Privacy Policy
Post Date：Feb/01/07
Dear Internet User,
Welcome to the website of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation- Taiwan Office (State of Indiana Taiwan Office, IEDC) In order to ensure your privacy, the Taiwan Office has established a Privacy Policy for its Website(s). The following will detail the Taiwan Office’s policies and principles concerning the collection, use, and protection of user data provided by visitors to this website and extended service sites. Please read it carefully.
 Scope of Use
The following privacy policies apply when you are browsing the Taiwan Office Website (any page with the domain name Indiana.org.tw) and extended service sites (such as www.iedc.in.gov). These policies concern the collection, use, and protection of personal data. The said policies shall not apply to any activity you might initiate by virtue of passing to a different website as the result of a search on a Taiwan Office web page or by other means, however. Protection of your personal data while browsing other web pages depends on the individual privacy policies of the websites involved.
Data Collection
Depending on the service being provided, all or part of the following user data may be collected from visitors:
User Registration: When you register to become a member of this site, you will be asked for some personal information, including your name, ID number, date of birth, gender, user name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, occupation, and interests.
Online Events and Questionnaires: When you participate in an online event or answer a questionnaire or survey, you may be asked to provide your name, ID number, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Some events may be limited to registered members.
Additionally, if you click on a banner ad or link on the Taiwan Office Website, other websites or organizations have their own privacy policies concerning personal data you provide in order to participate in a prize draw, competition or promotional event sponsored by the said third party organizations or websites. The handling of such data is not covered by the privacy policies relating to the Taiwan Office Website, and the Taiwan Office Website cannot be responsible for any consequences.
General Browsing: While you are browsing the Taiwan Office Website, the server will automatically produce a log file. This file includes your IP address, duration of visit, browser version used, and record of your browsing behavior. Information about pages viewed and time spent on-site is used to improve the quality of the Taiwan Office Website content and service.
Other: If you write to the Taiwan Office, or express an opinion to the Taiwan Office via another channel, we will retain a record of the communication and its disposition.
Making Public, Sharing, and Using User Data
Under no circumstances will the Taiwan Office Website sell, exchange, or rent any of your personal data to any organization or individual. Based on the principles of its Privacy Policy, however, the Taiwan Office Website will make use of your personal data only under the following circumstances:
Provision of Additional Services or Special Offers: In order to provide you with additional services or special offers, it may be necessary to provide your personal data to third party providers of the said services or offers. The Taiwan Office Website will provide a complete explanation during the period of the event or offer, and notify you before data is collected so that you may freely choose whether or not to accept the service or offer in question.
Statistics and Analysis: The Taiwan Website uses its user registration data, questionnaires, marketing activities, and server logs to conduct internal analysis regarding the number of users, their interests, and on-line behavior. These studies are based on overall user data and involve statistical procedures. Results are used as a reference to improve the quality of services, and no analysis will be performed on individual user data, nor will specific individual data be used as the basis for statistical analysis.
Revisions to the Privacy Policy
The Taiwan Office Website will update its privacy policies from time to time in response to changes in privacy regulations. In the event of any major revision to the site's privacy policy, the Taiwan Office Website will post a notice on the site to inform users regarding details of the revision.
Information on this Privacy Policy
If you would like to express an opinion or ask a question about the Taiwan Office Website's privacy policy, data collection and use, or user data update procedures, please call 02-2729-6103 during office hours, or send an e-mail to the site's Opinions mailbox.
|
