We warmly welcome you to Hamp Court Palace Taipei (hereinafter referred to as “this website”). To enable you to use the various services and information provided by this website with peace of mind, we hereby explain this website’s privacy protection policy to safeguard your rights and interests. Please read the following carefully:

I. Scope of Application of the Privacy Protection Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how this website handles personally identifiable information collected when you use its website services. The Privacy Policy does not apply to linked websites outside this website, nor does it apply to personnel who are not commissioned by or involved in managing this website.

II. Methods of Collecting, Processing, and Using Personal Data

• When you visit this website or use the functional services provided by this website, we will, depending on the nature of the service, ask you to provide the necessary personal data and process and use your personal data within the scope of that specific purpose; without your written consent, this website will not use your personal data for any other purposes.
• When you use interactive features such as the service mailbox and surveys on this website, we will retain the name, email address, contact information, time of use, and other information you provide.
• During normal browsing, the server automatically records relevant activities, including the IP address of the device you use to connect, the time of use, the browser used, and browsing and click records, as a reference for improving our website services. These records are for internal use only and will never be disclosed externally.
• To provide precise services, we will compile and analyze the survey responses collected. In addition to conducting internal research, we may publish statistical data and explanatory text presenting the analysis results as needed; however, such publications will not involve data concerning any specific individual.

III. Data Protection

• This website’s servers are equipped with firewalls, antivirus systems, and other information security equipment, as well as the necessary security protection measures. Strict safeguards are adopted to protect the website and your personal data. Only authorized personnel may access your personal data, and all relevant processing personnel have signed confidentiality agreements. Anyone who violates their confidentiality obligations will be subject to the relevant legal penalties.
• If it is necessary to engage other entities to provide services due to business needs, this website will also strictly require them to comply with confidentiality obligations and adopt necessary inspection procedures to ensure that they do so.

IV. External Links on the Website

This website provides links to other websites. You may also click on the links provided on this website to access other websites. However, the linked websites are not subject to this website’s privacy protection policy. You must refer to the privacy protection policy of the linked website.

V. Policy on Sharing Personal Data with Third Parties

This website will never provide, exchange, rent, or sell any of your personal data to other individuals, groups, private enterprises, or public agencies, except where there is a legal basis or contractual obligation.

The exceptions specified in the preceding paragraph include, but are not limited to:

• With your written consent.
• Expressly stipulated by law.
• To prevent danger to your life, body, freedom, or property.
• Collaborating with government agencies or academic research institutions, where necessary for statistical or academic research in the public interest, provided that the data has been processed by the provider or collector in such a manner that the specific individuals cannot be identified based on the way it is disclosed.
• When your conduct on the website violates the Terms of Service, or may harm or impede the rights and interests of the website or other users, or cause harm to anyone, the website management authority may, after investigation and analysis, disclose your personal information if it is necessary for identification, contact, or taking legal action.
• For your benefit.
• When this website engages vendors to assist in collecting, processing, or using your personal data, it will duly supervise and manage the outsourced vendors or individuals.

VI. Use of Cookies

To provide you with the best possible service, this website will place and access cookies on your computer. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can set the privacy level to high in your browser settings to reject cookies, but this may cause some website functions to operate improperly.

VII. Amendments to the Privacy Policy

This website’s privacy protection policy may be revised from time to time as needed. The revised terms will be published on the website.