1. Understanding and Acceptance of the Terms The Yang Ming Oceanic Culture & Art Museum (hereafter referred to as the OCAM) provides the services of the website (http://www.ocam.org.tw) (hereafter referred to as the Service) in accordance with this Terms of Service. By using the Service, you indicate that you have read, understood and agreed to abide by the content of this agreement. The OCAM reserves the right to change or modify the content of this agreement, so we recommend that you note any changes or modifications. Continuing your use of the Service after any changes or modifications signifies that you have read, understood and accepted those changes or modifications. If you do not agree to the contents of this agreement, or your country/region's laws invalidate all or parts of this agreement, you should suspend your use of the OCAM website immediately. If you are a minor under the age of 18, apart from abiding by the above clause your parent (or guardian) should read, understand and agree to all of the agreement's contents and any changes before using or continuing to use the OCAM website. If you use or continue to use the website, this indicates that your parent (or guardian) has read, understood and agreed to the contents or any later changes and modifications to this agreement. 2. Links to Third-Party Websites The website links provided by the OCAM are intended to provide you with quick access to search results. You may as a result be linked to other related websites, but this does not mean that the OCAM has any relationship with those related sites. Websites reached by these links are not owned by the OCAM, and the OCAM has no control over the content of these websites. 3. Your Registration Obligations To use this service, you agree to the following: (a) Ensure that the personal information you provide during the registration process is correct, up to date and complete. (b) Maintain and update your personal information to ensure that it is correct, up to date and complete. If the information that you provide contains any errors or false data, the OCAM reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account as well as deny you access to all or part of the Service. 4. YM OCAM Privacy Policy Your registration and other specific data are protected by the Museum's "Privacy Policy". 5. Member Account, Password and Security After completing the registration of this Service, you shall receive a password and account name. It is your responsibility to keep your password and account confidential. You are responsible for all activities made using that password and account. You also agree to the following items: (a) If unauthorized access is gained to your account or password, or in the case of any other compromise of security, you will immediately notify the OCAM and (b) logoff your account after each use. 6. Protection of Children and Youths Children and youths' online access is now the trend of the future. The use of the Internet to acquire knowledge can develop children's maturity and competitiveness, but there is online content not suitable for children and youths as well, such as sex and violence. These types of content may pose a threat to the children or youths' mental or physical well-being. To ensure the safety of children and youths online, as well as prevent violation of their privacy, parents (or guardians) have the responsibility to: a. First check if the websites have a privacy policy in place to protect personal information before providing the relevant personal information; remind children and youths not to reveal any information about themselves or their family (including name, address, telephone, e-mail, mailbox, photo and credit card numbers). They must also agree not to meet with online acquaintances or receive gifts unaccompanied. 7. User's Responsibility and Commitment to Abide by the Law You promise not to use the OCAM for any illegal purpose or in any illegal manner. You also promise to follow all relevant laws of the Republic of China and any international conventions governing the use of the Internet. If you are an user from outside of the Republic of China, you also agree to abide by the laws of your area or country. You agree not to use this service to carry out activities that infringe on the rights of other people or that are against the law, including but not limited to: A. Publishing or transmitting any slanderous, insulting, threatening, offensive, provocative, untruthful, immoral or other illegal kinds of text, graphics or files in any format on the OCAM; B. Infringe other people's reputation, right to privacy, confidentail business information, trademark, copyright, patent, intellectual property or other rights; C. Violate any confidentiality obligations imposed by law or contract; D. Use other people's name without their permission to access this Service; E. Transmit or disseminate computer viruses; 8. System Unavailability or Malfunction This Service may experience occasional periods of unavailability or malfunction that may lead to your inconvenience, the loss of data, error, unauthorized modification of content or other economic losses. You are recommended to adopt protective measures when using the Service. The OCAM does not take any responsibility for any damage that may arise from your use (or inability to use) this Service. 9. Information or Advice The OCAM does not guarantee the correctness of information or advice that you acquire through this Service or from websites linked to by the OCAM. The OCAM reserves the right to modify or delete the information or advice it provides through this Service at any time. Before making any related plans or decisions, you are advised to seek the advice of professionals based on your personal situation. The OCAM may work with third parties such as other companies and vendors ("Content Providers") at any time to present different content such as news, messages and newsletters through the OCAM. The OCAM will clearly indicate the source of such content. Out of respect for the provider's intellectual property, the OCAM will not carry out any actual vetting or modification of the provided content, nor take any responsibility for the truthfulness of the said content. You are advised to judge the truthfulness or correctness of the provided content for yourself. If you believe that the content is untrue or involves infringement of copyright, please direct your feedback to the content provider. 