.
② Except as defined in this Article and other provisions of these Terms, as defined by applicable laws and regulations.

Article 4 (Effectiveness of Terms of Use and Approval of Changes)
① The Company shall post these Terms and Conditions before the Member uses the Service, and allow the Member to check the important contents of these Terms and Conditions.
② If requested by the Member, the Company shall provide a copy of these Terms and Conditions to the Member by electronic document transmission (including transmission using e-mail), hard copy transmission, mailing, or direct delivery.
③ When the Company changes the Terms, it shall post the changed Terms on the Service and notify the User before the effective date in January. However, if the terms and conditions are changed urgently due to the revision of laws and regulations, the Company shall post the changed terms and conditions on the service for at least one month and notify the user.
④ If the Member does not agree to the application of the revised Terms, the Member may indicate to the Company that he/she does not agree to the change of the Terms by the day before the application of the revised Terms, and if the Member does not indicate his/her refusal within the period, the Company shall deem that the Member agrees to the Terms.
⑤ If the member refuses to change the Terms, the member may choose to terminate the contract or withdraw from the membership, and the contract may be terminated or withdrawn by the company after prior notice.

Article 5 (Other Rules and Interpretation)
① These Terms and Conditions shall be applied together with the usage guide for the services provided by the Company.
② Matters not specified in these Terms shall be governed by relevant laws and regulations or detailed service usage guidelines established by the Company.
③ If there is any disagreement in the interpretation of the contents of these Terms, the general custom shall be followed.

Article 6 (Conclusion and Establishment of the Service Use Agreement)
① The Service Use Agreement shall be concluded when a person who intends to become a member (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant") provides the information required by the Company, fills in the information required for membership in the method designated by the Company and electronically submits his/her intention to agree to these Terms and Conditions, and the Company confirms the requirements of the following items and approves the use of the Service to the Applicant.
1. the applicant must have an electronic device capable of operating the Service, such as a computer, cell phone, or tablet.
2. The applicant must apply for the subscription in the applicant's own name and must pass the identity verification conducted through an identity verification organization.
② The time of the establishment of the use contract shall be the time when the Company indicates the completion of the subscription in the application process. The Company may differentiate the use of the service functions, etc. by classifying the members according to the policy.
③ In principle, these Terms shall apply from the date the member agrees to these Terms until the member withdraws from the membership. However, some provisions of these Terms may be validly applied even after the member withdraws from the membership.

Article 7 (Rejection of the Use Agreement, etc.)
① The Company may not approve the subscription application falling under any of the following items or, even after approval, take measures such as restriction of use or termination of the use contract if any of the following items apply.
1. If the applicant fails to fulfill any or all of the requirements set forth in Article 6. 
2. If the service is not provided in the environment prescribed by the Company or if the service is impossible to provide due to technical reasons
3. If the information provided by the applicant at the time of application contains falsehoods, omissions or errors or does not meet the standards required by the Company
4. If an already registered member makes a duplicate application for membership.
5. If a person under the age of 14 applies for use without following the procedures prescribed by the Company
6. If a member who has been subjected to measures such as restrictions on service use by the Company applies for re-subscription
7. If a member applies for membership in violation of these Terms and Conditions or applies for membership in an illegal or unfair manner.
8. if the applicant subscribes to the Service with the purpose or intent to engage in any act prohibited under Article 13, Paragraph 1 of these Terms and Conditions
9. If the application cannot be accepted due to other reasons attributable to the applicant or if the application is in violation of laws, these Terms and Conditions and other matters prescribed by the Company
10. If the Company reasonably determines that the application falls under any of the above items based on the relevant circumstances and situations.
② The Company may withhold acceptance if there is no room for service-related facilities, or if there are technical or business problems.
③ The Member may appeal against the Company's cancellation, termination, and restriction of use in accordance with the procedures established by the Company. In this case, if the Company recognizes that the objection is justified, the Member may resume using the Service.
④ If the Company does not approve or suspends the application for membership pursuant to Paragraphs 1 and 2, the Company shall, in principle, notify the applicant of the fact to the email address entered by the applicant along with the reason. However, the Company may omit such notification if the act of notifying the fact of such refusal or reservation of acceptance would violate the law or otherwise have a materially negative impact on the Company's provision of the Service.

