Terms of Service

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose)

These Terms govern the rights, obligations and responsibilities of NIA BEAUTY (the "Company") and its users in relation to the beauty education information and related online services (the "Services") provided on the NIAWORLD Beauty Academy website (https://www.niaworld.co.kr, the "Site") operated by the Company, as well as other necessary matters.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The terms used in these Terms are defined as follows.

1. "Services" means all services provided by the Company through the Site, including course information and enrolment intake, academy membership, points, community boards and video content.
2. "User" means any member or non-member who accesses the Site and uses the Services under these Terms.
3. "Member" means a person who has provided personal information to the Company and completed registration, and who may therefore use the Services on a continuing basis.
4. "Non-member" means a person who uses the Services without registering.
5. "Account" means the email address and authentication credentials registered by a Member for identification and use of the Services.
6. "Course" means a regular training programme, seminar, special lecture, overseas training programme or similar offering organised and operated by the Company.
7. "Points" means a cyber asset granted to Members free of charge according to criteria set by the Company, usable only within the Services.
8. "Posting" means any text, photograph, comment, file or other information published on the Services by a Member or Non-member.

Article 3 (Publication and Amendment of these Terms)

1. The Company publishes these Terms together with its trade name, business address, representative's name, business registration number and contact details on the Site so that Users may readily review them.
2. The Company may amend these Terms to the extent that such amendment does not violate applicable laws, including the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions (약관의 규제에 관한 법률), the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (전자상거래 등에서의 소비자보호에 관한 법률), the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilisation and Information Protection (정보통신망 이용촉진 및 정보보호 등에 관한 법률), the Personal Information Protection Act (개인정보 보호법) and the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Private Teaching Institutes (학원의 설립·운영 및 과외교습에 관한 법률).
3. Where the Company amends these Terms, it will announce the amendment on the Site together with the current Terms, stating the effective date and the reason, from 7 days before the effective date. Where the amendment is unfavourable to Members, the announcement will be made from 30 days before the effective date and Members will additionally be notified individually, for example by the email address they registered.
4. Where the Company has clearly stated, when announcing amended Terms under the preceding paragraph, that a Member who does not express refusal by the effective date will be deemed to have agreed, and the Member does not expressly refuse, the Member is deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.
5. A Member who does not agree to the amended Terms may terminate the service agreement before the effective date.

Article 4 (Interpretation)

Matters not provided for in these Terms and the interpretation of these Terms are governed by applicable laws and commercial practice. Where the Company sets separate conditions of use or operating policies for an individual service, those individual conditions prevail to the extent they conflict with these Terms.

Chapter 2. Registration and Accounts

Article 5 (Formation of the Service Agreement)

1. The service agreement is formed when a person applying to register agrees to these Terms and to the notice on the collection and use of personal information, applies to register in accordance with the procedure set by the Company, and the Company accepts the application.
2. The Company confirms, on the registration screen, whether the applicant agrees to the Terms of Service and to the collection and use of personal information, and records and retains the time of that agreement.

Article 6 (Application for Registration and Acceptance)

1. Registration may be applied for by registering an email address and password, or by social login using a Google account.
2. The Company may decline to accept, or may subsequently terminate the service agreement for, an application falling under any of the following.
   • The applicant has misappropriated another person's name or information.
   • The registered details contain falsehoods, omissions or errors.
   • The applicant has previously lost Member status under Article 10 of these Terms, unless the Company has consented to re-registration.
   • It is evident that the applicant intends to use the Services for an improper purpose.
   • There is insufficient capacity or a technical impediment.
3. Where the Company withholds or refuses acceptance under paragraph 2, it will inform the applicant.

Article 7 (Restriction on Children under 14)

The Company does not accept registration by children under 14 years of age. If it is confirmed that a child under 14 has registered without the consent of a legal representative, the Company will delete the account and destroy the personal information collected without delay.

Article 8 (Member's Duty to Manage the Account)

1. Members are responsible for managing their account and password and must not allow any third party to use them.
2. A Member who becomes aware that their account has been misappropriated or is being used by a third party must immediately notify the Company and follow the Company's instructions.
3. In the case of paragraph 2, the Company is not liable for any disadvantage arising because the Member failed to notify the Company or failed to follow the Company's instructions after notifying it.

