Terms of Service

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Effective Date: 17-Oct-2022

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Welcome to SecuLetter site (the “SecuLetter Site”)!
1.2 SecuLetter Co., Ltd. (“SecuLetter” or “We”) provides the SecuLetter Site to you, subject to the following terms of service (these “Terms of Service”). By visiting the SecuLetter Site, you accept these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully! In addition, when you use any current or future SecuLetter services, content or other materials, you will also be subject to these Terms of Service when accessing the SecuLetter Site, as well as other agreements governing your use of our services.
1.3 Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your visit to the SecuLetter Site. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy, you may not have further access to the SecuLetter Site and our services.


2. YOU MUST BE 18 TO ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF SERVICE

2.1 You must be 18 or over to accept these Terms of Service and use the SecuLetter Site.


3. CONTENT

3.1 The SecuLetter Site allows you to post, link, store, share and otherwise make available certain information, texts, graphics, videos or other materials (collectively, the “Content”), so long as the Content is not illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing of intellectual property rights or otherwise injurious to third-parties and does not consist of software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings or any form of “spam.” You are responsible for the Content that you post on the SecuLetter Site, including its legality, reliability and appropriateness.
3.2 SecuLetter reserves the right (but not the obligation) to remove or edit any illegal, unreliable or inappropriate Content that does not comply with these Terms of Service, but does not regularly review posted Content.
3.3 Any Content you post will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. You retain any and all rights to any Content you submit, post or display on the SecuLetter Site and you are responsible for protecting those rights. If you do post Content on the SecuLetter Site, you grant SecuLetter a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicensable right to use, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce and distribute such Content throughout the world in any media.
3.4 By posting the Content on the SecuLetter Site, you represent and warrant that: (i) you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the Content, including any third-party Content that you post, (ii) the posting of the Content on the SecuLetter Site does not violate the privacy rights, copyrights, contract rights or any other rights of any person or entity, and (iii) you will indemnify SecuLetter for all claims resulting from the Content you supply. SecuLetter takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any Content you or any third-party posts on the SecuLetter Site.


4. USE OF THE SECULETTER SITE

4.1 The SecuLetter Site is made available free of charge. SecuLetter does not guarantee that the SecuLetter Site, or any materials on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. SecuLetter may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the SecuLetter Site for business and operational reasons. SecuLetter will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.
4.2 SecuLetter does not guarantee that the SecuLetter Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programs and platforms and using your own virus protection program.
4.3 SecuLetter may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of the SecuLetter Site.
4.4 You must not:
4.4.1 Use the SecuLetter Site in any unlawful manner, for any unlawful purpose, or in any manner inconsistent with these Terms of Service and applicable laws and regulations;
4.4.2 Use the SecuLetter Site for the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content or otherwise;
4.4.3 Use the SecuLetter Site to transmit or procure the sending of any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam” or any other similar solicitation;
4.4.4 Use the SecuLetter Site to impersonate or attempt to impersonate SecuLetter, a SecuLetter employee, another user or any other person or entity;
4.4.5 Use the SecuLetter Site in any way that infringes upon the rights of others or in any way that is illegal, threatening, fraudulent, harmful or malicious, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent, harmful or malicious purpose or activity; or
4.4.6 Use the SecuLetter Site to engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the SecuLetter Site, or which, as determined by us, may harm or offend SecuLetter or our users or expose them to liability.
4.5 You agree not to:
4.5.1 Use the SecuLetter Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage or impair the SecuLetter Site or interfere with any other user’s use of the SecuLetter Site, including their ability to engage in real-time activities on the SecuLetter Site;
4.5.2 Use any robot, spider or other automatic device, process or means to access the SecuLetter Site for any purposes, including monitoring or copying any of the materials on the SecuLetter Site;
4.5.3 Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the materials on the SecuLetter Site or for any other unauthorized purposes without our express, prior written consent;
4.5.4 Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other materials which are malicious or technologically harmful;
4.5.5 Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt any parts of the SecuLetter Site, the server on which the SecuLetter Site is stored, or any server, computer or database connected with the SecuLetter Site;
4.5.6 Collect or harvest any information or data from the SecuLetter Site or our systems or attempt to decipher any transmission to or from the servers running the SecuLetter Site;
4.5.7 Attack the SecuLetter Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack;
4.5.8 Take any action that may damage or falsify the ratings of SecuLetter; or
4.5.9 Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the SecuLetter Site.


5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

5.1 All content included on the SecuLetter Site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations and software (excluding the Content provided by users), features and functionalities are and will remain the exclusive property of SecuLetter or our content suppliers and protected by Korean and international copyright laws.
5.2 “SecuLetter” and other SecuLetter graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks of SecuLetter in the Republic of Korea and/or other countries. SecuLetter’s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not SecuLetter’s, (i) in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, (ii) in any manner that disparages or discredits SecuLetter, or (iii) without SecuLetter’s express, prior written consent. All other trademarks not owned by SecuLetter that appear on the SecuLetter Site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by SecuLetter.
5.3 SecuLetter respects the intellectual property of others. If you are a copyright owner, or authorized on behalf of one, and you believe that the copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please follow our Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.


