utophoto

法務 / プライバシー

  • This set of regulations is a legal contract entered into by BBTree Co.,Ltd. and the User, with the User defined as person(s) who agreed to UTOPHOTO's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and registered as a member. Any download of content through the service or any use of downloaded content within the scope of uses permitted by this contract signifies that the User has understood and agreed to this contract in its entirety.

    PART 1. Introduction of License

    UTOPHOTO provides RF (Royalty-Free) contents that UTOPHOTO has directly produced or has received from its partner artists. If you would like to reuse content you had downloaded only once, the content may be reused for any of the permitted uses at no extra cost for a lifetime. The right to use content for any of its permitted purposes is called a "license". Please be informed that you are purchasing a license for non-exclusive right to use, not a copyright, for contents owned by UTOPHOTO. Indicating the image source is not a requirement; if the image is simply posted (ex. Blog post), however, indicating the image source is recommended to prevent illegal duplication. (Image Source Indication Example: Image Source: UTOPHOTO.com)

    Now, we introduce to you the full text of UTOPHOTO's License. If you have any questions, or if you are unsure whether your intended use is within the permitted scope, please email your queries and suggestions at any time to utophoto@bbtree.co.kr.

    Standard License

    All UTOPHOTO plans include the "Standard License". Standard License means the scope of use and usage rights provided by default. Standard License includes personal use, advertisement or promotional use, and printing use. In addition, UTOPHOTO’s contents may be copied, duplicated, revised, edited, displayed, broadcast, or published with no limit in the number of instances or country where the content is used.

    What is "personal use"?

    "Personal use" means a not-for-profit, personal use that does not involve selling, downloading, nor distributing. Examples include decorations for a personal space (framed pictures, wall paper and poster for a personal room, etc.), adornments for a personal possession (car tuning, laptop cover, cellphone case, etc.), and personal gifts (photo album, stationery paper, gift wrapping).

    What is "advertisement or promotional use"?

    Includes all advertisement and promotional materials for use by one’s own company or for supply purposes. If the content is downloaded for supply purposes, however, sharing the original content with the client is not permitted. When requesting for the right to use the original content, the client must re-purchase said content from UTOPHOTO. Advertisement and promotional purposes include the following varied scope of uses:
    1. Online Posts

      A.1 .Website Thumbnails, Posts, Banners, Advertisements

      : Various types of websites (ex. homepage of one’s own company, open market), simultaneous posts permitted
      : Detail pages of shopping malls
      : Articles, news articles
      : Permitted to be used as part of a website’s design; if the website’s design is akin to being a template available as a product, however, an extended license must be purchased

      A.2 .YouTube Video Advertisements, Promotional Company Video Advertisements

      : Permitted to be uploaded simultaneously on multiple channels

      A.3 .Design Element or Content of a Newsletter

      : Contents inserted into a promotional newsletter
      : If the newsletter itself is a product (ex. Newsletter for charged subscription), design elements (icon, permanent background/banner photo, etc.) other than actual content require purchase of the extended license
      : The image may not be used as the newsletter’s representative "logo" or as a "design element that is part of the logo"

      A.4 .SNS

      : Posts and advertisements on Instagram, Blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.
      : Please note that if an image will be used as an account’s cover photo or profile photo and it may appear as the account’s "logo", the image is not permitted for use

    2. Prints

      B.1 .Printed Materials for Advertisement Purposes

      : Documents, brochures, pamphlets, leaflets, catalogs, promotional posters, etc. may be printed with no limit in the number of copies

      B.2 .Advertisements in Printed Media

      : Magazines, newspapers, advertisements within books
      : If it is a book cover, an extended license is required

      B.3 .Advertisement Installation in Print Form

      : Outdoor advertisement, indoor advertisement, in-store advertisement
      : Car wrap (includes buses, taxis, and personal automobiles)

      B.4 .Event Uses

      : May be used as booth wrap, banner, tent, event, staff T-shirt, guide POP, etc. except as a "logo"

      B.5 .Business Card, Stationery Paper, and Envelope Designs

      : May be used or supplied as a design for a business card if it is not in the realm of logos
      : If said design will be turned into a template and sold as a product, however, an extended license is required

      B.6 .Distributable Freebies with No Profit/Commercial Value

      *"Freebies" as defined by UTOPHOTO mean printed materials that are PR or promotional in nature
      : Directly used by the user’s own company or supplied to a client, the user’s company being a design agency
      : Directly selling the completed freebie to generate profit is not permitted
      : Manufacturer/Design agency commercializing a freebie and generating profit through its sales, except when said company is supplying it as a supplier, requires purchase of an extended license

