Effective Date: 1 January 2022

Introduction

Welcome to our terms. Our terms are designed to provide our subscribers and visitors with a guideline as to how all aspects of our services are accessed and how you can and should interact with our services. This ranges from website terms of use to how to become a subscriber and what your subscription includes, to providing details as to how we use your personal information.

In these website terms of use the following words and expressions will have the following meanings:
We (Us / Our) means the “Company” Monthly Hydrogen Economy, whose registered office is at 75-15, Gasan Digital 1-Ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul (Gasan House Dwise Tower, Gasan-dong).
Our Content, Third Party Content, and Your Content mean any text, files, images, videos, photos, graphics, or any other materials that we publish or post on or through our services.

Summary

• Part 1 – Website Terms of Use
• Part 2 – Standard Subscription Terms
• Part 3 – Cancellation Terms
• Part 4 – Participation Guidelines

Part 1 – Website terms of use

Welcome to our website terms of use for The Monthly Hydrogen Economy website. Our website terms of use are important as they contain all the information you need to know about using our services, so please take a little time to read them and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact master@h2news.kr and we will do our best to answer your questions.

Introduction

Our services are provided by and maintained by us for your personal knowledge, information and communication. The services offered by us include features, content, applications, and/or other promotions. By using these services either as a visitor or as a subscriber of one of our subscriptions, you may deem to agree to terms. If you choose to participate in any of our services you will be bound by any applicable and additional terms as well as these website terms of use.

Our services

Accessing our services

Parts of our services are only accessible to our subscribers and not to visitors. In addition, we may not offer or make available all of our services or content to residents of certain countries.
If you are required to register with us to access some or all of our content, you agree that you will keep your user name and/or password confidential and will not share this information with any third party. We may terminate or restrict your use of our service if you violate these website terms of use or are engaged in illegal or fraudulent use of the service.

Modifications

We may, at our discretion change, remove, suspend or discontinue any aspect of our services at any time including the availability of any content.

Our content

Our content, trademarks, copyright, patents, logos, domain names and other related intellectual property rights or other features of our brand belong to us or to our licensors. Your use of our services does not grant you any rights in and/or our licensor’s intellectual property whether for commercial or non-commercial use. We grant our users a licence to access and use our services and intellectual property rights (subject to your ability to access our services as set out above) and to the following usage restrictions:
you may use our services for personal, private and non-commercial purposes; and
you must not commercially exploit, or sell any content appearing on our services
You acknowledge that in using our services we and our third party affiliates may provide advertising and other information to you.

Costs of using our services

We provide our users (whether as a subscriber or visitor) with a variety of services. To benefit fully from our services you will need to become a premium member as not all aspects of our services are made available to visitors. If there are charges associated to any of these services, we will make it clear before you incur any such charges and you will be responsible for any charges incurred from that point on.

Disclaimer

We will always aim to provide you with the best service we can, but our service is provided “as is” and we do not and cannot promise that all of the information provided in our services will always be 100% accurate. The information provided by our services is for information purposes only and does not constitute advice. All our services are provided without any warranties or guarantees.
Some of the information provided by our services is supplied to us by our third party partners. We have no control over third party content and we are unable to guarantee the accuracy of such third party content.
Whilst we will do our best to ensure that our service is fully operational at all times, we are not responsible for and shall not be liable to you for any problems or temporary interruptions in using our services arising from factors outside of our control (e.g. technical problems from traffic congestion on the internet) or for any problems arising from participating in or from third party content.
To the extent permissible by law, we are not responsible for any loss or damage resulting from use of our services or from any content posted on or through our services.

Limitation of our liability to you

You agree, that to the extent permissible by law, your sole and only remedy for any problems, issues or concerns with our service is to stop using our services, whether as a subscriber or as a visitor using one of our services.

Changes to our terms

We may amend these website terms of use at any time to ensure that we remain compliant with relevant laws and regulations and to ensure that we are constantly improving your experience in using our services, so please ensure that you check our website terms of use frequently. By continuing to use our services after any changes are made, you accept those changes and will be bound by them.

