The Terms of Service (hereinafter the “Terms”) set forth the rights, obligations, and responsibilities between 42dot Inc. (hereinafter the "Company") and users regarding the Company's provision of Pleos Playground (hereinafter the "Service") to members, and stipulate other necessary matters.
The definitions of terms used in the Terms are as follows:
(1) Pleos Playground (Service): A development environment that supports the developer ecosystem, from vehicle devices to mobile and cloud, through services including Pleos Connect SDK, Fleet API, and Design Assets.
(2) API: An abbreviation for Application Programming Interface, referring to interfaces provided by the Company that allow members to use technologies and data in their own applications.
(3) Application: Tangible or intangible results, including programs created, distributed, or sold by members using the API.
(4) Website: The Company's website that provides the Service to members (https://pleos.ai/playground).
(5) Member: A customer who provides personal information to the Company pursuant to the Terms of Service, to enter into a usage agreement through membership registration, and proceeds to use the Service provided by the Company.
(6) Non-member: A customer who uses the Company's Service without registering membership.
(7) Developer: An individual or legal entity, including both members and non-members, who accesses the Pleos Playground website and receives the Service from the Company under the Terms.
(8) Customer: An individual who owns a vehicle equipped with software supplied by the Company, subscribes to the Service, and consents to the provision of their personal information to each member.
(9) Operator: A person designated by the Company to manage and operate the Service.
(10) ID: An email address format selected by the member and approved by the Company for identification and use of the Service.
(11) Password: A combination of numbers, symbols, or characters set by the member under the Company's policies to verify identity that matches the allocated ID and maintain confidentiality.
(12) Content: Information such as symbols, texts, audio, sounds, images, videos, various files, and links posted on the website by the Company in the course of providing the Service.
(13) Development Tools: Software, SDKs, libraries, developer documentation, and other related materials owned by the Company or by a third party (individual or legal entity) and provided through the Company's Service.
(1) The Terms apply to all members. However, the Company may enter into separate agreements with members, and, in case of conflict, such separate agreements shall prevail over the Terms.
(2) The Terms remain in effect until amended or rescinded in accordance with Article 4 due to policy changes or other reasons. The Company may rescind the Terms at any time, in which case it will issue a notice to members.
(3) The Company may establish separate operational policies related to the provision of the Service.
Matters not defined or clearly interpreted in the Terms shall be governed by the Company’s operational policies, related laws and regulations, or customary practices.
(1) The Company shall publish the Terms, including the name and contact information of the service operator, on the main page of the website or provide a link thereto so that members can easily access.
(2) The Company may amend the Terms within the bounds of related laws and regulations, including the 「Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce」, the 「Content Industry Promotion Act」, and the 「Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions」.
(3) When amending the Terms, the Company shall specify the new effective date and reasons for the amendment, and post both the current and amended Terms on the initial Service page for a reasonable period, beginning at least seven (7) days prior to the effective date. If the amendment is unfavorable to members or significant in nature, the Company shall provide notice at least thirty (30) days in advance, and notify existing members of the amended Terms, the effective date, and the reasons for the amendment via email or other means.
(4) In the event of amendments to the Terms, the Company may make such changes after notifying the members at least seven (7) days prior to the effective date. However, if the amendments are unfavorable to the members, the Company must post the details of the amendments on the service access page or a linked page no later than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date, and the amended Terms shall take effect only after this notice period. However, changes related to new features of the Service, which provide benefits to members or changes due to legal obligations, may take effect immediately.
(5) If the Company has notified or announced that members will be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms unless they express refusal by the effective date, and the member does not express such refusal by that date, the member shall be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms. Continued use of the Service after this period shall also be deemed acceptance of the amended Terms of the Service.
(6) The amended Terms apply to all matters related to the member's use of the Service.
(7) If a member does not agree to the amended Terms, they may discontinue use of the Service and terminate the Service Agreement.
(1) Those who wish to use the Service may apply for membership registration by agreeing to the Terms and submitting an application in the form and manner specified by the Company. The Company's acceptance thereof executes the membership registration and the Service Agreement.
(2) The Company may refuse or defer approval of a membership registration application for any of the reasons below. Even after membership registration, if any such reason is later discovered, the Company may revoke membership and terminate the Service Agreement. In such cases, the Company will notify the membership registration applicant of the reason.
