Terms of Service

Portions of this service may be used by individuals who are not registered members of the Tiles Journal website (hereinafter referred to as "this Site"). However, all users of this service (hereinafter referred to as "Members" or "Users") must read these Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as "these Terms") carefully.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between this Site and all Users. By using this service, the User is deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to accept all content of these Terms.

1. Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Terms

This Site reserves the right to revise the content of these Terms at any time. In the event of any revisions to these Terms, this Site will announce the revised content on its official website (link: https://tilesjournal.com/) (hereinafter referred to as "this Site") to inform Users.

Unless otherwise specified, the revised content of these Terms shall take effect from the date of announcement. If the User continues to use this service after the effective date, the User is deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to all content of the revised terms. If the User does not agree to the revised content, the User shall no longer be entitled to use this service, and this Site may terminate the agreement without incurring any obligation or liability for compensation to the User.

2. Membership and Registration

This Site provides this service to natural persons and legal entity Users. Natural persons who are 20 years of age or older and have full legal capacity, and legally registered legal entities or organizations, may register as Members of this Site and use the services provided by this Site.

When applying to register for this service, Members must fill in their membership information as required by this Site and provide relevant documents or information requested during the registration process. Members who wish to use all functions of this service must complete Member verification in the manner prescribed by this service. This Site reserves the right to approve or deny applications for membership registration.

This Site may deny membership applications in any of the following circumstances:

Application made under another person's name; Providing false information when registering for a Member account for this service; Unclear email address; Application by an individual whose account was suspended for violating these Terms or other policies, statements, or rules of this Site; Other circumstances that do not meet the registration requirements of this service. Members shall guarantee that all information they provide is accurate and up-to-date, and they shall not register as Members using the name of a third party. If the information provided by the Member changes subsequently, the Member shall update their information promptly. If the Member fails to provide or update information promptly, fails to provide information in the specified manner, or the information provided is inaccurate or inconsistent with the facts, this Site has the right to suspend or terminate the Member's account without prior notice and refuse the Member's use of all or part of the functions of this service.

This service uses SMS and/or email verification codes for Members to complete registration and login. Members shall complete registration and login within the valid period after the verification code is sent. If it expires, they shall apply for resending on the service page.

Any account obtained by a Member for using this service is for the Member's personal use only and cannot be transferred, gifted, or inherited. When a Member decides to no longer use the account, they shall apply to this Site for cancellation of the account. Members must properly safeguard and keep confidential their account information and verification code and shall not disclose or provide them to any third party for login or use, whether for compensation or free of charge. Any transaction behavior and activities occurring through the input of the account shall be deemed as the actions of the Member who registered that account, and the Member who registered that account shall be solely responsible for them.

If a Member discovers or suspects that their account has been misused or improperly used by a third party, they shall immediately notify this Site so that this Site can take appropriate responsive measures in a timely manner. However, such responsive measures shall not be interpreted as this Site explicitly or implicitly assuming any form of compensation obligation or liability to the Member as a result. This Site shall not be liable for any damages arising from the improper use of the Member's account by others due to the Member's negligence in safeguarding or failure to comply with account usage rules.

Members agree that this Site may, in its sole discretion, for any reason, including but not limited to, the Member's non-use of this service for a certain period, court or government order, inability of this service to continue or substantial changes to its content, unexpected technical or security factors or problems, fraudulent or illegal acts by the Member, or other reasons where this Site believes the Member has violated the express provisions and spirit of these Terms, terminate or restrict the Member's use of the account or this service, or delete all or part of the data and files in the Member's account.

Regardless of the reason, when this Site cancels a Member's account or ceases to provide this service, this Site is not obligated to back up any information related to the Member's account, and this Site shall not be liable to the Member or any third party for any breach of contract or damages as a result.

Any losses caused by a Member's negligent acts or other reasons not attributable to this Site shall not be the responsibility of this Site. Such negligent acts include, but are not limited to: the Member failing to follow operating instructions, forgetting or disclosing their password, their password being cracked by others, or their computer or mobile phone being infiltrated by others.

Any losses caused by a Member's negligent acts or other reasons not attributable to this Site shall not be the responsibility of this Site. Such negligent acts include, but are not limited to: allowing a third party or permitting a third party to log into the Member's account, the Member failing to follow operating instructions, or the Member's computer or mobile phone being infiltrated by others.

3. Service Content

This service includes the following content items:

Online Payment Service: This refers to the service where Users of this service can make payments to designated recipients (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Payees" in this clause) through this Site. This Site's "Online Payment Service" is integrated with "ECPay Payment Service."