Article 9 (Changes to Member Information)

Members may view and correct their personal information at any time through My Page. Members must promptly update their registered details when they change, and the Company is not liable for any disadvantage arising from a failure to do so.

Article 10 (Withdrawal and Loss of Member Status)

1. Members may request withdrawal at any time, and the Company will process the request immediately in accordance with applicable laws.
2. On withdrawal, all Points held by the Member are forfeited in full and are not restored.
3. Where a Member falls under any of the following, the Company may restrict or suspend Member status after prior notice. In urgent cases, notice may be given after the measure is taken.
   • The Member registered false information when applying.
   • The Member threatens the order of information and communications, for example by interfering with another User's use of the Services or misappropriating their information.
   • The Member uses the Services to engage in conduct prohibited by law or these Terms, or contrary to public order and morals.
   • The Member accrues Points by improper means or abuses the referral programme.
4. Where the same conduct is repeated twice or more after the Company has restricted or suspended Member status, or the cause is not remedied within 30 days, the Company may terminate Member status. In that case the Company will notify the Member and give them an opportunity to explain.
5. Postings created by a Member who has withdrawn or lost Member status may not be deleted. A Member who wishes them to be deleted must delete them personally before withdrawing.

Chapter 3. Use of the Services

Article 11 (Scope of the Services)

The Company provides the following Services.

1. Information on courses, seminars and overseas training programmes, and intake of enrolment applications
2. Academy membership and tier-based benefits
3. Accrual and use of Points, and the referral programme
4. Community boards including notices, Q&A and gallery
5. Video content, including the online broadcast section
6. Other services the Company develops or provides through partnerships

Article 12 (Service Hours and Suspension)

1. The Services are provided 24 hours a day, all year round, in principle. Customer centre hours are, however, weekdays 10:00–18:00 (lunch 12:30–13:30; closed on weekends and public holidays).
2. The Company may temporarily suspend the Services where unavoidable circumstances arise, such as maintenance, replacement or failure of information and communications equipment, interruption of communications, natural disaster or national emergency.
3. Where the Company suspends the Services under paragraph 2, it will notify Users by the method set out in Article 14. Where there is an unavoidable reason why prior notice cannot be given, notice may be given afterwards.

Article 13 (Changes to the Services)

Where there is a substantial operational or technical reason, the Company may change or discontinue all or part of the Services. In that case the Company will announce the reason, the content of the change and the effective date in advance. However, for changes to or discontinuation of Services provided free of charge, the Company does not separately compensate Members unless it acted intentionally or with gross negligence.

Article 14 (Notices to Members)

1. Where the Company gives notice to a Member, it may do so using the email address registered by the Member.
2. For notices to an unspecified number of Members, the Company may substitute posting on the Site's notice board for 7 days or more for individual notice. Matters that materially affect a Member's own transactions will, however, be notified individually.

Article 15 (Advertising)

1. The Company may display advertisements on the Service screens in connection with operating the Services.
2. The Company sends commercial advertising information such as course and event information by email or text message only to Members who have consented to receive it. Members may withdraw that consent at any time in My Page.

Chapter 4. Course Applications

Article 16 (Applying for a Course)

1. Users may apply to enrol during the intake period of a course published on the Site, using the form specified by the Company (name, contact number, email and so on). Applications may be made without registering as a Member.
2. An application submitted through the Site is a request to be enrolled and does not by itself form an enrolment contract.
3. The Company may set a capacity for each course and may close intake or place applicants on a waiting list where capacity is exceeded.

Article 17 (Confirmation and Cancellation of Applications)

1. The enrolment contract is formed when the Company has verified the application and notified the applicant of confirmation.
2. Tuition fees and payment methods follow the information published for each course or the Company's individual guidance.
3. An applicant may cancel their application at any time before the notice of confirmation.
4. Where the minimum enrolment is not reached or there is an unavoidable reason such as an instructor's circumstances, the Company may cancel the course or change the schedule. In that case the Company will notify applicants without delay and refund any tuition fees already paid in full.

