[Required] LORDPASS Terms of Service
- CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS -
Article 1 (Purpose)
These Terms of Use aim to stipulate the rights, obligations, and responsibilities between the user and the Company, conditions and procedures for using the Service, and other necessary matters in relation to the user's use of the “LORDPASS” service (hereinafter referred to as “Service”), a digital distributed identification method provided by LORD System Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Company”).
Article 2 (Effectiveness and Change of Terms of Use)
1. These Terms of Use shall be effective only when the Company posts the contents of these Terms of Use on the “Service” screen or “Service”-related website and a customer who agrees thereto subscribes to the “Service” and becomes a user of the “Service.”
In addition, if the Company is able to provide the Service in a country through a contract with an overseas rights holder, etc., these Terms of Use shall also be effective for all users who wish to use the Service within the country.
2. The Company, if necessary, may change these Terms of Use, in which case it shall announce or notify the changes 7 days prior to the implementation of the change in the same manner as in the foregoing paragraph, i.e., in the manner specified in Article 18 of these Terms of Use. However, in case of changes to important regulations such as restricting users' rights or imposing obligations on users, the change shall be announced or notified in the manner above 30 days in advance.
3. Even though the Company announced or notified the changed Terms of Use in accordance with Paragraph 2 of this Article and informed the users that if they do not express their intention to refuse by the effective date of the changed terms and conditions, they will be deemed to have agreed to the changed terms and conditions, and that if the users do not explicitly express their intention to reject the change in the Terms of Use, the users shall be deemed to have agreed to the changed Terms of Use, users who do not agree to the changed Terms of Use may stop using the “Service” and terminate the service use agreement.
4. In principle, these Terms of Use shall apply from the date the user agrees to them until withdrawal from the Service. However, some provisions of these Terms and Conditions may remain effective even after withdrawal from the Service.
Article 3 (Other Matters)
1. Matters other than those set forth in these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the Electronic Financial Transactions Act, Framework Act on Telecommunications, Telecommunications Business Act, Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information, Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (hereinafter referred to as “relevant laws”), and detailed usage guidelines for the “Service” set forth by the Company.
2. If necessary, the Company may determine matters to be applied to a specific service (hereinafter referred to as “individual terms and conditions”) and announce or notify them in the manner specified in Article 2, Paragraph 2.
3. If necessary, the Company may establish detailed usage guidelines related to the use of the “Service” and announce or notify them in the manner specified in Article 2, Paragraph 2.
4. In relation to these Terms of Use, in accordance with changes in the Company's policies, enactment or amendment of laws, and notices or guidelines from public institutions, contents announced by the Company through the notice on the “Service”-related website shall also form part of the service use agreement.
Article 4 (Definition of Terms)
1. The terms used in these Terms of Use are defined as follows:
1) “Service” refers to the “LORDPASS” service stipulated in Article 9 of these Terms of Use, which may be used after installation on the user’s mobile phone.
2) “Mobile passport” refers to an encrypted mobile QR code converted into the blockchain DID method based on the physical passport and passport information provided by the “user,” which may be used as payment method and authentication method at any franchise or affiliate that contracted with the Company.
3) “Users” refer to persons who use the “Service,” divided into members and non-members.
4) “Member” refers to a person who uses the services by agreeing to the Terms of Use for the “Service,” registering the information requested by the Company, and getting approved for membership in accordance with the procedures set forth by the Company.
5) “Non-member” refers to a person who uses the services provided by the Company without registering the information requested by the Company after agreeing to the Terms of Use for the “Service” in accordance with the procedures set forth by the Company.
6) “Affiliate” refers to a business entity that enters into a separate service use agreement with the Company in order to conduct the affiliate business using the services provided by the Company.
2. The definitions of the terms used in these Terms of Use shall be governed by the relevant laws and regulations and general practices, except as provided in the foregoing paragraph.
- CHAPTER 2 SERVICE USE AGREEMENT –
Article 5 (Establishment of Service Use Agreement)
1. If the “Service” user installs the “Service” presented through a mobile terminal or the “Service”-related website and selects the “Agree” button on the Terms of Use, the Company shall consider the user to have agreed to these Terms of Use.
2. The service use agreement shall be established when the Company approves the user's application for service use, including agreement to the Terms of Use in the foregoing paragraph.
Article 6 (Application for Use)
Application for use is a procedure performed by the user to use the “Service” and shall be done by agreeing to the Terms of Use presented when the “Service” is first run.
