Privacy Policy

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Privacy Statement

PCCI Muntinlupa City, Inc. (PCCI-MCI) is a non-stock, non-profit membership organization that aims to help businesses collaborate for mutual benefit and sustainable development among its member companies. We collect, process and store personal data about you when you use our services as a platform and/or when you enter into membership contract with us.

We, at PCCI-MCI, are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you experience and enjoy all the privileges as members. It is for this reason that we developed this Privacy Policy with the objective of ensuring compliance with the applicable privacy laws, rules and regulations of the Republic of the Philippines, including but not limited to Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (collectively, the "Data Privacy Act").

This privacy policy has been prepared to better serve any person who avails of the Services of PCCI-MCI by informing how their personal data are being collected, used and secured by PCCI-MCI. This discloses the privacy practices for members who signed up through our website or applications. 

Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how PCCI-MCI collects, uses, protects or otherwise handles your personal data. For quick access to this Privacy Policy and for additional information, this shall be provided at the PCCI-MCI website.

Collection of Personal Data

PCCI-MCI collects information you provide directly to it, such as when you attend or participate in any of its events, respond to a survey, register, create or modify your accounts in any of its websites and/or mobile applications, contact customer support, apply for a job with them, enter into any contract with them or otherwise communicate or interact with PCCI-MCI.

The following personal data may be collected: your name, age, mailing address, email address, phone number, TIN, or other details to help you with your experience.

You must only submit personal data which is accurate and not misleading and you must keep it up to date and inform us of any changes to the personal data you have provided to us. We shall have the right to request for documentation and carry out the necessary checks to verify the personal data provided by you as part of our user verification processes or as required under law.

Use and Processing of Personal Data

PCCI-MCI may use and process the personal data collected about you to allow you to avail of the Services and/or to participate in the events, other similar events to be provided by or held by PCCI-MCI, including the processing of your application, publication of your name should you win the same, and other discounts, promos, sales, advertisements, marketing activities and commercial communications of PCCI-MCI, including direct marketing. At all times, your personal data shall not be used or processed for any purpose that is contrary to law, morals, or public policy.

We will only be able to collect certain categories of personal data if you voluntarily provide the personal data to us or as otherwise provided for under this Privacy Policy. If you choose not to provide your personal data to us or subsequently withdraw your consent to our use of your personal data, we may not be able to provide you with certain features or functionality of, or access to, the platform.

If you sign up to be a user on our platform using your social media account or link your PCCI-MCI account to your social media account or use certain other PCCI-MCI social media features, we may access personal data about you which you have voluntarily provided to your social media provider in accordance with the provider's policies and we will manage your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Sharing of Personal Data

PCCI-MCI may share personal data between and among the entities comprising the same to enable them to provide you personalized Services. PCCI-MCI may also share personal data with vendors, consultants, marketing partners, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on behalf of PCCI-MCI. If and when it becomes necessary, a data sharing agreement shall cover any sharing of data between and among PCCI-MCI and/or its vendors, consultants, marketing partners, and other service providers. PCCI-MCI may also share information in accordance with any order from any relevant government agency as provided by law.

Storage and Protection of Personal Data

PCCI-MCI has instituted policies and procedures which intend to protect personal data which it has collected and continues to collect These include securing any document containing personal data, requiring the execution of non-disclosure agreements by its employees, consultants, vendors, suppliers, and contractors, among others.

PCCI-MCI's websites are scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to said website as safe as possible. Your personal data is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the personal data confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted. PCCI-MCI, through its domain provider, implements a variety of security measures when a user places an order enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information. All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.

While there will always be a risk of unauthorized disclosure of personal data, PCCI-MCI believes that the foregoing safeguards are sufficient to prevent the occurrence of such risk and is committed to updating and improving such safeguards in order to protect your personal data in compliance with the Data Privacy Act.

