Terms of Use

SECTION 1 - OVERVIEW

These Terms of Use ("Terms") are intended to define the rights, obligations, responsibilities, and other necessary matters between Samyang Foods Inc. (the "Company") and the members with respect to the use of all services (the "Services") provided on the website (https://tangle-pasta.com) (the "Website"). This Website is operated by Company. Throughout the Website, the terms "we", "us" and "our" refer to Company. We offer this Website, including all information, tools and Services available from this Website to you, the User, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.

By visiting our Website or using our Services, you engage in our "Services" and agree to be bound by the following Terms, including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink on our Website such as our Privacy Policy. These Terms apply to all Members and Users of the Website, including without limitation Users who are browsers, visitors, data subjects, vendors, customers, merchants, and/or contributors of content.

Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using our Website. You must agree to and accept all the Terms to use our Website. If you do not agree to all the Terms, then you may not access the Website or use any Services. If these Terms are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms.

Any new features, services or tools which are added to the Website shall also be subject to the Terms. You can review the most current version of the Terms at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms by posting updates and/or changes to our Website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. You may refer to the date at the top of this page to determine the recency of these Terms. Your continued use of or access to the Website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

SECTION 2 - OUR SERVICES

We offer a Website that contains various content, tools, and features. Services do not include the provision of any type of consultation or professional services. We may retain the authority to make changes or cease the Services, either temporarily or permanently, in whole or in part, with or without prior notice. By using the Services, you acknowledge that we will not be held responsible to you or any third party for any alterations, interruptions, damages, or terminations of the Services.

SECTION 3 – GENERAL CONDITIONS

You are permitted to use the Services only if you are at least 13 years old (or meet the minimum age required for data processing consent under your local laws) and are not legally prohibited from using the Services. If you are between 13 and the age of majority in your jurisdiction, your parent or legal guardian must have read and accepted these Terms on your behalf. Parents and guardians are accountable for their minor children's actions while using the Services, regardless of whether such use was authorized. If you are accepting these Terms on behalf of an organization or entity, you confirm that you have the authority to do so, binding the organization or entity to these Terms. We reserve the right to refuse Services to anyone for any reason at any time.

SECTION 4 – DEFINITIONS

The definitions of the terms used in these Terms are as follows:

SECTION 5 – COMPANY INFORMATION

We shall post the following items on the main screen or homepage of the Website in a way that Members and Users can easily access them. However, the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and these Terms may be provided through linked pages:

SECTION 6 – EFFECTIVENESS AND AMENDMENT OF THESE TERMS

These Terms become effective upon placement on the Website.

When amending these Terms, we shall specify the effective date, changes, and reasons for the amendment, and notify Members and Users prior to the effective date via the main screen or a linked page. Notice shall be deemed to have been received if posted on the Website or sent to the Member's registered email address.

If a Member does not agree to the revised Terms, either the Member or Company may terminate the service agreement. By continuing to use our Services and/or the Website, the Member agrees to the revised Terms.

Matters not mentioned in these Terms may be guided through a separate operation policy. In the event of conflict between these Terms and the operation policy, the operation policy shall prevail.

SECTION 7 - PRIVACY

We take the privacy of our Members and Users very seriously and information on how we collect, store, use, and share your information can be found in our Privacy Policy. You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices; and (c) be transmitted to third parties we are partnered with. Personal information such as credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks. Your submission of personal information through our Website and store is governed by our Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy does not apply to services linked outside our Website. Depending on the Services, non-personal information such as nicknames, character images, and status may be publicly visible. Except when required by law or government agencies, we will not share personal information with third parties without the User's and Member's consent. We are not responsible for damages resulting from leaks of personal or account information due to the User's or Member's fault.

In the United States, The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") mandates that online service providers obtain parental consent before knowingly collecting personally identifiable information online from children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly gather or request personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please refrain from attempting to register for the Services or sharing any personal details with us. Should we discover that we have unintentionally collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete the information and close the associated account. If you suspect that a child under 13 may have provided us with personal information, kindly get in touch with us.

SECTION 8 - MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 9 – SERVICE AGREEMENT

A service agreement is established when an applicant (the "Applicant") agrees to the Terms and accurately provides the required information, and we approve the application.

In principle, we shall approve the application. However, we may refuse approval in the following cases:

SECTION 10 – THIRD PARTY LINKS AND OPTIONAL TOOLS

Certain content, products and services available via our Services may include materials from third parties. Third party links on this Website may direct you to third party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third parties.

We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Under no circumstances will we be held liable for any content or materials provided by third parties, including Members and Users. This includes any errors, omissions, loss, or damage incurred due to the use of such content. We do not pre-screen content, but reserve the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse or remove any content available via the Services.

Please review carefully the third party's policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third party products should be directed to the third party.

SECTION 11 – OUR GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

We shall strive to provide the Services continuously and stably in accordance with these Terms.

