Dear user,

Thank you for visiting the Penghu National Scenic Area website. We greatly value and respect the privacy of our users. To help you understand  how the website collects, applies, and protects your personal information, please view our privacy policy carefully. As you use this website and its associated services, our policy can guide you through the principles we follow in collecting, applying, and protecting your personal data.

The privacy policy mentioned below applies to your use of the website and its associated services(within the www.erv-nsa.gov.tw web domain), including the collection, use, and protection of your personal information. However, it does not extend to other websites linked to our website. When you use those sites, your personal information will be handled according to their policies.

We collect personal information from our users through the following channels:

• Online Activities and Surveys:
  While using our website, you may be asked to provide personal information such as your name, ID number, phone number, email, and address. Some activities may require membership for participation, such as  prize draws, competitions, or promotions sponsored by third parties and conducted through the advertising channels linked to our site. If you provide personal information to these organizations or linked websites, their privacy policies apply. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of external links.
• E-Paper Subscriptions:
  If you desire to have informational updates sent to your e-mail address from our website, you will need to correctly provide basic information, such as your email address and gender.. This information is stored for service delivery purposes, and you can unsubscribe or update your details on a later date.
• General Browsing:
  The website will retain information about users as they browse or seek information on the website. The information will include users’ online IP address, log-in times, browser type, and browsing activities. The information is used for website performance insights and is not linked to your personal details unless you voluntarily provide them.
• Other:
  Besides voluntarily providing personal information while logged onto this website, you might also provide our individual departments on the website with personal information, such as your email address, full name, among others. This kind of provision is not covered by our privacy policy. In addition, if you correspond with or respond to us through other channels of communication, the site will store and record these communications.

To enhance your experience, we use cookies to store, and on certain occasions, trace user information. Cookies are concise data files sent from websites to browsers and stored on users’ computer hard drives. Users can use Netscape’s “Advanced” function under “Function Options”, or Edge’s “Privacy” function under “Internet Options” to adjust the browser’s cookie-setting. This includes acceptance of all cookies, notifications when cookies are set, rejection of all cookies, etc. If you choose to reject all cookies, some of the personalized services or participatory activities may not be available. In general, we write and read users’ cookies under the following circumstances:

• To provide better, more personalized services:
Cookies will be set when you register or log in and will be updated when you log off. These cookies help us personalize your experience.

• To analyze browser statistics and browsing patterns:
We use cookies to understand how users interact with our web pages, which helps us make improvements based on browsing patterns.

• To track user engagement with advertisements and promotions:
Cookies will be used to monitor the entire activity process when sending e-papers or participating in promotional activities. This includes tracking user participation levels and related data.

• Use of Personal Information:
We do not sell, lease or arbitrarily exchange your personal information to other organizations or individuals. We only provide such information to a third party under the following circumstances and in accordance with the following principles:

• Online Activities or Web Surveys:We collect interviewees’ names and ID numbers for prize-drawing activities only. Information such as telephone numbers, email addresses, and residential addresses will only be used to inform users about prize-drawing results and for analysis purposes. Other additional information will be used exclusively for service analysis and academic research. Unless with given consent, all information will be used for analysis purposes only.
• Statistics and Analysis:We use users’ registration details, survey results, promotions, and server logs to conduct internal or authorized academic research on user numbers, interests, and behaviors. This research is based on the analysis and summary of information provided by all users, and any public information or analysis reports will reflect the overall user behavior. We do not provide analytical reports on information from any individual user.
• The Sharing and Disclosure of Information:We do not sell, exchange, or lease your personal information with other organizations or individuals without authorization. Nor do we provide your personal information to a third party unless in the following circumstances and in accordance with the following principles.
• To Provide You with Additional Services or Bonuses:In case we need to share your information with a third party for the provision of services and bonuses, we will provide clear explanations during the activities and inform you before collecting the information. You will have the option to accept or decline these services or bonuses.
• In Order to Enhance the Service Quality, Evaluation, and Research:To provide the users with accurate and quality services, we compare user information with that of a third party according to an information security agreement. In addition, to introduce our services and legal purposes to future partners, advertising companies, or other third parties, we may disclose statistical information about users in an anonymous manner.

• Other:

It is our duty to protect our users’ privacy, including their personal information. Unless you have personally given consent, we will not amend, delete, or provide any (or part of) your personal information except for the following circumstances:

1. Investigations through legal channels conducted by judicial authorities the Republic of China.
2. Violations of website regulations creating threats.
3. Consideration for extending government website benefits.
4. Protection of other users’ legal rights.

All content (text and image) provided on the Penghu National Scenic Area website is copyrighted by our administration, except for content from external websites linked to ours. If you wish to use any material from the  website or link it to any webpage, please request permission by contacting us first through our service mailbox or the director’s mailbox  before proceeding.

We may amend this policy from time to time to comply with the latest privacy protection standards. Any significant changes will be announced on the website to keep you informed.

If you have any questions concerning our privacy protection policy, or the collection, use, and updating of personal information, please contact us directly through our suggestion box.