Data Privacy Policy

By registering in our website, you accept this Data Privacy Policy.  Please note that this may be modified from time to time. Any changes will be posted in the website.

1. General Privacy Notice
This Data Privacy Policy explains how the site, https://paas.org.ph processes your data and for which purposes. Rest assured that the collection and processing of your data will always abide by Republic Act 10173 otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

We process your data in order to provide you the agreed services:

• When you register and log in;
• Every time you take part in training courses to earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) units;
• To attend and participate in our live webinars or to watch recorded lectures
• And for other activities which you have consented to including the use of your data for future events, webinars, e-mailers, and other marketing campaigns using the personal information supplied in this website.

2.  Log data

1. Log data, tracking and technical cookies
   
   When using this website, certain data, including data sent by the browser (e.g. IP address, cookies, previous website, time and date, displayed contents) is temporarily stored. We use these to enable you to use our website and, if necessary, to review and assert our and third party rights in the event of damage or violations of legal regulations, our terms of use and the rights of third parties.
   This site uses cookies and similar technologies for technical reasons, such as to resume a user's session when logging back in if the previous session was interrupted, to tell us when you have visited our website, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. These cookies are used to analyze the use of our website. 
   
   
2. Analytics
   Google Analytics
   
   We also use cookies from Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google. Google Analytics tracks and reports website traffic.  It is used to analyze all traffic and usage patterns such as session duration, pages per session, bounce rate, etc.   You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting and using information (cookies and IP address) by disabling Google Analytics tracking.  
   
   
3. External Services
   
   Google Fonts
   Google Maps
   Vimeo
   Zoom
   
   We use Google Fonts for the letters or font styles used in this website.  Google Fonts may process and store your personal data including your IP address.  You can prevent Google Fonts from collecting and using your information (cookies and IP address) by disabling Google Fonts. Google Maps is a web-mapping service by Google.  We use this service when you list your location during registration.  You can prevent Google Maps from collecting and using your information (cookies and IP address) by disabling Google Maps. Please understand, that when we use Google services and related applications, it may make your data available to third-parties.
   
   Vimeo is third-party, web-based, video-sharing services which we use to enhance your experience in the use of our website.  The privacy policies of Vimeo and other Google services may be found in https://vimeo.com/privacy  and in https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
   
   Finally, we use Zoom, a cloud-based videoconferencing platform.  Its privacy policy may be found in https://zoom.us/privacy

3.  Data Transfer or Sharing to Third Parties

1. Service providers
   
   We engage service providers to process your data for the purposes described in this data protection information. These service providers process the data only on our behalf, in accordance with our instructions and under our control in accordance with this data privacy declaration.
   
   
2. Government
   
   We may disclose your information to law enforcement, governmental agencies, or authorized third-parties, in response to a verified request relating to terror acts, criminal investigations or alleged illegal activity or any other activity that may expose us, you, or any other user of this website to legal liability.

4.  Deletion
We will retain your personal and sensitive personal information for one (1) year or until you revoke your consent or object to data processing in writing, or delete your user accounts.
Your data shall be disposed or discarded in a secure manner that would prevent further processing, unauthorized access, or disclosure to any other party or the public, or prejudice your interests.

5.  Accuracy of Personal Data
You warrant that the Personal Data provided to our website are accurate and complete.  We shall put in place adequate measure to ensure that these data in our possession or control remain or is otherwise accurate and complete.

6.  Your Rights
You can request information on which personal data we store. If you have provided personal data based on a contract or consent, you have the right to receive this data in a common and machine-readable format.
You may also request the deletion, correction or limitation of the processing of your data.   Where you provided consent for the use of your personal data, you can withdraw your consent at any time with future effect.

7.  Contact
If you have any questions about our use of personal data, this data protection declaration or would like to exercise your rights, you can contact us at any time or you can contact our data protection officer directly:

Data Protection Officer
E-mail.  secretariat@paas.org.ph