Article 18 (Refund of Tuition Fees)

1. Refunds of course tuition fees follow the criteria set out in Article 18 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Private Teaching Institutes (학원의 설립·운영 및 과외교습에 관한 법률 시행령) and the related annexed tables.
2. The specific refund criteria are as follows.
   • Before instruction begins: the full amount of tuition fees already paid
   • Before one third of total instruction hours has elapsed: two thirds of the tuition fees already paid
   • Before one half of total instruction hours has elapsed: one half of the tuition fees already paid
   • After one half of total instruction hours has elapsed: no refund
3. Where instruction cannot be continued for reasons attributable to the Company, or the Company discontinues instruction, the full tuition fee for the remaining period is refunded.
4. Costs paid separately from tuition fees, such as textbook or practical material fees, may not be refundable where they have already been supplied, opened or used. The applicable criteria are notified in advance at the time of application.
5. Refunds are paid to the account designated by the applicant within 5 business days of the date on which the ground for refund arises.

Article 19 (Matters to Observe during a Course)

1. Students must observe the safety and hygiene rules of the training venue and the Company's operating guidelines.
2. The Company may restrict attendance where a student significantly interferes with other students' learning or threatens their safety.
3. Students may not record, film or photograph the course content, or distribute it externally, without the Company's prior consent.

Chapter 5. Academy Membership, Points and Referrals

Article 20 (Membership Tiers)

The Company may assign academy membership tiers based on criteria such as a Member's activity, and provide benefits by tier. The criteria for determining tiers and the content of the benefits are published on the Site and may be changed by the Company. Where a change is unfavourable to Members, prior notice is given under Article 3.

Article 21 (Accrual of Points)

1. The Company may award Points for a Member's activity on the Services. As of August 26, 2026, the awards are as follows.
   • Registration: 1,000P
   • Referral code entry — referring Member: 2,000P / referred Member: 1,000P
   • Writing a post: 50P
   • Writing a comment (10 characters or more): 10P
   • Completing a course: 3,000P
2. The criteria and amounts may change in accordance with the Company's policy, and changes will be announced on the Site. Points already accrued are not affected by such changes.
3. The Company does not award Points more than once for the same activity.

Article 22 (Use and Nature of Points)

1. Points may be used for the Services within the scope determined by the Company.
2. Points are granted to Members free of charge, are not refundable in cash, and may not be transferred to a third party or offered as security.
3. Where a Member withdraws or loses Member status, the Points held are forfeited immediately and are not restored even if the person registers again.

Article 23 (Referral Programme)

1. A Member may give their referral code issued by the Company to another person. Where a new Member enters that code within 30 days of registering, Points are awarded to both the referring Member and the referred Member.
2. A referral code may be entered only once per person, and a Member may not enter their own code.
3. The number of times a single Member may be rewarded for referrals is limited to 50.
4. The period in paragraph 1 and the limit in paragraph 3 may change in accordance with the Company's policy.

Article 24 (Adjustment of Points and Improper Conduct)

Where a Member has accrued Points by any of the following means, the Company may recover or deduct those Points and may restrict Member status.

1. Accrual by misappropriating another person's information or creating multiple accounts falsely
2. Accrual by repeatedly writing empty or meaningless posts or comments
3. Accrual by exploiting an error or vulnerability in the system
4. Accrual by any other means that cannot be regarded as normal use of the Services

Chapter 6. Community and Content

Article 25 (Member's Responsibility for Postings)

The rights to and responsibility for the content of a Posting rest with the User who created it. Users must take care not to infringe the copyright, portrait rights, reputation or other rights of others, and bear direct responsibility for any dispute arising from a breach.

Article 26 (Management of Postings)

1. The Company may delete a Posting or restrict its visibility without prior notice where the Posting falls under any of the following.
   • Content that slanders another person or damages their reputation
   • Content contrary to public order and morals, such as obscene material
   • Content that infringes copyright or other intellectual property rights of another person
   • Repeated postings of the same content, or advertising or promotional content unrelated to the Services
   • Content recognised as being connected with criminal conduct
   • Other content that violates applicable laws or these Terms
2. A person whose rights have been infringed may request the Company to delete the Posting or to publish a rebuttal, and the Company will take the measures required by applicable laws.

