Terms of Service

Article 1 (Purpose)

These terms aim to stipulate the conditions and procedures for using the website (https://bridgemakers.co.kr) and related services provided by Bridgemakers (hereinafter 'Company'), rights, obligations, and responsibilities of the Company and users, and other necessary matters.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The definitions of terms used in these terms are as follows:

• 'Service' means web development, design, mobile application development, digital marketing solutions, and all related services provided by the Company.
• 'User' means members and non-members who access the Company's website and receive services provided by the Company according to these terms.
• 'Member' means a person who has registered as a member by providing personal information to the Company, continuously receives information from the Company, and can continuously use services provided by the Company.
• 'Content' means information, text, software, music, sound, photos, graphics, videos, messages, and other materials provided by the Company in the service.
• 'Intellectual Property Rights' means all rights related to intellectual property including copyright, patent rights, trademark rights, design rights, and trade secrets.

Article 3 (Effectiveness and Amendment of Terms)

These terms become effective by posting them on the service screen or notifying users by other means.

• The Company may change these terms when deemed necessary, and the changed terms become effective by notification or notice in the same manner as paragraph 1.
• If a user does not agree to the changed terms, the user may discontinue service use and cancel membership registration.
• If a user continues to use the service after the changed terms are announced, it is deemed that the user has agreed to the changed terms.

Article 4 (Provision and Change of Services)

The Company provides the following services:

• Website and web application development services
• UI/UX design and branding services
• Mobile application development services
• Digital marketing and SEO optimization services
• Cloud infrastructure construction and management services
• Technical consulting and education services
• Other IT-related services determined by the Company

Article 5 (Membership Registration)

Membership registration is concluded when a user agrees to the terms and applies for membership registration, and the Company approves such application.

• Those who wish to register as members apply for membership by filling in member information according to the registration form set by the Company and expressing their intention to agree to these terms.
• The Company registers as members those who apply for membership as in paragraph 1, unless they fall under any of the following:
• When the applicant has previously lost membership qualification under these terms
• When there are false statements, omissions, or errors in the registration content
• When it is judged that registering as a member would cause significant technical difficulties for the Company

Article 6 (User Obligations)

Users must not engage in the following acts:

• Registration of false information during application or changes
• Misappropriation and unauthorized use of others' information
• Unauthorized alteration of information posted by the Company
• Transmission or posting of information other than information designated by the Company (such as computer programs)
• Infringement of intellectual property rights such as copyrights of the Company and third parties
• Acts that damage the reputation of the Company and third parties or interfere with their business
• Disclosure or posting of obscene or violent messages, images, voices, and other information contrary to public order and morals to the Company
• Posting materials containing software viruses, other computer codes, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the normal operation of computer software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment, or sending them via email
• Stalking and other acts of harassing other users
• Collecting, storing, or disclosing personal information about other users without their consent
• Using the Company's services for commercial activities by posting advertisements or promotions to unspecified masses or sending spam emails
• Using services for commercial purposes without the Company's consent
• Other illegal or improper acts

Article 7 (Intellectual Property Rights)

Copyrights and intellectual property rights to the service belong to the Company.

• The Company owns intellectual property rights and other rights related to the services provided by the Company, necessary software, images, marks, logos, designs, service names, information, and trademarks.
• Users may not process, sell, distribute, repost, or use the information in paragraph 1 for commercial purposes, except when explicitly approved by the Company, and must not infringe the Company's intellectual property rights by other means.
• The copyright of posts posted by users within the service belongs to the author of the post. However, the Company may use such posts within the scope necessary for service operation.

Article 8 (User Content)

Users are responsible for content they post or transmit to the service.

• Users bear all legal responsibility for content they post.
• By posting content to the Company, users grant the Company a license to use such content for service provision purposes.
• The Company may delete or restrict use of content posted by users without prior notice if it is judged to fall under any of the following:
• - Content that defames or slanders other users or third parties, damaging their reputation
• - Content that violates public order and morals
• - Content deemed to be connected to criminal acts
• - Content that infringes the Company's copyright, third parties' copyrights, or other rights
• - Content that exceeds the posting period set by the Company
• - Content deemed to violate related laws

Article 9 (Privacy Protection)

The Company complies with the Personal Information Protection Act and other related laws to protect users' personal information, and informs users through the privacy policy about how personal information provided by users is used and what measures are taken to protect personal information.

