STEPIN Tournament Regulations

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The STEPIN Tournament (hereinafter the "Tournament") is a feature and service provided and operated by Sidewalk Entertainment Inc. (hereinafter the "Company") through STEPIN (hereinafter the "Platform" or "App"), the Tournament Site, and other channels.

These Regulations serve as the foundational document for all aspects of the Tournament and apply to all STEPIN members, hosts, other related parties, or competing participants in any category within the Tournament. By using the Platform, you fully agree to the Company's final decisions on all matters related to these Regulations and the STEPIN Terms of Service.

For matters related to participating in, opening, and using Cash Tournaments, you may refer to the Cash Tournament Terms, which can be viewed on the Platform or the Tournament Site.

These Terms apply only to users residing in the Republic of Korea. Users residing in other countries should refer to the English version of the Tournament Regulations.

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

Article 1 Definitions of Terms

• "You," "Member," and "User" refer to a person who has agreed to the STEPIN Terms of Service and has been granted eligibility to use the Platform.
• "Device" means a device such as a mobile device, tablet, laptop, PC, or TV that a User uses to use the Platform.
• "Content" includes all paid or free materials provided by the Company, Users, or third parties, including but not limited to posts, items, content, software, images, documents, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, sound sources, videos, interactive features, and metrics.
• "Dia" refers to a virtual payment method that can be purchased through app markets or third-party payment services, and means an electronic token issued by the Company for purchasing or using items within the Platform, or information relating to such electronic token. In addition, Dia is a virtual good that can be obtained free of charge through events conducted by the Company or through methods permitted by the Company.
• "Participant" means a User who participates in a Tournament.
• "Host" means a business account that establishes and opens a Tournament, and the User of such business account. The Host possesses the right to set the type, schedule, title, image, notices, number of rounds, rewards, and other details of the Tournament.
• "Entry Fee" means the fee that a User must pay to participate in a Tournament, which is paid in Dia.
• "Reward" means items, prize money, prizes, etc. to be awarded to winners of a Tournament.
• "Business Account" means a crew, artist, academy, or corporate account created on STEPIN Studio.
• "Casual Tournament" means a Tournament mode with no entry fee and no cash or prize awards.
• "Cash Tournament" means a Tournament mode in which an entry fee is collected or cash/prize awards are staked.
• "App Market" means any e-commerce provider that provides installation and payment functions for the Platform (including operators that provide in-platform payment methods) (e.g., Google Play, Apple App Store, etc.).
• "Third-Party Payment Service" means a third-party payment service provider designated by the Company.

Article 2 App Version

All Users must install and use the latest version of the STEPIN App through an App Market in order to use STEPIN's Tournament features.

Article 3 Effect and Amendment of the Regulations

• These Regulations take effect by being presented on the Platform, the STEPIN website (www.stepin.ai (http://www.stepin.ai/)), the Tournament Site, or otherwise, or by being notified to Users via email or other means.
• To ensure the fairness and integrity of Tournaments, the Company has the right to revise, amend, or supplement these Regulations from time to time. When these Regulations are revised, the Company shall specify the matters related to the change and shall notify Users through the Platform, the Tournament Site, or other means.

Chapter 2 - Tournaments

Article 1 Tournament Structure

There are two types of Tournaments, and the Host may set this when opening a Tournament.

Hosting Eligibility

• Only business accounts may host Tournaments; artist accounts may not host Tournaments.
• Crew accounts may host only Casual Tournaments, and may only host 8-team Tournaments, and may host only one ongoing Tournament at a time.
• Corporate and academy accounts may host Tournaments after receiving the Company's certification, and only corporate and academy accounts that have received business certification may host Cash Tournaments.
• All Tournaments may be hosted starting from a minimum of 8 teams.
• Tournaments with 32 or more teams must undergo the Company's review, and may be hosted only after the Company confirms receipt of the hosting fee or waives the hosting fee. The amount of the hosting fee shall be determined and announced by the Company.
• The Host may stake Dia prize money within the range of Dia held by the hosting account.

Casual Tournament

• Hosted without an entry fee and without cash or prize awards.

Cash Tournament

• The entry fee is Dia, and the amount of Dia is set by the Host.
• Dia is consumed upon participation in both public and private Cash Tournaments.
• The prize money to be provided to 1st through 4th place winners is designated and provided by the Host.

Article 2 Stages of a Tournament

Casual and Cash Tournaments are divided into the following stages.

• Setup: In the setup stage, the Host may select and set the Tournament's type, schedule, number of rounds, whether it is public or private, entry fee, title, notices, etc.
• Open: From the point at which the Host opens the Tournament after completing its setup, Users may participate in or apply to participate in the Tournament. Once a Tournament is opened, no details related to the Tournament may be modified.
• In Progress: The Tournament proceeds according to the schedule set by the Host, during which Participants may enter and participate, and winners are determined through the progress of the Tournament.
• Completed: The stage after a Tournament has finished being in progress is called Completed.

