Article 1 [Purpose]
These Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") aim to stipulate all matters related to the use of Internet-related services (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") provided by SGM Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") or its affiliates on the website www.sggolf.com (hereinafter referred to as the "Website") operated by SGM.
Article 2 [Definition of Terms]
- 1.The terms used in these Terms are defined as follows:
- a."Member" refers to a user who agrees to the Terms regarding the use of the Service and is assigned an ID.
- b."Business Place" refers to a store approved by the Company to provide the Service with SG Screen products installed.
- c."Business Owner" refers to any person who purchases SG Screen products sold by the Company and operates a business for profit at a store.
- d."Usage Agreement" refers to all contracts concluded between the Company and a Member regarding the use of the Service, including these Terms.
- e."User ID" refers to a unique combination of letters and numbers assigned by the Company to a Member for identification and use of the Service upon the Member's request.
- f."Password" refers to a unique combination of letters and numbers set by a Member and registered with the Company to verify the Member's identity associated with the User ID.
- g."Post" refers to text, photos, various files, and links posted within the Service by the Company or Members.
- h."User" refers to both Members and non-members who receive the Service provided by the Company.
- i."Non-member" refers to a person who uses the Service provided by the Company without registering as a Member.
- j."Associate Member" refers to a customer who has registered through "Simple Registration" at the Company's business location via an employee and is granted limited access to the Service. An Associate Member may later complete the designated registration process to become a "Member" and inherit the information held in the Associate Member status as stipulated by these Terms.
- 2.Terms not defined in Paragraph 1 shall be governed by applicable laws or general practices.
Article 3 [Specification and Amendment of Terms]
- 1.The Company shall post the contents of the Terms, the Company's name, representative's name, business address, phone number, business registration number, and personal information manager on the initial Service screen for Users to view. However, the contents of the Terms may be made available through a linked page.
- 2.The Company may amend the contents of the Terms within the scope that does not violate relevant laws.
- 3.When amending the Terms, the Company shall announce the amendment, specifying the effective date and reasons for the amendment, along with the current Terms, on the Website from 7 days before the effective date until the day before the effective date, at which point the amendment takes effect.
- 4.Members shall regularly visit the Website to check for changes to the Terms. The Company is not responsible for any damages to Members due to their unawareness of amended Terms.
- 5.Members who do not agree to the amended Terms may terminate their membership (cancel the Usage Agreement) or express their disagreement with the amendment. However, despite the notice in Paragraph 3, if a Member does not terminate membership or continues to use the Service after the effective date of the amended Terms, they are deemed to have agreed to the amendments.
Article 4 [Rules Beyond the Terms]
The Company may establish individual terms or operational policies (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Terms") for specific items within the Service if necessary. In case of any conflict between these Terms and Individual Terms, the Individual Terms shall take precedence.
Article 5 [Establishment of Usage Agreement]
The Usage Agreement is established when a User agrees to the contents of the Usage Agreement and applies for Service use, and the Company accepts the User's application.
Article 6 [Application for Service Use]
- 1.Users who wish to register as Members must agree to the contents of the Usage Agreement and provide information requested by the Company, such as User ID, password, name, and contact details (hereinafter referred to as "Required Information").
- 2.All Members must provide their own authentic information to use the Service. Members who use another person's information or register false information cannot claim any rights related to the Service and may be subject to penalties under relevant laws.
- 3.The Company may categorize Members by grade and differentiate usage time, frequency, and available Service menus.
- 4.The Company or a designated entity may collect Required Information in writing from Users applying for membership and perform membership registration procedures on their behalf.
Article 7 [Approval and Restriction of Application]
- 1.The Company shall, in principle, approve Service use applications under Articles 5 and 6 in the order of receipt.
- 2.The Company may withhold approval of Service use in the following cases:
- a.When the application does not provide authentic information.
- b.When the application is made for the purpose of violating laws or disrupting social order or public morals.
- c.When the Service is intended for illegal purposes, such as gambling.
- d.When the Service is intended for profit-making purposes.
- e.When the applicant is in competition with the Service.
- f.When the applicant has previously had their Usage Agreement terminated due to violation of laws or Terms.
- g.Other cases violating laws or Terms.
- 3.The Company may reserve approval of a Service use application until the following issues are resolved:
- a.When the Company lacks sufficient facilities.
