WAME

WAME Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: June 17, 2026

Article 1. Purpose

These Terms and Conditions govern the rights, obligations, and responsibilities between Blackwhooz Co., Ltd. (hereinafter the "Company") and users in connection with the use of the WAME platform (hereinafter the "Service").

Article 2. Definitions

① "Service" means the online platform provided by the Company, including game information introduction, content posting, community activities, personalized recommendations, newsletters, advertisements and campaigns, creator-game company matching, insight provision, and related functions.

② "User" means any person who agrees to these Terms and Conditions and creates an account to use the Service. Users are categorized as follows:

  • General User: A user who accesses general services such as game information browsing, content consumption, writing reviews, personalized recommendations, and newsletters.
  • Creator User: A user who can register their own creative content on the Service and receive campaign proposals from game companies.
  • Game Company User: A game developer or publisher who can register or request modifications to game information, commission content creation from creators, and use paid services such as advertising, campaigns, and insight dashboards.
  • Partner User: A user who, through the Company's approval or invitation, can use specific management functions such as game information, content, advertising, and campaigns.

③ "Content" means all materials posted or submitted by users on the Service, including reviews, posts, comments, images, video links, tag information, reports, modification requests, and attached files.

④ "Creator Content" means game-related videos, reviews, guides, streams, posts, and other creative works registered or linked by a Creator User.

⑤ "Game Content" means game information, images, promotional materials, campaign briefings, event information, store links, release schedules, etc., provided by Game Company Users or Partner Users.

⑥ "Insight Data" means anonymized or aggregated information generated through statistical analysis of users' service usage behavior, content consumption patterns, review/reaction/report/click/view data, and persona matching results.

⑦ "Points" means in-service benefits or activity indicators that may be awarded or deducted according to the Company's standards, and do not constitute cash or cash-equivalent assets.

⑧ "Newsletter" means game recommendations, release information, events, content curation, and promotional or informational guides provided by the Company via email or in-service methods.

⑨ "External Platform Content" means content displayed on the Service in the form of collection, linkage, embedding, or links from third-party platforms such as YouTube, X, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and Discord.

Article 3. Role of the Platform

① The Company provides a platform for introducing game information, facilitating the exchange of opinions among users, and enabling matching between creators and game companies.

② The Company is not directly involved in the development, operation, or provision of individual games and assumes no responsibility for such game services.

③ The Company is not a party to contracts between Creator Users and Game Company Users and only acts as an intermediary platform. The formation, performance, and resolution of disputes regarding such contracts shall be resolved between the parties concerned.

④ The Company does not guarantee that game information, release schedules, store links, reviews, recommendations, rankings, newsletters, insight data, etc., on the Service are always accurate or up-to-date.

Article 4. Effectiveness and Amendment of Terms

① These Terms and Conditions become effective by being posted on the Service.

② The Company may amend these Terms and Conditions within the scope of not violating relevant laws.

③ When the Terms are amended, the Company shall post a notice at least 7 days prior to the effective date. However, if the amendment is unfavorable to users, notice shall be given at least 30 days in advance.

④ The Company may amend the Terms. The amended Terms shall be posted on the Service at least 7 days prior to the effective date (or 30 days for unfavorable changes), and the Company shall individually notify users of the fact and key changes via email or in-service notifications.

⑤ For amendments that are not unfavorable to users, users shall be deemed to have consented to the amended Terms if they do not express their intention to terminate the agreement by the effective date of the amended Terms.

⑥ For amendments that are unfavorable to users (e.g., strengthening user responsibilities, increasing fees, or reducing major services), the Company shall obtain the user's separate consent (e.g., checking a box or clicking an 'Agree' button). Users who do not consent may be exempted from the application of the relevant amended provision (only for that provision) or may terminate the service agreement.

Article 5. Membership Registration and Qualification Review

① General membership is established when a user agrees to these Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy, and the Company approves the application.

