Terms of Use for Location-Based Services

Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of these terms is to define the rights, obligations, and other necessary matters of the company, Mingling Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), and the members (referring to individuals who have agreed to the Mingling service terms; hereinafter referred to as "Members") in using the Mingling service (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") provided by the Company.

Article 2 (Effect and Change of Terms of Use) ① These terms shall take effect when a customer or individual location information subject who has applied for the service agrees to these terms and registers as a user of the service according to the Company’s prescribed procedure.

  ② If a member clicks the "Agree" button for these terms online, it is deemed that the member has read all the contents of these terms, fully understands them, and agrees to their application.

  ③ The Company may revise these terms within the scope that does not violate relevant laws such as the law on the protection and use of location information, the law on the promotion of the content industry, the law on consumer protection in electronic commerce, the Basic Consumer Law, and the law on the regulation of terms and conditions when necessary to reflect changes in location-based services.

  ④ When the Company revises the terms, it will state the application date, reasons for revision, and the content of the current and revised terms, and it will post and notify this information by the following methods, stating that if the member does not express an intention to agree or refuse by the date of application of the revised terms, it is deemed that the member agrees to the revised terms.

   1. Posting on the service website, etc.: from 30 days before the application date of the revised terms for a considerable period after the application date (60-day period)

   2. Individual notification to members in electronic form (e-mail, SMS, etc.): 30 days before the application date of the revised terms

  ⑤ If a member does not express an intention to agree or refuse to the revised terms by the application date, it is deemed that the member agrees to the revised terms.

  ⑥ If a member does not agree to the revised terms, either the Company or the member may terminate the service contract. In this case, the Company shall compensate the member for any damages incurred due to the termination of the contract.

Article 3 (Application of Relevant Laws) These terms shall be applied fairly according to the principle of good faith and sincerity, and matters not specified in these terms shall be governed by relevant laws or applicable practices.

Article 4 (Content of the Service, etc.) ① The location-based services provided by the Company and the purpose and duration of holding personal location information are as follows.

  ② The Company automatically records and retains materials related to location information use and provision for confirmation under Article 16(2) of the "Law on the Protection and Use of Location Information," and these materials are kept for 3 months.

  ③ When the Company achieves the purpose of using or providing personal location information, it will immediately destroy the personal location information, except for the materials retaining proof of the facts of location information use and provision as outlined in the previous paragraph. However, if retention is required under other laws or if the member has separately consented to the retention of personal location information, it may be retained for a maximum of 1 year from the time of the member's consent.

Article 5 (Service Use Fees and Conditions)

1. The service usage fee is free, and there are no additional charges.

Article 6 (Service Addition/Change) If the Company needs to add or change the service, it must reflect the content in Article 4 and post and notify it according to Articles 2(4) to 2(5).

Article 7 (Restriction and Suspension of Service Usage) ① The Company may restrict or suspend the use of all or part of the service if any of the following reasons occur.

1. Posting photos, videos, etc. that cause discomfort to others, infringing on others' rights, or violating laws.

  ② When the Company restricts or suspends the use of the service in accordance with the previous paragraph, it shall post on the service website, etc., the reason for the restriction, the restriction period, etc., and notify the members individually in electronic form (e-mail, SMS, etc.).

  ③ If there are unavoidable reasons preventing the Company from posting and notifying in accordance with the previous paragraph, the Company may post and notify afterward.

Article 8 (Use or Provision of Personal Location Information) ① When the Company wants to use personal location information to provide the service, it must specify this in the terms of use and obtain the consent of the individual location information subject in advance.

  ② If the Company provides personal location information to a third party designated by the member, it shall notify the member of the recipient and the purpose of provision in advance and obtain consent.

  ③ When providing personal location information to a third party designated by the member as per Paragraph 2, the Company shall immediately notify the member of the recipient, provision date, and provision purpose (hereinafter referred to as "Information Provision Details") using the corresponding communication terminal that collected the personal location information or email address.

  ④ However, in cases falling under the following, the member will be notified through the communication terminal or email address previously specified by the member.

   1. When the communication terminal that collected the personal location information does not have the function to receive text, voice, or video.

   2. If the member has previously requested to be notified to a communication terminal or email address other than the communication terminal that collected the personal location information.

  ⑤ Despite Article 3, members can choose to receive the information provision details once by consolidating them according to Article 24 of the Location Information Act, and may change to the immediate notification method in accordance with the previous paragraph if requested by the member according to the Company’s procedures.

  ⑥ Members can reserve consent regarding the purpose of use/provision, the scope of provers, and the notification method concerning the third-party provision of their personal location information among the content of the location-based service terms when consenting in accordance with Paragraphs 1, 2, and 5.

Article 9 (Restrictions on the Use or Provision of Personal Location Information) The Company may utilize or provide personal location information or information confirmation materials beyond what is specified in the terms of use, except when there is consent from the member or it falls under any of the following.

  1. When location information use/provision confirmation materials are needed for billing related to providing location-based services.

  2. When providing in a form that does not enable identification of a specific individual for statistical purposes, academic research, or market research.

Article 10 (Rights of Personal Location Information Subjects and How to Exercise Them) ① Members may withdraw all or part of their consent regarding the provision of location-based services using personal location information and the third-party provision of personal location information to the Company at any time. In this case, the Company shall destroy the provided personal location information and location information use/provision confirmation materials. However, when withdrawing only part of the consent, it applies only to the part of the personal location information and location information use/provision confirmation materials that are being withdrawn.

  ② Members may request the Company to temporarily suspend the use or provision of their personal location information at any time, and the Company cannot refuse and has the necessary technical means to comply.

