Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Terms and Conditions is to stipulate all rights, obligations, and related procedures of members and the Association in relation to the Korea International Machinery Expo (KIMEX) website run by the Korea Association of Machinery Industry (hereinafter referred to as the "Association"). Article 2 (Amendment of terms and conditions) The Association may amend the Terms and Conditions from time to time, and when it intends to do so, it shall notify the members of the fact that the Terms and Conditions will be revised 30 days before the date on which they are applied (hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date") and the revised contents by at least one of the following methods. A) Notice through E-mail B) Written notice C) Notice through website (www.kimex.org) • When the Association informs the members that the Terms and Conditions are being revised by means of E-mail notification or written notification, it shall notify the member s to the most recent e-mail address or address provided to the Association. • The Terms and Conditions amended in accordance to the Article shall, in principle, be effective from the Effective Date. 3. The method of notification and the effect of notification stipulated in the Article shall apply mutatis mutandis to individual or full notifications provided for in each Article of this Terms and Conditions. Article 3 (Exhibition website) • The Association runs the exhibition website to provide efficient exhibition services to members, and these Terms and Conditions stipulate matters necessary for members to use various exhibition-related services provided on the exhibition website. • Members with access to the exhibition's website include Exhibitors and exhibition visitors (buyers). •The Association may restrict some services to members of visitors (buyer) that are not members of Exhibitor. Regar ding the operation of the exhibition's website, the Association does not prohibit or violate the customs of the relevant laws and Terms and Conditions, and does its best to provide products and services continuously and stably as prescribed by these Terms and Conditions. Article 4 (Contents and changes to website services) • The Association carries out following tasks through the exhibition website. A) Provision of overall information related to exhibition B) Application of various matters including exhibition participation C) Exhibition visit registration D) Other tasks decided by the Association • The Association may change the contents of the service to be provided in accordance with the contract to be concluded in the future, in case when there is a change in the contents and technical specifications of the service in connection with the sale of the exhibition service through the exhibition website. And in case of the occurrence of damage to the relevant member and the damage is caused by the intention or negligence of the Association, the Association shall be liable for compensation. • When the Association intends to change the contents of the services to be provided in accordance with the contract to be concluded in the future based on the provisions of the above paragraph, the details of the changed services and the date of provision of the current services shall be disclosed in detail, and the details of the current services shall be notified seven days prior to the date of provision. Yet, where it is difficult to publicly announce the details of the change in detail, the purpose thereof and the reasons for not being notified shall be notified to the place where the current service is posted seven days in advance Article 5 (Suspending website services) • The Association may temporarily suspend the provision of website services in the event of an inspection, repair, replacement, failure, or communication failure of IT devices such as computers. • If the Association intends to suspend the website service for reasons under Paragraph 1 of the Article, it shall notify the members of the suspension of the website service by sending an e-mail or posting it on the exhibition website. If the website service is interrupted by intention or negligence of the Association or if the member suffers damage due to a system failure, the Association usually compensates for damages to the extent expected. Article 6 (Member ID and password) • Members who want to use the website service must register their password on the exhibition website as determined by the Association. • As the member is responsible for managing the member ID and password, the member should not inform or use his or her ID and password to a third-party. If a member finds out that his or her ID or password has been stolen or is being used by a third-party, he/she should immediately notify the Association, and shall flow the guidance if there is guidance from the Association in case when it is provided. Article 7 (Use of exhibition service by members of exhibiting company) • Members of Exhibitor company can use exhibition-related services through the exhibition website according to a separate procedure set by the Association. • The Association shall not send advertising e-mails for commercial purposes unless the member wishes to, and shall not engage in unfair labeling and advertising as prescribed in Article 3 of the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising. Members of Exhibitor companies must comply with separate exhibition participation regulations in using the exhibition service. Article 8 (Obligation of member) • In relation to the use of website services, the members shall not conduct the following actions. A) The act of writing false information in all applications or changes related to the use of the website service B) Damage to various information posted on the exhibition service website, such as changing or deleting it without permission C) Transmitting or posting information (computer programs, advertisements, etc.) other than what is permitted by the Association D) Infringement of intellectual property rights (copyright, etc.) of the Association and other third-parties E) An act that damages the reputation of the Association and other third-parties or interferes with their work F) Disclosure or posting of obscene or violent information (message, video, voice, etc.), and other information that violates public order and good manners on the exhibition service website. Article 9 (Connection of website and responsibility of Association) 1. When the exhibition service website and other websites are connected by various links (including text, pictures, and videos), the Association shall not be responsible for any transaction between the member and the website. Article 10 (Holding of intellectual property rights and restriction in use) • Copyright and other intellectual property rights for works written by the Association belong to the Association. However, the copyright of a post posted by a member on the website belongs to the author of the post. • Members shall not reproduce, transmit, publish, distribute, or broadcast information obtained using the exhibition service website without the consent of the Association, nor shall they use it for profit or make it available to a third-party. • Posts posted by members within the service may be exposed to the service, related promotions, search results, etc., and may be partially modified to the extent necessary for such exposure, reproduction, edit to be transmitted or posted in the same or different areas of the service. In this case, the Association complies with the provisions of the Copyright Act, and members may take measures such as deletion or non-disclosure of such posts at any time through the management function in the service at the customer center or on the website. If a member's post contains content that violates relevant laws such as the "Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection" and the "Copyright Act", the Association may request the member to stop or delete the post in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the relevant legislations. Article 11 (Settlement of conflict related to use of website service) • The Association shall promptly deal with complaints and feedback submitted by members regarding the use of the website service. However, in case when it is difficult to expedite the process, we shall promptly notify the members of the reasons and processing schedule. When a member applies for damage relief in connection with a dispute between the Association and the member, the Association may follow the mediation of the Fair Trade Commission or the dispute mediation agency commissioned by the Mayor/Governor. Supplementary provisions The Terms and Conditions are effective from January 1, 2024.
