INFORMATION ABOUT US

www.krs.co.kr is a site operated by Korean Register of Shipping (“We”). When we say “we” or “us” or “KR” in these Terms, we mean Korean Register of Shipping, our affiliates, and those agents we use to provide services on our behalf. We are a classification society with operations in several countries and is headquartered at 36, Myeongji ocean city 9-ro, Gangseo-gu, Busan, 46762, Republic of Korea. If you have any questions or comments regarding the Website, you may contact us at krbell@krs.co.kr

OWNERSHIP and USE

You acknowledge that, unless otherwise specifically designated, KR is the sole owner of all intellectual property rights to the Website and its contents inclusive of but not limited to, copyright protection for all design, logos, text, graphics, photos, articles, datasheets, videos, FAQs or other applicable software that may be available for download. KR grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access, use and display the Website and the contents thereon.All downloadable files on the Website are protected by copyright laws. We authorize you to view and download the contents at the Website only for your informational, personal or non-commercial purposes as long as it is not modified or published in any media and you attach our copyright symbol and notice to serve as the source for every permissible use. You may not represent KR’s content as your own work. You may only use the content as expressly authorized in writing from KR.

By using the Website, you agree that:

(a) You shall not disguise the origin of information transmitted through the Website.
(b) You will not place false or misleading information on the Website.
(c) You will not use or access any service, information, application or software available via the Website in a manner not expressly permitted by us.
(d) You will not input or upload to the Website any information which contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, interfere with, intercept or expropriate any system, the Website or Information or that infringes the Intellectual Property rights of another.
(e) Certain areas of the Website are restricted to registered user of KR.
(f) You may not use or access the Website in any way that, in our judgment, adversely affects the performance or function of our Services and the Website or interferes with the ability of authorized parties to access our Systems, Services or the Website.
(g) You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any portion or aspect of the Content or the Information, without the express written consent of KR.

Any and all intellectual property rights associated with the Website and its contents are the sole property of KR, its affiliates or third parties. The Content is protected by copyright and other laws in both Republic of Korea and other countries.

AVAILIABILITY

The Website functions 24/24 hours and 7/7 days. However, if a force majeure event occurs, the connection is slow or the Website is overloaded or unavailable due to electronic communication networks, access to all or part of the Website may be slowed down or interrupted. Furthermore, KR may undertake corrective or preventive maintenance on the Website or its hosting facilities or mailing facility. Accordingly, KR does not assume any guarantee of availability or continuous access to the Website on continuous manner.

HYPERLINKS TO AND FROM OTHER WEBSITES

The Website may also include links to other websites. Links to third party websites are provided solely for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse or claim any right to the websites. KR has no responsibility for the content of the linked websites.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Website in its entirety including the contents is owned by KR and is protected by the Republic of Korea and international laws regarding copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property or proprietary rights. You shall not copy, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display or perform, republish, download or store, or transmit any website content or Materials without our express prior written consent or except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use.
No right, title or interest in or to the Website including the contents is transferred to you. KR reserves all rights not expressly granted to you herein. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark and other laws.

TERMINATION

KR reserves the right in its sole discretion to terminate your access to all or a portion of the Website at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever. Provisions of this Agreement which by their nature are intended to survive termination or expiration of this Agreement will survive any termination of this Agreement, including but not limited to the representations and warranties contained herein.

INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify KR from and against any and all liabilities, expenses (including without limitation attorneys' fees) and damages arising out of claims based upon your use of KR's Website, including without limitation any claim of libel, defamation, violation of rights of privacy or publicity, loss of service by other members, and the infringement of intellectual property rights or other rights.

DISCLAIMER

KR makes no representations about the result to be obtained from using the Website, the services, the information or the content.
The use of same is at your own risk. The Website, the information, the services and the content are provided on an “AS IS” basis. KR, its licensor, and its suppliers to the fullest extent permitted by law, disclaim all warranties, either express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, non-infringement of third parties’ rights, and fitness for a particular purpose.
KR and its affiliates, licensors and suppliers make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, security or timeliness of the content, information or services provided on or through the use of the Website. No information obtained by you from the Website shall create any warranty not expressly stated by KR in these terms of use.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

KR does its best efforts to ensure that information accessible on the Website is exact. However, KR accepts no responsibility for and excludes all liability,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, in connection with the access and use of the Website including but not limited to any liability for errors, inaccuracies, omissions or misleading or defamatory statements.

REVISION TO TERMS AND WEBSITE

KR reserves the right to change or update the information and contents posted on the Website, and the products and services described on the website,
at any time without notice.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

The Korean courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from or related to a visit to the Website. Korean law shall apply to these terms and conditions.