Online Privacy Statement [Billion Electric Co., Ltd.]   

線上隱私權聲明 [盛達電業] 

Billion Electric Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively "Billion") are committed to protecting your privacy and providing you with a positive experience on our websites and in using our products and services ("Solution" or "Solutions").

This Privacy Statement applies to Billion websites and Solutions that link to or reference this Statement and describes how we handle personal information and the choices available to you regarding collection, use, access, and how to update and correct your personal information. Additional information on our personal information practices may be provided in offer descriptions, supplemental privacy statements, or notices provided prior to or at the time of data collection. Certain Billion websites may have their own privacy statement that describes how we handle personal information for those websites specifically. To the extent a notice provided at the time of collection or a website or Solution specific privacy statement conflict with this Privacy Statement, such specific notice or supplemental privacy statement will control.
盛達電業及其子公司（統稱為「盛達」）致力於保護您的隱私權，並提供您良好的盛達網站及盛達產品與服務（「解決方案」）的使用體驗。

本隱私權聲明適用於連結至或參考本聲明的盛達網站與解決方案，並說明我們處理個人資訊的方式，以及我們針對收集、使用、存取及更新和更正您的個人資訊方面所提供的選項。我們會在服務內容說明、隱私權聲明補充內容，或是收集資料之前或收集資料時發出的通知中，提供我們個人資訊實務的額外資訊。某些盛達網站可能會有自己的隱私權聲明，該聲明會具體說明我們針對這些網站處理個人資訊的方式。若收集資料時發出的通知、網站或解決方案特定隱私權聲明與本隱私權聲明有衝突，以該特定通知或該網站的隱私權聲明補充內容為準。

Collection of Your Personal Information 

個人資訊的使用

We may collect data, including personal information, about you as you use our websites and Solutions and interact with us. "Personal information" is any information that can be used to identify an individual, and may include name, address, email address, phone number, login information (account number, password), marketing preferences, social media account information, or payment card number. If we link other data with your personal information, we will treat that linked data as personal information. We also collect personal information from trusted third-party sources and engage third parties to collect personal information to assist us.

Processing your order, including payment transactions.
Providing you with a newsletter subscription.
Sending marketing communications.
Creating an account.
Enabling the use of certain features of our Solutions.
Personalizing your experience.
Providing customer service.
Managing a job application.
Collecting information during the testing admissions process when a computer-based certification test is administered to you.

我們會基於經營業務、提供、改善和客製化我們的網站與解決方案、傳送行銷與其他盛達業務相關的通訊，以及適用法律許可的其他正當目的使用您的個人資訊。下面是一些我們使用個人資訊的方式：

提供您要求的解決方案。
分析、支援和改善我們的解決方案及您的線上體驗。
個人化網站、電子報與其他通訊郵件。
管理和處理您的認證測驗。
盛達直接傳送或盛達合作夥伴傳送通訊郵件給您（包括以行銷或客戶滿意度為目的的電子郵件）。
您可以隨時編輯您的通訊偏好設定。

    We collect two types of data and information from users.

    我們從用戶那裡收集兩種類型的數據和信息。 


    The first type of information is unidentified and unrecognizable information about users, which can be obtained or collected by using the website ("non-personal information"). We do not know the identity of users who collect non-personal information. The collected non-personal information may include your aggregate usage information and technical information transmitted by the device, including certain software and hardware information (for example, the type of browser and operating system used by the device, language preference, access time, etc.) in order to enhance us The function of the website. We may also collect information about your activities on the website (for example, viewed pages, online browsing, clicks, actions, etc.).


    The second type of information personal information is information that can be individually identified, that is, information that can identify individuals or that can be identified through reasonable efforts. This information includes:

    *Device information: We collect personal information from your device. This information includes geographic location data, IP addresses, unique identifiers (such as MAC addresses and UUIDs), and other information related to your activities through the site.

    *[Add the type of personal information collected and the corresponding explanation, for example:]

    *Registration information: When you register on our website, you will be asked to provide certain details, such as: full name; email or physical address, and other information.


