Legal & Privacy Compliance

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

Transparency, open data ethics, and user privacy are foundational values of OpenViz.

This document outlines how we handle data processing, cookies, telemetry analytics, and advertising compliance across all interactive dashboards.

Last Updated: March 1, 2026Effective Date: March 1, 2026

1. Google AdSense & Third-Party Cookies Policy

Compliance statement regarding programmatic advertising and cookie usage.

OpenViz uses Google AdSense to serve programmatic display ads on select pages. This helps fund server infrastructure and high-frequency data ingestion.

Google and other third-party advertising vendors use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet:

  • Personalized Advertising:

    Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to OpenViz and/or other sites across the web.

  • How to Opt Out:

    Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

2. Website Traffic Analytics (Google Analytics 4)

How anonymous telemetry helps improve platform performance.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand overall usage trends, popular telemetry dashboards, device distributions, and page loading speed.

All IP addresses are strictly anonymized, and no Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is recorded, stored, or shared with third parties.

3. Open Data Attribution & Disclaimers

Authoritative data sources from Taiwan government agencies.

OpenViz is an independent, non-governmental open source data visualization platform.

All meteorological, hydrological, and seismic datasets presented on this website are aggregated under Open Government Data Licenses from official public repositories:

  • Rainfall & Earthquakes:

    Ministry of Transportation and Communications Central Weather Administration (CWA) Open Data Platform.

  • Reservoir Hydrology:

    Ministry of Economic Affairs Water Resources Agency (WRA) Open Data Platform.

  • Disclaimer & Disaster Alert Notice:

    Data on this platform is processed for public visualization and statistical analysis. While we strive for real-time accuracy, telemetry delays or sensor maintenance may cause brief discrepancies.

    For emergency evacuation orders, dam flood discharge warnings, or official typhoon advisories, please refer strictly to authoritative government announcements.

4. Intellectual Property & Copyright Declaration

Proprietary visual layouts and software architecture.

All original user interface designs, custom dam blueprint telemetry diagrams, typographic styling, responsive chart components, and frontend codebase of OpenViz are protected by copyright laws and international intellectual property treaties.

Public government data remains under its respective Open Government Data Licenses, while OpenViz’s original presentation and software architecture remain the intellectual property of OpenViz.

Copyright © 2026 OpenViz Platform. All rights reserved.

5. Policy Updates & Contact Information

How updates are published and how to reach out.

OpenViz reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy and Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be reflected directly on this page with an updated timestamp.

If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy or Terms of Service, please discontinue using this platform immediately.

Official Contact Email

If you have any questions or data requests regarding this policy, please reach out to us at support@openviz.net