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Terms of Use of this Website
Last updated: September 22, 2022
Terms of Use of this Website: Please read the following terms of use in detail before using this website. If you do not agree to any of the following terms, please do not use this website.

1. Users and Purposes of Use

  • This website is provided by Taiwan Semiconductor Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "TSMC") and maintained by Chunghwa Telecom Corporation. All use of this website is subject to the following terms. TSMC may revise the terms of use of this website at any time without prior notice to you. It is recommended that you visit this page regularly to understand the terms of use of the website. The content presented on this website and other websites linked to this website (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Website") includes all information, communications, software, manuscripts, photographs, text, videos, graphics, music, sounds, images and other materials and functionality ( (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the contents of this website") are only for legal use by TSMC, its members and the general public.

  • TSMC does not guarantee that the contents of this website can be (or are suitable for) use outside of Taiwan. Users must judge the risks of using this website based on local laws and regulations, and should abide by relevant laws and regulations. You understand that TSMC reserves the right to interrupt or deny your use of this website at any time.

2. Comply with the terms of use of this website

  • You confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by the terms of use set forth on this page and all relevant legal requirements. You confirm that you have full legal authorization to agree to the usage regulations listed on this page on your behalf; if you are a minor under the age of 17, you You should register and use this website after your parent (or guardian) has read, understood and agreed to the content of this website usage rules. When you use or continue to use this website, we assume that your parent (or guardian) has read, understood and agrees to accept this statement and the terms of use related to this service. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not use this website.

3. Contents of this website

  • Any unauthorized copying, display or use of any content contained on this website is unlawful. You understand that the videos or teaching content on this website are only for your personal viewing on this website, and you have no right to download or reuse such content. Produce, distribute, adapt, publicly transmit or publicly broadcast. You understand that TSMC has informed that the contents of this website are protected by various Taiwanese and international laws and regulations, including but not limited to copyright laws or agreements, trademark laws, patent laws and other intellectual property laws (hereinafter collectively referred to as "rights"). In addition to TSMC's respective rights to content, TSMC also enjoys the rights to select, plan and arrange content as stipulated in copyright law. You have the right to access all or part of the content of this website for personal, non-commercial use; if you violate the terms of use of this website, the aforementioned authorization will be automatically terminated immediately. TSMC (and the rights holders who provide TSMC with authorization to use various materials on this website) still retain all and complete intellectual property rights in the content of this website, and have not transferred any intellectual property rights (including personality rights and property rights) to you. You may not resell, re-edit, redesign, destroy or otherwise improperly convert the software on this website into a non-machine-readable format. Except as expressly stated on this website, TSMC does not authorize your use of it. All other uses of the content on this website, including but not limited to uploading, downloading, modification, publication, transmission, participation in the transfer or sale, reproduction, republication, creation of derivative works, distribution, performance, display, inclusion in other websites, reproduction (but (use links, formats or other methods), use all or part of the content of this website in any other way, or repeatedly download and use the software of this website without authorization, the prior written consent of TSMC must be obtained.

4. Trademark

  • This website contains multiple business marks, service marks, trademarks, slogans and product names, but this does not mean that TSMC authorizes you to use them in any way. Visiting this website does not mean that TSMC or any third party grants you any intellectual property rights. Product logos and other trademarks owned by TSMC have been registered in Taiwan, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other countries. Certain product or service names belong to individual owners. No link may be made to any of TSMC's trademarks or service marks without TSMC's prior written authorization.

5. Information Transmission

  • It is prohibited to transmit any confidential information to TSMC through this website. All information transmitted to TSMC through this website or to third parties designated by TSMC to maintain this website will be deemed to be non-confidential. For information you transmit to this website, you agree to grant TSMC the unrestricted, free and irrevocable right to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute such information, and agree that TSMC may freely use it for any purpose. Freely use the creativity, concepts, intelligence and technology in the information you transmit without having to pay you or others who transmit the information. You may not post or transmit (including uploading or downloading) any information to this website that is illegal, threatening, defamatory, damaging to others' reputation, obscene, slanderous, extreme, pornographic, seriously blasphemous to religion, or otherwise likely to violate civil or criminal laws.

