Terms of service

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Article 1. (Purpose)

Bucketplace Co., Ltd. (“Company”) has prepared these Terms of Service (“ToS”) to help Users (as defined below) use its Services in a more convenient manner. Please read the ToS carefully as they provide for the rights, obligations, responsibilities and other matters necessary to use the Services.

Article 2. (Definition)

The terms used in the ToS shall be defined as follows:

  1. “OHouse” means the online and mobile platform operated by the Company where the Content created by the Company or a User is posted and communicated to Users and the Company provides information of key articles featured in the Content (“Tagged Products”). Depending on the context, OHouse may refer to the entity operating such platform.

  2. “Service” means the Services provided or to be provided by the Company through OHouse to improve lifestyles of Users, including provision of the Content, facilitation of communication among Users through such Content, and provision of information relating to Tagged Products.

  3. “User” means a person who uses the Service, including both Members and Non- Members.

  4. “Member” means a person who is registered with OHouse as a Member and is qualified to use the Service.

  5. “Non-Member” means a person who is not registered with OHouse and may only use the Service in a limited scope.

  6. “Content” means any information posted or used within OHouse, including any and all texts, photographs, videos, files, links, Member profiles, etc. (regardless of their format, such as symbols, text, video, picture, etc.) posted or registered within the Service by either the Company or Users.

  7. “Member Information” means the personal information that the person who applies for Membership of OHouse is requested to provide in the Membership application form and other information that Members provide to OHouse from time to time for the identification of Members and the use of the Service.

Article 3. (Treatment of the ToS)

  1. OHouse shall publish a link to the copy of the ToS, the trade name and the representative’s name, address of the place of business (including the address for handling the consumer complaints), telephone number, email address, business registration number, etc. on the front page within OHouse for easy access by the Users; provided, however, that the copy of the ToS (including the amendment thereto, if any) may be published via a linked page for Users’ perusal.

  2. If necessary, OHouse may amend the ToS to the extent that is permitted under applicable laws, in which case it shall make a notice of the effective date together with the current version of the ToS on the front page of OHouse, via email, or by other methods easily understandable to Users from seven days prior to the effective date to the day immediately preceding the effective date; provided, however, that if OHouse amends the ToS unfavorably to Members, it shall make a notice thereof for a grace period of at least 30 days, in which case the provisions before and after amendment shall be provided in a manner that is easily comprehensible to Members.

  3. If any Member objects to the application of the amended ToS, OHouse cannot apply the amended ToS and the User’s use of the Services may be limited. If a Member does not accept a critical part of the ToS for the Services, he or she may cancel the membership; provided, however, that in any extenuating circumstance which makes the application of the ToS prior to amendment impossible, OHouse may terminate the membership of the objecting Member.

Article 4. (Other Rules)

  1. Any matters not set forth in the ToS and the interpretation of the ToS shall be governed by the applicable laws and general commercial practices of the User’s jurisdiction.

  2. OHouse may set forth terms and conditions applicable to specific Service when necessary (“Special Terms and Conditions”) and notify them through OHouse in advance. The Special Terms and Conditions shall become effective at the time of posting through OHouse. You will be deemed to accept the Special Terms and Conditions if you continue to use the Service after these Special Terms and Conditions have been posted through OHouse.

  3. If the Special Terms and Conditions are amended, such amendment shall be notified pursuant to Article 3 (2) of the ToS.

Chapter 2. Instructions for Use of OHouse

Article 5. (Membership Registration)

  1. A User cannot use OHouse if the User’s age is below the minimum age eligible to provide consent to data processing under the laws of your country.

  2. Users who wish to become a Member may apply for the Membership by entering the required information and expressing their intent to agree to the ToS and the Company’s collection and use of their personal information.

  3. OHouse shall register the Users who applied for Membership pursuant to the preceding paragraph as its Members, unless:

    1. their Membership information is false, omitted or incorrect;

    2. they have previously cancelled Membership in accordance with Article 9 of the ToS (except for the applicants for which six months have elapsed after their Membership is cancelled in accordance with Article 9 of the ToS and have obtained OHouse’s approval for rejoining Membership);

    3. there is considerable technical difficulty to register them as Members; or

    4. membership application is otherwise confirmed to violate the ToS or is unlawful or wrongful, or the refusal of Membership is otherwise deemed necessary by OHouse based on its reasonable judgment.

