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Cookies
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Cookies Policy

This website uses Cookies and other tools to distinguish you from other users of this website. This helps us improve the website and provide you with a better experience. By continuing to use this website (or any part of it), you are indicating that you agree to our placing Cookies on your computer.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files containing a small amount of information. These files are similar to a website's memory and will be downloaded and stored on any internet-enabled device you use, such as your computer, smartphone, or tablet.

Therefore, when you browse this website, we will automatically collect and store the following information:

  1. The internet domain and IP address you use to access this website;

  2. The type of browser software, operating system, and device you use to access this website;

  3. The date and time you access this website;

  4. The URL of the website from which you linked to this website; and

  5. The web pages or links you enter, use, and leave on this website.

 

In addition, we also use other technologies such as web beacons, tracking URLs, or software development kits (SDKs). Web beacons are small graphic files that contain a unique identifier, and we can use these files to see if you have accessed certain content. Tracking URLs help us understand where the traffic to our service is coming from, and software development kits are a set of programs and tools used to develop applications, similar to Cookies and web beacons. For the purposes of this Cookies Policy, all of these technologies are collectively referred to as "Cookies".

Our data privacy policy details the other information we collect and the purposes for which we use your personal data.

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Cookies Usage

We use various types of Cookies, including:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website, such as Cookies that allow you to log into the secure area of the service. They may also include plugins linking to social media.

Analytical/Performance Cookies: We use these Cookies to identify users, count the number of visitors, and understand how visitors browse through pages and use the service. This helps us improve the service, such as ensuring users can easily find the content they need. At the same time, we use these Cookies to understand users' interests and measure the effectiveness of advertisements.

Functionality Cookies: These Cookies can identify users who repeatedly use the website. With these Cookies, we can provide personalized content, address you by name, and remember your preferences, such as your chosen language or region, and font size for browsing.

Targeting Cookies: Each time you use this website, these Cookies record information, including the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. With this information, we can provide you with more relevant services and display content that matches your interests. For this purpose, we may share this information with third parties.

Advertising Cookies: These Cookies remember your preferences and generally provide tailored advertisements based on your preferences when you use the service. These Cookies may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help us measure the effectiveness of advertisements.

Some Cookies on this website and certain parts of this website are managed by third parties, including advertising platforms, media players, maps, and social media application interfaces, as well as service providers that provide external services such as website traffic analysis. They mostly use analytical/performance Cookies or targeting Cookies. To understand how third parties use your information, please refer to their Cookies and privacy policies.

 

This website uses third-party Cookies, including but not limited to:

Google - This website embeds services/tools from Google, such as "Google Maps" and "Google Analytics," for a better user experience and for analytical purposes.

Google DoubleClick - This website embeds Google DoubleClick for analytical and advertising purposes.

Facebook - This website embeds Facebook application interfaces for social media sharing and advertising purposes.

Twitter - This website embeds Twitter application interfaces for social media sharing and advertising purposes.

Pinterest - This website embeds Pinterest application interfaces for social media sharing and advertising purposes.

Instagram - This website embeds Instagram application interfaces for social media sharing and advertising purposes.

We use Google Analytics Cookies to understand how visitors browse pages and calculate visitor numbers to help us improve overall services.

 

The Google Analytics we use is provided by Google Inc. It analyzes how visitors browse pages through "performance Cookies" and "targeting Cookies". Cookies generate information about your use of the website, including your IP address, which is transmitted to Google and stored on servers located in the United States. In addition, when using Google Analytics on this website, Google will use the extension "_anonymizeIp()" to shorten or anonymize the last eight bytes of IP addresses from EU member states.

On behalf of this website, Google uses the collected information to evaluate how visitors browse pages, compile reports on website activity, and provide us with other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google will not link your IP address to any other data held by Google. Visitors can disable Cookies by modifying their browser settings. Additionally, visitors can download and install a browser plugin (available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=zh-TW#) to block Google from collecting and using information (Cookies and IP address). Visitors can also stop using Google Analytics by disabling the link for Google Analytics. This link creates an "opt-out Cookies" to prevent further processing of your data by Google Analytics. For more information about Google Analytics Cookies, please visit the Google Help page and refer to Google's privacy policy. If you do not agree to the use of the above Cookies, we cannot guarantee the services provided.

 

Managing Cookies Settings

You can disable all or some Cookies by modifying the settings of the browser you are using. Please note that if you disable all Cookies (including essential Cookies) by modifying your browser settings, you may not be able to use all or part of the services we provide.

At any time, if you wish to withdraw your consent, you need to delete your Cookies by modifying your browser settings for each browser you use.

You can visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/clear-cookies-installed.html (English version) or refer to the "Help" option in your internet browser for detailed instructions.

In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese, English, and Japanese versions of the above Cookies policy, the Chinese version shall prevail.

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