Interactive Service: This refers to the service where Users of this service can interact with Payees through individual Payee information pages built by this Site (hereinafter referred to as "Payee Pages"). The content of this interactive service includes, but is not limited to: inquiring about real-time information of the Payee on the Payee Page (e.g., candidate campaign updates, public event schedules of temples or charitable organizations), sending messages to the Payee, posting text messages or audio/video content on the Payee Page, participating in activities published by the Payee on the Payee Page, selecting gifts (or purchasing charity products), and tracking logistics status.

Users agree that this Site may temporarily or permanently interrupt or modify the content of this service at any time without further notice to Users, and this Site shall not be liable for any breach of contract or damages in connection therewith.

Users undertake and guarantee that they shall confirm the legality of using various forms of content of this service themselves, and their use of this service shall not violate any laws and regulations of the Republic of China or public order and good morals (including but not limited to: Political Donations Act, Public Fundraising Act, and all other relevant laws and regulations). This Site does not have the obligation to proactively verify the aforementioned legality of Users, but it has the right to verify. If a User's use of this service involves a violation of laws or public order and good morals, this Site has the right to refuse or suspend the provision of this service. If this causes damage or expenses to this Site, the User agrees to bear the liability for damages and repayment.

When Users use this Site's "Online Payment Service," they shall comply with the following agreements:

Users understand and agree that this Site is not a bank or financial institution. When Users use this service to donate or pay funds to Payees, this service merely accepts the User's commission to receive such funds on their behalf and, according to the User's instructions, disburses the funds to the collection account legally opened by the Payee designated by the User. Before disbursement to the Payee, all funds collected by this service will be held in this Site's bank account, and this Site will not use them for any other purpose beyond the scope of this service.

Users understand and agree that all operations performed by Users within this service are received by the system in real-time and processed immediately or in batches according to relevant service instructions. Unless this service explicitly provides functions to withdraw, cancel, or modify such transaction instructions, once confirmed by the User, service instructions or transaction instructions that have been sent to this service system cannot be withdrawn, canceled, or modified. If a User has any claims to withdraw, cancel, or modify transaction instructions after confirming a transaction, or if the User has any doubts about donations and payments, they shall seek a resolution through the relevant competent authority or Payee in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

When Users use this Site's "Interactive Service," they shall comply with the following agreements:

Any interactions between Members and other Members or Payees within this service are the sole responsibility of each party. Given the nature of the internet, this service cannot accurately identify and determine whether all data posted or provided by Members on this service platform is true and without defects, and Members shall verify it themselves. If civil or criminal disputes or any damage to third parties occur due to one party Member violating legal provisions, all responsibilities shall be borne by the User of this service, and this Site shall not be responsible.

Members understand and agree that by confirming subscription to relevant information of an individual Payee on the Payee Page, they agree that the Payee may collect, process, and use the personal data provided by the Member to this Site in accordance with these Terms and this Site's Privacy Policy (details below) (including but not limited to: name, date of birth, ID number, family, occupation, contact information, financial situation, social activities, etc.), and agree that the Payee may, for promotional purposes, provide the Member with real-time updates about the Payee, public event information, and any other messages the Payee intends to publish through this service via SMS, email, telephone, etc.

This service only provides a platform for Payees to list and display gifts or charity products for Members to select and fill in logistics information for delivery. This Site is not responsible for the production of gifts or charity products or their actual logistics transportation. If Members have any questions regarding the quality of gifts or charity products or their transportation process, they should contact the Payee supplying the gifts or charity products, and it is entirely unrelated to this Site.

4. Member Conduct

This Site does not pre-filter or review the content of data, information, text, photos, graphics, messages, or other materials (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Submitted Content" in this clause) uploaded or privately transmitted by Members on this service. This Site does not provide any express or implied promises or guarantees regarding the authenticity, legality, timeliness, completeness, etc., of such content, and the provider of the Submitted Content shall be solely responsible for it.

Members understand that this service does not pre-screen Submitted Content, but this Site has the right (but not the obligation) to refuse or remove any Submitted Content provided by Members in this service at its sole discretion. If there is any Submitted Content that violates laws, public order and good morals, infringes on the rights of third parties, or is suspected of violating these Terms, in order to protect the rights and interests of this Site and third parties, or to avoid the expansion of damage or disputes, this Site may remove it directly, make it inaccessible, suspend all or part of the services or functions available to the Member, and may cancel their membership and terminate the Member's agreement without prior notice.