  4. Membership applications will be processed in the order of the filing, and Membership registration shall be deemed complete when OHouse’s approval for the application is delivered to the applicant.

  5. If there is any change to the information registered upon Membership registration, the Member shall update their Membership information within a reasonable time or otherwise notify OHouse of such change so OHouse could provide the Services seamlessly. If the Member fails to perform this duty and experience inconveniences such as incomplete Services or non-provision thereof, OHouse shall not be liable for such inconveniences absent any reasons attributable to OHouse.

Article 6. (Protection of Personal Information)

The Company values personal information of OHouse Users. The Company shall process Users’ personal information only to the extent permitted by applicable laws with Users’ consent and only to the extent necessary for seamless provision of Service. For the efforts made by the Company to safely process personal information of OHouse Users and other related details, please refer to its Privacy Policy.

Article 7. (Management of ID and Password)

  1. The ID and password of each Member may be used only by such Member. Any Member shall not allow any other person to use his or her ID and password and shall manage his or her ID and password to prevent unauthorized use thereof by others.

  2. Members shall be entirely liable for any loss or damage resulting from the leakage of their ID or password due to their negligence or the transfer or lease of their ID or password in violation of the ToS. OHouse shall only be liable to the extent that there is any cause attributable to OHouse.

  3. OHouse may restrict either the eligibility for Membership or the use of relevant ID in accordance with Article 9 (4) of the ToS without prior notice, if either any Member’s ID is likely to be leaked, any ID includes anti-social expressions or any expressions against social norms, or any User is likely to be mistaken as the system administrator of the Company or OHouse.

  4. When a Member detects that his or her ID or password has been stolen or used without authorization, the Member shall immediately notify OHouse of such fact by email to the Data Protection Officer email address as in the Privacy Policy and OHouse, immediately upon such notification, will use its best effort necessary as required by law to protect that Member’s information.

Article 8. (Notices and Announcements)

OHouse values communication with its Users.

  1. Users may at any time deliver their opinions on the Service via Customer Center [or Customer Voice]. We welcome feedback, comments and opinions on the Service (“Feedback”). You acknowledge and expressly agree that any contribution of Feedback does not and will not give or grant you any right, title or interest in the Service or in any such Feedback. All Feedback becomes the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and the Company may use and disclose Feedback in any manner and for any purpose whatsoever without further notice or compensation to you and without retention by you of any proprietary or other right or claim. You hereby assign to the Company any and all right, title and interest (including, but not limited to, any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, show-how, know-how, moral rights and any and all other intellectual property right) that you may have in and to any and all Feedback.

  2. OHouse will make notices to Members electronically, for example, by an email to the email address provided in the Member information and such notices shall take effect at the time such electronic notice is delivered to Members.

  3. If OHouse needs to give notice to numerous and unspecified Members, it may post such notice on OHouse in a prominent manner (e.g. on the front page or by in-app pop-ups) for at least a week, instead of individual notices under Paragraph (2); provided, however, that matters that have material effect in connection with the transactions of a specific Member must be individually notified to the relevant Member.

Article 9. (Membership Withdrawal and Revocation)

  1. A Member who no longer wants to use OHouse may request Membership withdrawal through OHouse at any time, and the Company shall immediately process his or her Membership withdrawal request. Any disadvantages resulting from such Membership withdrawal shall be borne by the withdrawing Member. Members are advised to request Membership withdrawal prudently as, once the Company completes processing Membership withdrawal, various benefits additionally provided by OHouse to the Members may cease to exist or be retrieved.

  2. Once Membership withdrawal is completed, the Content posted by the Member whose Membership has been withdrawn shall be processed in accordance with Article 15 (7) of these ToS.

  3. If a Member who has withdrawn his or her Membership wishes to use OHouse again, the Company may reject such request or may permit re-use of the Service in accordance with certain standards.

