Data Privacy

The new circular from the National Privacy Commission (NPC) covers vloggers and digital content creators, noting that recording individuals in public or private settings, especially when these recordings are uploaded, streamed, or monetized, constitutes personal data processing.

Mynt, operator of the country’s mobile wallet GCash, will acquire 100% of the shares in ECPay from Globe Telecom and Payment One.

A well-known mark under the new rules is granted a ten-year protection period from the official declaration.

The National Privacy Commission also reminded educational institutions and teachers to protect the personal data of their students in light of a circulating video showing two teachers demonstrating how to dry seal a diploma, wherein the name and Learner Reference Number (LRN) of an elementary student were clearly visible.

The National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP), Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT), and Secure Digital Life Center (SDLC) have partnered with the global technology firm Tools for Humanity (TFH) and its cryptocurrency project, World Network.

The Madrid Protocol is a WIPO-administered international treaty that makes registering trademarks in multiple signatory-countries simpler and cost-efficient through a single application and payment.

The partnership aims to provide educational resources related to data privacy, supporting the NPC's mandates, through the GCash app. 

The Rapid Rules provide a simpler path for IPV cases with a claim for damages between P200,000 to P500,000, with no provisional remedies sought.

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has warned the public to exercise caution following reports of individuals in Bulacan undergoing iris scans in exchange for cryptocurrency.

The study found that Filipinos are 33 times more likely to encounter cyber threats on popular piracy sites than on legal film or TV sites.