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CHAPTER 1 General Provision

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Terms of Use is to prescribe the matters related to the condition of use and the procedure of the services provided by the “www.seekoreatrade.com” website(www.seekoreatrade.com), a B2B e-matching platform operated by KMDIA.


Article 2 (Notification and Revision)

1. This Terms of Use is displayed on the Internet site(www.seekoreatrade.com) where services as explained in Article 3(“Services”) are offered to “Members”(refers to the “Buyer” who obtains membership as described in Article 5 below and the “Seller” who uses the “www.seekoreatrade.com(www.seekoreatrade.com)” and the other people who will use the services.
2. This Terms of Use prescribes general information on the Service Use Agreement made between KMDIA and Members. KMDIA may amend the Terms and notify the amended Terms to Members if necessary.
3. When KMDIA wishes to amend the Terms, KMDIA shall specify and notify the effective date of the amended Terms of Use and the cause of such amendment from seven to one day before the effective date.
4. By agreeing to this Terms of Use, Members shall comply with this Terms of Use and the Site Use Policy displayed to the Members by KMDIA.


Article 3 (Types of Services)

1. e-matching platform: This service provides functions of online matching platform that allow download e-catalog, send inquiry, promote of products and negotiation made between Members through the Internet website(www.seekoreatrade.com) operated by KMDIA.
2. Other information services: These services indicate the Internet services such as information service and e-mail service provided for Members through the Internet website (www.seekoreatrade.com) except for sales purchase related services.

CHAPTER 2 Application and Termination

Article 4 (Principle of Use Agreement)

1. To make a service contract(“Use Agreement”) between the Buyer and KMDIA, the Buyer shall enter the user information into the prescribed form set by KMDIA and agree to this Terms of Use.
2. Only the Buyer who is permitted to use the Internet website (www.seekoreatrade.com) by the KMDIA manager is entitled to obtain membership and use Services to prevent any disputes that may arise in business relations between Members.


Article 5 (Application)

The applicant who wishes to use Services shall enter the following information in accordance with the membership application form provided by KMDIA online.
[Buyer]
1. Essential Information: Country, Company Name, ID (E-Mail), Password
2. Optional Information: Representative Name, Representative Phone Number, Website, Main Product, Mobile Phone Number
[Seller]
1. Essential Information: ID, Password, Business Registration Number, Company Name, Representative Name, Industry Type, Business Type, E-Mail, Address, Head Office Phone Number, Address (English), Main Items, Person in charge Information (Name, Phone Number, E-Mail)
2. Optional Information: Corporate Registration Number, Trade Identification Number, Number of Employees, Website, Head Office FAX, Company Keyword, Contact Information


Article 6 (Termination of Use Agreement)

1. Termination by Member
1) Member may terminate the Use Agreement by notifying his/her intention to terminate the Use Agreement to KMDIA. The Use Agreement is terminated when KMDIA identifies the intention of the termination.
2) A Member who terminates the Use Agreement may re-apply for KMDIA after the termination in accordance with the application procedure specified in the Terms of Use.
2. Termination by KMDIA
1) KMDIA may terminate the Use Agreement without any notice in the following cases:
① A Member violates the regulation set by KMDIA when the Member transacts business with another member.
② A Member has business relations or attempts to do business by violating this Terms of Use or the regulation set by KMDIA.
③ A Member infringes the right of KMDIA or Members, defames their reputation, impairs their credit, or otherwise disadvantages them.
④ A Member disturbs or attempts to disturb KMDIA.
⑤ A Member forces business transactions via negotiation, contract, and order even if the Member does not intend to trade in products.
⑥ A Member distributes contents against public morals or public order.
⑦ A Member defames other member's reputation or disadvantages other member.
⑧ A Member sends a large amount of information or spam to disturb the stable operation of Services.
⑨ A Member distributes computer virus programs that cause malfunction of information communication facilities or provide incorrect information.
⑩ A Member infringes intellectual property right of KMDIA, other member, or the 3rd party. For examples:
- A Member illegally uses the personal information such as user ID and password of other member.
- A Member posts obscene materials on the bulletin board or links to obscene sites.
- A Member violates other agreements or related laws.
2) KMDIA may give an opportunity for the Member to express his/her opinion about the reason for termination before or after the termination.
3) The damages caused by the termination of the Use Agreement shall be a burden borne by the Member whose membership is expired by the termination.