  4. OHouse may inevitably restrict or revoke a Member of his or her Membership qualifications or restrict the re-use, if:

    1. the Member has died;

    2. any event for rejecting Membership application under Article 5 (3) is confirmed;

    3. any event for the restriction of the use of ID under Article 7 (3) is confirmed;

    4. the Member’s infringement of any intellectual property rights such as copyright of OHouse or any other third party is confirmed;

    5. the Company has reason to believe that the Member engaged in defamation or interference with business of OHouse or any other third party;

    6. the Company has reason to believe that the Member engaged in any act under any subparagraph of Article 14 (1) of these ToS is confirmed, such as any act involving pornographic or violent messages, images or voice, any other information against social norms, or any message or information that contains discrimination based on gender, religion, disability, age, etc. or that encourage prejudice against them;

    7. the Member violates the ToS or Special Terms and Conditions; or

    8. OHouse otherwise deems it necessary to refuse to provide the Service due to the Member’s illegal activities, etc.

  5. If OHouse revokes any a Membership, the Membership registration shall be cancelled. OHouse shall notify the Member whose Membership is about to be revoked of the fact that his or her Membership will be cancelled and give them an opportunity to explain for at least 30 days prior to effectuating the cancellation of the Membership.

  6. If OHouse revokes a Membership in accordance with this Article, the ToS effective as of the date of revocation shall apply to the Service used prior to such deprivation.

Chapter 3. Various Services of OHouse

Article 10. (Provision of Services)

  1. OHouse shall provide Users with the following Services:

    1. Operational Service to post Content created by the Company or Users and support communication among Users; and

    2. Provision of information on Tagged Products.

  2. If OHouse changes the Service to be provided, it shall immediately notify Users of such reasons in a manner set forth in Article 8 herein.

Article 11. (Suspension of Service)

OHouse uses its best effort to provide Users with its Service around the clock. Provided, however, that it may inevitably restrict or suspend its Service, fully or partially, if:

  1. computers or any other information and telecommunications equipment is repaired, inspected, replaced or broken, or telecommunication is interrupted;

  2. OHouse is unable to maintain its Service for any circumstances on its part, such as termination of contract with a crucial vendor for the provision of the Service; or

  3. any force majeure event occurs, such as natural disasters or national emergencies, or in the event of other circumstances outside of the reasonable control of the Company.

Article 12. (Provision of Information)

In operating its Service, OHouse may provide Users with various information by posting it on the designated place within OHouse or in a manner set forth in Article 8 of the ToS. Provided, however, that such communication shall be provided only to the Users who separately agreed to receive communications and to the method of receipt in advance. Users may at any time refuse to receive any information provided by OHouse, except for the notice on the procedures related to the performance of obligations imposed upon OHouse by law, replies to the customer inquiries, etc., and other transaction-related information.

Article 13. (Disclaimer of Representation and Warranties)

The Company does not sell Tagged Products to Users. As a platform operator, the Company shall be responsible only for operating and managing the system for efficient Service and its operation of OHouse does not constitute any representation or warranties to Users in connection with any transaction involving any Tagged Product. The parties to such transaction shall be held directly responsible for the transaction executed between Users and person or entity engaging in such transaction. The Company shall not be held liable for any information it provides to Users regarding any Tagged Product.


Your use of the Service is entirely at your own risk after having carefully considered these terms and having fully understood its implications on your legal rights.


OHOUSE AND THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO THEM. IN PARTICULAR WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT TO YOU THAT:

  • YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS;
  • YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR FREE FROM ERROR;
  • ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY YOU AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; AND
  • DEFECTS IN THE OPERATION OR FUNCTIONALITY OF ANY PART OF THE SERVICE OR OHOUSE WILL BE CORRECTED.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

Article 14. (Operation of Contents)

  1. If any Member posts any of the following Content and OHouse determines the Content inappropriate, OHouse may at its discretion delete or suspend the posting of such Content:

    1. Content that condemns or defames OHouse, a User or a third party;

    2. Content that does not conform to the purpose of use of OHouse or is irrelevant to the purpose of a Service;

    3. Content that infringes upon another person’s copyright, trademark, etc.;

    4. Content that is inappropriate, pornographic or repulsive;

    5. Content that contains personal information;

    6. Spamming using either abnormal Content with repeating words or phrases or repetitively inserting meaningless texts by using a program;

    7. Content related to any profit-making activities not authorized by the Company;

    8. Content containing a malicious code that may activate a malignant code or spyware and deteriorate the performance of the system of another User or a third party, leak personal information, or cause any other harm; and

    9. Any other Content deemed in violation of applicable laws or the Special Terms and Conditions of any Service.

  2. If any Content contains anything in violation of the applicable laws of the relevant jurisdiction, the relevant right holder may request deletion or suspension of the posting of that Content in accordance with the procedures set forth in applicable laws, and OHouse may take measures necessary to protect the right holder’s intellectual property rights in accordance with applicable laws.

