Kormedi.com Terms of Service
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of these Terms is to stipulate the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of the Company and the User, and other necessary matters regarding the use of internet-based news and content-related services (hereinafter referred to as "Services") such as Kormedi.com provided by Korea Medicare Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and multilingual websites, mobile webs, and applications operated by the Company.
Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in these Terms are defined as follows.
① Member: A user who has agreed to these Terms, set up a user ID and password, and entered into a Service utilization contract.
② Sign-up: The act of a person who wishes to become a Member agreeing to these Terms, entering necessary information in the Company's Service application form, applying for a Service utilization contract, and obtaining the Company's approval.
③ ID: A unique identifier (which may include an email address) set by the Member and approved and registered by the Company for the identification of the Member and the use of the Services.
④ Password: A combination of characters and numbers, etc., set by the Member themselves for the verification of the Member's identity and the protection of the Member's rights and interests and secrets.
⑤ Operator: A person selected by the Company for the overall management and smooth operation of the Services.
⑥ Withdrawal: The termination of the Service utilization contract by the Member due to expiration of the period or other various reasons.
Article 3 (Amendment, Effect, etc. of Terms)
① The contents of these Terms shall take effect upon being posted on the initial screen of the Services provided by the Company or notified by other means, and upon the User agreeing to these Terms.
② The Company may amend these Terms to the extent that it does not violate relevant laws and regulations if necessary. In the event of an amendment to these Terms, the Company shall notify the Users of the changes via email, notice within the Service, or other reasonable methods at least 7 days prior to the effective date (at least 30 days prior in case of significant disadvantage to the User).
③ If the Company has clearly notified that failure to express a refusal by a certain deadline from the date of notice or notification under the preceding paragraph will be deemed as approval, but the User does not express their intent, the changed Terms shall be deemed approved. If the User does not agree to the revised Terms, the User may terminate the utilization contract.
Article 4 (Interpretation of Terms, etc.)
① Matters not specified in these Terms and the interpretation of these Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea and applicable mandatory laws of the User's country of residence, other related laws, or commercial practices.
② The Company may establish separate terms or detailed matters for individual services, and the contents thereof shall be notified through the usage guide of the relevant service.
Chapter 2 Service Utilization Contract
Article 5 (Establishment of Utilization Contract)
① To apply for Service membership, a Member must first read and agree to these Terms. Clicking the agree button online is considered agreeing to these Terms.
② The Service utilization contract is established when a person wishing to use the Service agrees to these Terms, enters their personal information to apply for membership, and the Company accepts it.
③ The Company may refuse or cancel the acceptance of an application falling under any of the following subparagraphs.
Where the application is made using another person's personal information
Where false information is entered or information required by the Company is not entered
Where acts harming the peace, order, or good morals of society are committed during the use of the Service
Where another person's use of the Service is interfered with
Where acts prohibited by relevant laws and Terms are committed
Where the Service is used for profit-seeking or fraudulent purposes
Where the application violates other prescribed matters
④ The Company may withhold acceptance of an application falling under any of the following subparagraphs until the cause is resolved.
Where there is no room in the Service-related facilities
Where there are technical difficulties
Article 5-2 (Special Rules for Global Service Operation)
① As of the effective date of these Terms, the Company operates the global service as a non-member system where content can be used without a separate membership sign-up process.
② If the Company introduces a membership sign-up system in the future, Users may obtain Member status by agreeing to these Terms and going through the prescribed procedures. The scope and conditions of use for Member-only services will be separately notified through the Service screen at the time of introduction.
Article 6 (Special Rules on Restriction of Membership for Minors)
If deemed necessary, the Company may cancel or disallow the sign-up of Users under the minimum age prescribed by the laws of the relevant country.
Article 7 (Change of Member Information)
① Members may view and modify their personal information at any time through the personal information management screen on the Service.
② If matters stated at the time of membership application change, Members must modify them online or notify the Company of the changes via email or other methods.
③ The Company shall not be responsible for any disadvantages caused by failure to notify the Company of the changes under Paragraph 2.
Chapter 3 Obligations of Contracting Parties
Article 8 (Obligations of the Company)
① The Company must have a security system for the protection of personal information so that Members can use the Service safely, and must faithfully implement measures such as maintenance, inspection, or restoration thereof.
