Membership Terms of Service

I. Membership Terms of Service

  1. “Member” refers to any person who has completed the registration process set by this Site and passed verification.
  2. By using the services of this Site, you agree to comply with these Terms and applicable laws.
  3. This Site reserves the right to review and approve membership applications, and to revoke membership of existing members.
  4. Revisions to these Terms apply to all members. When revised, the changes will be announced on this Site.

II. Privacy Protection

We respect your privacy and protect it in accordance with our Privacy Policy (please refer to that policy).

III. Member Accounts

  1. To use member services, you must log in with the account and password you registered.
  2. You are responsible for safeguarding your account and password. You are fully liable for all actions and outcomes arising from use of your account and password (whether by you or others).
  3. If your account or password is lost or used without authorization, you must notify us immediately to report and deactivate it. If you fail to notify us promptly and we are unable to prevent or correct misuse in time, you shall bear all resulting losses.
  4. After each session, log out and close the window to protect your rights.
  5. If you misuse or steal a third party’s account or password and this causes investigations or claims by any third party or authority against that party or the Company, the affected member or the Company may seek damages from you, including but not limited to litigation costs, attorneys’ fees, and loss of goodwill.

IV. Registration Data

  1. You must provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself.
  2. If any information is forged or false (e.g., personal data or credit-card data), we may refuse, suspend, or terminate membership. Violations of the laws of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will be pursued accordingly.
  3. Please update your basic information (e.g., address, phone, and other registered data) from time to time to keep it accurate and complete. If your information is incorrect or inconsistent, we may suspend or terminate your account and refuse continued access to the service.
  4. Without your consent, we generally do not disclose personal data to third parties, except as permitted under our data-sharing principles and related exceptions (see our Privacy Policy).
  5. Keep your password secure. Do not disclose or provide it to others. All actions taken with the same member identification and password will be deemed as actions of that member.
  6. If you discover or suspect that a third party is using your identification or password, notify the Company immediately and take necessary precautions. Such notice does not create any obligation for the Company to compensate or indemnify you.

V. Acceptable Use

  1. Your use of this service must comply with applicable local and international laws and regulations; you bear full responsibility for your actions.
  2. You agree not to use the service for any illegal purpose or in any illegal manner, to comply with the laws of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and international internet practices, and not to infringe others’ rights.
  3. When using member services on this Site, you must not:
    a) Post content that harms others’ reputation or infringes trademarks, copyrights, other intellectual property, or other rights.
    b) Use language that violates public order or morality, or that is otherwise unlawful.
    c) Post extreme statements with strong political or religious bias.
    d) Without the Company’s permission, use this service or other resources provided by this Site (including but not limited to text/image databases or webpage-authoring software) to conduct any commercial transactions or solicit advertisers or sponsors.
    e) Engage in any other conduct that violates these Terms.

VI. Company’s Proprietary Rights

  1. All software or content contained in or linked by the service, and content provided by our advertisers or partners, is protected by copyright and other proprietary rights and laws.
  2. When you transmit content to the Company’s services, you agree that such content is publicly accessible (viewable by anyone). You grant the Company a license to reproduce, modify, adapt, or otherwise use all or part of that content and to create derivative works. The copyrights in derivative works belong to the Company.
  3. Except as permitted in these Terms, the Company agrees it will not unlawfully supply your content or derivative works for direct commercial gain or in a way that infringes your rights; use is limited to displaying them on this Site and Company-affiliated media.
  4. All ad spaces and promotional messages appearing on pages of this Site are owned and operated by the Company. Users may not use any such content without the Company’s prior consent.
  5. To provide personalized or value-added services, you agree and authorize this Site to provide necessary member data to cooperating partners (third parties) for use within the agreed scope. If you do not agree to be listed for such partner products or services, you may request deletion; you will then waive off-site discounts or prize eligibility.
  6. For marketing, market analysis, statistics, research, or to provide personalized/value-added services, you agree that the Company or its strategic partners may record, store, and use the data and records you leave or generate on this Site, and may publish or use statistical data without revealing individual identities.
  7. Regarding the personal data you register, you agree that, within a reasonable scope, this Site may collect, process, store, transmit, and use such data to provide other information or services, compile member statistics, or conduct surveys or marketing research on online behavior.

VII. Termination of License

If your use violates any law or these Terms, or is likely to harm this Site or third-party rights, the Company may, without notice, immediately suspend or permanently terminate your authorization to use the service.

VIII. Disclaimers

  1. The Site may suspend or interrupt service in any of the following circumstances:
    a) Replacement, upgrade, maintenance, or construction of relevant software/hardware.
    b) Sudden failure of electronic communications equipment.
    c) Force majeure (e.g., natural disasters) prevents provision of the service.
  2. The Company is not liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential property or non-property damages arising from use of the service.
  3. Users should back up any text, images, or other materials they upload or post. The Company is not responsible for any loss or damage of such content for any reason.
  4. The Company makes no warranties regarding your purposes in using the service or the results obtained, and does not warrant that software related to the service is free of defects or will be corrected.
  5. All statements, opinions, or actions you make on this Site represent only yourself and not the Company; the Company assumes no responsibility. The Company does not guarantee the accuracy of any user’s claimed identity.
  6. The Company is not responsible to you or others for any threats, defamation, obscenity, or other unlawful acts that occur in or through the service.
  7. For any goods or services you purchase or obtain through the service, or that are advertised, sold, or delivered by sponsors or advertisers, you bear the related risks and must seek remedies from the relevant providers by law; the Company bears no responsibility.

IX. Right to Modify

  1. By using this service, you acknowledge that you have fully read, understood, and agree to these Terms. The Company may modify these Terms at any time without individual notice; please review them periodically. Your continued use after changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.
  2. The Company may temporarily or permanently modify or discontinue the service to you, and you shall not claim any compensation.

X. Intellectual Property

  1. The software, programs, and all content on this Site—including but not limited to works, images, files, information, data, site structure, and page design—are owned by this Site or other rights holders and are protected by intellectual property laws, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and proprietary know-how.
  2. No one may use, modify, reproduce, publicly broadcast, adapt, distribute, publish, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble such materials without prior written consent. To cite or reproduce any software, programs, or website content, you must first obtain written permission from this Site or the relevant rights holder. Violations will result in liability for damages (including litigation costs and attorneys’ fees).

XI. Other Provisions

  1. The Site’s User Agreement and disclaimer provisions are part of these Terms.
  2. Any dispute arising from the use of this service shall be submitted to the Kaohsiung District Court, Taiwan as the court of first instance.
  3. If your use of this service causes investigations or prosecutions by any third party or authority against the Company, the Company may seek damages from you, including litigation costs, attorneys’ fees, and loss of goodwill.
  4. For foreseeable maintenance of software/hardware that may cause system interruptions or suspensions, the Company will notify members in advance in an appropriate manner.

XII. Termination of Membership & Notice Obligations

  1. The Company may change service content or terminate any member account service.
  2. If you decide to terminate your membership, you may notify the Company by email or cancel via the mechanism provided; we will cancel your membership as soon as practicable.
  3. You must notify the Company to cancel your membership. From the date our confirmation email is sent, you forfeit all benefits and rights provided by the service.
  4. To prevent malicious situations and avoid loss of member benefits, when you request termination, the Company will reconfirm by email before canceling your membership.