    3. Publications

      C.1 .Print and Electronic Books, Textbooks

      : Incorporating content into the book band or internal pages is permitted under the Standard license, but using it for the "book cover" design requires purchase of an extended license

      C.2 .Images and Illustrations in Essays and Academic Journals

      : If an item is being submitted to a magazine of essays or an institute, submitting the original of the image is not permitted
      : When requesting for the original of the image, the publishing party is required to purchase directly a license appropriate for its intended use

    4. Videos

      D.1 .Uploading to Video Platforms e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, etc.

      : Videos created to allow a creator to generate profit from advertisements on a video platform or for the purpose of promoting a company
      : To prevent illegal duplication (ex. A third party taking screenshots of the video and using those screenshots for commercial purposes), creating a secondary design (ex.: Adding text on top of the photo) is recommended

      D.2 .Company’s Video Advertisements

      : Airing of company videos produced for the purpose of advertisement and promotion (TV, outdoor advertisement, etc.)
      If the video itself is a product (documentary, drama series, web-drama, movie, news, etc.), or if the video is likely to be aired through other video media such as TV, etc. (partnership between a creator and a TV station, web-drama previously available only on YouTube but being aired through cable TV, etc.), however, the use requires an extended license regardless of the length of the video

    5. App / Software

      : Content posted within app/software (ex. announcement, banner, post)
      : Use of the image as an element of design for app/software (ex. icon, background image, character) requires an extended license
      : In addition, any manufacture, distribution, or sale of app or software design source / template / skin with commercial value requires an extended license regardless of whether the item is for sale or for free

    6. Contest

      : Images may be used as an element of design as long as it does not play a crucial role
      : Submitting UTOPHOTO content to a contest without any secondary creative work is absolutely prohibited (ex. Submitting a UTOPHOTO photo to a photography contest as one’s own submission)
      : Registering for intellectual property rights of any content downloaded under a UTOPHOTO license or any secondary creative work made using said content is prohibited, including the acquisition of any type of right. You should not join any contest that requires the copyright of a secondary creative work.

    Extended License

    Extended license includes permission for uses not included in the Standard license, such as products or templates produced for commercial purposes. Images purchased with the extended license can also be used for a Standard license’s scope of uses. An extended license can only be purchased as an "Extended Image Pack". If you would like to convert the images you already purchased with the Standard license into images for extended uses, you must make a new purchase for the extended image pack.

    UTOPHOTO's extended license has no "Limits in Copies" like other services. However, you must purchase an extended license per manufactured item. For example, if you would like to use a certain photo titled A to produce 2 item types, T-shirts and bags, you must purchase the extended license twice.

    If a designer/design agency is supplying a design for a product intended for sale, an extended license must be purchased according to the end user’s intended purposes. If a client intends to use said image for a different purpose or wants the original image, the client himself or herself must directly purchase an extended license. Please select the extended license if the intended use involves direct or potential profit. Detailed descriptions of uses are listed below.
    1. Printed Products for Sale

      A.1 .Print-outs

      : Stationery, stickers, notebooks, diary notebooks, posters, paper bags

      A.2 .Priced Products

      : Board games, children’s toys, clothes, mugs, wallpapers

    2. Product Packaging

      B.1 .Product Packaging

      B.2 .Labels, Ribbons, Wrapping Paper

      B.3 .Wrapping Paper and Labels for Sale

    3. Digital Products for Sale

      : Products that are templates, skins, business card design templates, etc. and will be purchased after being selected by multiple customers

    4. Design Elements of Apps, Software, and Games

      : Icons, background screens, characters, etc. that will be permanent design elements
      : If the content will be used as a design element within any app, software, or game, the use requires an extended license regardless of whether the item is for charge or for free

    5. Books, E-books, Album Covers

      : If the content will be used in the design of books, e-books, albums, digital albums (CD, DVD, etc.), or single album covers, the use requires an extended license regardless of the size and role of the design element

    6. Embedding, POD Service

      : If the content will be inserted into an embedding or a sample display included in an application or a print on demand (POD) service wherein the user selects the design
      : However, users must not be able to save the original UTOPHOTO content under any circumstances.

