The NPC said the collaboration is in recognition of the significant synergies and complementarity on the respective duties and functions of both agencies in the protection of data privacy and cybersecurity.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) stressed the proposed fines are separate from the criminal penalties and fines provided under the Data Privacy Act (DPA) and its implementing rules and regulations.
One area that Google wants to address are personalized ads that many customers see as a concern because these targeted ads might intrude on an individual’s privacy.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) issued a strongly-worded statement on Thursday, April 22, against Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. for his baseless accusations against Ana Patricia Non, the organizer of the Maginhawa community pantry that has since been replicated in different parts of the country.
The privacy body issued the statement as a number of LGUs were reported to have released the sensitive personal data of the beneficiaries on Facebook and Google Drive.
The government and MultiSys signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Monday, March 29, that will give the DILG complete responsibility and controllership over StaySafe.PH and all sensitive personal data that are collected with the use of the application.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has warned the Philippine National Police that it does not have unbridled access to the personal information of people even if these data are lodged with another government agency.
