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Pilmie Terms of Service

Effective date: July 5, 2026

This document is a reference translation provided for convenience. The Korean version (이용약관) is the authoritative and legally binding version. In the event of any inconsistency between the Korean version and this English translation, the Korean version shall prevail (see Article 18).

Article 1 (Purpose)

These Terms of Service (these “Terms”) set forth the rights, obligations, and responsibilities between Bullets (Operator: Jiyoung Ryu; the “Operator”) and members, and other necessary matters, in connection with the use of the mobile application Pilmie and all related services (the “Service”) provided by the Operator.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The terms used in these Terms are defined as follows:

1. “Service” means the mobile application that allows members to search for books, manage their reading records (bookshelf), write and share reviews, star ratings, comments, and quoted passages, follow other members, and use related features.
2. “Member” means a person who agrees to these Terms, signs up via social login with a Google or Apple account, and uses the Service.
3. “Content” means all information a member creates or registers within the Service, including reviews, star ratings, comments, quoted passages, profile information (nickname, one-line bio, profile image), and bookshelf records.
4. “Account” means the member-specific unit of use created on the basis of social login authentication for member identification and use of the Service.

Article 3 (Publication and Amendment of the Terms)

1. The Operator publishes these Terms on the pages linked from the in-app settings screen and the sign-up screen so that members can easily review them.
2. The Operator may amend these Terms to the extent that the amendment does not violate applicable laws, including the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions of the Republic of Korea.
3. When amending these Terms, the Operator will give notice of the effective date and the reason for the amendment through in-app notice or the page where the Terms are published, at least 7 days before the effective date (or at least 30 days for amendments unfavorable to members or otherwise significant).
4. If a member continues to use the Service after the effective date of the amended Terms, the member is deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms. A member who does not agree to the amended Terms may terminate the service agreement (withdraw membership) in accordance with Article 13.
5. Matters not provided for in these Terms and the interpretation of these Terms shall be governed by applicable laws and customary commercial practice.

Article 4 (Formation of the Service Agreement — Sign-Up)

1. The service agreement is formed when a prospective member agrees to these Terms and to the collection and use of personal information, logs in with a Google or Apple account, enters the required information such as a nickname, and applies for membership, and the Operator accepts the application.
2. Only persons aged 14 or older may sign up for the Service, and the sign-up process requires confirmation that the applicant is 14 or older.
3. The Operator may refuse to accept an application for membership, or subsequently terminate the service agreement, if the application falls under any of the following:
   1. The applicant is under 14 years of age
   2. The applicant misappropriated another person’s account or information
   3. The applicant has previously had their use restricted for violating these Terms
   4. The applicant provided false information or failed to provide required information
4. Only one member account may be created per social account.

Article 5 (Management of Member Information)

1. Members may edit their nickname, one-line bio, and profile image at any time via the profile edit feature.
2. Members are responsible for securely managing the authentication credentials of their own social account (Google/Apple) and must not allow third parties to use them.
3. If a member becomes aware that their account has been misappropriated or is being used by a third party, the member must notify the Operator immediately. The Operator is not liable for disadvantages arising from a failure to notify, unless the Operator acted intentionally or negligently.

Article 6 (Protection of Personal Information)

The Operator endeavors to protect members’ personal information in accordance with applicable laws. Matters concerning the items of personal information collected, purposes of use, retention periods, and entrustment of processing are governed by the separately published “Pilmie Privacy Policy.”

Article 7 (Details of the Service)

1. The Service provided by the Operator consists of the following:
   1. Book search (based on the NAVER book search API)
   2. Bookshelf management: per-book reading status (want to read / reading / finished), reading progress, and reading period records
   3. Creating and sharing reviews, star ratings, comments, and quoted passages
   4. Following other members, liking content, blocking members, and reporting content and users
   5. Reading-support features such as reading goals and streaks
   6. Push notifications and in-app notifications
2. Book information provided in the Service (bibliographic information, cover images, prices, etc.) is based on information provided by the book search API of NAVER Corp., and the Operator does not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or currency.
3. The Service is provided free of charge. If paid services are introduced, the Operator will give prior notice and obtain separate consent.

Article 8 (Changes to and Suspension of the Service)

1. The Operator may change or discontinue all or part of the Service as operationally or technically necessary. In the case of significant changes unfavorable to members or discontinuation of the Service, the Operator will give notice 30 days in advance by means such as in-app notice.
2. The Operator may temporarily suspend the provision of the Service in any of the following cases:
   1. Where there are substantial operational reasons, such as system inspection, replacement, failure, or communication outage
   2. Failure or suspension of underlying services provided by third parties (Google Firebase, the NAVER API, etc.)
   3. Force majeure events such as natural disasters or power outages
3. The Operator may require installation of the latest version of the app when necessary for the safe and smooth provision of the Service, such as fixing security vulnerabilities or maintaining data integrity, in which case an update notice will be displayed on the app screen. Use of the Service may be restricted on older versions of the app on which the required update has not been installed.
4. With respect to changes to or suspension of the Service provided free of charge, the Operator is not liable unless the Operator acted intentionally or with gross negligence.

