Graphic Service Terms of Use

Article 1 (Purpose)

These Terms of Use are intended to stipulate the rights, obligations, responsibilities, procedures, and other necessary matters between the Company and Members regarding the use of services provided by Graphic Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company").

Article 2 (Definitions)

The definitions of terms used in these Terms are as follows:

Platform means online platforms such as web pages, mobile applications, and other applications operated and managed by the Company.
Service means the overall service that provides information necessary for guidance and purchase of content and products based on images posted on platforms operated and managed by the Company.
Member means a person who agrees to these Terms and registers as a member on the Platform, and who has the status to continuously use all services provided by the Company on the Platform.
Content means information in the form of symbols, characters, images, voice, sound, video, etc., including texts, pictures, photos, videos, various files, and links posted by Members on the Service.
Account Information comprehensively means information related to Members (or those who wish to become Members) provided to the Company through the Platform, including mobile phone numbers, emails, passwords, etc.

Terms used in these Terms that are not defined in this Article shall be governed by relevant laws, individual contracts, or individual terms, and otherwise by general practices.

Article 3 (Posting and Amendment of Terms)

The Company posts the content of these Terms on the initial screen of the Platform or on a separate linked screen so that Members can easily understand them.
The Company may amend these Terms within the scope that does not violate relevant laws such as the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, and the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions.
When the Company amends the Terms, it shall notify the amended content and the effective date through the Platform from 7 days before the effective date until the day before the effective date. However, for amendments unfavorable to Members or important provisions regarding Members' rights or obligations, notice and individual notification shall be given 30 days before the effective date.
When the Company notifies or announces amended Terms according to the preceding paragraph and clearly notifies or announces that failure to express refusal within 7 days (30 days in case of the proviso of paragraph 3) will be deemed as consent to the amendment of the Terms, if a Member does not explicitly express refusal by the effective date (application date) of the amended Terms, the Member shall be deemed to have confirmed and agreed to the content of the amended Terms.
If a Member does not agree to the amended Terms, the Company cannot apply the content of the amended Terms, and the Company may terminate the service use contract with the Member. However, Members may terminate the service use contract by withdrawing from membership, and if a Member continues to use the service without withdrawing until the effective date of the amended Terms despite not agreeing to the amended Terms, the Member shall be deemed to have confirmed and agreed to the content of the amended Terms.

Article 4 (Interpretation of Terms)

The Company may enter into individual contracts with Members separately from these Terms, and in case the content of such contracts conflicts with the content of these Terms, the individual contract shall take precedence.
Matters not stipulated in these Terms or their interpretation shall be governed by individual contracts, individual terms, relevant laws, or commercial practices.
For paid services that the Company provides for Members' use after obtaining use or usage permission from copyright holders and other content providers, the laws and treaties of the nationality country of the content provider may apply.
If a Member makes a separate agreement or contract with other Members regarding service use, the Company shall not be involved or bear related responsibility unless there are circumstances such as the Company's intervention.

Article 5 (Conclusion of Service Use Contract, etc.)

A service use contract is concluded when a person who wishes to become a Member (hereinafter "applicant") agrees to the content of the Terms, applies for membership registration, and the Company approves such application.
By indicating consent to these Terms in the membership registration procedure, Members are deemed to have recognized, understood, and agreed to be subject to the content of these Terms. Therefore, Members must carefully read and understand these Terms before using the service to prevent disputes related to service use, and cannot hold the Company responsible for situations or damages arising from ignorance of the Terms.
Applicants must promptly submit supporting documents separately requested by the Company, and the Company may withhold or refuse approval of the membership application until the time of requesting such documents.
The time of establishment of the use contract shall be when the Company indicates completion of registration in the application procedure.

