The terms of service and privacy policy

Once you are accepted as a member, you will receive an account and password through email or other communication methods.

You agree that when you become aware of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breaches, you will promptly notify this website.

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as "ITRI") collects personal information from individuals (you) as part of its commissioned promotional activities by government agencies. ITRI values your personal privacy and complies with the "Personal Data Protection Act" (hereinafter referred to as the "PDPA") and related legal provisions.

In order to provide you with a better understanding of how this website collects, processes, and uses the personal information you provide, ITRI hereby informs you of its privacy policy in accordance with Article 8 of the PDPA. All users of this website are subject to the protection of this privacy policy, and by using this website, you signify your agreement with the content of this privacy policy.

Collection purposes：
008 Counseling for small and medium-sized enterprises and other industries; 020 agency and intermediary services; 022 foreign exchange business; 040 marketing; 090 consumer and customer management and service; 098 business and technical information; 99 domestic and international exchange business; 157 investigation, statistics, and research analysis.

個Categories of personal data：
(1) C001 Personal identifiers: including name, gender, mobile number, contact address, email address, internet protocol (IP) address, cookies, and any other data that can personally identify you. (2) C003 Identifiers from government data: national identification number, license number, passport number, etc. (3) C011 Personal descriptions: such as gender, nationality, date of birth, etc. (4) C038 Occupation: company name and position. (5) Financial identifiers: such as credit card or debit card number, other personal numbers, or account information. (6) Financial transactions: payment methods, transaction records. (7) Agreements or contracts: related to transactions, business, legal or other contracts.
If users cannot provide the necessary personal data for the relevant service scope, ITRI may not be able to provide certain services.

Usage period：
Until the purpose of collection is fulfilled.

Usage area：
The territory of Republic of China (R.O.C) and the locations of overseas branches and offices of this website.

Users：
This website and other public and non-public institutions that have business dealings with this website.

Usage methods：
Within the scope of the collection purpose and without violating it, the personal data will be used through the internet, email, written correspondence, fax, and other lawful means.

You have the right to assert the following rights in written form：
(1) Inquire or request to review.
(2) Request a copy.
(3) Request supplementation or correction.
(4) Request to stop collection, processing, or use.
(5) Request deletion. However, if the processing of such personal data is necessary and in accordance with relevant PDPA regulations, such data may not be subject to the exercise of deletion rights, and ITRI may be unable to process and respond as a result.
(6) For matters related to the exercise of these rights, please send a letter to: tie@itri.org.tw.

ITRI will maintain the confidentiality and proper storage of your personal data held by this website in accordance with relevant government regulations.

[Consent] You have already read and understood the above notices and agree that within the scope of the above notices, this website can collect, process, and use your personal data.

Cookies are short pieces of information written by a server to your hard drive to distinguish your preferences and provide personalized services. This website may use cookies to provide you with relevant functional services. If you do not agree to the access of cookies, you can refuse to accept cookies through your browser settings. However, after refusing access to cookies, you may not be able to use some functions of this website normally. To protect your privacy, ITRI will not disclose the data obtained from cookies. ITRI will only write and read cookies in your browser based on the following purposes and circumstances：

(1) To provide better and more personalized transactions and various services.
(2) Understand your browsing habits to enhance services.

ITRI may change or remove any content, features, appearances, news, or other items presented on this website at any time.

ITRI reserves the right to modify or change the content of these terms at any time as needed. Except for cases where individual member rights are significantly affected, ITRI will not individually notify members. Therefore, these terms will be published on this website. Recommend you pay attention to any relevant modifications and changes. By continuing to use the services of this website, you are deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to the relevant modifications and changes. If you do not agree with the content of these terms or if the content of these terms is excluded in whole or in part by the country or region to which you belong, you should immediately stop using this website.

You promise not to use this website for any illegal purposes or in any illegal manner, and you guarantee not to engage in any activities that infringe upon the rights of others or violate the law on this website, including but not limited to：

A. Posting or transmitting any defamatory, insulting, threatening, aggressive, indecent, obscene, false, against public policy or morals in any form of content on this website.
B. Infringing upon others' reputation, privacy, trade secrets, trademark rights, copyrights, patent rights, other intellectual property rights, and other rights.
C. Using another person's name on this website.
D. Transmitting or distributing computer viruses.
E. Engaging in unlawful trading activities or posting false, misleading information that incites criminal behavior.
F. Sending spam emails, junk mail, chain letters, illegal multi-level marketing messages, etc.
G. Interfering with or disrupting this website's server or network connected to this website, or not complying with the relevant requirements, procedures, policies, or rules for linking to this website.
H. Any other behavior that this website has justifiable reasons to consider inappropriate.

The information and content provided by this website do not come with any express or implied warranties, and they are not guaranteed to be suitable for any specific purpose. You should assume the potential risks associated with using this website on your own.

ITRI and its affiliated branches do not guarantee, warrant, or assume any of the following responsibilities：

(1) That the information is correct, suitable, up-to-date, reliable, or can be used for purposes other than general reference.
(2) Any results that may arise from using the provided information.
(3) This website may experience interruptions or failures that may cause inconvenience, data loss, errors, tampering, or other economic losses when using this website. You should take protective measures when using this website.
(4) These pieces of information are free from defects, errors, omissions, viruses, or other items that could change, delete, add, or harm your software, data, or hardware equipment.

ITRI is not liable for any damages suffered by you or any other person due to the use or inability to use the information, and it shall not assume any responsibility.

When you use and interpret the information presented on this website, you will rely solely on your own skills and judgment. You are responsible for ensuring that when you use this information, you comply with all applicable legal requirements.

The liability limitations described in these terms will be applicable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

The software, programs, and all content on this website, including but not limited to works, images, files, information, data, website structure, and webpage layout, are owned by this website, ITRI, or other rights holders in accordance with the law, including but not limited to trademark rights, patent rights, copyright, trade secrets, and proprietary technology, etc. No one is allowed to use, modify, reproduce, publicly broadcast, transform, distribute, publicly publish, perform reverse engineering, decompile, or reverse compile without authorization. If you wish to quote or reproduce the aforementioned software, programs, or website content, you must obtain prior written consent from this website or other rights holders in accordance with the law. Respecting intellectual property rights is your obligation, and any violation of this obligation will result in liability for damages to this website (including but not limited to litigation costs attorney's fees, etc.).

The interpretation and application of these terms shall be governed by the laws of R.O.C, and the first-instance jurisdiction shall be the Hsinchu District Court in R.O.C.

Member companies authorized by this website and their authorized employees all agree to accept the responsibilities and obligations stipulated in these terms.

Based on user search results, this website may link you to other websites. ITRI does not guarantee any responsibility for them. When you are linked to such websites, you should assume the risks at your own discretion.

You should keep your account and password confidential and prevent them from being used without authorization.

You can notify ITRI by letter to terminate your account on this website. Upon receiving your notice, your account and permission to access this website will be terminated within 7 working days. Your personal data will be retained by ITRI until the purpose of collection is fulfilled. For matters related to account deletion, please send an email to: tie@itri.org.tw。

The system provides a feature to add activities to the user's personal Google Calendar. By clicking the "Add to Google Calendar" button, the system calls the Google API to access user data. After the user logs into their Google account, they must also allow this website to access their basic personal information. After granting permission, the system will open the Google Calendar, add events, and fill in fields such as time, title, content, etc.

Under these terms, if one party does not pursue the other party's violation of the terms, it does not mean that violations of these terms at any other time will not be pursued.

The headings of these terms are for convenience only and do not affect their interpretation.