② The Company shall not leak or distribute a Member's personal information learned in connection with the provision of the Service to a third party without the Member's consent, unless required by relevant laws, and shall strive to protect it. Other matters regarding the protection of Members' personal information shall be governed by relevant laws and the Privacy Policy separately established by the Company.
③ The Company shall not send for-profit advertising emails, mobile text messages, etc., to which the Member has not consented to receive.
④ In principle, the Company shall immediately process complaints raised by Members if recognized as legitimate. However, if immediate processing is difficult, the Company shall notify the Member of the reason and the processing schedule.
Article 9 (Protection of Personal Information)
① The Company strives to protect Members' personal information and complies with the Personal Information Protection Act of the Republic of Korea and relevant personal information protection laws of applicable countries regarding the processing and protection of personal information, such as the collection, use, and provision of personal information, including obtaining the User's consent when collecting personal information.
② The Company may use Members' personal information for the preparation of aggregate statistical data related to the Company's business. However, in this case, only information that cannot identify the Member is used.
③ Sensitive information, such as health information, disclosed by the User themselves may be revealed during the use of the Service, and the responsibility for this lies with the User.
④ The Company may transfer and store Users' personal information on servers located in the Republic of Korea or third countries for the provision of the Service, in which case it implements protection measures required by relevant laws.
Article 10 (Obligations of Members)
① Members must comply with relevant laws, the provisions of these Terms, usage guides, and precautions notified or informed by the Company, and may not engage in acts that interfere with or are likely to interfere with the Company's other services.
② Members must not engage in any of the following acts when using the Service.
Collecting, storing, and fraudulently using other Members' IDs and personal information
Infringing on the Company's copyright, others' copyright, or other rights
Disseminating information, etc., that violates public order and good morals
Defaming or insulting others
Hacking or spreading computer viruses
Transmitting advertisements or advertising information, or other acts for business purposes
Other acts violating relevant laws
④ Members may not use information obtained using the Service for profit-making purposes or copy, reproduce, modify, translate, publish, broadcast, or use it by other methods in a manner competing with the Service, or provide it to others without the Company's prior consent.
⑤ When using images, Members must acquire portrait rights, trademark rights, patent rights, and other rights regarding the subject themselves, and if a dispute arises regarding these rights, the Member must bear all responsibilities.
Article 11 (Management of Member ID and Password)
① The responsibility for managing the Member's ID and password lies with the Member, and they must not allow a third party to use it.
② If a Member recognizes that their ID and password have been stolen or are being used by a third party, they must immediately notify the Company and follow the Company's guidance.
③ The Company shall not be responsible for any disadvantages caused by the relevant Member failing to notify the Company of the fact in the case of Paragraph 2, or failing to follow the Company's guidance even if notified.
Chapter 4 Service Usage
Article 12 (Method of Service Usage)
Members can use the Service with the ID applied for at the time of sign-up.
Article 13 (Service Usage Hours)
① Members may use the Service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, unless there are operational or technical obstacles of the Company or other special reasons.
② In principle, the Company shall notify the reason for service suspension and the suspension time in advance when it intends to suspend service provision due to unavoidable circumstances such as regular maintenance.
Article 14 (Fees and Paid Information, etc.)
The Services provided by the Company are basically free. However, in the case of using separate information and services provided for a fee, use is possible only after paying the fees specified for the relevant information and services.
Article 15 (Notice to Members)
① When the Company gives notice to a Member, it may do so to the email address designated by the Member.
② The Company may substitute the notice in Paragraph 1 by posting on the notice board on the Service for 7 days or more in the case of a notice to all Members. However, notice under Paragraph 1 shall be given for matters that have a significant impact on the Member's own transactions.
Article 16 (Provision of Information and Transmission of Advertising Information, etc.)
① The Company may provide Members with information deemed necessary to be known during the use of the Service as a Member, or changes in Service-related policies, using notices on the Service or emails, etc.
② The Company may transmit for-profit advertising information using email, web/app push notifications, mobile text messages, etc., only to Users who have consented to receive it.
③ If required by relevant laws, the Company transmits advertising information after obtaining the User's prior consent.
Article 17 (Attribution of Copyrights, etc.)
① Copyrights and other intellectual property rights for works created by the Company belong to the Company.
② Copyrights and other intellectual property rights for works provided under partnership agreements among the Services provided by the Company belong to the relevant provider.
③ Members must not use information obtained by using the Service provided by the Company, for which intellectual property rights belong to the Company or a provider, for profit-making purposes by copying, transmitting, publishing, distributing, broadcasting, or other methods, or allow a third party to use it without the prior consent of the Company or the provider.