CHAPTER 3 Protection and Provision of Personal Information

Article 7 (Collection of Personal Information)

1. KMDIA may collect the minimum information required for business negotiation. The information specified in Section 1 of Article 5 shall be essentially included, and other information shall be optional.
2. The personal information provided by KMDIA shall be used only for prompt and safe transactions, and shall not be used for other purposes. However, if the corresponding Member allows using the information for other purposes, the information may be used.


Article 8 (Offer and Share of Personal Information)

1. KMDIA can use personal information(except for the information displayed on the Internet website(www.seekoreatrade.com) such as user ID, name, etc.) in other sites directly operated by KMDIA for the following purpose of the collection; use, seamless service, and service expansion, which are mentioned when the information is collected, and shall not use the information for other purpose. However if the data subject allows use of his/her the information, the information may be used.
2. KMDIA may expose Buyer information in the www.seekoreatrade.com (www.seekoreatrade.com) when the Buyer registers the ‘Buying Offer’ on www.seekoreatrade.com(www.seekoreatrade.com).
3. KMDIA shall not provide personal information collected to a 3rd party without the permission of the data subject except in the following cases:
① When law allows the use of the information of a Member or a 3rd party.
② When the personal information is required for seamless transactions between Members.
4. Sellers' e-mails, phone numbers, and addresses may be displayed on the product information screen.
5. The information of a Buyer is provided to the counterpart for product Q&A and negotiation.


Article 9 (Protection of Personal information)

1. Member always can view or change his/her information.
2. KMDIA shall make every effort to protect personal information, and a Member shall take proper measures to protect his/her information.


Article 10 (Storage of Personal information)

1. When the Use Agreement with a Member is terminated, KMDIA shall stop collecting, using, providing the corresponding personal information and destroy such information immediately. However, personal information shall be retained in the following cases:
① KMDIA shall retain personal information for a certain time if it is considered to be remained.
② Even if the Use Agreement is expired, KMDIA may retain the information such as user ID, user name, phone number, address, and trade history for a certain time period for further management for a Member who has trade history.
③ KMDIA may retain personal data and the information relating to past transactions for a certain time period after the expiration or termination of Use Agreement to prevent any Member who has trade history attempting to disturb or restrict the Services by intentionally evading this Terms of Use.
④ KMDIA may retain some information(such as user ID, user name, phone number, address, and the information related to the termination of the Use Agreement and membership suspension) for a certain time period after the expiration or termination of Use Agreement to check if there is any cause to reject any re-application in the case where KMDIA terminates the Use Agreement or a Member’s membership is suspended.


Article 11 (Change and Management of Personal Information)

1. When Member’s information is incorrect, Member may correct such information by him/herself or KMDIA may request to correct such information to the Member immediately. If the information is determined as incorrect information, KMDIA may suspend the Services until the information is properly changed.
2. Member shall be responsible for the damages caused by failing to correct his/her information where such information had changed. KMDIA shall not assume the responsibility for such damages.
3. Member is responsible for managing his/her personal information such as user ID and password.
4. Member shall not transfer or lend his/her user ID and password to a 3rd party.
5. If personal information is thieved or used by a 3rd party, member shall notify the information leakage to KMDIA immediately after it comes to his/her knowledge, and follow the actions taken by KMDIA to manage and protect the personal information.

