Clause 1 (Description of Service)

• These terms of use designates as its fundamental items the conditions and procedures of using the service, Korea Information Certificate, as well as rights, obligations and responsibilities of members, which are provided by Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc.(such as KIC) through www.DomainCA.com(such as "homepage").

Clause 2 (Definition of Service)

The definition of terminology's of these terms are as follows:

• "Domain name" refers to individual homepage addresses(URL) which is a combination of full stops(.), letters, numbers and symbols(-).
  
  
• "Registrar" refers to the person holding authority to the registered domain
  name, who has registered the domain name at the KICA according to the regulations of the terms.
  
  
• "Member" refers to the person who has provided personal information on identification to the KICA, which includes the registrar.
  
  
• "Service" refers to domain services which are provided by the KICA through the homepage as well as all kinds of other services.

Clause 3 (Elucidation and Revision of Terms)

• These terms are effective with the announcement on the homepage.
  
  
• KICA inserts the content, the name of the firm, location of the firm, name of representative, business registration number and phone number on the homepage to provide information to the user.
  
  
• KICA can revise the terms under the conditions of not violating the laws related to the regulations of the terms, Electronic Transaction Basic Act, Electronic Signatory Act, laws regarding promotion of telecommunication usage as> well as information protection, laws related to visitory purchase and Consumer Protection Law. The revised terms come to effectiveness with the announcement on the homepage.
  
  
• In the case of KICA revising the terms, it should elucidate the date of coverage and the reasons for revision and announce the above from 7 days before the application date to the day before the actual application.
  
  
• In the case of KICA revising the terms, only the revised terms which are ratified after the date of application are applied. The contracts which have been ratified before applies to the former regulation of terms before the revision. However, if the user who has already ratified the contract but desires the application of the clauses of the revised terms should transmit their will to KICA and receive approval. In such a case, the revised terms can be applied.
  
  
• In regard to statements which have not been mentioned in these terms and analysis follow the Electronic Transaction Consumer Protection Law and related laws or commercial practices.

Clause 4 (Modifications to Service)

• In the case of emergencies such as repair examination, alternation, break down, cessation in communication of computers, KICA holds the right to temporarily cease the service.
  
  
• In the case of war, calamity, natural disaster or such national emergencies and in cases of ineluctable causes such as cessation in telecommunication service by the common carrier under the Telecommunication Business Act, KICA may cut off the entire or part of the service.
  
  
• In the case of modification in ICANN's policy or cessation in the registry(VeriSign), KICA may cut off the service.
  
  
• According to clause 1, in case of cessation in service, KICA announces related reports on the bulletin board of the homepage for more than 7 days.

Clause 5 (Registration)

• The member has to apply for registry after filling in the forms according to the application model designated by the KICA and has to prove his intentions that he approves with the regulations of the terms. In addition, he has to fill in the "Domain name registry application form" provided at the homepage in order to register the domain name.
  
  
• The registrar can register the domain name himself, by the Internet Service Provider(ISP) or through a proxy.

• Among the registrars who have applied for membership, KICA registers as members the people who do not go under the conditions of the following statements.
  
  • In the case of when the registrar does not accede to the regulations of the terms of the "Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy."
    
  • In the case of when the registrar has once failed his qualifications as a member(However, those who have been approved by the KICA to re-register after 3 years of disqualification are an exception.)
    
  • In the case of when perjury, entry omission, error in writing is found.
    
  • In the case of when the person's registry is deciphered to be a conspicuous technical hindrance to KICA.
    
  • In the case of when other special KICA is required.

Clause 6 (Modifications of Agreement)

• The member has to make immediate on-line adjustments in case of changes in personal information, and notify the contents of adjustment to KICA through e-mail or other means. However, in the case of adjustments in the registrar's domain name and related information, he has to fill in the revision application form at the homepage and submit it through the internet. The member holds responsible for any problems that may arise due to misperforms of the above.
  
  
• KICA registers the revision application form under clause 1, changes the revised information and reports the results of revision to the e-mail address, which is entered by the registrar on the application form.

Clause 7 (Seccession and Bereavement of Eligibility)

• It is up to the member request secession freely to the KICA. In such a case, KICA takes immediate action in secession.
  
  
• KICA holds the right to restrict member's rights or cease service if the member refers to any of the following statements.
  
  • In the case of when the member has entered perjury.
    
