Terms of Service

Effective Date: May 20, 2026

Article 1 (Purpose)

These Terms govern the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of Mudfolk (the "Service") and its members in connection with the use of the pottery community service provided by the Service.

Article 2 (Definitions)

• "Service" means all features provided by Mudfolk, including the pottery work diary, community (posts, comments, likes, follows), and information sharing.
• "Member" means a person who has agreed to these Terms and entered into a service agreement with the Service.
• "Content" means all information posted by a Member within the Service, including work diary entries, posts, comments, and images.
• "Account" means the social-login-based identifier selected by the Member and managed by the Service for identification and use of the Service.

Article 3 (Posting and Amendment of Terms)

1. The Service posts these Terms on the initial screen or a linked screen so Members may easily access them.
2. The Service may amend these Terms within the limits of applicable laws including the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions and the Information and Communications Network Act.
3. When amending these Terms, the Service will give in-app notice at least 7 days before the effective date, stating the effective date and reason. For changes unfavorable to Members, notice will be given at least 30 days in advance with separate notification (e.g., push notification).
4. If a Member does not expressly object before the effective date despite clear notice that silence will be deemed acceptance, the Member is deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.
5. If a Member does not agree to the amended Terms, the Member may terminate the service agreement.

Article 4 (Operating Policies and Supplementary Rules)

1. Matters not provided for in these Terms and the interpretation of these Terms shall follow applicable laws including the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, the Information and Communications Network Act, the Personal Information Protection Act, and general commercial practice.
2. The Service may establish separate operating policies covering operational details such as post-reporting procedures, auto-hiding thresholds, and standards for restricting Service use. Such operating policies apply alongside these Terms.
3. The Service may add or amend operating policies and will announce changes through in-app notices or separate notifications.

Article 5 (Conclusion of Service Agreement)

1. A service agreement is concluded when a prospective Member agrees to these Terms, completes sign-up (social login) following the Service's procedure, and the Service accepts the application.
2. The Service generally accepts applications but may refuse or subsequently terminate the agreement in the following cases:
   • The applicant is under 14 years of age
   • The applicant uses a false name or another person's identity
   • The applicant provides false information or omits required information
   • The applicant has a prior service termination or sanction record for misuse
   • The application does not meet other requirements set by the Service
3. The Service may withhold acceptance where service capacity is insufficient or technical or operational issues exist.

Article 6 (Changes to Member Information)

1. Members may view and modify their information at any time via the in-app profile settings.
2. Members must notify the Service promptly of any changes to information provided at sign-up. The Service is not responsible for disadvantages caused by failure to do so.

Article 7 (Member Obligations)

Members must not engage in any of the following:

• Providing false information at sign-up or when updating member information
• Using another person's account or identifier
• Altering, deleting, or misappropriating information posted by the Service
• Using the Service for commercial purposes without the Service's prior consent
• Infringing the intellectual property rights of the Service or third parties
• Insulting, defaming, discriminating against, threatening, or harassing other Members or third parties
• Publishing obscene, violent, hateful, discriminatory, or antisocial content
• Posting or transmitting unsolicited promotional content unrelated to pottery (spam)
• Reverse engineering, using automated collection tools (crawlers, bots), or accessing the Service through abnormal means
• Other activities that violate applicable laws

Article 8 (Provision and Modification of the Service)

1. The Service provides the following features:
   • Pottery work diary recording and management
   • Community boards (posts, comments, likes, follows)
   • Communication and information-sharing features among Members
   • Activity push notifications (likes, comments, follows, etc.) and service announcements
   • Any other features developed by the Service or offered through partnerships
2. The Service is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year as a rule. The Service may be suspended in whole or in part for system maintenance, expansion, replacement, force majeure, or similar events, with prior notice.
3. The Service may modify the Service in whole or in part for operational or technical reasons, with prior notice of the reason, modified content, and effective date.

Article 9 (Restrictions on Service Use)

1. If a Member violates these Terms or interferes with normal operation of the Service, the Service may take any of the following actions according to the severity of the violation:
   • Hiding or deleting posts, comments, or other content
   • Temporary restriction of posting and comment features
   • Temporary or permanent suspension of Service use
   • Termination of the service agreement (loss of membership)
2. The Service will, in principle, notify the Member in advance before taking the actions in the preceding paragraph, but may notify afterward in urgent cases. The notice shall include the reason for the action, the type and duration of the action, and the objection procedure.
3. A Member who disputes the Service's restriction may file an objection within 30 days of notice. The Service will review the objection in good faith and notify the result. If the objection is found valid, the Service will immediately lift the restriction. However, absent the Service's fault, no separate compensation is provided for the duration of the restriction.