Article 7 (Approval of Application for Use)
1. The Company shall approve the user’s application for service use if valid in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of these Terms of Use.
2. As soon as the Company approves the user’s application for use, the user shall become a user of the “Service” provided by the Company and may use the “Service.”
3. The Company shall divide users into members and non-members depending on whether they have registered a “mobile passport” and shall differentiate the benefits of using the Service.
Article 8 (Restrictions on Approval of Application for Use)
The Company may not approve applications from users who fall under any of the following cases:
1. When applying for reuse within 3 months of the date the service use agreement was terminated by the Company
2. When the Service cannot be provided due to business or technical circumstances of the Company
3. When applying with omitted or incorrect customer registration information
4. When the user does not complete the consent procedures for installation and subscription set forth by the Company
5. If the applicant for membership has lost his/her user qualifications
However, this does not apply if one year has passed since the date of losing his/her user qualifications and the Company has approved the re-registration.
6. When a user whose user qualifications have been suspended by the Company arbitrarily terminates the service use agreement during the period and applies for reuse
7. If the application disrupts—or is made for the purpose of disrupting—social order or morals
8. If the application requirements set forth by the Company are not satisfied, or the application is confirmed to be illegal or unfair, or the Company cannot approve the application due to reasons attributable to the user
- CHAPTER 3 SERVICE USE -
Article 9 (Contents of the Service)
The company provides the following services to users:
1. “LORDPASS” service
2. All other services provided by the Company through the “Service”-related website and app as determined by the Company to conform to the nature of the “Service” and improve user convenience
Article 10 (Commencement of Use of Service)
1. The Company shall provide the “Service” from the time the user agrees to the Terms of Use for the “Service” and the Company approves the user’s application to use the “Service.”
2. If it is unable to start providing the “Service” due to business or technical difficulties, the Company shall announce the relevant information on the “Service”-related website or notify users.
3. Users may use all services provided by the “Service” for free. Some services may be used through a separate payment process in accordance with the Company’s policy.
4. Specific instructions for each individual service within the “Service” can be found on the individual service screen.
Article 11 (Service Use Time)
1. In principle, the “Service” shall be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
However, the “Service” may be temporarily suspended for business or technical reasons or for instability or technical reasons in the mobile phone network or Internet network and suspended for a period determined by the Company due to operational necessity. In such cases, the Company shall announce the fact of temporary suspension of service and the period of suspension in advance, in principle; if there are urgent or unavoidable circumstances that prevent announcing in advance, however, the Company shall announce it immediately after the fact.
2. The Company may divide the “Service” into categories and set the times when the “Service” can be used for each category, in which case the details shall be announced on the “Service”-related website.
Article 12 (Change and Suspension of Service)
1. The Company may provide changes to the “Service.” At this time, the Company shall announce or notify the user of the contents of the service to be changed and the date of provision in the manner specified in Article 18.
2. The Company may restrict or suspend all or part of the “Service” in the following cases:
1) When it is unavoidable to repair service equipment
2) When a user intentionally interferes with the Company's normal business and service provision, such as repeatedly subscribing to and canceling a specific service within a certain period of time
3) When normal service use is disrupted due to power outages, facility failures, surge in usage, etc.
4) When the Service cannot be maintained due to the Company’s various circumstances, such as termination of the contract with the content provider of the “Service”
5) When the “Service” cannot be maintained due to special circumstances such as change or suspension of the “Service”
6) In case of force majeure such as natural disaster or national emergency
3. In the case of suspension of providing the “Service” pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company shall notify users in the manner specified in Article 18. However, if the “Service” is interrupted for reasons beyond the Company’s control (such as failure not caused by the Company or the operator’s intention or negligence), the Company may not be able to provide prior notice.
4. Unless there is intent or negligence on the part of the Company, the Company shall not assume any responsibility for any problems arising from changes or suspension of the “Service.”
Article 13 (Provision of Information and Posting of Advertisements)
1. The Company may post notices related to the operation of the “Service” on the “Service” screen and “Service”-related website, or may notify users through text messages, emails, smart pushes, etc.
2. The Company posts various kinds of information and advertisements related to the operation of the “Service” on the “Service” screen and “Service”-related website, or provides such to users through email, mail, short/long text messages (SMS/MMS), etc. with the users’ consent.
