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This Privacy Policy can be used by any person or organization in the Philippines that owns a website (Personal Information Controller or PIC) to lay down the manner by which the collection or handling of data or information of the website's users is done. These users are known as the "data subjects".
A website that collects and handles data or information (also known as personal information) should have this document to enable the users to know how their data or information is collected and processed. A website owner or PIC should provide specific information as to how the personal information of users is processed.
Processing refers to any act by which data or information pertaining to the user is:
Personal Information refers to information about the user whether alone or combined with other pieces of information which tend to ascertain their identity. This can be directly ascertained (eg. the full name of the user) or indirectly by combination of pieces of information (eg. the date of birth of the user, address, contact information).
For the processing of Personal Information to be lawful, any of the following conditions must be complied with:
Other specific types of personal information are Sensitive Personal Information and Privileged Information, for which stricter rules apply due to the sensitive nature of the data. Sensitive Personal Information and Privileged Information can only be processed when this is justified.
Sensitive Personal Information is:
Privileged Information refers to any and all forms of data or information, which cannot be disclosed due to its confidential nature. An example of privileged information is the communication between a lawyer and a client.
How to use this document
The website owner or the Personal Information Controller must provide the following details to complete their Privacy Policy:
After providing the above details the website owner can now post the privacy policy on their website.
Applicable Law
This document is governed by the Provisions of R.A. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its rules and regulations.
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Other names for the document: Website Privacy Policy, Policy for Data Protection, Policy for Information Protection, Policy for Protection of Data, Policy for Protection of Information
Country: Philippines