- If the application was submitted with falsified documents to prove Business entity status
- If the application was submitted with false information or attachment files
- If the applicant is deemed likely to disturb public order or offend public morals
- If the applicant has violated related laws and regulations such as the Telecommunications Business Act
- If there is a possibility of violating related laws and regulations such as the Telecommunications Business Act
- If the applicant is deemed likely to cause harm due to the leakage, misuse, or poor management of personal information, or to infringe on the rights or interests of other customers
- If the application, etc. seeking to use the API is deemed likely to infringe on the rights or interests of the Company or its customers
- If approval is not possible due to reasons attributable to the applicant, or if the application was filed by violating any other stipulated requirements
- If there is insufficient capacity or technical or operational difficulties with the infrastructure required for the Service
- If the applicant is a minor under the age of 14
- If the applicant is otherwise deemed unsuitable for service provision
(3) The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantages or damages caused by a third party completing verification procedures under the member's name due to the member's negligence, or by the member performing verification under someone else's name.
(1) Members may view and edit their personal information at any time through the personal information management page.
(2) If any information provided at the time of membership registration changes, the member must notify the Company of the change in the form and manner specified by the Company.
(3) The Company shall not be held liable for any disadvantages arising from the member's failure to promptly notify changes as set forth in the foregoing provision.
(1) The Company may disclose the SDK to users within a predesignated scope of approval
(2) Users may develop applications, etc. using the disclosed SDK under the prior clause, and to provide the developed Service to customers, they must submit documentation describing the Service to the Company under the name of the business operator.
(3) The Company may grant access to non-public SDKs only to members approved under the name of the business operator in accordance with Paragraph 2.
(4) The specific time at which the Service is provided by the Company may vary depending on the Company's internal policies.
(1) By principle, the Company provides the Service twenty-four (24) hours a day, year-round.
(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, the Company may temporarily suspend the Service at a scheduled time determined by the Company in cases such as regular system maintenance, expansion or replacement, malfunction, failure, urgent security issues, or other operationally reasonable causes. In the case of scheduled maintenance, the Company shall notify users through the Service website or by the methods specified in Article 15. However, if the Company is subject to unavoidable circumstances that disallows any prior notice, said notice may be given afterward.
(1) The Company may change the Service as necessary for operational or policy reasons and will notify members in advance of such change, including its content, date, and reason.
(2) The Company may restrict or discontinue part or all of the Service in the following cases:
- If the Service cannot be provided normally due to power outages or equipment failure,
- If necessary for system maintenance, expansion, replacement, or introduction of new services,
- In cases of force majeure such as war, natural disasters, or national emergencies,
- When the Company deems it necessary due to the introduction of new services or policy changes
- When it becomes difficult for the Company to maintain the Service due to business or technical reasons
(3) If a user fails to comply with the Terms, usage guidelines, development guides, or technical documentation, or interferes with the normal operation of the Service, the Company may issue a warning and, if not remedied within 7 days from the date of warning, terminate the Service Agreement and suspend the user's access to the Service. In the event of a serious issue such as a member's violation of related laws and regulations or leakage of customer information resulting in or likely to result in significant damage to customers, the Company may immediately restrict the user's access to the Service and suspend API usage.
(4) If the use of the Service is restricted or suspended pursuant to this Article, the Company will notify the member. However, if the Company is subject to unavoidable circumstances that disallows any prior notice, said notice may be given afterward.
(1) The Company owns the copyright of content published by the Company in the Service.
(2) If a user wishes to use any content published by the Company, the user must obtain the Company's prior explicit written consent.
(1) If a user's published content violates related laws and regulations such as the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and the Copyright Act, the rights holder may request the suspension or deletion of such content in accordance with the procedures prescribed by related laws and regulations, and the Company shall take appropriate measures.
(2) Even in the absence of a request from a rights holder under this article, if there is reasonable cause to recognize an infringement or if the content violates Company policies or related laws and regulations, the Company may take temporary measures in accordance with related laws and regulations.
(1) The Company owns all intellectual property rights related to the Service provided by the Company (including but not limited to patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, copyrights including derivative works, know-how, and trade secrets; hereinafter collectively referred to as "Intellectual Property Rights"). The Company's approval of membership registration does not grant members any rights to use Intellectual Property Rights.
(2) Users may exercise rights related to the Company's Intellectual Property only if separately authorized by the Company.
(3) With respect to the Service, the Company grants users only a limited right to use the website, etc., under the Terms set by the Company. Users may not transfer, sell, or provide such rights as collateral.
(4) Users may not commercially exploit or allow third parties to use others' copyrighted works published within the Service, such as by modifying or selling them. Copyright infringement and other intellectual property violations regarding the content are subject to related laws and regulations.
(5) If a member terminates the agreement or if the agreement is lawfully terminated under the Terms, the Company may delete the member's previously published content.