    7. Videos, e.g., E-learning, Documentaries, Movies, Public Broadcasting, Drama Series, etc.

      : If the video itself will be a product (documentaries, drama series, web-dramas, movies, news, etc.), the use requires an extended license regardless of the length of the video
      : ex. Image shown for information purposes in a current affairs program, image used as thumbnail/video transition/sticker/subtitle design, etc., image used as background image or prop in a movie shoot, image shown in an e-learning education video, etc.

    PART 2. Limitations

    1. A downloaded content cannot be used as representative emblem, logo, symbol, trademark, service mark, patent, character, etc. of any exhibition, contest, event, etc.
    2. UTOPHOTO does not provide "copyrights" of its contents. The license is granted under the premise that the user uses contents non-exclusively for the duration of his or her membership. Exclusive use requires a separate agreement.
    3. In addition, if use of the original image gives rise to any legal issue or dispute, the company shall provide a substitute image, and the member must replace the original image with the provided substitute image.
    4. Any content whose sale is discontinued due to the content artist’s request or a decision by UTOPHOTO may be impossible to re-download even if your history shows that you previously downloaded it. If you had already downloaded the original content and you have the file in possession, however, you may continue using it within the permitted scope of the license.
    5. Re-use, re-distribution, or re-selling of all contents through methods such as alteration, imitation, manufacturing, etc. is strictly prohibited. No right may be claimed under any circumstances.
    6. Members are not permitted to upload the content in a form that makes it distributable on any wired or wireless online network or a cellphone so that the content can be downloaded outside of the service. In addition, you cannot give your ID and password to a third party to share your usage of contents under any circumstances.
    7. Members are prohibited from engaging in any act of selling, re-selling, distributing, transferring, renting out, leasing out, leasing, duplicating, and transmitting (text messenger, webhard, FTP, network, etc.) the right to use of contents granted to the member under any circumstances.
    8. Limits in the Use of Contents Depicting Models

      - Uses that offend or impede public morals are not permitted (adult websites and printed materials for adult entertainment rooms, telephone rooms, pornography, adult chatting sites, adult communities, etc. and adult products, adult entertainment establishments and lodgings, loan sharking businesses, fortunetelling services, future prediction services, and other businesses that go against public morals)

      - Uses that may cause the model depicted in the content to be mistaken as the person directly affected by physical or mental disability, illness, narcotics, cigarettes, infertility or sterility, birth control, abortion, gender reassignment surgery, homosexuality, gambling, illegal financing, and plastic surgery are not permitted

      - Any and all other uses wherein the model may be mistaken as one directly affected by the subject matter (false exaggerated advertisements in a form designed to depict the model as endorsing a certain product or service, the person participating in a chat or a customer review, etc.) and any photoshopping and re-processing of the model’s body or face, etc. with a third person’s photo

    9. Registering any downloaded content or any secondary creative work for intellectual property rights is not permitted. Creating a secondary creative work requires a separate agreement.
    10. When a creative work is supplied to a client, the original source materials of the creative work may not be supplied in conjunction. If a client uses an original source material and produces a secondary creative work, the case may be considered a copyright violation.
    License Agreement version number:V1
    Enforcement Date April 27, 2021

  • Terms of Use

    1. (Terms of Agreement)

      A.1 . Provision of your consent to these terms is an absolute condition that includes the rights, duties, responsibilities, and miscellaneous matters required in the use of UTOPHOTO.com (hereinafter referred to as “Site”), and said consent shall constitute a legal contract between BBTree Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) and site user (hereinafter referred to as “User”).

      A.2 . The User shall consent to—and shall be bound by—the terms of use stated below, which shall immediately enter into force upon registration. If the User does not consent to all the conditions included in these terms of use, the User can neither access nor use the Site.

      A.3 . The Company may make changes to these terms at any time. The User must Standardly check the most up-to-date version of the terms. Revisions to these terms immediately enter into force unless stated otherwise.

      A.4 . The User's continued use of the Site shall be taken to mean that the User consents to—and agrees to be bound—by the currently posted version of the terms. If the User does not consent to the revised terms, the User must stop accessing and using the Site.

    2. (User’s Consent)

      B.1 . The User shall consent to the guidelines for use provided by the Company such as these terms and license policies, etc. and must guarantee that all information provided to the Company in relation to the use of the Site are accurate and true.

      B.2 . The User may not engage in any illegal use of any and all of the Site's contents such as copying, distributing, sharing, renting out, granting the license thereof, and re-selling.

      B.3 . The User is not permitted to collect/extract/use data and image through processes similar to data mining or robots in the use of any and all of the Site's contents.

      B.4 . The User is not permitted to remove arbitrarily the water mark or copyright mark on any and all contents.

