Private investigator licensing in Taiwan
No. Taiwan has no specific private investigator licence.
Taiwan has no licensing law for private investigators; investigation firms (徵信社) register as ordinary businesses and have no special investigative powers. The Ministry of Economic Affairs permit rules for credit-information businesses that process personal data by computer were repealed on 16 November 2010, and industry calls for a dedicated private detective act have not produced legislation. Investigators are bound by the Personal Data Protection Act, the Communication Security and Surveillance Act and the Criminal Code privacy offences.
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How to get licensed
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Register a company or business with the local government or the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with investigation-type business items
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Set up personal data protection measures required by the Personal Data Protection Act
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Avoid covert GPS tracking and recording conversations you are not part of, which are criminal offences
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Rules in the field
Recording conversations
One-party consent
You can generally record a conversation you are part of without telling the others.
Sources
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Questions about PI licensing in Taiwan
Do you need a licence to be a private investigator in Taiwan?+
No. Taiwan has no specific private investigator licence. Taiwan has no licensing law for private investigators; investigation firms (徵信社) register as ordinary businesses and have no special investigative powers. The Ministry of Economic Affairs permit rules for credit-information businesses that process personal data by computer were repealed on 16 November 2010, and industry calls for a dedicated private detective act have not produced legislation. Investigators are bound by the Personal Data Protection Act, the Communication Security and Surveillance Act and the Criminal Code privacy offences.
How do you get a private investigator licence in Taiwan?+
1. Register a company or business with the local government or the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with investigation-type business items 2. Set up personal data protection measures required by the Personal Data Protection Act 3. Avoid covert GPS tracking and recording conversations you are not part of, which are criminal offences
Can a private investigator record phone calls in Taiwan?+
Taiwan is a one-party consent country: you can generally record a conversation you are part of without telling the others.
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