Article 8 (Submission of Evidence)
① The Company may request the Member to submit documents for verification, such as identification cards and business licenses, and the Member shall submit them upon the Company's request.
② The Company shall immediately destroy the proof materials specified in Paragraph 1 when the purpose of requesting the proof materials is fulfilled.

Article 9 (Contents of the Service)
The contents of the Service are as follows 
① Profile Page: Members can manage their personal profile based on the information provided after signing up.
② Guide Map: Members can manage their places after signing up and can create and manage guide pages where they can select places and share them externally.

Article 10 (Commencement of Service Use, Hours of Use)
① Upon the Company's acceptance of the applicant's application for use pursuant to Article 6, the applicant shall become a member of the service provided by the Company, and from this point on, the Company shall provide the services stipulated in these Terms to the member.
② The Company may request the Member to fulfill procedures such as agreeing to additional terms and conditions, agreeing to collect and use information, etc. in order to provide additional services in addition to the services set forth in these Terms, and if such procedures are not completed, the Member may not be able to use all or part of the additional services. When a Member uses additional services, if the terms and conditions or information added for each service differ from these Terms and Conditions, the individual terms and conditions or information applied in addition to these Terms and Conditions shall take precedence over these Terms and Conditions.
③ The Service shall be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, unless there are special business or technical obstacles. However, the Service may be suspended for a period of time determined by the Company due to the necessity of operating the Service, and some or all of the Services may be suspended for reasons such as financial institutions providing services in connection with the Company. 

Article 11 (Modification and Suspension of Services)
① The Company has comprehensive rights to create, change, maintain, and repair the Services provided by the Company to Members.
② The Company may modify, add, abolish, or otherwise change all or part of the services it provides at any time if necessary for operational or technical reasons, including new service contents and various bug patches.	
③ The Company may change and provide the Service by notifying the Member of the contents of the Service to be changed and the date of provision through the Service or other methods such as email.
④ The Company may limit or suspend all or part of the Service if there are any of the above reasons, such as unavoidable cases such as repair work of service facilities, inability to maintain the Service due to various circumstances of the Company, or other force majeure reasons such as national emergencies.
⑥ In the event of suspension of the Service pursuant to Paragraph 2, the Company shall notify the User via the Service or email. However, if prior notice is not possible due to the suspension of the Service due to reasons beyond the Company's control, the Company may notify the User after the fact.
⑦ The free trials or other free services provided by the Company are provided at the Company's sole discretion and judgment, and the Company is under no obligation to provide such free trials or free services or to maintain or guarantee them. The Company may modify, discontinue, or change any or all of such free trials or free services at any time due to the necessity of the Company's policy planning or operation, or the Company's urgent situation, and the Company shall not compensate the Member for such modification, discontinuation, or change unless otherwise provided by relevant laws and regulations. The Company may refuse to provide the Free Trial or Free Service or suspend and discontinue the provision of the Free Trial and Free Service at any time if the Company reasonably determines that the Member unreasonably and repeatedly uses the Free Trial or Free Service or abuses the Free Trial or Free Service for any other intent, purpose, or manner, or intends to do so.
⑧ The Company shall notify the Member of the expiration of the free trial period and the method of conversion to paid service via email 7 days before the expiration of the free trial period, and confirm whether the Member agrees to the conversion to paid service. 
⑨ The Company shall not be liable for any incidental damages that may occur due to the change or suspension of the Service.

Article 12 (Member's Account and Password)
① The Member shall use the email address selected by the User as the account ID for the smooth use of the Service, protection of the Member's information, and convenience in using the Service. However, the Company may refuse or restrict the use of the account in cases where the member's account is antisocial, harms public morals, or may be mistaken for the operator.
② The Company shall use the account information to perform all user management tasks such as whether the member can use the service.
③ The Member shall manage his/her account information with due care and attention as a good manager. The Member shall be liable for any damages caused by negligently managing his/her account information or authorizing a third party to use it.
④ The Member may freely set a password within the scope of meeting the standards set by the Company, and the set password can be changed at any time if the Member wishes.
⑤ Members are responsible for the protection and management of the password they use to use the Service. However, the Company may advise the Member to change the password regularly or irregularly for security reasons.
⑥ The Company may restrict the use of a member's nickname if it is antisocial or against public order and morals, or if it may be mistaken for the Company and its operators.
⑦ The Company may restrict the use of a member's nickname if it infringes on the rights of others, including intellectual property (IP) rights such as copyrights and trademarks, or uses the name of another person, such as a celebrity or brand, or uses an offensive, vulgar, or irrelevant nickname for later profit.
⑧ The Company may request a member to change their nickname if it becomes problematic. If the member refuses, we may suspend or terminate it. We may also take back or reassign the user's nickname if there is no login or traffic to the account for six months.

