Data Privacy

The NPC said limiting access to the full features of IM apps due to the user’s denial to grant app permissions may be unnecessary.

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 NPC also called on LGUs to safeguard their constituents' personal information collected in the course of providing SAP financial assistance.

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.

Humanitarian work entails data protection work. Let’s make sure that is always the case.

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.

Reports over the weekend have indicted that a large-scale breach affected 533 million global users in Facebook.

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.