Hirevisa Community Rules of Use

Foreign language translations of these rules are provided for the convenience of users. If the contents of the translated version and the Korean version are different, the Korean version takes precedence.

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The Hirevisa community is intended to create a space where foreigners visiting Korea can share information safely.

These Rules of Use (hereinafter “These Rules”) set forth the terms and procedures for use of community services (hereinafter “Community”) provided within the mobile app and Internet site (hereinafter “Site”) operated by Hire Diversity Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Company”), the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Company and users, and other matters necessary for the operation of the community. These rules are the terms and conditions for using the community, and at the same time, they are the standards by which the company operates the community.

The community is a place where users who are unfamiliar with Korean laws and administrative procedures gather. A single piece of incorrect information can cause real damage to your residency status or property, and with multiple nationalities and languages in one space, small conflicts can make it difficult for the entire community to use. The company created this rule based on those two risks.

All channels in the community operate according to these rules, so please check the contents before using the community. If a user violates current laws or these rules, the post may be deleted and use of the community may be restricted for a certain period of time or permanently. Detailed standards for prohibited acts are:「Standards for Prohibited Conduct」The standards for action by type of violation are:「Use Restriction Standards」It is in

Article 1 (Scope and Effect)

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These rules are separate terms and conditions that apply only to Community Services. The community is a service that members use without a fee, and is not related to whether or not they use Hirevisa services that are provided for a fee.
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Regarding the use of the community, these rules take precedence over the company's other terms and conditions and policies. The meaning of matters and terms not specified in these rules shall be governed by the membership registration terms and conditions, Hirevisa service terms and conditions, personal information processing policy and related laws.
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Members are deemed to have agreed to these rules when they first use the Community. Even if you do not agree to these rules, membership registration and use of other services will not be affected.
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「Standards for Prohibited Conduct」and「Use Restriction Standards」forms part of these Rules even if provided as a separate page. If the contents of these rules and the two documents are different, these rules will take precedence.

Article 2 (Post and revision of rules)

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The company may post these rules in the ‘All’ menu, etc., or in other ways that users can easily check.
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The company may revise these rules to the extent that they do not violate relevant laws and regulations.
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When the company revises these rules, it will announce the date of application and reason for revision along with the current rules 7 days prior to the date of application. However, in the case of revisions that have a significant impact on the rights and obligations of users, notice will be given 30 days prior to the date of application, and individual notification will be made through the contact information registered by the user or notification within the app.「Standards for Prohibited Conduct」and「Use Restriction Standards」Even in the case of revision, this paragraph shall apply, and revisions that specify detailed types of prohibited acts already established or add examples are not considered revisions that have a significant impact on the rights and obligations of users.
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If the user does not express his/her intention to refuse even though the company has clearly announced in accordance with Paragraph 3 that failure to express his/her intention to refuse by the date of application will be deemed as consent, he/she shall be deemed to have agreed to the revised rules.
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Users who do not agree with the revised rules may stop using the community.

Article 3 (Qualifications for use and scope of access)

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The community is available to members who log in to the service (hereinafter referred to as “users”). People who are not logged in are provided with a different screen determined by the company instead of the community, and this standard applies equally to access through apps, the web, and shared links.
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Any logged in member can view and participate in the lounge channel. School accreditation status and school affiliation do not affect use of the lounge channel.
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Campus channels can only be used by users who have completed school verification. Participation, such as writing posts and comments, can be done on the campus channel of the school you belong to, and the viewing range for each channel is determined by the company and informed to the community.
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Users belonging to schools where the company has not opened a campus channel can request the company to open a campus channel for the school they belong to.
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In order to ensure stable and reliable operation of the community, the company may determine whether to provide all or part of the community's functions and the scope of access to specific channels or posts depending on the type of user, school certification, use restrictions, etc.

