Terms and Conditions of Service Use

Article 1 (Objective) The purpose of these Terms and Conditions is to stipulate the rights, obligations, responsibilities and other necessary matters between the Company and the Members in relation to the use of the Service provided by MBZ Company, Ltd. (hereinafter the Company).

 

Article 2 (Definitions) ① The terms used herein are defined as follows:

1. SHOW:CRIPT (hereinafter the Service) refers to the contents and other information as well as the Company's programs and other software (including the platforms and the apps) provided for the Service users, regardless of a type of access devices, wired or wireless (including, but not limited to, PCs, mobile phones and tablets and including any type of hardware, device, or other tangible objects used as a tool for accessing information such as contents to be developed subsequently; the same definition applies hereinafter).

2. The Service User refers to Members and non-members who use the Service provided by the Company.

3. A Member refers to a user who has signed up for the website in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service Use and uses the Service by agreeing to the Terms and Conditions of Service Use.

4. The Paid Service refers to various digital contents and services provided by the Company for a fee.

② Among the terms used herein, the terms not defined in this Article shall be governed by the Service Use Instructions, the relevant laws, the Individual Terms and Conditions (as defined herein), and other terms shall follow the general commercial practices.

 

Article 3 (Provision of Information on Personal Identity, etc.) The Company shall post the personal information processing policy, the company name, the name of the representative, the address, the phone number, the e-mail address, the business registration number, the mail order business registration number, the information on the customer center and other information and shall post them on the initial Service screen so that Members can easily identify them.

 

Article 4 (Posting and Amendment of Terms and Conditions of Service Use) ① The Company shall post these Terms and Conditions of Service Use at the initial Service screen or on a separate linked screen, or provide them through a pop-up screen, etc. so that Members can easily identify them.

② The Company may amend these Terms and Conditions of Service Use, to the extent that they are not in breach of the relevant laws such as the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Use, Information Protection, etc., the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc., and the Act on Regulation of Terms and Conditions.

③ If the Company amends the Terms and Conditions of Service Use, it shall specify the reason for the amendment and the date of when the amendment enters into force, shall post them along with the current Terms and Conditions of Service Use by the method of Paragraph 1, and shall post them from 7 days prior to the date of when the amendment enters into force, until the day immediately preceding the date of when the amendment enters into force. If the amended Terms and Conditions of Service Use are unfavorable to Members, a notice shall be provided 30 days prior to the date of when the amendment enters into force; in addition to the above notice, a separate, clear notice shall be provided for a certain period through electronic means such as e-mail and electronic message, or a consent window which is opened upon log-in.

④ If the Company clearly announced or notified the Members of the amended Terms and Conditions of Service Use pursuant to the preceding Paragraph, and notified that if a Member does not express his or her intent to refuse the amendment within 7 or 30 days, it shall be considered that the Member has agreed to the amendment, and the Member does not express his or her intent to refuse, it shall be considered that the Member consent to the amended Terms and Conditions of Service Use.

⑤ If a Member does not agree to the application of any amended Terms and Conditions of Service Use, such amended Terms may not apply to the Member, and the Member may terminate the Service Use Contract. If there are special circumstances in which the existing Terms and Conditions of Service Use cannot apply, the Company may terminate the Service Use Contract.

 

Article 5 (Interpretation of Terms and Conditions of Service Use) ① In addition to these Terms and Conditions of Service Use, the Company may establish separate terms and conditions and policies (hereinafter referred to as Individual Terms and Conditions, etc.). If the Individual Terms and Conditions, etc. conflict with these Terms and Conditions of Service Use, the Individual Terms and Conditions, etc. shall take precedence.

② Any matters not specified herein, or any interpretation shall be governed by the Individual Terms and Conditions, etc., the relevant laws and regulations, or the general commercial practices.

③ The laws and treaties of the country of the content provider may apply to the Paid Service which the Company provides for use by the Members, after the Company obtains permission from the copyright holder or other content providers.

 

Article 6 (Execution of the Service Use Contract, etc.) ① The Service Use Contract is entered into when a person who wishes to become a Member (hereinafter referred to as an Applicant for Membership) agrees to the Terms and Conditions of Service Use and applies for the membership, and the Company approves the application.

