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KakaoStyle would like to inform you in advance, that KakaoStyle will partially amend the Terms and Conditions of the KakaoStyle Shopping Platform to strengthen the protection of consumer rights.
Please refer to the important changes below for more details.
1. Terms and Conditions subject to revision: KakaoStyle Shopping Platform Terms and Conditions
2. Effective Date: September 1, 2023
3. Important Changes: Refer to the table below
| Provision Number | Before | After |
| Article 3 Paragraph 5 | ⑤ The member must always be aware of the Terms of Service, separate terms, personal information handling policy, usage policies, etc., that are announced by the Company, and the member shall be responsible for any disadvantages that occur as a result of being unaware of these policies. | ⑤ The member must always be aware of the Terms of Service, separate terms, personal information handling policy, usage policies, etc., that are announced by the Company, and the member shall be responsible for any disadvantages that occur as a result of being unaware of these policies unless there is a willful act or negligence on the part of the Company. |
| Article 4 Paragraphs 2 and 3 | ② These Terms of Service may be amended. In case they are amended, the Company shall notify the amended Terms of Service 7 days prior to the date when the amended Terms of Service take effect (hereinafter referred to as "Effective Date"). However, amendments which may impose a significant impact on the rights and duties of the members shall be notified 30 days prior to the Effective Date. ③ If a member does not expressly indicate their intention to refuse to or rescind the amended terms even when the Company has clearly conveyed to the members, while notifying them of the amended terms in accordance with the preceding paragraph, that if they do not expressly indicate their intentions within a certain date, it shall be deemed that they have agreed to the terms, it shall be deemed that the member has agreed to the amended Terms of Service. |
② These Terms of Service may be amended. In case they are amended, the Company shall notify the amended Terms of Service 7 days prior to the date when the amended Terms of Service take effect (hereinafter referred to as "Effective Date"). However, if the Terms are revised disadvantageously to the users, the revision shall be announced at least 30 days before the effective date, and the Company shall notify each member individually. ③ Members who do not agree to the revision of the Terms following this Article may terminate their service use by expressing their intent to refuse consent to the revision of the Terms to the Company before the effective date in accordance with Paragraph 2. Even after the Company notified the members that the failure to express their intention to refuse consent before the effective date of the revised Terms would be deemed as an approval, if the members fail to explicitly express their intention to refuse consent before the effective date, this shall mean that they have agreed to the revised Terms. |
| Article 5 Paragraph 2 | ② Aside from cases where the Company sells products directly as the seller, the Company shall not be held responsible for any product information that is provided by a partner company through the shopping platform. | ② Aside from cases where the Company sells products directly as the seller, the Company shall not be held responsible for any product information that is provided by a partner company through the shopping platform unless there is a willful act or negligence on the part of the Company. |
| Article 6 Paragraph 2 Subparagraph 6 | (New) | 6. If less than 14 days have passed since the account was deleted at the member’s request |
| Article 7 Paragraph 1 | ① If there is a change in the information that was provided upon creating an account, the member must immediately revise their member information. The member shall be responsible for all loss that occurs as a result of not updating their information, and the Company shall not be held responsible. | ① If there is a change in the information that was provided upon creating an account, the member must immediately revise their member information. The member shall be responsible for all loss that occurs as a result of not updating their information, and the Company shall be held responsible for the loss that occurred due to the Company’s willful act or negligence. |
| Article 7 Paragraph 5 | ⑤ The Company shall establish and disclose "Personal Information Handling Policies" that regulate the matters pertaining to the protection of personal information to ensure the secure management of the user's personal information. However, the "Personal Information Handling Policies" of the Company only apply to the scope of the Company's provision of its services, and they do not apply to any linked websites. Members shall be responsible for reviewing the personal information handling policies of third parties and linked websites regarding personal information handling policies applied to the websites, and the Company shall not be held liable for such policies. | ⑤ The Company shall establish and disclose "Personal Information Handling Policies" that regulate the matters pertaining to the protection of personal information to ensure the secure management of the user's personal information. However, the "Personal Information Handling Policies" of the Company only apply to the scope of the Company's provision of its services, and they do not apply to any linked websites. Members shall be responsible for reviewing the personal information handling policies of third parties and linked websites regarding personal information handling policies applied to the websites, and the Company shall not be held liable for such policies unless there is a willful act or negligence on the part of the Company. |
| Article 8 Paragraph 2 | ② Users shall solely be held liable for any damages or losses arising from leakage, transfer, or lending of their ID or password without reasons imputable to the Company. | ② Users shall solely be held liable for any damages or losses arising from leakage, transfer, or lending of their ID or password without reasons imputable to the Company unless there is a willful act or negligence on the part of the Company. |
| Article 9 Paragraph 2 | ② The member shall be responsible for any disadvantages caused by failure to comply with the period as prescribed in Paragraph 1. | ② The member shall be responsible for any disadvantages caused by failure to comply with the period as prescribed in Paragraph 1 unless there is a willful act or negligence on the part of the Company. |
