Privacy Policy

When you browse “this website”, you are bound to accept this privacy policy and any other changes on an unconditional basis.

The International Institute of Macau (IIM) attaches great importance to the protection of your privacy right. In this respect, IIM has formulated a privacy policy, with its legal basis derived from the “Personal Data Protection Act”. IIM undertakes to protect all your personal data submitted to IIM’s website and thematic websites (hereinafter referred to as “this website”), as stated in this privacy policy. IIM will make the greatest effort in providing you a secure and reliable web-based platform.

1. Collection and processing of non-personal data by this website
   
   If you are merely browsing this website other than using its services or submitting applications, you will not be asked to provide your personal data, such as your full name and address, etc. However, IIM’s computer system may automatically take records of the following technical information:
   
   
   • Your internet domain name and IP address;
   • The date and time when you begin to browse this website;
   • The webpage(s) you have browsed;
   • Should you access this website via the hyperlink(s) contained in other websites, the internet domain names of these other websites will be noted.
     
     
   Nevertheless, any personally identifiable information will not be collected. The collected information shall only be used for statistical compilations and exploration of issues related to the computer system, so as to facilitate IIM to improve this website. Unless the users’ visits are found to be hostile attacks to this website, the information collected will not be used for tracking.
   
   By using this website, the webpage(s) executed may store information about the users’ usage through a “cookie”, which mainly stores personalized settings or contents for the users. If you have set your browser to detect cookies, you may receive a warning message each time a cookie is stored.
   
   When you use this website, the webpage(s) executed may utilize the geolocation data. The data is mainly used for providing Location Based Service, which offers you information based on your actual physical location at a given point in time.
   
   
2. Collection and processing of personal data by this website
   When you use the electronic services of this website or send an email to IIM, your personal data, like your full name, telephone number and postal address, etc., may be required.  To the extent authorized by law, these personal particulars may be passed on to the other government department(s) responsible for offering the service you require for the provision of such service. However, your personal data will not be disclosed to any non-governmental entities; unless, to the extent permitted by law, these entities are authorized to use your personal data for the sake of providing the required service.
   
   When you send an email to this website or use the electronic services provided in this website, you are advised not to provide any personal data that is not required for the service you are applying for, especially your identity card number and address, etc.; unless this information is required for such service.
   
   
3. Processing of data from the online payment service by this website
   When you use the online payment service of this website, it means that you have been directed from this website to the online payment platform of a third party credit institution or bank. This website will not collect any information you provide in such platform. IIM shall not be responsible for the privacy policy set forth in the relevant payment platform. Therefore, you are advised to read the privacy policy adopted by such payment platform when necessary.
   
   
4. Protection of personal data
   To ensure your personal data is protected, this website will utilize appropriate information security technology in delivering or archiving the data you input online. Your personal information that is registered at this website shall be treated in strict confidence and only those who are authorized can have access to your information. However, you should understand and acknowledge that there must be risks when transmitting data online. Therefore, when you use the relevant service, you are bound to agree to bear such risks and the losses that may incur. This website shall not be responsible for such risks and losses.
   
   
5. External links
   This website contains links to other government or non-government websites. When you click on these links, it means that you have left this website. The privacy policies set forth on those websites can be different from this website, and therefore, IIM shall not bear any responsibility for their contents as well as their privacy policies. You are advised to read the privacy policies adopted by those websites when necessary.
   
   
6. Rights of access and correction
   According to the “Personal Data Protection Act” of the Macao SAR, the applicants who have filled out their personal information in this website are entitled to the rights of access and correction when necessary. Such applicants can apply to IIM for access or correction of their personal information through a normal channel.
   
   
7. Changes to this policy
   Should there be any updates to this policy, they will be published in a new version replacing the old one and no further notice is required. The date of the revision will be listed in the updated version.
   
   

Terms of Use

By using this website, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use stated herein.

1. Copyright notice
   The website and all the thematic websites (hereinafter referred to as “this website”) of the International Institute of Macau (IIM) are created and coordinated by IIM. All contents (including text, pictures, sounds and images) and the program of this website are subject to the copyright owned by IIM and protection of the corresponding laws of the MSAR and international copyright treaties.
   