② In principle, the Company approves the use of the Service after the Applicant for the Membership submits his or her application. If a child under the age of 14 does not obtain the consent of a parent or another legal guardian, if the Service use approval is not possible for a cause attributable to the user, if the user does not use his or her actual name, or uses a name of someone else, or if the user is otherwise in general breach of these Terms and Conditions of Service Use, the Company may not approve the Membership application, or may terminate the Service Use Contract even after it approved the Membership application.

③ For the Membership application of Paragraph 1, the Company may request the verification of the actual name and the identity of the Applicant through a professional agency.

④ The Company may withhold approval of the Membership application if the Company does not have resources to provide the Service for the Applicant, or if there are other technical or business issues for the Service provision.

⑤ If the application for the Membership is not approved or the approval is withheld pursuant to Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 4 above, the Company shall in principle notify the Applicant thereof.

⑥ It shall be considered that the Service Use Contract is entered into when the Company indicates the completion of the Membership subscription in the application process. For the Paid Service Use Contract, it shall be considered that the Paid Service Use Contract is entered into when the Company indicates the completion of the purchase of the Paid Service in the application process.

⑦ The Company may classify the Members pursuant to the Service policy, categorize their Service use times, the frequency of the Service use, the service menu, etc., and provide differentiated Service for each class.

⑧ In accordance with the Youth Protection Act, the Act on the Promotion of Film and Video Products and other laws, the Company may place restrictions on the Service use or restrict the Service use for a specific class of Members and may require the Members to undergo a process to verify that a Member is an adult.

⑨ In order for a Member to use a Paid Service, the Member shall agree to these Terms and Conditions of Service Use and the Individual Terms and Conditions for the paid service and pay the Service use fee in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Paid Service Use.

⑩ If a Member under the age of 19 wishes to use a Paid Service, the Company shall notify before the execution of the Service Use Contract that the Member or his or her legal guardian may terminate the Service Use Contract if the consent of a parent or another legal guardian of the Member is not obtained before or after the execution of the Service Use Contract.

 

Article 7 (Change of Member Information) ① A Member may view and modify his or her personal information at any time through the personal information management screen. A Member may not change his or her real name, resident registration number, ID or other information required for the Service, or the Service management.

② If the information which was provided when a Member applied for the membership subsequently changes, the Member shall make changes online or notify the Company of the changes by e-mail or other means.

③ The Company is not responsible for any disadvantages to a Member which arises from failure to notify the Company of changes as set forth in the preceding Paragraph.

 

Article 8 (Obligation of Protecting Personal Information) The Company makes efforts to protect a Member’s personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act and other relevant laws and regulations. The relevant laws and the Company's personal information processing policy apply to the protection and the use of the personal information.

 

Article 9 (Obligation Regarding Management of a Member ID and a Password) ① Members are responsible for managing their Service ID and password and shall not allow a third party to use them.

② The Company may restrict the use of a Member's ID if there is a risk that the personal information may be disclosed without authorization, if the ID is anti-social or goes against public morals, or if there is a risk of the Member being mistaken as an administrator of the Company or the Service.

③ If a Member becomes aware that his or her ID or password has been stolen or is being used by a third party, the Member shall promptly notify the Company and follow the Company's instructions.

④ For misappropriation of the ID or password in Paragraph 3 above, the Company is not responsible for any disadvantages which may arise for a Member’s failure to notify the company of the misappropriation, or failure to comply with the Company’s instructions after the Member notifies the Company of the misappropriation.

 

Article 10 (Notice to a Member) ① If the Company issues a notice to a Member, the Company may send it to an e-mail address registered with the Service, or by such methods as a pop-up screen which appears upon log-in.

② If notification is to be made to all Members, the Company may, in lieu of the notice in the preceding Paragraph, post the notice on the Service bulletin board for more than 7 days. The notice in the preceding Paragraph shall be issued for any matters which would have a significant impact on the Member's own transactions.

 

Article 11 (Obligation of the Company) ① The Company shall not engage in any acts prohibited by the relevant laws, these Terms and Conditions of Service Use, the Individual Terms and Conditions, etc., or acts which are against public morals, and shall make the best effort to provide continuous and stable Service.

② The Company shall have a security system in place to protect the personal information (including the financial credit information), so that Members can safely use the Service, and shall disclose and comply with the personal information processing policy.

③ The Company shall have the necessary human resources and systems to properly address user complaints or requests for relief which arise in connection with the Service use.

④ If the Company considers an opinion or a complaint raised by a Member in relation to the Service use, to be justified, the Company shall resolve it. Regarding an opinion or a complaint raised by a Member, the Company shall communicate the process of how it is addressed and the result to the Member through the bulletin board, e-mail, etc.