When this Site reasonably suspects a Member of unlawful conduct, this Site may first lock the Member's account and, proactively or in cooperation with relevant authorities, transfer the Member's relevant information for investigation by the police and prosecutors and await the final judicial judgment.

Members understand and agree that this Site may, as required by law or to the extent reasonably necessary for the following purposes, disclose Member account information and Submitted Content to government agencies and judicial police:

To comply with legal requirements or government agency requests. Necessary for providing this service. Necessary to prevent significant harm to the rights and interests of others. To avert imminent danger to the life, body, freedom, rights, or property of Members and the public. If a Member fails to follow the operating instructions or rules in these Terms or on the website while using this service, this Site has the right to refuse to continue providing relevant services to the Member, and this Site shall not be liable for damages.

Members shall not use this service to engage in acts that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of others or for any illegal purpose. Otherwise, this Site has the right to refuse to provide this service, and the Member shall bear all relevant legal responsibilities. If this causes damage to this Site, its employees, or other Members, the Member shall bear all legal responsibilities. Acts that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of others include, but are not limited to:

Uploading, posting, publishing, or transmitting any defamatory, insulting, threatening, aggressive, indecent, obscene, false, violating public order or good morals, or other illegal texts, images, or any form of files, or words and deeds on this service; Infringing upon the reputation, privacy, trade secrets, trademark rights, copyrights, patent rights, other intellectual property rights, and other rights of others; Violating confidentiality obligations under law or contract; Impersonating others to use this service; Uploading, posting, transmitting, or distributing any data containing computer viruses or any program code that interrupts, destroys, or limits the functionality of computer software or hardware; Forging message sources or interfering with the determination of transmission sources in any way; Interfering with or interrupting this service or servers or networks connected to this service, or failing to comply with relevant requirements, procedures, policies, or rules for connecting to this service; Engaging in any behavior that may infringe upon the systems or data of this service; Tracking others or otherwise interfering with others or collecting or storing personal information of others for the aforementioned purposes; Other behaviors that this Site reasonably deems inappropriate. If a Member needs to cancel their account, and after this Site approves the cancellation, it signifies the termination of the terms between this Site and the Member. However, the Member shall still bear possible liability for breach of contract or damages for their actions during the period of using this service, and this Site may still retain the Member's relevant information.

Members shall not attempt to destroy or circumvent any usage specifications contained within this service. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, dissemination, or public display of all or part of the data provided by this service is strictly prohibited.

5. Limitation and Exclusion of Liability

This Site provides no express or implied guarantees regarding the following matters:

This service will meet the Member's needs; This service will operate continuously without interruption; Data involved in this service can be transmitted, processed, stored, and backed up in a timely, secure, reliable, and accurate manner; System and data errors will be discovered and corrected promptly; The Member's transmission or the data transmitted has been legally authorized, accessed, or not altered; Any services, information, or other data obtained by the Member through this service will meet the Member's expectations; This Site is free from any defects, errors, or inoperability. The content of this service will require internet connectivity. This service is not liable for any damages caused by technical malfunctions, power outages, or any other factors beyond the control of this service that affect internet connectivity.

This service may contain links to third-party websites or services. Third-party websites or services are not within the management scope of this Site, and this Site is not responsible for the content of third-party websites or services. Such links do not imply that this Site endorses third-party websites or services or that such third-party websites or services have any connection with this Site's operations.

Users agree that all data records during the use of this service shall be based on the electronic data stored in this Site's database. In case of disputes or lawsuits, Users agree that such electronic data shall be the standard for determination.

6. System Maintenance and Service Interruption

In any of the following circumstances, this Site has the right to stop or interrupt the provision of this service, and all Users shall not claim compensation for this:

Necessary maintenance and construction of computer software and hardware equipment and electronic communication equipment, or sudden malfunctions of computer software and hardware equipment and electronic communication equipment; Relocation, replacement, upgrade, maintenance, or repair of service-related software and hardware equipment; Service suspension, interruption, or inability to operate normally due to the actions of a third party, matters beyond this Site's control, or other reasons not attributable to this Site; Service suspension, interruption, or inability to operate normally due to natural disasters or other force majeure; Due to this Site's own business considerations, including but not limited to mergers, dissolutions, etc. When this service stops, is interrupted, or malfunctions, it may cause inconvenience to Users, loss of data, errors, tampering, or other economic losses. If the cessation, interruption, or malfunction of this service is not attributable to this Site, this Site shall not be liable for any damages caused to Users due to the use (or inability to use) this service.

7. Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

The systems used in this service and all content on this Site, including but not limited to works, images, files, information, data, programs, or the arrangement of website pages, website structure, page design, information content, Submitted Content, etc., are legally owned by this Site or other rights holders with their intellectual property rights, including but not limited to trademark rights, patent rights, copyrights, trade secrets, and proprietary technologies. No one may independently use, modify, reproduce, publicly broadcast, adapt, distribute, issue, publicly perform, reverse engineer, decompile, or reverse assemble. If Users wish to cite or reproduce the aforementioned website content, they must obtain prior written consent from this Site or other rights holders in accordance with the law. In case of violation, the User shall be liable to this Site for damages (including but not limited to litigation costs and attorney fees).

This Site does not claim ownership of the Submitted Content provided by Users to this service. However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing, or submitting such content, the User irrevocably and permanently grants this Site the right to use their Submitted Content for marketing and commercial purposes, including but not limited to copying, distributing, transmitting, publicly displaying, publicly performing, reproducing, editing, translating, reformatting, and publicly linking with the User's name.

This Site will not provide any compensation to the User for using the Submitted Content. This service is also not obligated to post or use Submitted Content and may remove any Submitted Content at any time at its sole discretion.

When posting, uploading, inputting, providing, or submitting content, the User shall guarantee that they own all intellectual property rights and other rights to the Submitted Content. In case of violation, which leads to this Site being claimed by a third party for infringement of its rights, in addition to this Site being able to remove the Submitted Content at any time, if this Site suffers damages as a result, the User shall also be liable to this Site for damages (including but not limited to litigation costs and attorney fees).

If any User believes that their intellectual property rights have been infringed, please provide the following information to this Site:

The User's accurate name and contact information, and agree to provide the reported information to the accused party; Proof that the User is the owner of the intellectual property right; A description of the intellectual property right that the User claims to be infringed, and proof of infringement.

8. Protection of Personal Data

When Members register or use this service, this Site will ask Users to provide relevant personal data or other information. All personal data or other information collected by this Site will be used only for the specific purpose of providing the services undertaken, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act and relevant laws and regulations, and will not be arbitrarily disclosed to other third parties. For more detailed explanations, please refer to this service's Privacy Policy.

9. Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Others

If any part of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable laws, the remaining parts of these Terms shall remain valid, except for such invalid or unenforceable part.

These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and their related usage specifications, measures, processing principles, policies, and related service descriptions shall all be governed by the laws of the Republic of China. For any matters not covered by these Terms, they shall be handled in accordance with the laws of the Republic of China applicable to the User's type of use of this service (including but not limited to the Political Donations Act, Public Fundraising Act) and relevant regulations of the competent authorities.

Any disputes arising between Members and this Site due to this service, these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or their related usage specifications, measures, processing principles, policies, and related service descriptions, if leading to litigation, shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Taipei District Court in Taiwan as the court of first instance.

The headings of the articles in these Terms are for reference only and do not affect the interpretation of the relevant clauses.

Information Security Policy

To ensure that this service (including this website and the software services provided by this website) can serve all internet users, this website provides the following security protection measures:

Installation of firewall equipment to restrict connections to specific communication ports, prevent illegal intrusion, avoid illegal use of the website, and protect the rights and interests of users. Installation of antivirus software to provide users with a safe web Browse environment. Use of vulnerability scanning software to regularly scan for and strengthen network system vulnerabilities. Regular penetration testing and drills for system recovery procedures in the event of information security incidents to ensure continuous website operation. Regular backup operations. The applications of this service provide the following security protection measures:

Payment data is stored in ciphertext. White-box and black-box testing are conducted before program deployment. User-uploaded files are processed with encryption and transmitted via secure communication protocols to ensure data security. Member Self-Protection Measures:

Please properly safeguard all your personal data, and do not provide any personal data, especially login verification codes, to anyone. After you have finished using this service, always remember to log out of your account, and it is recommended to avoid sharing your computer with others or using public computers to prevent others from accessing your personal data.

Regarding Modifications to the Security Policy:

Due to rapid technological development, incomplete relevant legal regulations, and unforeseen environmental changes in the future, this website will modify the explanation of the security policy as needed to fulfill the intention of protecting your network security.

Security Policy Consultation:

If you have any questions about this website's information security policy, please feel free to email us.