- How to Request Lifting a Temporary Measure on a Post Reported for Defamation or Other Rights Infringement
- Notes on Requesting Lifting a Temporary Measure for Defamation or Other Rights Infringement
How to Request Lifting a Temporary Measure for Defamation or Other Rights Infringement
Fill in the Request to Lift Temporary Measure Related to Rights Infringement Report form faithfully, then attach all required documents and submit. If the form is incomplete, for example due to missing documents, the request may not be accepted. Processing a request takes up to 5 business days (excluding weekends and public holidays).
Required Attachments
1. Requester's identification or agent's supporting documents (required)
Please submit your own identification (the last 6 digits of the resident registration number, address, and date of issue must be masked), or a copy of the agent's identification together with a power of attorney. If the attached identification falls under any of the following, the request may be rejected.
- The identification is not of a verifiable type (a certificate issued by a public institution, such as a resident registration card, driver's license, or passport)
- All four corners of the identification are not visible
- The identification is blurry or the information cannot be accurately confirmed due to light reflection
- The identification is damaged or invalid
2. Related supporting documents (optional)
If you have any related supporting documents that can prove the facts regarding the defamation, please submit them as well.
Notes on Requesting Lifting a Temporary Measure for Defamation or Other Rights Infringement
If the reported post was published under the publisher's legitimate rights and does not infringe the rights of others, the publisher may request resumption of the reproduction and transmission of the post within the temporary measure period (30 days). When the request is processed, the reporter is notified that the temporary measure on the reported post has been lifted. If a request to resume the reproduction and transmission of a post is made without legitimate authority, the requester must compensate for all damages arising therefrom. Submission of a request to lift a temporary measure is deemed consent to the above obligation to compensate.
For posts where Postype cannot determine whether rights have been infringed, Postype applies a temporary measure of forced unpublishing for 30 days. If the reporter makes no further request, once the temporary measure period (30 days) has elapsed, the publisher of the post may republish the post that was unpublished by the temporary measure. The reporter may not repeatedly request action against a post restored through a request to lift the temporary measure or a post republished after the temporary measure period has ended. All procedures after the end of the temporary measure period follow an agreement between the parties or the lawful requests for cooperation, recommendations, and rulings of the relevant investigative, arbitration, or judicial authorities. If a reporter claiming rights infringement applies for deliberation and mediation with a relevant authority such as the Korea Communications Standards Commission or a court regarding a post under a temporary measure and proves that the post infringes their rights, the post may be permanently deleted.
Postype is obligated under Article 44 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection to immediately suspend the reproduction and transmission of posts that may infringe the rights of others and to notify the rights claimant and the person reproducing and transmitting them. To fulfill this responsibility as an online service provider, we receive and process reports of posts that may infringe rights. However, because Postype is a platform operator that brokers content transactions, we are unable to make legal determinations as to whether a post actually infringed a user's rights, whether it is unlawful, or whether grounds for justification exist. Therefore, you must obtain a determination on whether rights have been infringed and a decision on the measures to be taken through a duly qualified relevant authority. The Rights Infringement Report Center is operated to prevent further rights infringement until a relevant authority renders a final determination, and is merely a temporary means of protecting all users until the dispute between the parties is reasonably resolved. For an ultimate resolution, please proceed through legal consultation and remedy procedures via the relevant authorities.