   This copyright notice may be revised at any time. The revised version will be published on this website replacing the old one. Use of this website, including browsing, downloading, software execution, submission of information, republishing and reproduction of any content of this website, accessing this website via hyperlinks, etc., after release of the revisions, is subject to the revised Terms of Use.
   
   
2. Republishing and reproduction
   Any part of the contents of this website, except those contents which belong to the third parties, is readily available for use, reproduction and republishing for non-commercial purpose without written consent of IIM. However, users must clearly state “The International Institute of Macau” as the source of contents and the date on which the contents were extracted, as well as ensure the accuracy of the contents reproduced. The reproduced contents should neither be presented as an official reproduction nor a certified document of this website.
   
   All or part of the contents in this website is not allowed to be reproduced or republished for commercial purpose in any form without prior written permission of IIM. Any reproduced or republished contents of the program for commercial or non-commercial purpose should not be modified unless such modification is granted with specific written authorization by IIM.
   
   If a third party is the copyright holder of the contents to be reproduced, permission from the third party is necessary prior to reproduction as such contents are subject to their restriction. Users must also adhere to the third party’s copyright notice. This website will generally list the relevant terms and such contents.
   
   
3. Quotation of figures
   Some of the information in this website is presented in numerical figures. Users may use the relevant figures for further computation and statistical process to derive other figures. However, to publish such derived figures, users must state the data source and clarify their methodology of computation or statistical process.
   
   
4. Disclaimer
   Whilst IIM endeavours to keep the content of this website accurate, no warranty or guarantee, express or implied, is given by IIM as to the information of such content. IIM provides information in this website on an “as is” basis and assumes no liability of any kind. IIM reserves the right to delete, temporarily suspend or edit all information of this website at any time without prior notice. IIM is not responsible for or liable to compensate for any loss or damage due to the use of information provided by this website.
   
   Some of the hyperlinks in this website direct users to the information or electronic services provided by the websites of other institutions for their convenience. We bear no responsibility for such contents and services and are not liable for any loss or damage incurred as a result of visiting these websites. When a user accesses to any of the external websites via these hyperlinks, it means that the user has already left this website, and should be bound by the terms of use and privacy policy of the website he or she has accessed to.
   
   If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity among the different language versions of this website, the Portuguese version shall prevail.
   
   
5. Access to this website via a hyperlink
   Building a hyperlink that directs users from an external website to the homepage of this website is allowed without prior consent of IIM. However, the official name of this website should be used for such hyperlink.
   
   Prior written consent of IIM is required for building a hyperlink that directs users to any part of this website other than its homepage.
   
   
6. Changes to the Terms of Use
   Should there be any updates to these terms of use, we will have them published in a new version replacing the old one and no further notice is required. The date of the revision will be listed in the relevant revised Terms of Use.
   
   

Disclaimer

Whilst IIM endeavours to keep the content of this website accurate, no warranty or guarantee, express or implied, is given by IIM as to the information of such content. IIM provides information in this website on an “as is” basis and assumes no liability of any kind. IIM reserves the right to delete, temporarily suspend or edit all information of this website at any time without prior notice. IIM is not responsible for or liable to compensate for any loss or damage due to the use of information provided by this website.

Some of the hyperlinks in this website direct users to the information or electronic services provided by the websites of other institutions for their convenience. We bear no responsibility for such contents and services and are not liable for any loss or damage incurred as a result of visiting these websites. When a user accesses to any of the external websites via these hyperlinks, it means that the user has already left this website, and should be bound by the terms of use and privacy policy of the website he or she has accessed to.

If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity among the different language versions of this website, the Portuguese version shall prevail.

Copyright notice

The website and all the thematic websites (hereinafter referred to as “this website”) of the International Institute of Macau (IIM) are created and coordinated by IIM. All contents (including text, pictures, sounds and images) and the program of this website are subject to the copyright owned by IIM and protection of the corresponding laws of the MSAR and international copyright treaties.

This copyright notice may be revised at any time. The revised version will be published on this website replacing the old one. Use of this website, including browsing, downloading, software execution, submission of information, republishing and reproduction of any content of this website, accessing this website via hyperlinks, etc., after release of the revisions, is subject to the revised Terms of Use.