BUSINESS_TOS_ORG · v2 · Effective September 23, 2026

Terms of Service for Business, Academy, and Artist Accounts

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Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of these Terms is to set forth the conditions for using Business, Academy, and Artist accounts (hereinafter "Accounts") on the STEPIN platform (the STEPIN app, STEPIN Studio (hereinafter the "Console"), and related websites) operated by Sidewalk Entertainment Inc. (hereinafter the "Company").

Article 2 (Definitions)

  1. "Business Account" means an account operated by a business operator such as an entertainment agency or record label; "Academy Account" means an account operated by an educational business operator such as a dance academy; and "Artist Account" means an account operated by an individual artist such as a choreographer or dancer.
  2. "Operator" means the owner, administrators, and members of an Account.
  3. "Commercial Competition" means a competition that charges an entry fee or offers cash or prize awards.
  4. "Settlement Policy" means the detailed criteria for settlement, such as fees, conversion rates, and settlement cycles, determined by the Company and announced on the Console.
  5. Terms not defined in these Terms shall be governed by the STEPIN Terms of Service, the STEPIN Tournament Regulations, the Verification Terms, and the Choreography Use and Settlement Terms.

Article 3 (Posting and Amendment of Terms)

  1. The Company shall post these Terms on the Console screen or a linked screen.
  2. The Company may amend these Terms to the extent not in violation of applicable laws and regulations, and shall announce the effective date and reasons for amendment at least 7 days prior to the effective date. Amendments unfavorable to Operators shall be announced at least 30 days prior to the effective date and individually notified to the owner.
  3. The Company may restrict the use of features designated by the Company until consent to the amended Terms is obtained.

Article 4 (Relationship with Other Terms)

An Operator's use of the platform is governed, together with these Terms, by the STEPIN Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Operating Policy, Community Guidelines, STEPIN Virtual Goods Policy, STEPIN Tournament Regulations, STEPIN Cash Tournament Terms, Verification Terms, and Choreography Use and Settlement Terms. In the event of any inconsistency regarding an Account and competitions hosted by that Account, these Terms shall prevail.

Chapter 2 Accounts

Article 5 (Creation of Accounts)

  1. An Account may be created or applied for by a user who has registered for the STEPIN service; provided, however, that only a user who has the authority to represent or act on behalf of the relevant business operator may create or apply for a Business or Academy Account.
  2. A user creating a business account for the first time must undergo mobile phone identity verification in the manner determined by the Company.
  3. Business and Artist Accounts may be created immediately, while an Academy Account is created only upon the Company's approval of the application.
  4. The number of Accounts a user may own shall be determined by the Company.
  5. The Company may refuse creation or application, or delete an Account, if false information has been entered or the name of another person or business operator has been used without authorization.

Article 6 (Verification)

  1. The application, review, rejection, and revocation of verification shall be governed by the Verification Terms.
  2. Features designated by the Company, such as public disclosure of a Business Profile on the app, hosting competitions, and publishing songs or choreography, may be used only after verification has been completed.

Article 7 (Roles and Invitations)

  1. Roles within an Account consist of Owner, Administrator, and Member, and the authority of each role shall be determined by the Company on the Console. Only the Owner and Administrators may use the settlement account and settlement functions.
  2. An Artist Account is an account used by a single Owner only.
  3. An invited user may accept an invitation only after agreeing to these Terms and the Privacy Policy.
  4. The Owner shall be responsible for the conduct of Operators within the Account.

Article 8 (Transfer of Ownership and Deletion of Accounts)

  1. Ownership may be transferred only to an active member of the relevant Account, and the transferring user shall remain as an Administrator. Rights and obligations of the Account arising prior to the transfer shall remain with the Account.
  2. The Owner may not leave the Account until ownership has been transferred or the Account has been deleted.
  3. Deletion of an Account may be requested only where there is no unfinished competition, and the Company may delete the Account after settling or offsetting any unpaid settlement amounts and outstanding receivables.
  4. Even after an Account has been deleted, the Company shall retain records of consent to the Terms, records of actions taken, competition records, and settlement records for the purposes of retention under applicable laws and regulations and for responding to disputes.

Chapter 3 Competitions

Article 9 (Hosting Competitions)

  1. Only verified Business and Academy Accounts may host competitions. Artist Accounts may not host competitions.
  2. Commercial Competitions may be hosted only by Business and Academy Accounts that have completed business operator verification.
  3. Competitions exceeding a scale determined by the Company shall be approved subject to the Company's review and payment of a hosting fee (except where the Company has waived such fee). The hosting fee shall be determined by the Company and announced on the Console.
  4. The Company may refuse approval where the content of a competition does not conform to applicable laws and regulations, these Terms, or the Operating Policy.

Article 10 (Entry Fees and Prizes)

  1. Entry fees shall be received in Diamonds, and once participation is confirmed, cancellation or refund due to circumstances of the participant shall not be possible.
  2. Diamond prizes shall be deducted from the Diamonds held by the hosting account at the time the competition is created, and shall be paid by the Company to the winners upon conclusion of the competition.
  3. The payment of cash or prize awards and related taxes shall be handled by the host in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and the Company shall bear no responsibility therefor.