Article 13 (Obligations of Members)
① Members shall not engage in any of the following acts when using the Service.
1. violate these Terms and Conditions and relevant laws and regulations related to the use of the Service
2. Any act that intentionally interferes with the normal operation of the Service, such as stating false facts or stealing other people's information when applying for use or applying for change to receive the Service.
3. Submitting materials with false information, forged or altered materials when requested to submit proof in Article 8 of these Terms and Conditions
4. any act of stealing, storing, disclosing or using information held by the Company for fraudulent purposes by means other than those normally provided by the Company
5. repeatedly paying for or canceling paid services more than three times without a valid reason
6. pretending to be another person or falsely stating the relationship with another person
7. infringe on the Company's intellectual property rights, third parties' intellectual property rights, or other rights, or copy, reproduce, sell, resell, or transfer all or part of the contents of the Service components for commercial purposes of the Member or third parties without the Company's consent
8. use the Service for the purpose of profit, sales, advertising, political activities, illegal election campaigns, etc. without the consent of the Company
9. any act that may be suspected to be related to other crimes or acts prohibited by laws and regulations
10. registering or distributing computer virus-infected materials that cause malfunction of facilities related to the Service or destruction or confusion of information, etc.
11. subscribing to, using, or accessing the Service for the purpose of developing or launching services identical, similar, or related to the Service
12. any act of hacking or using the Company's services for hacking
13. any act that is substantially the same as or equivalent to each of the above, considering its specific intent, purpose and content comprehensively and reasonably
14. any other illegal or unfair behavior
② The member must use the service himself/herself and must not allow others to use the service by transferring or lending electronic devices to others. Members are responsible for any violation of this rule.

Article 14 (Protection and Use of Personal Information)
① The Company shall comply with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and its subordinate laws and regulations regarding the protection and processing of personal information, and shall endeavor to protect personal information.
② The Company shall stipulate the specific details of the collection, use, provision, protection, consignment, etc. of personal information through the Privacy Policy, and the Privacy Policy shall be posted on the Company's webpage, service screen, etc.

Article 15 (Provision of Advertising or Customized Information)
① The Company may operate a service that provides advertising information in connection with the operation of the Service.
② The Company may provide advertising information and customized information in the form of email, text message, or push message, and this is provided only in cases permitted by law, such as when there is prior consent to receive advertising information.

