The Humanitarian Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc. (HLAF) respects your right to privacy and aims to comply with the requirements of all relevant privacy and data protection laws, particularly the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA).
This Privacy Notice, also known as HLAF Privacy Policy, tells you about how we manage your personal data, particularly in relation to your engagement with HLAF. Through this policy HLAF aims to strike a balance between your personal privacy, and the free flow of information, especially when pursuing our legitimate interests and when necessary to carry out our responsibilities as a charitable foundation, employer, and/or as a contracting party.
In this Policy, the terms, “data” and “information” are used interchangeably. When we speak of “personal data”, the term includes the concepts of personal information, sensitive personal information, and privileged information.
- PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT, ACQUIRE, OR GENERATE.
Whenever you browse this site, we automatically record technical information about your visit. They may include the following:
- browser type and version
- browser plug-in types and versions
- date and time of connection
- length of visits to certain pages
- IP address
- operating system
- pages viewed/searched for
- page interaction information (e.g., scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs)
- page response time
- time zone setting
- download errors
- platforms and referrers In most instances, this information, by itself, is not sufficient to determine your identity.
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
The recorded information is used primarily to help keep the site safe and secure. In addition, it may also be used for bug tracking, investigations relating to a security or data breach, and usage statistics.
If we need to use any collected information that constitutes personal data for purposes not compatible with those listed here, we will inform you prior to such use and, where required by law, obtain your consent.
3. HOW WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION
All information collected by domains maintained by HLAF is stored by third party service providers. The collected information is kept for as long as necessary to achieve the declared purpose for its collection. In no case is it shared with or transferred to other persons or organizations, unless required or permitted by law.
4. WE RETAIN YOUR INFORMATION
The collected information is kept for as long as necessary to achieve the declared purpose for its collection. In no case is it shared with or transferred to other persons or organizations, unless required or permitted by law.
5. HOW WE USE COOKIES
This site makes use of cookies, which may be set by our webserver or provided by a third party. These are small text files that are automatically downloaded to your browser upon visiting this site. These then collect your browsing data in order to help the site better interact with you and other visitors. In other instances, cookies are also relevant for authentication, session management, and performance analytics.
6. YOUR RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We recognize your rights with respect to your personal data, as provided under the DPA. If you wish to exercise any of your rights, or should you have any concern or question regarding them, please contact Email: dpo@hlaf.org.ph Landline: +63 2 8634 8720 Address: 2209 Medical Plaza Ortigas, 25 San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
7. CHANGING THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may, from time to time, make changes to this Policy. On such occasions, we will let you know through our website and, when permissible, other means of communication. Any modification is effective immediately upon posting on the website.