We shall not disclose or distribute Members' and Users' personal information to third parties without their consent and shall not use it for commercial purposes other than providing the Service, the uses described in the Privacy Policy, and the following uses:

SECTION 12 – USER CONDUCT, CONTENT, COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS

You may use our Services for any lawful reason. If we allow you to make any user generated content ("User Content"), you agree that any of your user generated content does not violate any laws and the rights of any third party, including our rights. Regarding the content or materials, you upload or share through the Services, you confirm that you own all rights to such User Content, including copyrights and rights of publicity. By uploading your content, You hereby grant us, our affiliates, and service providers an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works of, and otherwise exploit such User Content, in whole or in part, in any format or medium now known or later developed, for any purpose including but not limited to marketing, advertising, promotion, development, or operation of the Services.

You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.

We may allow you to create, upload, post, publish, display, email, or use via the Services, comments as a form of user generated content. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments. We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party's intellectual property or these Terms. User generated content can also include but are not limited to code, videos, images, information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, messages, or other materials.

You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary rights. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Services or any related website. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third party.

If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, 'comments'), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us.

Any feedback, suggestions, or other information about the Services that you provide to us are non-confidential, and we have the right to use and share these for any purpose without acknowledgment or compensation to you.

You acknowledge that we may preserve and disclose content if required by law or in good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with legal processes or government requests; (b) enforce these Terms; (c) respond to claims of content violations; or (d) protect the rights, property, or safety of us, Members, Users, and the public. Technical processing and transmission of the Services, including your content, may involve transmissions over various networks and adaptations to meet technical requirements.

SECTION 13 - PROHIBITED USES

In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms, you are prohibited from using the Website or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts, including to promote criminal activities, offer instructional information about illegal pursuits, or attempt to access materials or information through unauthorized means; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability, including to report false emergencies relating to yourself, others, or vulnerable populations including children, elders, or people with disabilities; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Services or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others, including to attempt, in any manner, to obtain the password, account, or other security information from any other User or Member; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose such as posting unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, deceptive, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, violent, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive, racially or ethnically objectionable or otherwise objectionable content; (k) to interfere with or circumvent the Services and its security features or any related website, other websites, or the Internet, including to disobey network regulations or violate any applicable laws or regulations; (l) to create privacy or security risks for others or engage in unsolicited advertising, spam, chain letters, contests, pyramid schemes, or any form of solicitation; (m) to impersonate others, solicit personal information from individuals under 18, or harvest contact information for unsolicited communications; and (n) to advertise or conduct unauthorized commercial activities.

You may not use our products or our Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Services, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).

A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your Services.

We are not liable for any legal actions, losses, or damages resulting from such prohibited activities.

SECTION 14 – YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

You are solely responsible for the accuracy and management of the information provided during registration and for any misuse of that information. If you discover that your personal information has been misused or experiences a security breach, you must immediately notify us.

You are solely responsible for any information or content you post or transmit through the Services. You access this information and content at your own risk, and we are not responsible for any errors, omissions, damages, or losses you may incur in connection with it. We have no control over how you interpret or use the content, and we are not liable for any actions you take based on the content. By using the Services, you release us from all liability related to the content you acquire or don't acquire through the Services. We cannot guarantee the identity of other Members and Users you interact with and are not responsible for which Members and Users access the Services.

Our Services and the provided content are meant for commercial and informational purposes and are not a substitute for any form of advice. Anyone using this information assumes full responsibility for its use. We are not liable for any claims, losses, or damages arising from the use of this information.

You must comply with applicable laws, the provisions of these Terms, the provisions of our Privacy and Cookie Policies, service usage guidelines, and notices. You may not engage in any commercial activity using the Services without our prior approval. The Members and Users bear primary civil and criminal liability for any actions taken within the Services. We shall not be liable for damages caused by force majeure events (such as natural disasters) or by the Member's or User's intentional or negligent actions.

SECTION 15 - ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS

Occasionally there may be information on our Website or in the Services that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Services or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).

We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Services or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Services, Website, or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Services or on any related website has been modified or updated.

SECTION 16 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The content available on the Services may contain our intellectual property and the intellectual property of others. By using the Services, you agree to comply with all copyright notices, trademark regulations, and restrictions embedded in any content you access. You are prohibited from using, copying, reproducing, modifying, editing, translating, publishing, broadcasting, transmitting, distributing, performing, uploading, displaying, licensing, selling, creating derivative works, or exploiting any content not owned by you for any purpose, including for commercial purposes or allow others to do so, without the prior consent of the content owner, including us, or in a manner that violates the rights of others.

You acknowledge and agree that the Services may contain content or features, including text, graphics, data, articles, videos, photos, images, illustrations, user submissions, and other materials ("Services Content") that are protected by various intellectual property laws including copyright laws. Unless expressly authorized by us, you are prohibited from modifying, copying, framing, scraping, renting, leasing, loaning, selling, distributing, or creating derivative works based on the Services or the Services Content, either in whole or in part. You are prohibited from using, copying, reproducing, modifying, translating, publishing, broadcasting, transmitting, distributing, performing, uploading, displaying, licensing, selling, or exploiting any content not owned by you for any purpose without the prior consent of the content owner, including us, or in a manner that violates the rights of others. This restriction does not apply to your own user generated content, if any, that you legally upload to the Services.