Article 16 (Termination of Contract, etc.)
① The Member may request the termination of the Use Agreement at any time by notifying the Company of the intention to terminate the Use Agreement. However, before notifying the Company of the intention to terminate, the Member shall complete all transactions in progress using the services provided by the Company so that there are no longer any debt obligations to be handled through the services, and the Member shall be responsible for any disadvantages arising from the Member's failure to take such measures and expressing the intention to terminate the use of the services. The Company may suspend the acceptance of the Member's request for termination if there are any matters remaining to be handled in connection with the Member's use of the services.
② If the Company determines that the Member may abuse the benefits or economic benefits provided by the Company in an unconventional manner by repeatedly canceling or rejoining the Service, the Company may restrict the Member from rejoining or canceling the Service.
③ The Company may terminate the service use contract, suspend part or all of the service, delete posts, claim damages, etc. depending on the severity of the case if any of the following reasons occur. 
1. in case of violation of these Terms and Conditions and related laws and regulations related to the use of the Service
2. Failure to fulfill the obligations of the member in good faith
3. intentionally interferes with the normal operation of the Service and the Company's business, such as stating false facts or stealing other people's information when applying for the Service or applying to change the Service.
4. has engaged in any act of stealing, storing, disclosing, or using information held by the Company for fraudulent purposes
5. infringes the intellectual property rights of the Company, the intellectual property rights of a third party, or other rights, or acts to copy, reproduce, sell, resell, or transfer the contents of all or part of the components of the Service for the commercial purposes of the Member or a third party without the consent of the Company, or acts to pursue economic benefits of the Member or a third party by using the Service other than the basic purpose of the Service.
6. if the Company requests the suspension of the provision of the Service to the Member or the Company deems it necessary to suspend the provision of the Service 
7. if the Company determines that the Member may abuse the benefits or economic benefits provided by the Company in an unconventional manner by repeatedly canceling or rejoining the Service at will
8. hacking the Company's services or committing acts that are equivalent to hacking
9. if the information provided at the time of application contains falsehoods, omissions or errors, or does not meet the standards required by the Company
10. engage in any act that may be suspected of being related to other crimes or acts prohibited by law
11. registering or distributing computer virus-infected materials that cause malfunction of facilities related to the service or destruction or confusion of information, etc.
12. If there is a concern that the personal information of a member who has stopped using the service may be leaked or misused to spread harmful content
13. If there is a concern of personal information leakage due to not logging into the service for more than one year
14. in case of other illegal or unfair behavior
④ In the event of termination of the Service Agreement in accordance with these Terms, the Company may invalidate or recover any additional benefits provided to the Member. The termination of the Service Use Agreement does not affect the debt obligation relationship that has already occurred. 

Section 17 (Moderation of Posts)
① The rights and responsibilities for posts and materials posted by members on the Service shall be the responsibility of the member who posted them. The Company shall have the right to publish the posts and materials posted by the customer in the Service and shall not use them for commercial purposes without the consent of the member who posted them.
② The posts posted by the member in the Service may be exposed in search results or related promotions, and may be partially modified, reproduced, edited, and posted to the extent necessary for such exposure. In this case, the Company shall comply with the provisions of the Copyright Act, and the Member may take measures such as deleting, excluding from search results, or disclosing the post at any time through the customer center or the management function within the Service.
③ The Company reserves the right to modify or delete any post that contains content that violates the obligations of Article 13.

Article 18 (Payment Methods)
The means that members can use to pay for paid services are as follows.
1. credit card
2. bank transfer