② Creator Users shall obtain qualification through a separate application process after general membership registration. The Company may grant or refuse Creator User qualification by comprehensively considering the following criteria:

  • Content Upload Frequency: Whether the user has posted game-related content (videos, reviews, streams, etc.) a certain number of times per month on average over the past 3 months.
  • Average Views or Impressions: Whether the average views or impressions of content posted over the past 6 months are above the Company's standard.
  • Channel Subscribers or Followers: Whether the number of subscribers or followers on the user's primary activity platform meets the Company's minimum standard.
  • Content Suitability: Whether the content is relevant to games, its completeness, originality, and compliance with the Operational Policy.
  • Other Activity History: Past campaign performance, review quality, report history, and other matters deemed necessary by the Company.

③ Specific numerical standards for each criterion under Paragraph 2 shall be separately determined and disclosed on the Service through the Company's Operational Policy.

④ The Company may re-evaluate Creator User qualifications on a regular basis (e.g., annually) or from time to time. If the user fails to continuously meet the criteria, the Company may restrict or revoke the qualification. In such cases, the Company shall provide the user with at least 14 days' prior notice and an opportunity to explain.

⑤ Game Company Users shall register through a separate application process, and the Company shall approve such applications after verifying the applicant's status as a game developer or publisher.

⑥ The Company may request business registration numbers, company names, official SNS URLs, contact emails, supporting images, and other necessary materials to verify the qualifications of Creator Users, Game Company Users, or Partner Users.

⑦ The Company may grant Partner User permissions via invitation links or tokens, which may only be used by designated recipients. Users shall not transfer, share, sell, or misuse invitation links or tokens with third parties.

⑧ The Company may restrict registration/qualification approval or revoke qualifications after approval in the following cases:

  • Impersonating another person
  • Submitting false information or falsified supporting documents
  • Registering to disrupt the Service's operation
  • History of violating these Terms or the Operational Policy
  • Failure to meet qualification requirements
  • Unauthorized use of invitation links or permissions

Article 6. Account Management

① Users are responsible for safely managing their account information.

② The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from unauthorized use of accounts, unless caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.

③ Users shall immediately notify the Company if they become aware of account theft or unauthorized use by a third party.

④ Users shall not transfer, lend, share, or provide as collateral their accounts, permissions, invitation links, or authentication information to any third party.

Article 7. Service Provision

① The Company endeavors to provide the Service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. However, the Service may be temporarily suspended in the following cases:

  • System maintenance
  • Technical failures
  • Failures of external platforms or third-party services
  • Force majeure events
  • Cases deemed necessary for Service operation

② The Company may change or terminate part or all of the Service, in which case it shall provide prior notice. However, if there is an urgent reason, notice may be given afterwards.

③ The Company may adjust the scope of provision, terms of use, and access rights of certain functions to improve Service quality, maintain security, prevent fraud, and comply with laws.

Article 8. Content Posting and Use

① The copyright to Content posted by users belongs to the respective users.

② Users grant the Company a license to use their Content for the following purposes related to Service operation and functionality:

  • Storage, reproduction, public display, transmission, and presentation within the Service
  • Providing Service functions such as search, classification, recommendation, tagging, ranking, and review summarization
  • AI-based content analysis and tagging
  • User persona matching and personalized recommendations
  • Generating anonymized or aggregated statistical data and providing insight dashboards to Game Company Users
  • Composing newsletters, notifications, and curated content
  • In-Service promotion, operation, and improvement

③ The Company may store Content in vector databases and utilize it via RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for the purposes set forth in Paragraph 2.

④ The Company shall not artificially alter, distort, or recreate user Content through AI; it is only used within the scope of analysis, matching, recommendation, summarization, classification, and other Service-related purposes. "Editing" is limited to adjusting display formats within the Service, generating thumbnails, previews, and summary displays.

⑤ If the Company wishes to use user Content for marketing or promotional purposes outside the Service (e.g., the Company's own website, SNS channels, advertising media, etc.), it must obtain the user's separate prior consent.

⑥ Users shall ensure that the Content they post or submit does not infringe on any third-party rights, laws, these Terms, or the Operational Policy.

⑦ When users submit game information, images, store links, release schedules, event information, advertising materials, campaign data, etc., they are deemed to have granted the Company the right to display such materials on the Service and use them for promotion, recommendation, search, newsletters, and advertising operations.