Article 6 (Membership Application and Approval, Restrictions)

Those who wish to become Members must complete the membership registration application procedure according to the registration procedures and methods established by the Company, and the Company may request identity verification procedures such as real name verification and identity authentication through specialized institutions during this process.
The Company, in principle, approves the use of Company services for applicants' applications. However, the Company may not approve or may subsequently terminate the service use contract for membership applications that fall under any of the following:
1. When a child under 14 years of age has not obtained consent from a legal representative (such as parents)
2. When real name verification and identity authentication are impossible due to the user's fault
3. When content required by the Company's membership registration procedures is not filled in or false information is provided
4. When applying with the same information as already registered member information
5. When not using a real name or using another person's name or personal information
6. When a person with a record of service use restrictions due to their responsible reasons re-applies for membership within 6 months
7. When applying for the purpose of illegal acts prohibited by law or for the purpose of harming the Company's interests
8. When violating other provisions of these Terms
The Company may withhold approval when there is insufficient service-related equipment or when there are technical or business problems.
When the Company does not approve or withholds membership application approval according to paragraphs 2 and 3, the Company shall, in principle, notify the applicant.
The Company may impose use restrictions or grade-specific restrictions on Members to comply with grades and ages under the Youth Protection Act, the Motion Pictures and Video Products Promotion Act, etc., may require adult authentication procedures, and may delete or make posted content private at the Company's discretion.
When minor Members under 19 years of age wish to use paid services, the Company takes measures to notify before contract conclusion that the contract can be cancelled by the minor or legal representative if consent from legal representatives such as parents is not obtained or ratification is not obtained after contract conclusion.

Article 7 (Collection of Information)

The Company may collect and utilize PC and other terminal device settings and specification information, system information, and error information, excluding Members' personal information, for service quality improvement such as service operation, program stabilization and error improvement, and malicious code infection verification.

Article 8 (Changes to Member Information)

Members may view and modify their personal information at any time through the personal information management screen. However, some information such as real names, resident registration numbers, and IDs necessary for Company service management cannot be modified.
When matters stated during membership application have changed, Members must make modifications online or notify the Company of such changes by email or other methods. The Company shall not be responsible for any disadvantages arising from failure to notify the Company of changes.
When Members must provide information to the Company according to these Terms, they must provide truthful information, and the relevant Member shall be responsible for any disadvantages or damages arising from providing false information.

Article 9 (Personal Information Protection Obligations)

The Company strives to protect Members' personal information in accordance with relevant laws such as the Personal Information Protection Act and the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection. Relevant laws and the Company's Privacy Policy apply to the protection and use of personal information. However, the Company's Privacy Policy does not apply when using third-party sites linked to the Platform and services provided by third parties.
The Company shall not bear any responsibility for all information including Members' account information exposed due to Members' fault or force majeure without the Company's fault.

Article 10 (Members' Obligations Regarding ID and Password Management)

Members are responsible for managing their IDs and passwords and must not allow third parties to use them. If damage occurs due to Members' negligence in managing or protecting their account information, Members shall be responsible unless there is fault on the Company's part.
When Members recognize that their IDs and passwords have been stolen or are being used by third parties, they must immediately notify the Company and follow the Company's guidance. The Company shall not be responsible for disadvantages arising from the relevant Member's failure to notify the Company of such facts or failure to follow the Company's guidance even after notification.

Article 10 (Company's Obligations)

The Company does not engage in acts prohibited by relevant laws, these Terms, and individual terms or contrary to public morals, and makes its best efforts to provide Company services continuously and stably.
The Company must establish security systems for personal information protection so that Members can safely use Company services and must disclose and comply with its Privacy Policy. However, the Company may provide such data without Members' consent when investigative agencies or courts request submission of data related to Members' service use according to relevant laws.
The Company must appropriately handle users' legitimate opinions, complaints, or damage relief requests arising in relation to Company service use.

Article 11 (Members' Obligations)

Members must not engage in the following acts and must compensate for damages caused to the Company by such acts. When engaging in such acts, the Company may impose sanctions (hereinafter "sanctions") on Members such as service use suspension, content deletion, or private processing. Specific methods of use suspension and deletion for obligation violations shall be according to Company policies separately announced.
1. Registering false information when applying or making changes
2. Stealing others' information
3. Altering information posted by the Company
4. Transmitting or posting information other than that designated by the Company (such as computer programs)
5. Infringing on the Company's and other third parties' copyrights and other intellectual property rights
6. Acts that damage the reputation of the Company and other third parties or interfere with their business
7. Acts of disclosing or posting obscene or violent messages, images, voices, or other information contrary to public order and morals on Company services
8. Using Company services for commercial purposes without the Company's explicit consent
9. Acts objectively recognized as corresponding to or connected with stalking, threats, cyber bullying, or other criminal acts
10. All acts that interfere with or attempt to interfere with the normal operation of services, including interfering with networks connected to the Company's websites or services or bypassing any measures taken by the Company to block or restrict access to services
11. Acts of allowing third parties other than oneself to use member IDs
12. Other illegal or improper acts
Members must comply with relevant laws, provisions of these Terms and individual terms, usage guides and precautions announced in relation to Company services, matters notified by the Company, etc., and must not engage in other acts that interfere with the Company's business.