Article 19 (Withdrawal of Subscription and Refund and Suspension of Paid Service Subscription)
① A paid member may request the Company to cancel payment (withdrawal of subscription) in the following cases.
1. If the use of the Paid Service has not commenced after the date of supply of the Paid Service
2. If the service is not available due to network or system failure of the company
3. If it is difficult to use the Paid Service due to reasons attributable to the Company.
② If the paid member stops paying for the paid service due to termination or withdrawal from the use contract, the Company shall refund the amount deducted by prorating the usage fee according to the usage period from the monthly fee.
③ The withdrawal of the subscription can be made by the paid member through the service page and shall be effective when it reaches the company by indicating its intention, and the company shall reply to the paid member without delay after receiving the paid member's intention.
④ After the Company confirms the paid member's application for withdrawal of subscription, if there is a refund amount, the Company shall request the provider of each payment method to suspend or cancel the billing without delay and refund the refund to the same payment method paid by the paid member. However, if the Company notifies the paid member by e-mail or service homepage in advance, the refund method and refund period for each individual payment method may differ, as in the following cases.
1. within 3 business days from the date of payment confirmation in the case of payment methods that require payment confirmation such as credit card
2. In the case of a refund past the applicable deadline, if the provider of each payment method has set a deadline for suspending billing or canceling payment in advance through an agreement with the Company.
3. If the paid member does not immediately provide the Company with the information or materials necessary for refund processing (such as failing to submit a copy of the applicant's account and identification card in the case of a cash refund, or providing an account in the name of another person, etc.)
4. if the member expressly indicates that he/she does not wish to receive a refund.
⑤ The Company may refund the Paid Services after deducting the incidental expenses and fees incurred or to be incurred by the Company in accordance with the Content User Protection Guidelines established pursuant to Article 28 of the Content Industry Promotion Act.
⑥ The Company shall not be obligated to refund the paid service payment to the Member if the Member uses the paid service without directly paying for it, such as receiving the paid service as a gift or obtaining it for free through promotions, etc.
⑦ If the Member violates the Member's obligations under these Terms and Conditions, the Company may take measures such as canceling or terminating the use contract, restricting the use of the service, or claiming damages, and in this case, the Member may appeal the Company's actions in accordance with the procedures established by the Company. If the Company confirms that the appeal is justified, it may resume the use of the service, and if the user proves that there was no intention or negligence on his/her part, the Company shall extend the period of use by the period of suspension of the service.
⑧ In the case of a paid service that is under monthly subscription based on the application or consent of the paid member, if the member is in arrears in paying the paid service fee, the right to use the service may be automatically terminated on the day the arrears occur, so the paid member who wishes to maintain the paid service must take measures in advance to prevent the delinquency of the fee or payment method from occurring.
⑨ If the Member violates the obligations of the Member stipulated in these Terms and Conditions and sanctions such as termination of the use contract have been imposed, the Company shall not refund the use fee to the Member unless there is intentional or gross negligence of the Company.
⑤ The Company may refund the Paid Services after deducting the incidental expenses and fees incurred or to be incurred by the Company in accordance with the Content User Protection Guidelines established pursuant to Article 28 of the Content Industry Promotion Act.
⑥ The Company shall not be obligated to refund the paid service payment to the Member if the Member uses the paid service without directly paying for it, such as receiving the paid service as a gift or obtaining it for free through promotions, etc.
⑦ If the Member violates the Member's obligations under these Terms and Conditions, the Company may take measures such as canceling or terminating the use contract, restricting the use of the service, or claiming damages, and in this case, the Member may appeal the Company's actions in accordance with the procedures established by the Company. If the Company confirms that the appeal is justified, it may resume the use of the service, and if the user proves that there was no intention or negligence on his/her part, the Company shall extend the period of use by the period of suspension of the service.
⑧ In the case of a paid service that is under monthly subscription based on the application or consent of the paid member, if the member is in arrears in paying the paid service fee, the right to use the service may be automatically terminated on the day the arrears occur, so the paid member who wishes to maintain the paid service must take measures in advance to prevent the delinquency of the fee or payment method from occurring.
⑨ If the Member violates the obligations of the Member stipulated in these Terms and Conditions and sanctions such as termination of the use contract have been imposed, the Company shall not refund the use fee to the Member unless there is intentional or gross negligence of the Company.

Article 20 (Adjustment of Overpayment of Usage Fee)
① If an overpayment occurs in connection with the payment of the paid service, the Company shall refund the full amount of the overpayment in the same way as the payment of the usage fee. However, if it is not possible to refund in the same way, the Company shall notify you in advance.
② If overpayment occurs due to reasons attributable to the Company, the Company shall refund the full amount of overpayment. However, if the overpayment is caused by the member's fault, the user shall bear the costs incurred by the Company to refund the overpayment within a reasonable range, and the Company may refund the overpayment after deducting such costs.
③ The Company may refuse to refund the overpayment if the Member claims to have overpaid and requests a refund, provided that the Member proves that the paid service fee has been charged legitimately.
④ The Company may take the following measures for the detailed refund procedure of overpayment.
1. If the Company or the Member is aware of an overpayment, the Company shall notify the other party by email or other means, and the Company shall request the Member to provide the information necessary for refund (Member's name, proof of payment, etc.) in the case of overpayment, and shall pay the overpayment within 7 days from the date of provision of the information.
2. The Company shall refund the overpaid amount for the overpaid usage fee, and if the Member agrees, the amount shall be deducted from the usage fee to be billed next month.
3. If the member owes overdue fees, we will first deduct the overdue fees from the refunded fees and return the remaining amount.
4. In the case of undercharging the usage fee, the Company shall charge the member the amount of the undercharged amount and bill it together with the next month's usage fee, or if there is no usage fee to be charged next month, the Company shall immediately notify the member that the usage fee has been undercharged and charge it.