Article 18 (Rights and Responsibilities regarding Member Posts)
① The copyright of the work posted by a Member belongs to the Member. However, the Member is deemed to have granted the Company the right to use, reproduce, transmit, display, and edit the post worldwide on a royalty-free and non-exclusive basis for the Company's service operation, promotion, search exposure, and technical analysis for service advancement.
② Member's posts may be exposed in services such as search results and newsletters, and in this process, the Company may process and edit the posts within the necessary scope, and the Member who posted the relevant post is deemed to have agreed to this.
③ The Company bears no civil or criminal liability for Service-related content posted by a Member through the Service or transmitted via email, etc., and the Company may delete, move, or refuse registration without prior notice if the Member's post violates relevant laws or infringes on the rights of others.
④ A person whose rights are infringed or who suffers damage due to a post falling under Paragraph 3 may request the Company to delete the relevant post or post a rebuttal. In this case, the Company shall take necessary measures without delay and notify the applicant of the result.
Article 19 (Responsibility for Service Use)
Members may not engage in any business activities using the Service except where officially permitted by the Company in writing, and in particular, may not engage in illegal acts such as hacking, illegal advertising, commercial activities through pornographic sites, and illegal distribution of commercial software. The Member bears all responsibilities for the results and damages incurred, legal actions by relevant authorities, etc., caused by the Member's violation of this.
Article 20 (Suspension of Service Provision)
① The Company may suspend the provision of the Service in any of the following cases.
Where it is unavoidable due to construction such as maintenance of service facilities
Where a key telecommunications business operator suspends telecommunications services
Where there are other force majeure reasons
② The Company may limit or suspend all or part of the Service in the event of an obstacle to Service provision due to unavoidable reasons such as national emergency, power outage, failure of service facilities, or congestion of Service usage, and shall not be responsible for damages caused thereby unless there is intentional misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.
③ When the Company limits or suspends Service usage pursuant to the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2, it shall inform the Members of the reason and the limitation period, etc., in advance if possible.
④ If a Member acts in violation of these Terms, the Company may restrict the use of the Service for that Member without separate notice.
Article 21 (Restriction on Service Use and Termination of Contract)
① Members may apply for termination of the utilization contract (withdrawal from membership) at any time through the personal information management screen on the Service, and the Company must process this immediately.
② The Company may terminate the utilization contract or suspend the use of the Service for a certain period without prior notice if a Member violates relevant laws or these Terms.
③ If there is no login record of a Member for a period determined by the Company, the Company may disqualify the relevant Member.
Chapter 5 Others
Article 22 (Prohibition of Assignment)
Members may not assign, gift, or provide as collateral the right to use the Service or other status under the utilization contract to another person.
Article 23 (Protection of Youth)
The Company implements a youth protection policy in accordance with the relevant laws of each country to protect youth from harmful information and to help youth use the internet safely.
Article 24 (Compensation for Damages)
The Company bears responsibility for damages caused by intentional misconduct or gross negligence. In other cases, the Company's liability is limited to the extent permitted by relevant laws.
Article 25 (Indemnification)
① The Company is exempted from responsibility for the provision of the Service if it cannot provide the Service due to natural disasters or equivalent force majeure.
② The Company is not responsible for obstacles to the use of the Service due to reasons attributable to the Member.
③ The Company is not responsible for the contents such as reliability and accuracy of information and data posted by the Member on the Service.
④ The Company is not responsible for damages caused by the Member's negligence in managing and using their ID and password or fraudulent use by a third party.
⑤ The Company is exempted from responsibility for damages incurred by the Member and third parties due to the Member's violation of obligations under the Terms.
⑥ All content and information within the Service provided by the Company are for the purpose of providing general information and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis or treatment. The Company is not responsible for results caused by decisions or actions taken by the User relying on the information of the Service.
Article 26 (Resolution of Disputes and Competent Court)
① These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.
② The Seoul Central District Court of the Republic of Korea shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising in connection with the Service.
③ However, if mandatory consumer protection regulations of the User's country of residence apply, such regulations shall prevail.
Article 27 (Language and Interpretation)
These Terms may be provided in multiple languages, and in the event of a conflict between the Korean version and other language versions, the Korean version shall prevail.
Addendum
These Terms shall apply from February 2, 2026.
