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| Name | Type | User consent |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | Site policy | All users |
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STATEMENT OF POLICY
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STATEMENT OF POLICY
The Philippine Tax Academy (PTA) recognizes individual rights to data protection and privacy. We respect and value the data privacy rights of data subjects and ensure that all personal data collected are processed lawfully, fairly, and appropriately under the confidentiality practices and applicable laws on data privacy, notably Republic Act No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
CONSENT
By using our website or providing us with your Personal Data, you will be treated as having given your permission for our collection, use, and processing of your Personal Data, and you have accepted the policies and practices described in this Privacy Notice. If you do not allow the collection, use, and processing of your Personal Data, kindly contact us for any privacy-related concerns.
COLLECTION AND USAGE
We collect personal information to enable us to deliver our services where necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Academy. We may collect, use, and process your personal information through various sources depending on how you interact with us (online and/or offline forms, over the phone, email, etc.).
INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US:
• Personal Information. When you complete any application form or register for a specific service or query through our feedback form, we may ask you for your name, email address, telephone number, postal address, demographic information (such as age, gender, and income level) and/or any personal references needed to provide access to our services.
• Information from computing devices. Any information about the computer system or other technological device that you use to access the PTA domain website and its sub-domain, such as mapping of your Internet protocol (IP) address and location, operating system version, and web browser type
• PTA Websites/Social Network information. We use data collection technologies such as cookies and Google Analytics to collect certain information as you navigate through and interact with our websites and social media accounts. It may include information on which links and pages you view or click on other relevant statistical information about your interests and other navigational data to provide a content-worthy website for a better user experience.
HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT:
• We make our services available to you, verify your identity when you log in, and respond to your queries, requests, and complaints;
• We may disclose information where the law requires us to disclose information and comply with legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations;
• We may use the collected data to communicate and process information necessary for your transactions;
• We may collect the information to conduct research and analysis to improve our customer service;
• We may use the information to perform the other processing or disclosure required by the PTA.
RETENTION, SECURITY AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA
All collected personal data shall be retained and kept with reasonable security measures for a duration permitted by applicable laws as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose.
PRIVACY INQUIRIES, CLARIFICATIONS AND CONCERNS
For inquiries, clarifications, and concerns, you may contact us at dpo@doftaxacademy.gov.ph