CHAPTER 4 Disclaimer

Article 12 (Limitation of Liability)

1. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Services provided by KMDIA on or through the Internet site (www.seekoreatrade.com) are provided "as is", "as available" and “with all faults”, and KMDIA hereby expressly disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, any warranties of condition, quality, durability, performance, accuracy, reliability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. A such warranties, representations, conditions, and undertakings are hereby excluded.
2. To the maximum extent permitted by law, KMDIA makes no representations or warranties about the validity, accuracy, correctness, reliability, quality, stability, completeness or currentness of any information provided on or through the Internet website; KMDIA does not represent or warrant that the manufacture, importation, export, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale and/or use of products or services offered or displayed on the sites does not violate any 3rd party rights; and KMDIA makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning any product or service offered or displayed on the sites.
3. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the Internet Site (www.seekoreatrade.com) or Services is done at each Member's sole discretion and risk and each Member is solely responsible for any damage to its own or to KMDIA’s computer system(s) or any loss of data that may result from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by any Member from KMDIA or through or from the Internet website (www.seekoreatrade.com) shall create any warranty not expressly stated herein.
4. The Internet website (www.seekoreatrade.com) may make available to “Services” or products provided by independent 3rd parties. No warranty or representation is made with regard to such services or products. In no event shall KMDIA be held liable for any such services or products.
5. Each Member hereby agrees to indemnify and save KMDIA, directors, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from such Member's access to or use of the Internet Site (www.seekoreatrade.com) or Services (including but not limited to the display of such Member's information on the Internet Site) or from Member’s breach of any of the terms and conditions of the Terms of Use. Each Member hereby further agrees to indemnify and save KMDIA, directors, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from Member's breach of any representations and warranties made by Member to KMDIA.
6. Each Member hereby further agrees to indemnify and save KMDIA, directors, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise, directly or indirectly, as a result of any claims asserted by 3rd Party Rights claimants or other 3rd parties relating to products offered or displayed on the Internet Site. Each Member hereby further agrees that KMDIA is not responsible and shall have no liability to member, for any material posted by others, including defamatory, offensive or illicit material and that the risk of damages from such material rests entirely with each Member. KMDIA reserves the right, at own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by Member, in which event Member shall cooperate with KMDIA in asserting any available defenses.
7. KMDIA shall not be liable for any special, direct, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever (including but not limited to damages for loss of profits or savings, business interruption, loss of information), whether in contract, negligence, tort, equity or otherwise or any other damages resulting from any of the following:
① the use or the inability to use the Internet Site (www.seekoreatrade.com) or Services.
② any defect in goods, samples, data, information or services purchased or obtained from a Member or any other 3rd party through the Internet Site (www.seekoreatrade.com) or Services.
③ violation of 3rd Party Rights or claims or demands that Member's manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale and/or use of products or services offered or displayed on the Internet website (www.seekoreatrade.com) or through the Services may violate or may be asserted to violate 3rd Party Rights; or claims by any party that they are entitled to defense or indemnification in relation to assertions of rights, demands or claims by 3rd Party Rights claimants.
④ unauthorized access by 3rd parties to data or private information of any Member.
⑤ acquisition of information not provided by KMDIA or on the Internet Site (www.seekoreatrade.com).
⑥ statements or conduct of any Member of the Internet Site (www.seekoreatrade.com) or Services.
⑦ any matters relating to the Internet Site(www.seekoreatrade.com) or Services, however arising, including negligence.


Article 13 (Force Majeure)

Under no circumstances shall KMDIA be held liable for any delay or failure or disruption of the content or the Services accessed or delivered through the Sites resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces or causes beyond KMDIA’s reasonable control, including without limitation, Internet failures, computer, telecommunications or any other equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes, labor disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances, shortages of labor or materials, fires, flood, storms, explosions, acts of God, war, governmental actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals or non-performance of 3rd parties.