Article 3 Tournament Format

• Tournaments are conducted in a 1-on-1 single elimination format, using the rounds and dances selected by the Host.
• Participants are randomly seeded into the bracket.
• Each round consists of a multi-set format (best of 3, best of 5, etc.). One dance is played per set, and the Participant with the higher score obtained in that set wins that set.
  • Quarterfinals to Final: Best of 5 (first to 3 wins)
  • Round of 1024 to Round of 16: Best of 3 (first to 2 wins)

Article 4 Hosting and Management of Tournaments

The Host may set the Tournament's title, image, schedule, country, whether it is public or private, and other details.

Schedule

• The start schedule of a Casual Tournament may be selected starting from a minimum of 1 hour after the opening time, up to a maximum of 14 days later.
• The start schedule of a Cash Tournament may be selected starting from a minimum of 1 hour after the opening time, up to a maximum of 120 days later.

By default, one round is conducted every 15 minutes, and for Cash Tournaments, the Host may additionally set the time interval between rounds.

Country Setting

The Host may set the countries and regions from which Users may participate in the Tournament. Users outside the countries or regions selected by the Host may not participate in that Tournament.

Image, Notices

Content such as images, notices, and text presented, set, submitted, or uploaded by the Host when opening a Tournament must comply with the Platform's Community Guidelines and other Terms, and must not infringe intellectual property rights. If the Company reasonably determines at any time that content presented by the Host violates the Platform's Terms or infringes intellectual property rights, the Company may modify or delete the relevant content, and may impose service restrictions or sanctions on the relevant account.

Public/Private Settings

• Public Tournament: All Users may participate.
• Private Tournament: All Users may apply to participate, but a User's participation is confirmed at the Host's discretion.

Participant Management

• The Host may view the Participants of a Tournament and may invite Users who have not participated.
• The Host may forcibly remove a Participant before the Tournament starts without the Participant's consent. In such cases, the entry fee paid is generally refunded to the relevant User within 7 business days, and the relevant User may not re-participate in the Tournament from which they were forcibly removed for 24 hours.

Tournament Cancellation

From the point at which a Tournament is opened, the Host may not modify any information related to the Tournament, and may cancel the Tournament only with the Company's approval.

The Company may notify the Host of the reason and cancel the Tournament, or may transfer the account that owns the Tournament to another business account.

If a Tournament is cancelled, the entry fees paid by Participants and the hosting fee paid by the Host will be refunded.

Article 4 Participation in a Tournament

Conditions of Participation

• Participation is possible from the time the Tournament opens until 30 minutes before the Tournament begins.
• In the case of a private Tournament, when a User applies to participate, that User's participation is confirmed when the Host accepts the application.
• Only Users who meet the country conditions of the Tournament may participate in that Tournament.
• Users who are minors under the laws of their country of residence (in the case of the Republic of Korea, under 19 years of age) may participate in a Tournament only after obtaining the consent of a legal representative in accordance with the Legal Representative Consent Terms.
• Once participation is confirmed, cancellation of participation and refund of the entry fee due to circumstances of the Participant are not possible.
• Sidewalk Entertainment Inc., its related parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal representatives, advertising agencies, public relations agencies, promotional agencies, distribution agencies, marketing agencies, website providers, webmasters' employees, contractors, officers, directors, and their immediate family members (including spouses, parents, siblings, and children, regardless of residence) and household members may not participate in Tournaments.
• The Company reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to verify or revoke the eligibility of Participants at any time.

Participation in Private Tournaments

• In private Tournaments, once an application to participate has been accepted, cancellation of participation and refund of the entry fee are not possible.

In private Tournaments, refunds are possible only in the following circumstances:

(1) Where a User cancels participation after applying but before the application is accepted

(2) Where the Host rejects a User's application to participate

Prohibition of Impersonation

All Participants must use a Platform account that they themselves own. Participants are prohibited from participating in a Tournament using an account not owned by themselves, or from encouraging other Participants to do so. If a Participant is found to have engaged in such conduct, that Participant's eligibility to participate in the relevant Tournament will be revoked, and service restrictions on the Platform may be imposed.

Technical and Device Issues

If, due to mechanical or electronic issues related to a Participant's device, network connection, etc. during participation in a Tournament, the Participant's video is entirely or partially incorrectly captured, omitted, or incorrectly transmitted, that Participant may be treated as having lost the relevant round or set of the Tournament.

Article 5 Conduct of a Tournament

Tournament Start

• A Tournament proceeds at its set start date and time regardless of the number of Participants.

Participant Entry and No-Shows

• Participants may enter each round of a Tournament starting 5 minutes before it begins, and must enter by 15 seconds before the start in order to participate. A Participant who fails to enter within the time limit for any reason will be treated as having forfeited that round.
• All Participants must complete their assigned round (obtain a dance score) in order to advance to the next round.

