Governance & Data Principles
We handle information on three principles: public, traceable and minimal. Every item states its source and its limits.
Why governance matters
Investment and partnership information feeds significant decisions. Users should know where information comes from, how it was handled and where its limits lie.
The problem governance addresses
Investment and partnership information feeds significant decisions. Readers need to know where an item came from, how it was handled and what its limits are. TINAI, the Taiwan Industrial Network of Alliances for Investment, therefore rests its data principles on three points: sources can be traced, a listing is not an endorsement, and collection is kept to the minimum needed. This page shows how each works in practice, so that readers can judge how far to rely on the data.
The principles apply to the company directory, research briefings, trend features and enquiry forms. For official information, government sources prevail and TINAI offers dated signposting only. TINAI is an entry point for industry exploration, public information and enquiry routing. It is not a fund, a securities firm or an investment adviser, and it is not an approval authority.
Where the data comes from
Directory data comes from the four alliance pages and the company pages of the alliance website run by the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Association, R.O.C., captured on 25 September 2026. 18 further companies appear only in the master company list, where no alliance is stated. The directory shows them as “alliance not stated”. As of 4 November 2026 it holds 159 companies.
Each description is rewritten from the source page, and the pointer to that page is kept so that readers can check it. Personal names and contact details are left out. Stock codes are copied as the source gives them: 53 companies show one, 41 on the Taipei Exchange and 12 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
Where TINAI adds its own grouping, it says so. The semiconductor briefing, for example, sorts midstream companies by product into materials, carriers and facilities. That is an editorial aid, not the alliance’s formal tiering. Figures on an alliance page that carry no label, and page sections that show no data, are never cited.
What a listing means
A listing means the source names the company and TINAI has prepared a readable description of its products and processes. It does not mean that TINAI approves, ranks or vouches for the company, or that the alliance has verified its capability. The terms of use say the same: a listing is not investment advice or a rating, and it does not guarantee a referral or a partnership.
A company can belong to more than one alliance, and 4 do. Each is counted once under each alliance, so the four alliance totals add up to 145, more than the 141 distinct companies. TINAI does not rank companies. Readers should weigh differences between them against their own criteria.
Labelling, review and corrections
TINAI expects every item to state its source, date, rights, owner and review status. Content follows a set order. An alliance or company supplies material and sources. TINAI checks whether the sources and the wording meet the principles. The organiser approves it for publication. It is then reviewed periodically. The review cycle has not been published, so readers should use the data date on each page to judge how current it is.
If you find an error, you can tell the Association through the contact route in the terms of use. TINAI undertakes to verify and correct promptly. When you report an error, name the page, the field in question and the public source you rely on, so that the check can start from exactly the same evidence. Where sources disagree, the disputed field is withheld until it is verified, then added or corrected. The detailed procedure and timetable for corrections and removals have not been published.
Personal data and forms
Forms collect only what is needed to route an enquiry: name, work email, organisation and the alliance of interest. Telephone, organisation domain and job title are optional, and the message is limited to 2,000 characters. The forms take no attachments, financial data, identity documents or other non-public papers, and readers should not submit them.
Submitted data is used to pass your enquiry to the relevant alliance’s point of contact. A submission does not confer membership, matching, investment or any approval, and carries no promise of a reply time. The privacy policy governs purpose, retention, outsourced processing and your rights. The terms of use govern use of the site and limits of liability.
Boundaries and the user’s responsibility
TINAI does not bargain for either side and does not assess deal terms. Terms, price and due diligence are for the parties. Company descriptions reflect each company’s public statements, arranged in a common format. TINAI works to keep them accurate but does not guarantee that they are complete, current or fit for a particular purpose.
Users should carry out their own due diligence and bear responsibility for their judgement. Official rules and statistics should be confirmed on government pages. Questions about a company’s qualifications, finances or transactions should go to the company or a professional adviser. When quoting TINAI, give the source and the data date, and keep the original meaning. The terms of use allow quotation for personal reference or non-profit purposes on those conditions; other uses need written consent.
