TapStar Tycoon Game Service Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: [2024-10-01]

Article 1 (Purpose)

These terms and conditions are intended to determine the rights and obligations between the company and users and other necessary matters in connection with the use of the space-themed strategy simulation game service TapStar Tycoon (hereinafter referred to as the "service") provided by [TapStarTycoon.io] (hereinafter referred to as the "company").

Article 2 (Definition of Terms)

The definitions of terms used in this agreement are as follows:

"User" refers to a person who has agreed to these terms and conditions and has been granted user qualification for the service provided by the company.
"GEM" refers to the virtual currency used within the service.
"GOLD BAR" refers to the virtual currency used within the service.
"GOLD KEY" refers to the virtual currency used within the service.
"$TAPSTAR" refers to the virtual currency used within the service.
"Airdrop" refers to $TAPSTAR or other benefits provided as rewards for users' in-game activities, social media participation, community contributions, etc.
"NFT" refers to Non-Fungible Tokens, representing unique digital assets within the service.
"Content" refers to items, spaceships, planets, etc. that the company has made to be used in the service.
"Paid content" means all paid digital data purchased through In-App payment for items to enjoy a specific effect or effect in using the service.
"Free content" refers to content acquired for free while using the service or receiving a gift from another user without purchasing through In-App payment.
"Character" refers to content data selected by the member according to the method provided by the company within the game world for the use of game services.
"In-App Payment" refers to any payment activity to purchase paid content within the application.

Article 3 (Provision of company information, etc.)

The company posts the following matters on the company's website or makes it easy for users to know it through the connection screen in the application:

Name of business and representative
Privacy policy
Terms of service

Article 4 (Effect and Change of Terms and Conditions)

This agreement becomes effective by posting it on the company's website so that the user can know it, or by notifying the user through the connection screen within the application.
The company can change these terms and conditions to the extent that it does not violate related laws. The changed terms and conditions shall be notified to users through the official service blog or a device notification (Push notification) from 7 days before the effective date by specifying the effective date, change content and reason for change. However, matters that significantly affect the rights and obligations of users will be notified 30 days before the effective date.
If the user does not agree with the revised terms and conditions, they may stop using the service and withdraw from the service. If the user continues to use the service after the effective date of the changed terms, it is deemed that they have agreed to the changed terms.

Article 5 (Rules other than terms and conditions)

For matters not stipulated in these Terms and Conditions, related laws and commercial practices shall apply.

Article 6 (Establishment of use contract)

The service use contract is established when the user installs and operates the application, agrees to these terms and conditions and the privacy policy, then applies for service use, and the company accepts the application for use.
The company may not accept the application for use that falls under any of the following subparagraphs:
1. In the case of a usage restriction within the last 3 months according to the service operation policy
2. When it is necessary to restrict the provision of services to users accessing from a specific country
3. When applying for use for the purpose of committing an illegal act prohibited by related laws
4. In cases where it is judged that acceptance is inappropriate for reasons similar to those in subparagraphs a to c

Article 7 (User Account Management)

The company performs all user management tasks such as the availability of services for users through user accounts.
Users must manage their user accounts with full care and duty as a good manager. The Company shall not be held liable for any damages caused by users neglecting to manage their user accounts or consenting to use by third parties.

Article 8 (Protection and management of personal information)

The company strives to protect the personal information of users, including user accounts, as stipulated by relevant laws. The protection and use of users' personal information is in accordance with relevant laws and personal information processing policies established and notified by the company.
The company's privacy policy does not apply to services or advertisements provided by third parties that are simply linked from the company's website or service.
The company is not responsible for any personal information of users, including user accounts, which are exposed due to reasons attributable to users.

Article 9 (Company's obligations)

The company complies with the relevant laws and regulations, and faithfully fulfills the exercise of rights and obligations set forth in this agreement in accordance with the rules of good faith.
If the opinions or complaints raised by users are legitimate and objectively recognized, the company will promptly deal with them within a reasonable period.
In the event of a service failure, the company makes every effort to repair or restore it without delay unless there is an unavoidable reason.

Article 10 (Obligations of users)

The user shall not use the service provided by the company for any purpose other than the original purpose of using the service or perform any of the following actions:
1. Using the personal information of others or entering false information
2. Purchasing paid content by stealing or illegally using another user's user account
3. Buying and selling (including donating) content such as paid content with others, or acquiring and using it
4. Using the company's services or applications to generate property interests to oneself or others
5. Any act that defames or damages others
6. Violating the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, and other rights of the company or a third party
7. Interacting or posting obscene or vulgar information
8. Inducing or participating in speculative behavior, such as betting on money
9. Any act of destroying, damaging, altering, forgery, etc. of information and communication systems, data, programs, applications, etc., or interfering with its operation
10. Using the service for profit, sales, advertising, political activities, illegal election campaigns, etc. without the consent of the company
11. Other acts that violate public order and customs, illegal or unjust acts, and acts that violate relevant laws
The user is obligated to check and comply with the company's official service blog or notices in the application and amendments to the terms and conditions from time to time.
The user is responsible for the management of the user account and the terminal using the service, and should not allow a third party to use it.