    第一類信息是與用戶有關的身份不明和不可識別的信息，可以通過使用網站來獲取或收集這些信息（“ 非個人信息 ”）。我們不知道收集非個人信息的用戶身份。收集的非個人信息可能包括您的匯總使用信息和設備傳輸的技術信息，包括某些軟件和硬件信息（例如，設備使用的瀏覽器和操作系統的類型，語言偏好，訪問時間等）為了增強我們網站的功能。我們還可能收集有關您在網站上的活動的信息（例如，查看的頁面，在線瀏覽，點擊，操作等）。


    第二種類型的信息個人信息 是可以單獨識別的信息，即可以識別個人或可以通過合理的努力識別個人的信息。這些信息包括：

     

    • 設備信息：我們從您的設備收集個人信息。這些信息包括地理位置數據，IP地址，唯一標識符（例如MAC地址和UUID）以及與您通過站點的活動有關的其他信息。
    • [添加收集的個人信息類型和相應的解釋，例如：]
    • 註冊信息：當您在我們的網站上註冊時，將要求您提供某些詳細信息，例如：全名；電子郵件或實際地址，以及其他信息。    

    How do we receive information about you?
    我們如何收到有關您的信息？

    We receive your Personal Information from various sources:

    我們從各種來源收到您的個人信息：

     

    • When you voluntarily provide us with your personal details in order to register on our Site;
    • When you use or access our Site in connection with your use of our services;
    • From third-party providers, services and public registers (for example, traffic analytics vendors).

     

    • 當您自願向我們提供您的個人詳細信息以便在我們的網站上註冊時；
    • 當您因使用我們的服務而使用或訪問我們的網站時；
    • 來自第三方提供商，服務和公共註冊機構（例如，流量分析供應商）。

     

    What information do we collect?
    我們收集什麼信息？

    我們從用戶那裡收集兩種類型的數據和信息。 

    第一類信息是與用戶有關的身份不明和不可識別的信息，可以通過使用網站來獲取或收集這些信息（“ 非個人信息 ”）。我們不知道收集非個人信息的用戶身份。收集的非個人信息可能包括您的匯總使用信息和設備傳輸的技術信息，包括某些軟件和硬件信息（例如，設備使用的瀏覽器和操作系統的類型，語言偏好，訪問時間等）為了增強我們網站的功能。我們還可能收集有關您在網站上的活動的信息（例如，查看的頁面，在線瀏覽，點擊，操作等）。

    第二種類型的信息個人信息 是可以單獨識別的信息，即可以識別個人或可以通過合理的努力識別個人的信息。這些信息包括：
    • 設備信息：我們從您的設備收集個人信息。這些信息包括地理位置數據，IP地址，唯一標識符（例如MAC地址和UUID）以及與您通過站點的活動有關的其他信息。
    • [添加收集的個人信息類型和相應的解釋，例如：]
    • 註冊信息：當您在我們的網站上註冊時，將要求您提供某些詳細信息，例如：全名；電子郵件或實際地址，以及其他信息。   
    We do not rent, sell or share Users’ information with third parties, except as described in this Privacy Policy.
    We may use the information for the following:
    除本隱私政策中所述外，我們不會與第三方出租，出售或共享用戶信息。
    我們可能將這些信息用於以下用途：
    • [ add types of detailed uses, such as:]
    • Communicating with you – sending you notices regarding our services, providing you with technical information and responding to any customer service issue you may have;
    • To communicate with you and to keep you informed about our latest updates and services;
    • To serve you advertisements when you use our Site (see more under "Advertisements"); 
    • To market our websites and products (see more under "Marketing"); 
    • For statistical and analytical purposes, intended to improve the Site.
    • [添加詳細用途的類型，例如：]
    • 與您溝通-向您發送有關我們服務的通知，向您提供技術信息並響應您可能遇到的任何客戶服務問題；
    • 與您交流並隨時向我們通報我們的最新更新和服務；
    • 在您使用我們的網站時為您提供廣告（請參閱“廣告”下的更多內容）；
    • 營銷我們的網站和產品（請參閱“營銷”下的更多內容）；
    • 為了統計和分析目的，旨在改善站點。
    In addition to the different uses listed above, we may transfer or disclose Personal Information to our subsidiaries, affiliated companies and subcontractors.
    除了上面列出的不同用途外，我們還可能將個人信息傳輸或披露給我們的子公司，關聯公司和分包商。

