Terms of Service

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of these terms is to set out the conditions and procedures for the use of all services (the “Services”) provided by Sinsa Kim Dongha Dermatology Clinic (the “Clinic”) on its website (https://dermaking.co.kr).

Article 2 (Definitions)

The terms used in these terms are defined as follows.

• User: a person who receives the Services provided by the Clinic in accordance with these terms
• Service agreement: the agreement concluded between the Clinic and a user in connection with use of the Services
• Registration: the act of completing a service agreement by entering the relevant information in the application form provided by the Clinic and agreeing to these terms
• Member: a person who has registered by providing the personal information required for membership on this site
• User ID: a combination of letters and numbers chosen by the user and approved by the Clinic for member identification and use of the Services
• Password: a combination of letters, numbers and special characters set by the user to protect their own information
• Termination: an expression of intent by the Clinic or a member to end the service agreement after use of the Services

Article 3 (Effect and Amendment of the Terms)

• Where a member does not agree to the amended terms, they may request cancellation of membership. If the member continues to use the Services without expressing refusal more than 7 days after the amended terms take effect, they are deemed to have agreed to the amendments.
• These terms take effect by being posted on the service screen or announced on the notice board or by other means.
• The Clinic may amend these terms where it considers it necessary. Amended terms are announced on the service screen, and if a member continues to use the Services without expressing refusal more than 7 days after the announcement, they are deemed to have agreed to the amendments.
• A user who does not agree to the amended terms may stop using the Services and cancel their membership registration. Continued use is deemed to constitute agreement to the amendments, which take effect in the manner described above.

Article 4 (Supplementary Rules)

Matters not specified in these terms are governed by the Framework Act on Telecommunications, the Telecommunications Business Act and other applicable laws.

Article 5 (Formation of the Agreement)

The service agreement is formed by the Clinic’s acceptance of the user’s application and the user’s agreement to these terms.

Article 6 (Application for Use)

An application for use may be made by entering personal details in the registration form required by the Clinic on the member information screen of the Services.

Article 7 (Acceptance of the Application)

Where a member applies with all items of the form completed accurately, the application is accepted unless there are special circumstances.

Acceptance may be withheld in any of the following cases.

• Where the application is not made under the applicant’s real name
• Where the application is made using another person’s identity
• Where the contents of the application are false
• Where the application is made with the aim of harming public order or good morals
• Where other requirements for application set by the Clinic are not met

Article 8 (Changes to the Agreement)

Members must update the details entered when applying if they change; responsibility for problems arising from a failure to do so rests with the member.

Article 9 (Obligations of the Clinic)

The Clinic does not disclose or distribute to third parties, without the member’s consent, personal details of members that it knows in connection with the provision of the Services. This does not apply where a state agency makes a request under the Framework Act on Telecommunications or other laws, where there is an investigative purpose relating to a crime, or where a request is made in accordance with procedures prescribed by other applicable laws.

Article 10 (Obligations of Members)

Members must not engage in any of the following acts when using the Services.

• Improperly using another member’s ID
• Reproducing or publishing information obtained from the Services, or providing it to third parties
• Infringing the copyright of the Clinic, the copyright of a third party or other rights
• Distributing content that violates public order or good morals
• Acts that are objectively judged to be connected with a crime
• Other acts that violate applicable laws

Members may not use the Services for business activities, and the Clinic is not responsible for any result arising from such use.

Members may not transfer or assign their right to use the Services or any other status under the service agreement to another person, nor offer it as collateral.

Article 11 (Management of Member Data)

• Members are responsible for maintaining their own mail, board posts and registered data as necessary.
• Members may not arbitrarily delete or alter material provided by the Clinic.
• Members must not post on the Clinic’s website any content that violates public order or good morals or that infringes the copyright of a third party or other rights. Where such content is posted, all responsibility for the consequences rests with the member.

Article 12 (Management and Deletion of Postings)

For efficient operation of the Services, the Clinic may limit members’ storage space, message size and retention period, and may delete posted content without prior notice in any of the following cases.

• Where the content defames or slanders another member or a third party and damages their reputation
• Where the content violates public order or good morals
• Where the content is deemed to be connected with criminal activity
• Where the content infringes the copyright of the Clinic, the copyright of a third party or other rights
• Where a member posts obscene material on the Clinic’s website or bulletin boards, or links to obscene sites
• Where the content is otherwise judged to violate applicable laws

Article 13 (Copyright in Postings)

Copyright in a posting rests with its author. Members may not use material posted on the Services commercially, including by processing or selling information obtained through the Services.

Article 14 (Service Hours)

As a rule the Services are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, unless there is a particular operational or technical obstacle. This does not apply where regular maintenance or similar circumstances arise.

Article 15 (Responsibility for Use of the Services)

The Services must not be used for hacking, linking to obscene sites, the illegal distribution of commercial software or similar acts. The Clinic is not responsible for the results of business activities, losses or legal measures taken by relevant authorities arising from such violations.

Article 16 (Suspension of the Services)

Provision of the Services may be suspended in any of the following cases.

• Where it is unavoidable owing to works such as the repair of service equipment
• Where a telecommunications carrier under the Telecommunications Business Act has suspended its telecommunications service
• Where system maintenance is required
• Where there are other grounds of force majeure

Article 17 (Termination and Restriction of Use)

A member who wishes to terminate the service agreement must apply for termination online in person, and the Clinic will act after verifying their identity.

Where a member has committed any of the following acts, the Clinic must notify the member at least 30 days before termination and give them an opportunity to state their position.

• Misappropriating another person’s user ID and password
• Intentionally interfering with the operation of the Services
• Applying for membership on false grounds
• Registering more than once under different IDs as the same user
• Distributing content harmful to public order or good morals
• Acts that damage another person’s reputation or cause them disadvantage
• Sending large volumes of information or advertising information with the aim of disrupting the stable operation of the Services
• Distributing computer viruses or similar programmes that cause malfunction of information and communications equipment or the destruction of information
• Infringing the intellectual property rights of the Clinic, another member or a third party
• Improperly using another person’s personal information, user ID or password
• Posting obscene material on their own page or bulletin boards, or linking to obscene sites
• Other acts judged to violate applicable laws

Article 18 (Prohibition of Transfer)

Members may not transfer or assign their right to use the Services or any other status under the service agreement to another person, nor offer it as collateral.

Article 19 (Compensation for Damage)

The Clinic is not liable for any damage incurred by a member in connection with Services provided free of charge, except where the damage results from the Clinic’s wilful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 20 (Exemptions)

• The Clinic is exempt from responsibility for providing the Services where it is unable to do so owing to a natural disaster, war or other comparable force majeure.
• The Clinic is exempt from liability for damage arising from unavoidable causes such as the repair, replacement or regular inspection of service equipment or related works.
• The Clinic is not liable for any obstacle to use of the Services caused by the member.
• The Clinic is not liable for any benefit a member expects to obtain from the Services, or for damage arising from material obtained through the Services.
• The Clinic is not liable for the reliability or accuracy of information, material or statements posted on the Services by members.

Article 21 (Jurisdiction)

Where litigation is brought in relation to a dispute arising from use of the Services, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Clinic has exclusive jurisdiction.