Article 15. (Intellectual Property)

  1. The intellectual property rights including copyrights to the Content posted by Members on OHouse shall be held by such Members, and the intellectual property rights including copyrights to the Content prepared by OHouse shall be held by OHouse.

  2. OHouse must make effort to ensure intellectual property rights of Members and others are mutually respected and protected and, particularly where infringement of any Member’s intellectual property rights by others is confirmed, it will make its best effort to protect the Content posted by Members on OHouse, including immediately taking measures necessary to protect Members’ rights and notifying Members of such fact.

  3. A Member’s posting of Content within OHouse shall be deemed to have permitted the following:

    1. Non-commercial use of such Content by other Members; and

    2. Use of such Content by the Company as search results.

  4. By posting any Content, Member permits the Company to edit (including, but not limited to, modify, reproduce and distribute) and use the Content posted by him or her on OHouse to the extent necessary for the following purposes:

    1. Using the Content within the Services, or reporting or broadcasting the Content through digital marketing channels including the Internet, mobile channels and social media or through news agencies, etc. for the purpose of publicizing the Services; or

    2. Providing the Content on partnering platforms or other channels operated by the Company by way of reproducing, transmitting or displaying the Content.

  5. Notwithstanding Paragraph (4) above, Members may at any time request deletion, non- disclosure or discontinuance of use of their Content through OHouse Customer Center or any other channels announced by OHouse, and OHouse may announce the details of use of the Content to Members in a manner set forth in Article 8 herein.

  6. Members hereby warrant that the Content posted by them are not in violation of Article 14 of the ToS. If the Content prepared by Members are in violation of Article 14 of the ToS or applicable laws, unless there is a reason attributable to OHouse, Members shall assume any and all liability therefor.

  7. If a Member withdraw his or her Membership pursuant Article 9 hereof, the Content posted by him or her within OHouse shall be deleted; provided, however, that the clipped Content, shared Content, or comments posted and approved by prior to the Membership withdrawal may remain undeleted as an exception if they are necessary for the use of Content, operation of the Service or otherwise required by law. In such cases, the withdrawing Member’s previous Contents shall be displayed as Contents uploaded by an “Unknown User”, instead of displaying the Member Information of the withdrawing Member.

  8. Users shall not use, or cause a third party to use, any information to which OHouse holds intellectual property rights among information obtained in the course of using the Service, for any for-profit purposes without prior approval of OHouse.

  9. Without the Company’s consent, Users shall not use robots, service, software or any form of automated or manual tools to extract or scrape the Content, data or information from the Service, or otherwise use, access, or collect the Content, data or information from the Services using automated means, nor use the Content for the development of any software program, including, but not limited to, training machine learning or artificial intelligence system.

4. Miscellaneous

Article 16. (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

  1. The ToS or the Services shall be stipulated and performed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea.

  2. Any dispute related to the ToS or the Service may be brought to the competent court under the applicable laws of the relevant jurisdiction.

Article 17. (Limitations of Liability)

The laws of certain jurisdictions may limit the liability of Company under this ToS. In such case you explicitly agree that our liability to you shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws.

Article 18. (Resolution of dispute)

You agree to submit to mandatory binding arbitration any and all claims arising out of or related to OHouse service and the termination thereof. Further, you agree that no class or collective actions can be asserted in arbitration or otherwise. All claims, whether in arbitration or otherwise, must be brought solely in individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or collective proceeding.

Chapter 5. Jurisdiction-Specific Terms

The following are supplementary clauses applicable depending on your location or nationality. In the event of conflict between the following and the main text of this ToS, the following shall prevail.

