Terms of Service

Article 1 (Purpose; Changes to the Terms)

(1) These Terms define the rights, obligations, and responsibilities between the Company and users in connection with the Service.

(2) The Company may amend these Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law. Amendments will be announced in the Service or posted on this page with the effective date and the changes. Amendments unfavorable to users will be announced at least 30 days before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after an announcement constitutes agreement to the amended Terms, so users should review the Terms whenever they change.

(3) If you have questions about these Terms, please email huurray@gmail.com.

Article 2 (Definitions)

• "Service" means the mobile application "Dearyou" and all associated services provided by the Company.
• "User" means a person who uses the Service under these Terms.
• "Subscription Pass" means the auto-renewing subscription product described in Article 7.
• "Content" means letters, posts, photos, and any other material a user creates, posts, or transmits on the Service.

Article 3 (Nature of the Service)

(1) The Service is a personal pen-pal service where users exchange letters. This app is developed and released in the Republic of Korea.

(2) You are responsible for every letter and post you write. The Company assumes no legal liability for content written by users.

(3) You represent and warrant that (a) you can fully agree to and act under these Terms, (b) your use of the Service does not infringe copyright, trademark, publicity, or other legal rights of third parties, and (c) your posting, use of content, and all other acts in connection with the Service do not violate the law or the rights of third parties.

Article 4 (Accounts)

(1) Some features require signing up with an email account or signing in with an Apple or Google account. Information registered at sign-up must be accurate.

(2) You are solely responsible for the security of your account and password. You must notify the Company immediately if you suspect unauthorized use of your account.

Article 5 (User Content and Prohibited Conduct)

(1) You are solely responsible for the content you submit, post, or transmit on the Service. The following content may not be submitted, posted, or transmitted; violations may result in removal, restriction of use, and civil or criminal action.

• Content that disparages any racial, ethnic, or religious group through generalization
• Sexually explicit photos, or photos of anyone who appears to be under 18
• Depictions of illegal drug use
• Violent language or imagery, or content portraying violence as acceptable or glamorous
• Links to commercial sites
• Posting personal contact information beyond what is requested at sign-up
• Posts with sexual, illegal, or immoral meaning
• Any other content contrary to law or public order and morals

(2) The Company has no obligation to post any particular content at the request of you or anyone else, and may, at its own discretion, edit or delete content that users post or submit.

(3) While using the Service you may encounter content provided by other users or third parties. The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness of third-party content.

(4) By providing content to the Service, you grant the Company a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, display, and translate that content to the extent necessary to operate, provide, and improve the Service.

Article 6 (Non-Commercial Use)

(1) The Service must be used for personal, non-commercial purposes. Organizations, companies, and businesses may not register as members, and no one may send commercial messages to other users, advertise other websites or services, or use other users’ identity information commercially.

(2) Extracting, collecting, or compiling data from the Service by any means, manual or automated, framing or republishing any part of the Service without the Company’s prior written consent, and using the Company’s logo or trademarks in meta tags or elsewhere are not permitted.

(3) To prevent unwanted commercial messages, the Company may take reasonable measures such as reviewing the number of letters sent and received by an account, investigate violations, take legal action, and terminate the offending membership.

Article 7 (Paid Service: Subscription Pass)

(1) The Company offers an auto-renewing subscription called the "Subscription Pass." The fee is KRW 4,400 per month or KRW 29,000 per year; the billed currency and amount may differ depending on the country settings of your store (Apple App Store / Google Play).

(2) While the Subscription Pass is active, the following benefits apply:

• No interstitial ads are shown.
• The letter-writing cooldown is waived.
• The express mail fee (watching an ad) is waived. The express limit (3 per day) still applies.
• Premium letter paper, envelopes, stamps, and stickers are available.

(3) Unless canceled, the subscription renews automatically at the end of each period on the same conditions, and the renewal fee is charged to the payment method registered with your store.

(4) You can cancel in your store’s subscription settings (Apple ID subscriptions / Google Play subscriptions). If you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends, the next period is not charged; after cancellation, benefits continue until the already-paid period ends.

(5) Payments are processed by Apple or Google, and refunds follow each store’s refund policy and procedures. The Company may be unable to process refunds outside the stores; in that case we will guide you to the store’s customer service.

(6) Minors need the consent of a legal guardian to purchase a subscription. A minor’s payment made without such consent may be canceled by the minor or their legal guardian under the Civil Act and related laws of Korea.

(7) The Company may change the contents or fee of the subscription. Changes unfavorable to users will be announced in the Service at least 30 days before they take effect. Users who do not agree may cancel their subscription.

Article 8 (Advertising)

(1) The Service may display ads provided by third parties (Google AdMob).

(2) Interstitial ads are not shown while the Subscription Pass is active.

(3) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company is not responsible for transactions or disputes between users and advertisers or ad networks.

Article 9 (Intellectual Property)

(1) All content in the Service (excluding user content) is protected by copyright, trademark, service mark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. Except as expressly authorized by the Company, you may not sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publish, or adapt content from the Service or create derivative works from it. You may use the content of the Service for ordinary, personal, non-commercial purposes.

Article 10 (Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranties)

(1) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company is not liable for direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with:

• use of, or inability to use, the Service
• unauthorized access to, or alteration or disclosure of, your information
• errors in information or software, or Service failures
• statements, conduct, or omissions of third parties or other users on the Service
• harm caused by your or others’ conduct in conversations or meetings with other users, online or offline, in connection with the Service

(2) The Service is provided "as is." The Company does not warrant that (a) the Service will meet your requirements, (b) the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, (c) information obtained through the Service will be accurate or reliable, or (d) errors in information or software will be corrected.

(3) Accessing or transmitting information through the Service is done at your own discretion and risk.

(4) This Article and other provisions limiting the Company’s liability also apply to the Company’s officers, staff, employees, subcontractors, agents, and partners. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for damage caused by the Company’s willful misconduct or gross negligence, death or personal injury, fraudulent misrepresentation, or any liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law.

Article 11 (Restriction of Use; Termination)

(1) If a user violates these Terms or applicable law, the Company may restrict use of the Service or terminate the user agreement after notice (or with subsequent notice in urgent cases). Notice may be given to the email address registered at sign-up.

(2) If the Company terminates your agreement due to your violation of these Terms, refunds for already-paid periods are handled to the extent permitted by applicable law and each store’s policies.

(3) If a violation of law related to payments is confirmed, use of the Service may be restricted immediately, and the Company will cooperate with lawful requests from investigative authorities as required by law.

Article 12 (Governing Law; Jurisdiction)

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea. Disputes between the Company and users in connection with the Service are subject to the courts determined under the Civil Procedure Act of Korea.

Addendum

(1) These Terms take effect on 2026-07-23 and replace the previous terms posted on 2022-03-22.

(2) This English version is a reference translation; the Korean version prevails in case of conflict.