    In addition to the purposes listed in this Privacy Policy, we may share Personal Information with our trusted third-party providers, who may be located in different jurisdictions across the world, for any of the following purposes: 
    除了本隱私政策中列出的目的之外，我們還可出於以下任何目的與位於全球不同司法管轄區的受信任的第三方提供商共享個人信息：
    • Hosting and operating our Site;
    • [Add and amend relevant types of third parties, such as:]
    • Providing you with our services, including providing a personalised display of our Site;
    • Storing and processing such information on our behalf; 
    • Serving you with advertisements and to assist us in evaluating the success of our advertising campaigns and help us retarget any of our users;
    • Providing you with marketing offers and promotional materials related to our Site and services; 
    • Performing research, technical diagnostics or analytics;
    • 託管和運營我們的網站；
    • [添加和修改相關的第三方類型，例如：]
    • 為您提供我們的服務，包括提供我們網站的個性化展示；
    • 代表我們存儲和處理此類信息；
    • 為您提供廣告，並協助我們評估廣告活動的成效，並幫助我們重新定位任何用戶；
    • 為您提供與我們的網站和服務有關的市場營銷報價和促銷材料；
    • 進行研究，技術診斷或分析；
    We may also disclose information if we have good reason to believe that disclosure of such information is helpful or reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our policies (including our Agreement), including investigations of potential violations thereof; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities or other wrongdoing, suspected fraud or security issues; (iv) to establish or exercise our rights to defend against legal claims; (v) prevent harm to the rights, property or safety of us, our users, yourself or any third party; or (vi) for the purpose of collaborating with law enforcement agencies and/or in case we find it necessary in order to enforce intellectual property or other legal rights.
    如果我們有充分的理由相信披露此類信息對於以下方面是有幫助或合理必要的，我們也可能會披露信息：（i）遵守任何適用的法律，法規，法律程序或政府要求； （ii）執行我們的政策（包括我們的協議），包括對可能違反政策的情況進行調查； （iii）對非法活動或其他不法行為，可疑欺詐或安全問題進行調查，發現，預防或採取行動； （iv）建立或行使我們的權利抗辯法律主張； （v）防止損害我們，我們的用戶，您自己或任何第三方的權利，財產或安全； （vi）為了與執法機構合作和/或在我們認為有必要執行知識產權或其他合法權利的情況下。

    User Rights 
    用戶權限

    You can request： 
    1. Receive confirmation about whether personal information about you is being processed, and access your stored personal information and supplementary information.
    2. Receive copies of personal information you voluntarily provide directly to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
    3. Request to correct your personal information within our control.
    4. Request to delete your personal information.
    5. Against our handling of personal information.
    6. Request to restrict our processing of your personal information.
    7. Complaint to the supervisory authority.
    However, please note that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements.
    您可以要求： 
    1. 接收有關是否正在處理與您有關的個人信息的確認，並訪問您存儲的個人信息以及補充信息。 
    2. 以結構化，常用和機器可讀的格式接收您直接向我們自願提供的個人信息的副本。 
    3. 要求更正我們控制範圍內的您的個人信息。
    4. 要求刪除您的個人信息。 
    5. 反對我們處理個人信息。 
    6. 要求限制我們對您的個人信息的處理。
    7. 向監管機構投訴。
    但是，請注意，這些權利不是絕對的，可能受我們自己的合法利益和法規要求的約束。 

    Retention 保留權

    We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our policies. Retention periods will be determined taking into account the type of information that is collected and the purpose for which it is collected, bearing in mind the requirements applicable to the situation and the need to destroy outdated, unused information at the earliest reasonable opportunity. Under applicable regulations, we will keep records containing client personal data, account opening documents, communications and anything else as required by applicable laws and regulations. 

    We may rectify, replenish or remove incomplete or inaccurate information, at any time and at our own discretion.