      B.5 . The User shall assume full responsibility for problems that may occur due to reasons attributable to the User.

      B.6 . The User’s continued use of the Site’s contents and service signifies the User’s complete consent to the Company use of the User’s company/business logo for promotions of the Site.

      B.7 . Information and explanations provided through FAQ and various customer support services are only meant to be guides that aid in the User’s understanding; they neither replace nor have precedence over the terms.

    3. (Provision of User’s Information)

      C.1 . The Company may collect information related to the use of the Site. A third-party platform that accesses the site according to the pertinent third-party platform and User’s contracts may collect information relevant to the third-party platform and may provide such information to the Company. All collections and uses of information by the Company shall always comply with these terms of use, the privacy policy, and other applicable related laws.

      C.2 . The Company shall use and protect the User’s personal information such as name, address, etc. in compliance with the privacy policy. For details on personal information protection, you can check UTOPHOTO’s privacy policy.

    4. (Claims of Rights Violations)

      D.1 . A third party (hereinafter referred to as "Rights Claimer") claiming that the Company’s provision of certain content through the site violates the Copyright Law may request the Company for the post of said content to be taken down.

      D.2 . Upon receiving such request, the Company may take measures to cease the content’s posting immediately; in such case, the Rights Claimer must be immediately notified that the content is no longer posted.

      D.3 . When repeatedly receiving a request for the same contributor’s posts to be taken down, the Company may suspend or terminate the contributor’s account.

      D.4 . If the Rights Claimer explains reasonable right to the content and requests for the content’s post to be taken down, the Company must notify the rights claimer of the request for resumption of post and the planned date of resumption of post and shall proceed to post a community comment on the planned date.

      D.5 . If the Rights Claimer files a lawsuit based on a violation of the Copyright Law right before the planned date of post resumption, however, the post may continue to stay down.

      D.6 . The Company shall strictly comply with the regulations of international copyright laws and Enforcement Decree of Korea’s Copyright Law regarding report of violation, cessation of the post, appeal regarding an objection, and resumption of the post.

      D.7 . The Company shall be completely indemnified for all responsibilities associated with rights violation. The Company shall not assume responsibility for losses incurred by the Contributor or the User due to the violation. You can be notified of all reports of rights violations, objection appeals, explanation of rights, and legal procedures through copyright@UTOPHOTO.com.

    5. (Limitations)

      E.1 . Any act that infringes a law or violates the rights of UTOPHOTO or a third party.

      E.2 . Any act that violates regulations related to accessibility and usage of the site, or any act pertinent to activities prohibited by these terms.

      E.3 . Any act that uses the content through methods other than those permitted by these terms or miscellaneous license contracts.

    6. (Site’s Ownership)

      F.1 . All elements making up the Site such as UTOPHOTO’s designs, sequences, trademarks, domains, etc., and all contents provided by the Company such as images, related meta-data, etc. are assets that belong to the Company. Excluding cases wherein the matter is specified in a separate contract between the Company and the User, illegal use of all or part thereof is strictly prohibited.

      F.2 . The property rights of all contents belong to the Company or the Contributor, and the rights are protected by all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and intellectual property law and treaty registered to Korea.

    7. (Site Usage and Membership Termination)

      G.1 . The Company shall extend the use period of the plan according to the amount of time a problem with the use of the site persists only if use of the site is hindered for more than 10 hours and the problem is attributable to the Company.

      G.2 . If you wish to delete your Site account, go to [My Page>My Plan] and click [Delete Account], and then agree to the terms of membership termination.

    8. (UTOPHOTO Plans and Refunds)

      H.1 . The Company retains the right to alter the components and pricing of the Site’s products without giving prior notice to the User.

      H.2 . The User can download all contents of the Site by purchasing the Subscription Plan or the Image Pack plan.

      H.3 . Subscription Plan

      : Options are automatically renewed in the monthly Subscription Plan or yearly Subscription Plan. You can select the number of cuts you need per month to download photos, illustrations, graphics, icons, and web templates.
      : The automatically renewed monthly Subscription Plan will automatically charge you at the end of every month unless you turn off the automatic monthly renewal settings at [My Page>My Plan].
      : As soon as you make your first download under the Subscription Plan, it will become impossible to downgrade to a lower-priced Subscription Plan or to cancel your plan.
      : If the User fails to download contents by the Plan's end date for reasons attributable to the User, the unused cuts are automatically expired and cannot be recovered, and neither can the period be extended under any circumstances.