(1) The Company shall comply with the Terms and related laws and regulations and strive to provide stable services to users.
(2) The Company shall establish a security system to protect members' personal information, publish a privacy policy, and comply with it.
(3) If the Company deems a member's opinion or complaint valid, it shall take appropriate action and may notify the member of the reason and timeline for resolution.
(1) Users may acquire a limited right to use the Service only within the scope permitted under the Terms and approved by the Company.
(2) Users must comply with related laws and regulations, the Terms, usage guidelines, technical documentation, development guides, and other notices or instructions announced or communicated by the Company, and must not engage in any conduct that interferes with the Company's business or damages its reputation.
(3) Members must diligently manage their membership information to use the Service and promptly update it on the website if any relevant changes occur. Members shall be liable for any issues resulting from their failure or delay in updating membership information.
(4) Members must provide truthful information based on facts when applying for membership. If they register false or third-party information, they shall not be entitled to exercise any rights.
(5) When using the Service provided by the Company, users must not engage in any of the following acts, or perform any act with the intent or purpose of doing so.
(6) Users may not engage in commercial activities through hacking, advertising, obscene websites, or commit any illegal distribution of commercial software. The Company shall bear no liability whatsoever for any business activities, losses, or legal actions resulting from such violations, and members shall be fully liable to compensate the Company for any related damages.
(7) Users may not use the API in any application other than the one approved by the Company. (This includes cases where the nature of the application has changed to the extent that it is considered a separate application.) If different APIs have been approved for different applications, users must only use the API approved for each respective application.
(8) Members must manage and use their approved Service accounts with the care of a good manager and prevent unauthorized use by others. Service use rights and other contractual rights under the Service Agreement may not be transferred, gifted, shared, or used as collateral.
(9) Users must not impersonate Company employees or affiliates, or create the appearance that they are the provider of the Service, or otherwise mislead others about the relationship between the member and the Company. Users must also comply with the Company's BI guidelines.
(10) Users must promptly notify the Company of any errors or issues discovered in the Service and actively cooperate with the measures that the Company takes to improve the Service.
(11) Users must not use automated programs to access the Company's information and communication networks or systems that offer the Service (including servers), attempt access beyond granted authorization, or cause overload through periodic or continuous access.
(12) Users must not use multiple projects for the same application, or for different applications serving the same or similar purpose, to call or use the API with the intent of increasing API limits or extracting and storing data.
(13) Users may not redistribute or provide the API to third parties through their applications, etc.
(14) If the Company requests materials, access, or an explanation to verify Service provision or a violation of the Terms, the user must respond in good faith.
(15) Users may not engage in any of the following acts in connection with producing, circulating, distributing, or offering applications using the Company's Service unless a separate agreement has been entered into with the Company: Such agreements shall take precedence over the Terms.
(16) If a user breaches the obligations in this Article and causes damage to a third party, the user shall bear full liability. If a third party makes a claim, asserts a right, or initiates a legal action (regardless of jurisdiction) against the Company in connection with such breach, the user shall, at their own expense, defend and indemnify the Company. If the user fails to fulfill this obligation and the Company defends itself or compensates the third party, the user shall reimburse the Company for all expenses incurred in resolving the dispute, including any pecuniary amount rendered by the judgment, settlements, legal costs, and attorney fees.
(17) If a user's violation of this Article incurs damage on the Company, the user shall provide additional compensation to the Company for all resulting losses in addition to the stipulation of the preceding Paragraph.
When using development tools provided by the Company, users may not engage in any of the following acts.
- Disassembling, decompiling, or reverse engineering the development tools
- Modifying, adapting, altering, translating, combining or integrating the development tools with other software, or creating derivative works based on any part of the development tools
- Providing, selling, licensing, or lending the development tools to any third party excluding users without the prior written consent of the owner of the development tools
- Disclosing or sharing any performance analysis or test results of the development tools with any third party without the prior written consent of the owner of the development tools
- Using the development tools to (1) violate applicable laws or regulations, or (2) disrupt the operation of any programs or software belonging to other parties
(1) When the Company is obligated to provide notices related to the Service, it may do so via one or more of the following methods: the website, email, or mobile SMS.
(2) When the Company provides notice via mobile SMS, the obligation is deemed fulfilled if the notice is sent to the most recent mobile phone number registered by the member on the website. If notice cannot be delivered due to limitations imposed by the SMS service provider, the Company may substitute it with notice posted on the website.
(3) When the Company provides notice via email, the obligation is deemed fulfilled if the notice is sent to the most recent email address registered by the member on the website. If notice cannot be delivered due to limitations imposed by the email service provider, the Company may substitute it with notice posted on the Website.
