This Data Privacy Notice covers the treatment of DepEd-Division of Cebu Province of personal data that may be collected through this website when you interact, submit information, access and/or use the services and sub domains of this website.
Further, this Data Privacy Notice does not apply to other websites, domains or sub domains that is not owned or controlled by DepEd-Division of Cebu Province. This website may contain links to other websites, applications and other services. Please note that DepEd-Division of Cebu Province is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other websites, applications and other services and we advise you to read the privacy statements of such websites, applications and other services that you visit which also collects your personal information.
DepEd-Division of Cebu Province is protecting your data privacy and developing technology that gives you a secure and safe online experience. This Data Privacy Notice applies to and governs data collection, recording, updating, modification or corrections, usage, sharing, storage, retention and destruction or disposition by DepEd-Division of Cebu Province in the website owned and/or operated by DepEd-Division of Cebu Province, including the website that you are currently accessing.
You are hereby requested to accept and consent to the data processing rules and practices described in this Data Privacy Notice so that you may continue to use and enjoy the Website.
DepEd-Division of Cebu Province complies with its obligations on data privacy, as specified in Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the "Data Privacy Act of 2012," its implementing rules and regulations, and all other relevant data privacy laws of the Philippines.
I. Data Collection
1. Personal Information you provide for DepEd-Division of Cebu Province. To allow you to access and/or use the Website, including the creation, registration or maintenance of a user account specific to you, DepEd-Division of Cebu Province may ask you to provide certain contact and personal identifiable details, such as your name, e-mail, home, work or some other address, telephone numbers, as well as sensitive personal information, such as passwords, personal qualifications and trainings acquired. Please note that providing additional information about yourself may reveal your identity even when using the Website as "Anonymous" user.
Any such information you provide with DepEd-Division of Cebu Province is used for its internal purpose only and/or in connection with the Website, and will be treated with utmost confidentiality. DepEd-Division of Cebu Province explicitly indicates in the Website the fields form mandatory completion. If you do not enter the requisite data in these fields, you may not be able to continue to use the Website.
Content or materials you upload and any other information you submit in the Website will be posted along with other personally identifiable information. Therefore, you must exercise caution and common sense when submitting these content, materials or information.
2. Account Log-in Details you will use. To login, you must use your username and password that DepEd-Division of Cebu Province allocated to you or that you have created for your Account. DepEd-Division of Cebu Province may also establish and require from time to time additional or different means of identification and authentication for logging in and accessing the Website or for accessing certain features or designated sections of the Website.
Please note that the Account Log-in Details will be used to identify you when you use the Website. Your username will be included along with any information you submit for posting. It will therefore be visible to others.
Your Account Log-in Details are under your responsibility. You are fully accountable for any use or misuse of your Account and personal information as a result of conveying your Account Log-in Details to someone else. You must maintain your Account Log-in Details in absolute confidentiality and avoid disclosing them to others. We encourage you to change your password frequently and at least once every three (3) months.
3. Cookies. DepEd-Division of Cebu Province may install "cookies" to help you personalize your experience with the Website. A "cookie" is a HTTP file that is placed on your browser by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your device. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by the web page server of the Website that issued the cookie to you.
You can accept or decline cookies by modifying your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Unless you have modified your browser setting to decline the cookie, if you continue to use the Website, the cookie will be automatically installed. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Website.
4. Information collected by the government. You acknowledge that, pursuant to Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2015 (the "Cybercrime Law"), law enforcement authorities, with due cause, shall be authorized to collect or record by technical or electronic means traffic data in real-time associated with specified communications transmitted by means of a computer system.
Traffic data refer only to the communication’s origin, destination, route, time, data, size, duration, or type of underlying service, but not content, nor identities.
Pursuant to the Cybercrime Law, the integrity of traffic data and subscriber information relating to communication services provided by a service provider shall be preserved for a minimum period of six (6) months from the date of the transaction. Content data shall be similarly preserved for six (6) months from the date of receipt of the order from law enforcement authorities requiring its preservation.
II. Data Usage
1. Performance of Services. The information gathered by DepEd-Division of Cebu Province is used to operate the Website and process your applications.
The collected personal information is utilized solely for documentation and processing purposes for DepEd-Division of Cebu Province and is not shared with any outside parties, except for valid, legal and justifiable reasons.
III. Data Sharing
1. Disclosures. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Data Privacy Notice or as otherwise expressly authorized by you, DepEd-Division of Cebu Province will not give any of your personal information to any third party. However, DepEd-Division of Cebu Province does not guarantee the security of any of your private transmissions against unauthorized or unlawful interception or access by third parties. Further, you hereby acknowledge that Deped-Division of Cebu Province may have to disclose such information to its authorized agents, representatives, employees, consultants, and personnel on a need to know basis in any and all instances when such disclosure is necessary for the execution of efforts geared towards overall customer satisfaction.
Nonetheless, DepEd-Division of Cebu Province does not disclose sensitive personal information without your explicit consent and/or by order of law.
IV. Data Storage, Protection and Retention
1. Storage. The personal data collected are stored in DepEd-Division of Cebu Province database and systems located in its principal office, or in a subscribed cloud storage, or data storage facilities, such as servers, located in DepEd-Division of Cebu Province ITO unit. The database is controlled and can be accessed electronically only by select/designated administrative staff incharge of data collection, storage and preservation of DepEd-Division of Cebu Province.
2. Security Measures. DepEd-Division of Cebu Province implements reasonable and appropriate organizational, physical, and technical security measures to protect your personal information that DepEd-Division of Cebu Province collects from you.
These security measures aim to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your personal data against any accidental or unlawful destruction, alteration, and disclosure, as well as against any other unlawful processing.
3. Retention. DepEd-Division of Cebu Province will retain your personal data for the duration it deems necessary for its reasonable needs for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes DepEd-Division of Cebu Province collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, or for complying with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental requests.
V. Changes to this Data Privacy Notice
DepEd-Division of Cebu Province may amend this Data Privacy Notice at any time in its sole discretion. Any amendments or modifications to this Data Privacy Notice may be effected by DepEd-Division of Cebu Province through announcements made through the Website and/or written notice, advice or material sent to you.