Chapter 1. General Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of these Terms and Conditions is to set forth the rights, obligations, responsibilities, and other necessary matters between April7 Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), which has registered as a location-based service provider with the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) pursuant to the Act on the Protection, Use, etc. of Location Information (hereinafter the "Location Information Act"), and individuals who use the location-based services (hereinafter referred to as "Users").

Article 2 (Effectiveness and Amendment of Terms)

(1) These Terms and Conditions become effective when a customer or personal location information subject who has applied for the location-based services agrees to these Terms and registers as a User through the procedures established by the Company.

(2) The Company shall post the contents of these Terms on the initial screen of the service or make them available through other means so that Users may easily access them.

(3) The Company may amend these Terms when deemed necessary, and shall announce any amendments by specifying the existing Terms, amended Terms, effective date, and reasons for amendment at least seven (7) days prior to the effective date. However, if the amendments are unfavorable to Users, the Company shall announce such amendments at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date and individually notify Users through electronic means such as in-app push notifications or notice pop-ups.

(4) If the Company announces or notifies Users pursuant to Paragraph (3) and clearly states that failure to express objection by seven (7) days after the effective date of the amended Terms shall be deemed as consent, and the User does not express any objection, the User shall be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms. Users who do not agree to the amended Terms may terminate their service agreement.

(5) When the Company amends these Terms, it shall retain the previous version and make it available for Users to compare the amended and previous versions.

Article 3 (Applicable Laws)

Matters not stipulated in these Terms shall be governed by the Location Information Act, the Telecommunications Business Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, the Personal Information Protection Act, and other applicable laws and regulations, or the Company's service operation policies and rules.

Article 4 (Definitions)

The definitions of terms used in these Terms are as follows:

"Location information" means information regarding the location where a mobile object or individual exists or existed at a specific time, as measured using telecommunications facilities and telecommunications line facilities.
"Personal location information" means the location information of a specific individual (including cases where the individual's location cannot be identified solely by the location information but can be identified by easily combining it with other information).
"Personal location information subject" means a person identified by personal location information.
"Location-based service" means a service that utilizes location information.
"Location information provider" means a business entity that collects location information and provides it to location-based service providers.
"Location-based service provider" means a business entity that provides services utilizing location information.

Chapter 2. Use of Services

Article 5 (Service Registration)

(1) Persons eligible to register for the location-based services provided by the Company must be the owners of mobile phone terminals or other terminals (hereinafter "Terminals") capable of using the services.

(2) The Company may refuse to accept a registration application in any of the following cases:

Applications made under a false identity or using another person's name;
Applications with incomplete or inaccurate registration information;
Applications made for the purpose of undermining public order or social morals; or
Applications that fail to meet other registration requirements established by the Company.

Article 6 (Service Termination)

(1) Users who wish to terminate their use of the location-based services may apply for termination through procedures established by the Company (settings menu within the application, customer center, etc.), and the Company shall process such requests promptly in accordance with applicable laws.

(2) Upon termination, the Company shall destroy the collected personal location information and location information usage/provision verification records in accordance with Article 15 of these Terms. However, if retention is required under applicable laws, such information shall be retained for the applicable period.

Article 7 (Service Description)

(1) The Company receives location information from location information providers and provides location-based services to Users. The location information providers from which the Company may receive location information are as follows:

Google LLC (Google Play Services Location Provider)
Apple Inc. (iOS Core Location Services)
Mobile carriers (SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus, etc., providing cell tower-based location information)

(2) The location-based services shall be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in principle. However, services may be temporarily suspended due to business or technical reasons, and such suspensions shall be announced before or after the fact as operationally necessary.

(3) The primary methods of collecting personal location information include real-time location information collection through cell tower-based (Cell ID method) mobile terminals, location information collection through terminals equipped with GPS chips, and location information collection through terminals equipped with Wi-Fi chips.

(4) Location information is collected using positioning technologies such as GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell towers, and due to the technical characteristics of these technologies, discrepancies from actual locations may occur. The Company shall not be liable for issues arising from such discrepancies unless caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.