- b.When there are technical difficulties.
- c.Other circumstances making approval difficult for the Company.
- 4.The Company may withhold approval for users under 20 years old as specified in Service-specific guidelines.
- 5.The Company may withdraw approval if reasons under Paragraph 2 are discovered after the membership registration process is completed.
Article 8 [Protection and Use of Personal Information]
- 1.The Company strives to protect Members' personal information in accordance with relevant laws and the Company's privacy policy.
- 2.The Company's privacy policy does not apply to linked sites other than the Company's Website.
- 3.Members must thoroughly manage their passwords to prevent exposure to others, and the Company is not responsible for personal information exposed due to a Member's negligence.
- 4.Personal information provided may not be used for purposes other than those agreed upon or provided to third parties other than those agreed upon by the Member, except in the following cases:
- a.When requested by investigative or other government agencies.
- b.When necessary for information protection tasks, such as verifying violations of laws or Terms.
- c.When providing minimal User information (name, address, phone number) to delivery companies for delivery purposes.
- d.When necessary for statistical, academic, or market research purposes in a form that does not identify individuals.
- e.When necessary for settling payments related to transactions of goods.
- f.When necessary for identity verification to prevent theft.
- g.When required by other laws.
- 5.The Company collects only the minimum information necessary for Service performance. The following are mandatory items, with others being optional:
- a.Name
- b.Phone number
- c.Desired ID (for Members)
- d.Password (for Members)
- 6.The Company must obtain User consent when collecting personally identifiable information.
- 7.When User consent is required under Paragraph 6, the Company must specify or notify in advance the identity of the personal information manager (affiliation, name, phone number, and other contact details), the purpose of collection and use, and details regarding provision to third parties (recipient, purpose, and content of information provided) as stipulated in Article 22, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization. Users may withdraw consent at any time.
- 8.Users may request access to and correction of their personal information held by the Company, and the Company is obligated to take necessary measures without delay. If a User requests correction of errors, the Company shall not use the information until the errors are corrected.
- 9.The Company limits the number of personal information managers to minimize risks and strives to prevent User damage due to loss, theft, leakage, or alteration of personal information.
- 10.The Company or third parties receiving personal information shall promptly destroy the information once the purpose of collection or provision is achieved.
Article 9 [Assignment and Change of User ID]
- 1.The Company assigns User IDs to Members as stipulated in the Terms.
- 2.User IDs are, in principle, non-changeable. If a change is necessary due to unavoidable reasons, the existing User ID must be terminated, and a new Service use application must be submitted.
- 3.The User ID on the Website may be used for services on other sites operated by the Company’s affiliates, and the Company and its affiliates may establish systems for this purpose. Affiliates refer to the companies mentioned in Article 8, Paragraph 4.
- 4.User IDs may be changed upon Member request or suspended by the Company’s authority in the following cases:
- a.When the User ID is registered with a phone number or similar, posing a risk of privacy invasion.
- b.When it causes offense to others or violates public morals.
- c.When it is identical to or likely to be confused with the name of the Company, Service, or Service operator.
- d.Other reasonable grounds.
- 5.Members are solely responsible for managing their User IDs and passwords. The Company is not liable for damages or unauthorized use by third parties due to a Member’s negligence.
- 6.Other matters related to the management and change of Member personal information shall follow Service-specific guidelines.
Article 10 [Company’s Obligations]
- 1.The Company ensures that Members can use the Service on the desired start date unless special circumstances arise.
- 2.The Company promptly repairs or restores facilities in case of malfunctions or losses to provide stable Service, unless unavoidable reasons prevent it.
- 3.The Company publishes its privacy policy and strives to protect Members’ personal information.
- 4.The Company promptly processes objectively valid opinions or complaints raised by Members through appropriate procedures. If immediate processing is difficult, the Company may notify the Member of the reasons and processing schedule.
Article 11 [Member’s Obligations]
- 1.Members must provide accurate and authentic information when applying for membership or updating Member information.
- 2.Members who register false or another person’s information cannot claim any rights related to the Usage Agreement or its associated rights.
- 3.Members must comply with relevant laws, these Terms, Individual Terms, and notices.
- 4.Members must not engage in actions that disrupt the Company’s operations, damage the Company’s reputation, or cause harm to others.