1. Japan

(1) Article 2, clause (1) of this ToS shall be replace with the following: “OHouse” means the online and mobile platform operated by the Company where the Content created by the Company or a User is posted and communicated to Users and the Company provides information of key articles featured in the Content (“Tagged Products”) and it also refers to internet shopping platform which provides various products and services (“Shopping Platform”). Depending on the context, OHouse may refer to the entity operating such platform.


(2) Notwithstanding the Article 3, clause (3) of this ToS, if OHouse amends the ToS unfavorably to Members under the Article 3, clause (2) of this ToS, OHouse cannot apply the amended ToS to a Member unless otherwise the Member provides consent to the amendment. If Member does not provide consent to such amendment, he or she may cancel the membership; provided, however, that in any extenuating circumstance which makes the application of the ToS prior to amendment impossible, OHouse may terminate the membership of the Member.


(3) Notwithstanding the Article 4, clauses (2) and (3) of this ToS, if OHouse sets forth the Special Terms and Conditions, or amends thereof, unfavorably to Members under the Article 4, clause (2) or (3) of this ToS, OHouse cannot apply the Special Terms and Conditions (or amendments thereof), unless otherwise the Member provides consent to these Special Terms and Conditions.


(4) Article 6 of this ToS shall be replaced with the following: The Company values personal information of Users. The Company shall process Users’ personal information in accordance with applicable laws and only to the extent necessary for seamless provision of Service. For the efforts made by the Company to safely process personal information of Users and other related details, please refer to its Privacy Policy.


(5) Article 10 clause (1) of this ToS shall be replaced with the following: OHouse provides the following services to Users: i. Operations to support posting of contents created by OHouse or Users and communication within Users related to the contents ii. Providing information regarding the Tagged Product iii. E-commerce services


(6) For the Services provided in Japan, the Company outsources the following services necessary to provide the Services to Bucketplace Japan. i. Operation of affiliate ii. E-commerce service operation and customer service operation regarding E- commerce service iii. Other operations incidental to each operation above


(7) Specific terms of E-commerce


Article 1 (General Provision)

  1. These specific terms stipulate general provisions regarding purchasing products, etc. by User through Shopping Platform provided by OHouse.
  2. The Company provides users with opportunities for online transactions through the "OHouse" Shopping platform, and also introduces product reviews, rankings, featured articles of products and business entities operating on OHouse (“Shop”), and other shopping-related information on OHouse.
  3. Every transaction conducted by users with Shop on OHouse is direct transaction between the User and the Shop. The Company shall not be a party to such transactions, except where the Company itself is the Shop, and shall not be responsible for such transactions. Therefore, any disputes risen regarding the transactions with Shop shall be resolved directly between the User and the Shop.
  4. Notwithstanding the preceding clause, the Company may provide compensation, etc., within the scope determined by the Company, regarding disputes between User and Shop. The Company may, at its reasonable discretion, change the scope and content of compensation, or suspend or terminate such compensation.
  5. The Company may provide notices regarding usage of OHouse. When using OHouse, User shall follow such notice.

Article 2 (Purchase Application, etc.)

  1. User may submit purchase applications of products to Shop through OHouse, in accordance with the procedures set up by the Company. The Company may, from time to time, modify the specifications of the application procedures to enhance the convenience of both Users and Shop.
  2. The payment methods, shipping methods, and other transaction terms may vary depending on the Shop. Users shall confirm these terms with their own responsibility before submitting the purchase application.
  3. Sales contract between User and Shop is not yet established at time of completion of submitting the purchase application by the User. When the Company accepts the purchase application, the status of the purchase will change to "Preparing for Shipment," and that point of time will be the time when establishment of sales contract is finalized. However, depending on the Shop to whom the user has submitted the purchase application, the status of the purchase may not change to "Preparing for Shipment," in such case, the earliest of the following shall be the date of establishment of sales contract: i. When the Seller sends a notice of acceptance of the application. ii. When the product is shipped.
  4. Even after purchase application by User is finalized, Shop may decline such application, in such cases User cannot force Shop to perform the obligation of the contract.
  5. Even after the finalization of User’s purchase application, the Shop may change transaction terms such as shipping fees and shipping methods. If crucial element of the transaction terms is modified, the Shop shall notify the User of such modification. Users must review the Shop's such notification.