 

Article 12 (Obligations of the Members) ① A Member shall not engage in the following acts.

1. Registering false information when a Member applies for the membership or changes the personal information.

2. Misappropriating the information of another person.

3. Changing the information posted by the Company.

4. Transmitting or posting any data (computer programs, etc.) other than the data specified by the Company.

5. Infringement on copyrights and other intellectual property rights of the Company or a third party.

6. An act which harms the reputation of the Company or other third parties or interferes with their business.

7. Using the Service for profit without the Company's consent.

8. Allowing a person who is not a Member to use a member ID

9. Other illegal or unfair acts

② Members shall comply with the relevant laws, these Terms and Conditions of Service Use and the Individual Terms and Conditions, the Service use instructions, notices regarding the Service, notices from the Company and other instructions, and a Member shall not otherwise engage in any acts which interfere with the business of the Company.

 

Article 13 (Display of Paid Service contents, etc.) ① The Company shall display the following information so that a Member may easily identify it on the initial screen of the Paid Service, the section for frequently asked questions or other sections.

1. Name or title of the Paid Service.

2. Name of the Paid Service provider (if the Paid Service provider is a corporation, the name of the corporation) and its address and phone number.

3. Contents of the Paid Service, the method of the Service use, the Service use fee and other terms of the Service use.

② The device and the minimum technical specifications required for the use of the Company’s Paid Service shall be based on the recommended specifications.

③ When providing the Paid Service, the Company shall provide the information on the terms and the conditions and the procedure of exchange, return, warranty and refund of the Paid Service.

 

Article 14 (Provision, Suspension or Changes of the Service) ① The Company may divide the Service into different classes and designate the Service availability time for each class. If the Company designates such times, it shall announce the details thereof in advance.

② In principle, the Company shall provide the Service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

③ The Company may temporarily suspend the provision of the Service in the event of maintenance, replacement, or failure of a computer or other communication equipment; communication disruption; or for other significant administrative causes. In such disruption of the Service, the Company shall notify the Members in the manner specified herein. If there are unavoidable circumstances which prevent the Company from providing an advance notice, the Company may provide a notice after the Service disruption.

④ The Company may conduct regular inspections if such inspections are necessary to provide the Service, and the regular inspection time shall be as notified on the Service provision screen.

⑤ If the Paid Service cannot be provided due to such reasons as the change in the type of the Company business, abandonment of business, corporate division or merger, the Company shall notify the Members in the manner specified herein and indemnify the Members according to the terms and the conditions initially presented.

⑥ The Company may fully or partly change the Service it provides and may change it based on the administrative or technical requirements if there is a reasonable cause to do so, and shall post the relevant information on the initial screen of the relevant Service. If the Paid Service is changed, and if the change is material or disadvantageous to the Members, the changes shall be notified in the manner set forth herein and if necessary, the Company shall indemnify the Members in accordance with these Terms and Conditions of Service Use.

 

Article 15 (Provision of Information and Posting of Advertisements) ① The Company may provide the Members with various information which is considered to be necessary in the use of the Service and may provide it through such methods as a public notice and e-mail. A Member may refuse to receive e-mails or other notices at any time, except for the transaction-related information, a response to a customer inquiry, or other information which is provided in accordance with the relevant laws.

② If the information in Clause 1 is to be transmitted via electronic transmission media, it shall be transmitted after the Company obtains the Member’s prior consent. Information related to a Member's transactions and a response to a customer inquiry shall be transmitted without prior consent of the Member.

③ A Member shall not act to change, modify, or restrict a post or other information related to the Service provided by the Company.

 

Article 16 (Ownership of Rights) ① The copyright and other intellectual property rights of the Service belong to the Company, but the Company does not have the ownership of the copyrighted works provided pursuant to a partnership agreement.

② The Company grants the Members only the right to use an account, ID, information, payment method, etc. in accordance with the terms of the use stipulated by the Company in relation to the Service, and the Members may not transfer, or sell the right to use the Service, provide it as collateral to a third party, or otherwise dispose of it unless such disposal is permitted by the Company.

 

Article 17 (Payment Method) ① Members may pay for the Paid Service by the methods in the following Sub-Paragraphs. For such reasons as administrative issues and the terms of the contract with the contents provider, only some of the payment methods below may be used for some contents. If there is a separate payment service provider selected by a Member, the Member shall, in order to proceed with the payment, complete the procedure required by the payment service provider before using the payment method. Regarding the payment using the relevant payment method, the terms and conditions of the contract between the Member and the provider of the payment service shall apply.