- 5.Members must immediately notify the Company of any changes to Required Information through Member information updates. The Company is not responsible for damages due to a Member’s failure to fulfill this obligation.
- 6.Members may not conduct commercial activities using the Service without the Company’s prior approval, and the Company is not responsible for the results of such activities. If the Company incurs damages due to a Member’s commercial activities, the Company may restrict the Member’s Service use and claim compensation.
- 7.Without the Company’s explicit consent, Members may not transfer, gift, or pledge their Service usage rights or Usage Agreement status to third parties.
- 8.Members must not infringe on the intellectual property rights of the Company or third parties or engage in actions specified in Article 18.
Article 12 [Service Usage Hours]
- 1.The Service is available 24/7 year-round, unless the Company’s operational or technical circumstances prevent it. However, the Company may temporarily suspend the Service for system maintenance, expansion, or replacement, with prior notice on the Website.
- 2.The Company may suspend all or part of the Service without prior notice in cases of urgent system maintenance, expansion, replacement, facility failures, Service overload, national emergencies, or power outages.
- 3.The Company may suspend all or part of the Service after prior notice to Members if deemed necessary for Service restructuring or operations.
Article 13 [Member’s Posts]
- 1.Members bear full responsibility for any issues arising from their registered posts.
- 2.The Company may take measures such as temporary suspension, modification, deletion, transfer, or refusal of posts without the Member’s prior consent if the posts fall under the following:
- a.Insulting or defaming a third party.
- b.Distributing or linking content that violates public order or morals.
- c.Promoting illegal copying or hacking.
- d.Commercial advertisements.
- e.Content objectively deemed related to criminal activity.
- f.Infringing on third-party copyrights or intellectual property rights.
- g.Content containing personal political or religious opinions deemed inconsistent with the Service’s nature by the Company.
- h.Violating the Company’s posting principles or not aligning with the nature of the bulletin board.
- i.Other content deemed to violate relevant laws.
- 3.If a third party requests suspension of a post due to defamation or intellectual property rights infringement and the Company objectively deems the post problematic, the Company may temporarily suspend the post.
- 4.If a post is temporarily suspended, the Member who posted it may request reinstatement, and the Company may reinstate it if deemed justified. If a settlement, mediation, reconciliation, or agreement is reached between the requester and the poster, the Company will decide on the post’s status accordingly.
Article 14 [Copyright of Posts]
- 1.All intellectual property rights, including copyrights, for posts or works created by the Company belong to the Company.
- 2.Copyrights for posts made by Members within the Service belong to the posting Member. However, the Company may use Members’ posts for Service operation, display, transmission, distribution, or promotion without separate permission, free of charge, within a reasonable scope compliant with fair practices under the Copyright Act, as follows:
- a.Reproducing, modifying, adapting, displaying, transmitting, distributing, or creating derivative works within the Service without harming the work’s nature.
- b.Providing or displaying Member posts to media or communication companies for Service partnerships, without providing personal information other than the User ID without separate consent.
- 3.If the Company wishes to use a Member’s post in ways other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, it must obtain prior consent from the Member via phone, fax, email, or other methods.
- 4.If a Member terminates the Usage Agreement, all posts recorded in their account may be deleted.
Article 15 [Provision of Information]
- 1.The Company may provide Members with various information deemed necessary for Service use via email, mail, SMS, or phone.
- 2.The Company may collect additional personal information with Member consent under relevant laws for Service improvement or introduction purposes.
Article 16 [Advertisement Placement and Transactions with Advertisers]
- 1.Part of the Service’s investment base comes from advertisement revenue, and Members agree to the display of advertisements while using the Service.
- 2.The Company is not responsible for damages arising from transactions between Members and advertisers through promotional activities on the Service.
Article 17 [Contract Amendment and Termination]
- 1.If a Member wishes to terminate the Usage Agreement, they must request membership cancellation.
- 2.If the Company wishes to terminate the Usage Agreement, it shall notify the Member of the cancellation in accordance with the privacy policy, provide an opportunity for explanation, and then cancel the membership.
- 3.When amending these Terms, the Company shall announce the effective date and reasons for the amendment along with the current Terms on the initial screen from 7 days before the effective date until the day before.
- 4.Members have the right to disagree with amended Terms, and if they do not agree, the Company or Member may terminate the Usage Agreement.