Article 27 (Copyright in Postings)

1. Copyright in a Posting created by a User belongs to that User.
2. The Company may use a User's Posting free of charge within the scope necessary for operating, displaying and promoting the Services. In that case the Company will indicate the author's name.
3. Where the Company wishes to use a Posting beyond the scope of paragraph 2, it will obtain the User's prior consent.

Article 28 (Copyright in Company Content and Restrictions on Use)

1. Copyright and other intellectual property rights in training materials, video content, photographs, designs, trade marks and the like produced by the Company belong to the Company.
2. Users must not reproduce, transmit, publish, distribute or broadcast the content in paragraph 1, or allow a third party to use it, without the Company's prior consent.

Article 29 (Postings by Non-members)

Non-members may create Postings on boards designated by the Company by entering a name and a password. In that case the Non-member may edit or delete the Posting only by using the password they set, and is responsible for any loss of that password.

Chapter 7. Obligations and Liability

Article 30 (Obligations of the Company)

1. The Company will not engage in conduct prohibited by applicable laws or these Terms or contrary to public order and morals, and will use its best efforts to provide the Services continuously and stably.
2. The Company maintains a security system to protect personal information so that Users can use the Services safely, and publishes and observes its Privacy Policy.
3. Where the Company recognises an opinion or complaint raised by a User as justified, it will handle it promptly. Where immediate handling is difficult, it will notify the User of the reason and the schedule for handling.

Article 31 (Obligations of Users)

Users must not engage in any of the following.

1. Registering false information when applying or making changes
2. Misappropriating another person's information
3. Altering information published by the Company without authorisation
4. Transmitting or publishing information other than that permitted by the Company (such as computer programs)
5. Infringing the copyright or other intellectual property rights of the Company or a third party
6. Damaging the reputation of, or interfering with the business of, the Company or a third party
7. Using automated means to place an unreasonable load on the Services or to collect information
8. Any other conduct that violates applicable laws

Article 32 (Protection of Personal Information)

The Company protects Users' personal information in accordance with applicable laws. Specific matters concerning the processing of personal information are set out in the separate Privacy Policy.

Article 33 (Disclaimers)

1. The Company is not liable where it cannot provide the Services due to force majeure, such as natural disaster, war or suspension of service by a telecommunications carrier.
2. The Company is not liable for any impediment to use of the Services attributable to the User.
3. The Company is not liable for the reliability or accuracy of information posted on the Services by Users, and has no obligation to intervene in disputes between Users or between a User and a third party.
4. The Company is not liable for damages in connection with the use of Services provided free of charge unless it acted intentionally or with gross negligence.

Article 34 (Damages)

Where the Company or a User causes damage to the other party by breaching these Terms, it is liable to compensate that damage. This does not apply in the absence of intent or negligence.

Chapter 8. Miscellaneous

Article 35 (Resolution of Disputes)

1. The Company operates a customer centre in order to reflect justified opinions and complaints raised by Users and to remedy harm.
2. Disputes between the Company and a User are, in principle, to be resolved by mutual consultation. Where consultation does not succeed, either party may apply for mediation to the Consumer Dispute Mediation Committee of the Korea Consumer Agency or another competent mediation body.

Article 36 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. These Terms and the relationship between the Company and Users are governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea. Where a lawsuit is brought between the Company and a User in connection with use of the Services, the court of competent jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act is the court of first instance.
2. This English text is a translation provided for convenience. In the event of any discrepancy between this translation and the Korean original, the Korean text prevails.

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Addendum

1. These Terms take effect on September 5, 2026. (Announced on August 26, 2026.)
2. These Terms supersede the previous terms upon taking effect. The previous terms continue to apply to contracts already formed before the effective date.

Business Information

• Trade name: NIA BEAUTY
• Co-CEOs: Jae-wook Jung, Sun-mi Park
• Address: 47-15 Janggunsan-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
• Business registration number: 205-05-67367
• Tel: 010-7159-8884 · Fax: 010-7159-8884
• Email: sov9993@hanmail.net