LINE GATHER Terms and Conditions of Use
These LINE GATHER Terms and Conditions of Use (these “Terms”) set forth the conditions for the provision of the LINE GATHER services (the “Services”) provided by LY Corporation and the use of the Services by the users of LINE messaging app (individually, a “User”, or collectively, the “Users”). Before using the Services, a User must review, understand and agree to these Terms. A User’s use of the Services will be deemed as his/her acceptance of this Terms.
Article 1 Definition
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto below:
1. An “Event” refers to an event initiated by a User via the Services in a LINE Chat Group in which other Users could enroll, or the payment collection and provision by other Users thereafter for the enrollment, by which other users will be invited to participate in the event and/or transfer payment for the event.
2. An “Initiator” refers to a User who launched an Event via the Services on the LINE messaging app. An Initiator may select to use iPASS MONEY, LINE Bank accounts, or other services of Payment Transfer provided by a Partner or agreed to by and between the Initiator and the Participant(s) as the payment collection and provision method, thereby allowing the Initiator to request a transfer of payment from the Participants.
3. A “Participant” refers to a User who participates in an Event launched by an Initiator via the Services. After receiving a request of payment from the Initiator, the Participant may decide whether to transfer the payment to the Initiator using iPASS MONEY, LINE Bank accounts, or other services of Payment Transfer provided by a Partner or agreed to by and between the Initiator and the Participant.
4. The “Services” refer to the LINE GATHER services, which allow an Initiator to launch an Event on the LINE messaging app and invite the Participant(s) to enroll therein, or to notify the enrolled Participant(s) to transfer certain payment to the Initiator using iPASS MONEY, LINE Bank accounts, or other services of Payment Transfer provided by a Partner or agreed to by and between the Initiator and the Participants.
5. A “Partner” refers to the service provider that has partnered with LY Corporation to provide the services of the Payment Transfer for the Services, such as iPASS Corporation that operates iPASS MONEY, LINE Bank Taiwan Limited that provides services relating to LINE Bank accounts, and other payment transfer service providers designated by LY Corporation.
6. A “Payment Transfer” refers to the transfer of funds performed not by LY Corporation, but by a Partner or via a banking account agreed to by and between the Initiator and the Participants, into the account designated by the Initiator pursuant to the payment instructions given by the Participants based on the payment instruction.
Article 2 Scope of Application
1. The Payment Transfer services provided to the Users as a part of the Services are performed by the Partner selected by the Initiator. LY Corporation is only responsible for transmitting the information required for Partner's performance of the Payment Transfer (please refer to Article 5 for details) and is not involved in any Payment Transfer services, the performance of the Payment Transfer, or any relevant activities such as receiving any deposits of any amounts. Where the Initiator and the Participants agree to designate an account provided by a service provider that is not a Partner, LY Corporation is not responsible for transmitting any information to the service provider of such account.
2. The Users shall not use iPASS MONEY for any real transaction payment collection and provision. If LY Corporation reasonably suspects that a User has violated this restriction, LY Corporation may forthwith terminate the provision of the Services to such User.
3. The maximum limit on the amount transferable via the Services and other restrictions thereof shall be subject to the rules of the applicable Partner. Please refer to the Partner’s terms of services, such as: 一卡通電子支付機構業務定型化契約 and 連線銀行開戶總約定書. If you have any question relating to the procedure of the Payment Transfer, please contact the applicable Partner. Where the Initiator and the Participants agree to designate an account provided by a service provider that is not a Partner for the Payment Transfer, the Users shall be solely responsible for contacting such service provider to verify the relevant information.
4. The Participants and the Initiator shall be solely responsible for carefully considering whether to consent to the Payment Transfer or to give the relevant payment instructions. Unless otherwise stipulated in the applicable Partner’s terms of service or the relevant laws and regulations, any and all disputes arising therefrom shall be resolved by the Participants and the Initiator on their own.
5. All Users shall comply with these Terms when using the Services. If a User does not accept these Terms, he/she shall not use the Services.
6. A minor must obtain the prior consent of his/her parent or legal guardian before using the Services.
7. These Terms applies in tandem with LY Corporation Common Terms of Use and the Special Terms and Conditions of Use for LINE Chat Service (collectively, the “LY Corporation Common Terms of Use”). Regarding the use of the Services, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these Terms and the LY Corporation Common Terms of Use, these Terms shall prevail.
Article 3 Modification, Suspension and Termination of the Services
1. LY Corporation may, where it deems necessary and within the purpose and scope of the Service, modify these Terms and make public of the modified terms and the effective date thereof in the Service, on LY Corporation’s website or other means deemed appropriate by LY Corporation. The Users shall continue using the Services only after accepting the modified version of these Terms.
2. LY Corporation may suspend the provision of the Services, in part or in whole, for any of the reasons below:
(1) scheduled maintenance, relocation, upgrade or maintenance of the systems involved in the provision of the Services by LY Corporation;
(2) acts of God, power outage, equipment failure, third-party acts, or other causes not attributable to LY Corporation.
3. LY Corporation may, where it deems necessary, terminate the provision of the Services by notifying the Users of the termination thirty (30) days in advance via the LINE messaging app, the interface of the Services, LY Corporation’s website, or other means deemed appropriate by LY Corporation.