3. Users’ use of advertisement posted on the “Service” or communication or transactions with advertisers by participating in the promotional activities of advertisers exposed to the “Service” are entirely a matter between the user and the advertiser. Therefore, if a dispute arises between a user and an advertiser, they shall resolve it directly, and the Company shall not bear any responsibility in this regard.
Article 14 (Suspension of Posting)
1. If it determines that all posts uploaded or delivered by a user fall under any of the following cases, the Company may suspend the posting or delivery or delete the posts without prior notice, and shall not assume any responsibility for this:
1) If the post slanders the Company, other users, or a third party or damages the reputation of the Company through slander
2) If a user spreads a post whose content goes against public order and morals
3) If the post is deemed to be linked to criminal activity
4) If the post infringes upon the copyright or other rights of the Company or a third party
5) If the posting exceeds the posting period stipulated by the Company through the detailed usage guidelines set forth in Paragraph 2 of this Article
6) If a user posts unnecessary or unauthorized advertisements or promotional materials
7) If the post is judged to be in violation of other relevant laws, the Company’s guidelines, and these Terms of Use
2. The Company may separately establish and implement detailed usage guidelines related to posting, and users shall register or delete various posts in accordance with those guidelines.
Article 15 (Intellectual Property Rights of Posts)
1. The copyright and related responsibilities for posts written by a user and uploaded within the “Service” belong to the relevant user, and the Company may post or utilize the user’s posts within the “Service” to activate the “Service.”
2. Even if a post written by a user and uploaded within the “Service” infringes upon another person’s intellectual property rights such as copyright, the Company shall not assume civil or criminal responsibility for this. If a user infringes on a third party's intellectual property rights such as copyright, and the Company receives an objection such as claim for damages from the third party, the user shall make efforts to indemnify the Company and, if the Company is not indemnified, shall bear all damages sustained by the Company.
3. If the user terminates the service use agreement, or the service use agreement is terminated for justifiable reasons, the Company may delete the posts uploaded by the user. If a user's posting has content that violates the relevant laws such as the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and the Copyright Act, the rights holder may request the Company to suspend or delete the posting in accordance with the procedures set forth in the relevant laws and regulations, and the Company shall take action in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.
4. The Company may not use the post for purposes other than use within the “Service” without the consent of the user who posted it. However, if it has media outlets and various media report or broadcast the post of a user for the purpose of promoting its “Service,” the Company shall obtain prior consent from the user.
5. If the user withdraws from the service, or the use of the “Service” is terminated for justifiable reasons, the Company may delete the posts uploaded by the user.
6. Copyright for works created by the Company shall belong to the Company.
7. Users may neither use materials posted on the “Service” for commercial purposes nor allow a third party to use them, such as processing or selling information obtained using the “Service,” and copyright infringement on posts shall be subject to the relevant laws and regulations.
- CHAPTER 4 OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTING PARTIES -
Article 16 (Obligations of the Company)
1. The Company shall neither provide, disclose, transfer, nor distribute the user’s personal information collected in connection with the provision of “Services” to a third party without the consent of the user.
However, this does not apply when an authorized person requests the provision of personal information through legal procedures in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.
2. The Company may create and use statistical data on the personal information of all or some of the users without their prior consent for the purpose of improving services and customer satisfaction.
3. When a user's complaint related to the “Service” is received, the Company shall promptly process it. If it is difficult to process promptly, the Company shall post the reason and processing schedule through a notice on the “Service”-related website or notify the relevant user through email, text message (SMS), etc.
4. If damage is sustained by the user due to the “Service” owing to the Company’s intention or negligence, the Company shall be liable for the damages, but the responsibility shall be limited to ordinary damages.