    我們將保留您的個人信息，直至提供我們的服務所需的時間，以及遵守我們的法律義務，解決爭端和執行我們的政策所必需的時間。 在確定保留期限時，將考慮到所收集信息的類型和收集目的，同時牢記適用於該情況的要求以及需要在合理的最早時機上銷毀過時的未使用信息的需求。 根據適用法規，我們將保留包含客戶個人數據，開戶文件，通訊和適用法律法規要求的任何其他內容的記錄。

    我們可能隨時自行決定糾正，補充或刪除不完整或不准確的信息。

    Use of Cookies and other Web Technologies
    使用 Cookie 與其他網路技術

    Like many websites, Billion uses automatic data collection tools, such as cookies, embedded web links, and web beacons. These tools collect certain standard information that your browser sends to our website. Examples include your browser type and the address of the website from which you arrived at our website.We and our trusted partners use cookies and other technologies in our related services, including when you visit our website or visit our services.

    "Cookies" are a small amount of information that a website assigns to your device when you browse the website. Cookies are very useful and can be used for various purposes. These purposes include allowing you to effectively navigate between pages, enable automatic activation of certain features, remember your preferences, and make your interaction with our services more convenient. Cookies are also used to ensure that the advertisements you see are relevant to you and your interests, and to aggregate statistical data about your use of our services.

    They may also collect information about:
    a. "Session cookies" are only temporarily stored during a browsing session to allow the system to be used normally and deleted from your device when the browser is closed;
    b. "Permanent cookies" are only read by this website, stored on the computer for a fixed period of time, and will not be deleted when the browser is closed. These cookies are used when we need to know who you are to visit again, for example, so that we can store your preferences when you log in next time
    C. "Third party cookies" are set by other online services that run content on the page you are viewing, such as by a third party analysis company that monitors and analyzes our web access.

    Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information, but we may link personal information we store about you to information stored in or obtained from cookies. You can delete cookies according to the instructions in your device preferences; however, if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly and your online experience may be limited.

    We also use a tool called "Google Analytics" to collect information about your use of this website. Google Analytics collects information, such as how often users visit websites, which pages they visit, and when they visit. We use the information obtained from Google Analytics only to improve our website and services. Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the day you visited the website, not your name or other identifying information. We will not combine information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google has the right to use and share the information collected by Google Analytics about your visit to this website, which is subject to the Google Analytics Terms of Use and Google ’s Privacy Policy.

    和許多網站一樣，思科使用自動資料收集工具，例如 Cookie、內嵌網頁連結和 Web 信標。這些工具會收集您的瀏覽器傳送至我們網站的某些標準資訊。例如您的瀏覽器類型，及您連到我們網站之來源網站的網址。我們和我們值得信賴的合作夥伴在我們的相關服務中使用cookie和其他技術，包括您訪問我們的網站或訪問我們的服務時。 

    “ Cookie”是網站在您瀏覽網站時分配給您的設備的一小部分信息。Cookies非常有用，可以用於各種不同的目的。這些目的包括允許您有效地在頁面之間導航，啟用某些功能的自動激活，記住您的首選項以及使您與我們的服務之間的交互更加便捷。Cookies還用於確保您看到的廣告與您和您的興趣相關，並用於匯總有關您使用我們服務的統計數據。 

    這些工具也會收集以下資訊：
    a。“會話cookie” ，僅在瀏覽會話期間臨時存儲，以允許系統正常使用，並在關閉瀏覽器時從您的設備中刪除； 
    b。“永久cookie ”，僅由本網站讀取，在計算機上保存了固定的時間，並且在關閉瀏覽器時不會刪除。此類Cookie用於我們需要知道您是誰的再次訪問的情況，例如，以便我們存儲您下次登錄時的偏好； 
    C。“第三方Cookie” 由其他在線服務設置，這些在線服務在您正在查看的頁面上運行內容，例如由監視和分析我們的Web訪問的第三方分析公司設置。

    Cookies不包含任何可識別您個人身份的信息，但是我們可能會將我們存儲的有關您的個人信息鏈接到存儲在cookie中或從cookie獲取的信息。您可以按照設備偏好設置中的說明刪除Cookie；但是，如果您選擇禁用cookie，則我們網站的某些功能可能無法正常運行，並且您的在線體驗可能會受到限制。