      H.4 . Image Pack

      : For the Image Pack, you may purchase the Standard / Extended Image Pack according to the use of the Standard / Extended License.
      : The Image Pack’s period of use is 1 year from the purchase date. If the User fails to download contents by the use end date for reasons attributable to the User, the unused Image Pack is automatically expired and cannot be recovered, and neither can the period be extended under any circumstances.

      H.5 . Refunds

      : The Company has no obligation to refund the price paid under any circumstances except for cases where the refund is required by law. The price paid will not be refunded even if the User requests cancellation of the plan before the plan’s end date.
      : If the Company judges that a User has the right to receive a refund of all or part of the price paid for legal reasons, etc., the amount of charge in question shall be refunded only through the payment method used by the User at the time of purchase.
      : If the User is a resident of one of the European Union nations, and he or she cancels payment within 14 days of the payment date for the Site’s plan, as long as the User has not posted the first downloaded content anywhere, the full price paid by the customer shall be refunded.

    9. (Warranty)

      I.1 . The Company shall not assume responsibility for any risks that the User may bear from the use of Site.

      I.2 . The Company denies all types of warranties be they clearly stated or implied for each and every service provided by the Site, including implied warranties regarding commercial potential, suitability to a certain purpose, and non-violation of rights as well as miscellaneous warranties that may be generated by law.

      I.3 . The Company does not warrant continuance of accessibility to the site, fulfillment of expectations about the Site’s quality, or that errors or flaws of the Site or its contents shall be revised and corrected.

      I.4 . The Company does not warrant that the Site may become permitted or possible to use under a certain right.

      I.5 . The Company neither guarantees nor warrants that the Site's functions shall continue to be provided.

    10. (Limits to Use and Account Closure)

      J.1 . UTOPHOTO may block, limit, deactivate, temporarily suspend, or terminate Users’ access to the Site or all or some of the contents at any time according to the Company’s discretion without legal repercussions or prior notification.

    11. (Indemnity)

      K.1 . The User agrees to protect and indemnify the Company and its employees, license providers, agents, and all other persons affiliated with the Company from all invoices, damages, costs, legal responsibilities, and fees that may arise from the blocked use of the Site, violation of terms, violation of the warranty, illegal use of contents, etc.

      K.2 . Even if the Company or a distributor approved by the Company is notified by the User of the damage suffered, the Company shall not assume responsibility for any and all damages including the User’s gains or losses, loss of savings, or other miscellaneous losses that are special, standard, penalizing, accidental, and ultimate in nature.

    12. (Link to Sub-party Sites)

      L.1 . If the Site is provided through a third-party platform, if the Company provides a link for the subparty platform on the Site; or if the Company permits the third party to link to a site from the platform, then the User must understand that the Company neither provides any warranties nor assumes responsibility for any content or action by the third party and consent thereto.

      L.2 . A third-party platform is not managed by the Company, and the Company shall provide such link/provide or allow such only for the convenience of its Users.

    13. (Miscellaneous)

      M.1 . If indirect tax and/or sales tax, VAT, product and service tax, etc. are collected from the Company according to laws of the User’s resident state or nation, the User is responsible for paying the taxes in question. If needed, the taxes in question may need to be reported voluntarily according to laws of the User’s resident state or nation.

      M.2 . All disputes raised between the Company and the User or the person who signs this contract according to these terms shall be interpreted based on—and compliant with—Korean laws regardless of conflicts in legal principles.

      M.3 . All disputes that may arise according to these terms shall be resolved through amicable negotiation between the Company and the User or the person who signs this contract. If the parties in negotiation fail to resolve the issue within 30 days, the final resolution shall be through an arbitral tribunal of three members based on the arbitration rules of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board and the Korean law. The language used in arbitration will be Korean. The parties in negotiation must each appoint an arbitrator, and then the chairperson must be elected from those two arbitrators. Each set of arbitration costs shall be borne by each party, and the final arbitration decision shall have legal binding power over both parties.

      M.4 . If the Company deems through internal evaluation that an order to cease usage or another remedial measure on the User is unnecessary, the Company shall have the right to start or file a lawsuit or another procedure at any court regardless of the jurisdiction.

      M.5 . If any part of the separate license contract entered into by the Company and User runs counter to these terms, the license contract shall have precedence.

      M.6 . If part of an item of these terms becomes invalid or becomes impossible to execute, such circumstances have no influence on all the other items’ validity or feasibility of execution.