10. Disclaimer You clearly understand and agree that: The OCAM does not implicity or explictly guarantee any aspect of this Service, including but not limited to its commercial value, appropriateness for certain purposes and non-infringement of other people's rights. The OCAM is not responsible for the following items: (i) This Service will suit your needs (ii) This Service will not be interrupted, will always be available, is safe and reliable or free from error, (iii) The results derived from use of this Service are correct or reliable and (iv) Any product, service, information or other information you purchase or acquire through this Service meets with your expectations. Downloading or acquiring any information through this Service should be made at your own discretion. You bear all responsibility for any damage or loss of data that may result from the downloading of any data. Any advice or information that you acquire from the OCAM or through this Service, whether oral or in writing, shall not constitute any guarantee of this service. 11. Member Behavior Any information, data, text, software, music, audio, photo, graphics, video, mail or other information (hereafter referred to as "Member Content") published or transmitted privately by members are the responsibility of the "Member Content" provider. The OCAM can not control the "Member Content" published through this Service, so it does not guarantee its correctness, completeness or quality. You understand that during your use of this Service you may encounter offensive, inappropriate or objectionable "Member Content". Under no conditions shall the OCAM be responsible for any "Member Content", including but not limited to any errors or omissions, as well as any loss or damage that may result from publications, e-mails or transmissions through this Service. You understand that the OCAM does not vet the "Member Content" in advance, but the OCAM does reserve the right (but not the obligation) to reject or remove any "Member Content" provided through this Service based on its own determination. Where it does not conflict with the previous principle, the OCAM or its designated representative has the right to remove any "Member Content" that violates these Terms of Service or is found to be objectionable. When you use any "Member Content", the correctness, completeness or usefulness of the above mentioned "Member Content" must be determined at your own discretion and you agree to evaluate and take responsibility for any risks as a result. You understand and agree that the OCAM may, based on the requirements of the law or on reasonable grounds as described below, record or reveal "Member Content" to government organizations, law enforcement agencies or the guardian of a minor: (a) In accordance with the law or legal request of a government organization, (b) Enforce these Terms of Service, (c) Respond to any allegation of infringement of a third party's right or (d) Protect the rights, property or personal safety of the OCAM, its users or the general public. 12. Protection of Intellectual Property The software or programming and website content used by the OCAM including but not limited to the authored content, graphics, files, information, data, website structure, website page layout and web page design are all intellectual property legally owned by the OCAM or other licensed users. These include but are not limited to trademarks, patents, copyrights, confidential commercial information or exclusive technologies. These may not be subjected to unauthorized use, modification, reproduction, broadcast, revision, dissemination, publication, release, reverse engineering, decoding or re-encoding. If you wish to cite or provide the above said software, program or website content, you must acquire in advance the written legal permission of the OCAM or its authorized representative. It is your obligation to respect intellectual property, and if there should be any infringement, you will be held responsible for compensating the OCAM for any loss or damages (including but not limited to the cost of the lawsuit and attorneys' fees). 13. Licensing of Your Content to the OCAM If you are not legally entitled to license other people to use, modify, reproduce, broadcast, revise, disseminate, publish or release any content or transfer these rights to a third party, please do not upload, transmit, enter or provide to the OCAM unauthorized content. Any information that you upload, transmit, enter or provide to the OCAM will be considered to have authorized the OCAM to unconditionally use, modify, reproduce, broadcast, revise, disseminate, publish or release the content for public or private gain, as well as transfer the above described rights to a third party with your full assent. You should also guarantee that any information you provide for the OCAM's use, modification, revision, reproduction, broadcast, revision, dissemination, publication, release and licensing does not infringe on the intellectual property of any third party, or you you will be held responsible for compensating the OCAM for any loss or damages (including but not limited to the cost of the lawsuit and attorneys' fees). 14. Refusing or Terminating Your Service Your agree that the OCAM may based on its own considerations for any reason including but not limited to lack of use, or that the OCAM believes your have violated the letter or spirit of any clause within these Terms of Services, to terminate the use of your password, account (or part thereof) or this Service. Any "Member Content" provided through this Service will also be removed and deleted. The OCAM may also based on its own considerations terminate this Service or any of its parts with or without prior notification. You agree that the Service provided in accordance with these Terms of Service may be terminated at any time without prior notification. You also acknowledge and agree that the OCAM has the right to immediately suspend or delete your account along with all associated files, and terminate the use of this service. Additionally, you agree that if your use of this Service has been terminated, the OCAM shall not be held liable by you or any third party. 15. Legal Basis and Jurisdiction The interpretation and applicability of these Terms of Service, as well as any disputes that may arise from these Terms of Service shall be settled in accordance with the laws of the Republic of China. The Taipei District Court of Taiwan shall have initial jurisdiction of this matter.