Article 11 (Service use and suspension, etc.)

The company starts the service from the time it consents to the use of the service to the user.
The company provides services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, unless there is a special problem in business or technology. However, if necessary for operation such as regular system inspection, server expansion and replacement, various bug patches, and service changes, the use of the service may be temporarily suspended for a certain period.
The company may suspend the entire service if it is difficult to continue the service due to serious business reasons. In this case, the reason for interruption and compensation conditions, etc., will be notified 30 days prior to the service interruption date.

Article 12 (Service content and change)

Users must use the service in accordance with these terms and conditions and service operation policies or rules of use.
The company has comprehensive authority over the service, including operation and termination of the service.
The company may limit, suspend or terminate all or part of the service in cases of force majeure, equipment failure, or inevitable construction.

Article 13 (Provision of information and posting of advertisements)

The company may request additional information from users, and the collected or provided user information will not be used for purposes other than those specified in the personal information processing policy.
The company may place advertisements on the service, and users agree to the exposure of advertisements when using the service.
The company can send advertisements to users by using terminal notifications (Push notifications), and users can reject reception at any time by using the opt-out function in the application.

Article 14 (Purchase of paid content, etc.)

Users can purchase paid content or $TAPSTAR according to the payment policy of the app store provider.
Paid content purchased by the user from the service can only be used on the terminal where the service application was downloaded and installed.
When a user converts paid content to content in the service, the usage period of the converted content is one year from the date of conversion, unless otherwise specified.
Users can only use paid content in their user account, and cannot transfer, rent, sell, or exchange money to third parties, unless otherwise specified by the company.
For NFT content, ownership belongs to the user, and users can trade NFTs according to the method set by the company.

Article 15 (In-App Payment)

The application includes an In-App payment function for purchasing paid contents.
Users must prevent in-app payments by third parties by using the password setting function of the terminal and the password setting function provided by the app store operator and/or mobile operator.
The company does not take any responsibility for the in-app payment of a third party that occurs when the user does not use the in-app payment prevention function or the password is exposed due to the user's carelessness.

Article 16 (Withdrawal of subscription and refund, etc.)

Users can withdraw their subscription (purchase cancellation) within 7 days from the purchase date or the use of paid content, if the content of the paid content is different from the content of the display or advertisement or is performed differently from the content of the purchase.
If the company cannot use the paid content purchased by the user in the service due to reasons attributable to the company, the company will compensate with the same or similar paid content or refund the purchase amount in full regardless of the purchase date.
Refunds for paid content purchased by users are processed in accordance with the refund policy of the app store operator used by the user.
Free content acquired through the use of services, paid content received as a gift from other users, and free content acquired through the company's events, etc., not through the In-App payment, which records normal purchase details, will not be refunded.

Article 17 (Effect of withdrawal of subscription, etc.)

When the user withdraws the subscription, the Company collects or deletes the paid content without delay, and refunds the payment received within 3 business days from the date of collection or deletion of the paid content.
In the case of refunding, the Company shall suspend or cancel billing to the company that provided the payment method without delay.

Article 18 (Airdrop System)

The company may provide airdrops based on the evaluation of users' in-game activities, social media participation, community contributions, etc.
The types, provision criteria, and provision timing of airdrops may change according to the company's policy, and any changes will be notified according to the method in Article 4, Paragraph 2.
The usage period and conditions of $TAPSTAR or other benefits provided as airdrops will be separately guided at the time of payment.

Article 19 (Termination of contract and suspension of service use, etc.)

If the user does not want to use the service at any time, the user can cancel the contract by using withdrawal in the application.
The company may terminate the use contract or restrict the use of the service by a fixed period in case the user violates Article 10 or the service operation policy.
The company may limit the usage method, usage time, and the number of times of use, etc. to prevent users from being over-engaged with services.

Article 20 (Restriction of use as a provisional measure)

The company may temporarily suspend the user's use of the service until the investigation on any suspicious activities is completed.
The company extends the period of use of paid content in proportion to the period of service use after the investigation is completed, unless the user is confirmed as an offender.

Article 21 (Indemnification)

The company is not responsible for service suspension or failure due to reasons not attributable to the company, including natural disasters, national emergencies, or technical defects that are difficult to resolve.
The company is not responsible for any problems arising in the process of using the service due to the user's terminal environment or the network environment that is not attributable to the company.
The company has no obligation to intervene in disputes arising between users or between users and third parties through service, and is not responsible for any damages resulting from this.

Article 22 (Jurisdiction and governing law)

Litigation regarding disputes arising between the company and users in connection with the use of the service shall be governed by the court in accordance with the procedures stipulated in relevant laws.
Korean law applies to lawsuits filed between the company and users.