Privacy Policy

Welcome to the website of the Huang Lieh-ho Social Welfare Foundation (hereinafter referred to as “the Foundation” or “this website”). We place great importance on protecting your personal privacy. In accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act of Taiwan, we have established this Privacy Policy. Please read the following information carefully to understand how this website collects, processes, and protects your personal data. By providing your personal information to this website, you are deemed to have accepted the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions, please contact the Foundation.

1. Scope of Application

This Privacy Policy applies to the collection, processing, and use of personal data when you interact with services provided on this website. It does not apply to activities conducted through external websites linked from this website. For the protection of your personal data on other websites, please refer to the privacy policies of those respective sites; the Foundation assumes no responsibility for them.

2. Collection, Processing, and Use of Personal Data (Including Donor Information)

1) When you browse this website or download files, no personal data is collected.

2) When you participate in activities through this website and provide personal information, you may receive electronic or printed messages sent on behalf of the Foundation. If you do not wish to receive such messages, you may unsubscribe at any time or contact us by phone or email to request cancellation.

3) Personal data collected by this website is used only internally by the Foundation or by third parties under public-interest agreements with the Foundation, and only for the purposes originally stated. Unless otherwise disclosed in advance or required by law, the Foundation will not provide your information to unrelated third parties or use it for other purposes.

4) Certain online services—such as Silver Fox Club registration, volunteer opportunity registration, career opportunity inquiries, and the contact form—require you to provide personal information, including but not limited to your name, address, phone number, and email. If you provide incorrect or false information, the website may decline your application or refuse service.

5) The website server automatically records information such as your IP address, time of use, browser type, and pages viewed or clicked. This information is used solely for service improvement and will never be disclosed externally.

6) This website uses Google Analytics to analyze information stored in cookies. Google Analytics does not obtain personal data through cookies.

7) Certain pages may contain content embedded from third-party websites, such as YouTube. These third parties may use related technologies to provide personalized content. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.

8) Personal data collected by this website is processed in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act and related laws. The Foundation will not sell, exchange, or rent your personal data to other organizations, individuals, or private entities, except in the following circumstances:

a) To comply with lawful investigations by judicial authorities;

b) To cooperate with competent authorities conducting investigations or fulfilling official duties.

9) The retention period for personal data corresponds to the duration necessary to fulfill the specific purpose of collection, the period required for the Foundation to perform its duties, or a longer period as permitted by your written consent.

10) Personal data may be used within the territory of the Republic of China (Taiwan) or in other regions where data transmission is not restricted by relevant authorities.

11) Donor information collected by the Foundation is stored for donor management purposes, including maintaining contact information and donation records, issuing receipts, sending fundraising or appreciation items, contacting donors regarding donation-related matters, record retrieval, providing information to the National Taxation Bureau for annual income tax filings, and publishing donor names for acknowledgment purposes.

12) Financial information provided by donors will be submitted to financial institutions for credit card authorization and processing of financial transactions.

3. Categories of Personal Data Collected (Including Donor Information)

Depending on the service, this website may collect the following categories of personal data:

1) C001 Individual Identification: Such as name, address, phone number, email address, and other contact information.

2) C002 Financial Identification: Such as credit cardholder account information.

3) C003 Government-Issued Identification: Such as national identification number or passport number (for foreign nationals).

4) C011 Personal Characteristics: Such as gender, nationality, and date of birth.

4. Use of Cookies

1) To provide you with a more personalized and enhanced browsing experience, this website uses cookies to record and analyze visitor traffic and user behaviors. These data serve as a reference for improving website quality, including but not limited to analyzing visitor volume, site traffic, user distribution, engagement levels, activity patterns, and usage trends.

2) If you prefer not to accept cookies, you may adjust your browser’s privacy settings to a higher level to block cookie storage. However, doing so may result in certain website functions not operating properly.

5. Data Security

This website makes every effort to safeguard your information using reasonable technical and procedural measures. Our servers are equipped with firewalls, antivirus systems, and other necessary information security protections to ensure the security of your data.

If it becomes necessary to outsource certain services to external providers, we will strictly require them to uphold confidentiality obligations and will take all necessary steps to ensure their full compliance, thereby protecting the security of your personal data.

6. Amendments to This Privacy Policy

1) This Privacy Policy may be updated as needed. Updated versions will be posted on this website.

2) By continuing to use this website after any modification, you are deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to the revised terms.

3) If you have any questions about your privacy, please contact us through the Contact Us section on this website.