The Local Government Unit (LGU) is hereby committed to respect and protect the personal information of its constituents and general public by adhering to Republic Act 10173, otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), and other issuances of the National Privacy Commission (NPC).

In accordance with its mandate, LGU may collect information from data subjects when transacting with the LGU. In collecting and processing data, LGU adheres to the general privacy principles of transparency, legitimacy of purpose, and proportionality.

Data Collection and Use

We process and collect personal and sensitive data information for a legitimate and valid purpose in the exercise of our mandate and function as a local government unit pursuant to Republic Act 7160 and other existing laws. It shall be solely used for documentation, analysis, processing and guide to policy direction for effective and efficient delivery of public services.

Security of Information

LGU respects your privacy and keep your information confidential unless we are lawfully required or allowed to disclose it under existing laws, or when you give written consent to such disclosure.

Only authorized personnel of LGU have access to these personal information, and we have created and maintained a secure environment for the protection of your personal information and records.

LGU maintains technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect information or data obtained. LGU uses a variety of IT security technologies and carefully crafted procedures to better protect the personal information of a data subject from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Moreover, LGU has included provision of contingency plans and disaster recovery sites for its critical applications.

Website

This website is created to provide information about LGU, its products, and its services. The website does not use cookies or other similar technologies and does not obtain web- traffic data such as the data subject's IP address, operating system, browser type, date and time of visit, or geolocation. However, as a means of communication, the website incorporates a contact form that allows visitors to send feedback to LGU. The type of data obtained therein only includes the data subject's name, contact no. and email address.

Link to External Websites

LGU website may contain links to and from websites of a government departments and other organizations, and that this privacy policy applies only to the LGU website. LGU is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. Visitors are encouraged to be aware of respective privacy policy of these sites.

Changes to this Policy

LGU reserves its right to alter, modify, substitute or delete this Privacy Notice, or any part hereof.

Rights of Data Subjects

Pursuant to the Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), and other issuances of the National Privacy Commission (NPC), LGU is obliged and duty bound to protect and respect your privacy rights, including the right to be informed, right to access, right to correct, right to erasure or blocking, right to damages, right to file a complaint, right to rectify and right to data portability.

Data Protection Officer

Should you have comment, suggestion and feedback on our Privacy Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer at LGU Telephone Number or send email to LGU email address.