| Article 10 Paragraphs 3 and 4 | ③ The Company may temporarily suspend the provision of services in the event of maintenance, inspection, expansion, replacement or malfunction of information and communication facilities such as computers, disconnection of communication, system impairment, or other significant operational reasons. In such cases, the fact of the temporary service suspension and the reason shall be notified on the initial screen of Zigzag and non-Zigzag platforms. ④ The Company may restrict or suspend a part of or the entire service if there is a disruption in the normal use of services due to extenuating circumstances, including a national emergency, power outage, disruption of service facilities, or abnormal increase of service traffic. |
③ The Company may temporarily suspend the provision of services in the event of maintenance, inspection, expansion, replacement or malfunction of information and communication facilities such as computers, disconnection of communication, system impairment, abnormal increase of service traffic, or other significant operational reasons. In such cases, the fact of the temporary service suspension and the reason shall be notified on the initial screen of Zigzag and non-Zigzag platforms. ④ The Company may restrict or suspend a part of or the entire service if there is a disruption in the normal use of services due to extenuating circumstances, including a national emergency, power outage, etc. |
| Article 12 Paragraph 3 | ③ The Company may impose the following measures on members who are in violation of these Terms of Service, applicable laws, or general principles of commerce. 1. Cancellation of a part of or the entire benefits additionally provided by the Company 2. Restriction of access to certain services 3. Rescission of the usage agreement 4. Claims for damage compensations |
③ The Company may restrict the use of the service by withdrawing part of or all of the additional benefits provided by the Company, restricting the use of certain services, terminating the usage agreement (including measures to restrict re-subscription), etc., (hereinafter referred to as "usage restrictions") if the member falls under any of the following items. 1. Violates this Terms or related laws 2. Attempts fraudulent transactions (market manipulation, cross trading, etc.) 3. Provides an account available to a member who owns a suspended account 4. Violates another person's right, honor, credit, or other legitimate rights 5. Encourages direct trades or posts links to another website 6. Violates the public order or traditional social customs 7. Contains content related to criminal activity 8. Contains content that causes political or economic strife 9. Disrupts services offered by the Company |
| Article 13 Paragraph 3 | ③ The copyright of a post created by a member and published or registered on the shopping platform shall be held by the member, and all liability shall rest upon the member if the post is in violation of another person's intellectual property rights. | ③ The copyright of a post created by a member and published or registered on the shopping platform shall be held by the member, and the member shall be solely responsible for liability under applicable laws arising from the infringement of another person’s intellectual property rights by the posts unless there is a willful act or gross negligence on the part of the Company. |
| Article 13 Paragraph 5 | ⑤ Members shall grant the Company permanent royalty-free rights to use the post created or published by the member to provide or advertise the Company's services. The usage rights shall remain in effect even after the member has deleted their account. Details are provided under the following subparagraphs. 1. The Company may use posts for the purpose of advertising or promoting on various channels, such as the shopping platform or social media channels that are provided or operated by the Company or through a third party. 2. The Company may copy, display, distribute, edit, translate, or edit the member's post or any secondary works that use the member's post. 3. If the member's ID is displayed upon creating the post, the Company may use the ID when using the post. In such cases, it shall be understood that the member has agreed to share their ID. 4. The Company may provide the member's posts to partner companies. However, personal information other than the member's ID shall not be provided. |
⑤ The Company may utilize intellectual property rights related to posts created and registered by members for the purpose of promoting the Company and its services, promoting partner companies and partner companies’ stores and products, effectively delivering product information, and promoting sales as follows. The members shall grant the Company royalty-free rights for temporary use under this paragraph. However, if the members terminate the usage agreement or individually indicate the intention to refuse to the Company, the Company shall stop its use. 1. The Company may use posts for the purpose of advertising or promoting on various channels, such as the shopping platform or social media channels that are provided or operated by the Company or through a third party. The scope of use and content of posts is limited to the purpose and to the extent permitted by applicable law. 2. The Company may copy, display, distribute, edit, translate, or edit the member's post or any secondary works that use the member's post. However, each act of the Company shall be limited to the extent that it does not impair the identity of the intellectual property rights. 3. If the member's ID is displayed upon creating the post, the Company may use the ID when using the post. In such cases, it shall be understood that the member has agreed to share their ID. 4. The Company may provide the member's posts to partner companies. However, personal information other than the member's ID shall not be provided, and the scope of use and content of the posts and the act of using the postings by the partner company are subject to the purposes, related laws, and restrictions within the scope of maintaining the identity of the content under Subparagraphs 1 and 2. 5. For the purpose of effective delivery of product information and utilization for sales promotion, the Company may provide the members’ posts to partner companies, in which case the Company may obtain certain consideration from partner companies in connection with the provision of posts and linked services. |
| Article 14 Paragraph 4 | ④ Users shall not, without established contract or consent of the Company, resell the goods or services, or utilize the goods thereof to engage in business activities, and the Company shall not be liable for any consequences arising to a user due to the business activities in violation of these Terms of Service. | ④ Users shall not, without established contract or consent of the Company, resell the services of the Company (including the account of the users), or utilize the goods thereof to engage in business activities, and the Company shall not be liable for any consequences arising to a user due to the business activities in violation of these Terms of Service. |
