Terms of Use

Article 1 (Purpose)

These terms set out the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of AboutUs (the “company”) and of users in connection with VOCO, the AI vocal training service the company provides (formerly VOCE, the “service”).

Article 2 (Definitions)

1. “Service” means every feature of VOCO that the company provides on the web and in the app.
2. “Member” means a user who has agreed to these terms and created an account.
3. “Posts” means all content a user uploads to the service, including recordings, text, and comments.

Article 3 (Posting and Amending These Terms)

1. We post these terms inside the service where anyone can read them.
2. We may amend these terms so long as we do not breach applicable law. We post the effective date and reason at least seven days before the change takes effect, and at least 30 days before for changes that disadvantage users.
3. If you keep using the service after the notice, you are considered to have accepted the amended terms. If you do not accept them, you may terminate your agreement by deleting your account.

Article 4 (Signing Up)

1. Membership begins when you enter an email address and password, accept these terms and the Privacy Policy, and we approve the sign-up.
2. Children under 13 may sign up only with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
3. If someone signs up using another person's information or false information, we may restrict access or terminate the agreement.

Article 5 (Account Management)

1. Users are responsible for managing their own account and password.
2. If you learn that your account has been compromised, change your password immediately and tell us. You can reset your password yourself with the password recovery feature in the service.

Article 6 (What the Service Provides)

The company provides the following services.

1. Song analysis and AI vocal diagnosis based on voice recordings
2. Real-time pitch coaching and song practice
3. Practice records, streaks, and statistics, including humming check-ins
4. Conversations with the AI coach
5. Community (Song Showcase) — posting recordings, comments, and likes
6. Motivation features such as missions and challenges

AI-generated analysis and coaching results are reference material meant to support practice. We do not guarantee their accuracy or any particular outcome.

Article 7 (Changes to and Suspension of the Service)

1. We may change or discontinue all or part of the service where operations or technology require it. We give advance notice of significant changes that disadvantage users.
2. The service may be interrupted for reasons beyond our control, such as natural disasters or network failures.

Article 8 (Free Service)

1. Every feature available in this app version is free. The app does not sell subscriptions or paid digital content, and it does not provide access to subscriptions or services purchased elsewhere.
2. If paid features become available in a future version, we will use the applicable store's in-app purchase system and show prices and terms before purchase, with the updated app and terms submitted for review.

Article 9 (User Obligations)

Users must not do any of the following.

1. Stealing someone else's information or impersonating another person
2. Posting content that infringes someone else's copyright or other rights
3. Posting inappropriate content such as abuse, hate, or obscenity
4. Interfering with the normal operation of the service, such as automated bulk requests
5. Any act that violates applicable law

The community has zero tolerance for inappropriate content. We may remove posts, restrict access, or terminate the agreement in response to a violation.

Article 10 (Managing Posts)

1. Rights in and responsibility for a post belong to the user who posted it.
2. Users can delete their own posts and comments themselves.
3. You can report another user's post, and you can block a specific author so their posts no longer appear. We review reported posts and, where they violate these terms, take necessary action such as removal.
4. Where a post violates the law or these terms, we may remove it or limit its visibility without prior notice.

Article 11 (Intellectual Property)

1. Intellectual property rights in the service and in content we create (software, design, characters, and so on) belong to the company.
2. Intellectual property rights in a post belong to the user who uploaded it. We use posts only as far as running and displaying the service requires.

Article 12 (Termination)

1. You may terminate this agreement at any time by deleting your account from the Account menu in Settings.
2. This app version has no subscriptions, so there is no separate payment to cancel when you delete your account.
3. When you delete your account, the personal information and recordings stored on our servers are destroyed immediately in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Deleted data cannot be recovered.
4. If a user breaches these terms, we may set a period and request that the breach be cured, and may terminate the agreement if it is not.

Article 13 (Limitation of Liability)

1. We are not liable for damage arising from causes beyond our reasonable control, such as natural disasters or network failures.
2. We have no obligation to intervene in disputes between users or between a user and a third party.
3. Unless applicable law provides otherwise, we are not liable in connection with the use of services provided free of charge.

Article 14 (Governing Law and Disputes)

1. These terms are governed by and construed under the laws of the Republic of Korea.
2. Disputes relating to use of the service are first to be resolved through good-faith discussion between the company and the user. If no agreement is reached, either party may bring the matter before the court having jurisdiction under the Korean Civil Procedure Act.