M&A Center Terms of Service

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of these Terms is to set forth the rights, obligations, and responsibilities between the service and users, as well as other necessary matters, in connection with the use of the services provided by Bridgecode.

Article 2 (Definitions)

* Bridgecode (the “Company”): the entity that provides the services.
* “M&A Center” means the online system provided by the Company for handling its business.
* “Services” means the financial advisory services and other ancillary services provided to users.
* “User” means any member or non-member who receives the services provided by the Company.
* “Member” means a person who has registered as a member of the “M&A Center” and may continuously use the services provided by the Company.
* “Non-member” means a person who uses the services provided by the Company without registering as a member.

Article 3 (Posting, Explanation, and Amendment of the Terms)

* The Company posts the contents of these Terms, together with its trade name, the name of its representative, the address of its place of business (including the address where consumer complaints can be handled), telephone number, business registration number, and privacy officer, on the main page of its website so that users can easily find them. However, the contents of the Terms may be made available to users through a linked page.
* Before a user agrees to the Terms, the Company must provide a separate linked page or pop-up screen so that the user can understand the important provisions of the Terms, and must obtain the user's confirmation.

Article 4 (Provision and Change of Services)

* The Company performs the following services.

1. Sell-side advisory
2. Buy-side advisory
3. Financial advisory
4. Management advisory
5. Other advisory

* Other services determined by the Company

Article 5 (Service Fees)

* The Company may, as necessary, charge users the following service fees, and the specific details and rates of the service fees are announced on the website.
1. Service fees
2. Fees for other ancillary services
* The Company may change the specific details and rates of the service fees when necessary, and any changes are announced on the website.

Article 6 (Suspension of Services)

* The provision of the services may be temporarily suspended in the event of maintenance, inspection, replacement, or breakdown of information and communications facilities such as computers, or interruption of communications.
* The Company compensates users or third parties for damages incurred due to the temporary suspension of the services for the reasons set forth in Paragraph 1, unless the Company proves that there was no intent or negligence on its part.
* If the services can no longer be provided due to a change of business line, abandonment of business, or a merger between companies, the Company notifies users in the manner set forth in Article 9 and compensates consumers in accordance with the conditions originally presented by the Company.

Article 7 (Membership Registration)

* A user applies for membership by entering member information in accordance with the registration form and expressing consent to these Terms.
* The Company registers as a member any user who has applied for membership as set forth in Paragraph 1, unless the applicant falls under any of the following.
1. The applicant has previously lost membership status under Article 8, Paragraph 3 of these Terms; provided, however, that an exception is made for a person who, three years after losing membership status under Article 8, Paragraph 3, has obtained the Company's approval for re-registration.
2. The registered information contains false statements, omissions, or errors.
3. Registering the applicant as a member is otherwise deemed to cause significant technical difficulties for the Company.
* The membership agreement is concluded at the time the Company's acceptance reaches the member.
* If there is any change to the information registered at the time of membership registration, the member must notify the Company of the change within a reasonable period by updating the member information or other means.

Article 8 (Membership Withdrawal and Loss of Membership Status)

* A member may request withdrawal from the service at any time, and the service processes the withdrawal immediately.
* The service may restrict or suspend membership status if a member falls under any of the following.
1. The member registered false information when applying for membership.
2. The member fails to pay, by the due date, amounts owed for goods or other items purchased through the service, or other obligations borne by the member in connection with the use of the service.
3. The member threatens the order of electronic commerce, such as by interfering with another person's use of the service or misappropriating another person's information.
4. The member uses the service to engage in acts prohibited by law or these Terms or contrary to public order and good morals.
* If, after the service has restricted or suspended membership status, the same act is repeated two or more times or the cause is not remedied within 30 days, the Company may revoke the membership status.
* When membership status is revoked, the member's registration is cancelled. In this case, the member is notified and given an opportunity to explain for a period of at least 30 days before the registration is cancelled.

Article 9 (Notice to Members)

* When the service gives notice to a member, it may use the email address designated in advance by agreement with the member or other means of electronic communication.
* For notices to an unspecified number of members, the service may substitute individual notice by posting the notice on the service bulletin board for at least one week. However, individual notice is given for matters that have a material effect on a member's own transactions.

Article 10 (Protection of Personal Information)

* When collecting users' personal information, only the minimum personal information necessary to provide the services is collected.
* When collecting and using a user's personal information, the purpose is notified to the user and consent is obtained.
* Collected personal information may not be used for purposes other than the intended purpose; if a new purpose of use arises or the information is provided to a third party, the purpose is notified to the user at the stage of use or provision and consent is obtained, except as otherwise provided by applicable laws.
* Where the user's consent must be obtained under Paragraphs 2 and 3, the matters prescribed in Article 22, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. — including the identity of the privacy officer (affiliation, name, telephone number, and other contact details), the purpose of collection and use of the information, and matters relating to the provision of information to third parties (the recipient, the purpose of provision, and the details of the information to be provided) — must be specified or notified in advance, and the user may withdraw this consent at any time.
* A user may at any time request access to and correction of errors in his or her personal information, and the Company is obligated to take the necessary measures without delay. If a user requests the correction of an error, the personal information in question is not used until the error is corrected.
* To protect personal information, the persons who handle users' personal information must be kept to a minimum, and full responsibility is borne for damages incurred by users due to the loss, theft, leakage, provision to third parties without consent, or alteration of users' personal information, including credit card and bank account information.
* The service, or any third party that has received personal information from it, destroys the personal information without delay once the purpose of collection or the purpose for which it was provided has been achieved.
* The consent box for the collection, use, and provision of personal information is not set as pre-selected. In addition, the services that are restricted when a user refuses to consent to the collection, use, and provision of personal information are specified in detail, and the provision of services such as membership registration is not restricted or refused on the grounds that the user refuses to consent to the collection, use, and provision of personal information that is not a required item.

Article 11 (Obligations of the “Service”)

* The Company does not engage in acts prohibited by law or these Terms or contrary to public order and good morals, and must do its best to provide goods and services continuously and reliably as set forth in these Terms.
* The Company must maintain a security system to protect users' personal information (including credit information) so that users can use the internet services safely.
* The Company does not send unsolicited commercial emails for profit.

Article 12 (Members' Obligations Regarding IDs and Passwords)

* Members are responsible for managing their IDs and passwords.
* A member must not allow a third party to use his or her ID or password.
* If a member becomes aware that his or her ID or password has been stolen or is being used by a third party, the member must immediately notify the Company and follow any instructions given by the Company.

Article 13 (Users' Obligations)

* Users must not engage in any of the following acts.
1. Registering false information when applying or making changes
2. Misappropriating another person's information
3. Altering information posted on the service
4. Transmitting or posting information (such as computer programs) other than the information specified by the service
5. Infringing the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of the service or third parties
6. Damaging the reputation of, or interfering with the business of, the service or third parties

Article 14 (Ownership of Copyright and Restrictions on Use)

* Copyright and other intellectual property rights in works created on the service belong to the Company.
* Users must not, without the prior consent of the Company, use for commercial purposes — by reproduction, transmission, publication, distribution, broadcasting, or other means — any information obtained through the use of the service in which the intellectual property rights belong to the Company, or allow third parties to use such information.
* When the Company uses a copyright belonging to a user in accordance with an agreement, it must notify the user.

Article 15 (Refunds)

* If an objection regarding a refund is raised with the company, it is resolved, in principle, in accordance with the agreement between the Company and the user. However, no refund is available while the Company is in the process of providing the services.

Enactment and Amendment History

* Enacted on November 13, 2023