Monthly Archives: March 2024

Summary of NPC Circular No. 2023-07 Guidelines on Legitimate Interest

Brief Background On December 13, 2023 the National Privacy Commission (NPC), through of its quasi-legislative powers by virtue of R.A. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), issued NPC Circular No. 2023-07 or the Guidelines on Legitimate Interest. The NPC deemed it necessary to issue this guidelines so as to clarify how aContinue reading “Summary of NPC Circular No. 2023-07 Guidelines on Legitimate Interest”

Navigating the Data Privacy Landscape: Insights from the February 23, 2024 Seminar at Hop Inn Hotel

In an era where data is a valuable asset and its protection is paramount, the seminar on data privacy conducted on February 23, 2024, at Hop Inn Hotel in Thomas Morato, Quezon City, offered a crucial platform for professionals to delve into the latest developments and best practices. This article aims to provide a detailedContinue reading “Navigating the Data Privacy Landscape: Insights from the February 23, 2024 Seminar at Hop Inn Hotel”

Re: DISCLOSURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMER’S PERSONAL INFORMATION UPON THE REQUEST OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMER. (NPC Advisory Opinion No. 2023-019)

FACTS: A customer (Sender) of GCash erroneously transferred money to another GCash account instead of transferring the money to her own account.  The Sender asked for the home address of the Recipient to resolve the situation. GCash, in an attempt to balance the interest of the data subjects responded with the name and the registeredContinue reading “Re: DISCLOSURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMER’S PERSONAL INFORMATION UPON THE REQUEST OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMER. (NPC Advisory Opinion No. 2023-019)”