The purpose of these Terms is to set forth, in compliance with the Telecommunications Business Act and its Enforcement Decree, the conditions and procedures for using the services provided by Ceramic Dental Clinic (the 'Company') and other necessary matters.
Article 1 (Purpose, etc.)
① The Ceramic Dental Clinic (http://www.ceramicdental.co.kr) User Terms (the "Terms") are intended to set forth the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of members and Ceramic Dental Clinic in the use by users of the Internet-related services provided by Ceramic Dental Clinic (the "Services").
② A person who wishes to become a member is deemed to have agreed to these Terms upon completing the procedures prescribed by Ceramic Dental Clinic and clicking the "Register" button. Matters concerning the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of members and Ceramic Dental Clinic that are not set forth in these Terms are governed by the Telecommunications Business Act, other relevant laws of the Republic of Korea, and commercial practice.
Article 2 (Definition of Member)
A "Member" means a person who accesses Ceramic Dental Clinic, joins as a Ceramic Dental Clinic online member in accordance with these Terms, and receives the services provided by Ceramic Dental Clinic.
Article 3 (Membership Registration)
① A person who wishes to become a member applies for membership by entering member information in the registration form prescribed by Ceramic Dental Clinic and clicking the "Register" button.
② Ceramic Dental Clinic shall register as a member any person who has applied for membership as set forth in Paragraph 1, unless the applicant falls under any of the following subparagraphs.
1. The applicant has previously lost membership under Article 6, Paragraph 3 of these Terms. However, an exception is made for a person for whom 3 years have passed since losing membership under Article 6, Paragraph 3 and who has obtained Ceramic Dental Clinic's approval to rejoin as a member.
2. The registration details contain false information, omissions, or errors
3. Ceramic Dental Clinic otherwise determines that registering the applicant as a member would cause significant technical difficulties for Ceramic Dental Clinic
③ The membership agreement is concluded when Ceramic Dental Clinic's approval reaches the applicant.
④ If any change occurs in the member information entered under Paragraph 1, the member shall immediately correct and update the information.
Article 4 (Provision and Change of Services)
① Ceramic Dental Clinic provides the following services to members.
1. Ceramic Dental Clinic news mail service
2. Ceramic Dental Clinic online consultation / appointment service
3. Sections and content services for Ceramic Dental Clinic online members
4. Other services provided by Ceramic Dental Clinic in partnership with other companies
② Ceramic Dental Clinic may change and provide the services set forth in Paragraph 1 after notifying members of the details of the services to be changed and the date of provision by the method set forth in Article 7, Paragraph 2.
Article 5 (Suspension of Services)
① Ceramic Dental Clinic may temporarily suspend the provision of services in the event of maintenance, inspection, replacement, or failure of computers or other information and communications facilities, or interruption of communications, and may completely discontinue the services currently provided due to replacement with new services or other reasons that Ceramic Dental Clinic deems appropriate.
② In the event of a suspension of services under Paragraph 1, Ceramic Dental Clinic shall notify members by the method set forth in Article 7, Paragraph 2. However, this shall not apply where prior notice is impossible due to a suspension of services caused by reasons beyond Ceramic Dental Clinic's control (such as a disk failure or system crash without intent or negligence on the part of the system administrator).
Article 6 (Withdrawal of Membership, Loss of Membership, etc.)
① A member may at any time request Ceramic Dental Clinic to cancel the member's registration (withdrawal of membership), and Ceramic Dental Clinic shall begin the procedures to cancel the member's registration immediately upon receiving such request.
② If a member falls under any of the following subparagraphs, Ceramic Dental Clinic may restrict, suspend, or revoke the member's membership by an appropriate method.
1. The member registered false information when applying for membership
2. The member threatens the order of electronic transactions, such as by interfering with other persons' use of the Ceramic Dental Clinic site or misappropriating their information
3. Using Ceramic Dental Clinic to engage in acts that are prohibited by law or these Terms or that are contrary to public order and good morals
③ If Ceramic Dental Clinic decides to terminate a member's membership, it will cancel the member's registration. In this case, Ceramic Dental Clinic will notify the member before canceling the registration and give the member an opportunity to explain.
Article 7 (Notices to Members)
① When Ceramic Dental Clinic gives notice to a specific member, it may do so by sending it to the email address the member registered with Ceramic Dental Clinic.
② When Ceramic Dental Clinic gives notice to an unspecified large number of members, it may post the notice on the Ceramic Dental Clinic bulletin board for at least one week in place of individual notice.
Article 8 (Protection of Members' Personal Information)
Ceramic Dental Clinic makes efforts to protect members' personal information, including member registration information, in accordance with relevant laws. The protection of members' personal information is governed by relevant laws and the "Privacy Policy" established by Ceramic Dental Clinic.