Article 3 (Payment)

  1. User must finalize the payment of product price, etc. through the payment method chosen on the time of order, by the due date Shop has designated. If payment is not finalized until the due date, contract based on the order may be terminated.
  2. If user chooses installment payment by credit card on the time of order, the document regarding the transaction based on Installment Sales Act Article 30-2, Clause 3, Paragraph 4, may be issued electronically and will be assumed that User has consent to such means in advance.

Article 4 (Cancellation, Return, etc.)

  1. Shop will cope with Cancellations, termination of sales contract, return or exchange of product (“Return, etc.”) under individual Shop’s policy.
  2. User shall confirm such policies prior to submitting purchase application, If User cannot contact Shop regarding Return, etc., User shall contact the Company through the contact procedure set up by the Company.
  3. If User claim termination of sales contract to Shop without any due to cause by Shop, and when Shop agrees to such claim, Shop may charge returning shipping fees to User even when there were no shipping fees at the time of order.

Article 5 (Refund)

  1. When returns occur, the Company may contact User regarding refunds.
  2. The Company shall process refunds through the method of cancellation of credit card use, bank transfer, etc.
  3. In case User chooses bank transfer as the method for refund, if refunds fail due to User’s failure to provide bank account information (“bank account”) until the due date designated by the Company, or if User has provided incorrect bank account, the Company may directly liquidate refund with Shop and will be assumed that User has consent to such procedures in advance.

Article 6 (Inquiries)

  1. User shall directly contact Shop regarding terms of transaction, list and details of dealing products and service, description in Shop’s website, process of personal information at Shop, etc.
  2. If User fails to contact Shop regarding inquiries of preceding clause, User shall make contact to the Company through the procedure established by the Company

Article 7 (Point)

  1. If a User purchases products or posts a review or participate in an event, etc. on OHouse Japan, OHouse may issue User of point which can be used as cash in OHouse. Detail terms regarding the issue and usage of the point shall be noticed through description page, terms of use, guidelines, etc. on OHouse.
  2. 1 point is equivalent to ￥ 1 in OHouse, Users may solely or collectively use points with other payment method during the usage of OHouse on the condition set up by the Company.
  3. Point will be valid for 1 year from the date of issue, and at the time of expiration of valid date, the point will automatically expire.
  4. Points with earliest expiration date will be used prior to other points and if a User terminates OHouse account, all unused points will expire.
  5. User may use points only in OHouse Japan, and sales, transmission or any equivalent action of points to others is prohibited.
  6. If User has fraudulently acquired or abused point or if the Company confirms of User’s sale or transmission of point or violation of this article, OHouse shall notice of such facts to the User and depending on User’s explanation, OHouse may forfeit Users’s points, restrict or terminate User’s membership, take legal action in accordance with applicable law.

(8) In the event of restriction or suspension of the provision of its Service for any reason listed in the Article 11 of this ToS, OHouse shall indemnify Users or a third party against any loss incurred by them; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply if OHouse proves the non-existence of its intentional act or negligence.


(9) Notwithstanding Article 13 of this ToS, the Company shall provide Users with opportunities for online transaction through OHouse’s online shopping service


(10) Members agree that, OHouse and/or its service providers may, in connection with OHouse’s provision of Services to Users, alter URLs and other product information that Member has attached to Tagged Products.


(11) In the case where User under the age of 18 uses the OHouse or any other Services, such User shall obtain consent from his or her parent, guardian, or any other legal representative upon his or her (i) use of the Services, (ii) acceptance of this ToS, and (iii) acceptance of the Privacy Policy.


(12) Notwithstanding Article 16 of this ToS, clause (1), pursuant to which this ToS shall be stipulated and performed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea, the laws of Japan shall apply and take precedence over the laws of the Republic of Korea which act as the primary governing law, to the extent required under the laws of Japan necessary for the Services provided in Japan. Notwithstanding Article 16, clause (2) of this ToS, Users agree that the Tokyo District Court shall be the agreed court of exclusive first instance jurisdiction over any dispute arising with respect to the performance or construction of this ToS or the Service.


(13) Article 16, clause (3) of this ToS shall not apply to the claims arising from or in connection with the Services provided in Japan.

