MIPPIA MuCheck Service Terms of Service

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of these Terms is to set forth the rights, obligations, and other necessary matters between MIPPIA Inc. (hereinafter the "Company") and Users (hereinafter the "User") in connection with the User's use of the MuCheck service (hereinafter the "Service") provided by the Company.

Article 2 (Definitions)

1. "Service" means the AI music identification solution MuCheck operated by the Company, including the domain operated by the Company (mucheck.app) and all features incidental thereto.
2. "User" means a person who, using an account issued by the Company and after agreeing to these Terms, uses the Service.
3. "Group" means a cluster of accounts assigned at the customer-organization level to which a User belongs.
4. "Account" means the authentication credentials (email address and password) issued by the Company to identify a User within a Group.
5. "Inspection Data" means the audio file or external audio link uploaded by the User in order to use the Service.
6. "Result Data" means all types of data obtained by the User as a result of using the Service (including, without limitation, determination results, confidence scores, scores by category, AI model identification information, and LLM interpretation messages).
7. "AI Model Identification Information" means the portion of the Result Data that identifies the AI generation model by which the inspected audio was created.
8. "Confidential Information" means the information defined in Article 6.

Article 3 (Formation of the Service Agreement)

1. The agreement to use the Service is formed when the User receives an account from the Company and, upon first login, agrees to these Terms and the Privacy Policy.
2. The Service is an enterprise AI music identification service, and no separate paid transactions are charged for the Service itself.
3. When providing the Service, the Company may designate the scope of use, available hours, and inspection quota limits, and inspection quota limits per User are assigned separately by an administrator.
4. Matters not specified in these Terms shall be governed by applicable laws, commercial practices, and the Company's operational policies.

Article 4 (Provision of the Service)

1. The Company provides the User with Service features such as audio file uploads, viewing of AI determination results, report viewing, and CSV download.
2. The Service is operated as a single service environment.
3. The Company may suspend or modify the Service without prior notice, and the User may not claim against the Company for any damages arising therefrom.

Article 5 (Obligations of the User)

1. The User has the right to use the Service within the scope permitted by these Terms; this does not mean the acquisition of any rights to intellectual property associated with the Service or to the Result Data.
2. The User is obligated to confirm the copyright of the Inspection Data in advance and to secure appropriate rights. The User is responsible for any copyright issues that may arise from failure to do so.
3. The Company shall bear no civil or criminal responsibility even if the Inspection Data infringes the copyrights of others or is itself the subject of infringement.
4. The User shall not share or transfer to any third party the account information (email address and password) issued by the Company.
5. The User shall not use the Service for purposes outside the permitted scope, nor engage in acts that disrupt the Company's operations, such as generating mass requests using automated tools.

Article 6 (Confidential Information and Confidentiality Obligations)

1. Definition of Confidential Information For the purposes of these Terms, "Confidential Information" means all information, whether tangible or intangible and regardless of the form in which it is recorded, that the User directly or indirectly comes to know from the Company in the course of using the Service, including the following:

   1. All Result Data (including determination results, confidence scores, scores by category, AI Model Identification Information, and LLM interpretation messages).
   2. Information regarding the type, configuration, performance, and operating method of the AI identification model.
   3. All technical or business information observable or identifiable through use of the Service, including the Service's features, UI, operational methods, and processing flows.
   4. Information that the Company has expressly designated as confidential.
   5. Other information that, by its nature, should reasonably be treated as confidential.

2. Confidentiality Obligation Without the prior written consent of the Company (including consent in electronic form), the User shall not use Confidential Information in any of the following ways:

   1. Providing, disclosing, leaking, distributing, or posting it to any external third party.
   2. Using it for any purpose outside the permitted scope of the Service.
   3. Quoting or posting it in the press, social media, blogs, public presentation materials, or the like.
   4. Processing or reconstructing it to create separate datasets, analytical materials, training data, or materials for the development of competing services.
   5. Attempting to reverse-engineer, analyze, or replicate the AI model.

3. Special Provisions Regarding AI Model Identification Information The AI Model Identification Information defined in Article 2, paragraph 7 constitutes a core technical asset of the Company, and the User shall not disclose or quote it externally. If a violation of this obligation causes damage to the Company or any third party, the User shall be liable to compensate for such damage.

4. Restrictions on Persons Handling Information The User shall ensure that Confidential Information is handled only by employees and officers directly engaged in Service use and evaluation, and shall be responsible for informing such personnel of the confidentiality obligations under these Terms.