Article 9 (Obligations of Ceramic Dental Clinic)
① Ceramic Dental Clinic does not engage in acts that are prohibited by law or these Terms or that are contrary to public order and good morals, and makes efforts to provide services continuously and stably as set forth in these Terms.
② Ceramic Dental Clinic maintains a security system to protect members' personal information (including credit information) so that members can use the internet services safely.
③ Ceramic Dental Clinic does not send commercial advertising emails that members do not wish to receive.
Article 10 (Obligations Regarding Members' IDs and Passwords)
① Except where Ceramic Dental Clinic is responsible under relevant laws or the "Privacy Policy", each member is responsible for managing their own ID and password.
② Members must not allow any third party to use their ID or password.
③ If a member becomes aware that their ID or password has been stolen or is being used by a third party, the member must notify Ceramic Dental Clinic immediately and follow any instructions from Ceramic Dental Clinic.
Article 11 (Obligations of Members)
① Members must not engage in any of the following acts.
1. Registering false information when applying for membership or changing membership information
2. Altering information posted on Ceramic Dental Clinic
3. Infringing the personality rights or intellectual property rights of Ceramic Dental Clinic or any other third party, or interfering with their business
4. Using another member's ID without authorization
5. Sending junk mail, spam mail, chain letters, emails soliciting participation in pyramid schemes, or emails containing obscene or violent messages, images, audio, or the like, or disclosing or posting any other information contrary to public order and good morals.
6. Transmitting or posting information (such as computer programs) whose transmission or posting is prohibited by relevant laws
7. Posting content or sending emails while pretending to be or impersonating an employee of Ceramic Dental Clinic or an administrator of Ceramic Dental Clinic's internet services, or while using another person's name without authorization
8. Posting or emailing material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interfere with or destroy the normal operation of computer software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment
9. Harassing other members, such as by stalking
10. Collecting, storing, or disclosing personal information about other members without their consent
11. Using Ceramic Dental Clinic's services for commercial purposes, such as by posting advertisements or promotions aimed at an unspecified large number of people or by sending spam mail
12. Violating the terms of service or any other rules on service use established for the services provided by Ceramic Dental Clinic
② If a member engages in any act described in Paragraph 1, Ceramic Dental Clinic may restrict, suspend, or terminate that member's membership by appropriate means in accordance with Article 6, Paragraphs 2 and 3 of these Terms.
③ Members are liable to compensate for any damage suffered by Ceramic Dental Clinic or other members for reasons attributable to the member.
Article 12 (Deletion of Public Posts)
If the content of a member's public post falls under any of the following, Ceramic Dental Clinic may delete the post without prior notice to the member and may restrict, suspend, or terminate that member's membership.
1. Content that defames other members or third parties or damages their reputation through slander or false accusations
2. Content that spreads information, text, graphics, or the like that is contrary to public order and good morals
3. Content deemed to be related to criminal activity
4. Content that infringes the copyrights or other rights of other members or third parties
5. Posts with a clearly advertising or commercial purpose
6. Other content deemed to violate relevant laws
Article 13 (Ownership of Copyright and Restrictions on Use)
① Copyright and other intellectual property rights in works created by Ceramic Dental Clinic belong to Ceramic Dental Clinic.
② Members must not use, or allow any third party to use, information obtained through Ceramic Dental Clinic for commercial purposes by copying, transmitting, publishing, distributing, broadcasting, or any other means without the prior consent of Ceramic Dental Clinic.
Article 14 (Rules on Consultations)
① The content of consultations conducted through the service may be used for the following purposes after personal identifying information has been removed.
1) Academic activities
2) Clinical care
3) Medical services
4) Authoring activities such as printed materials and CD-ROMs
5) As part of service content such as FAQs and recommended consultations
② The consultation service may not be provided, in whole or in part, for the following consultation requests.
1) Repeated requests for consultation on the same matter
2) Requests made using expressions that go against common decency or using vulgar language
3) Requests for a diagnosis
4) Requests regarding treatment costs, examination costs, drug prices, drug effects, or the like
5) Consultations intended to obtain information to harm others
Article 15 (Amendment of the Terms)
① Ceramic Dental Clinic may amend these Terms to the extent that doing so does not violate relevant laws, such as the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, the Framework Act on Electronic Commerce, the Digital Signature Act, and the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.
② If Ceramic Dental Clinic amends these Terms, it will specify the effective date and the reasons for the amendment and post them, together with the current Terms, on the main screen from 7 days before the effective date until the day before the effective date.
③ If Ceramic Dental Clinic amends these Terms, the amended Terms also apply to members who joined before the amendment, unless the amended content violates relevant laws.
④ Members who object to the amended Terms may withdraw their membership in accordance with Article 6, Paragraph 1.
Article 16 (Jurisdiction)
Any lawsuit arising from a dispute between Ceramic Dental Clinic and a member regarding the use of the services shall be filed with a court of the Republic of Korea that has jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act.
Addendum
These Terms apply from June 27, 2017, until new Terms are issued.