Terms of Use

The basic ground rules for using the website.

These Terms set out the basic matters concerning the use of the website of Street to Home (public-interest incorporated association). By using the website or registering as a member, you are deemed to have agreed to these Terms.

Effective date: October 12, 2026

Article 1 Purpose

The purpose of these Terms is to set out the conditions and procedures for using the services provided on the website streettohome.kr (hereinafter the ‘Website’) operated by Street to Home (public-interest incorporated association) (hereinafter the ‘Association’), as well as the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of the Association and users.

Article 2 Definitions

  1. User: a member or non-member who accesses the Website and uses the services in accordance with these Terms
  2. Member: a person who has agreed to these Terms and registered as a member
  3. Membership level: divided into Online Registered Member, Associate Member, Full Member, Staff, and Top Master; the scope of bulletin board use differs by level.
  4. Post: text, photos, video links, attached files, and the like that a user uploads to the Website
  5. Donation: a monetary gift or goods that a user gives without consideration for the Association’s purposes and activities

Article 3 Posting and Amendment of the Terms

  1. The Association posts these Terms at the bottom of the Website.
  2. The Association may amend these Terms to the extent that it does not violate applicable laws and regulations. When amending them, the Association will state the effective date and the reason for the amendment and give notice through the announcements from 7 days before the effective date (30 days before for amendments unfavorable to users).
  3. If a member does not agree to the amended Terms, the member may withdraw. If the member does not express an intention to refuse by the effective date, the member is deemed to have agreed.

Article 4 Membership Registration

  1. A user applies for membership by filling in the registration form and agreeing to these Terms and to the collection and use of personal information.
  2. Persons under the age of 14 cannot register as members.
  3. The Association may refuse registration, or cancel it afterwards, if a person has used another person’s information, has entered false information, or has previously lost membership status for violating these Terms.

Article 5 Membership Levels

  1. Upon registration, a person becomes an ‘Online Registered Member’; the Associate Member and Full Member levels are granted by the Association after confirming participation in activities, payment of membership fees, and the like.
  2. The Association may set read and write levels for each bulletin board and may change them.

Article 6 Membership Withdrawal and Loss of Membership

  1. A member may withdraw at any time under My Information, and upon withdrawal the member’s information is deleted immediately. Posts that have already been uploaded will remain, so please delete them yourself before withdrawing if you wish to remove them.
  2. If a member engages in any of the prohibited acts in Article 10, the Association may suspend the member’s use or terminate the member’s membership.

Article 7 Content of Services

  • Provision of information such as an introduction to the Association, activities and news, and public disclosures
  • Applications for adoption and temporary foster care, donations, donation receipts, awareness education, volunteering, corporate and organizational sponsorship, and inquiries
  • Bulletin boards such as announcements, the free board, the gallery, and event videos
  • Multilingual guidance (eight languages in addition to Korean)

The Association may temporarily suspend the services for unavoidable reasons such as system maintenance, equipment failure, or natural disasters, and will give prior notice wherever possible. The services are provided free of charge.

Article 8 Donations and Donation Receipts

  1. Donations are used for the Association’s articles of incorporation and its public-interest activities (awareness education on abandoned animals, rescue, treatment and care, adoption, and the like), and details of their use are disclosed through public disclosures.
  2. Donation receipts are issued in accordance with the relevant tax laws, and a resident registration number (business registration number) is required for issuance.
  3. Because donations are gifts made without consideration, they are in principle non-refundable. However, if an incorrect amount was sent or a payment was withdrawn more than once, the amount will be refunded after confirmation, and if a receipt has already been issued, the receipt will be corrected.
  4. Regular donations may be changed or cancelled at any time through the contact details or the inquiry page.

Article 9 Adoption and Temporary Foster Care Applications

  1. Receipt of an application does not mean that an adoption or temporary foster care placement is confirmed. The Association decides after consultation and screening, giving top priority to animal welfare, and may not disclose all of the results and reasons.
  2. Adopters must comply with the adoption pledge and with the obligations of a guardian, such as animal registration under the Animal Protection Act.
  3. Adopters must not sell or rehome an adopted animal, nor abuse or abandon it, and if circumstances arise that make it difficult to care for the animal to the end, they must first notify the Association.

Article 10 Obligations of Users (Prohibited Acts)

  • Applying with false information or using another person’s information without authorization
  • Encouraging or depicting animal abuse, or posting advertisements for the sale or paid rehoming of animals
  • Defaming others or making insulting, discriminatory, or hateful expressions
  • Posting obscene material, illegal information, commercial advertisements, or spam
  • Infringing the rights of others, such as copyright and portrait rights
  • Uploading malicious code, interfering with the operation of the Website, or impersonating an administrator
  • Lending a member ID or password to another person or sharing it

Article 11 Management of Posts and Copyright

  1. The copyright in a post belongs to its author, and the author is responsible for the post.
  2. Members permit the Association to use their posts free of charge, with attribution to the source, for public-interest promotion (the Website, social media, and printed materials). If a member so requests, the Association will stop such use.
  3. The Association may hide or delete, without prior notice, posts that fall under Article 10 or that do not suit the nature of the bulletin board.
  4. A person whose rights have been infringed may request the Association to suspend the posting, and the Association will take action in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
  5. The copyright in materials created by the Association, such as the text, photos, and logos on the Website, belongs to the Association, and they may not be used for commercial purposes without permission.

Article 12 Obligations of the Association

The Association complies with applicable laws and regulations and these Terms, protects users’ personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy, and promptly handles users’ legitimate opinions and complaints.

Article 13 Limitation of Liability

  1. The Association is not liable for damages arising from natural disasters, causes attributable to users, or service failures that are not due to the Association’s intent or negligence.
  2. The Association is not liable for the accuracy of posts uploaded by users or for transactions and disputes among users.
  3. The policies of external sites linked from the Website (related organizations, sponsors, YouTube, and the like) apply to the content and personal information processing of those sites.

Article 14 Dispute Resolution and Jurisdiction

Disputes concerning these Terms and the use of the services are governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea, and where litigation is necessary, they shall be resolved in the court having jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act.

Addendum

These Terms take effect on October 12, 2026.