  • In the case of when the member has not performed his financial obligation on the appointed date, which he holds responsible for under the name of KICA regarding the homepage such as purchase of goods and services.
    
  • In the case of when the member has disturbed others' usage of service or has posed a threat to telecommunication transaction such as appropriation.
    
  • In the case of when the member through the usage of the service violates KICA's statute and performances that go against good public affair and customs which are strictly forbidden by the terms.
  
  
  
• In the case of when the KICA places restriction on the rights of the member and similar actions have been taken more than twice or is not corrected within 30 days of warning, KICA possesses the right to bereave of the membership.
  
  
• In the case of when KICA bereaves of membership, registry of the member is completely obliterated and is notified to the member.

Clause 8 (Notification on Membership)

• In the case of when the KICA notifies the member, it is permitted to use the e-mail address, which the member has submitted.
  
  
• In the case of KICA's notice of some number of members, KICA makes an announcement on KICA's homepage for more than 1 week, which may replace the individual e-mail notice.

Clause 9 (Standardization of the Domain Name)

• The domain name uses only the English Alphabet('A-Z', 'a-z'), numbers('0-9'), and hyphen('-'). A hyphen cannot be used on the first and last letter of the domain name.
  
  
• The domain name does not place distinction between capital and small letters.
  
  
• The maximum length of the head of the domain name is 63 letters.

Clause 10 (Obliteration of the Domain Name)

• The KICA can erase the domain names in the cases of the following statements.
  
  • In the case of when perjury of the registrar on "Domain name register application form," or "Adjustment application form related to domain name"has been performed and authenticated as fraud register or adjustment.
    
  • In the case of when the verdict is approved by the competent court that the registry and usage of domain name has been disturbing other's rights, or is a performance of unfair transaction or is illegal competition.
    
  • In the case of when the maintenance fee of domain name usage has not been paid by the appointed date, KICA notifies members of reactionary measures. As well as in the case of when there is no reaction from the member within 4 days of notice.

Clause 11 (Annulment on Registration Request of Domain)

• The contents of the domain name registry is maintained only till the date of expiration of term and requests cannot be annulled.

Clause 12 (Reject to Transference of the Registration Institute)

• The KICA can perform rejection to transference of registration institutes in the cases, which fall under one of the following statements.
  
  • In the case of when the period of first registration does not exceed 60 days.
    
  • In the case of the domain name which is in progress of dispute under the regulations of the " Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy."
    
  • In the case of when the domain name is in confusion of registrar's representation.
    
  • In the case of when the registry fee and maintenance fee of the domain name has been deferred.

Clause 13 (Rates)

• Information concerning rates such as register, maintenance and transference fees of domain name are announced on the homepage.
  
  
• In the case of when the KICA revises the rate operations, the new rates are applied from the point of extension of the registrar's domain name. The amended rate operation policy is announced on the homepage 7 days before practice.

Clause 14 (Maintenance of Registration Information)

• In the case of then the registrar passes away without erasing the domain name or transferring ownership, the KICA considers the domain name to be valid unless there is a successor of the former user designated by the related legislation, there is a ownership transference, there is a nominal transference or the validity of usage upon payment terminates.

Clause 15 (Personal Information Protection)

• In the case of when the KICA completes personal data to discern individuals, it gets approval from the registrar. However, there are exceptions for cases, which fall under one of the following statements.
  
  • In the case of when it is needed for the operation or service usage contract.
    
  • In the case of when it is needed for the accurate account following the provision of
    
  • In the case of when there are special regulations upon related statutes.
  
  
  
• Registered personal information is remains strictly confidential and cannot be revealed to a 3rd person without the member's assent for other purposes or usage's. However, there are exceptions in the case of the following statements.
  
  • When the exact account following provision of service is required.
    
  • In the case of when it is needed for statistics, scientific research or market research and is provided in the form of not being able to discern individual data.
    
  • When there is a request for criminal investigation or a special request from the Communication Ethics Committee.
    
  • In the case of when there are special regulations of other related statutes.

Clause 16 (Obligations of the KICA)

• The KICA does not make performances which violate the statements of the terms or the good public order and customs. It exerts every effort to provide continuous and safe service to the users.
  
  
• The KICA is equipped with a security system for the protection of personal individual data.
  
  
• The KICA does not transmit advertisement e-mails of craftiness.

