(1) A person who alleges that information published or circulated by a specific user has intruded on his or her privacy, defamed him or her, or violated his or her rights, may file a claim with the defamation dispute conciliation division under Article 44-10 to demand the relevant provider of information and communications services to furnish the information the provider possesses about the alleged offender (referring to the minimum information prescribed by Presidential Decree, including the name and address, necessary for filing a civil or criminal complaint), along with materials supporting his or her allegation of the violation, in order to file a civil or criminal complaint against the alleged offender.
(2) Upon receipt of a claim under paragraph (1), the defamation dispute conciliation division shall make a decision on whether to furnish information, hearing the opinion of the relevant user, unless it is impossible to contact the relevant user or there is any particular reason otherwise.
(3) A person who receives information about the relevant user under paragraph (1) shall not use the information for any purpose other than the purpose of filing a civil or criminal complaint.
(4) Other necessary matters regarding the content of a claim to furnish user information and the procedures therefor shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 13, 2008]