While using the Services, you are not allowed to employ data mining, robots, scraping, or similar data gathering or extraction methods. If we block your access to the Services (including by blocking your IP address), you agree not to attempt any measures to bypass such blocking, such as masking your IP address or using a proxy IP address. Any use of the Services or the Services Content beyond what is specifically authorized herein is strictly prohibited. The technology and software underlying the Services or distributed in connection with them belong to us, our affiliates, and our partners (the "Software"). You are not permitted to copy, modify, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, or attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by us.

During your use of the Services and the Website, you may create User Content. You grant the Company the right to use, modify, or transform user-generated content (such as communication, images, sounds, and other information uploaded or transmitted via the Service, including in-game text and posts) as follows:

• We may use the content in any form (publication, reproduction, performance, transmission, distribution, broadcasting, derivative works, etc.) without limitation of time or region.
• We shall not sell, lease, or transfer user content for profit without prior consent of the User or Member who created it.
• Content unrelated to the Services (e.g., general posts on forums with no real link to the game) shall not be used without the explicit consent of the User or Member. Users or Members may delete such content at any time, and the responsibility and rights to such content rest with the User or Member.
• We may delete, move, or reject posts within the Service that it deems as violating these Terms without prior notice.

If you believe your legal rights have been violated by information posted on the Website, you may request the deletion of such content or the posting of a rebuttal. In such cases, we will take appropriate action and notify you. This article remains effective while the Services is operational and continues to apply even after a Member or User withdraws from the Service.

Our name and logos are trademarks and service marks owned by us, and all content created by us within the Services and Website, including the intellectual property rights thereof, (collectively the "Our Trademarks") are our sole property. Other company, product, and service names and logos displayed via the Services may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with or endorsed by us. These Terms or the Services should not be interpreted as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of Our Trademarks displayed on the Services, without our prior written permission in each instance. Any positive reputation arising from the use of Our Trademarks will exclusively benefit us.

You shall not have the right to use any of Our Trademarks and other intellectual property, or the intellectual property of third parties for any reason, unless authorized by us or the applicable third parties. Any unauthorized use shall be treated as a material breach of the Terms and can result in the immediate termination of your ability to use our Services and legal action be taken against you.

SECTION 17 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

We do not guarantee the authenticity, reliability, or accuracy of materials posted or transmitted by Members and Users, or provided through the Website. We are not responsible if information made available on this Website is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this Website is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this Website is at your own risk.

This Website may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this Website at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our Website. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our Website.

We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free. We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable. You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.

You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the Services is at your sole risk. The Services and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided 'as is' and 'as available' for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, non-infringement, or uninterrupted and error-free use of the Services. We are not liable if you do not receive the expected benefits from using the Service or suffer damages due to choices made regarding the use of Service materials.

Please note that certain jurisdictions may not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so these limitations might not apply to you. We explicitly disclaim all warranties, whether express, implied, or statutory, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not guarantee the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of any content accessed through the Services, and we are not responsible for it. We also do not endorse or warrant any services or products recommended or purchased through the Services.

We also do not guarantee that (i) the Services will meet your requirements, (ii) the Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, (iii) the results obtained from the Services will be accurate or reliable, or (iv) the quality of any products, services, information, or other material obtained through the service will meet your expectations.

SECTION 18 – LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY

You acknowledge and agree that we will not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, or damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, even we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. These damages may arise from: (i) the use or inability to use the service; (ii) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information, or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the service; (iii) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party on the service; or (v) any other matter relating to the service. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall our total liability for all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services exceed the greater of (i) the amount paid by you to us during the six (6) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the liability, or (ii) one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).

Please note that certain jurisdictions might not allow the disclaimer or exclusion of specific warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Therefore, some of the limitations mentioned above might not apply to you or may not be enforceable. If you are dissatisfied with any part of the services or these terms of service, your only recourse is to stop using the services.

The disclaimer of warranties and limitations of liability do not apply Users residing in the state of New Jersey (United States).

SECTION 19 - INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

SECTION 20 – SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be fully enforceable permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

SECTION 21 – TERMINATION

The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes. These Terms are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our Website.

If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).

SECTION 22- ENTIRE AGREEMENT

The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Services constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Services, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms). Additional terms and conditions may apply when using affiliate, third party services, content, or software. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of these Terms, and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind us in any respect whatsoever.

SECTION 23 - GOVERNING LAW

These Terms and any separate agreements whereby we provide you are you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of South Korea. If any provision is found invalid, the court will strive to uphold the parties' intentions, and the remaining provisions remain in effect. Any claim related to these Terms or Services usage must be filed within one year or is barred. This agreement, along with electronically provided notices, is admissible in legal proceedings. We may assign or transfer these Terms without restriction, but you cannot do so without our prior written consent. Section titles are for convenience and have no legal effect. Notices may be sent via email or regular mail, and Services changes will be communicated on the platform.