The law that governs our services

These website terms of use and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Republic of Korea and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Republic of Korea courts.

Part 2 – Subscription terms

Subscription available at www.h2news.kr
The Digital Service – includes access to Monthly Hydrogen Economy Website & Smartphone.

User : All visitors can access the free article of digital service to our website and mobile. The visitors who registers the membership can post feedback notes or save some scripts as a regular member.
Premium Membership: Users who subscribed as premium members can read any of paid articles of digital service from our website and mobile during a year. In addition, the premium member can also read all contents except for downloading PDF reports.

The Print Service  – means the print edition of hard copies of Monthly Hydrogen Economy Magazine.

How do I become a subscriber?

To become a subscriber, as a premium member, of our website, please visit www.h2news.kr and/or email our Customer Services team on master@h2news.kr if you need any inquiry.
You must be eligible to be responsible age under any local laws.By registering to become a subscriber, you agree that you have given us accurate registration details, including payment information and will ensure that we always have up to date contact information.

How long is my subscription?

Your subscription will start immediately upon payment. The regulation of subscription usage will be made known to you before you agree to purchase your subscription and the minimum term of subscription will be confirmed to you in “my page” of website.

What does my subscription cost?

The cost of your subscription will be made clear to you on our sign-up pages before your payment is made. You agree to pay the fees at the rates notified to you at the time you purchase one of our subscriptions. Payment can be made using all major credit or debit cards for Korea only and via PayPal for Overseas only.

How can I cancel?

Please see Part 3 – Cancellation Terms. It is possible to terminate your subscription in certain circumstances. To find out if you are eligible, please contact our Customer Services team on + 82 6929 1270 in time set of South Korea. Lines are open 9am – 6pm Monday to Friday, 5 days a week.

How can we change these terms?

We may amend these terms at any time to ensure that we remain compliant with relevant laws and regulations and to ensure that we are constantly improving your subscription experience. If we make any important changes to the subscription terms we will notify you.

Anything else I should know?

We may change our subscription entitlements with notice and you may cancel your subscription within this notice period.  We may also at any time and at our sole discretion, terminate your subscription with us where we believe that we have serious grounds to terminate (for example, for non-payment or breach of these terms).
Our Standard Subscription Terms apply to all subscriptions and can be viewed at h2news.kr Our subscriptions are subject to Republic of Korea law and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South Korea courts. Your subscription is with Monthly Hydrogen Economy.

Part 3 – Cancellation terms

How can I cancel my subscription?

You cancel your subscription simply by calling our Customer Services team on +822 6929 1270 in the Korea. Lines are open 9am to 5pm 7 days a week in Korean Time.

Can I get a refund if I cancel?

If you cancel within the informed dates of the start of your subscription, we will refund the payments with the method of your banking acconts after deduting the transaction fee as required. If you would like to cancel your subscription, we advise you to cancel via telephone, as this will instantly confirm your cancellation. Alternatively, you may also email to master@h2news.kr from your registered email address, telling us you’d like to cancel. The cancellation refund will be followed with our payment regulation with some amount deduction. These additional cancellation options are only available to subscribers who would like to cancel within the regulated date of their subscription start date.

What information do I need to cancel?

When cancelling your subscription with us, please have the following information ready:

1. Inquiry To: Customer Services, Monthly Hydrogen Economy
2. Title of Inquiry : I hereby give notice that I withdraw my subscription.
3. Subscription contracted on :
4. Your full name :
5. Banking Information to Refund
6. Name of Bank :
7. Bank Account :
8. Bank Address :

Part 4 – Participation guidelines

Our guidelines are designed to make clear our approach to community interaction at Monthly Hydrogen Economy, including moderation of comments and other content submitted by subscribers.

Our aim

We provide numerous opportunities for subscribers to discuss stories that we publish and debate issues that we cover. Our job is to provide an environment where subscribers feel that they are able to contribute and that as many as possible actively get involved on a regular basis. We hope that these guidelines will explain the standard of behaviour we expect from subscribers and encourage more people to join in with the discussion. They work in tandem with our website terms of use, which you can read above.

