Privacy Policy
The Philippine Bible Society is committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) of the Philippines. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the use of your Personal Data, you may contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at dpo@bible.org.ph.
By using this site and/or our services, you consent to the collection and processing of your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy.
Table of Contents:
Definitions used in this Policy
Lawful Bases for Processing Personal Data
Data Protection Principles We Follow
Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data
Personal Data We Collect
How We Use Your Personal Data
Data Sharing and Disclosure
How We Secure Your Data
Children’s Privacy
Information About Cookies
Contact Information
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Definitions:
Personal Data: Any information, whether recorded in material form or not, from which the identity of an individual is apparent or can be reasonably and directly ascertained.
Processing: Any operation performed on Personal Data, including collecting, recording, organizing, storing, updating, modifying, retrieving, using, consolidating, sharing, or destroying.
Data Subject: A natural person whose Personal Data is being processed.
Child: A natural person under 18 years of age, in accordance with Philippine law.
We/us (either capitalized or not): Philippine Bible Society
Lawful Bases for Processing Personal Data: We process Personal Data based on the following lawful bases under the Data Privacy Act:
The Data Subject has given consent.
Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract.
Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Processing is necessary to protect vitally important interests of the Data Subject.
Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the organization.
Data Protection Principles: We follow the data protection principles stated in the Data Privacy Act:
Transparency, legitimate purpose, and proportionality.
Processing is limited to the declared and specified purpose.
Collection is limited to necessary and relevant data.
Data accuracy and integrity are ensured.
Adequate safeguards are applied to protect Personal Data.
Personal Data is retained only as long as necessary for the purpose.
Data Subject’s Rights: The Data Subject has the following rights under the Data Privacy Act:
Right to be informed
Right to object
Right to access
Right to rectify
Right to erasure or blocking
Right to data portability
Right to damages
Right to file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission
Right to withdraw consent
Personal Data We Collect: We may collect the following types of Personal Data:
Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number (e.g., from forms, donations, event sign-ups, newsletters)
Payment Information: Securely processed by trusted payment providers.
Usage Information: IP address, browser type, device type, OS, referral source, pages visited, and other analytics.
How We Use Your Personal Data: We use your Personal Data to:
Process donations and transactions
Respond to inquiries and communicate updates
Send newsletters, devotionals, and event notices
Improve website functionality and services
Comply with legal or regulatory requirements
We may use anonymized data for statistical or research purposes. We do not retain Personal Data longer than necessary and only as required for the stated purposes or legal obligations.
Data Sharing and Disclosure: We do not sell Personal Data. We may share data with:
Trusted service providers and partners with whom we have data sharing agreements.
Legal or regulatory authorities as required by law or court order.
Third parties, to protect rights, safety, or property.
All third parties processing Personal Data on our behalf adhere to data protection agreements in accordance with Philippine law.
How We Secure Your Data: We use technical, organizational, and physical security measures, including:
While we strive for full security, no system is completely foolproof. In the event of a data breach, we will notify the NPC and affected individuals within the prescribed period.
Children’s Privacy: We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 18 years of age. If we discover that a child’s data has been collected, we will take steps to delete such data promptly.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: Our website uses cookies to enhance functionality and user experience.
Types of Cookies:
Necessary Cookies: Essential for site operation
Functionality Cookies: Improve website convenience
Analytics Cookies: Provide insights into usage
Advertising Cookies: Deliver relevant ads
You can disable cookies via your browser settings or use tools such as optout.aboutads.info. We use Google Analytics, subject to Google’s privacy policy. You may opt out via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Contact Information: Data Protection Officer (DPO): dpo@bible.org.ph General Inquiries: contactus@bible.org.ph
Supervisory Authority: National Privacy Commission Website: https://privacy.gov.ph/ Email: info@privacy.gov.ph Phone: (02) 8234 2228
Changes to This Privacy Policy: We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the date of the last revision.