    License Agreement version number:V1
    Enforcement Date April 27, 2021

  • Utophoto Privacy Policy
    Please read this policy and if you have any questions contact us.

    This Privacy Policy applies to Utophoto (www.utophoto.com)(“The Services”) operated and managed by BBTree Co., Ltd.
    (“the Company”, “Our”, “We” or “us”) and complies with the Act on Promotion of Information
    and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and other applicable laws.

    This Policy is subject to change in line with amendments to applicable laws or guidelines, or the Company’s internal policies.
    Users are advised to check this from time to time when accessing the Services.
    For any general queries you may contact Us at: utophoto@bbtree.co.kr

    Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information

    Personal information as defined by the Ministry of Information and Communication in its Guidelines for Privacy Protection means information relating to a living individual that makes it possible to identify the individual by his/her full name, resident registration number, etc. (including information which, if not by itself, makes it possible to identify any specific individual if combined with other information).

    1. We collect personal information of users to use it only as basic data to provide digital content services, customized services and other additional services to individual users through The Services.
    2. We do not require sensitive personal information (race or ethnicity, ideology and belief, place of birth and place of family origin, political orientation and criminal records, health and sexual life) that is likely to threat the basic human rights of the user.
    3. Personal information is retained from the moment the user signs up for The Services to the moment the user applies for membership withdrawal. The Company deletes personal information that is not in compliance with the applicable laws immediately after withdrawal.

    We collect your personal information for the following purposes:

    1. Classification and Purpose of Use
      i. Membership management
      Identification of member for the use of the Services.
      Prevention of fraudulent, unauthorized or duplicate use of the Services by member.
      Confirmation of the intention to sign up, sign-up process and limitation of the number of applications.
      Handling of complaints, such as customer inquiries and grievances, and preservation of records for dispute settlement.
      Sending notices.

      ii. Implementation and settlement of contracts for provision of services
      Collection, registration, and provision of content.
      Settlement of charges.
      Identity verification for financial transactions and provision of financial services.
      Delivery of goods, purchase and settlement of charges.

      iii. Use for marketing and advertising
      Provision of services optimized for users.
      Development and specialization of new services and products.
      Provision of services and advertisement according to demographic characteristics.
      Statistics/analysis of access frequency and use of services.
      Sending periodicals and guiding new products or services.
      Web services and event planning that meet customer interests.
      Communication of advertising information such as gifting and other events or operation of engagement space for members.
    2. Consent to Collection of Personal Information
      The Company has a procedure in which you have to agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy when registering as a member for The Services. You cannot register as a member without giving your consent.
    3. Particulars of Personal Information to Be Collected and Method of Collection

      i. User - Required fields: name, e-mail address, phone number, billing address, country, company name etc.

      ii. Contributor – additional fields: verification ID, payment account such as PayPal

    Out-of-Purpose Use and Provision of Personal Information to a Third Party

    1. The Company does not use the user’s personal information for any purpose other than for The Services or provide it to a third party without the user’s consent, except for information disclosed through The Services. However, the following cases shall be exceptions:
      i. Where the user has consented in advance;
      ii. Where it is otherwise stipulated by other laws such as the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality, Use and Protection of Credit Information Act, Framework Act on Telecommunications, Telecommunications Business Act, Local Tax Act, Consumer Protection Act, Bank of Korea Act, Criminal Procedure Act, etc.;
      iii. Where it is necessary for the settlement of charges for the services provided;
      iv. Where personal information is provided in a manner keeping a specific individual unidentifiable necessarily for such purposes as compiling statistics, academic research, or market research;
    2. The Company may provide personal information to its affiliates or share it with its affiliates, etc. in order to provide better service to its users. If personal information is provided or shared, The Company will individually inform users in advance as to who the affiliates are, which particulars of personal information are provided or shared, why such personal information should be provided or shared, how long such information will be provided, protected and managed to obtain their consent. If users do not consent, The Company will not provide or share personal information with its affiliates, etc. Even if users consent to the provision of personal information, they can withdraw their consent at any time.

    Methods for Viewing and Correcting Personal Information and Withdrawing Consent (Withdrawal of Membership)

    Users can log in to "The Services" and view, correct or delete their personal information or the account from "My Page”. User can always contact the privacy officer or the staff in charge at utophoto@bbtree.co.kr. Necessary measures will be taken without delay.

