Government Website Open Data Statement

• Authorization Method and Scope

To facilitate widespread use of website data by all sectors, all data and materials published on the Taipei City Government Department of Health website that are eligible for copyright protection are provided for public use under the Government Open Data License, Version 1.0. This license grants a royalty-free, non-exclusive, and sub-licensable right to users. Users may, without time or geographical restrictions, reproduce, adapt, edit, publicly transmit, or otherwise utilize the data to develop various products or services (referred to as value-added derivatives). This licensing act will not be subsequently revoked, and users are not required to obtain written or other forms of authorization from this agency; however, the source must be cited when using the data.

• Related Matters
  

• This statement applies only to the scope of copyright protection and does not extend to other intellectual property rights (including but not limited to patents, trademarks, and the provision of agency logos).
• Users must, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act, plan and implement corresponding measures required by law regarding whether personal data publicly disclosed by individuals or as required by laws and regulations may be collected, processed, and utilized.
• Parts of audio-visual works, images, musical scores, specially commissioned articles, or other works that have been explicitly stated by the agency to require consent for use are not within the scope of this statement. Their subsequent use requires separate consent from the agency.

• Users should respect the moral rights of third-party authors (including the right of paternity and the right of integrity.
• When using the data and materials provided under this statement, users must not maliciously alter the related information. If the information displayed after use differs from the original data and materials and can be held legally accountable, users shall bear civil and criminal legal responsibility.
• This website's statement does not grant users the status to suggest, endorse, or approve their value-added derivatives on behalf of this agency.

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Copyright Infringement Handling Procedures

• This Department respects the copyrights of others and protects copyrights in accordance with the "Copyright Statement" and relevant provisions of the Copyright Act. No person shall engage in any act that infringes upon the copyrights of others.
• If you (the copyright owner, plate right owner, or exclusive licensee) believe that the content on this Department's website infringes upon your rights or violates the Copyright Act, this Department will handle the matter according to the following procedures:

• Notification to this Department: Please fill out the "Copyright Infringement Notification Form" and send it to this Department via fax or email (scanned as an electronic file). Electronic signatures are not accepted. 
• Preliminary Removal: If the "Copyright Infringement Notification Form" does not require correction (refer to "Notification for Correction" for details), and based on the information you provided, this Department initially determines that the content may be infringing or unlawful, this Department will first remove the content from the website but will retain and archive relevant data at the time of removal (Article 90-10 of the Copyright Act). 
• Notification to the Alleged Infringing User: This Department will forward your contact information (name, email, phone, fax) to the alleged infringing user (hereinafter referred to as "user"), asking them to contact you to resolve the dispute (Article 90-4, Paragraph 2 of the Copyright Act). 
• User's Objection: If the user believes there is no copyright infringement, they will fill out and submit a "Copyright Infringement Objection Form" to this Department. If no correction is required (refer to "Notification for Correction" for details), this Department will forward the objection content and contact information (name, phone, email) to you. You must provide proof of having filed a lawsuit against the user (including the three-part police report) within 10 working days from the day after you receive notification from this Department. Otherwise, this Department will re-upload the content as requested by the user 14 working days after the day you were notified (Article 90-9 of the Copyright Act).

• Other Important Notes:

• Notices of Infringement or Objection by Proxy: If a "Copyright Infringement Notification Form" or "Copyright Infringement Objection Form" is submitted by an authorized agent, the agent must simultaneously declare that they have been authorized by the party concerned (copyright owner, plate right owner, exclusive licensee, or user) and state the name or title of the party concerned. 
• Notification for Correction:
  • If the content of the "Copyright Infringement Notification Form" or "Copyright Infringement Objection Form" is incomplete, this Department will notify you to correct it within 5 working days from the day after receiving the notification form. 
  • The party concerned or their agent should complete the correction within 5 working days from the day after receiving the notification for correction. If the correction is not completed by the deadline or is incomplete, it will be considered as if no "Copyright Infringement Notification Form" or "Copyright Infringement Objection Form" was submitted. 
  • Notifications that do not conform to the format or are not corrected or are incompletely corrected cannot serve as a basis for this Department to be aware of infringement. 
• Termination of Service for 3 Infringements: If a user is involved in infringement three times, this Department will terminate all or part of the services (Article 90-4, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2 of the Copyright Act).
• Personal Data Protection: This Department values personal data protection. During the copyright infringement handling process, apart from contact information (name, email, phone, fax), this Department will not provide you with other personal data that can identify others. If you wish to obtain such data, you must file a report with the Criminal Investigation Bureau or file a criminal complaint with the District Prosecutor's Office, and this Department will cooperate in providing the information as requested by these units.

Personal Data Security and Privacy Protection Policy

Dear Internet users, thank you for visiting the Taipei City Government Department of Health website (hereinafter referred to as "this website"). This website highly values and respects your personal privacy. Please read the following privacy and information security protection policy of this website in detail. This policy will help you understand how this website collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use the services provided by this website and its extended service websites.

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Scope of Application

The following personal data security and privacy protection policy applies to the collection, use, and protection of personal data involved in your activities on this website and its extended service websites (primarily those with the domain names health.gov.taipei and health.gov.tw, hereinafter collectively referred to as "this website"). However, it does not apply to other websites linked through searches on this website. When you engage in activities on those websites, the privacy protection policies of their respective websites apply to the protection of personal data.

