Terms and Conditions of Location-Based Services
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of these terms and conditions is to stipulate the rights and obligations between the Member (referring to an individual location information subject who consents to the location information service terms; hereinafter referred to as the “Member”) and Travel Wallet Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) regarding the use of the Social Service (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”) provided by the Company.
Article 2 (Effect and Amendment of Terms of Use)
- These terms shall become effective when a customer who applies for the Service or an individual location information subject agrees to these terms and is registered as a user of the Service through the procedures prescribed by the Company.
- If a Member clicks the “Agree” button online, it shall be deemed that the Member has read, fully understood, and agreed to the application of all provisions of these terms.
- The Company may amend these terms within the scope not violating relevant laws such as the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information, the Content Industry Promotion Act, the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, the Framework Act on Consumers, and the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, when necessary to reflect changes in the location-based service.
- When the Company amends the terms, it shall specify the effective date, reason for the amendment, current and revised terms, and clearly notify that the Member is deemed to have agreed to the revised terms if they do not express their intention of refusal by the effective date of the revised terms, through the following methods:
a. Posting on the Service website: From 7 days prior to the effective date and for a significant period after the effective date
b. Individual notification via electronic means (email, SMS, etc.): At least 30 days prior to the effective date
- If the Member does not express their consent or refusal by the effective date despite the posting and notification in the previous paragraph, the Member shall be deemed to have agreed to the revised terms.
- If the Member does not agree to the revised terms, the Company or the Member may terminate the service use contract. In this case, the Company shall compensate the Member for any damages incurred due to the termination.
Article 3 (Application of Related Laws)
These terms shall be applied fairly based on the principle of good faith, and any matters not specified herein shall be governed by related laws or established practices.
Article 4 (Service Content, etc.)
- The location-based services provided by the Company and the purpose and retention period of personal location information are as follows:
Service Name | Service Content and Purpose of (Retention) | Retention Period of Personal Location Information |
Social Service Payment Review | - Collection of data on the merchant location where the user made a payment to provide customer review service- Display of the personal location information subject in posts or content stored by the user- Collection of user location data to provide meeting and community services | Until membership withdrawal (provided, retention period may be extended as required by other laws) |
- Pursuant to Article 16(2) of the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information, the Company automatically records and retains data confirming the use/provision of location information for 6 months.
- The Company shall immediately destroy personal location information once the purpose of use or provision is achieved, excluding the confirmation data referred to in the previous paragraph. However, if retention is required by other laws or the Member separately consents, the information may be retained for up to one year.
Article 5 (Service Usage Fees and Conditions)
The location-based services provided by the Company are free of charge. However, data communication charges incurred during use of wireless services are separate and subject to the policies of each telecommunications provider.
Article 6 (Service Addition/Change)
When adding or changing a service, the Company shall reflect such changes in Article 4 and post or notify them in accordance with Article 2, Paragraphs 4 and 5.
Article 7 (Service Restriction and Suspension)
- The Company may restrict or suspend part or all of the Service if any of the following occurs:
a. When the user intentionally or grossly interferes with the operation of the Company’s services
b. When unavoidable due to service equipment inspection, maintenance, or construction
c. When a common telecommunications carrier ceases service as prescribed by the Telecommunications Business Act
d. When service use is hindered due to national emergency, service equipment failure, or excessive service usage
e. When the Company deems it inappropriate to continue service provision due to other significant reasons
- When restricting or suspending service pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall post and individually notify the reason and period of restriction via the Service website and electronic means (email, SMS, etc.).
- If the Company is unable to post or notify due to unavoidable circumstances, it may do so afterward.
Article 8 (Use or Provision of Personal Location Information)
- If the Company intends to provide services using personal location information, it shall specify this in the terms and obtain the Member’s prior consent.
- If the Company provides personal location information to a third party designated by the Member, it shall notify the Member in advance of the recipient and purpose and obtain their consent.
- When providing personal location information to a third party as described in Paragraph 2, the Company shall immediately notify the Member of the recipient, date/time of provision, and purpose (“Information Provision Details”) to the user’s terminal or email.
- However, if any of the following applies, notification shall be made to a communication terminal or email address designated by the Member in advance:
a. If the terminal does not support reception of text, voice, or video
b. If the Member has requested notification to another terminal or email address
- Notwithstanding Paragraph 3, the Member may choose to receive a summary notification pursuant to Article 24 of the Enforcement Decree of the Location Information Act. Upon request, the notification method can be changed to immediate notification.
- The Company retains records confirming the use/provision of location information for 6 months based on Article 16(2) of the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information.
Article 9 (Restrictions on Use or Provision of Personal Location Information)
The Company shall not use or provide personal location information or records beyond the scope specified in the terms unless the Member consents or in the following cases:
a. When confirmation records are needed for billing of location-based services
b. When provided in a form that does not identify individuals for statistics, academic research, or market research
Article 10 (Rights of Personal Location Information Subjects and Method of Exercise)
- The Member may withdraw all or part of their consent regarding the use of location-based services or third-party provision at any time. In such cases, the Company shall destroy the relevant data.
- The Member may request temporary suspension of use or provision of personal location information, and the Company cannot refuse this request and shall ensure technical means are in place.
- The Member may request access to or notification of the following information and request correction if errors are found. The Company shall not refuse such requests without justifiable reason:
a. Records of use/provision of location information about the Member
b. The reason and details of provision of the Member’s personal location information to third parties under applicable laws
- The Member may exercise these rights through the customer service center or designated procedures.
Article 11 (Rights of Legal Representatives and Method of Exercise)
- For Members under 14 years of age, the Company must obtain consent from both the Member and their legal guardian for the use and provision of personal location information. Legal representatives hold all the rights described in Article 10.
- The Company verifies the legal representative’s consent using any of the following methods:
a. Confirmation via SMS to the legal guardian after consent is given on the website
b. Receiving credit/debit card information to verify consent
c. Authentication via mobile phone or email verification
d. Submission of signed written consent via mail or fax
e. Consent via email exchange
f. Consent via phone conversation and secondary confirmation
g. Any other method comparable to the above
Article 12 (Designation of Location Information Manager)
- The Company designates a person in a responsible position to manage and protect location information and handle complaints from personal location information subjects.
- The location information manager is the head of the department providing location-based services, as stated in the Appendix.
Name | Department | Position | Contact |
Byunghee Lee | Security/IT Dept | CISO/CPO | support@travel-wallet.com02-522-0400 |
Article 13 (Compensation for Damages)
If the Company violates Articles 15 to 26 of the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information and causes damages to the Member, the Member may claim compensation. The Company is liable unless it proves no intention or negligence.
Article 14 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)
- These terms shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.
- Disputes shall be under the jurisdiction of the court at the Member’s address at the time of filing. If no address is available, the competent court under the Civil Procedure Act shall have jurisdiction.
Article 15 (Dispute Resolution and Others)
- In the event of unresolved disputes regarding location information, either party may request adjudication by the Korea Communications Commission under Article 28 of the Location Information Act.
- Either party may also request mediation by the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee under Article 43 of the Personal Information Protection Act.
Article 16 (Company Contact Information)
- Company Name: Travel Wallet
- CEO: Hyungwoo Kim
- Address: 5th and 6th Floors, Youngpoong Building, 542 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Tel: 0507-1409-0405
Addendum
Article 1 (Effective Date) These terms shall be effective as of April 22, 2024.