(4) Members must keep their contact information, including email address and mobile phone number, up to date on the Website to ensure they receive notices from the Company. The Company is not responsible for any disadvantages arising from the member's failure to update this information.
(1) The Company may collect only the minimum necessary personal information within the scope required to provide the Service, with the member's consent.
(2)Details regarding the collection, use, provision, and consignment (hereinafter "Processing") of personal information are set forth in the consent form and the Privacy Policy posted on the Service, and the Company obtains the member's consent to personal information processing at the time of membership registration application and shall process personal information accordingly.
(3) The Company may use personal information to the extent necessary for the provision of the Service and will destroy the information without delay once the retention period stated in the consent form has ended.
(4) The Company may modify the contents of the personal information consent form when necessary, and in such cases will obtain separate consent from members for the revised content.
(5) The Company complies with the Personal Information Protection Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and other related laws and regulations, and strives to protect members' personal information.
(6) As a rule, the Company directly performs the processing and management of collected personal information. However, when necessary, it may consign some or all such tasks to a third party designated by the Company. The Company's Privacy Policy shall apply to the consignment of members' personal information.
(1) Members may apply for withdrawal from membership through the website, and the Company shall promptly process the application in accordance with related laws and regulations.
(2) Upon completion of a member's withdrawal, the Company will delete all personal information of the member, except for data that must be retained under related laws and regulations or as specified in the Privacy Policy to be retained after termination.
(3) Members shall bear full responsibility for any disadvantages caused by withdrawal. Upon termination of the Service Agreement, the Company may revoke any benefits previously granted to the members.
(4) Once withdrawal is completed, re-registration using the information of the same member may be restricted.
(5) If a member repeatedly withdraws and rejoins to improperly or unlawfully obtain economic benefits such as discount coupons or promotional offers, or uses another person's identity in the process, the Company may restrict the member's qualification or access to the Service without prior notice.
(6) Even after a service agreement has been entered into, the Company may terminate the agreement with prior notice if the member violates Article 13 or other obligations under the Terms. However, if the member violates laws currently in effect or causes damage to the Company deliberately or via significant negligence, or if the violation is deemed serious in light of its degree, resulting harm to the Company or third parties, intent, or recurrence, the Company may restrict the member's rights or access to the Service, or terminate the agreement without prior notice.
(7) In principle, the Company shall notify the member before terminating the agreement under Paragraph 6, but in unavoidable cases such as inability to contact the member or emergencies, the Company may take action first and notify the member afterward.
(8) If a service agreement is terminated under Paragraph 6, the Company may refuse any future application for re-registration by the member.
(1) The Company is not obligated to intervene in disputes between users or between users and third parties that arise in connection with the Service, and shall not be liable for any damages arising from such disputes. If a user or a third party involved in a dispute with a user files a claim or lawsuit for damages, or any objection against the Company, the user shall resolve the matter at their own expense and responsibility, hold the Company harmless, and indemnify any resulting damages.
(2) If a user's illegal conduct or breach of the provisions of the Terms during the use of the Service incurs costs or damages to the Company, the Company may exercise its right of indemnity against the user.
(3) The user shall be primarily liable for any legal responsibilities, incidents, or complaints arising from use of the Service.
(1) The Company shall not be held liable for failure to provide the Service due to force majeure events such as natural disasters, DDoS attacks, IDC disruptions, network failures of telecommunications service providers, or other comparable circumstances.
(2) The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from services developed using the SDK provided by the Company.
(3) The Company shall not be liable for service disruptions caused by reasons attributable to the user.
(4) The Company does not guarantee the suitability, legality, continuity, reliability, accuracy, or lawfulness of the outcomes generated by users through the use of the Service.
(5) Unless caused deliberately or via negligence on the part of the Company, it shall not be liable for damages arising from data obtained by users through the Service. The Company shall not be liable for the content, reliability, or accuracy of any information, data, or facts posted by users on the website.
(6) The Company does not intervene in transactions between users and third parties through links, banners, or other connections displayed on the Service, and it bears no responsibility for such transactions unless done so deliberately or via negligence.
(7) The Company shall not be liable for damages suffered by users if such damages are not caused deliberately by or via negligence of the Company.
Users may not transfer, gift, provide as collateral, or otherwise dispose of any rights, obligations, or contractual status under the Terms to any third party without the Company's prior consent.
(1) Any legal disputes between the Company and users shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.
(2) Any dispute arising between the Company and the user shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Seoul Central District Court in the first instance.
Article 1 (Effective Date) the Terms shall take effect from March 28, 2025.