    我們還使用稱為“ Google Analytics（分析）”的工具來收集有關您對本網站的使用的信息。Google Analytics（分析）收集信息，例如用戶訪問網站的頻率，訪問的頁面，訪問時間等。我們使用從Google Analytics（分析）獲得的信息只是為了改善我們的網站和服務。Google Analytics（分析）會收集您訪問網站之日分配給您的IP地址，而不是您的姓名或其他識別信息。我們不會將通過使用Google Analytics（分析）收集的信息與個人身份信息結合在一起。Google有權使用和共享Google Analytics（分析）收集的有關您訪問本網站的信息，這受Google Analytics（使用）條款 和Google隱私權政策的限制 。


    Third-party collection of information
    第三方訊息收集

    Our policy only involves the use and disclosure of the information we collect from you. To the extent that you disclose your information to other parties or sites via the Internet, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them. Therefore, we recommend that you read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of each third party to whom you choose to disclose information.

    This privacy policy does not apply to the actions of companies that we do not own or control, nor does it apply to individuals we do not employ or manage, including any third parties that we may disclose to the information provided in this privacy policy.

    我們的政策僅涉及使用和披露我們從您那裡收集的信息。在您通過互聯網向其他方或站點披露您的信息的範圍內，不同的規則可能適用於他們對您披露給他們的信息的使用或披露。因此，我們建議您閱讀您選擇向其披露信息的每個第三方的條款和條件以及隱私政策。 

    本隱私政策不適用於我們沒有擁有或控制的公司的行為，也不適用於我們沒有僱用或管理的個人，包括我們可能會向本隱私政策所規定的信息披露的任何第三方。 

    How do we safeguard your information?
    我們如何保護您的信息？

    We take great care in implementing and maintaining the security of the Site and your information. [ explain about your security practices, such as: we employ industry standard procedures and policies to ensure the safety of the information we collect and retain, and prevent unauthorised use of any such information, and we require any third party to comply with similar security requirements, in accordance with this Privacy Policy] . Although we take reasonable steps to safeguard information, we cannot be responsible for the acts of those who gain unauthorised access or abuse our Site, and we make no warranty, express, implied or otherwise, that we will prevent such access.

    我們在實施和維護網站和您信息的安全方面非常謹慎。 [解釋您的安全做法，例如：我們採用行業標準的程序和政策來確保我們收集和保留的信息的安全，並防止未經授權使用任何此類信息，並且我們要求任何第三方遵守類似的安全要求 （根據本隱私政策）。 儘管我們採取了合理的措施來保護信息，但是對於未經授權訪問或濫用我們網站的人的行為，我們不承擔任何責任，並且我們不做任何明示，暗示或其他方式的保證，我們將阻止此類訪問。

    Transfer of data outside the EEA 
    在EEA之外傳輸數據

    Please note that some data recipients may be located outside the EEA. In such cases, we will transfer your data only to such countries as approved by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection or enter into legal agreements ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

    請注意，某些數據接收者可能位於EEA之外。 在這種情況下，我們只會將您的數據轉移到歐盟委員會批准的提供足夠數據保護水平的國家，或簽訂確保足夠數據保護水平的法律協議。

    Advertisements
    廣告

    When you visit this site, we may use third-party advertising technology to serve ads. This technology uses information about your use of the service to serve you advertisements (for example, by placing third-party cookies in your web browser).

    [Add information about opt-out options from personalized advertising, for example:] You can opt-out of many third-party advertising networks, including the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") and Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA"). For more information about this practice by NAI and DAA members, and your choice of allowing these companies to use this information, including how to opt out of third-party advertising networks operated by NAI and DAA members, please visit their respective websites: http: / /optout.networkadvertising.org/#! / And http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/.