(5) The types and details of the location-based services provided by the Company are as follows:

Service Name	Service Description	Fees
DaTalk	Search for nearby users based on user location, distance-based chat partner matching and prioritized display, service quality improvement and prevention of fraudulent use	Free (data charges apply separately)

Article 7-2 (Re-consent upon Service Changes)

(1) If the Company wishes to add new location-based services or change the purpose of using location information for existing services, the Company shall notify Users of the changes and obtain separate consent.

(2) Consent under the preceding paragraph shall be collected through in-app pop-up notifications or electronic consent screens.

Article 8 (Service Fees)

(1) The location-based services provided by the Company are free of charge.

(2) Data communication charges incurred from using wireless services shall be governed by the policies of the mobile carrier to which the User is subscribed.

Article 9 (Service Restrictions and Suspension)

(1) The Company may restrict or suspend a User's use of the location-based services in any of the following cases:

The User intentionally or through gross negligence disrupts the Company's service operations;
The User registered for the service using another person's identity (resident registration number, etc.);
The User interferes with other Users' service usage or uses other persons' personal information without authorization;
The User engages in acts that violate laws, public order, or social morals through the service;
Service facility inspection, maintenance, or construction necessitates suspension;
A primary telecommunications carrier under the Telecommunications Business Act has suspended telecommunications services;
National emergencies, service facility failures, or excessive service traffic impede service usage; or
Other significant reasons make it inappropriate for the Company to continue providing the service.

(2) When the Company restricts or suspends service usage pursuant to the preceding paragraph, it shall notify the User of the reasons and the duration of restriction.

Article 10 (Notification of Service Changes)

(1) If the Company changes or terminates service content, it may notify Users through electronic means such as in-app push notifications or notice pop-ups.

(2) In cases under the preceding paragraph, notification to an unspecified number of persons may be made through the service website or other notice pages. However, matters that materially affect a User's own transactions shall be posted on the service website or individually notified to the User by electronic means.

Article 11 (Suspension or Discontinuation of Business)

(1) If the Company intends to suspend or discontinue all or part of its location-based service business, the Company shall notify Users at least thirty (30) days prior to the expected date of suspension or discontinuation and report to the Korea Communications Standards Commission.

(2) In such cases, the Company shall destroy the collected personal location information and location information usage/provision verification records in accordance with Article 15 of these Terms.

Chapter 3. Protection of Personal Location Information

Article 12 (Use or Provision of Personal Location Information)

(1) When the Company intends to provide services using personal location information, it shall specify such use in these Terms in advance and obtain consent from the personal location information subject. Consent shall be collected through electronic means (such as consent screens within the application) at the time of service registration.

(2) The Company shall not use the personal location information provided by Users for purposes other than service provision without the User's consent.

(3) The Company shall not provide personal location information to third parties without the consent of the personal location information subject, and when providing such information to third parties, shall give prior notice of the recipient and the purpose of provision and obtain consent. However, the following cases shall be exceptions:

When required by law or when an investigating agency makes a request through procedures and methods prescribed by law for investigation purposes; or
When necessary for statistical compilation, academic research, or market research, provided the information is processed in a form that does not identify specific individuals.

(4) When the Company provides personal location information to a third party designated by the User, it shall immediately notify the User of the recipient, the date and time of provision, and the purpose of provision through the telecommunications terminal from which the personal location information was collected. However, in the following cases, notification shall be made through a telecommunications terminal designated in advance by the User or through in-app notifications:

When the telecommunications terminal from which the personal location information was collected does not have text, voice, or video receiving capabilities; or
When the User has requested in advance to be notified through online posting or similar methods.

(5) When the Company periodically compiles and notifies the details of information provision to third parties, the Company shall inform and obtain consent from Users regarding the following matters:

The frequency or period for compiling and notifying the details of information provision; and
The fact that the personal location information subject may request a change to immediate notification and the method of making such a request.