CHAPTER 5 Miscellaneous

Article 14 (Related Law and Jurisdiction)

1. Any dispute which may arise between KMDIA and a Member in relation to Services and this Terms of Use shall be governed by the law of Republic of Korea. All the law suits related with this dispute shall be exclusively brought in the courts of Republic of Korea, which has jurisdiction of the Code of Civil Procedure of Republic of Korea.
2. Any dispute which may arise between Members in relation to transactions shall be governed by the law and court set forth in the agreement made during transaction, and KMDIA shall not assume the responsibility for the dispute.

www.seekoreatrade.com collects, holds, and processes all personal information handled in compliance with relevant laws, such as 「Personal Information Protection Act」, and establishes and discloses personal information processing policies as follows to protect the personal information, rights and interests of information subjects.
The Article 1 (Purpose of Personal Information Management)

① www.seekoreatrade.com processes personal information to a minimum as necessary for the purpose of providing customer service, handling civil complaints, and performing duties under its jurisdiction.
② The purpose of processing personal information processed by www.seekoreatrade.com is as follows.
1. Name of personal information file: Buyer information / Operating grounds: Owner of information’s consent / Purpose of management : Supporting export of domestic companies and providing product information
2. Name of personal information file: Seller information / Operating grounds: Owner of information’s consent / Purpose of management : Providing service, handling complaints, etc.


The Article 2 (Personal Information Management and Retention Period)

① Personal information processed by www.seekoreatrade.com shall be processed within the scope specified for collection and use purposes, and the retention period prescribed by the Personal Information Protection Act and related statutes shall apply mutatis mutandis.
② The management and retention period of each of personal information is specified as follows.
1. Name of personal information file: Buyers information / Operating grounds: Owner of information’s consent / Retention Period: Until the membership withdrawal
2. Name of personal information file: Seller information / Operating grounds: Owner of information’s consent / Retention Period: Until the membership withdrawal


The Article 3 (Providing Personal Information to a Third Party)

www.seekoreatrade.com processes the information subject's personal information only to the extent specified in Article 1 (the purpose of processing personal information) and does not process it beyond its original purpose or provide it to third parties without prior consent from the entity unless.
1. The case to obtain separate consent from owner of information
2. The case special articles are prescribed in the Act and the Articles.
3. As the case where owner of information or legal representative is unable to give the declaration of his/her consent or is unable to obtain prior consent due to unknown address, the case clearly admitted to be necessary for the benefit of owner of information or third party's imminent life, body, property
4. As the case necessary for statistical writing and academic research purposes, the case to provide personal information in a form that can’t identify a specific individual
5. As the case the personal information is used for intended purposes other than the purpose or if not provided to a third party, the duties stipulated by other Act cannot be performed, the case to pass through deliberation and resolution of the protection committee
6. The case to be necessary to provide to foreign governments or international organizations for performing treaties or other international agreements
7. The case to be necessary for investigating crimes, and filing and maintaining the prosecution
8. The case to be necessary to perform the court’s trial
9. The case to be necessary to execute punishment as well as custody, probation


The Article 4 (Matters on Rights and Responsibilities of Owner of Information and Methods of the Usage)

① The owner of information (the legal representative can exercise the right under 14 years of age) can exercise the right of personal information protection of following each subparagraph at any time.
1. Request to access personal information
2. If there is an error, request correction
3. Request to delete
4. Request to suspend management
② The exercise of rights under paragraph 1 may be made in writing, e-mail, imitation transmission (FAX), etc. after preparation in accordance with attached Form 8 of Personal Information Processing Method, and we will take measures without delay
③ When owner of information has requested correction or deletion of personal information, it will not be use or provided that year personal information until the correction or deletion is completed.
④ The exercise of rights under paragraph 1 may be conducted through an agent, such as the legal representative of the information subject or a person delegated. In such cases, you shall submit a power of attorney in attached Form 11 of the Notice on the Method of Processing Personal Information.
⑤ The request of the personal information access and suspension of management of, the right of owner of information may be restricted by the Personal Information Protection Act Article 35 Paragraph 5, Article 37 Paragraph 2.
⑥ Requests for the correction and deletion of personal information cannot be requested to be deleted if the personal information is specified as to be collected object in the other Act and Articles.
⑦ We verify whether the person to request for access, correction, deletion, suspension, etc according to the owner of information’s right, is the person himself or a legitimate representative.
- Present identity card to identify yourself (identity card, driver's license, passport, etc.)
- In case of a representative, present your identity card and a power of attorney to identify your representative
- [Attachment 8 of the Notice on the Method of Processing Personal Information] Presentation of a Request for Access to Personal Information
- [Attachment 11 of the Notice on the Method of Processing Personal Information] Presentation of a power of attorney
⑧ Requests for access, correction, deletion, and suspension of personal information management will be processed in the internal appointed procedure.