1. Various account remittance service using phone banking, internet banking, mail banking, etc.

2. Payment by various cards such as prepaid cards, debit cards, credit cards, etc.

3. Other payment methods determined by the Company.

② Based on the Company's policy and the standards set by the payment service provider in Paragraph 1, a Member's monthly cumulative payment amount and the maximum purchase amount may be limited. If the limit is exceeded, the Member may not be allowed to engage in further use of the Paid Service.

 

Article 18 (Member’s Cancellation of Subscription and Termination of Agreement) ① A Member may request the termination of the Service Use Contract at any time through the customer center, or My Information Management menu on the initial service screen, and the Company shall promptly process the request in accordance with relevant laws, etc.

② If a member terminates the Service Use Contract, all the information of the Member will be deleted immediately, except in cases where the Company is required to retain the Member information in accordance with the relevant laws and the personal information processing policy.

③ A Member who has entered into the Paid Service Use Contract may cancel his or her subscription or terminate the Paid Service Use Contract within a certain period (hereinafter the cancellation of the subscription) in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. A Member’s cancellation of the subscription, etc. may be restricted in any of the events in the following Sub-Paragraphs, if measures were taken so that a Member's exercise of such rights as the cancellation of the subscription was ensured (for example, it has been clearly indicated to a Member that the cancellation of the subscription is not allowed in an event in the following Sub-Paragraphs, or a trial product was provided). In an event in Sub-Paragraph 2 below, a Member’s cancellation of the subscription may be restricted if a product for a trial use has been provided along with a statement of the requirements that the cancellation of the subscription would not be allowed, or if the information on the digital contents has been provided before the subscription by the Member.

1. The product is lost or damaged due to a cause attributable to the Member, except for a case where a Member damaged the packaging, etc. while trying to inspect the contents of the package.

2. The value of the product has decreased significantly due to use, or partial consumption of the product by the Member.

3. The value of the product has decreased materially over time to the point where it would be difficult to sell it again.

4. The packaging of the product which is capable of being reproduced is damaged.

5. The provision of the Service or the digital contents as defined in Article 2, Sub-Paragraph 5 of the Basic Act on Cultural Industry Promotion commenced. If the Service or digital contents consist of divisible parts, the said requirements do not apply to a part whose provision has not commenced.

6. It is expected that significant, irreparable damage to the Company would be incurred by the cancellation of the subscription because the product was individually produced according to a Member’s order instructions, or was otherwise produced individually. The Member has been otherwise notified in advance that the cancellation of the subscription would not be allowed, and the Member provided written consent (including an electronic document) to such requirements.

④ Notwithstanding the above Paragraph, if the contents of the Company's Paid Service are different from the contents which have been indicated or advertised, or if the contents of the Paid Service are provided differently from what has been provided in the Service Use Contract, a Member may cancel the subscription within 3 months from the date of when the Member received the product, or within 30 days from the date of when the Member became aware, or could have known that the contents of the Paid Service are different.

⑤ In any of the situations in the following Sub-Paragraphs, a Member may terminate the Paid Service Use Contract with or without a retroactive effect.

1. If a defect in the Paid Service cannot be remedied or corrected, a Member may terminate the Paid Service Use Contract within 1 month from the date of when the Paid Service was provided.

2. If a Member does not agree to any amendment of these Terms and Conditions of Service Use, the Member may terminate the membership or the Paid Service Use Contract.

⑥ Any matters related to returns, exchanges, refunds or and cancellations by the Company or a Member pursuant to Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2 above shall be governed by Article 21.

 

Article 19 (Effect of Termination of Subscription or Service Use Contract) ① If a Member expresses his or her intent to cancel the subscription or the Service Use Contract, the Company shall refund the subscription fee by the method used by the Member to pay the subscription fee and shall refund it within 3 business days from the date of when the Member expressed the above intent. If a Company cannot refund the subscription fee by the same method, the Company shall notify the Member in advance. If it needs to be verified as to whether the Company actually received the subscription fee, a refund may be made within 3 business days from the date of the confirmation of the receipt.

② If the Company provides a refund in accordance with the preceding Paragraph, the refund may be made after the Company deducts the amount equivalent to the benefit which the Member has enjoyed from using the Paid Service.