  ③ Members may request to view or notify the Company of the following materials, and if there are errors in the relevant materials, they may request corrections. In this case, the Company cannot refuse the member's request without justifiable cause.

   1. Location information use, provision confirmation materials regarding themselves.

   2. The reasons and contents for which the member's personal location information has been provided to a third party as per the law on the protection and use of location information or other legal provisions.

  ④ Members can exercise their rights according to Paragraphs 1 to 3 through a specific procedure (details on customer service, etc.).

Article 11 (Rights of Legal Representatives and How to Exercise Them) ① In the case of members under 14 years of age, the Company must obtain the consent of both the member and their legal representative for the provision of location-based services using personal location information and for the third-party provision of personal location information. In this case, the legal representative has all the rights of the member according to Article 10.

  ② The Company verifies whether the legal representative has consented through any of the following methods:

   1. Allowing the legal representative to indicate their consent on an internet site where the consent details are posted and notifying them via text message to the legal representative's mobile phone that the consent has been verified by the location information provider.

   2. Allowing the legal representative to indicate their consent on an internet site where the consent details are posted and obtaining credit card/debit card information from the legal representative.

   3. Allowing the legal representative to indicate their consent on an internet site where the consent details are posted and verifying identity through mobile phone authentication of the legal representative.

   4. Directly issuing a written document stating the consent details to the legal representative, or sending it via mail or fax, and having the legal representative sign and submit the consent details.

   5. Sending an email containing the consent details and receiving an email from the legal representative indicating their consent.

   6. Informing the legal representative of the consent details over the phone and obtaining consent, or providing ways to confirm consent through an internet address and subsequently obtaining consent through another phone call.

   7. Any other method that informs the legal representative of the consent details and verifies their intention of consent in accordance with methods outlined in 1 through 6.

Article 12 (Rights and Duties of Guardians of Children Under the Age of 8 and How to Exercise Them) ① The Company deems that the consent of the guardian is equivalent to the consent of the individual when the guardian of a person falling under any of the following categories (hereinafter referred to as "children under 8 years old") consents to the use or provision of personal location information to protect the life or body of a child.

   1. Children under 8 years old

   2. Persons under adult guardianship

   3. Persons with mental disabilities as defined by Article 2(2) of the "Welfare of the Disabled Act" and who correspond to persons with severe disabilities under Article 2(2) of the "Act on the Promotion of Employment of the Disabled and Vocational Rehabilitation" (limited to those registered as disabled according to Article 32 of the "Welfare of the Disabled Act")

  ② The guardian of the children under 8 years old as described in Paragraph 1 refers to those who actually protect the children under 8 years old and fall under any of the following categories.

   1. The legal guardian of a child under 8 years old or a guardian according to Article 3 of the "Act on the Duties of Guardians for Minors in Facilities"

   2. The legal guardian of a person under adult guardianship

  3. The legal guardian of a person described in Paragraph 1(3) or the head of a facility for the disabled as defined by Paragraph 1 of Article 58 of the "Welfare of the Disabled Act" (limited to facilities established and operated by the state or local government), the head of a mental health improvement facility according to Article 22 of the "Mental Health Improvement and Welfare Services for the Mentally Ill Act," and the head of a mental rehabilitation facility according to Article 26 of the same law (limited to facilities established and operated by the state or local government).

  ③ The guardian wishing to consent to the use or provision of personal location information for children under 8 years old must submit a written consent form containing the following details, along with a document proving the guardian’s status.

   1. Name, address, and date of birth of the child under 8 years old

   2. Name, address, and contact information of the guardian

   3. Facts that the purpose of using or providing personal location information is limited to protecting the life or body of the child under 8 years old

   4. Date of consent

  ④ If the guardian consents to the use or provision of personal location information for children under 8 years old, they can exercise all rights of the member according to Article 10.

Article 13 (Designation of Location Information Manager) ① The Company designates and operates a location information manager who is in a position to bear substantial responsibility to manage and protect location information properly and handle complaints from personal location information subjects effectively.

  ② The location information manager is the head of the department providing location-based services, and specific details are governed by the appendix to these terms.

Article 14 (Compensation for Damages) If the Company causes damage to members due to violations of Articles 15 to 26 of the law regarding the protection and use of location information, members can claim damages from the Company. In this case, the Company cannot avoid responsibility unless it proves that there was no intent or negligence.

Article 15 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) ① These terms are governed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea.

  ② The rights of members and their legal representatives, as well as how to exercise them, are determined by the user's address at the time of filing for the case; if there is no address, the jurisdiction lies with the district court having jurisdiction over the residence. However, if the address or residence of the user is unclear at the time of filing or in the case of foreign residents, the case will be filed in the court of jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act.

Article 16 (Dispute Resolution and Others) ① The Company can apply for mediation from the Korea Communications Commission according to Article 28 of the "Law on the Protection and Use of Location Information" if disputes related to location information do not reach an agreement between the parties or if it is impossible to negotiate.

  ② Either the Company or the member can apply for mediation from the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee in accordance with Article 43 of the "Personal Information Protection Act" if disputes related to location information do not reach an agreement between the parties or if it is impossible to negotiate.

Article 17 (Company's Contact Information) The Company’s name and address are as follows.

  1. Name: Mingling Co., Ltd.

  2. Representative: Jang Hyun-dong

  3. Address: Gyeonggi-do Bucheon-si Goean-dong

  4. Telephone: 02-2231-1422

Appendix

Article 1 (Effective Date) These terms shall take effect from March 15, 2025.

Article 2 The person in charge of managing location information will be designated as follows as of March 2025.

  1. Affiliation: Development Team

  2. Contact: 02-2231-1421