Clause 17 (Your Registration Obligations)

• The member should avoid the following during the usage of the homepage service.
  
  • Misperformances of using other members' ID illegally.
    
  • Transmission or revealing of other information(such as computer programs) than which is designated by the KICA.
    
  • Reprinting, changing, publishing or transmission of information which has been obtained through the homepage, and revealing it to others for purposes other than member's usage, without the approval of the KICA.
    
  • Actions which disturb the KICA or a 3rd person's copyright or other rights.
    
  • Actions which are libelous to the KICA or a 3rd person and disturbs their business.
    
  • Revealing or spreading to others obscenity, threatening messages, visual, audio or other content of sentences and devices on the homepage, which violate the good public order and customs.
    
  • Performances which are looked upon objectively as complying with crime.
    
  • Performances which violate other related statutes.
    

• The member has to comply with the related statutes, regulations of the terms as well as information and cautions of service usage.
  
  
• The member has to comply with the service notices announced by the firm and other restrictions on usage which are additionally announced.

Clause 18 (Obligations on User ID and Password)

• The member holds full responsibility for the loss of member ID and its password.
  
  
• The member should not allow a 3rd person to use his ID and password.
  
  
• Once the member loses his ID and password or recognizes someone else using them, he should immediately notify the KICA and follow its instructions.

Clause 19 (Reversion of Copyright and Limitations on Use)

• The copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights on what the KICA has filled in relegates by the KICA.
  
  
• The member should not reprint, transmit, publish, reveal or use for other kind of crafty purposes the obtained data from the service or allow a 3rd person to do so without the approval of the KICA.

Clause 20 (Indemnity)

• The KICA, in regard to the provision of its service and damages, which occur to the registrar, compensates only within the boundaries of the approval of its intervention.
  
  
• The member holds full responsibility for protecting the KICA(including staff and agent) and the registry(VeriSign) in regard to the registry of the domain name and its usage, as well as other problems which may occur. The member is responsible for all the expenses and compensations.

Clause 21 (Exemption Clause)

• The KICA holds absolutely no responsibility for disturbance of personal rights, illegal transaction, illegal competition and domain name dispute which rise related to the request, register, revision, deletion of the domain name. The KICA is completely unconcerned unless KICA has had any interventions with the happenings. Thus, it does not stand the denounces following legal prosecution and expenses.
  
  
• The KICA is exempt from responsibility in the cases of when damages occur through the free services provided by the KICA.
  
  
• The KICA is exempt from responsibility in the case of when there is a cessation in the provision of service due to ineluctable conditions such as natural disasters.
  
  
• The KICA is exempt from responsibility in the case of when the member has not obtain what he had expected without the intervention of the KICA or when damages occurred concerning service material eclectically or during usage.
  
  
• The KICA is exempt from responsibility in the case of when the member has intervened or due to the intentions of a 3rd person, troubles arise within service and damages the user's data.
  
  
• The KICA is exempt from responsibility in the case of when the member has notified of transmitted data.
  
  
• The KICA is exempt from responsibility in the case of when the members or when the member has had transactions with the service as the mediator with a 3rd person.
  
  
• The KICA is exempt from responsibility in the case of occurrence of damages due to the member's violation of regulations and the member holds full responsibility for the compensation.

Clause 22 (Policy Regarding Settlement of Dissension)

• In the case of dispute progress in relation to the domain name, KICA abides by article 3 of the ICANN and RA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement) pact, 8 Domain-Name Dispute Resolution and will take measures according to the "Uniform Domain Name Dispute resolution Policy" notified on ICANN's website.

Clause 23 (Revisions to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy)

• The KICA's policy is heavily dependent on that of the ICANN and revises its "Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy" which is announced on the homepage.
  
  
• In the case of when the registrar does not approve of the revised "Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy," he should erase the domain name.
  However, if the member does not erase the domain name, he will be considered to have approved with the revision.

Clause 24 (Competent Court and Governing Law)

• For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the Registered Name, the Registered Name Holder shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registered Name Holder's domicile and (2) where Registrar is located.

[Additional Regulations]
(Operation date) This regulation begins on 19 August, 2002.
(Revision date) This regulation begins on 9 December, 2002 after revision.
(Revision date) This regulation begins on 24 December, 2002 after revision.
(Revision date) This regulation begins on 16 April, 2003 after revision.