• The Company strives to protect users' personal information, including user registration information, in accordance with related laws.
• Related laws and the Company's privacy policy apply to the protection of users' personal information.

Article 10 (Use of Cookies)

The Company uses 'cookies' that store and retrieve user information to provide specialized services to users.

• Cookies are small pieces of information sent by the server used to operate the website to the user's browser and may be stored on the user's computer hard disk.
• Users have the right to choose cookie installation. Therefore, users can set options in their web browser to allow all cookies, go through confirmation each time cookies are stored, or reject the storage of all cookies.
• However, if users refuse cookie installation, there may be difficulties in providing services.

Article 11 (Company's Obligations and Limitation of Liability)

The Company does not engage in acts prohibited by related laws and these terms or contrary to public order and morals, and makes every effort to provide services continuously and stably.

• The Company must have security systems to protect personal information (including credit information) so that users can use services safely, and must disclose and comply with the privacy policy.
• The Company does not guarantee the reliability, accuracy, etc. of information, materials, and facts displayed or included in the service and does not bear responsibility for them.
• The Company has no obligation to intervene in disputes arising between users or between users and third parties through the service, and has no responsibility to compensate for damages resulting therefrom.
• The Company bears no responsibility for the use of free services unless specifically provided by related laws.
• The Company is exempt from responsibility for service provision when services cannot be provided due to natural disasters or equivalent force majeure.

Article 12 (Service Use Restriction and Suspension)

The Company may restrict service use in stages such as warning, temporary suspension, and permanent suspension when users violate obligations under these terms or interfere with normal service operation.

• Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Company may immediately impose permanent suspension when related laws are violated, such as identity theft and payment fraud violating the Resident Registration Act, phone number theft, provision of illegal programs and operation interference violating the Copyright Act and Computer Program Protection Act, illegal communication and hacking violating the Information and Communications Network Act, distribution of malicious programs, and acts exceeding access authority.
• When the Company restricts or suspends service use, it will notify the user of the reason and restriction period without delay.

Article 13 (Damages)

Users who cause damage to the Company by violating these terms are liable to compensate the Company for such damage.

• When the Company suffers damage due to a user's violation of the terms, the user who violated the terms must compensate for all damages incurred by the Company.
• When the Company receives damage compensation claims or lawsuits and other objections from third parties other than the user due to illegal acts or violations of these terms by the user in using the service, the user must indemnify the Company at their own responsibility and expense.

Article 14 (Dispute Resolution)

The Company and users must make all necessary efforts to amicably resolve disputes arising in relation to the service.

• The Company prioritizes handling complaints and opinions submitted by users. However, when prompt handling is difficult, the Company will immediately notify users of the reason and processing schedule.
• Disputes between the Company and users may be subject to mediation by the Electronic Commerce Dispute Mediation Committee established under Article 28 of the Electronic Commerce Basic Act and Article 15 of its Enforcement Decree.

Article 15 (Jurisdiction and Governing Law)

German law applies to these terms and service use contracts between the Company and users, and lawsuits may be filed in competent courts under German civil procedure law for disputes arising from service use.

• Lawsuits filed between the Company and users shall have Frankfurt am Main Regional Court (Landgericht Frankfurt am Main) as the competent court.
• When German courts do not have jurisdiction, disputes shall be resolved according to the arbitration rules of the German Institution for Arbitration (DIS - Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit).

Article 16 (Miscellaneous)

Matters not specified in these terms and interpretation of these terms shall follow related laws or commercial practices.

• Even if some provisions of these terms are found to be legally invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to be valid.
• The Company's failure to enforce any provision of these terms shall not be deemed a waiver of that provision.
• These terms are written in Korean, and in case of differences with versions translated into other languages, the Korean version takes precedence.