Manalo Law (the Firm) exerts its best efforts to comply with the policy of the State to protect the fundamental human right of privacy of communication of our clients and non-clients, in compliance with the relevant laws which includes among others, the Data Privacy Act of 2012, its Implementing Rules and Regulations and other issuances of the National Privacy Commission. This Privacy Policy informs our clients and non-clients of our corporate policies regarding the collection, use, storage, disclosure, and disposal of personal information we receive and collect through our official website, web-based applications and channels, and other online platforms.

PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Upon your express consent, the Firm collects and processes your personal information while adhering to the principles of transparency, legitimate purpose, and proportionality. By submitting your personal information through our website forms, you expressly consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and processing of your personal information. We primarily collect your name, company, e-mail address, contact number, and address.

PURPOSE OF COLLECTING AND PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We collect and process your personal information for the following purposes:

1. To communicate with you concerning your queries or any communication relating to the Firm which may be of interest to you;
2. To provide information about the Firm’s services and engagements;
3. To regularly monitor our website and protect it from possible security breaches;
4. To defend legal claims;
5. To monitor the use of our official website and its contents;
6. Other uses related to the above-stated purposes.

Further, the Firm may also share your personal information with our lawyers, staff, other employees, and authorized third parties for purposes above stated. We may likewise disclose your personal information when required by law or in instances when the Firm is called to exercise or defend a legal claim.

We guarantee that the Firm will not sell or distribute your personal information or in any way profit from the same without your express consent.

DATA STORAGE, DATA ACCESS, AND RETRIEVAL

The Firm ensures that your data and your personal information are safely stored in the Firm’s managed environment and system. Your personal information shall be stored safely and securely and only authorized persons can access and retrieve your information within our database.

DATA RETENTION AND DATA DISPOSAL

The Firm is committed to the principle of legitimate purpose such that it retains your personal information only for so long as may be necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which the data was obtained or for the establishment, in the exercise or defense of legal claims, or for other legitimate business purposes as provided by law. Your personal data shall be disposed of by the Firm in a secure manner that would prevent further processing, unauthorized access, or disclosure to any other party or the public, or prejudice your interests.

PREVENTION OF DATA PRIVACY BREACH

The Firm is committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. The Firm implements reasonable and appropriate organizational, physical and technical measures intended for the protection of your personal information against any accidental or unlawful destruction, alteration, and disclosure, as well as against any other unlawful processing. The Firm also complies with guidelines for technical security measures under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 to prevent any data privacy breach.

AMENDMENTS

This Privacy Policy is subject to change and may be updated from time to time in accordance with the amendments of the relevant laws and policies as well as to conform with any update made on this website. We recommend that you visit this page occasionally to be informed of changes made in this policy and to ensure that you are amenable to them.

CONTACT US

If you wish to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal information or opt-out from any communications from us, or if you have any other questions, comments or suggestions, you may contact us at Phone: (+632) 8553-0701 and Email: inquiries@manalolaw.ph.