The KoreaStarDaily.com website and associated services (collectively, the "Service") are operated pursuant to the following terms and conditions. By accessing or utilizing the Service, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use.

Please carefully review these Terms of Use prior to registering for or utilizing the Service. If you do not accept these Terms of Use in their entirety, you are prohibited from using the Service. The Company reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time, with such modifications becoming effective upon posting to the Service. Your continued use of the Service following any such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

Service Usage

You may utilize the Company's Service exclusively for personal, non-commercial purposes, subject to these Terms of Use, all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and any third-party agreements to which you may be bound. The Service is provided solely for entertainment purposes.

Registration and Account Management

While registration is not required to browse KoreaStarDaily.com, certain Service features may necessitate account registration, platform authorization, or completion of our online forms. Your account is designated for your exclusive personal use; you may not permit others to utilize your account or transfer your account to any third party. You bear sole responsibility for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and assume full liability for all activities conducted under your account credentials.

Privacy Protection

The Company places paramount importance on protecting your personally identifiable information. For comprehensive details regarding our data collection practices and usage policies, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Online Events and Competitions

The Service may periodically feature online events, including but not limited to giveaways, voting mechanisms, games, and similar interactive features. The Company reserves the exclusive right to modify the outcome of any online event if it determines, in its sole discretion, that fraud, abuse, or automated manipulation has compromised the integrity of the results. All online event outcomes are subject to Company review and final determination.

Account Termination

In addition to any other rights or remedies available under these Terms of Use or applicable law, the Company may immediately suspend, limit, or terminate your account or Service access, in whole or in part, with or without prior notice and with or without cause. The Company further reserves the right to report any illegal activities, including user identity information, to appropriate authorities.

Third-Party Links

The Service may contain hyperlinks to external websites not operated or controlled by the Company. Such links may provide additional information or may have been incorporated into user-generated content. Users are advised to exercise caution when navigating away from our Service and to review the terms of service and privacy policies of all external websites. The Company disclaims all responsibility for the practices, content, or services of third-party websites and does not endorse or maintain any affiliation with such entities.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Company and its licensors retain exclusive ownership of all software, graphics, designs, copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights associated with the Service. Except as expressly authorized herein, you agree not to reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any Service materials without obtaining prior written consent from the rights holder. All rights not explicitly granted under these Terms of Use are expressly reserved by the Company.

Content License Grant

The Service may provide opportunities for users to submit, upload, or share photographs, videos, text, and other materials (collectively, "Content") through public forums, contests, sweepstakes, or other Service features. By submitting Content, you hereby grant the Company a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, edit, republish, reproduce, sell, distribute, display, and perform your Content and associated screen name, including all intellectual property rights therein, across all media formats, whether currently existing or subsequently developed. This license is granted without compensation and requires no further authorization from you, whether for Service operations or promotional activities. You represent that your Content does not require third-party permissions for the Company's intended use as described herein. You further waive all moral rights and claims to residual payments associated with any commercial exploitation of your Content.

Acceptable Use Policy

The Company expects all users to maintain respectful conduct toward others. Violations of this Acceptable Use Policy or other inappropriate behavior should be reported to contact@koreastardaily.com.

Users bear sole responsibility for all Content posted or transmitted through the Service and agree to hold the Company harmless from liability arising from other users' Content accessed through the Service.

The following prohibited Content categories are illustrative and non-exhaustive. The Company maintains sole discretion in determining Content acceptability. Users expressly agree not to post or transmit Content that:

• Contains defamatory, abusive, obscene, profane, or offensive material;
• Infringes upon intellectual property rights, including unauthorized use of music, videos, photographs, or other protected materials;
• Violates publicity or privacy rights;
• Contains threatening, harassing, or discriminatory content that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred, or violence against any individual or group;
• Presents inaccurate, false, or misleading information;
• Promotes or facilitates illegal activities;
• Discloses personal information including telephone numbers, addresses, or identification numbers;
• Contains malicious code, viruses, or programs designed to damage, disable, or compromise computer systems or telecommunications equipment;
• Includes unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or similar solicitations.

The Company reserves the right, but assumes no obligation, to monitor, review, edit, or remove Content at its sole discretion without prior notice to ensure compliance with these Terms of Use.

Users acknowledge that Service usage may expose them to Content from various sources, and the Company disclaims responsibility for the accuracy, utility, safety, or intellectual property compliance of such Content. Users further acknowledge potential exposure to objectionable material and should discontinue Service use if such Content is deemed unacceptable.

Users are prohibited from employing automated tools, including spiders, robots, or data mining applications, to extract, reproduce, store, or distribute Service content. Such automated access that exceeds authorized usage parameters or attempts to manipulate the Service is strictly forbidden. Commercial resale of Service access is prohibited.

Warranty Disclaimer

THE SERVICE AND ALL ASSOCIATED CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND TITLE. THE COMPANY MAKES NO GUARANTEES REGARDING SERVICE SECURITY, UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION, ERROR-FREE PERFORMANCE, DEFECT CORRECTION, OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SERVICE USE OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT ERRORS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, DATA LOSS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR PERSONAL INJURY, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER THE COMPANY WAS ADVISED OF SUCH DAMAGE POTENTIAL.

General Disclaimer

While the Company endeavors to maintain Service accuracy and continuity, it provides no guarantees regarding the veracity or precision of Service content or materials accessed through third-party websites, media platforms, or applications.

THE COMPANY AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, SHAREHOLDERS, ATTORNEYS, PREDECESSORS, AND SUCCESSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES, CLAIMS, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM SERVICE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND INTER-PARTY DISPUTES.

User Indemnification

Users agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, partners, and agents from all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising from: (i) breach of these Terms of Use; (ii) user-generated Content; (iii) use of Service materials or features, except where claims result from Company-created materials infringing third-party rights; or (iv) violation of applicable laws or third-party agreements.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act Compliance

Third parties may make materials available through the Service beyond the Company's control. While the Company does not actively monitor content for illegality, it respects intellectual property rights and maintains a policy prohibiting known copyright-infringing materials from remaining on the Service.

Copyright infringement claims must be submitted in writing and include:

• Physical or electronic signature of an authorized representative of the allegedly infringed exclusive right owner;
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed, or a representative list of multiple works at a single site;
• Identification of allegedly infringing material with sufficient detail for location purposes;
• Contact information for the complaining party, including address, telephone number, and email address when available;
• A good faith statement that the material use is unauthorized by the copyright owner, agent, or law;
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, affirming notification accuracy and complainant authorization.

Submit DMCA notices to: contact@koreastardaily.com

The Company maintains a policy of terminating relationships with repeat copyright infringers.

Severability Clause

Should any provision of these Terms of Use be deemed invalid or unenforceable by a competent court, such provision shall be ineffective without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms.

Waiver and Remedies

The Company's failure to exercise any right or remedy, or waiver of any breach, shall not constitute a waiver of subsequent breaches or limit the Company's right to exercise other available rights and remedies. All Company rights and remedies under these Terms of Use are cumulative and non-exclusive.