6. Links to Third Party Website

  • This website may be linked to third party websites or resources. TSMC does not guarantee the contents of third-party websites accessed through this website. TSMC has no control over such websites and resources. You understand and agree that TSMC is not responsible for providing the above-mentioned external websites or resources, and does not own or provide any content, advertising, products, services or other content on such websites or resources. Responsible. You must take the necessary steps to ensure that the content of the website you click is free of viruses, parasites, Trojan horses and other harmful content. The names, logos, products, or services of third parties or hyperlinks to third party website information mentioned on this website are only for the convenience of users and do not constitute or imply any liability for the third party, its products and services. Support, sponsorship, recommendation or assistance of services. TSMC does not represent or guarantee the content, products and services of any third party. You agree that TSMC is not responsible for any direct or indirect damage or loss arising from the use of third-party websites or resources through links to this website.

7. Exclusion of Warranty

  • TSMC does not guarantee or endorse the validity, use, timeliness, security, effectiveness, reliability, use effects or other effects of any use of the content of this website or any other website links. Any damage to the computer system and loss of data caused by downloading or obtaining information through the use of this website is the sole responsibility of the user. The contents of this website are as is and as available without any express or implied warranty. Regardless of which law is applicable, TSMC does not assume any express or implied representations and warranties, including but not limited to warranties such as compliance with commercialization standards, suitability for special purposes, and non-infringement or illegality. No oral or written information obtained from TSMC shall alter the effect of this exclusion or create a warranty.

8. Limited Liability

  • TSMC is not responsible for any losses caused by the use or inability to use the contents of this website, including but not limited to errors, omissions, interruptions, defects, delays in operation or transmission, computer viruses, connection failures, and all other direct, indirect, Special, incidental or consequential damages or losses, whether or not TSMC knows that the damages may occur. TSMC's compensation for damages and losses arising from your use of the content of this website and its handling, including but not limited to contract, tort or other reasons, will be limited to the fee you paid for using this website.

9. Modification rights

  • TSMC may temporarily or permanently modify, suspend, remove or cancel all or part of the content of this website without notice. You agree that TSMC will not be responsible to you or any third party for modifying, suspending, removing or canceling part or all of the content of this website. TSMC may modify the terms of use of this website at any time. By using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and agree to regularly review the usage regulations of this website that you need to comply with.

10. Termination

  • You agree that TSMC may terminate or restrict your use of the content (including any part) of this website for any reason at its sole discretion, including but not limited to, if TSMC unilaterally believes that you have violated or failed to comply with the provisions or spirit of this website's usage regulations.

11. Other

  • This website usage specification has become a contract between you and TSMC regarding your use of this website. If both parties have relevant usage agreements in the past, this website usage specification shall prevail. If you use the services supported by this website, you must also comply with these relevant usage regulations. If any provision of this website's Terms of Use is deemed invalid by a court because it may violate laws, regulations or standards, its invalid provision will not affect the validity of other provisions of this website's Terms of Use. If TSMC fails to exercise the rights granted under this specification, it does not mean that it has waived such rights. Once you use this website, you agree that Taiwanese law shall be applicable to all disputes arising from your use of this website, and the jurisdiction of the court shall be exclusive to the Hsinchu Court in Taiwan. You expressly agree that regardless of whether there are different provisions in laws and regulations, any request or claim arising from the use of this website or these Terms of Use shall be made within one year from the date of the disputed fact, regardless of whether it is made after the fact. The exercise of facts or rights is prohibited. The titles contained in each clause in these Terms of Use are for convenience of reading only and have no legal or contractual effect.

12. Inform

  • If you find any violation of the usage regulations of this website, please report it to TSMC.