2. U.S

  • Applicable Law and Jurisdiction. This ToS, its subject matter and formation, are governed by the substantive laws of the state of California, excluding its conflicts of law principles.

  • Age Requirements. Neither OHouse nor any Services are intended for minors under the age of 18. By using the Services, you confirm that you are of the required minimum age and legal capacity and you consent to the ToS. If you are a parent or a guardian of a dependent who is younger than 18 years old, you may accept this ToS on behalf of the minor dependent, but thereby take full responsibility for their use of the Services and confirm that you are aware that the Services are intended for people of or above 18 years of age.

  • DMCA NOTICE

    • If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe any content provided through the Service infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification of claimed infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by providing notice to [contact@ohouse.com] containing the following information: (a) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of a copyright that is allegedly infringed, (b) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, (c) a description of where of the material that you claim is infringing is provided through the Service, (d) your address, telephone number, and email address, (e) a written statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law, and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the above requirements of this Section, your DMCA notice may not be valid.

    • In the event your Content is removed pursuant to this process, you will receive information on how to file a counter-notice. Notices described in this section are legal notices separate from our regular activities or communications and are not subject to our Privacy Policy. This means that we may publish or share them with third parties at our discretion, and may produce them pursuant to a legal discovery request.

  • California Consumer Rights Notice. Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users of the Service receive the following specific consumer rights notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at the contact information set forth at https://www.dca.ca.gov/about_us/contactus.shtml.

  • Exports. You agree that you will not export or re-export, directly or indirectly the Service and/or other information or materials provided by the Company hereunder, to any country for which the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction requires any export license or other governmental approval at the time of export without first obtaining such license or approval. In particular, but without limitation, the Service may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries or any country that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country, or (b) to anyone listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties, including the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Person’s List or Entity List.

  • U.S. Government Restricted Rights. The Service and related documentation are "Commercial Items", as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. §2.101, consisting of "Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial Computer Software Documentation", as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202, as applicable. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, as applicable, the Commercial Computer Software and Commercial Computer Software Documentation are being licensed to U.S. Government end users (a) only as Commercial Items and (b) with only those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein.

  • Amendment of the Terms of Service Notwithstanding Article 3, clause (3), if OHouse has, in the course of making notice of a proposed amendment of the ToS, separately notified the Members that their failure to raise an objection within a prescribed timeframe will be treated as their consent to the proposed amendment and a Member does not raise an objection, that member is treated as having consented to the proposed amendment as notified.

  • Opt out from Special Terms and Conditions Notwithstanding the Article 4, clause (2), if you do not agree with or accept the Special Terms and Conditions, you can choose not to use the applicable Service.

  • Article 2, clause (1) of this ToS shall be replace with the following:


    “OHouse” means the online and mobile platform operated by the Company where the Content created by the Company or a User is posted and communicated to Users and the Company provides information of key articles featured in the Content (“Tagged Products”) and it also refers to internet shopping platform which provides various products and services (“Shopping Platform”). Depending on the context, OHouse may refer to the entity operating such platform.

  • Article 10 clause (1) of this ToS shall be replaced with the following:


    OHouse shall provide Users with the following Services i. Operational Service to post Content created by the Company or Users and support communication among Users; ii. Provision of information on Tagged Products; and iii. E-commerce services

  • Notwithstanding Article 13 of this ToS, the Company shall provide Users with opportunities for online transaction through OHouse’s online shopping service

  • Specific terms of E-commerce


Article 1 (General Provision)

  1. These specific terms stipulate general provisions regarding purchasing products, etc. by User through Shopping Platform provided by OHouse.
  2. The Company provides users with opportunities for online transactions through the "OHouse" Shopping platform, and also introduces product reviews, rankings, featured articles of products and business entities operating on OHouse (“Shop”), and other shopping-related information on OHouse.
  3. Every transaction conducted by users with Shop on OHouse is direct transaction between the User and the Shop. The Company shall not be a party to such transactions, except where the Company itself is the Shop, and shall not be responsible for such transactions. Therefore, any disputes risen regarding the transactions with Shop shall be resolved directly between the User and the Shop.
  4. Notwithstanding the preceding clause, the Company may provide compensation, etc., within the scope determined by the Company, regarding disputes between User and Shop. The Company may, at its reasonable discretion, change the scope and content of compensation, or suspend or terminate such compensation.
  5. The Company may provide notices regarding usage of OHouse. When using OHouse, User shall follow such notice.

