Dao Dao Resource Sharing Self-Directed Learning Website Privacy Policy

The mission of Dao Dao is to cultivate lifelong learning capabilities by promoting self-directed learning, enabling learners to exchange real learning experiences, discover and share valuable learning resources, and build connections with like-minded individuals. This Privacy Policy applies to any registered users or visitors of our services. Our registered users (“Members”) share their learning experiences and resources, engage in learning exchange activities with other members, showcase their personal skills, experiences, and growth, publish and view relevant content, and seek potential opportunities for mutual growth and collaboration. Non-registered users (“Visitors”) may view certain content and information provided by our services.

This Privacy Policy exists between you and the managing authority of the Dao Dao Resource Sharing Self-Directed Learning Website (https://www.daoedu.tw, hereinafter referred to as “this Website”) (“Administrator”). Please read the following terms and conditions carefully and confirm that by uploading content to this Website, you agree to the contents of this policy.

1. Personal Data

  1. After a member logs in, the Dao Dao learning community website will obtain the member’s Google information, including: email address and application user ID, for the purpose of distinguishing different accounts and contacting members. Public display information such as display name and profile picture will be used as the default avatar and display name on the Dao Dao learning community website.

  2. Public information generated after a member logs in—such as newly added resources, partner-finding and group-organizing public data, response content, and frequency of platform usage—may be used by the Dao Dao team for data analysis. After undergoing processes such as quantification or de-identification and being detached from original personal identifiers, such data may be retained in open research or statistical datasets with names removed.

  3. This Website will strictly protect members’ privacy and personal data. Except for data that has been sufficiently quantified or de-identified and is no longer considered personal data, such information will not be disclosed to third parties unrelated to this service for any purpose.

  4. Members may directly change their default avatar and display name on the Dao Dao website via their personal page so that it no longer matches the public information from Facebook, Twitter, GitHub, or Google. In addition, members may email the Website’s contact address ([email protected]) to request deletion or replacement of public display information or email addresses obtained from platforms such as Google, Facebook, or GitHub.

  5. After confirming receipt of the request, the Website will, within a maximum of thirty (30) days, verify that the sender’s email address is correct and sufficient to prove that the applicant is the original data subject, and then proceed with deletion or replacement.

  6. When you register an account, we may ask you to provide relevant information such as your educational background, work experience, skills, photos, city, or region. You are not required to provide additional information in your personal profile; however, providing personal profile information may help us offer you more services. You may choose whether to include sensitive information in your profile and whether to make such sensitive information public. Please do not publish or add personal data in your profile that you do not wish to make public.

2. Embedded Content from Third-Party Websites

  1. Articles on this Website may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from third-party websites follows the same privacy practices as if the user were visiting those websites directly. Regardless of whether users have accounts on those third-party websites or are logged in, such sites may collect and use user data in various ways, including through cookies, embedded third-party tracking code, and monitoring user interactions with the embedded content.

3. User Data Analysis

  1. If you request a password reset, the IP address from which you are currently connecting will be displayed in the password reset email.

4. Retention Period of Personal Data on This Website

  1. When a user posts a comment on this Website, the comment and its metadata will be retained indefinitely. This allows the system to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments without holding them in a moderation queue.

  2. For users who register on this Website, the Website also stores the personal information they provide on the user “Profile” page. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for usernames, which cannot be changed). Please note that website administrators can also view and edit this personal information.

5. Rights of Users Regarding Their Personal Data

  1. If a user has an account on this Website or has posted comments, the user may request an exported file of their personal data from this Website. This file will include all personal data that the user has provided to this Website.

  2. Users may also request the erasure of all personal data they have provided to this Website; however, this request does not include data that the Website is required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.