Entities that use closed-circuit television (CCTV) to monitor public and semi-public spaces must identify its legitimate purpose and consider its impact on the rights and freedoms of data subjects, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) said. NPC issued Advisory No. 2020-04 on Monday, Nov. 16,...
Lisensya.info, a website involved in a data breach that the Land Transportation Office reported to the National Privacy Commission (NPC), still continues to operate pending some procedural protocols. NPC said it is still conducting a probe of lisenysa.info to determine possible breach of...
It has come to this. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants to make public their enforcement actions and criminal cases against erring banks and other supervised entities in the name of transparency and market discipline, deter banks...
As a follow-through to Malacanang’s issuance of Executive Order (EO) 116, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that it will submit its crafted “nuclear power development plan” to President Rodrigo Duterte next month. “Our timeline is December -- to submit it (nuclear plan) to the...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has warned against the repurposing of collected personal data in client/visitor contact-tracing forms and employee health-declaration forms for direct marketing, profiling, or any other use or purpose beyond what is required for Covid-19 prevention and control....
Lenders operating online apps that can be installed in smartphones are prohibited from harvesting personal information, such as phone and social media contact lists, for harassing delinquent borrowers, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) said. NPC issued Circular No. 20-01 published October...