Article 4 (School Certification)

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The company may request school certification from users to prevent fraudulent use and confirm affiliation.
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The company reviews submitted documents and either approves or rejects them, and indicates the reason for rejection. Users whose applications are rejected can reapply by resubmitting the documents. Required documents and screening criteria are determined by the company and are provided on the certification screen.
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The company uses the documents submitted for school certification and the personal information contained therein only for the purpose of verifying the affiliated school, and when the review is completed and the personal information becomes unnecessary, it is destroyed without delay in a manner that cannot be restored. Regarding the processing of unique identification information such as alien registration number, separate consent is required on the authentication screen. If the user does not consent, school authentication cannot be processed, but use of the lounge channel is not affected.
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If it is confirmed that the submitted documents are forged or altered, or that they are someone else's documents, or if it is confirmed that the user is no longer a student at the school due to graduation, dropping out, dropping out, etc., the company may cancel the certification, change the scope of the certification, and restrict the use of the relevant campus channel.

Article 5 (Copyright of posts)

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The copyright of posts posted by users on the community belongs to the relevant users.
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Users grant the company free of charge and non-exclusively the right to use posts within the scope of the following purposes. This right to use is maintained as long as the post remains in the community, and even after the user stops using the community or withdraws from membership, it remains in effect as long as the post remains in accordance with Paragraph 5.
- A. Posting, reproduction, transmission and exhibition within the community
- B. Providing exposure and sharing links within the scope of access determined by the company
- c. Format/language conversion to enable users to read, such as automatic translation
- D. Service improvement and statistical analysis (processed in a form that does not identify individuals)
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If the Company intends to use a posting beyond the scope of the purposes set forth in each subparagraph of Paragraph 2, the Company shall disclose the purpose and scope and obtain prior consent from the relevant user.
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Users can edit or delete their posts at any time. However, even if a user deletes a post, other users may quote the post or leave comments.
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If a user withdraws membership, the company destroys account information in accordance with laws and personal information processing policies. However, posts and comments written before withdrawal will not be deleted and will remain in the community, and in this case, all author indications will be converted to anonymous. This is to preserve the context of information and conversations that other users are already referring to. Users who do not wish their posts to remain, please delete them or make them private before leaving.
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The company owns the rights to the set of posts posted in the community and their arrangement and composition (including the rights of the database producer under the Copyright Act), the posts created directly by the company, and the rights to the composition, function and design of the community.
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No one may perform any of the following actions with respect to community posts and data without the Company's explicit prior written consent, and may not allow, assist, or induce any third party to perform such actions. Even if such acts are unintentional, civil liability may arise under the Copyright Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc., and if intentional, they may be subject to criminal punishment. The company may take necessary measures, including legal proceedings.
- A. Collecting, duplicating, storing, distributing, publishing, analyzing, indexing, modifying posts and data or creating secondary works using automated means such as robots, spiders, scripts, scrapers, crawlers, etc. or similar methods.
- B. Collecting, using, quoting, outputting posts and data from the community or creating results based on them for the purpose of learning, developing and improving machine learning and artificial intelligence models, including large-scale language models and generative artificial intelligence, and other data mining.
- c. Accessing areas that you do not have permission to access or bypassing collection restrictions set by the company, such as robots.txt.
- D. Reproducing, distributing, or transmitting all or a significant portion of a posting without prior approval from the company.
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Users must only post posts that do not infringe upon the copyright, portrait rights, and other rights of others, and must not reproduce text or images from other platforms without permission beyond the scope of fair citation. Users are responsible for the content of their posts. If a dispute arises with a third party due to a posting or a third party claims infringement of rights, the relevant user shall be responsible to the extent of his or her fault.

