[Consulting] Review of Copyright and Terms of Service for SNS Service

A company was preparing to launch an SNS service where fans of entertainers could create and share information, images, and videos about stars, and communicate with each other. In this process, A company determined that there was a possibility that copyright infringement disputes would arise between users and copyright holders when users create and modify images and videos of entertainers, and that A company itself could be held responsible. Accordingly, A company entrusted Law firm Veat with investigating whether A company could be held responsible for copyright infringement by users in various service usage situations, and simultaneously entrusted them with drafting terms of service that would allow freedom from such legal responsibility.

Veat comprehensively analyzed the exemption requirements for online service providers in accordance with copyright law, and the exemption requirements for information and communication service providers under the Information and Communication Network Act, and provided a summary of the measures that A company should take in service operation. In addition, they drafted terms of service that clearly specify the areas of responsibility for users and A company in the event of copyright infringement within A company’s service, to prevent unnecessary disputes in advance.