Amendments to the Kakao Comprehensive Terms & Conditions and Kakao Terms of Service

2018-12-31

Greetings from Kakao!

We'd first like to thank all our members for using Kakao Services.

 

Please be informed that amendments will be made to the Kakao Comprehensive Terms & Conditions and Kakao Terms of Service effective Jan 15, 2019 in order to inform users of details regarding the removal of or refusal to display certain content, refund for paid services, change or termination of a service, limitation of liabilities, etc.

 

1. Amendments

Kakao Comprehensive Terms & Conditions

Before Amendment

After Amendment

ARTICLE 10. Proprietary Rights and Use of Copyrighted Materials

 

4. The Company may remove or refuse to display content that we believe violates our policies or the law. However, that does not necessarily mean that the Company has an obligation to monitor all the content. If you think somebody is violating your rights, you can let us know through the Customer Service.

ARTICLE 10. Proprietary Rights and Use of Copyrighted Materials

 

4. The Company may remove or refuse to display content that we believe violates the law; is harmful to the minors; encourages discrimination or conflicts; includes plastering, advertisement, marketing and spam messages; intends to transfer or sell accounts; or is uploaded under someone else's name. However, that does not necessarily mean that the Company has an obligation to monitor all the content. If you think somebody is violating your rights, you can let us know through the Customer Service. You may check relevant standards and restriction procedures in Kakao's Operation Policy.

ARTICLE 11. Using Paid Services

 

4. If you want to get a refund because you changed your mind or due to reasons attributable to you, check the relevant section below to see our refund policy. However, we do not give refunds if we restrict or stop your use of Service for violations of these Terms and Conditions.

ARTICLE 11. Using Paid Services

 

4. If you want to get a refund because you changed your mind or due to reasons attributable to you, check the relevant section below to see our refund policy.

 

ARTICLE 13. Using, Modifying and Terminating Services

 

2. We may modify functionalities or features of a Service, or suspend or stop a Service because the contract signed with a content provider for service provision is terminated or modified or a new service is launched. We will post notice of such modifications or terminations on the screen or the Notices page in the individual Service. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you individually of any modification or termination that materially affect your rights or obligations, by sending electronic messages, an email or SMS to the email address or phone number you use as a Kakao Account or Daum ID, or through other similar mechanisms.

ARTICLE 13. Using, Modifying and Terminating Services

 

2. We may modify functionalities or features of a Service, or suspend or stop a Service because the contract signed with a content provider for service provision is terminated or modified or a new service is launched. We will post notice of such modifications or terminations on the screen or the Notices page in the individual Service. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you individually of any modification or termination that materially affect your rights or obligations, by sending an email (other electronic means such as a notification within the service if you do not have an email) or SMS to your phone number.

 

ARTICLE 14. Terminating the Use of Service

 

2. Upon the termination of the Terms and Conditions, unless we are required to preserve your information under the relevant laws and/or the Privacy Policy, all the data such as your information or Posts will be deleted. If your Posts are clipped or shared by a third party using another sharing function or if you have added comments to Posts of a third party, such data will not be deleted, to the extent necessary, for other Service users.

 

ARTICLE 14. Terminating the Use of Service

 

2. Upon the termination of the Terms and Conditions, unless we are required to preserve your information under the relevant laws and/or the Privacy Policy, all the data such as your information or Posts will be deleted. If your Posts are clipped or shared by a third party using another sharing function or if you have added comments to Posts of a third party, such data and comments will not be deleted. Therefore, you shall delete them before deactivating your account.

ARTICLE 17. Limitation of Liability, etc.

 

1. To the extent permitted by law, other than as expressly set out in these Terms and Conditions, the Company does not make any specific promises or give warranties. Also, the Company excludes all warranties regarding the credibility and accuracy of information, data and facts in Services provided by a content provider or posted by a user and is not liable for any loss or damage incurred to you as a result.


2.The Company will indemnify you for any loss which has occurred as a result of our fault in compliance with these Terms and Conditions and relevant laws. However, the Company will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by any of the following, and to the extent permitted by law, the Company will not be responsible for indirect, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages.

ARTICLE 17. Limitation of Liability, etc.

 

1. To the extent permitted by law, other than as expressly set out in these Terms and Conditions, the Company does not make any specific promises or give warranties. Also, the Company excludes all warranties regarding the credibility and accuracy of information, data and facts in Services provided by a content provider or posted by a user and is not liable for any loss or damage incurred to you without the Company's fault.

 

2.The Company will indemnify you for any loss which has occurred as a result of our fault in compliance with these Terms and Conditions and relevant laws. However, the Company will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by any of the following without the Company's fault, and to the extent permitted by law, the Company will not be responsible for indirect, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages.

 

Kakao Terms of Service

Before Amendment

After Amendment

Paid services are available.

 

If you do not want to use paid services, you may request a refund from Kakao and Kakao must give you the refund in principle. Provided however that Kakao may not give you a refund in the event that Kakao restricts your access to the service or terminates the service agreement because of your violation of this Terms of Service.

Paid services are available.

 

If you do not want to use paid services, you may request a refund from Kakao and Kakao must give you the refund in principle.

You may elect to deactivate your account.

 

Upon the termination of the Terms of Service, unless we are required to preserve your information under applicable law and/or the Kakao Privacy Policy, your information and any and all data provided by you, such as your postings and other content, will be deleted; provided, however, that, if your posting is scrapped by a third party or posted using another sharing function or if you have added comments to a third party’s posting, such posting or comment may not be deleted to the extent necessary to provide Services to the other users.

You may elect to deactivate your account.

 

Upon the termination of the Terms of Service, unless we are required to preserve your information under applicable law and/or the Kakao Privacy Policy, your information and any and all data provided by you, such as your postings and other content, will be deleted; provided, however, that, if your posting is scrapped by a third party or posted using another sharing function or if you have added comments to a third party’s posting, such posting or comment may not be deleted to the extent necessary to provide Services to the other users. Therefore, you shall delete them before deactivating your account.

 

2. Effective Date

The amendments will take effect on Jan 15, 2019.

 

If you do not agree with the amended Kakao Comprehensive Terms & Conditions and Kakao Terms of Service, you may unregister from individual service by clicking "Unregister", and raise an objection through the Customer Service. If you do not raise an objection by the effective date, you will be deemed to have agreed to the amendments and subject to the amended Kakao Comprehensive Terms & Conditions and Kakao Terms of Service.

 

Thank you.