| Article 15 Paragraphs 1, 2 and 8 | ① If the services have been interrupted temporarily due to the reasons under Paragraphs 3 or 4 of Article 10, the Company shall not be liable for any damages to a member or a third party due to the interruption, unless the interruption had been caused by a willful act or gross negligence of the Company. ② If the services have been restricted or suspended due to the reasons prescribed in Article 10 Paragraph 5, the Company shall not be held accountable. |
① If the services have been interrupted temporarily due to the reasons under Paragraph 3 of Article 10, the Company shall not be liable for any damages to a member or a third party due to the interruption. ② If the services have been restricted or suspended due to the reasons prescribed in Paragraph 4 or 5 of Article 10, the Company shall not be held accountable. (New) ⑧ Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs 1 through 7 of this Article, the Company shall be liable for any damage caused to the user due to a willful act or negligence of the Company. |
| Article 20 Paragraph 1 | ① The Company only bears the responsibility to operate and manage the system to facilitate the effective provision of services; the Company does not act as an agent of a member or a partner in any transaction of goods, and the direct liability on a transaction established between a member and a partner company or any information disclosed by the partner company through the shopping platform shall only be imposed on the respective partner company. | ① The Company only bears the responsibility to operate and manage the system to facilitate the effective provision of services; the Company does not act as an agent of a member or a partner in any transaction of goods, and unless there is a willful act or negligence on the part of the Company, the liability on a transaction established between a member and a partner company or any information disclosed by the partner company through the shopping platform shall be solely imposed on the respective partner company. |
| Article 20 Paragraph 2 | ② The Company does not provide any guarantee pertaining to a transaction between a member and a partner company as to the existence and veracity of the intention to purchase or vend, the quality, completeness, stability, legality, non-violation of another person's rights, as well as veracity and legality of the information the partner company has exposed through the shopping platform; any risk or responsibility relating to the transaction shall be solely afforded to the respective member and the respective partner company. | ② The Company does not provide any guarantee pertaining to a transaction between a member and a partner company as to the existence and veracity of the intention to purchase or vend, the quality, completeness, stability, legality, non-violation of another person's rights, as well as veracity and legality of the information the partner company has exposed through the shopping platform; unless there is a willful act or negligence on the part of the Company, any risk or responsibility relating to the transaction shall be afforded to the respective member and the respective partner company as stipulated by applicable laws. |
| Article 23 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 3 | 3. If the member requesting a purchase is disrupting the order of transaction on the shopping platform, such as making multiple purchases of the product with the purpose of re-sale | 3. If the same product is repeatedly canceled and reordered |
| Article 24 Paragraph 5 | ⑤ The information the member has provided pertaining to the payment of the purchase amount and any liability or disadvantages shall be solely afforded to the member. | ⑤ The information the member has provided pertaining to the payment of the purchase amount and any liability or disadvantages shall be solely afforded to the member unless there is a willful act or negligence on the part of the Company. |
| Article 27 Paragraph 2 | ② If a reason to withdraw from the purchase has arisen, members shall not use the received product at their discretion or leave it to be damaged. The member shall bear reasonable costs for the damages incurred to the product for which the purchase has been withdrawn due to discretionary usage or negligence in storage. | ② If a reason to withdraw from the purchase has arisen, members shall not use the received product at their discretion or leave it to be damaged. The member may be held liable if the product for which the purchase has been withdrawn is damaged due to discretionary usage or negligence in storage. |
| Article 32 Paragraph 1 | ① The Company shall not be involved in the transaction of products between a member and partner company, and shall not assume any responsibility for the transaction in principle. However, the Company shall operate a Dispute Resolution Center to support the resolution of disputes or complaints arising between a member and partner company, or between a member and a third party, to mediate the dispute under the reasonable scope. | ① The Company shall not be involved in the transaction of products between a member and partner company, and shall not assume any responsibility for the transaction in principle unless there is a willful act or negligence on the part of the Company. However, the Company shall operate a Dispute Resolution Center to support the resolution of disputes or complaints arising between a member and partner company, or between a member and a third party, to mediate the dispute under the reasonable scope. |
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Article 35 |
If legal action has been initiated against the Company as to the service usage contract and disputes between members in accordance with these Terms of Service, the laws of the Republic of Korea shall be the governing law, and the Court with competent jurisdiction over the Company's headquarters shall be the exclusively competent court. | If legal action has been initiated against the Company as to the service usage contract and disputes between members in accordance with these Terms of Service, the laws of the Republic of Korea shall be the governing law, and related disputes shall be handled in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Korean Civil Procedure Act. |
* If you do not express your refusal (withdraw your membership) or otherwise express your consent by August 31, 2023, we will assume that you have agreed to this amendment.
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