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Methods of Personal Data Collection

This website collects your personal data through the following channels:

• Online Activities and Online Surveys: When you participate in online activities or online surveys on this website, you may be asked to provide personal information such as your name, ID number, phone number, email address, and home address. etc. Some activities may require you to be a "network citizen" to participate. You may also participate in sweepstakes, competitions, or marketing activities organized by other websites or organizations through hyperlinks on this website's promotional channels. For the personal information you voluntarily provide, these organizations or linked websites have their own individual privacy protection policies, and their data processing measures are not applicable to this website's privacy protection policy. This website cannot bear any joint liability.
• Newsletter Subscription: If you wish to receive various convenient information services from the city government via email, you must correctly fill in basic information such as your email address and gender to ensure you receive the required information. We will retain the information you provide for operational needs and offer services to unsubscribe or modify your subscription.
• General Browsing: This website will retain relevant records (LOGs) automatically generated by the server when you browse or search online, including the IP address of your connected device, time of use, browser used, and Browse and click data records. This website will mark the browser of individual connected users and categorize the webpages browsed by the user's browser within this website. Unless you are willing to provide your personal data, this Department's website will not, and cannot, link these records to your personal data.
• Other: In addition to personal data you actively log in and provide on the website, you may voluntarily provide personal data such as your email address and name in sections of this website such as discussion forums. This form of data provision is not within the scope of this Department's website's privacy protection policy. Furthermore, if you write to us or provide feedback through other channels, we will also retain these communication and processing records.

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Use and Policy of Cookies

To provide personalized services, we sometimes use cookie technology to store and, in specific circumstances, track your data. A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. You can choose to modify your browser's acceptance of cookies, including accepting all cookies, being notified when a cookie is set, or rejecting all cookies, by going to "Settings" and "Show advanced settings" in Google Chrome, or "Internet Options" and "Security" in IE. If you choose to reject all cookies, you may not be able to use some personalized services or participate in some activities.

In general, we write and read cookies in your browser for the following purposes and circumstances:

• To provide better and more personalized services: To facilitate your participation in personalized interactive activities. Cookies are created when you register or log in and modified when you log out.
• To statistically count visitors and analyze Browse patterns: To understand website Browse conditions as a reference for improving services.
• To track clicks on promotional advertisements or status of participation in marketing activities: When sending newsletters or organizing marketing activities on the website, cookie data may sometimes be written to track your participation level and related data throughout the activity.

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Use, Sharing, and Disclosure of Personal Data

Except for the following circumstances where this website will share your personal data with third parties under the principles of this policy, this website will not sell, rent, or arbitrarily exchange any of your personal data with other groups or individuals.

• Online Activities and Online Surveys: The names and ID numbers of respondents collected by this website are solely for the purpose of lucky draw. Information such as phone numbers, emails, and addresses are used to notify respondents of drawing results and for analysis, and are not used for other purposes. Other data are used solely for service analysis or academic purposes. Unless agreed by the respondent, all data are used only for data analysis, and this website will not use such data for other purposes.
• Statistics and Analysis: This website conducts internal or commissioned academic research on the number, interests, and behavior of users based on user registrations, questionnaires, marketing activities, or server log files. This research is based on statistical analysis and organization of data from all users, and all public information or analysis reports on this website will only analyze and publish the sum of all user behaviors, and will not analyze individual users.
• To provide you with other services or preferential benefits: When it is necessary to share your data with a third party providing such services or benefits, this website will provide full explanations during the activity and notify you before data collection. You are free to choose whether or not to accept this specific service or benefit.
• For service quality enhancement, evaluation, and research: To provide you with more accurate and high-quality services, this website may compare user data with third-party data in accordance with data confidentiality agreements. Furthermore, to introduce our services and for other legitimate purposes to future partners, advertising units, and other third parties, this website may disclose user statistical data in an anonymous form.
• Other: This website is obligated to protect your privacy and personal data. Without your consent, it will not be modified, deleted, or provided any (or part of) personal data and files to other groups or individuals on its own initiative, unless:

• Explicitly stipulated by law.
• The data subject has agreed to the specific purpose of use by this Department.
• Lawful inquiry by Republic of China judicial and investigative units through legal procedures.
• Violation of website regulations that has caused coercion.
• Based on considerations of actively extending the service benefits of government websites.
• To protect the legitimate rights and interests of other users.

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Information Security Protection Measures

The hosts of this website are equipped with firewalls, anti-virus systems, and other related information security equipment and necessary security protection measures to protect the website and your personal data. However, because the transmission of internet data cannot be guaranteed to be 100% secure, although this website strives to protect the security of your personal data, in some cases it uses the common standard SSL security system to ensure the security of data transmission. Since the data transmission process involves the quality of your internet environment's security, this website cannot confirm or guarantee the security of your transmission or reception of data from this website, and you must be aware of and bear the risks of internet data transmission.

Various personal data that you voluntarily disclose on the website, such as email addresses and names posted in citizen forum discussion areas, may be collected and used by others. If you are concerned about these issues, you may choose not to enter such data. If you publish personal data that can be read by others online, you may receive advertisements or spam unsolicited by other groups. Please understand that the consequences caused by this part are beyond the control of this website, and this website cannot bear any responsibility.

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Protection of Privacy for Minors or Individuals with Limited Capacity

The services of this website are intended for the general public. This website will not knowingly collect, use, or share personal information that can reasonably be used to identify minors or individuals with limited capacity without the prior consent of their guardians or without compliance with applicable laws.

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Self-Protection Measures

Please safeguard your password and any personal data, and do not provide any personal data, especially passwords, to anyone. After you have finished using the various service functions provided by this website, be sure to log out of your account. If you are sharing a computer with others or using a public computer, please protect your personal privacy and remember to close the browser window after use to prevent others from reading or using your data.

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Revision of Personal Data Security and Privacy Protection Policy

This website will revise this policy from time to time to comply with the latest privacy protection regulations. When we make significant changes to the rules for using personal data, we will announce them on the webpage to notify you of the relevant matters.