Article 10 (Rights to Member Content)

1. The copyright in Content posted by a Member belongs to that Member.
2. The Member grants the Service a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use, reproduce, transmit, display, and distribute Member Content for the following purposes:
   • Operation, display, and distribution of the Service
   • Processing for service features such as feed, search, and recommendations
   • Modification of display format within the Service (e.g., thumbnail generation, resizing)
3. If the Service wishes to use Member Content outside the Service (e.g., press releases, external promotional materials), it will obtain the Member's prior consent.
4. When the Service or other Members cite or share Member Content within the Service, they shall make reasonable efforts to indicate its source.
5. Members may request deletion, non-disclosure, or suspension of use of their Content at any time, and the Service will act on such requests without delay.
6. The Member represents that they hold the rights to the Content and that the Content does not infringe third-party rights (copyright, image rights, reputation, etc.).
7. When a Member withdraws or deletes Content, the Service will no longer use it. However, portions cited or shared by other Members (e.g., in comments) or copies in backups within their retention period may temporarily remain.

Article 11 (Management of Posts and Temporary Measures)

1. If a Member's post falls under any of the following, the Service may delete, block, or apply temporary measures (blind) to the post:
   • Defames, insults, slanders, discriminates against, threatens, or harasses other Members or third parties
   • Is obscene, violent, hateful, discriminatory, antisocial, or evokes fear or anxiety
   • Infringes or is likely to infringe third parties' copyrights, trademarks, image rights, or other rights
   • Includes another person's personal information without consent
   • Constitutes unsolicited promotional content unrelated to pottery (spam), or repeatedly posts favorable content about a specific business in a manner that reasonably suggests an economic relationship
   • Repeatedly posts identical or similar content, or floods using macros, bots, or similar means
   • Contains malware, spyware, or otherwise interferes with Service operation
   • Violates applicable laws, these Terms, or operating policies
2. If a Member's post contains content that violates applicable laws including the Information and Communications Network Act or the Copyright Act, rights holders may request suspension or deletion of the post in accordance with such laws. The Service will take action without delay and notify both the rights holder and the author.
3. The duration of temporary measures under the preceding paragraph is no longer than 30 days in accordance with Article 44-2 of the Information and Communications Network Act.
4. An author who receives notice of a temporary measure may file an objection with the Service. If the objection is found valid, the Service will lift the temporary measure. If the temporary measure period expires without an objection, the Service may permanently block the post.
5. Members may report posts that they believe violate these Terms or applicable laws, and the Service will promptly review and act on reports. The Service is not liable for its determination of rights infringement absent willful misconduct or gross negligence.
6. Detailed procedures under this Article are governed by separate operating policies under Article 4.

Article 12 (Withdrawal and Loss of Membership)

1. Members may request withdrawal at any time through in-app settings.
2. Upon a withdrawal request, the Service immediately removes the Member's information from visibility to other Members and retains data in a recoverable state for 30 days. Logging in with the same account within 30 days will provide a recovery option.
3. After the 30-day grace period, the Member's personal information and Content (posts, comments, likes, work diary) are permanently and irrecoverably deleted.
4. If the Service terminates the agreement due to a Member's violation of Article 7, the Member's Content may be retained for a period before deletion. Re-registration by the same person may be restricted for 6 months following loss of membership; even after 6 months, re-registration requires the Service's acceptance.

Article 13 (Liability and Disclaimers)

1. The Service is not liable for damages to Members arising in connection with the Service provided free of charge, except where caused by the Service's willful misconduct or gross negligence.
2. The Service is not liable for failure to provide the Service due to force majeure, including natural disasters, war, telecommunications carrier service interruption, power outages, and hacking.
3. The Service is not liable for any expected profit a Member fails to obtain through the Service or for any damages arising from materials obtained through the Service.
4. The Service has no duty to intervene in disputes arising between Members or between a Member and a third party through the Service, and is not liable for resulting damages.
5. If a Member causes damage to the Service by violating these Terms, that Member shall compensate the Service for all such damages.

Article 14 (Dispute Resolution and Jurisdiction)

1. The Service will negotiate in good faith to resolve any dispute with a Member.
2. If negotiation fails, either party may apply for mediation to a relevant dispute resolution body, such as the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee under the Personal Information Protection Act.
3. Lawsuits between the Service and a Member shall be filed with the court having jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act of the Republic of Korea, and the laws of the Republic of Korea apply.

Supplementary Provisions

These Terms take effect on May 20, 2026.