By Wooyoung Lee ( November 30, 2022, 08:29 GMT | Insight) -- Microsoft, Adobe Systems and Hancom, a South Korean software developer, have been asked to revise terms and conditions for software-subscription services that the South Korean competition regulator viewed as unlawful for restricting the rights of South Korean customers. The Korea Fair Trade Commission found that the terms and conditions that South Korean customers needed to agree to when they signed up for subscription services, including Microsoft 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, Hancom Office and Hancom Docs, contained unfair terms that violate the country’s Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions.Microsoft, Adobe Systems and Hancom, a South Korean software developer, have been asked to revise terms and conditions for software-subscription services that the South Korean competition regulator viewed as unlawful for restricting the rights of South Korean customers....
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