Article 1. Objective

These provisions aim to prescribe the rights and obligations of the Preparation Office for the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy (hereafter "Preparation Office") and its users for the use of the Internet related services offered through the official Website (hereafter "Website") of the Preparation Office.

Article 2. Effect and Revision of Provisions

The contents in these provisions shall go into effect as they are notified on the Website. The Preparation Office, if necessary, may modify or revise these provisions with 7 days' prior notice, and the Website users (hereafter "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 memberships. Users should visit this page periodically to review the provisions.

Article 3. Definition

1. "Service" refers to various services available at the Preparation Office's Website.
2. "User" refers to those who visit and browse the Website whether they sign up at the Website or not.
3. "Member" refers to those who sign up online at the Website.
4. "ID" refers to an alphanumeric combination created by the Member and approved by the Preparation Office in the process of online sign-up.
5. "Password" refers to an online identifier created by the Member in the process of online sign-up for the protection of privacy.

Article 4. Conclusion of Provisions

The provisions shall be concluded once the User agrees with the provisions and sign up online. Use of the Service is subject to the User's acceptance of and compliance with the provisions. Users are considered to agree with the provisions by clicking on the "Accept" button while they are signing up online.

Article 5. Privacy Protection

Users are required to provide personal information including name, e-mail address and password in order to sign up online. Users who wish to make a Meeting registration and hotel reservation are required to provide additional information including business organization, job title, address, phone/fax number. The Preparation Office considers of utmost importance the privacy protection of the User, and is covered by its own privacy policy which is notified on the Website. Users do, however, agree that the Preparation Office may monitor or disclose their personal information if required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process or governmental request.

Article 6. Description of Service

The Website of the Preparation Office provides all the services free of charge. 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 or technical reasons.

The Service provided at the Website includes:

1. Offering of information about the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy.
2. Meeting registration.
3. Hotel reservation.
4. Use of interactive features and tools inside the "Participate Online" page.

The Service in the clauses b, c, d is available only to the User who signs up online at the Website.

Article 7. Membership Registration

The Preparation Office shall approve membership to the users who consent to these provisions and sign up online by filling in the sign-up form. The Preparation Office, however, may not approve the application made under the following conditions:

1. The application contains false information.
2. The application is made under another's name.
3. The application is made for purposes that are against these provisions or related laws.

The Preparation Office shall notify the approval or non-approval of the application via e-mail.

Article 8. Assignment and Management of ID

The Preparation Office shall assign an ID and Password to the User as specified in this Agreement. Once becoming a Member of the Website, the 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 andor by any illicit exploitation from a third party, and in no event shall the Preparation Office 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 like Name and ID.

Article 9. Obligations of Users

Users shall be prohibited from doing any of the following activities. The Preparation Office may restrict, block or cancel the membership, as appropriate, of any User conducting any following activities:

1. Enter false information in the sign-up form.
2. Provide false information in the processes required for the Meeting registration or hotel reservation.
3. Illicitly change information posted on the Website.
4. Infringe personal or property rights of the Preparation Office or of a third party.
5. Illicitly use another Member's ID.
6. Transmit or post information (such as a computer program) that is banned from transmitting or posting according to the relevant laws.
7. 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, and telecommunications equipment.
8. Collect, store, or disclose personal information of other visitors without their consents.
9. Using the Service for profit by placing an advertisement/promotion or transmitting spam mail to one or more unspecified persons.
10.  Any activities that violate the regulations on the use of other services specified in the Agreement.

Article 10. Obligations of the Preparation Office

The Preparation Office 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.
The Preparation Office shall not, without prior consent, reveal, disclose or distribute personal information of the User to a third party.
The Preparation Office shall not use personal information of the User for any commercial purposes other than the Service-related business. However, the Preparation Office may monitor, edit or disclose personal information if required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process or governmental request, or as otherwise provided in these Provisions and the Preparation Office's Privacy Policy.

Article 11. Settlement of Disputes

In no event shall the Preparation Office be liable for any damage incurred to the User in relation to the use of the Service. 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 the Preparation Office.