Article 21 (Compensation for Damages)
① If the Company or the Member violates the provisions of these Terms and Conditions or commits other illegal acts and causes damage to the other party, the party responsible for the damage shall compensate the other party for the damage.
② If the Company receives various complaints including lawsuits for damages from third parties other than the Member due to illegal acts committed by the Member in using the Service or violations of these Terms and Conditions, the Member shall compensate the Company for the damages incurred by the Company.
③ The Company shall not be obligated to intervene in any dispute between the Member and the Member, and shall not be liable to compensate for any damages caused thereby unless there is no cause attributable to the Company.

Article 22 (Attribution of Posts and Rights)
① Copyright and intellectual property rights for the Service and contents created by the Company in the Service shall belong to the Company.
② The copyright of posts (guide maps, etc.) created by members in the Service shall belong to the members.
③ The Member guarantees not to infringe the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of third parties with respect to the posts made by the Member in the Service. In the event of a dispute between the Company and a third party regarding a post made by the Member, the Member shall fully indemnify the Company at the Member's own risk and expense. If the Company incurs any damages and/or expenses due to a dispute between the Company and a third party, the Member shall compensate the Company for any damages and/or expenses, but this shall not apply to any intentional or gross negligence of the Company.
④ Members shall not transfer, sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of the status and right of use of the Service to others.

Article 23 (Interpretation of Terms)
① If the matters individually agreed upon between the Company and the User differ from the matters stipulated in these Terms, the agreement shall take precedence over these Terms.
② The terms and conditions (including the information content, hereinafter referred to as the same) separately attached to the services provided by the Company shall be interpreted uniformly with these Terms and Conditions, and in the event of any differences, the contents of the individual service terms and conditions shall prevail in principle.
③ If any part of these Terms is in conflict with the mandatory provisions of the relevant laws and regulations, only that part of these Terms shall be invalid.
④ The handling of matters not expressly stipulated in these Terms and not agreed upon in advance between the parties shall be governed by applicable laws and customs.

Article 24 (Disclaimer)
① The Company shall be exempted from liability for providing the Service if it is unable to provide the Service due to national emergencies such as wars, events, natural disasters, interruption of service provision by telecommunications carriers, interruption of electricity supply from KEPCO, intrusion of hackers, computer viruses, or other similar force majeure.
② The Company shall not be liable for any matters that do not fall under the provisions of the Privacy Policy in connection with the use of the Services provided free of charge.
③ The Company shall not be liable for any damages caused by reasons attributable to the Member.
④ The Company shall not be involved in, and shall not bear any responsibility for, any transactions conducted between users.
⑤ The Company shall not be liable for any damages or losses incurred by a user by trusting products or posts registered by other users.
⑥ The Company shall not be liable for any additional or business damages incurred by the User due to any disruption in the use of the Service.
⑦ The Company shall not be obligated to intervene in any disputes arising through the Service between members, between members and affiliates, or between third parties, and shall not be liable for any damages resulting therefrom.
⑧ The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by a member leaking or providing his/her personal information to others.
⑨ The views of the Member expressed or revealed through the Member's posts are independent of the Company's views, and the Company shall not bear any responsibility for the posts provided by the Member.
⑩ The Company shall not be obligated to pre-screen Member's posts prior to registration or to check or review the contents of the posts at any time, and shall not be responsible for the results.
⑪ The Company is not responsible for any problems caused by the Member's computer environment or security problems that are not in the scope of the Company's management, or the number of current security technologies.


Article 25 (Resolution of Disputes)
① These Terms and Conditions or the Service shall be governed by and implemented in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea.
② If there is a dispute between the Company and the Member regarding the use of the Service, the Company and the Member shall consult in good faith to resolve it.
③ Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if the dispute between the Company and the Member is not resolved, the resolution of the dispute shall be subject to the judgment of a court having jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act.

This English version of the Patches Terms of Service is a translation based on the original Korean version of the PatchesTerms of Service. If there is any conflict between these two versions, the original Korean version of the Patches Terms of Service shall prevail. The relationship between you and Patches in relation to the Patches Terms of Service or Patches Services shall be governed by the laws of Republic of Korea, and any dispute arising between you and Naver arising out of or in connection with the Patches Terms of Service or Patches Services, shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures set out in the Civil Procedure Act of Republic of Korea.

Effective date: August 1, 2024