Privacy Protection Policy Statement

Dear Internet users:
Welcome to the World Wide Web of Agricultural Finance Agency(AFNA), Ministry of Agriculture(MOA), Executive Yuan (hereinafter referred to as AFNA website). AFNA website fully respects and protects your person privacy. In order to help you understand how AFNA website collects, applies and protects your personal data, please read the following information carefully:
The Scope of Privacy Protection Policy statement
The following privacy policies apply when you are browsing the AFNA Website. These policies concern the collection, use, and protection of personal data. The said policies shall not apply to any activity you might initiate by virtue of passing to a different government or payment collection websites. The AFNA website does not take any responsibilities for the privacy protection policy of websites connected through the AFNA website links. Protection of users’ personal data while browsing those connected pages depends on the individual privacy policies of the websites involved.
Collection of Personal Data
AFNA website will not collect any personal data for users who are purely browsing the AFNA website and downloading files.
When using services provided by the AFNA Web such as online applications, this Web site will request you to provide your most updated data, such as name, national ID number, contact phone number, e-mail address, contact address, and residence address, as required by each relevant administration agency/unit.
This Web site records the users’ IP addresses, time logged-in, and Web pages browsed. These data are used by the AFNA website management unit for “Total Quantity” analyses on this Web site’s traffic volume and users’ Internet behavior. These analyses are used as references for quality upgrades and conducted only on the behaviors of overall users. This Web site does not conduct analysis on any “Individual” users.

The AFNA Web has the duty to protect the privacy of each applicant. This Web site does not alter or delete any of your personal data without prior consent. Alterations or deletions will only be conducted when a prior consent from you is obtained or when any of the following situations allows relevant activities:
1. Intervention approved via legal channels.
2. When the user is in evident violation of Web site regulations; i.e. improper use of language or conducts personal attacks verbally on a bulletin board.
3. When protection or defense of the rights or ownerships relevant to Web site users is called for.
4. To protect the rights of relevant agencies/units related to this Web site.
The AFNA website does not sell, exchange, or lease any of your personal data to other organizations, persons, or private enterprises, with the following exceptions:
1. For legal investigation by law enforcement agencies.
2. For investigation or use by relevant agencies.
3. When the AFNA website believes, in good faith, that disclosure of information is needed for legal purposes or maintenance, improvement, and management of services of this website.