    當您訪問本網站時，我們可能會使用第三方廣告技術來投放廣告。這項技術會使用您在使用服務方面的信息來向您投放廣告（例如，通過在您的Web瀏覽器中放置第三方cookie）。 

    [添加有關來自個性化廣告的選擇退出選項的信息，例如：] 您可以選擇退出許多第三方廣告網絡，包括由Network Advertising Initiative（“ NAI”）和Digital Advertising Alliance（“ DAA”）。有關NAI和DAA成員的這種做法的更多信息，以及您選擇讓這些公司使用此信息的選擇，包括如何選擇退出NAI和DAA成員運營的第三方廣告網絡，請訪問各自的網站：http ：//optout.networkadvertising.org/#！/和http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/ 。

    Marketing
    行銷

    We may use your Personal Information such as your name, email address, telephone number, etc., ourselves or by using our third-party subcontractors, for the purpose of providing you with promotional materials concerning our services which we believe may interest you.  

    To respect your right to privacy, within such marketing materials we provide you with the means to opt out of receiving further marketing offers from us. If you unsubscribe, we will remove your email address or telephone number from our marketing distribution lists. 

    Please note that even if you have unsubscribed from receiving marketing emails from us, we may send you other types of important email communications without offering you the opportunity to opt out of receiving them. These may include customer service announcements or administrative notices.

    我們可能會自己或通過與第三方分包商一起使用您的個人信息，例如您的姓名，電子郵件地址，電話號碼等，目的是向您提供有關我們認為您可能會感興趣的服務的宣傳材料。

    為了尊重您的隱私權，我們在此類營銷材料中為您提供了選擇退出接收來自我們的進一步營銷要約的方式。 如果您取消訂閱，我們將從我們的營銷分發列表中刪除您的電子郵件地址或電話號碼。

    請注意，即使您已經取消訂閱，也不會收到我們的營銷電子郵件，我們也可能會向您發送其他類型的重要電子郵件通信，而不會給您提供退出接收電子郵件的機會。 這些可能包括客戶服務公告或管理通知。

    Corporate transaction
    交易業務

    We may share information in the event of a corporate transaction (e.g. sale of a substantial part of our business, merger, consolidation or asset sale). In the event of the above, the transferee or acquiring company will assume the rights and obligations as described in this Privacy Policy.

    我們可能會在公司交易的情況下共享信息（如出售我們的大部分業務、合併、合併或資產出售）。在上述情況下，受讓方或收購公司將承擔本隱私政策中所述的權利和義務。

    Minors Children's Privacy
    未成年兒童隱私權

    We understand the importance of protecting children’s privacy, especially in an online environment. The Site is not designed for or directed at children. Under no circumstances shall we allow the use of our services by minors without prior consent or authorization by a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us at [add applicable email address].

    我們了解保護兒童隱私的重要性，尤其是在在線環境中。 本網站不是為兒童設計的或針對兒童的。 在任何情況下，未經父母或法定監護人事先同意或授權，我們都不允許未成年人使用我們的服務。 我們不會有意收集未成年人的個人信息。 如果父母或監護人知道他或她的孩子未經他們的同意向我們提供了個人信息，則他或她應通過[添加適用的電子郵件地址]與我們聯繫。

    Updates or amendments to this Privacy Policy
    本隱私權聲明的更新

    We reserve the right to periodically amend or revise the Privacy Policy; material changes will be effective immediately upon the display of the revised Privacy policy. The last revision will be reflected in the "Last modified" section. Your continued use of the Platform, following the notification of such amendments on our website, constitutes your acknowledgment and consent of such amendments to the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of such amendments.


    我們保留定期修改或修訂隱私政策的權利； 重大更改將在顯示修訂後的隱私政策後立即生效。 上次修訂將反映在“上次修改”部分中。 您在我們網站上收到有關此類修訂的通知後繼續使用平台，即表示您承認並同意對隱私政策的此類修訂，並且您同意接受此類修訂的條款約束。


    The Billion Privacy Statement was revised and posted as of JUNE 01, 2020.

    盛達隱私權聲明已於 2023年 6 月 1 日修訂和張貼。

    How to contact us
    如何聯絡我們

    If you have any general questions about the Site or the information we collect about you and how we use it, you can contact us .
    如果您對本網站或我們收集的有關您的信息以及我們如何使用它的信息有任何一般性疑問，可以與我們聯繫。
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