The “IDEN(International Digestive Endoscopy Network)” observes the “Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.” to protect personal information of its members. IDEN also established policies for the treatment of personal information to provide members with information of the ways of using such information as well as measures necessary for the protection thereof.

Article 1. Objective
The purpose of this User Agreement (hereafter "the Agreement") is to prescribe the rights and obligations of the International Digestive Endoscopy Network(hereafter “IDEN”)’s official Website (hereafter "the Website") users for the use of the internet related services offered by the Website.

Article 2. Effect and Revision of Agreement
The provisions in the Agreement shall go into effect as they are notified on the Website. IDEN, if necessary, may modify or revise the provisions in the Agreement with a prior notice online, and the Website Users agree to be bound by such modifications or revisions. If Users do not accept or abide by the revised provisions, they may not use the services of the Website or may cancel their membership. Users should visit this page periodically to review the provisions. IDEN shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the User's unawareness of the modifications or revisions in the Agreement. For matters not specified under the Agreement, Pertinent laws or regulations and commercial practice of Republic of Korea are applied.

Article 3. Definition

• ‘Online registration system’ refers to the online registration service provided by IDEN as whole which enables the Users to register IDEN conference.
• 'ID' refers to the ‘4 to 10 alphanumeric characters’ which the Member choose during signing up process using Online System in order to identify the Member and enable use of the Service.
• "Password" refers to an online identifier created by the Member during online sign-up process using Online Registration System to protect privacy.
• ‘User’ refers to those who use the online service whether they sign up using the system.
• ‘Member’ refers to those who sign up online using online registration system.

Article 4. Conclusion of Agreement
Use of the Service is subject to the User’s acceptance of and compliance with this Agreement. Users are considered to accept the Agreement by clicking on "I agree" button placed at the bottom of this box.

Article 5. Conclusion of Agreement
When Users wish to use the online Registration System, IDEN requires the User’s personal information including name, e-mail address, organization, title, address, phone number etc., and the User must provide the mandatory information. IDEN needs this information to process and fulfill every service provided by the Online Registration System Users may wish to receive. Personal information must be provided under the User's agreement.

Article 6. Provision of Service
In principle, the Service shall be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. However, the Service may be interrupted for business, communication, management, technical reasons, etc.

Article 7. Membership
IDEN shall approve membership to the users who consent to this Agreement and sign up online by filling in the sign-up form provided by the Online Registration System. IDEN,however, may not approve the membership application made under the following conditions:

• The membership application contains false/invalid information.
• The membership application is made under another person's name.
• The membership application is made for purposes that are against these provisions or related laws.

Article 8. Obligations of Users
Users shall be prohibited from doing any of the following activities. IDEN has the right to restrict or block or cancel the membership, to delete or modify the User's information, and/or, to ban or limit the User from using the Service, and may take legal actions in the following conditions where Users :

• enter or provide false/invalid information in using Online Registration System
• illicitly change information posted on the Website
• infringe personal or property rights of IDEN or of a third party.
• illicitly use another Member's information (especially ID, password).
• post or send via email a file containing a software virus, or other computer code or program designed to disrupt the normal operation of computer software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment.
• collect, store, or disclose personal information of other visitors without their consents.
• use the Website for profit by placing an advertisement/promotion or transmitting spam mail to one or more unspecified persons.
• perform any activities that violate the regulations in use of other services specified in this Agreement

Article 9. Management of ID and Password
Member shall be responsible for the maintenance of the ID and Password, and shall be liable for any disadvantage in the use of the Service caused by the Member's negligence and/or by any illicit exploitation from a third party, and in no event shall IDEN be liable for it. The Member may access personal information by visiting the "My Page", and may make a modification in personal information except in some information that is indispensable to the management of the Service (e.g. ID, country, etc.).

Article 10. Obligations of Organizer
Users shall be prohibited from doing any of the following activities. IDEN has the right to restrict or block or cancel the membership, to delete or modify the User's information, and/or, to ban or limit the User from using the Service, and may take legal actions in the following conditions where Users:

• IDEN shall make best effort to provide a continuous and stable service to Users, except in the occurrences specified in this Agreement, or in any other exceptional circumstances.
• IDEN may use members’ personal information to provide and maintain impeccable service to the User. Also IDEN can use personal information to inform about the IDEN to the User.
• IDEN does not sell, distribute or use the User's personal information and data for any purpose other than for the planning, execution and management of IDEN. IDEN may monitor, edit or disclose the User's personal information if required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process or governmental request.

Article 11. Automatic collection of information
The user’s ID, name, nationality and e-mail address will be automatically stored in the ‘cookies’ when you log into the Website. The information will be eliminated when you log out or close the web browser.

Article 13. Immunity Provision
In no event shall IDEN be liable for any damage incurred to the User in relation to the use of the Service. Note:

• In the event that the Service is unable to be provided due to the natural disaster or equivalent force majeure, IDEN shall be exempted from the responsibility on the Service provided.
• IDEN shall not be responsible for any impediment of Service use due to the User's fault.
• IDEN shall not be responsible for any loss from the data obtained through the expected profit or service by using the Service by the User.
• IDEN shall not be responsible for any contents of information, data, reliability of fact, accuracy and others provided by the User to the Service.

Article 14. Settlement of Disputes
In the event that a lawsuit is filed, the dispute in relation to the use of the Service shall be settled in the Court having jurisdiction over International Digestive Endoscopy Network (IDEN).

If you have any question, please contact the IDEN Secretariat. (admin@iden.or.kr)