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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”

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)”

SCM vs. XXXX (NPC 19-382)

Facts: Complainant filed a Complaint and Application for Temporary Ban on the processing of her personal information against respondent. Complainant alleged that received calls and texts from the Respondent, even during office hours, urging her to pay the loan. Complainant allegedly felt depressed because the Respondent forced her to pay despite saying that she doesContinue reading “SCM vs. XXXX (NPC 19-382)”