Article 6 (Management of posts)

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If the company determines that a posting violates the law or these rules, it may delete the posting or limit exposure.
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The company checks for violations through user reports or self-monitoring. The company may use automated means such as artificial intelligence to review posts and limit their posting or exposure in order to filter out posts that are harmful to youth and infringe on the rights of others and to check for abnormal use. The company strives to improve its accuracy.
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The Company does not decide on actions that have a significant impact on community use in a completely automated manner, but only after confirmation by a person in charge.
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If the company restricts the exposure of posts or use of the community only through fully automated means, the relevant user may reject the decision or request an explanation of the standards and procedures at the reception desk in Article 14. When the company receives a request, it will review it again without delay and inform you of the results, and if it is confirmed that there is no violation, it will be immediately restored. Any action confirmed by the person in charge may be objected to in accordance with Article 9, Paragraph 3.
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The Company has the right to take the measures specified in Paragraphs 1 through 4, but has no obligation to review all postings in advance or to monitor them at all times. Additionally, the company does not pre-review or arbitrarily delete posts based solely on the request of a specific person, and requests for deletion of posts are processed in accordance with the procedures in Article 7.
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Users and third parties may report posts to the reception area in Article 14. The company notifies the reporter that the report has been received, reviews the violation, takes necessary action, and informs the reporter of the result. Requests for deletion of rights-infringing posts follow the procedures in Article 7, and reporting of illegally filmed videos follows the procedures in Article 10.

Article 7 (Right infringement reporting and temporary measures)

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Anyone whose rights have been violated, such as invasion of privacy or defamation, by a post made public on the community may request the company to delete the post or post a rebuttal by explaining the infringement to the company.
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The requestor must provide the following information through the reception desk in Article 14.
- A. Requester's name and contact information
- B. Location of target post (link, etc.) and information that can be identified
- c. Contents of rights claimed to have been infringed and materials supporting such claims
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When the company receives the request under Paragraph 1, it takes necessary measures, such as deletion and temporary measures, without delay, and notifies the requester and the author of the post. The company lets users know that necessary actions have been taken by displaying the information on the channel where the relevant post was posted.
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If it is difficult to determine whether rights have been violated or if a dispute is expected between interested parties, the Company may take measures to temporarily block access to the relevant posting (hereinafter referred to as “temporary measures”). The temporary measure period shall be within 30 days.
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If the company determines that a post infringes the rights of others, it may take temporary measures even without a request. In this case, the notice in Paragraph 3 and the period restrictions in the latter part of Paragraph 4 apply.
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The author of a temporary post can raise an objection to the company during the temporary measure period, and the company will review it and decide whether to restore it.
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The company may restrict or disqualify users from using the community if they repeatedly infringe the rights of others.
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Reports regarding infringement of intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, shall be submitted to the reception desk under Article 14. When reporting, the following information must be provided and submitted. When the company receives a report, it processes it by applying the procedures in paragraphs 3 to 6, and notifies the creator of the post of the suspension in accordance with Article 103 of the Copyright Act. The author may request resumption of reproduction and transmission by proving that he or she has a legitimate right.
- A. The name and contact information of the reporter and data confirming that he or she is the holder of the right or his or her agent.
- B. Contents of copyrighted works claimed to have been infringed
- c. Location of the post where infringement occurred and information that can be identified
- D. Basis for determining that the relevant post was published without the permission of the rights holder

Article 8 (User Obligations and Prohibited Activities)