Unforeseen Circumstances

If, during a Tournament, a Participant becomes unable to participate in a round due to unforeseen circumstances, that Participant may not re-enter the Tournament and will be treated as having forfeited. The Company and the Host bear no responsibility for this.

Cheating and Reporting

If cheating is discovered during a Tournament, it must be reported to the Company, along with relevant evidence (screenshots, screen recordings, etc.). The Company will investigate the report and may impose sanctions on the relevant Participant in accordance with these Regulations. If a report is found to be groundless or false, sanctions may be imposed on the Participant who made the report.

Chapter 3 - Awards

Matters concerning awards in Cash Tournaments are separately set forth in the Cash Tournament Terms.

In Casual Tournaments, the 1st place winner is deemed the Tournament winner, and in Cash Tournaments, the 1st through 4th place winners are deemed the Tournament winners.

Rewards to be awarded to winners in all Tournaments may not be transferred to another person, and may not be substituted with cash or other goods or services.

Dia prize money is deducted from the Dia held by the hosting account when the Host creates the Tournament, and is generally awarded to the winners by the Company within 7 business days after the Tournament is completed.

Cash and prize awards are paid and processed by the Host in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and the Company bears no responsibility for this.

If a situation arises in which an announced reward cannot be provided, the Company may substitute another reward of equivalent value.

Receipt of a reward is conditioned upon compliance with these Regulations, and the winner is responsible for complying with these Regulations. If a winner's eligibility to receive an award is revoked or a reward is forfeited for any reason, the Company may, considering the circumstances, award the reward to the next eligible Participant where possible.

Chapter 4 - License and Use of Content

• By generating content through participation in a Tournament, a Participant grants the Company and the Host of the relevant Tournament a non-exclusive, fully royalty-free license, and the Company may assign or sublicense such license. Copyright and portrait rights in such content remain with the Participant.
• By participating in a Tournament, you agree that the Company and the Host may use content generated through the Tournament on the Platform (including the Host's business profile) or on social media accounts, websites, promotional emails, advertisements, or other marketing, promotional, and advertising activities operated by the Company and the Host.
• The Host is granted the right to use Participants' content for marketing and promotional purposes.
• The Host is obligated to comply with the Community Guidelines and applicable STEPIN Terms, laws, and regulations when using content. If these regulations are violated, the Company may impose restrictions or sanctions on the relevant Host's account and may take legal action.

Chapter 5 - Prohibited Conduct

Both Participants and Hosts must comply with these Regulations. If these Regulations are violated, the Company may take actions such as service restrictions, sanctions, or account suspension against the relevant User's account.

Article 1 Intent Irrelevant

Unless otherwise specified, conduct that violates or infringes these Regulations may be sanctioned regardless of intent, and the Company may demand the return of any prize money or prizes obtained. In addition, attempts to violate or infringe these Regulations may also be punished.

Article 2 Code of Conduct

The following conduct may be deemed unfair competition and may be sanctioned at the Company's discretion.

• Collusion: Defined as cooperation or conspiracy to deceive or defraud another person. Such cooperation or conspiracy may occur between, but is not limited to, Participants, teams, and/or organizations. Collusion includes, but is not limited to, the following examples of conduct.
• A Participant or Host participating dishonestly in a Tournament without adhering to reasonable standards of competition
• Agreeing in advance with another Participant or Host to share prize money and/or other forms of rewards
• Exchanging signals between a Participant or Host and an external co-conspirator using electronic devices or other methods
• Intentionally losing a Tournament for a reward or other reason, or inducing another Participant or Host to do so
• Match-fixing: Agreeing to, proposing, conspiring to, or attempting to influence the outcome of a Tournament using means prohibited by law or these Regulations
• Fair Competition: Participants and Hosts must always give their best effort in every round. They must not violate the principles of good sportsmanship, honesty, or fair play.
• Hacking: Any act of tampering with a device, server, internet connection, or Tournament by another person
• Scripting: Any act of using third-party software or applications to affect the Platform's internal servers
• Exploiting Bugs: Deliberately using a bug to gain an advantage. Any act of intentionally using a known bug or a Platform feature that the Company has determined is not functioning normally
• Impersonation: Participating in a Tournament using another User's account, or persuading, encouraging, or instructing another person to participate in a Tournament using another User's account
• Cheating: Use of any type of cheating device, program, or similar cheating method
• Rule Violations: Any act of violating or failing to comply with standards or rules established by the Company to ensure the fairness of Tournaments

