Department of Health, Taipei City Government

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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.