③ If the Member has paid for the Service by a payment method such as a credit card or electronic payment, the Company shall, in providing a refund, promptly request the payment service provider to suspend or cancel the billing for the Service. The Company does not have to make such a request in a situation stated in Paragraph 2, or the latter part of Paragraph 1 above.

④ If the Company, the party which received the payment for the Paid Service and the party which has entered into the Paid Service Use Contract with the Member are not the same person, each person shall be jointly responsible for the performance of the obligations related to the cancellation of the subscription.

 

Article 20 (Termination of the Service Use Contract by the Company with or without a Retroactive Effect, the Use Restrictions, etc.)

• If the Company reasonably suspects or discovers that a Member is in breach of these Terms and Conditions of Service Use, or the Individual Terms and Conditions, or is interfering with the regular provision of the Service, the Company may restrict the Service use in phases through a warning, temporary suspension, permanent suspension, etc. If the full maintenance of the Service Use Contract may not be expected despite the above restrictions on the Service use, the Company may terminate the Service Use Contract with the Member without or without a retroactive effect, in addition to the unavoidable restrictions above on the Service use.

• If a Member has not logged in for more than 3 consecutive months, the Company may restrict the use of the Service by the Member to protect the Member information and ensure the administrative efficiency.

•  The termination of the Service Use Contract with or without a retroactive effect under Paragraph 1 shall take effect when the Company expresses its intent to terminate the Service Use Contract in accordance with the method of the notice set forth in these Terms and Conditions of Service Use.

•  Pursuant to the procedure prescribed by the Company, a Member may file an objection regarding the Service use restrictions, or the termination of the Service Use Contract with or without a retroactive effect. If the objection raised is considered to be justified, the Company shall promptly resume the provision of the Service.

 

Article 21 (Charging a Wrong Amount) ① If a wrong amount is charged to a Member, the Company shall refund the Member using the method of the payment used by the Member. The Company shall notify the Member in advance if a refund may not be made by the same method.

② If a wrong amount is charged to a Member due to a cause attributable to the Company, the full amount of the overcharge shall be refunded. If a wrong amount is charged for a cause attributable to a Member, the cost incurred by the Company to make a refund shall be borne by the member within a reasonable scope.

③ The Company shall engage in the refund procedure for a wrongly charged amount in accordance with the Content User Protection Guidelines.

 

Article 22 (Period of Use, etc.) Unless otherwise indicated in advance, it shall be ensured that the period of the use of the Paid Service, or the effective period of the Service shall be at least 3 months from the date of the Paid Service Use Contract, and the Service shall be made available from the time of the Service purchase until the membership cancellation and the server shutdown. If the Service use is suspended due to the server shutdown, the Company shall notify the Members thereof, at least 3 months in advance.

 

Article 23 (Indemnification for Loss Caused by a Defect in the Service, etc.) The indemnification for loss to a Member due to a defect in the Paid Service shall be provided in accordance with the Content User Protection Guidelines.

 

Article 24 (Limitations of Liabilities) ① If the Company is unable to provide the Service due to a natural disaster or other force majeure, the Company shall be exempt from the responsibility of the Service provision.

② The Company is not responsible for any disruption in the Service use due to a cause attributable to a Member.

③ The Company is not responsible for reliability, accuracy, etc. of any information, data, or facts posted by a Member in connection with the Service.

• The Company shall be exempt from any liability for a transaction related to the Service between the Members, or between a Member and a third party.

• The Company is not responsible for any problem with the use of the Service, which is provided free of charge, unless there are special provisions in the relevant law which require such responsibility.

 

Article 25 (Governing Law and Court of Jurisdiction) ① A lawsuit between the Company and a Member shall be governed by the laws of Korea.

② A lawsuit which arises regarding a dispute between the Company and a Member shall be adjudicated by the court which has the jurisdiction over the Member's address at the time of the filing of the lawsuit. If a Member does not have an address, the district court which has the jurisdiction over the Member's residence has the exclusive jurisdiction over the lawsuit. If the Member's address or residence is not clear at the time of the filing of the lawsuit, the court with the jurisdiction shall be determined in accordance with the Civil Procedure Act.

③ Notwithstanding the preceding Paragraph, for a Member with an address or residence in another country, Seoul Central District Court shall be the court with the jurisdiction over a lawsuit regarding a dispute between the Company and a Member.

 

[Supplemental Rules] These Terms and Conditions of Service Use shall enter into force on November 15, 2023.