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Users must comply with the laws, these rules, and notices announced by the company.
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Users must not engage in any of the following acts. The detailed types and judgment criteria for each item are「Standards for Prohibited Conduct」It is stipulated in the same issue of .
- A. Promoting, arranging, and advertising violations of laws and crimes
- B. Guidance on forgery and falsification of immigration and residence documents, and arrangement and recommendation of illegal employment, illegal stay, unqualified agency, and account lending.
- c. Defamation/insults, exposure of other people’s personal information without consent, guessing/specifying the identity of other users
- D. Hate, discrimination, and disparagement based on nationality, race, ethnicity, country of origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, etc.
- E. Promoting conflict between users, such as disputes between countries or claims regarding the politics of a specific country
- Bar. Posting and distribution of pornography, information harmful to youth, illegal filming, etc.
- G. Promoting suicide and self-harm and providing guidance on how to do so
- Ah. Unauthorized advertising/sales solicitation, repeated posting across multiple channels, spam/spam
- Now. Impersonation, transfer/rental/sale of accounts, use of multiple accounts, forgery of school authentication documents, and impersonation of current students
- Tea. External disclosure, sharing by unauthorized persons, automated collection of campus channel posts
- K. Interfering with automated access and operations, repeating false and malicious reports, and re-registering and creating sub-accounts to avoid sanctions.
- Get on. Academic misconduct such as leaking test questions, proxy testing/attendance, and proxy assignments
- Green onion. Acts that cause damage to the other party to the transaction, such as posting false listings and stealing advance deposits and deposits.
- Ha. Any other actions that go against the purpose of the community or interfere with the use of other users.
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Users must not perform any of the acts specified in Paragraph 2 in the following manner, and the Company treats this as a violation of Paragraph 2.
- A. Doing so indirectly or in a way that can be inferred
- B. The act of attaching a file, image, or video
- c. Citing prohibited acts committed by oneself or others
- D. Helping or encouraging others to perform such acts
- E. Any other actions intended to achieve the same purpose as in each subparagraph of paragraph 2.
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Users must be careful not to post information that can identify them or information that can be used to infer who they are by combining multiple pieces of information.
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If the user violates paragraph 2 or 3, the posting may be deleted or made private, and Article 9 and「Use Restriction Standards」Depending on the circumstances, you may be subject to warnings or community usage restrictions. The company determines the level of action taking into account the nature and extent of the violation and whether it is repeated.

Article 9 (Restrictions on Use)

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If a user violates Article 8 or commits an act equivalent thereto, or if a user commits an act that is deemed inappropriate, such as causing economic, physical, or mental damage to other users or the company, the company may temporarily or permanently take the following measures to protect the community. The type and period of measures and cumulative application criteria are:「Use Restriction Standards」The same measures may be applied to accounts created for the purpose of avoiding sanctions or to accounts confirmed to belong to the same person.
- A. warning
- B. Deletion and privacy of posts
- c. Restrictions on the use of some community functions
- D. Suspension and revocation of community access privileges
- E. Cancellation of school accreditation, rejection of community use applications and school accreditation applications
- Bar. Other measures necessary for the normal operation of the community
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If there is an urgent need to prevent damage to other users, the company may temporarily restrict exposure of posts or use of the community even before verification of violations has been completed. If the verification results show that there is no violation, the company will lift the restriction and restore the post without delay.
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Users who have objections to usage restrictions may raise objections to the reception desk under Article 14. The company will review the appeal and notify you of the outcome and reasons.
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Restrictions on community use do not affect the use of other features of the Service. However, if the violation also violates the Hirevisa Service Terms and Conditions, action may be taken in accordance with those terms and conditions.
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The Company is not liable for any damage resulting from restrictions on use due to reasons attributable to the user, unless there is intent or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

Article 10 (Prevention of distribution of illegally filmed videos, etc.)

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In this rule and its accompanying documents, “illegal video footage, etc.” refers to filmed footage or reproductions (including copies of reproductions) pursuant to Article 14 of the Act on Special Cases on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes, false videos, etc. pursuant to Article 14-2 of the same Act, and sexual exploitation of children and adolescents pursuant to the Act on Sexual Protection of Children and Adolescents.
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The company takes measures to prevent the distribution of illegally filmed videos in accordance with the Telecommunications Business Act and also considers the standards of the Deliberation Regulations on Information and Communications.
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The company immediately deletes or hides posts suspected of being illegally filmed, and may restrict the author's use of the community for up to 7 days. As a result of the review, if it is confirmed that it does not fall under illegal filming, it will be restored without delay.
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The company will delete posts of users found to have posted illegal footage and permanently revoke their community use privileges. However, taking into account the circumstances of publication and the extent of damage, lower-level measures may be taken. The user may be punished according to relevant laws and regulations.
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If you find a post that is suspected of being illegally filmed, please report it to the reporting function within the app or to the reception desk in Article 14.