5. Restrictions on Disclosure to Third Parties If the User needs to disclose Confidential Information to third parties other than the User's own employees and officers (such as advisors or partners) for the purpose of carrying out Service-related work, the User must obtain prior written consent from the Company and enter into a separate confidentiality agreement with such third party before any disclosure.

6. Exceptions to the Confidentiality Obligation Information that is objectively shown to fall within any of the following shall be excluded from Confidential Information or be deemed not subject to the confidentiality obligation:

   1. Information that the User already knew or could have known prior to its disclosure.
   2. Information that has become publicly known without the User's intentional or negligent act.
   3. Information lawfully provided to the User by a third party without any confidentiality obligation.
   4. Information that the User independently developed or came to know without using the Confidential Information.
   5. Information that must be disclosed pursuant to applicable laws or a lawful order or request from a government agency or court. In such case, the User shall, to the extent possible, notify the Company in advance.

7. Duration The confidentiality obligations set forth in this Article shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years from the date on which the User terminates use of the Service or the agreement under these Terms ends.

8. Return or Destruction of Confidential Information Upon termination of Service use or upon the Company's request, the User shall, without delay, return to the Company or, at the Company's option, destroy all Confidential Information held, recorded, or duplicated by the User (in any form, including screenshots, downloaded CSV files, and printed reports).

9. Absence of Rights These Terms shall in no event be construed as granting the User any right, license, or right of use with respect to Confidential Information.

10. Indemnification If damage is caused to the Company as a result of the User's breach of this Article, the User shall bear legal liability for compensation, including compensating the Company for all damages incurred.

Article 7 (Scope of Use of Result Data)

1. The Result Data is the exclusive asset of the Company, and the User has the right to use it solely for the purpose of using the Service.
2. External disclosure, commercial use, provision to third parties, or reprocessing of Result Data is restricted in accordance with the confidentiality obligations under Article 6.
3. If the User has any questions regarding the Result Data or needs to quote it, the User must first submit a written inquiry to the Company and reach a separate agreement on the scope of use.

Article 8 (Accuracy of Result Data and Disclaimer)

1. The Service is an enterprise AI music identification service, and the completeness of the Result Data is not guaranteed. The Result Data cannot replace expert judgment and may differ from results obtained in actual operating environments.
2. The User shall not rely on the Result Data as the sole basis for any decision, and the User shall bear sole responsibility for all consequences arising from the use of the Result Data.
3. The Company shall not bear legal responsibility for any failures, data errors, or damages occurring in the course of using the Service.

Article 9 (Retention and Deletion of Inspection Data and Result Data)

1. Inspection Data (audio files) and Result Data uploaded by the User are retained on the Company's servers without a separate retention period limit.
2. The User has the right to request deletion of the Inspection Data and Result Data uploaded by the User.
3. Upon a deletion request, the processing methods are as follows:
   • Audio files: Immediately and permanently deleted from storage (hard delete).
   • Analysis results: Hidden from the user-facing interface (soft delete) but retained on the server for a certain period. If complete physical deletion of analysis results is required, a separate request may be made through an administrator.
4. If the User terminates use of the Service or the Company terminates the agreement, the Company shall process the Inspection Data and Result Data in accordance with applicable laws or operational policies.

Article 10 (Restrictions on Service Use)

1. The Company may temporarily or permanently restrict the User's use of the Service if any of the following applies:
   1. The User violates the obligations under Article 5 of these Terms.
   2. The User violates the confidentiality obligations under Article 6 of these Terms.
   3. The User accesses the Service without authorization or attempts to damage, alter, or circumvent the system.
   4. The User generates mass requests using automated tools or otherwise threatens the stability of the Service.
   5. The User uses the Service for criminal purposes, acts contrary to public morals or public order, or purposes contrary to the national interest.
   6. The Inspection Data is reported or confirmed to infringe the rights of others (such as copyright, trademark, or rights of publicity) or to contain content that damages reputation.
   7. The User otherwise violates applicable laws or these Terms.
2. The Company shall lift the restrictions on use without delay if it determines that the grounds for restriction under paragraph 1 have been resolved.
3. If any damage is caused to the Company or any third party due to the grounds set forth in paragraph 1, the User shall bear responsibility for such damage.

Article 11 (Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

The User shall not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party without the prior written consent of the Company.

Article 12 (Resolution of Disputes and Governing Law)

1. These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea, regardless of the User's place of residence.
2. Even if any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court or competent tribunal, the remaining provisions shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect.
3. In the event of any dispute between the Company and the User in connection with the Service, the parties shall first seek to resolve the dispute through mutual consultation. If no agreement is reached, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company's principal office shall be the court of first instance for resolving the dispute through litigation.

Supplementary Provisions

These Terms are effective as of May 22, 2026.