4. If a User is using the Services in manners contradictory to the purpose of the Services or in violation of these Terms, the applicable Partner’s terms of services, the laws of the Republic of China (Taiwan) or social order and custom, or in breach of any third party’s legitimate rights and interests, or otherwise compromising the use of the Services by other Users, LY Corporation has the rights to refuse or suspend the provision of the Services to such User.
Article 4 Account
1. To use the Services, a User must do so via an account of the LINE messaging app (the “LINE Account”). The administration and use of the LINE Account are subject to the LY Corporation Common Terms of Use that the Users have agreed to accept when registering their LINE Accounts.
2. If a User’s LINE Account is deleted or is banned from using the Services, such User’s rights to use the Services and the records of his/her use of the Services will all be cancelled and it will not be possible to recover such records.
Article 5 Collection, Processing and Use of Information within the Services
1. The Users agree that LY Corporation may, in the Services, collect, process, and use the information relating to the Users contained in the Services (including but not limited to, the personal data the Users have provided in the Services, such as profile information, the internal identifier, initiated and/or participated Event type, Event timestamp, Event participation options and quantities, Event total amount and other information), and LY Corporation may share such information with LY Corporation affiliates (LINE Taiwan Limited), the Partners (iPASS Corporation and LINE Bank Taiwan Limited) or contractors to the extent necessary for the fulfillment of the following purposes:
● providing the Services;
● preventing any unauthorized use of the Services;
2. LY Corporation will retain the information and posts provided by the Users in the Services in each group so that such information (including but not limited to, profile information, the internal identifier, initiated and/or participated Event type, Event timestamp, Event participation options and quantities, Event total amount and other information) can be displayed in the Services for other Users’ record and reference purpose even after the Users have left the group.
3. Other collection, processing and use of personal data relating to the Services is subject to LY Corporation Privacy Policy, LINE Taiwan Limited Privacy Policy ,iPASS Corporation Personal Policy and LINE Bank Taiwan Limited Privacy Policy.
Article 6 User’s Obligations
1. The Users are responsible for the safekeeping of all the account, passwords, tokens, or other personally identifiable information provided by the Users when using the Services, and shall not transfer or otherwise allow others to use them in any means.
2. If a User becomes aware of any fraudulent use or misuse of, or any unauthorized access to his/her LINE Account, passwords, token or other information by any third party, he/she shall immediately notify LY Corporation.
3. LY Corporation shall not be liable for any User’s loss arising out of a third party’s fraudulent or misuse of, or unauthorized access to the Services under the name of such User due to his/her willful act or negligence.
4. The Users shall not use the Services for any unlawful purposes, nor shall iPASS MONEY, LINE Bank accounts or other Partner accounts be used or made available for any unlawful use by others; otherwise, the Users shall be solely liable for any legal liabilities arising therefrom.
5. The Users shall not modify the content or any part of the Services or the LINE messaging app in any manner for any purposes.
Article 7 Inform Wordings relating to Personal Data and Rights Exercising Procedure
1. The Users acknowledge and agree that LY Corporation will collect the personal data stipulated in Article 5.1 from the Users or the Partners for the provision of the Services and will process and use such data to the extent necessary for the purposes stipulated in same Article. Such processing and use may include but not limited to the transmission of the personal data to the Partners to the necessary extent for the provision of the Services.
2. Time period, territory, recipients, and methods of which the personal data is used: LY Corporation will use the personal data during and after the period necessary for the provision of the Services. LY Corporation will use the personal data to the extent permitted under laws and regulations applicable in countries and regions where we, our subsidiaries, and affiliates are conducting business. LY Corporation will share the personal data with third parties located in the country or region outside of Japan (the “target country”), and will take measures to ensure that third parties comply with the eight principles of the OECD Privacy Guidelines. At this time, the target country is Taiwan (R.O.C), but other countries or regions may be added in the future. Please refer to this link for information on personal data protection laws and regulations of the target country. For the provision of the Services, LY Corporation will use the personal data by means of personal data exchanges and transmissions to and from the Partners, enabling the Users to initiate and/or participate procedure of Payment Transfer and consigning LY Corporation affiliates for customer support operation as well as data transfer.
3. Pursuant to Article 3 of the Personal Data Protection Act, the Users may exercise the following rights against LY Corporation with respect to their personal data handled by LY Corporation:
(1) the right to make an inquiry of and to review their personal data;
(2) the right to request a copy of their personal data;
(3) the right to supplement or correct their personal data;
(4) the right to demand the cessation of the collection, processing or use of their personal data; and
(5) the right to erase their personal data.
4. If the Users have any questions about their personal data or would like to exercise their rights, as provided above, please contact LY Corporation via Contact Form.
5. The Users may freely decide whether or not to provide their personal data to LY Corporation and LY Corporation affiliates and the applicable Partners; however, if the Users refuse to provide their personal data which is necessary for the Services, the Users may be unable to use the Service.
Article 8 Miscellaneous
1. The Services are only available in Taiwan. These Terms applies to the Users in Taiwan.
2. These Terms and the use of the Services shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of China (Taiwan). LY Corporation and the Users agree that the Taiwan Shihlin District Court shall be the court of first instance for any and all disputes arising out of the Services between LY Corporation and the Users.
Date of last update: October 1, 2023