The Article 5 (Items of Personal Information Management)

www.seekoreatrade.com manages following personal information items.
1. Personal information file name: Buyer information / Personal information recorded in the personal information file: ID (E-Mail), Password, Phone Number, Company Name, Representative Name, Representative Phone Number, Website, Major Products
2. Personal information file name: Seller Information / Personal information recorded in the personal information file: ID, Password, Name, Position, Phone Number, Mobile Phone Number, Company Name, Representative Name, Industry Type, Major Product, Representative Phone Number, Representative E-Mail Address, Homepage, Company Address, Company Introduction


The Article 6 (Procedures and Methods of Personal Information Destruction)

① www.seekoreatrade.com will, in principle, destroy personal information without delay when the purpose of personal information management is achieved.
However, when it is necessary to preserve it in accordance with other Acts, this is not the case. The procedures, deadlines and methods of destruction are specified as follows.
A. Destruction procedure
Unnecessary personal information and personal information files are managed under the responsibilities of personal information manager according to the internal policy procedure as follows.
- Destruction of personal information ary.
Personal information that has passed the retention period will be destroyed without delay from the end date
- Destruction of personal information files
When the personal information file becomes unnecessary such as the purpose of personal information file management being achieved, abolition of service, or the end of the business, the personal information file is destroyed without delay from the date when personal information management is recognized as unnecessary.
B. How to destroy
1) Electronic forms of information use technological methods that cannot reproduce the records.
2) Personal information printed on paper is shredded by shredder or destroyed by incineration.


The Article 7 (Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information)

www.seekoreatrade.com, pursuant to Article 29 of the 「Personal Information Protection Acttt」, takes the technical, administrative and physical measures necessary for ensuring safety as follows.
1. Establishment and implementation of an internal management plan
www.seekoreatrade.com establishes and implements an internal management plan in accordance with the 'Standard for measures to secure safety of personal information'.
2. Minimization and education of persons in charge of handling personal information
We designate a person in charge of handling personal information and implement measures to manage personal information by minimizing it.
3. Restrictions on access to personal information
We are taking necessary measures to control access to personal information through granting, changing, and deleting access to the database system that processes personal information, and controlling unauthorized access from outside using the intrusion prevention system.
4. Storage of access records and prevention of forgery and alteration
Records (web logs, summary information, etc.) connected to the personal information processing system have been kept and managed for at least a year. However, the personal information processing system that processes personal information or processes unique identification information or sensitive information for more than 50,000 information subjects has been kept and managed for more than two years.
5. Encryption of personal information
Your personal information is encrypted, stored, and managed. We also use separate security features such as encryption and use of sensitive data when storing and transferring.
6. Installing and periodically inspecting and renewing security programs
www.seekoreatrade.com installs security programs and periodically updates and checks them to prevent personal information leakage or damage caused by hacking or computer viruses.
7. Access control procedures are established and operated separately for the physical storage of the personal information system that holds personal information on unauthorized persons.


The Article 8 (Each Contact Person and Contact Points in charge of Personal Information Protection)

www.seekoreatrade.com the following measures to ensure the safety of personal information.
1. Administrative action: Establishment and implementation of internal management plan, regular employee training, etc.
2. Technical measures: Management of access rights of personal information processing system, etc., installation of access control system, encryption of personal information, installation of security program
3. Physical measures: Access control of computer room, data storage room, etc.