Article 13 (Purpose and Period of Retention of Personal Location Information)

(1) The Company shall retain and use the minimum personal location information necessary for providing location-based services, and the purpose of retaining personal location information shall be limited to the provision of location-based services pursuant to Article 7 (Service Description).

(2) When the Company uses a User's personal location information, it shall destroy such personal location information without delay after achieving the purpose of service use, except for the location information usage/provision verification records that must be recorded and preserved pursuant to Article 16, Paragraph (2) of the Location Information Act.

(3) When a User withdraws from the service or the service is terminated, the Company shall destroy the collected personal location information without delay. However, if retention is required under applicable laws, such information shall be retained for the applicable period.

Article 14 (Retention of Location Information Collection/Use/Provision Verification Records)

(1) The Company shall automatically record location information collection, use, and provision verification records for Users in the location information system pursuant to Article 16, Paragraph (2) of the Location Information Act, and such records shall be preserved for six (6) months from the date of recording.

(2) In accordance with Article 24, Paragraph (4) of the Location Information Act, when a personal location information subject withdraws consent for collection, use, or provision, the Company shall immediately destroy the collected personal location information and collection/use/provision verification records. However, if the subject withdraws only part of the consent, only the personal location information and verification records pertaining to the withdrawn portion shall be destroyed.

(3) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if retention is necessary under the Framework Act on National Taxes, the Corporate Tax Act, the Value-Added Tax Act, or other applicable laws, the information shall be retained in accordance with such laws.

Article 15 (Procedures and Methods for Destruction of Personal Location Information)

(1) The Company shall destroy the relevant personal location information without delay when the purpose of processing has been achieved, the retention period has expired, or the User has withdrawn consent.

(2) The methods of destruction shall be as follows:

Personal location information in electronic file format: permanent deletion by methods that prevent recovery and reproduction; and
Personal location information in non-electronic formats such as records, printed materials, or written documents: shredding or incineration.

(3) The Company shall maintain records of destruction and faithfully cooperate with inspections on destruction practices conducted by the Korea Communications Standards Commission.

Article 16 (Consent Procedures for Personal Location Information)

(1) When obtaining consent from Users for the collection, use, and provision of personal location information, the Company shall notify Users of the following matters:

The trade name, address, telephone number, and other contact information of the location-based service provider;
The rights of the personal location information subject and legal representative and the methods for exercising such rights;
The description of location-based services;
The basis and period for retaining location information usage/provision verification records;
The purpose and period of retention of personal location information; and
Other matters necessary for the protection of personal location information as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) Consent shall be collected through electronic consent screens within the application at the time of service registration, and Users may selectively consent to each item on the consent screen.

(3) Users who wish to withdraw consent may do so at any time through the settings menu within the application or through the Company's customer center (phone or email).

Chapter 4. Rights of Personal Location Information Subjects

Article 17 (User Rights)

(1) Users may withhold consent, in whole or in part, for the collection, use, or provision of personal location information at any time.

(2) Users may withdraw consent, in whole or in part, for the provision of location-based services using personal location information and the provision of personal location information to third parties at any time. In such cases, the Company shall destroy the collected personal location information and location information usage/provision verification records.

(3) Users may request temporary suspension of the collection, use, or provision of personal location information at any time, and the Company cannot refuse such requests and shall maintain the technical means to accommodate them.

(4) Users may request disclosure or notification of the following data from the Company and may request correction of any errors in such data. In such cases, the Company shall not refuse the User's request without justifiable reasons.

Records verifying the collection, use, and provision of the User's own location information; and
The reasons and details of provision of the User's personal location information to third parties pursuant to the Location Information Act or other laws.

(5) Users may exercise the rights under Paragraphs (1) through (4) through the settings menu within the application, the Company's customer center (phone or email), or by mail.

Article 18 (Rights of Legal Representatives)

(1) When the Company intends to use or provide the personal location information of a child under the age of 14 pursuant to Articles 18(1), 19(1) and (2), or 21 of the Location Information Act, it shall obtain the consent of the child's legal representative.