Use of Cookies

Please note that in visiting PCCI-MCI's websites, cookies are utilized. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, PCCI-MCI uses cookies to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved Services. PCCI-MCI also uses cookies to help it compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that PCCI-MCI can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or simply turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. If you turn cookies off, some features will be disabled. Some of the features that make your site experience more efficient and may not function properly.

User Responsibility

While we employ all necessary precautions to safeguard your information, we cannot warrant 100% cybersecurity. PCCI-MCI encourages you to use the latest version of web browsers. The most important reason to keep your browser up-to-date is for your own safety and security. Updated web browsers are normally equipped with security features that provide anti-phishing protection, improved parental controls, and tools to prevent malware and other privacy threats.

Our website may also contain hyperlinks to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by PCCI-MCI. The links to third-party websites are provided for your convenience and information only. PCCI-MCI advises you to read and study the privacy policy of third-party websites to determine how they handle and protect the information they collect from you.

If you provide personal data of any third party to us, you represent and warrant that you have obtained the necessary consent, license and permissions from that third party to share and transfer his/her personal data to us, and for us to collect, store, use and disclose that data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Your Rights under the Data Privacy Act

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the Data Privacy Act:

a. You have the right to be informed of the collection and processing of your personal data, the purpose for which they will be processed, among others. Thus, you are required to read this privacy policy before giving your consent to the collection and processing of your personal data. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask us questions or clarifications;

b. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You will be given an option or opportunity to withhold your consent to the processing of your personal data whenever PCCI-MCI communicates with you or by notifying us at pccimci@gmailI.com;

c. You have the right to have reasonable access to your personal data by notifying us;

d. You have the right to rectify or correct any inaccuracy or error in your personal data by submitting your request for rectification or correction to us;

e. You have the right to obtain a copy of your data in an electronic or structured format if the same is processed by electronic means and in a structured and commonly used format by submitting your request to us; and

f. You have the right to suspend, withdraw or order the blocking, removal or destruction of your personal data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Privacy Act. Please notify us if you wish to exercise this right;

Data Retention

We retain your personal data even after you have closed your account if reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations (including law enforcement requests), meet regulatory requirements, resolve disputes, maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, enforce our User Agreement, or fulfill your request to “unsubscribe” from further messages from us. We will retain de-personalized information after your account has been closed. PCCI-MCI will take reasonable steps to delete your information as quickly as possible upon your request. Further, you acknowledge that due to the fact that the PCCI-MCI backs up its systems, your information may continue to reside in PCCI-MCI’s systems even after their deletion. Therefore, you should not expect that your information will be completely removed from the PCCI-MCI’s systems in response to your request. In addition, PCCI-MCI does not delete the files that you have in common with other Users from its servers.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

PCCI-MCI may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If PCCI-MCI makes any significant change in the collection, use, and protection of personal data, PCCI-MCI will provide you notice through the Services or by some other means, such as email. It is encouraged that you periodically review the PCCI-MCI Privacy Policy for the latest information.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us at mobile numbers 8541-2455 • 0905-717-3424 • 0917-833-2616 • 0917-811-3245 • 09352-490-490 • 0976-018-7444  •  and email address pccimci@gmailI.com. 

Consent

We will secure your consent prior to the collection and processing of your personal data, or as soon as practicable and reasonable in order to ensure continuation of the Services. Before you give your consent, you will be provided with an opportunity to read and review this Privacy Policy. If you are below eighteen (18) years old, PCCI-MCI requires you to secure consent from your parents or legal guardians in order to use any of the Services. PCCI-MCI does not specifically market to persons under eighteen (18) years old.

If you consent to the collection and processing of your personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy, such consent shall be valid for a period of ten (10) years from the date such consent was given or such longer period as may be required by applicable law or when necessary as provided by the Data Privacy Act, or unless you have expressly withdrawn such consent.

By signing the accompanying sign-up sheet or ticking the "Agree" button if your personal data was collected manually or electronically, respectively, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms of this Privacy Policy and that you have expressly agreed and consented to the collection, disclosure, transfer, processing and/or storage of your personal data as provided herein.

- February 2023