Our approach to user generated content

We pre-moderate all comments made by our subscribers in accordance with these Participation Guidelines and content that does not breach these guidelines may be published. Our aim is to ensure that all subscribers enjoy our services.
We may amend Participation Guidelines or any of our terms to ensure that we remain compliant with relevant laws and regulations and to ensure that we are constantly improving your subscription experience.

Hydrogen Knowledge Group (hereinafter abbreviated as the company) values the personal information of customers and abides by the “Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection”.

Monthly Hydrogen Economy ( “we” “us” or “our”) recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of your personal information. We provide you with this Privacy Notice to explain who we are, how we collect, share, and use personal information, and how you can exercise your privacy and data-related rights. This Privacy Notice applies to any interaction with us, our website, located at h2news.kr, (our “Site”), email newsletters, subscriptions, media content, our other product offerings, and any other site or service that displays this Privacy Notice (collectively, our “Services”). We recommend that you read this Privacy Notice in full to ensure you are fully informed.

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of your personal information, then please contact us using the email contact details “master@h2news.kr.”

1. About Us

Monthly Hydrogen Economy is a premium media platform focused on hydrogen business industry. We’ve been telling insightful and inspiring industrial information and knowledges of hydrogen business through print, email, newsletters, events and more since launching in 2017. We provide content through our Site, email newsletters, social media pages, documents, and print publications.
Monthly Hydrogen Economy is operated by Hydrogen Knowledge Group, Ltd., and is headquartered and located in Seoul, South Korea.

2. Information We Collect

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us, your account settings, and your subscription preferences. The personal information we collect broadly falls into the following categories:

1. - Information You Provide to Us
   When you interact with us or our Services, you may provide certain personal information to us voluntarily. For example, when you use our Site, sign up for our account, subscribe to or purchase one of our publications, send us an email, or communicate with us in any other way.
   This information may include:
   1. ① Contact information (such as your name, phone number, email address, postal address);
   2. ② Marketing information (such as your contact preferences) if you sign up for our marketing communications;
   3. ③ Account credentials when you sign up for an account with us;
   4. ④ Payment information (such as your credit card number and expiration date, where appropriate) to process a financial transaction you have requested; and
   5. ⑤ Any other information you choose to provide to us;
2. - Information We Collect Automatically
   In addition to the information you provide to us directly, we automatically collect certain information about your use of our Services. This information may include:
   Device information: such as your IP address, browser, device information, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, operating system version, and settings of the device you use to access the Services.
   Usage data: such as information about the time and duration of your use of the Services and other information about your interaction with content offered through the Services, and any information stored using cookies, mobile ad identifiers, and similar technologies that we have set on your device.
   Location information: such as your computer’s IP address.
3. - Information We Collect From Other Sources
   From time to time, we may obtain information about you from publicly and commercially available sources, as permitted by law, which we may combine with other information we receive from or about you. For example, we may obtain information about you from social media platforms or third-party data providers for our own research and marketing purposes.
4. - Other Information We Collect
   We also may collect other information about you, your device, or your use of the services in ways that we describe to you at the point of collection or otherwise with your consent. You may choose not to provide us with certain types of information but doing so may affect your ability to use some of the Services.

3. Use of Personal Information

We may use the personal information we collect through our Site and in connection with our Services for a range of reasons, including:

1. ① To provide and manage the Services you request. This may include, for example, processing your subscription, setting up your online account, sending you publications or content you have requested or subscribed to, managing event registration and attendance, responding to your questions and providing customer service, and enabling you to participate in features provided by the Services. It also includes providing personalised or relevant content and recommendations to you, including by email, in order to bring you information and content tailored to your interests.
2. ② To contact you. This may include contacting you (including by email, phone, or SMS) with content or information about the Services in connection with your account, online surveys, legal notices, new features, offers, news stories, or marketing information in accordance with your marketing preferences. You may opt out of receiving promotional or marketing emails from us.
3. ③ To maintain and optimize the Site and Services. This may include using information collected to improve the navigation and content, identify any server, IT, or network issues, resolve technical issues, facilitate the security of the Site, and compile aggregated statistics about site usage to better understand the preferences of our Site visitors. We may use the information to measure the placement, frequency, and efficacy of our Services or advertising and marketing efforts.
4. ④ To better understand our readers and users. We may conduct research on our users’ demographics, interests and behavior based on the information we collect. We do this to better understand and serve our users, and to improve our Services.
5. ⑤ To comply with our legal obligations and protect our rights. This may include using personal information to cooperate with public and government authorities, courts, or regulators, in accordance with our legal obligations under applicable law; enforce compliance with our Terms and Conditions; provide information to representatives and advisors to comply with legal, accounting, or security requirements; protect our rights or as necessary for our legitimate interest in protecting against misuse or abuse of our Site and Services; protect personal property or safety; or pursue remedies available to us, including prosecuting or defending a court, arbitration, or legal proceeding, and limiting our damages, or responding to lawful requests.
6. ⑥ To deliver targeted advertising. This may include using personal information to advertise to you on third party sites, provide personalized information about us on and off our Site, and to provide other personalized content and advertising to you through our Services based on your activities and interests.
7. ⑦ With your consent. We may otherwise use your information with your consent or at your direction.

4. Third-Party Platforms and Websites

1. - Social media platforms and widgets. 
   Our Site includes social media widgets that link to our social media pages. These features may collect information about your IP address and which page you are visiting on our Site, and they may set a cookie to make sure the feature functions properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site.
2. - Links to third-party websites. 
   The Site may include links to other websites whose privacy practices may differ from ours. If you submit personal information to any of those sites, your information is governed by their privacy policies. We are not responsible for the actions of third party sites or companies and their use of information that you provide to them.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your internet browser. We and our third party partners and analytics service providers use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use personal information about you, to maintain and improve the functionality of the Site and Services, and to serve interest-based advertising.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the country in which you reside, you may have the following data protection rights:

1. - To access; correct; update; port; delete; restrict or object to our processing of your personal information. You can exercise these rights by emailing master@h2news.kr
2. - Similarly, if we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
3. - You can also opt-out of marketing communications we send you at any time.

We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection laws. We may ask you to verify your identity in order to help us respond to your request.

7. Your Choices & Opt-Outs

You can opt out of receiving marketing newsletter from us at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the my page of homepage, Monthly Hydrogen Economy. Please note that some communications (such as service messages, account notifications, billing information) are considered transactional and necessary for subscription management and you will continue to receive these messages unless and until you cancel your subscription.

8. Security

We take appropriate and reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect your personal information. These measures we use are designed to provide a level of security that is appropriate, taking into account the risks involved in the processing and the nature of the personal information.

9. Legal Basis for Processing

If you are based in South Korea, legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Notice will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it.  We normally process personal information on the following legal bases: (1) with your consent; (2) as necessary to perform a contract with you to provide our Services to you; (3) as necessary for our legitimate interests in providing the Services where those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms related to data privacy; and (4) to comply with our legal obligations.

10. International Transfers

Monthly Hydrogen Economy is located in the Republic of Korea. Personal information we collect may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the Republic of Korea, affiliates, or processors maintain facilities.

11. Do Not Track

Certain laws require us to indicate whether we honor “Do Not Track” settings in your browser. Monthly Hydrogen Economy adheres to the standards set out in this Privacy Notice and does not monitor or follow any Do Not Track browser requests.

12. Retention of Data

We retain personal information for as long as we need it for a legitimate business or legal need to do so.

13. Changes to this Policy

We may modify this Privacy Notice at any time. The most recent version of the Privacy Notice is reflected by the date located at the top of this Privacy Notice. All updates and amendments are effective immediately upon notice, which we may give by any reasonable means, including, but not limited to, by posting a revised version of this Privacy Notice or other notice on the Site. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice often to stay informed of changes that may affect you.

14. Questions & Concerns

If you have any questions or comments, or if you have a concern about the way in which we collect and process your personal information, please email us at master@h2news.kr. You may also contact us and leave the message at “My Page” of website.