The Article 9 (Personal Information Protection Officer)

www.seekoreatrade.com is responsible for handling personal information, and designates the person in charge and person in charge of each personal information field as follows to handle complaints and damage relief from information subjects related to personal information processing.
1. Name of department: External Affairs Dept. International Affairs Team of KMDIA
2. Contact person: June Han, Manager
3. Contact point: 070-7725-6999
4. E-Mail: seekoreatrade@kmdia.or.kr


The Article 10 (Personal Information Access Request)

① The owner of information can request to access personal information pursuant to Article 35 of the Personal Information Protection Act to the following department. IEVE will endeavor to promptly handle owner of information’s request to access personal information.
② In addition to the reception and handling department of access request of Paragraph 1, the owner of information can also request personal information access through the website of the comprehensive support for personal information protection (www.privacy.go.kr) of the Ministry of the Interior.
o The Ministry of the Interior’s comprehensive support portal for personal information protection → Complaints of personal information → Request for personal information access → Personal Information Protection Committee Comprehensive Portal → Personal Information Complaint → Request for perusal of personal information, etc.
(Real name authentication required through public IPIN)


The Article 11 (How to Relieve Infringement)

The owner of information can inquire damage relief, consultation, and others about infringement of personal information to the following institutions.
As the following institutions are separate from KMDIA, when you are not satisfied with KMDIA's own personal information complaints handling, damage relief results, or need further assistance, please contact them.

• • Reporting Center for Infringements on Personal Information (operated by The Korea Internet and Security Agency)
• O Telephone: (Without an area code) 118
• O Homepage: privacy.kisa.or.kr
• • Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee (The Korea Internet and Security Agency)
• O Telephone: (Without an area code) 1833-6972
• O Homepage: www.kopico.go.kr
• • Supreme Prosecutors' Office Cyber Crime Investigation Department
• O Telephone: 02-3480-3573
• O Homepage: www.spo.go.kr
• • Cyber Terror Response Center of National Police Agency
• O Telephone: 182
• O Homepage: http://cyberbureau.police.go.kr

In addition, a person who is infringed the rights or interests due to administrative disposition or omission by the head of public institution for the request of owner of information on personal information correction, deletion or suspension, etc., can request the administrative appeals as provided by the Administrative Appeals Act Refer to the telephone number of the Central Administrative Appeals Commission (www.simpan.go.kr)


The Article 12 (Matters on the Installation and Operation of Automatic Collection Device of Personal Information and Rejection thereof)

www.seekoreatrade.com can use cookie which stores users information and detect them at any time (COOKIE, automatic collection device of personal information such as internet access information file, etc.). A cookie, as a small amount of information that a server to be used to run an institution's website sends to a user's browser, is also stored on the user's computer's hard disk. When a user accesses a website, the institution’s computer can read the contents of the cookie on the user's browser and detect user’s additional information in your computer, and can provide the service without further input such as the name of the contact, and others. Cookies identify your computer but do not personally identify yourself. In addition, the user has the option of installing cookies. As a result, by that the user can install the options in the web browser, the user accept all cookies, or check each time when a cookie is saved, or refuse to save all cookies. However, when you refuse to install cookies, you might turn to be uncomfortable with using the web and to have difficulty in using some services that require login.
(Example of how to install)
1. Internet Explorer : Tools menu at the top of web browser ➡ Internet options ➡ Personal information ➡ Cookie blocking level installation
2. Chrome : Installation menu on the right side of Web browser ➡ Advanced installation display at the bottom of the screen ➡ Contents installing button of personal information ➡ Cookie blocking level installation

I agree to provide information to third parties for the following purposes..
1. Ecplaza promotional site and SNS
- purpose of using: To promote the www.seekoreatrade.com, registration of data and use as marketing material only for company and product information.

※ Provided information: company information, product information, contact information
※ You may refuse to consent, and if you do, your participation in the business may be restricted.