Article 11 (Cancellation and Transfer of Competitions)

  1. A host wishing to cancel a competition must obtain the Company's approval.
  2. The Company may cancel a competition or transfer it to another business account where the competition violates applicable laws and regulations, these Terms, or the Operating Policy, or where it is difficult to proceed with the competition normally, and shall notify the host of the reasons therefor.
  3. If a competition is cancelled, entry fees shall be returned to participants, and the hosting fee and Diamonds deducted as Diamond prizes shall be returned to the hosting account.
  4. If a competition is transferred, the operation and settlement of that competition shall belong to the transferee account.

Article 12 (Participant Information and Competition Footage)

  1. By participating in a competition, a participant grants the Company and the host a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the competition footage for the purposes of operating and broadcasting the competition, promotion, and display on the Business Profile. Copyright and the right of publicity in the competition footage shall remain with the participant.
  2. The host shall use participants' personal information and competition footage provided by the Company solely for the purposes of operating the competition and paying prizes, and shall be liable for any responsibility arising from a violation thereof.

Chapter 4 Settlement and Choreography

Article 13 (Settlement)

  1. The Company shall settle with the host, in accordance with the Settlement Policy, the amount remaining after deducting the Company's fees, etc. from the competition entry fee revenue. Settlement of choreography usage fees shall be governed by the Choreography Use and Settlement Terms.
  2. The Company shall make payment only to a verified settlement account, and withholding tax or issuance of tax invoices under applicable laws and regulations shall apply.
  3. Refunds and outstanding receivables arising after settlement shall be offset against subsequent settlement amounts, and where offsetting is not possible, the Company may claim payment thereof.
  4. The Company may exclude from settlement any revenue obtained by improper means, or claim the return of amounts already paid.

Article 14 (Choreography)

  1. Where choreography is used in a competition, the rights holder shall be settled in accordance with the Choreography Use and Settlement Terms and the Settlement Policy.
  2. An Account registering choreography warrants that it holds the rights necessary for such choreography, and shall resolve any claims by third parties at its own responsibility and expense.
  3. The Company may suspend the sale of choreography, change the seller, or make the choreography non-public in the event of a rights dispute or violation of these Terms.

Chapter 5 Business Profile

Article 15 (Business Profile)

  1. A Business Profile shall be disclosed on the app where verification has been completed, a logo has been registered, and an administrator has enabled app disclosure.
  2. The Company may convert a Business Profile to non-public status, and the Company shall select profiles to be featured in recommended lists, etc.
  3. The rights to and responsibility for content posted on a Business Profile shall belong to the relevant Account.

Article 16 (Official Picks)

A Business Account may select Official Picks only from competition footage of competitions that its own Account has hosted or with which it is associated, and post them on its Business Profile, and such use shall be within the scope set forth in Article 12, Paragraph 1.

Article 17 (Artist Information)

Where a Business Account registers the name, photograph, etc. of an artist for the purpose of indicating affiliated artists or credits, it warrants that it has the lawful authority to register and display such information, and shall bear responsibility therefor.

Chapter 6 Obligations and Liability

Article 18 (Prohibited Acts and Restriction of Use)

  1. An Operator shall not engage in any of the following acts:
    • Match-fixing, proxy participation, or other acts that undermine the fairness of a competition
    • Transferring, lending, or sharing an Account or access rights, submitting false materials, or using another person's identity without authorization
    • Hosting a fraudulent competition, failing to pay prizes, or encouraging gambling-like activities
    • Manipulating rankings, competition results, choreography usage records, etc., or obtaining revenue by improper means
    • Infringing the rights of others, or using participants' personal information or competition footage for purposes other than intended
    • Any other act that violates applicable laws and regulations, these Terms, the Operating Policy, or the Community Guidelines
  2. In the event of a violation, the Company may take measures such as a warning, restriction of features, cancellation of a competition, suspension of choreography sales, withholding of settlement, or suspension or deletion of the Account. The Console and settlement may not be used during suspension or expiration.

Article 19 (Content)

  1. The rights to and responsibility for content posted by an Account shall belong to the relevant Account, and the Account warrants that it holds the necessary rights.
  2. The Account grants the Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use such content for the purposes of providing the service and promotion.
  3. The Company may delete or restrict the display of content that violates applicable laws and regulations or these Terms.

Article 20 (Limitation of Liability)

  1. The Company may change or suspend Console features where necessary for operational or technical reasons.
  2. The Company shall not be liable for damages arising from force majeure, disputes among Operators, participants, artists, and third parties, or information posted by an Account, unless there is willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company; provided, however, that this shall not apply where liability cannot be limited under applicable laws and regulations.

Article 21 (Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Language)

These Terms shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea, and the Seoul Western District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over any dispute related to these Terms. The Korean original of these Terms shall prevail.

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