Article 2 (Purchase Application, etc.)

  1. User may submit purchase applications of products to Shop through OHouse, in accordance with the procedures set up by the Company. The Company may, from time to time, modify the specifications of the application procedures to enhance the convenience of both Users and Shop.
  2. The payment methods, shipping methods, and other transaction terms may vary depending on the Shop. Users shall confirm these terms with their own responsibility before submitting the purchase application.
  3. Sales contract between User and Shop is not yet established at time of completion of submitting the purchase application by the User. When the Company accepts the purchase application, the status of the purchase will change to "Preparing for Shipment," and that point of time will be the time when establishment of sales contract is finalized. However, depending on the Shop to whom the user has submitted the purchase application, the status of the purchase may not change to "Preparing for Shipment," in such case, the earliest of the following shall be the date of establishment of sales contract: i. When the Seller sends a notice of acceptance of the application. ii. When the product is shipped.
  4. Even after purchase application by User is finalized, Shop may decline such application, in such cases User cannot force Shop to perform the obligation of the contract.
  5. Even after the finalization of User’s purchase application, the Shop may change transaction terms such as shipping fees and shipping methods. If crucial element of the transaction terms is modified, the Shop shall notify the User of such modification. Users must review the Shop's such notification.

Article 3 (Payment)

  1. User must finalize the payment of product price, etc. through the payment method chosen on the time of order, by the due date Shop has designated. If payment is not finalized until the due date, contract based on the order may be terminated.
  2. The Company will provide methods for payment of the purchase price by credit card, or by other means.
  3. User will enter information relating to the payment of the purchase price at his/her/its own responsibility and shall solely take any and all liabilities and disadvantages arising out of the information entered by User in relation to the payment of the purchase price.

Article 4 (Delivery)

  1. A delivery period shall begin on the date following the date on which receipt or settlement of payment is confirmed and end on the date of completion of delivery.
  2. The Company will guide Shop to take measures necessary for delivery within three (3) business days from Shop’s receipt of the Company’s notice to confirm the receipt of or settlement of payment by User. If it is difficult for the Company to take measures necessary for delivery within three (3) days, the Company will notify User thereof through the product page or via email.
  3. Days during which delivery is impracticable due to a force majeure event or otherwise shall not be counted as part of the delivery period.
  4. As a general rule, any dispute arising among Shop, User, a delivery service provider, a financial institution, etc. in relation to the delivery, shall be resolved by the relevant parties, and the Company shall in no way take any responsibility.

Article 5 (Cancellation, Return, etc.)

  1. Shop will cope with Cancellations, termination of sales contract, return or exchange of product (“Return, etc.”) under individual Shop’s policy.
  2. User shall confirm such policies prior to submitting purchase application, If User cannot contact Shop regarding Return, etc., User shall contact the Company through the contact procedure set up by the Company.
  3. As a general rule, costs and expenses incurred for the Return (“Return Costs”) shall be borne by a person to whom the reason for the Return is attributable -- e.g., in the case of simple change of Buyer’s mind, the Buyer shall bear the Return Costs, while in the case of a defect in the purchased items, the Seller shall bear the Return Costs.
  4. If User claim termination of sales contract to Shop without any due to cause by Shop, and when Shop agrees to such claim, Shop may charge returning shipping fees to User even when there were no shipping fees at the time of order.

Article 6 (Refund)

  1. When returns occur, the Company may contact User regarding refunds.
  2. The Company shall process refunds through the method of cancellation of credit card use, bank transfer, etc.

Article 7 (Inquiries)

  1. User shall directly contact Shop regarding terms of transaction, list and details of dealing products and service, description in Shop’s website, process of personal information at Shop, etc.
  2. If User fails to contact Shop regarding inquiries of preceding clause, User shall make contact to the Company through the procedure established by the Company

Addendum

The ToS shall take effect from August 25th, 2025 and begin to apply from August 25th, 2025, to all Users.