- 5.When amending the Terms, the Company shall confirm Members’ consent to the amended Terms during the announcement or notification. If the announcement or notification includes a statement that failure to express consent or refusal by the effective date will be deemed as consent, Members who do not express refusal by the effective date are deemed to have agreed.
Article 18 [Service Usage Restrictions]
The Company may restrict Service use, reset, or terminate the Usage Agreement if a Member violates the contents of Article 11 or any of the following:
- a.Registering false information or stealing another person’s User ID, password, or personal information.
- b.Trading or providing a User ID to others.
- c.Transmitting, posting, emailing, or otherwise distributing vulgar, obscene content or content that may infringe on others’ reputation or privacy, violating public order or morals.
- d.Harassing or threatening other Users or causing continuous discomfort or pain to specific Users.
- e.Modifying the Company’s client program, hacking the server, or arbitrarily altering parts or all of the Website or posted information without special authorization.
- f.Reproducing information obtained through the Service for purposes other than Service use, using it in publications or broadcasts, or providing it to third parties without the Company’s prior approval.
- g.Impersonating the Company’s staff, employees, or operators or intentionally disrupting normal Service operations.
- h.When there is a correction request from the Korea Communications Standards Commission or other relevant public agencies.
- i.When the Service has not been used for more than 5 months.
- j.Other violations of relevant laws or regulations set by the Company.
Article 19 [Compensation for Damages]
- 1.The Company and Users shall compensate for damages caused to the other party due to intentional or negligent actions related to Service use.
- 2.The Company is not liable for any damages related to free Services unless they violate the privacy policy.
Article 20 [Exemption Clause]
- 1.The Company is not responsible for Service provision failures due to natural disasters, wars, service interruptions by telecommunications providers, or other force majeure events.
- 2.The Company is not responsible for damages caused by unavoidable reasons, such as maintenance, replacement, regular inspections, or construction of Service facilities.
- 3.The Company is not responsible for damages caused by Member computer errors or inaccurate personal information, such as email addresses.
- 4.The Company is not responsible for Members’ failure to achieve expected profits or losses from Service use or damages from materials obtained through the Service.
- 5.The Company is not responsible for the reliability or accuracy of information, materials, or facts posted by Members, nor does it have an obligation to intervene in disputes between Members or between Members and third parties, nor is it liable for damages arising from such disputes.
- 6.The Company is not obligated to pre-screen or continuously monitor the content of posts.
Article 21 [Notification]
- 1.When notifying a Member, the Company may use the email address registered by the Member.
- 2.For notifications to an unspecified number of Members, the Company may post on the bulletin board for at least 7 days in lieu of individual notifications.
Article 22 [Points]
- 1.The Company may operate a "Points" system for various Services or events. Points can be earned by participating in Services or events on the Website, and Members have usage rights only. Points cannot be sold or transferred to others under any circumstances.
- 2.Points cannot be used for transactions of goods or services except as specified by the Company and cannot be converted to cash.
- 3.For efficient use and operation of the Points system, the Company may adjust usage locations or periodically expire unused Points after prior notice. Points may also expire upon Member withdrawal or if the Company ceases operations and can no longer run the Points system.
- 4.The Company may establish separate policies for the acquisition, expiration, and use of Points. The default validity period for Points is 6 months, but the Company may change this with prior notice. Members must agree to the Company’s Points policies to use the Service.
Article 23 [Dispute Resolution]
- 1.The Company operates an internal department to reflect valid opinions or complaints from Users and handle compensation for damages.
- 2.The Company prioritizes processing complaints and opinions submitted by Users. If prompt processing is difficult, the Company shall notify the User of the reasons and processing schedule.
- 3.In case of a User’s damage compensation request related to a dispute between the Company and the User, the matter may be subject to mediation by the Fair Trade Commission or a dispute resolution agency designated by the city/provincial governor.
Article 24 [Jurisdiction and Governing Law]
- 1.Matters not specified in these Terms shall be governed by relevant laws and commercial practices.
- 2.For Members using paid Services, the Terms and policies separately set by the Company for those Services shall apply.
- 3.Lawsuits between the Company and Users shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.
- 4.In case of lawsuits arising from Service use, the court with jurisdiction over the Company’s headquarters shall have jurisdiction.
[Supplementary Provisions]
Article 1: These Terms shall take effect from July 27, 2017.