Location-Based Service Terms
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of these Terms and Conditions is to prescribe the necessary provisions and the rights and obligations between MatchNChat Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and the personal location information subjects who use the service (hereinafter referred to as the "users") with respect to the location-based service (hereinafter referred to as the "service") provided by the Company.
Article 2 (Effectiveness and Changes of Terms and Conditions)
① These Terms and Conditions shall become effective when a customer or personal location information subject who applies for the service agrees to these Terms and Conditions and registers as a user of the service in accordance with the prescribed procedures set by the Company.
② The Company may modify these Terms and Conditions for the purpose of reflecting changes in laws or services.
③ When the Terms and Conditions are changed, the Company will notify you or post them in the announcement section from 15 days before the implementation date, and in case of unavoidable changes to unfavorable contents, the Company will individually inform you through the contact means held by the Company from 30 days before the implementation date.
④ If the Company makes an announcement or notification in accordance with the preceding paragraph and does not express any intention to refuse within 7 days after the implementation date of the revised Terms and Conditions from the date of announcement or notification, it shall be deemed to have approved the Terms of Use. If the user does not agree to the revised Terms and Conditions, the user may terminate the service agreement.
Article 3 (Rules and Regulations outside the Terms and Conditions)
Matters not specified in these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information, the Personal Information Protection Act, the Telecommunications Business Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and other related laws and regulations, and the service operation policies and rules (hereinafter referred to as "Detailed Guidelines") set by the Company.
Article 4 (Service Subscription)
① A person who wishes to subscribe to and use the service provided by the Company in accordance with these Terms and Conditions shall apply for subscription in accordance with the prescribed form provided by the Company, and the Company shall accept such application.
② Users can apply for use after completing the consent process for the contents of these Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, and the Location Information Use Terms.
③ The application form for use specified in Paragraph 1 includes the following items:
- The name of the user (in case of a corporation, the name of the corporation)
- The address of the user (in case of a corporation, the location of the business office)
- The telephone number of the user
④ The Company may not accept service agreement applications that fall under any of the following categories:
- When applying using another person's name
- When the contents of the service agreement application are falsely stated or applied
- When the person has interfered with another person's use of the service or stolen such information
- When applying for the purpose of harming social peace and order or public morals
- When other application requirements set by the Company are not met
Article 5 (Service Termination)
Users may apply for termination of the service agreement at any time through the customer center or the person in charge's email, and the Company must process it immediately in accordance with related laws and regulations.
Article 6 (Service Contents)
The service provided by the Company is a location-based social networking service, and the maximum search distance is limited to within 100 km.
- It enables members to search and add friends based on the current location provided while using the app.
- It provides a function for members who have searched and added friends to chat with each other.
Article 7 (Service Usage Fee)
① The service provided by the Company is basically free of charge.
② Data communication charges incurred when using wireless services are separate and are subject to the policies of each mobile carrier to which the user subscribes.
③ Charges incurred when posting content by MMS, etc. are subject to the policies of each mobile carrier to which the user subscribes.
Article 8 (Service Restrictions and Suspension)
① The Company, in principle, immediately destroys personal location information when the purpose of using or providing location information is achieved based on Articles 15 and 16 of the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information. However, all or part of the service may be restricted or suspended in any of the following cases:
- In case of unavoidable circumstances due to construction such as maintenance of service facilities
- When the user intentionally or negligently interferes with the Company's service operation
- When there is a hindrance to normal service use due to power outage, failure of all facilities, or surge in usage
- When the service cannot be maintained due to the Company's circumstances such as termination of contract with the service provider
- In case of other force majeure such as natural disasters, national emergencies, etc.
② When the Company restricts or suspends the use of the service in accordance with Paragraph 1, the Company must notify the user of the reason and the restriction period.
Article 9 (Notification of Service Content Changes)
When the Company changes or terminates the service content, the Company may notify the change or termination of the service content via email to the user's registered email address.
Article 10 (Use or Provision of Personal Location Information)
① When the Company intends to provide services using personal location information, it must obtain the consent of the personal location information subject after specifying it in advance in the Terms of Use.
② When the Company intends to provide services using personal location information, it must notify the personal location information subject of the contents of the following items:
- Data confirming the collection, use, and provision of personal location information is automatically recorded and preserved, and the data is kept for more than 6 months.
- Personal location information subjects may reserve consent for part of the purpose of use and provision of personal location information, the scope of recipients, and location-based services.
- Personal location information subjects may withdraw all or part of their consent to the use and provision of personal location information.
- Personal location information subjects may request temporary suspension of the use or provision of personal location information at any time.
Article 11 (Purpose and Period of Retention of Personal Location Information)
① The Company uses personal location information of personal location information subjects to provide location-based services.
② The Company does not provide personal location information to third parties without the consent of the individual, except when the personal location information subject consents or falls under any of the following categories:
- When data confirming the use and provision of location information is necessary for fee settlement according to the provision of location-based services
- When providing it in a form that cannot identify a specific individual for statistical creation, academic research, or market research
③ The Company destroys personal location information without delay when the purpose of using or providing personal location information is achieved. However, the following cases are exceptions:
- When it is necessary to preserve it according to the provisions of other laws
- The basis for retention of personal location information by the recipient of personal location information and the retention period are as follows: It is retained and used within the personal information retention and use period under the law or the personal information retention and use period consented to when collecting personal information from the data subject.
Article 12 (Retention of Data Confirming Collection, Use, and Provision of Location Information)
The Company automatically records data confirming the collection, use, and provision of location information of personal location information subjects, and the data is kept for more than 6 months.
Article 13 (Rights of Personal Location Information Subjects)
① Personal location information subjects may exercise the rights of the following items to the Company at any time:
- The right to withdraw all or part of the consent to the provision of location-based services using personal location information and the provision of personal location information to third parties
- The right to request temporary suspension of the use or provision of personal location information
- The right to view or be notified of the scope of consent to the provision of location-based services using personal location information and the provision of personal location information to third parties
- When the Company refuses or suspends the use or provision of personal location information, it must immediately notify the personal location information subject of the reason.
Article 14 (Rights of Legal Representatives of Children under 8 Years of Age)
① The Company must obtain the consent of the legal representative when collecting, using, or providing personal location information from children under 14 years of age.
② When the legal guardian of a child under 8 years of age or an adult ward consents to the Company for the use or provision of personal location information for the protection of the life or body of the child or adult ward, the legal guardian must prove the relationship with the guardian in the service application procedure, and the Company may collect, use, or provide personal location information of the child or adult ward within the scope consented to by the legal guardian.
Article 15 (Company Address and Contact Information)
The company name, address, and contact information of the Company are as follows:
- Company Name: Match&Chat Inc.
- Email: help.bigmatch.link@gmail.com
Article 16 (Prohibition of Transfer)
Users may not transfer or donate the right to use the service and other status under the service agreement to others, and may not provide it as collateral.
[Supplementary Provisions]
(Enforcement Date) These Terms and Conditions shall be enforced from October 21, 2021.