Privacy Policy
1. Information We Collect
When you use this website, we may collect the following:
- Information you provide: your name, email address, and other relevant details submitted when you fill in a contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or register for an event.
- Information collected automatically: technical data such as browser type, IP address, pages visited, and visit times, used to analyse how the website is used.
- Cookie data: this website uses cookies to store your preferences (see Section 4).
2. How We Use Information
Personal information collected by the Association is used solely for the following purposes:
- Responding to your enquiries or contact requests
- Sending newsletters and event announcements (only to those who have subscribed)
- Sending event registration confirmations and related notices
- Improving the content and user experience of this website
- Complying with legal obligations and protecting the Association's legitimate interests
We do not use your personal information for commercial marketing, nor do we sell it to third parties.
3. Storage and Security
- The Association takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, or destruction.
- Your information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose of collection, or for the period required by law.
- In the event of a data security incident, we will notify affected users in accordance with applicable regulations.
4. Cookie Policy
This website stores cookies (small text files) on your device for the following purposes:
- Functional cookies: remembering your browsing preferences (such as language setting and the page you last viewed).
- Analytics cookies: understanding how visitors use this website, so we can improve its content and structure.
You may refuse or delete cookies through your browser settings, though some features may then be limited.
5. Third-Party Services
This website may link to the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy:
- Facebook: our page (facebook.com/NewSchoolForDemocracy)
- LINE: social platform (line.me)
- Taiwan International Democratic Film Festival (tidff.wordpress.com)
- Donation platform: nsd2025.oen.tw
Clicking an external link takes you off this website; please refer to each platform's own privacy policy.
6. Your Rights
Under Taiwan's Personal Data Protection Act, you have the following rights regarding your own data:
- To enquire about or request access to your personal data
- To request a copy of your personal data
- To request that your personal data be supplemented or corrected
- To request that we cease collecting, processing, or using your personal data
- To request deletion of your personal data
To exercise these rights, please write to info@nsd.asia and we will respond within a reasonable time.
7. Minors
This website does not target children under 13 for the collection of personal information. If you become aware that a child has provided personal information without parental consent, please contact us immediately and the Association will delete it.
8. Changes to This Policy
The Association reserves the right to revise this privacy policy at any time. Updated versions and their effective dates will be posted on this page. We recommend reviewing it periodically. Continued use of this website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you are welcome to contact the Association:
📧 Email: info@nsd.asia
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