Article 12 (Services Provided by the Company)

The Company may provide services to users according to these Terms and may provide them by entrusting to third parties when necessary. Depending on service provision status and policies, specific services may be provided preferentially, and remaining services may be provided sequentially. The timing of service name provision may vary according to Company policy, and service names may also change.
The Company may provide new services within the Platform at any time, and such services shall be governed by these Terms.
The Company may provide paid services within the Platform, and in providing paid services, it provides matters regarding procedures and policies for exchange, refund, guarantee of paid services and refund of their payments through these Terms or individual terms.

Article 13 (Provision and Temporary Suspension of Services)

The Company begins providing services to Members from when it approves Members' service use applications (upon completion of membership registration). However, when necessary, the Company may begin some services from a specific point in time, and even after joining as Members, some services may be provided only to specific Members according to the Company's policy. In such cases, the Company announces this on the Platform in advance or afterwards.
Company services are provided 24 hours a day, year-round, in principle, unless there are special business or technical difficulties.
The Company may conduct regular inspections when necessary for providing Company services, and regular inspection times shall be according to what is announced on the service provision screen.
The Company may temporarily suspend the provision of Company services when there are cases of maintenance, replacement and breakdown of computers and other information and communication equipment, communication interruption, or considerable operational reasons. In this case, the Company notifies Members according to the method stipulated in these Terms. However, if there are unavoidable reasons that the Company cannot notify in advance, it may notify afterwards.
When there are considerable reasons, the Company may change all or part of the services it provides according to operational and technical needs and posts related matters on the initial screen of the relevant service.

Article 14 (Service Changes and Discontinuation)

When there are considerable reasons such as division, merger, business transfer, service revenue deterioration, technical and operational needs, the Company may change or abolish all or part of the content of services it provides, and gives advance notice through the Platform from 7 days before the change or abolition until the day before the application date of the changed service. However, if there are unavoidable circumstances that cannot be announced in advance, it may announce afterwards.
The Company may modify, abolish, or change part or all of free services at any time according to the Company's operational policy and operational needs, and unless there are special provisions in relevant laws, it does not provide separate compensation to Members.

Article 15 (Provision of Information and Posting of Advertisements)

For Members' convenience, the Company may provide various information and advertisements deemed necessary for Members' service use by delivering them to Members through methods such as email, mail, mobile phone text messages, phone calls, notifications, etc., or by posting them on the Platform. Members may refuse reception according to methods provided by the Company if they do not want them.
Even for Members who refused to receive information according to the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Company may provide information, etc., by one of the methods in paragraph 1 of this Article regarding matters that Members must know, such as changes to terms of use, privacy policies, and other important matters that may affect Members' interests.
The Platform may include various forms of advertisements such as banners and links, which may be connected to pages provided by third parties. When connected to pages provided by third parties through banners or links within the Platform, such pages are not the Company's service area, so the Company does not guarantee reliability, stability, etc., and bears no responsibility for Members' damages therefrom unless there is intent or gross negligence on the Company's part.

Article 16 (Copyright of Content)

The copyright and intellectual property rights of content posted by Members within Company services belong to the author of the relevant content.
Content posted by Members within Company services may be exposed to Company services, related promotions, etc. (including partial modification, reproduction, and editing within the necessary scope for such exposure) and may be utilized for the Company's service promotion and marketing purposes. In this case, the Company complies with relevant laws, and Members may take measures such as deletion or making private for the relevant content at any time through customer service or Company services.

