Privacy

We warmly welcome you to the "Bilingual Office of Sun Yat-sen University" (hereinafter referred to as this website). In order to ensure that you can use the various services and information of this website with peace of mind, we hereby explain the privacy protection policy of this website to safeguard your rights and interests. Please read the following content carefully:

1. Scope of the Privacy Protection Policy

The privacy protection policy includes how this website handles personal identifiable information collected when you use the website services. The privacy protection policy does not apply to linked websites outside of this website, nor does it apply to personnel not commissioned or involved in the management of this website.

2. Collection, Processing and Use of Personal Data

• When you visit this website or use the functions and services provided by this website, we will request you to provide necessary personal information depending on the nature of the service, and we will process and utilize your personal information within the scope of that specific purpose; without your written consent, this website will not use personal information for other purposes.
• This website will retain the name, email address, contact information, and usage time you provide when you use interactive features such as service mailboxes and surveys.
• During general browsing, the server will automatically record relevant behaviors, including the IP address of the device you are using, the time of use, the browser used, browsing and clicking data records, etc., as a reference for us to improve website services. This record is for internal use only and will never be disclosed externally.
• To provide accurate services, we will conduct statistical analysis on the collected survey content. The statistical data or explanatory text of the analysis results will be presented for internal research purposes, and we may publish the statistical data and explanatory text as needed, but it will not involve specific personal data.

3. Protection of Data

• This website's servers are equipped with firewalls, antivirus systems, and various information security devices, as well as necessary security measures to protect the website and your personal data. Strict protective measures are implemented, and only authorized personnel can access your personal data. Relevant processing personnel have signed confidentiality agreements, and those who violate confidentiality obligations will face legal penalties.
• If it is necessary to delegate services to other units due to business needs, this website will also strictly require them to comply with confidentiality obligations and take necessary inspection procedures to ensure their compliance.

4. Relevant external links of the website

This website provides links to other websites. You can click on the links provided by this website to enter other websites. However, the privacy policy of the linked websites does not apply to this website, and you must refer to the privacy policy of the linked websites.

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 as required by law or contractual obligations.

The circumstances of the preceding proviso include but are not limited to:

• With your written consent.
• The law clearly stipulates.
• To avoid danger to your life, body, freedom, or property.
• Cooperating with public authorities or academic research institutions, based on public interest, is necessary for statistical or academic research, and the data has been processed or collected by the provider in a way that does not allow for the identification of specific individuals.
• When your behavior on the website violates the terms of service or may harm or interfere with the rights of the website and other users or cause harm to anyone, the website management unit may analyze and disclose your personal data as necessary for identification, contact, or legal action.
• Beneficial to your rights.
• When this website entrusts vendors to assist in collecting, processing, or utilizing your personal data, it will exercise due supervision and management over the outsourced vendors or individuals.

6. Use of Cookies

In order to provide you with the best service, this website will place and access our cookies on your computer. If you do not wish to accept the writing of cookies, you can set the privacy level to high in the features of your browser to refuse the writing of cookies, but this may lead to certain functions of the website not working properly.

7. Revision of Privacy Protection Policy

The privacy protection policy of this website will be revised as needed, and the revised terms will be published on the website.