Terms of Service

Article 1 (Purpose)

These Terms of Service set forth the conditions, procedures, and rights and obligations between DongHyuck Yang ("Operator") and users regarding the use of the Fridgi application ("Service").

Article 2 (Definitions)

• "Service" means the mobile application for managing food expiry dates, and related ancillary services provided by the Operator.
• "User" means any person who uses the Service in accordance with these Terms.
• "Content" means receipt images, food information, text data, and other data registered by the User in the Service.

Article 3 (Effectiveness and Amendment of Terms)

• These Terms become effective when posted on the Service or otherwise notified to Users.
• The Operator may amend these Terms to the extent not in violation of applicable laws, and shall notify Users through the app at least 7 days before the amendment takes effect.
• Users who do not agree to the amended Terms may discontinue use of the Service and withdraw their account.

Article 4 (Provision and Modification of Service)

The Operator provides the following services:

• Receipt image recognition (OCR) and food registration
• Food expiry date management and notifications
• Food consumption and storage management
• Shopping history and insights features
• AI-based image analysis (with optional user consent)
• In-app advertising

The Operator may modify the content of the Service and shall provide prior notice of such changes.

Article 5 (Execution of Service Agreement)

• The service agreement is established when the User agrees to these Terms and completes registration via social login (Google, Apple, or Kakao).
• The Operator may reject a registration application in the following cases: impersonation, intent to use the Service for unlawful purposes, or technical impediments.

Article 6 (User Obligations)

Users shall NOT engage in the following:

• Unauthorized registration or use of another person's receipts or food data
• Using the Service for unjust enrichment or fraudulent purposes
• Interfering with the operation of the Service
• Collecting, storing, or disclosing other users' personal information
• Any act in violation of applicable laws

Users are responsible for the management of their own accounts.

Article 7 (Operator Obligations)

• The Operator shall not engage in acts prohibited by applicable laws or these Terms, and shall make its best efforts to provide a stable Service.
• The Operator shall securely manage Users' personal information and process it in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

Article 8 (Service Restriction and Suspension)

• Unavoidable circumstances such as facility maintenance
• Service suspension by a telecommunications provider as defined under the Telecommunications Business Act
• Force majeure events such as natural disasters or equivalent circumstances

If a User violates these Terms, the Operator may restrict use after prior notice.

Article 9 (Disclaimers)

• The Service is an auxiliary tool to help manage food expiry dates and does not guarantee the actual edibility, quality, or accuracy of expiry dates of food items.
• The accuracy of OCR recognition results is not guaranteed to be 100%, and Users must verify registered information on their own.
• The Operator is not liable for damages arising from food disposal, quality changes, or expiry.
• The Operator does not intervene in or assume responsibility for disputes between Users, or between Users and third parties.
• The Service does NOT provide food safety certification, quality verification, or official food hygiene inspection.
• Unless caused by the Operator's willful misconduct or gross negligence, Users are solely responsible for food information and images they enter, create, or share through the Service.
• The Service has no official affiliation with any food manufacturer, distributor, or retailer. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners.
• In-app advertisements are provided by third parties (such as Google AdMob), and the advertiser is solely responsible for the content of such advertisements.

Article 10 (Limitation of Liability)

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Operator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from the use of the Service.

Article 11 (Copyright and Intellectual Property)

• Copyright and intellectual property rights in the Service and its software belong to the Operator.
• Ownership of receipt and food images and related information registered by the User belongs to the User. However, the User grants the Operator the right to store, process, and display such Content to the extent necessary to provide the Service.

Article 12 (Termination and Withdrawal)

• Users may withdraw at any time through the in-app settings, and the Operator shall immediately delete the account.
• Upon withdrawal, all server-side data of the User shall be irrecoverably deleted. Food data stored on the device must be deleted by the User.
• Upon withdrawal, linked social login (Google, Apple, Kakao) app connections shall also be revoked, preventing the Service from accessing the User's social account.

Article 13 (Dispute Resolution)

• Disputes arising in relation to these Terms shall be resolved in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea.
• Any disputes arising from the use of the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the court having jurisdiction over the Operator's location.

Article 14 (Miscellaneous)

• Matters not addressed in these Terms shall be governed by the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and other applicable laws.
• These Terms are provided in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese. In the event of any discrepancy between the language versions, the Korean version shall prevail.