Article 9 (Members’ Obligations)

1. Members must not engage in any of the following acts:
   1. Misappropriating another person’s account or personal information, or registering false information
   2. Defaming, insulting, threatening, or stalking other members, or otherwise causing harm to them
   3. Posting content contrary to public order and morals, such as profanity, hate speech, obscene material, or violent content
   4. Infringing another person’s intellectual property rights, including copyright (including posting substantial portions of a book as quoted passages beyond the scope permitted by the copyright holder)
   5. Repeatedly posting advertisements, spam, or promotional content
   6. Writing reviews containing false statements or manipulating star ratings
   7. Abusing the report feature by repeatedly reporting legitimate content
   8. Interfering with the normal operation of the Service, or accessing servers or databases in an abnormal manner
   9. Collecting information from the Service by automated means (bots, scrapers, etc.)
   10. Any other act that violates applicable laws or these Terms
2. Members must comply with applicable laws, these Terms, the service usage guides, and any precautions announced by the Operator.

Article 10 (Rights to and Responsibility for Content)

1. Copyright in content created by a member belongs to that member.
2. The member grants the Operator a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to the member’s content to the extent necessary to store, reproduce, display, and transmit it within the Service (including making it visible to other members). This license is limited to the purposes of operating, improving, and promoting the Service, and terminates when the member deletes the content or withdraws membership (except for a reasonable period necessary for deletion from backup data and for retention obligations under applicable laws).
3. The member who created the content bears all disputes and legal liability arising from that content infringing another person’s rights.
4. If the Operator determines that a member’s content violates applicable laws or Article 9, the Operator may delete the content or restrict its visibility without prior notice, and will notify the member afterwards.
5. A person who claims that their copyright or other rights have been infringed may substantiate the infringement and request the Operator (develop@bullets.co.kr) to delete the content or suspend its publication, and the Operator will take necessary measures in accordance with applicable laws.

Article 11 (Public Nature of Content)

1. The Service is a community service for sharing reading records. A member’s profile (nickname, one-line bio, profile image, and follower/following lists) and the content the member creates (reviews, star ratings, comments, quoted passages, and the reading status of the bookshelf) are visible to other members.
2. Members must take care not to include information they do not wish to disclose in their content, and may edit or delete their own content at any time.

Article 12 (Reports and Restrictions on Use)

1. If a member determines that another member’s content (reviews, comments, or quoted passages) or another member violates Article 9, the member may report it via the in-app report feature; other reports may be submitted to develop@bullets.co.kr. A member may use the block feature if they do not wish to see a particular member’s content.
2. If a member violates these Terms, the Operator may, depending on the severity of the violation, take measures such as deleting content, temporarily restricting use of the Service, or terminating the service agreement (deleting the account).
3. When the Operator takes a measure under Paragraph 2, it will notify the member of the reason and details. However, where urgent action is required, notice may be given after the measure is taken.
4. A member who objects to a measure under Paragraph 2 may file an objection to develop@bullets.co.kr within 15 days of receiving the notice, and the Operator will review the objection and lift the measure if the objection is found justified.

Article 13 (Termination of the Service Agreement — Membership Withdrawal)

1. Members may terminate the service agreement at any time via the [Settings → Delete Account] feature in the app, and the termination is processed without any separate approval procedure. However, for security, re-login for identity verification may be required if a certain period has passed since the last login.
2. Upon withdrawal, the member’s profile, reviews, star ratings, comments, quoted passages, bookshelf records, follow relationships, likes, block list, notifications, and profile image are deleted. Deleted data cannot be recovered.
3. Exceptional items specified in the “Pilmie Privacy Policy,” such as report-handling records, are retained for the periods specified in that policy.

Article 14 (Obligations of the Operator)

1. The Operator will not engage in acts prohibited by applicable laws or these Terms, and will endeavor to provide the Service continuously and stably.
2. The Operator maintains security systems to protect personal information so that members can use the Service safely, and publishes and complies with the Privacy Policy.
3. If the Operator finds a member’s opinion or complaint regarding use of the Service to be justified, the Operator will address it and communicate the process and results to the member by email or other means.

Article 15 (Limitation of Liability)

1. The Operator is not liable for inability to provide the Service due to causes beyond its reasonable control — such as natural disasters, force majeure, causes attributable to the member, or failures of underlying services provided by third parties (Google Firebase, Apple, the NAVER API, etc.) — unless the Operator acted intentionally or negligently.
2. The Operator does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of content posted by members in the Service (reviews, star ratings, quoted passages, etc.), has no obligation to intervene in disputes arising between members, or between members and third parties, mediated by content, and is not liable for damages arising therefrom unless the Operator acted intentionally or negligently.
3. In connection with the use of the Service provided free of charge, the Operator is not liable for damages incurred by members except as provided by applicable laws, including the Personal Information Protection Act, or in cases of the Operator’s intent or gross negligence.
4. This Article shall not be construed to exclude any liability of the Operator that cannot be excluded under applicable laws.

Article 16 (Compensation for Damages)

1. The Operator or a member may claim compensation under applicable laws for damage incurred due to a cause attributable to the other party.
2. A member who causes damage to the Operator or a third party by violating these Terms is liable to compensate for that damage.

Article 17 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. The laws of the Republic of Korea apply to these Terms and to disputes concerning use of the Service.
2. Lawsuits concerning disputes arising between the Operator and a member in connection with use of the Service shall be filed with the court having jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act of the Republic of Korea.

Article 18 (Language)

The Korean-language version of these Terms is the authoritative text. Translations into other languages, including English and Japanese, are provided for reference only, and in the event of any inconsistency in interpretation between the Korean version and a translated version, the Korean version shall prevail.

Addendum

These Terms take effect on July 5, 2026.