Thank you for visiting the “SNQ Symbol of National Quality” website (the “Website”). The Website is operated by the Research Center for Biotechnology and Medicine Policy (RBMP) (hereinafter referred to as the “Center”). The Center places great importance on the protection and security of your personal data. To respect your privacy, this Privacy Policy is hereby established.
By browsing, accessing, or using the services of this Website, or by submitting inquiries or cooperation requests, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to all terms of this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy explains how the Website collects, processes, uses, transfers, and protects your personal data.
1. Collection and Processing of Personal Data
To provide better services, the Center may collect your general personal information when you create an account, use the Website, participate in activities, contact the Center, or follow content of interest on the Website (such as selected teams or awarded projects). Such information may include, without limitation, your name, email address, mailing address, contact phone number, country/region, company name, department/unit, job title, D-U-N-S® Number, company address, website URL, primary business activities, and any other information you voluntarily provide or select on the Website.
When you use specific services on the Website, the Center may also collect additional information necessary for service provision or identity verification, including but not limited to passport number, national identification number, date of birth, and credit card information (collectively, “Personal Data”).
If you submit inquiries or information on behalf of family members, friends, or other individuals, the Website may collect personal data relating to such individuals. You confirm that you have informed them of this Privacy Policy and obtained their consent for the Center to collect, process, and use their personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
The Personal Data collected by the Website shall be used solely for the purpose of providing services to you. Unless otherwise required by law or with your prior consent, such data will not be used for purposes unrelated to the Website’s services.
The Center may collect detailed information related to your use of Website search functions or similar services in order to improve service quality.
The Center may use cookies and other technologies, such as pixel tags and web beacons, to better understand user behavior. These technologies may collect information about how users interact with the Website, including browsing behavior and accessed content, to evaluate search effectiveness, improve content relevance, identify popular services, control advertisement display frequency, present interest-based advertising, and assess marketing effectiveness. Aggregated or statistical data derived from such technologies is regarded as non-personal data. However, where IP addresses or similar identifiers are deemed personal data under applicable laws, such data shall be treated as Personal Data. Where non-personal data is combined with Personal Data, the combined information will also be treated as Personal Data.
Like most websites, the Center automatically collects certain information and stores it in log files. This information may include IP addresses, browser type and language, internet service provider (ISP), referring and exit pages, applications, operating systems, date/time stamps, clickstream data, and aggregated demographic information. Such data is used to analyze trends, administer the Website, understand user behavior, improve services, and may also be used for marketing and advertising purposes.
Some emails sent by the Center may contain clickable URLs linking to Website content. When you click such links, you may pass through an independent tracking server before reaching the destination page. The Center tracks such click-through data to measure interest in specific topics and evaluate communication effectiveness. If you do not wish to be tracked in this manner, please refrain from clicking links in emails. Pixel tags may be used to determine whether an email has been opened and to adjust or discontinue communications accordingly.
Personal data marked as mandatory in data collection forms is required for the provision of specific services. If such data is not provided, the Website may be unable to deliver the corresponding services.
2. Use of Personal Data
Personal Data collected by the Center may be used to provide you with updates on industry information, news, and upcoming events. The Center may also use your email address to send important service-related notices, such as changes or improvements to Website services. You may opt out of such communications at any time by updating your preferences.
The Center may use Personal Data for internal purposes, including data analysis and research, to improve platform services.
The Website may use de-identified data that cannot directly or indirectly identify individuals, such as occupation, language, referring websites, location, nationality, and age, to better understand user needs and improve services and advertising effectiveness.
Except in cases involving international business or activities, Personal Data is processed within the domestic locations of the Center and its external partners.
3. Data Transfer and Disclosure
The Website may, from time to time, provide certain Personal Data to strategic partners assisting with Website services in order to provide or improve services and advertising. Personal Data may also be shared with awarded companies or teams that you have expressed interest in, to provide you with relevant information. Non-identifiable aggregated data may be shared with partners (such as advertising partners or linked websites) to demonstrate general Website usage trends.
The Center will not provide, exchange, rent, or sell your Personal Data to any individual, organization, private enterprise, or government authority, except where required by law or contractual obligations. Such exceptions include, without limitation:
When the Center engages third-party vendors to collect, process, or use Personal Data, it will exercise appropriate supervision and management responsibilities over such vendors.
4. Information Security
The Center places great importance on the security of your Personal Data. SSL encryption technology is used during data transmission. Personal Data is stored in computer systems with restricted access and maintained in secure environments. Only authorized personnel, employees, and external partners with a legitimate need to know are permitted access, all of whom are bound by confidentiality obligations and subject to disciplinary measures or contract termination for violations.
If you publicly disclose information on the Website, other users may read, collect, or use such information. You are responsible for the personal data you choose to disclose and should exercise caution when using such features.
5. Your Rights
You are responsible for maintaining accurate, up-to-date, and complete Personal Data. Upon logging into your account, you may access, review, supplement, correct, or update your basic information, contact details, and preferences. The Center will retain your Personal Data only for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy and for the duration necessary to fulfill such purposes.
You may request a copy of your Personal Data, and the Center may charge reasonable fees where applicable. In certain circumstances, such requests may be denied, including where fulfillment would impair national security or official duties.
You may also request the Center to cease the collection, processing, or use of your Personal Data, or request its deletion. Please note that making such requests may result in the inability of the Center to continue providing Website services, and you may lose access to part or all Website functionalities. The Center shall not be liable for any resulting loss or damage.
6. Privacy Inquiries
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of Personal Data, please contact the Center. The Center will review and respond as promptly as possible.
7. Amendments to the Privacy Policy
The Center reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Amendments will be announced on the Website or communicated via public notice or email. Continued use of the Website after any modification constitutes your acknowledgment, understanding, and acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