(2) When a legal representative provides consent, the provisions of Article 17 (User Rights) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the legal representative. In such cases, the legal representative shall be considered as the User.

(3) If the Company intends to use the personal location information or location information usage/provision verification records of a child under the age of 14 beyond the scope specified or notified in these Terms, or to provide such information to third parties, it shall obtain the consent of the legal representative. In such cases, the legal representative may exercise the rights under Article 17.

Article 19 (Rights of Custodians of Children Aged 8 or Under)

(1) When the custodian of a person falling under any of the following subparagraphs (hereinafter "Children Aged 8 or Under, etc.") consents to the collection, use, or provision of personal location information for the protection of the life or body of such children, such consent shall be deemed as the consent of the person concerned:

Children aged 8 or under;
Adults under guardianship; or
Persons with mental disabilities as defined in Article 2(2)(ii) of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities who are classified as persons with severe disabilities pursuant to Article 2(2) of the Act on Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (limited to those registered as persons with disabilities pursuant to Article 32 of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities).

(2) The custodians of children aged 8 or under, etc. under the preceding paragraph are persons who are in de facto custody of such children and fall under any of the following:

The legal representative of a child aged 8 or under or the guardian under Article 3 of the Act on the Guardianship of Minors in Protective Facilities;
The legal representative of an adult under guardianship; or
The legal representative of a person falling under Paragraph (1)(3), or the head of a residential facility for persons with disabilities under Article 58(1)(1) of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities (limited to facilities established and operated by the State or local governments), the head of a mental health care facility under Article 22 of the Act on the Improvement of Mental Health and Support for Welfare Services for Persons with Mental Illnesses, and the head of a mental health rehabilitation facility under Article 26 of the same Act (limited to facilities established and operated by the State or local governments).

(3) A custodian who wishes to consent to the use or provision of personal location information for the protection of the life or body of children aged 8 or under, etc. shall submit a written consent form with documentation proving custodian status to the Company.

(4) Custodians who consent to the use or provision of personal location information of children aged 8 or under, etc. may exercise the rights of personal location information subjects in accordance with Article 17 (User Rights), applied mutatis mutandis.

Article 20 (Provision of Personal Location Information for Emergency Rescue)

(1) Pursuant to Article 29 of the Location Information Act, the Company may provide personal location information without the User's consent when requested by emergency rescue agencies (police, fire departments, coast guard, etc.) for the urgent rescue of a User's life or body.

(2) When personal location information is provided pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall notify the User of the fact of provision, the recipient, the date and time of provision, and the purpose of provision.

Chapter 5. Company Obligations

Article 21 (Administrative and Technical Safeguards)

(1) The Company shall implement the following administrative and technical safeguards for the secure processing of personal location information pursuant to Article 16 of the Location Information Act and the Standards for Administrative and Technical Safeguards for Location Information:

Administrative safeguards for personal location information: designation of a Location Information Manager, minimization and training of location information handlers, and establishment and implementation of internal management plans; and
Technical safeguards for personal location information: restriction of access rights to personal location information, retention and prevention of falsification of access logs, encryption of personal location information, and installation and operation of security programs.

(2) The Company shall establish and execute technical and administrative measures to protect personal location information and shall designate and operate a Location Information Manager who can bear substantive responsibility for smoothly handling complaints from personal location information subjects.

Article 22 (Outsourcing of Personal Location Information Processing)

(1) The Company may outsource the processing of personal location information to external service providers as necessary for service provision, as follows:

Service Provider	Outsourced Tasks	Retention Period
Amazon Web Services, Inc.	Server operation and data storage	Until termination of outsourcing contract
Google LLC	Cloud services (Firebase, etc.) operation	Until termination of outsourcing contract

(2) If the content of outsourced tasks or the service provider changes, the Company shall disclose such changes without delay through these Terms or the personal location information processing policy.

(3) The Company shall supervise and manage the service providers to ensure the secure processing of personal location information.