Article 9. External Platform Content

① The Company may display content from external platforms such as YouTube, X, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and Discord on the Service by collecting, linking, embedding, or otherwise.

② The copyright and other rights to External Platform Content shall be governed by the original poster's rights or the policies of the relevant platform.

③ The display of External Platform Content on the Service may be interrupted or changed due to the deletion of the original post, conversion to private, access restrictions, platform policy changes, API failures, etc.

④ The Company does not guarantee the accuracy, legality, continuous availability, or completeness of External Platform Content.

⑤ Messages, attachments, and embed information collected from linked channels such as Discord may be converted into posts or content within the Service within the defined scope, and the Company may hide, delete, or deactivate such content as necessary for operational purposes.

Article 10. Personalized Services and Profiling

① To provide users with optimized game and content recommendations, the Company may collect and analyze the following data:

  • Behavioral data within the Service, such as search, click, view, watch, save, share, favorite, review, and reaction data
  • Information directly entered by users, such as preferred genres, gaming styles, and taste preferences
  • Games, categories, companies, creators, and content that users prefer or exclude
  • Game library and play history within the scope explicitly consented to by users when linking third-party platform accounts

② Based on the data in Paragraph 1, the Company may automatically generate user gaming preference personas and recommend personalized content and games.

③ Users may opt out of personalized recommendations or disconnect third-party platform linkages at any time through account settings. However, general Service use remains available even if recommendations are rejected.

④ If automated decision-making or profiling has a significant impact on a user, the Company shall provide an explanation or review process upon the user's request, in accordance with relevant laws.

⑤ Personalized recommendations, AI analysis, rankings, and related game recommendations are for reference only, and the Company does not guarantee that such results will ensure actual satisfaction, purchase decisions, continued gameplay, or performance for the user.

Article 11. Newsletters and Notifications

① With the user's consent or according to their settings, the Company may provide game recommendations, release information, events, discounts, content curation, service announcements, and advertising/campaign information via newsletters or notifications.

② Users may set newsletter reception preferences, including opt-in/out, frequency, preferred content types, and language preferences.

③ The Company may use newsletter delivery logs (such as sending, opening, clicking, delivery failure, and unsubscribe) for Service operation, statistical analysis, personalized recommendations, and quality improvement.

④ Users may unsubscribe from newsletters at any time through in-Service settings or the unsubscribe function within the newsletter itself.

⑤ The Company may provide notifications regarding important matters such as Service usage, account status, permissions, content reactions, campaigns, report processing, settlements, and Terms amendments via in-Service notifications, email, or other reasonable means.

⑥ The transmission of promotional information shall comply with relevant laws and the scope of the user's consent to receive such information, and users may withdraw their consent at any time.

Article 12. Reviews, Ratings, and Trust Score System

① Users may write ratings, reviews, play status, playtime, recommendations, etc., for games.

② For review quality management and Service reliability, the Company may calculate or adjust the trust score of a review or user based on likes, dislikes, reports, deletion history, etc.

③ The trust score is an internal indicator for Service operation and does not guarantee a user's actual reputation, expertise, creditworthiness, or legal status.

④ The Company may hide, delete, limit exposure, adjust trust scores, or restrict use of reviews suspected of being false, promotional, irrelevant, abusive/slanderous, containing spoilers, manipulated reactions, or abusive activity.

⑤ Users may like, dislike, or report other users' reviews, and the Company may take necessary actions after reviewing the report.

⑥ The Company is not obligated to act on all reports, and the results of report processing may not be notified in accordance with the Operational Policy.

Article 13. Game Information Reporting and Modification Requests

① Users may report or request modifications to game information, release schedules, store links, images, descriptions, categories, company information, etc., on the Service if they believe there is an error or inappropriate content.

② Game Company Users or Partner Users may request registration, modification, deletion, or supplementation of game information related to them.

③ After reviewing a report or modification request, the Company may approve, reject, hold, or partially reflect the request.

④ The Company is not obligated to act on all reports or modification requests and may determine the processing priority and scope of reflection as necessary for Service operation.

⑤ Modification requests, attached files, images, and explanatory materials submitted by users or Partner Users may be stored and used for review and Service reflection purposes.