Article 17 (Content Management)

When content posted by Members infringes on the rights of other Members or third parties such as copyright or intellectual property rights, the Company may delete or make such content private according to procedures stipulated in relevant laws including the Copyright Act and the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.
Even when there is no request from rights holders, if there are reasons that management infringement is recognized or in case of violation of other Company policies and relevant laws, the Company may take measures such as deletion, making private, or other temporary measures for the relevant content according to relevant laws.
Civil and criminal responsibility arising from Members' infringement of other Members' or third parties' rights such as copyright or intellectual property rights shall be entirely borne by the Member who committed the infringement, and the Company shall not bear responsibility for the infringement.

Article 18 (Member Withdrawal and Termination)

Members may apply for termination of service use contract (member withdrawal) through the Platform at any time. In this case, the Company may require necessary procedures such as verification of the Member's identity and strives to process promptly.
When Members withdraw, the Company may delete content, posts, and comments posted by withdrawing Members on the Platform.
When Members violate the content of these Terms or fall under any of the following cases, the Company may set a period within 10 days for Members to correct and terminate the service use contract if not corrected during that period. However, if Members violate current laws and cause damage to the Company intentionally or through gross negligence, the service use contract may be terminated without prior notice. Use of all or part of services may be impossible during the correction period.
1. When data provided by Members is found to be false
2. When involved in criminal acts
3. When planning or executing service use for the purpose of harming national interests or social public interests
4. When stealing others' service accounts or damaging others' reputation or causing disadvantages
5. When harming the sound use of services
6. When engaging in acts that violate other relevant laws or usage conditions set by the Company

Article 19 (Limitation of Liability)

Responsibility for service provision shall be exempted when services cannot be provided due to natural disasters or equivalent force majeure.
The Company shall not be responsible for damages arising from maintenance, replacement, regular inspection, construction of service equipment, and other equivalent reasons.
The Company shall not be responsible for obstacles to Company service use due to Members' fault.
The Company shall not be responsible for the reliability, accuracy, etc., of information, materials, and facts posted by Members in relation to Company services.
The Company shall be exempted from responsibility when transactions, etc., are conducted between Members or between Members and third parties through Company services as intermediary.
The Company shall not be responsible for the use of free Company services unless there are special provisions in relevant laws.
The Company shall not be responsible for various problems arising from Members' device environment or problems arising from network environment.
The responsibility for all damages arising from Members stealing information of others who are not themselves or infringing on others' copyright, intellectual property rights, and other rights lies with the Member who submitted such information, and when there are objections, litigation, etc., from third parties (including administrative agencies) in this regard, Members must bear costs (including but not limited to litigation costs and attorney fees) and indemnify the Company.

Article 20 (Purchase, Use, Refund and Withdrawal of Digital Goods)

Purchase of Digital Goods

Members may purchase digital goods through in-app payment systems in mobile environments and through PG company payment systems in web environments.
Purchased digital goods can only be used for designated purposes such as "creator support" and "comic purchase" within services provided by the Company.

Use of Digital Goods

Members may use purchased digital goods only for purposes designated by the Company within the service.
The Company may separately announce the scope and conditions of digital goods use according to service operational needs.

Refund of Digital Goods

Members may request refunds only for digital goods that have not been used after purchase.
Used digital goods are not refunded in principle, and refunds may be made according to the Company's refund policy.
When refunding, the same amount is refunded through the same method as the original payment method, and procedures and periods are separately determined by the Company.

Withdrawal of Digital Goods

Digital goods acquired by creators through support or comic sales within the service may be withdrawn as cash after identity verification, with detailed conditions separately announced.

Member Withdrawal and Extinction of Digital Goods

All digital goods held at the time of member withdrawal are extinguished without refund.

Others

Other matters follow the Company's separate guidelines, and additional policies may be separately announced.

Article 21 (Monetization Feature Activation and License Management)

Monetization Feature Activation Conditions

To activate monetization features, one must obtain a license through identity verification procedures and separate review.

License Revocation and Restrictions

In case of terms violation, the Company may revoke or restrict licenses without prior warning.

Others

Matters not specified follow the Company's separate policies.

Article 22 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

Lawsuits filed between the Company and Members shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.
Lawsuits regarding disputes arising between the Company and Members shall be filed in competent courts according to the Civil Procedure Act.

[Supplementary Provisions]

These Terms shall apply from March 6, 2025.