6. ERROR REPORTING AND FEEDBACK

6.1 You may provide us directly with information and feedback concerning errors or suggestions for improvements, ideas, problems, complaints and other matters related to the SecuLetter Site (the “Feedback”).
6.2 You acknowledge and agree that: (i) you shall not retain, acquire or assert any intellectual property rights or any other rights, titles or interests in or to the Feedback; (ii) SecuLetter may have developmental ideas similar to the Feedback; (iii) the Feedback does not contain confidential or proprietary information from you or any third-party; and (iv) SecuLetter is not under any obligation of confidentiality with respect to the Feedback.
6.3 In the event the transfer of ownership of the Feedback is not possible due to any applicable mandatory laws and regulations, you shall grant SecuLetter an exclusive, perpetual, world-wide, royalty-free, irrevocable, transferrable and sublicensable license to use, copy, modify, create derivative work from, publish, translate, distribute and commercially exploit the Feedback in any manner and for any purpose.


7. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHER WEBSITES YOU LINK TO

7.1 The SecuLetter Site may contain links to other independent websites which are not provided by us. Such independent sites are not under our control, and we are not responsible for and have not checked and approved their content or their privacy policies (if any).
7.2 You will need to make your own independent judgement about whether to use any such independent sites, including whether to buy any products or services offered by them.
7.3 YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SECULETTER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSS CAUSED OR ALLEGEDLY TO BE CAUSED BY OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR IN RELIANCE OF ANY SUCH CONTENT, GOODS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH ANY SUCH THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES OR SERVICES.


8. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

8.1 THE SECULETTER SITE IS PROVIDED BY SECULETTER ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. SECULETTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SECULETTER SITE, OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT OR MATERIALS INCLUDED THEREIN. YOU EXPRESSLEY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SECULETTER SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED FROM US IT AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
8.2 NEITHER SECULETTER NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH SECULETTER MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SECULETTER SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER SECULETTER NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH SECULETTER REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE SECULETTER SITE, ITS CONTENT OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SECULETTER SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE SECULETTER SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR THAT THE SECULETTER SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SECULETTER SITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.
8.3 SECULETTER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

8.4 THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.


9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

9.1 EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, YOU WILL HOLD US AND OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS HARMLESS FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER IT ARISES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND ALL RELATED COSTS AND EXPENSES OF LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION, OR AT TRIAL OR APPEAL, IF ANY, WHETHER OR NOT LITIGATION OR ARBITRATION IS INSTITUTED), WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIM FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGES, ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND ANY VIOLATION BY YOU OF ANY LAWS, STATUTES, RULES OR REGULATIONS, EVEN IF SECULETTER HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
9.2 EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, IF THERE IS LIABILITY FOUND ON THE PART OF SECULETTER, IT WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES, AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THERE BE CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
9.3 SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OR PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE PRIOR LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.


10. TERMINATION

10.1 If you have an account with us, we may terminate your account and bar access to the SecuLetter Site at any time by contacting you if you have materially breached these Terms of Service.
10.2 Where we restrict or suspend your use of the SecuLetter Site, we shall inform you as to the reasons why the suspension or restriction has occurred and the period of suspension or restriction if possible.
10.3 If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the SecuLetter Site.
10.4 All provisions of these Terms of Service, which by their nature shall survive termination will survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership, warranty disclaimers, and limitation of liability.


11. GOVERNING LAW

By visiting the SecuLetter Site, you agree that the laws of the Republic of Korea, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms of Service and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and SecuLetter.


12. AMENDMENT TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE

12. We may amend these Terms of Service. In the event we amend these Terms of Service, we shall display the amended Terms of Service on the SecuLetter Site, and the amended Terms of Service shall become effective seven (7) days after the notice has been given. Where the proposed amendments are substantial or disadvantageous to the users, the amended Terms of Service shall become effective thirty (30) days after the giving of notice.
12.2 If you do not accept the notified changes, you are not permitted to continue to use the SecuLetter Site.


13. WAIVER

13.1 Any failure by SecuLetter to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
13.2 No waiver by SecuLetter of any term in these Terms of Servicer shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or a waiver of any other term.


14. SEVERABILITY

14.1 Each of the terms of these Terms of Service operates separately.
14.2 If any provision of these Terms of Service is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of these Terms of Service will continue in full force and effect.


15. NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

15.1 If you are a copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe that the copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please submit your claim via email to global@seculetter.com, with the subject line: “Copyright Infringement” and include in your claim the written information specified below.
15.1.1 An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
15.1.2 A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon;
15.1.3 A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the SecuLetter Site (i.e., URL);
15.1.4 Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
15.1.5 A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
15.1.6 A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.


16. CONTACT US

16.1 Please send your feedback, comments, requests for technical support by email to global@seculetter.com.