Article 23 (Personal Location Information Processing Policy)

(1) When the Company establishes and discloses a personal information processing policy pursuant to the Personal Information Protection Act, it shall include the following matters in such policy in accordance with Article 21-2 of the Location Information Act:

The purpose of processing and retention period of personal location information;
The basis and period for retaining personal location information collection/use/provision verification records;
The procedures and methods for destruction of personal location information;
Matters regarding the provision of personal location information to third parties;
Matters regarding immediate notification of the recipient, date and time of provision, and purpose of provision when providing to third parties;
Matters regarding the rights, obligations, and methods of exercise of custodians of children aged 8 or under, etc.; and
The name, telephone number, and other contact information of the Location Information Manager.

(2) The Company shall post the processing policy on its website so that Users may easily access it at any time.

Chapter 6. User Obligations

Article 24 (User Obligations)

(1) Users shall not engage in any of the following acts when using the services:

Providing false information when applying for or modifying registration;
Damaging the reputation of others or causing disadvantage to others;
Causing malfunctions of facilities or destruction/confusion of information related to the services;
Unauthorized use or disclosure of other persons' personal location information obtained in connection with the use of services; or
Other illegal or improper acts.

(2) Users shall comply with applicable laws, the provisions of these Terms, usage guidelines, and precautions announced through the services.

Chapter 7. Damages and Disclaimer

Article 25 (Damages)

(1) If the Company violates Article 15 or Article 26 of the Location Information Act or causes damage to Users through the services it provides, Users may claim damages from the Company. The Company shall not be relieved of liability unless it proves the absence of willful misconduct or negligence.

(2) If a User violates these Terms and causes damage to the Company, the Company may claim damages from the User. In such cases, the User shall not be relieved of liability unless the User proves the absence of willful misconduct or negligence.

Article 26 (Disclaimer)

(1) The Company shall not be liable for damages incurred by Users when it is unable to provide services due to any of the following reasons:

Force majeure events such as natural disasters or comparable circumstances;
Intentional disruption of services by a third party that has entered into an affiliation agreement with the Company for service provision;
Service usage impediments caused by the User's own fault; or
Other reasons not attributable to the Company's willful misconduct or negligence, excluding the foregoing subparagraphs.

(2) The Company does not guarantee the reliability, accuracy, or other aspects of information, data, or facts posted on the services, and shall not be liable for damages incurred by Users as a result thereof.

Article 27 (Prohibition of Assignment)

Users may not assign, donate, or otherwise dispose of their right to receive the services for purposes such as providing collateral.

Chapter 8. Dispute Resolution

Article 28 (Dispute Mediation and Jurisdiction)

(1) If a dispute arises between the Company and a User in connection with the use of services, the Company shall negotiate in good faith with the User to resolve the dispute.

(2) If the dispute is not resolved through negotiations under the preceding paragraph, the Company and User may apply for arbitration to the Korea Communications Standards Commission pursuant to Article 28 of the Location Information Act, or apply for arbitration or dispute mediation to the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee pursuant to Article 43 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

(3) If the dispute remains unresolved under the preceding paragraph, either party may file a lawsuit with the competent court under the Civil Procedure Act.

(4) Lawsuits filed for the exercise of rights by Users and legal representatives shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the User's address at the time of filing, or residence if no address exists. However, if the User's address or residence is unclear at the time of filing or the User resides in a foreign country, the lawsuit shall be filed with the competent court under the Civil Procedure Act.

Chapter 9. Company Information and Contact Details

Article 29 (Company Information and Contact Details)

(1) The Company's trade name, address, and contact details are as follows:

Trade Name: April7 Inc.

Representative: Jinhwan Kim

Address: 8F, S16-M114, 10 Chungmin-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Phone: +82-2-2294-0407

(2) The name, title, and contact details of the Location Information Manager are as follows:

Name: Jinhwan Kim

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Phone: +82-2-2294-0407

Email: help@april7.co.kr

Supplementary Provisions

Announcement Date: March 11, 2026

These Terms and Conditions shall take effect on April 11, 2026.

In the event of any discrepancy between the Korean version and the English version,
the Korean version shall prevail.

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