Article 3 Rules of Conduct Toward Others

• Use of Offensive Language and Discriminatory Remarks: Participants and Hosts must not use language or expressions that are offensive, vulgar, insulting, threatening, violent, defamatory, slanderous, disparaging, or disrespectful, and must not promote or incite hatred or discrimination.
• Violent Conduct: The Company does not tolerate violent conduct toward opposing Participants or spectators. Participants and any spectators they invite (if any) must respect everyone involved in the competition.
• Participant Conduct: All Participants must monitor and review their own conduct while using the Platform and participating in Tournaments. Participants must behave appropriately on the Platform, and profanity, racial discrimination, use of offensive language, harmful conduct, and intentionally losing to an opposing Participant are all prohibited.
• Harassment: Harassment is absolutely prohibited. Harassment refers to systematic and hostile repeated conduct persisting over a considerable period, or a single serious incident, with the intent to isolate or exclude another person or to adversely affect their dignity.
• Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment is absolutely prohibited. Sexual harassment refers to unwanted sexual advances toward another person. Conduct may be deemed sexual harassment if, when reasonably judged, it is offensive or insulting. A zero-tolerance policy applies to sexual intimidation or coercion, and demanding sexual acts in exchange for a promised benefit.
• Discrimination and Defamation: Participants may not disparage the dignity or integrity of a country, individual, or group through contemptuous, discriminatory, or insulting words or conduct based on race, color, ethnicity, national or social origin, gender, language, religion, political opinion or any other opinion, financial status, birth or any other status, sexual orientation, or any other reason.
• Remarks Concerning the Company or Hosts: Participants shall not make remarks or engage in conduct that, in the Company's absolute sole discretion, could harm or adversely affect the Company, Hosts, their affiliated companies, organizations, or individuals.

Article 4 Other Prohibited Conduct

• Identity Verification: Participants are prohibited from covering their face or attempting to conceal their identity from the Company or the Host. The Company must always be able to distinguish the identity of each Participant, and may instruct a Participant to remove any item that obstructs identification of the Participant or causes confusion to other Participants or the Company.
• Immoral Conduct: Participants must not engage in conduct that the Company deems immoral, dishonorable, or contrary to traditional standards of proper ethical behavior.
• Confidentiality: Participants must not disclose confidential information provided by the Company or the Tournament party and Host through any means of communication, including all social media channels.
• Offering Bribes: Participants must not provide money or other compensation to another Participant, Company employee, Host, or persons affiliated with or employed by them, in exchange for services promised, offered, or to be offered in exchange for causing or attempting to cause the defeat of an opposing Participant.
• Accepting Bribes: No Participant may accept a gift, money, or compensation in exchange for services promised, performed, or to be performed in connection with a specific Tournament on the Platform, including services designed to cause or attempt to cause the defeat of another Participant, to forfeit a Tournament or round, or to fix a match.

Article 5 Betting and Gambling

Direct or indirect betting or gambling in any form on any Tournament within the Platform is prohibited. In addition, Participants must not provide inside information, exert influence, or participate in betting or gambling directly or indirectly in any manner.

Chapter 6 Sanctions for Cheating

If a User is suspected of violating any of these Regulations, the Company may, at its sole discretion, revoke the eligibility of the relevant Participant at any time during or after the Tournament, and may delete or suspend the Tournament.

In addition, the following sanctions may be imposed on a Participant or Host confirmed to have violated these Regulations.

• Forfeiture of the Tournament
• Forfeiture of a round
• Revocation of eligibility to participate in the Tournament
• Confiscation of winning items, prize money, or prizes
• Prohibition from participating in other Tournaments
• Restriction of service use
• Account suspension

Chapter 7 Input Errors and Non-Return of Submitted Materials

The Company and the Host bear no responsibility for a Participant's lost, delayed, incomplete, damaged, stolen, invalidated, illegible, or incorrect registration, and such registrations will be disqualified.

The Company and the Host bear no responsibility for the unavailability or interruption of services or devices related to a Tournament, including but not limited to (1) failures of networks, servers, the internet, websites, telephones, satellites, computers, or other connections, (2) malfunctions of devices, satellites, hardware, software, or other equipment, (3) interference, misdirected transmission, or excessive traffic, (4) human, technical, mechanical, or electronic errors, or (5) inaccuracies, incorrect capture, or omission of input information or other information.

Submitted materials and registration information are deemed to be the exclusive property of the Company and will not be returned, regardless of whether they were received.

Chapter 8 Final Decisions

The authority to make decisions regarding Participant eligibility, Tournament hosting and scheduling, and sanctions for cheating as specified in these Regulations rests solely with the Company, and the Company's decisions are final and sole. You may not raise objections to the Company's decisions, and may not seek monetary damages or take any other legal action as a result thereof.

The authority to make decisions regarding Participant eligibility, Tournament setup and opening, and sanctions for cheating as specified in these Regulations rests solely with the Company, and the Company's decisions are final and sole. You may not raise objections to the Company's decisions, and may not seek monetary damages or take any other legal action as a result thereof.