    Retention and Use Period of Personal Information

    The Company retains personal information collected until the termination of membership (including application for withdrawal and withdrawal at The Company’s discretion) after membership registration. When membership is withdrawn, The Company terminates the collected personal information of the user so that it cannot be accessed or used. If personal information was provided to a third party, The Company instructs the third party to terminate the information. In addition, once the purpose of collecting or receiving personal information is attained in the following cases, the personal information is terminated:
    1. When payment is made in full or extinctive prescription of claims is completed in cases of settlement information;
    2. When goods or services are delivered or provided in cases of delivery information;
    3. However, The Company may retain information that can be used to identify the subject of transactions, such as name and address, and to confirm relationship of rights and obligations concerning transactions, in accordance with the relevant laws such as the Commercial Act, the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, Etc., Electronic Financial Transactions Act, Specialized Credit Finance Business Act, Framework Act on National Taxes, Corporate Tax Act, and Value-Added Tax Act, and The Company’s internal policies, even if the user has withdrawn his/her content to the use of Services.

      i. Personal information related to the use of Services (service visit history)
      -Grounds for retention: Protection of Communications Secrets Act
      -Retention period: 3 months

      ii. Records on marks and advertising
      -Grounds for retention: Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, Etc.
      -Retention period: 6 months

      iii. Records on contracts or withdrawals of offer
      -Grounds for retention: Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, Etc.
      -Retention period: 5 years

      iv. Record on payments and supply of goods, etc.
      -Grounds for retention: Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, Etc.
      -Retention period: 5 years

      v. Records on consumer complaints or disputes handled
      -Grounds for retention: Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, Etc.
      -Retention period: 3 years

      vi. Information provided upon request by the investigation agency through a search warrant
      -Grounds for retention: Protection of Communications Secrets Act
      -Retention period: 6 months

    Personal information of users is transferred to a separate DB upon termination of membership or attainment of purpose of provision where the information is retained for a certain period of time in accordance with The Company’s internal policy and other related laws (see Retention and Use Period of Personal Information) for information protection and then permanently deleted by a technical method that blocks its recovery. Personal information transferred to a separate DB is not used for any purpose other than for keeping it under the relevant laws.

    Provision and Outsourcing of Personal Information

    The Company processes personal information in a manner compatible with the stated purposes for which the personal information is collected and used, and provides personal information to a third party only if the user agrees or such provision is compliant with the relevant laws.

    Procedures and Methods of Personal Information Termination

    The Company terminates personal information without delay according to its retention and use period when the purpose of its collection and use is attained. The procedures and methods of terminating personal information are as follows:
    1. Termination procedures
      i. Information entered by the user for

      ii. membership registration, etc., is transferred to a separate DB (or to separate cabinets in the case of paper) where the information is stored for a certain period of time and terminated after the purpose is attained in accordance with The Company’s internal policy and other related laws (see 6. Retention and Use Period of Personal Information).

      iii. Personal information transferred to a separate DB will not be used for other purposes unless it is otherwise required by law.

    2. Termination methods
      i. Personal information stored in electronic files is deleted using a technical method that makes the files irrecoverable;

      ii. Personal information printed on paper is shredded or incinerated.

    3. Other procedures for terminating personal information of dormant accounts
      i. The Company can close dormant accounts that have not used the Services for one year after membership registration and terminate the user's personal information.

      ii. The Company must notify users of dormant accounts of the following information by 30 days before the expiration dates:
      - The fact that personal information will be terminated or stored in a separate location;
      - Destruction date and time;
      - Personal information items to be terminated.

      iii. Notification can be made by e-mail, telephone, fax, etc.

    4. Personal information can continue to be retained instead of being terminated even after one year in the following exceptional cases:
      i. When the information communication service provider and the user set a separate retention period by contract.

    Operation of cookies

    The Services use cookies to store and find information about users from time to time. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that a website server sends to a user's computer browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, etc.). Cookies identify the user’s computer but do not personally identify the user.

    1. Cookies are used:
      i. to provide differentiated information based on individual interests;

      ii. to analyze access frequency and stay time of members and non-members, and identify users’ preferences and areas of interest, and use them for target marketing;

      iii. to keep track of content users have browsed with interest and to provide personalized services at the next access;

      iv. to analyze customers’ habits and use them as a way to improve services, etc.

    2. Options for cookies
      You can either accept all cookies or request a notice to be sent when cookies are installed, or you can reject all cookies by adjusting your web browser. Whether to allow cookies to be installed (for Internet Explorer) can be specified as follows:
      i. Select [Internet Options] from the [Tools] menu.

      ii. Click [Privacy] tab.

      iii. Under Settings, select “Allow all cookies – Low - Medium – Medium High – High – Block all cookies.”