Article 11 (Nature of posts and exemption from liability)

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Community posts are made by users based on their own experiences and judgments, and do not constitute the company's official opinions or advice. The Company does not guarantee that the Community will be provided without interruption or error.
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Posts regarding immigration, stay, visa, tax, medical care, finance, real estate, etc. are for reference only, and results may vary depending on individual circumstances. Users are advised to check directly with relevant agencies such as the Immigration Office or the Foreigners Office or experts.
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The company does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or legality of the information posted by users, and is not responsible for the results of actions taken by users in reliance on the information.
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The company is not involved in transactions, transfers, promises, meetings, etc. between users, and is not responsible for any disputes or damages arising therefrom.
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Users must confirm the terms of the transaction directly with the other user before conducting a transaction with another user, such as transferring a room or transferring an item. The company may provide users with guidance on matters to be aware of, but such guidance does not guarantee the safety of transactions.
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The company is not responsible for any damage caused by the user's failure to check the contents of these rules.
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Even if the community is provided without a usage fee, the indemnification in this Article does not apply to damages incurred by users due to the company's intent or gross negligence.

Article 12 (Change, suspension, termination of community)

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The company may change all or part of the community, create, integrate, or close channels, or change the scope of use of the channel. In case of significant changes that are unfavorable to users, Article 2, Paragraph 3 applies mutatis mutandis and notification is given in advance.
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The company may temporarily suspend community provision depending on operational or technical needs, in which case it will be notified in advance. If there are urgent reasons for which advance notice is difficult, such as equipment maintenance, communication failure, or natural disaster, notice will be provided after the fact.
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If the company terminates a community, it will notify the community at least 30 days prior to the termination date, provide guidance on the processing policy for posts, and make reasonable efforts to ensure that users can check their posts.

Article 13 (Personal information protection and requests from related organizations)

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The company protects and processes users' personal information acquired during community operation in accordance with relevant laws and personal information processing policies.
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Users must be careful not to post personal information (contact information, address, alien registration number, passport number, etc.) of themselves or others on the community.
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When entrusting the processing of personal information, the company discloses the recipient and details of the entrusted work in its personal information processing policy.
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The company will comply when relevant authorities order to refuse, suspend or restrict handling of posts in accordance with laws such as the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. If a related agency requests submission of data based on laws and regulations, the requirements and scope will be checked and provided to the extent permitted by law. The provision of data when requested by investigative agencies for investigative purposes and other public institutions in accordance with legal procedures is subject to the Hirevisa Service Terms of Use.
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In order to prevent imminent danger to the life and body of users, when investigative agencies, firefighting agencies, etc. request the provision of data based on the law, the company cooperates without delay within the scope prescribed by the law and informs the user of the fact as prescribed by the law.

Article 14 (Inquiries and Notifications)

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Users and third parties can make community-related inquiries, reports, requests for post deletion, copyright infringement reports, and objections to the following reception locations.
- A. In-app customer center and reporting function
- B. Email: support@hirediversity.club (inquiries, rights infringement/copyright infringement reports, objections)
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The company notifies the requester of the receipt and processing results of inquiries, reports, and objections received pursuant to Paragraph 1. If processing requires time, we will inform you of the reason and the estimated time period.
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When notifying users, the company may use methods registered by the user, such as in-app notifications and emails, and notifications to an unspecified number of people may be replaced with community notices. However, matters that have a significant impact on the rights and obligations of users will be individually notified.

Supplementary provisions

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This rule comes into effect on August 31, 2026.
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This rule integrates the previous community terms of use (posted name “Hirevisa Community Use Policy”) and community operation policy (posted name “Hirevisa Community Use Policy”) into one, and the enforcement of this rule replaces the previous two documents.