Article 14. Prohibited Conduct

Users shall not engage in the following conduct:

  • Using another person's account or stealing information
  • Submitting false information or falsified supporting documents
  • Posting illegal content
  • Writing false reviews, false tags, or false reports
  • Manipulating reviews, ratings, recommendations, clicks, views, points, rankings, advertising performance, etc.
  • Interfering with the Service
  • Distributing malicious code
  • Infringing upon third-party rights such as copyrights, trademarks, or portrait rights
  • Posting defamatory, insulting, hateful, discriminatory, threatening, or obscene content
  • Abnormal access or manipulation using automated programs, bots, scripts, etc.
  • Unauthorized collection, processing, or resale of Insight Data
  • Copying, redistributing, or commercially using External Platform Content without permission
  • Fraudulently using advertising, campaigns, settlement, points, or creator matching procedures
  • Any other conduct that violates relevant laws, these Terms, or the Operational Policy

Article 15. Content Management

① The Company may delete or hide the following content without prior notice:

  • Illegal content
  • Defamatory, insulting, threatening, or hate speech
  • Content infringing upon third-party rights such as copyright
  • Content harmful to minors
  • False information or content highly likely to cause misunderstanding
  • Content that interferes with Service operation
  • Content that violates the prohibited conduct in Article 14

② Depending on the nature and severity of the violation, the Company may take measures such as limiting exposure, excluding from search results, excluding from recommendations, temporary hiding, deletion, or account restriction.

③ If a user believes their content was unfairly deleted or restricted, they may raise an objection with the Company.

Article 16. Advertising and Campaign Content

① The Service may contain advertising content and campaign content commissioned by Game Company Users or advertisers.

② The Company shall display advertising and campaign content in a reasonable manner that allows users to recognize it as such.

③ The display requirements in Paragraph 2 also apply to campaign content created by Creator Users upon commission from Game Company Users or advertisers.

④ The Company shall not be liable for transactions or contracts between users, advertisers, Game Company Users, and Creator Users, unless caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.

⑤ The Company does not guarantee the exposure, clicks, conversions, or performance of advertisements or campaigns.

Article 17. Advertising Contracts and Settlement

① The Company may offer advertising products such as banners, events, and campaigns to Game Company Users or advertisers.

② Specific conditions of advertising contracts, such as type, execution period, budget, CPM, CPC, guaranteed impressions, guaranteed clicks, ad creatives, and placement, shall be determined in separate contracts or management screens within the Service.

③ Advertising performance and settlement amounts shall be calculated based on the Company's system logs.

④ The Company may exclude invalid impressions or clicks from settlement, including abnormal traffic, duplicate clicks, automated access, fraudulent activity, internal testing, and system errors.

⑤ Advertisers or Game Company Users may dispute settlement details within the period and procedures set by the Company.

⑥ The Company may change advertising contracts or settlement policies, and such changes shall be governed by in-Service notices or individual contract terms.

Article 18. Points

① The Company may award or deduct Points based on users' Service activities, event participation, review writing, content reactions, and other criteria determined by the Company.

② The criteria for earning, using, deducting, canceling, and expiration (including validity period) of Points shall be subject to the Operational Policy separately determined by the Company.

③ Points are in-Service benefits or activity indicators and do not constitute cash or cash-equivalent assets. Users cannot redeem Points for cash or transfer them to third parties.

④ If fraud, erroneous issuance, Terms violation, or failure to meet event conditions is confirmed, the Company may recover already issued Points or restrict their use.

⑤ Upon withdrawal from membership, termination of the service agreement, account suspension, or Service termination, unused Points may expire in accordance with the Operational Policy.

Article 19. Paid Services and Revenue Generation

① The Company may offer paid services such as insight dashboards, persona analysis, GEO monitoring, advertising, campaigns, and data reports to Game Company Users. Pricing plans and billing methods shall be determined on separate pages or contracts within the Service.

② The Company may charge fees or usage fees for contracts between Creator Users and Game Company Users or transactions occurring within the Service, in a manner separately determined by the Company.

