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PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy applies between the User of this website and Virtual Colleague Philippines who owns and provider of this website. The Virtual Colleague Philippines takes the privacy of you earnestly. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the website.

The scope of this privacy policy:

  • This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Virtual Colleague Philippines and users with veneration to this website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.
  • For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Virtual Colleague Philippines is the sole data controller which means that Virtual Colleague Philippines determines the purposes for which and the manner in which, your data is processed.

Data Collected

  • For Data Collected; We may collect the following data, which includes personal data, from you:
  1. Name;
  2. Email address;
  3. Business name;
  4. Country of location;
  5. Business description;
  6. Demographic information such as postcode, preferences, and interests;

How We Collect Data:

We collect data in the following ways:

  1. data is given to us by you; and
  2. data is collected automatically.

Data that is given to us by you:

Virtual Colleague Philippines will collect your data in a number of ways:

  1. when you contact us through the website, e-mail, or through any other means;
  2. when you make payments to us, through this website or otherwise;
  3. when you use our services; in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data that is collected automatically:

To the extent that you access the website, we will collect your data automatically, for example:

  1. we automatically collect some information about your visit to the website. This material helps us to make enhancements to website content and steering and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the website and the way you use and interact with its content.
  2. we will collect your data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser.

Our use of Data 

Any or all of the above data may be obligatory from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our website. Precisely, data may be used by us for the following reasons:

  1. internal record keeping;
  2. improvement of our products/services;
  3. transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;

 

In agreement with this privacy policy,

We may use your data for the above purposes if we believe it is necessary to do so for our reasonable interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances.

For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we will need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in:

  1. soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent that applies when you have previously engaged with us. Under “soft opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out.
  2. for other types of e-marketing, we are required to acquire your overt consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, checking a tick box that we’ll provide.
  3. if you are not satisfied with our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time

When you register with us and set up an account to receive our services, the legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.

We may use your data to show you the Virtual Colleague Philippines ads and other content on other websites. If you do not want us to use your data to show you Virtual Colleague Philippines ads and other content on other websites, please turn off the relevant cookies.

Who we share data with:

 We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:

  1. our employees and/or professional advisors – to communicate and process transactions;
  2. Third-party payment providers who process payments made over the website – to enable third-party payment providers to process user payments and refunds, in accordance with this privacy policy.

 

Keeping Data Secure 

Technical and organizational measures include procedures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misapplication or loss or unapproved entree to your data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: [email protected]

If you want detailed information on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses, and many other online problems, please visit www.getsafeonline.org. Get Safe Online is supported by leading businesses.

Data Retention

Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the data be deleted.

Even if we delete your data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax, or regulatory purposes.

Your Rights 

You have the following rights in relation to your data:

  1. Right to access, the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you at any time or that we modify, update or delete such information. If we make access available to you, the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is “manifestly unfounded or excessive.” Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.
  2. Right to correct – the right to have your data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
  3. Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or remove your data from our systems.
  4. Right to restrict our use of your data – the right to “block” us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it.
  5. Right to data portability – the right to request that we move, copy, or transfer your data.
  6. Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.

To make explorations exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your data, please contact us via this e-mail address: [email protected]

If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority.

It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if you have data alterations during the period for which we hold it.

Links to other websites 

This website from time to time provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

Cookies

This Website may place and access certain cookies on your computer. Virtual Colleague Philippines uses cookies to improve your experience of using the website and to improve our range of products and services. Virtual Colleague Philippines has carefully chosen these cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.

All cookies used by this website are used in accordance with the current PH Cookie Law.

Before the website places cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of cookies, you are allowing Virtual Colleague Philippines to deliver an improved experience and service to you. You may reject permission to the placing of cookies; however certain features of the website may not function fully or as intended.

General

You are not allowed to transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we rationally believe your rights will not be affected.

If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected.

Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act, or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

This arrangement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of the Philippines. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Philippine courts.

Changes to the Privacy Policy 

Virtual Colleague Philippines partakes the right to change this privacy policy as we may consider essential or as may be obliged by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the website following the alterations.

Attribution

This privacy policy was created under the supervision of the Philippine Laws regarding online and internet usage.

 

Virtual Colleague Philippines