5. The Company shall comply with laws and regulations related to the operation and maintenance of the “Service.”
Article 17 (Obligations of Users)
1. When using the “Service,” users shall not engage in any of the following acts:
1) Entering false information or using other users’ information illegally without permission when applying for use or making changes
2) Reproducing, distributing, or commercially using the Company’s information obtained using the “Service” without the Company’s prior consent
3) Infringing on the intellectual property rights and other rights of the company or a third party
(including acts that infringe on the copyrights of third parties, e.g., even though the Company has taken measures to prevent infringement on the rights of others through technical measures such as blocking IP access for acts that infringe on the copyrights of domestic and foreign third parties, the user accesses the “Service”-related website intentionally or through means and methods to deceive the Company)
4) Registering, distributing, or linking computer virus-infected material that causes malfunction of equipment related to the “Service” or destruction of information or confusion
5) Intentionally interfering with the operation of the “Service” or transmitting information that may interfere with the stable operation of the “Service” and advertising information in violation of the recipient’s express intention to refuse reception
6) Pretending to be someone else or falsely stating the relationship with another person
7) Collecting, storing, and disclosing the personal information of other users
8) Distributing false information for the purpose of providing property benefit to oneself or others or causing damage to others
9) Damaging or harming others’ reputation
10) Posting obscene materials on the bulletin board or linking to pornographic sites
11) Gambling or playing speculation with money at stake
12) Distributing information that arranges prostitution or mediates lewd or obscene acts
13) Interfering with another person's daily life by continuously transmitting words, sounds, texts, images, or videos that cause shame, disgust, or fear
14) Changing information posted on the “Service”
15) Transmitting or posting information (including computer programs) whose transmission or posting is prohibited by the relevant laws and regulations
16) Uploading posts or sending emails by pretending to be the Company’s employee or operator, or by stealing another person's name
17) Posting or emailing material containing software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to disrupt or destroy the normal operation of computer software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment
18) Harassing other users, such as stalking
19) Unfairly abusing the Company's services, such as repeating the act of registering as a user, purchasing the service, and then canceling the service more than twice within one month
20) Other illegal or unfair actions
2. All rights—including copyrights and intellectual property rights—regarding the “Service” belong to the Company, and the user has obtained the right to use the “Service” from the Company, so the user shall comply with the relevant laws, the provisions of these Terms of Use, the usage guide, the precautions announced in the “Service,” and any and all matters notified by the Company and shall not engage in any other actions that interfere with the Company’s business.
3. Users may not engage in business activities such as selling products using the “Service” except in cases officially recognized by the Company. In particular, the Company shall not be held responsible for hacking, profits through advertising, results and losses of business activities through pornographic sites, and legal actions such as arrest by related agencies, and the user shall assume responsibility for compensating the Company for any and all damages sustained by the Company due to such actions.
4. If a user engages in any of the acts specified in Paragraph 1 of this Article, the Company may take measures such as collecting all or part of the additionally provided benefits, restricting the use of specific services, terminating the service use agreement, and claiming compensation for damages.
5. When taking measures specified in Paragraph 4 of this Article, the Company shall notify the user in advance of the relevant information and, if it is unable to contact the user or if required due to an emergency, the Company may take action first and then notify the user.
6. If the user has grounds for objecting to the Company’s measures pursuant to Paragraph 4 of this Article, the user may immediately use the “Service” again if the Company acknowledges such grounds.
7. Even if the Company terminates the service use agreement with the user pursuant to Paragraph 4 of this Article, these Terms of Use shall continue to apply to the completion of the sales contract concluded before termination.
8. If the service use agreement is terminated pursuant to Paragraph 4 of this Article, the Company may not accept the user's application to use the “Service” again.
9. If there are any changes to the registration information, the user shall update it immediately. If the registration information provided by the user or updated registration information is inaccurate and the Company is unable to provide smooth services to the user or the user is at a disadvantage because of this, the Company shall not assume any responsibility for this.
Article 18 (Notification to Users)
1. When notifying the user, the Company may post the relevant information on the “Service” screen or in a notice on the “Service”-related website, or deliver it to the user by email, text message (SMS), etc.
2. If the Company notifies an unspecified number of users or if the notification is sent using the contact information registered by the user but is returned more than twice, the Company may replace individual notices with posting them on the “Service” screen or “Service”-related website for more than 7 days.
Article 19 (Protection of Users’ Personal Information)
The Company shall strive to protect users' personal information, including user registration information, in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. Protection of users' personal information shall be in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations and the "Privacy Policy" established by the Company. In particular, upon obtaining the user's prior consent in accordance with the relevant laws such as the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, the Company shall provide the user's personal information to a third party to the extent of the consent, and the procedure and method shall be described in detail in the Company's “Privacy Policy.”
The “Privacy Policy” posted and announced by the Company through the service website forms part of these Terms of Use, and the user is deemed to have agreed to it.
Article 20 (Provision and Entrustment of Personal Information)
1. In order to provide the “Service,” the Company may provide users’ personal information to affiliates in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.
2. In principle, the Company shall perform the handling and management of the collected personal information (hereinafter referred to as “work”) on its own. If necessary, however, all or part of the work may be entrusted to another company selected by the Company.