③ Specific commission rates, billing methods, payment terms, and settlement conditions shall be determined in separate in-Service notices or contracts, and users shall proceed with transactions after confirming and agreeing to such terms.

④ The Company may change commission rates and pricing plans, and shall notify users via in-Service notice at least 14 days before the effective date. Users who do not agree to the changes may discontinue use of the relevant paid service or terminate the service agreement.

⑤ The Company shall separately establish and post policies regarding the cancellation and refund of paid services within the Service.

Article 20. Limitations and Disclaimers Regarding Insight Data

① Insight dashboards, recommendation systems, AI analysis results, rankings, newsletter performance, advertising performance, review trust scores, etc., within the Service are estimates or reference information based on statistical methodologies and system logs. The Company does not guarantee:

  • Specific marketing outcomes or revenue increases
  • Specific rankings or market share in external AI search results
  • Actual user purchase or conversion behavior
  • Guaranteed ad impressions, clicks, or conversions
  • Complete accuracy or error-free data
  • User satisfaction with recommendation results

② Game Company Users, advertisers, and Creator Users acknowledge that Insight Data is reference material based on observed data and statistical estimation and shall use it solely as supplementary information for business decision-making.

③ The Company provides no express or implied warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of Insight Data, and shall not be liable for any damages arising from business decisions made solely in reliance on Insight Data, unless caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 21. Creator-Game Company Disputes

① Disputes between Creator Users and Game Company Users regarding contract terms, content quality, delivery dates, acceptance, revisions, payment, etc., shall be resolved through direct consultation between the parties.

② As an intermediary platform, the Company is not the primary party responsible for dispute resolution. However, to facilitate smooth resolution, the Company may cooperate by providing intermediary information, transaction history, content submission history, etc., within a reasonable scope.

③ The Company shall not be liable for disputes arising due to the fault of Creator Users or Game Company Users.

Article 22. Service Changes and Termination

① The Company may change or terminate part or all of the Service.

② Upon Service termination, the Company shall provide notice at least 30 days prior to the termination date and inform users of the backup method for their registered content and data. However, data subject to mandatory retention under laws or technically difficult to back up may be excluded.

③ The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users due to Service changes or termination, unless caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 23. Usage Restrictions

① If a user violates these Terms, the Company may take the following measures, either progressively or concurrently:

  • Warning
  • Deleting or hiding posts
  • Restricting use of certain functions such as reviews, comments, reporting, points, advertising, and campaigns
  • Recovering Points or adjusting trust scores
  • Restricting or revoking Creator, Game Company, or Partner qualifications
  • Account suspension
  • Termination of the service agreement

② The Company may provide the user with an opportunity to explain before taking measures under Paragraph 1. However, if there is an urgent violation, rights infringement, threat to Service security, or potential legal violation, the Company may act first and notify afterwards.

③ Users may object to usage restriction measures through procedures established by the Company.

Article 24. Limitation of Liability

① The Company shall not be liable for:

Service failures due to force majeure

Damages caused by the user's fault

Damages caused by issues with third-party services, external platforms, stores, AI platforms, payment services, email delivery services, etc.

Disputes between users on the Service or between users and third parties

Errors or changes in game information, release schedules, store links, external content, reviews, recommendations, rankings, newsletters, or Insight Data

Deletion, conversion to private, embed restrictions, or API changes of External Platform Content

Decisions made by users based on information obtained through the Service

② The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of the Service unless caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.

③ The Company shall not be liable for compensating damages related to free services provided, unless caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 25. Personal Information

① The Company collects, uses, and protects users' personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy.

② The Company posts the Privacy Policy separately on the Service so that users may view it at any time.

③ Specific details of personal information processing for purposes such as sending newsletters, providing notifications, personalizing recommendations, measuring advertising performance, generating insights, and preventing fraudulent use are provided in the Privacy Policy.

Article 26. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

① These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.

② In the event of a dispute arising in connection with the use of the Service, the Company and the user shall make a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute through consultation.

③ If consultation fails, the competent court under the Civil Procedure Act shall be the exclusive court of jurisdiction.

[Supplementary Provisions] These Terms and Conditions shall take effect on June 17, 2026.