    Cookies expire when you exit your browser or log out.

    Technical and Managerial Safeguards of Personal Information

    1. The Company provides the following technical safeguards to ensure the safety to prevent loss, theft, divulgence, alteration, or damage of personal information.
      i. Your personal information is protected by password and encrypted information. However, it is more important to carefully protect your password and personal information because they are likely to be known to others in many ways, such as during the use of the Internet in public places. Therefore, you should not disclose or provide your personal information to others, and should manage your personal information responsibly. The Company is not responsible for any problems arising from your personal mistakes or from the basic risks of the Internet.

      ii. Your personal information is basically protected by password and encrypted information, and important data is additionally protected by encrypting files and data to be transmitted.

      iii. The Company uses an anti-virus program to prevent damage from computer viruses, and this anti-virus program is regularly updated. In the event of virus attack, an anti-virus program is provided as soon as it becomes available to prevent the breach of personal information.

      iv. The Company applies a secure encryption algorithm to the transmission of personal information on the network.

      v. The Company has in place intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems for 24-hour monitoring to prevent personal information of users from being leaked or damaged by hacking or viruses. In case of emergency, the intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems are deployed as a redundant system.

    2. The Company recognizes the importance of protecting personal information of users. To this end, The Company limits the number of personal information processing staff to a minimum, and is doing its best by having its privacy officer periodically conduct training for the personal information processing staff.

    Handling Opinions and Grievances in Relation to Personal Information

    The Company operates a customer counseling channel that can effectively communicate with users and address their opinions and complaints relating to personal information.

    Users can contact institutions such as Privacy Call Center of the Korea Internet & Security Agency and Cyber Bureau of the National Police Agency for consultation about breaches of personal information, if a dispute arises between The Company and users in relation to personal information protection:

    Institution, Website and Contact
    Privacy Call Center : http://privacy.kisa.or.kr / 118
    Cyber Bureau, National Police Agency : http://cyber.go.kr / 182
    High-Tech and Financial Crimes Investigation Division, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office : http://www.spo.go.kr / 02-3480-2000

    Child Members

    The Company does not provide The Services to individuals under 16 years of age (If you are residing in European Union) or 18 years of age (Outside EU) and does not intentionally collect or require any personal information from users under these years of age. Child members are not advised to enter information or use our services on this website. If you believe your child has entered personal information, please contact us at utophoto@bbtree.co.kr to remove that information and to stop your child's account.

    Privacy Officer, Etc.

    The Company has a privacy officer to ensure that staff in charge make every effort to protect valuable personal information of its users. If you have any inquiry, comment, or complaint with The Company about personal information, please contact us at the following contact number or e-mail. We will respond quickly and sincerely.

    Privacy Officer

    Name : Kim kwang Beom
    Department : Company Research Center
    Position : General Manager
    Tel : (+82)070-4352-1846
    E-Mail : kbkim@bbtree.co.kr
    Privacy Grievance Handling Department
    Department In Charge : Utophoto Customer Support Center
    Tel : (+82)02-2138-7944
    E-mail : utophoto@bbtree.co.kr

    Protection of Personal Location Information

    1. The Company may collect and use location information for the purpose of providing location-based services.
    2. Collection, use and provision of location information are not used for purposes other than for service provision purposes provided for in paragraph (1).
    3. The Company's obligation to protect personal location information and customers’ rights shall be in accordance with the Act on the Protection, Use, etc. of Location Information and other related laws.

    Mobile Application Privacy Policy

    1. The Company may create, collect, use and store the following information to operate and provide mobile application services.
    2. When users use Services through mobile apps such as smartphones, The Company obtains their content to the collection and use of personal information and collect and use the information within the notified scope.

      - Device login data;
      - Location information;
      - Device ID, model, OS, browser type;
      - Information about photos, media, files, etc.;
      - Other information for which consent has been obtained from users.

    You can access and change user settings at any time, and can delete your history from the Options and Settings menu on your device. However, even if you delete the app from the device, your user's account will not be deleted. If you do not want to use the app any more, you can cancel your membership from the web page.

    Duty to Notify

    When there is any addition, deletion or modification of the above contents, The Company will notify you through an announcement at least 7 days prior to the date of its enforcement. If the change is important to your valuable rights or obligations, The Company will notify you at least 30 days in advance.

    Privacy Policy version number:V1
    Published on: 2020.09.25