3. The entrusted company neither uses the user’s personal information for purposes other than providing the “Service” nor provides it to a third party without the user’s consent. However, this does not apply in the following cases:
1) In cases where information is provided in a form that does not identify specific individuals as necessary for statistical compilation, academic research, or market research
2) In cases where laws permit the use of the user’s personal information and the provision of information to a third party.
- CHAPTER 5 CONTRACT TERMIMNATION AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE -
Article 21 (Contract Termination and Restrictions on Use)
1. Users may terminate the service use agreement at any time by notifying the Company of their intention to terminate the service use agreement. However, all transactions (points, etc.) in progress on the “Service” shall be completed, withdrawn, or canceled before notifying the intention to terminate, and any disadvantages that may arise if a transaction is withdrawn or canceled shall be borne by the user.
2. The responsibility for any disadvantages arising from user withdrawal shall be borne by the user, and the Company may collect various benefits provided additionally to the user when the service use agreement is terminated.
3. If a user repeatedly withdraws and re-registers to take advantage of economic benefits such as discount coupons or event benefits provided by the Company or, in the process, engages in an illegal act or resorts to an expedient such as using another person's name without permission, the Company shall store the user’s personal information such as the user's name, information received through an identity verification agency, date of withdrawal, and reason for withdrawal for 3 months after the user's withdrawal in order to block the user.
4. If the user fails to fulfill the user's obligations specified in Article 17, the Company may immediately terminate the service use agreement or suspend provision of the “Service” without prior notice.
5. The Company may ask users who have not used the “Service” during the service period after registering as a user whether they wish to continue using the “Service” and, if there is no response within the deadline set by the Company, the Company may take measures in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.
6. Users may raise objections to the Company's measures specified in Paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article in accordance with the procedures set forth by the Company.
7. If it determines that the objection in the foregoing paragraph is reasonable, the Company shall immediately provide the user with the “Service” again.
Article 22 (Prohibition of Transfer)
Users may neither transfer nor gift their status under the service use agreement, including the right to use the “Service,” to another person nor provide it as collateral.
- CHAPTER 6 COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES -
Article 23 (Compensation for Damages)
1. Users who violate the provisions of these Terms of Use and cause damage to the Company shall compensate the Company accordingly.
2. If a user engages in an illegal act or violates these Terms of Use while using the “Service” and the Company receives various objections, including claims for damages or lawsuits, from a third party other than the user, the user shall indemnify the Company under his/her own responsibility and expense and, if the Company is not indemnified, shall compensate for all damages sustained by the Company.
Article 24 (Disclaimer)
1. If the “Service” cannot be provided due to a natural disaster or other force majeure, the Company shall be exempted from the liability for providing the “Service.”
2. The Company shall not be responsible for any disruption in the use of the “Service” that occurs due to reasons not attributable to the Company.
3. The Company shall not be responsible for the user's failure to achieve or loss of the expected benefits by using the “Service” and for any damage sustained due to information obtained by the user through the “Service.” Neither shall the Company be responsible for the reliability or accuracy of information, data, or facts posted by users on the “Service” screen or “Service”-related website.
4. If a dispute arises between users or between users and a third party through the “Service,” the Company shall have no obligation to intervene and shall not assume responsibility for compensating for damages resulting from the dispute.
5. The Company shall not assume any responsibility for damages resulting from users leaking or providing their personal information to others.
6. The views of affiliates or users as expressed or revealed through postings are completely unrelated to the views of the Company, and the Company shall not assume any responsibility for the information in posts provided by affiliates or users.
7. The Company shall not intervene in any transactions between users and a company connected through links, banners, etc. on the “Service” screen and shall not assume responsibility for such transactions.
8. The passport registered by the member in order to use the “Service” is a mobile service that conveniently provides passport information where passport identity verification is required; even though it does not have the same legal status as an ID card, if a member uses it in violation of this, the Company shall not assume any responsibility.
Article 25 (Jurisdiction)
1. If a dispute arises between the Company and the user in relation to the use of the “Service,” the Company and the user shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the dispute; if both parties are unable to reach an agreement, a lawsuit may be filed in the competent court under the Civil Procedure Act to resolve the dispute.
Article 26 (Supplementary Provisions)
(Effective Date) These Terms of Use shall be effective from December 31, 2023.
(Effective Date) These Terms of Use shall be effective from October 01, 2024.