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We respect the privacy of our members and every individual who visits our web sites, attends our events or emails us. As a data controller, we intend to act reasonably to protect your privacy, and to better protect your privacy, we provide this Statement explaining our data privacy practices. This notice applies to all information collected on our website, surveys, and registration forms.

WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The personal information we collect and hold may include your name, title, email, mobile number, address, and other contact details and information that we consider reasonably necessary and for legitimate purposes.

We will collect sensitive personal information about you only with your express consent.

You may have provided the Personal Data to us personally or authorized other individuals to provide the Personal Data to us and consent (on your behalf) to our collection of your Personal Data from these individuals. These individuals could be your superiors, employees, subordinates, colleagues, and friends.

Where you give us Personal Data about other individuals, you confirm that you are authorized to disclose and consent, on their behalf, to the processing of such Personal Data for the purposes described in this notice, or other purposes for which your consent has been sought and obtained.

How we use your information:

Personal information you entrust with us will be use used to:

  • To process application for membership and as representatives of your company
  • Your name, title or job description, and contact information will be included in ARCCO’s directory
  • Information will also be used to communicate updates on events, training sessions, and other valuable information from trusted partners.
  • We may use your personal data to comply with applicable legal obligations to which we are subject
  • Measure the performance of our email marketing campaigns
  • We may provide you the opportunity to participate in surveys or contests on our website. If you participate, we will request certain personal data from you. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and you, therefore, have a choice whether or not to disclose your information. The requested personal data includes contact information (such as name and email address).

Disclosure of Personal Information

In line with common business practices, we may disclose personal information in compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 to other members and organizations within the same industry; government agencies where disclosure is mandated by law; and, to organizations where you have consented or you would have reasonably expected us to do so.

Retention of your Personal Data

ARCCO only retains Personal Data for as long as the retention is required for the purpose for which we collected the Personal Data, the purposes described in this Policy, and for our business and legal purposes. Generally, we do not retain Personal Data for a period of longer than five (5) years after the original purposes for which the Personal Data was collected have ceased to be applicable, unless otherwise required by law, or other mandatory directions by the court or government authorities for purposes of legal proceedings or other similar proceedings or investigations.

What if there are changes in our Privacy Policy?

ARCCO may revise this Privacy Policy as the need arises or when dictated by the issuance of the National Privacy Commission or any amendment to the Data Privacy Act. Any change to this Privacy Policy shall be duly posted on this website and will take effect immediately. Data subjects are encouraged to periodically check for such updates, Changes shall not be retroactively applied and will not alter how we handle personal data previously collected without obtaining your consent unless required by law.

How can you access, correct and update any personal data we have about you?

To exercise your rights which include right to access, modify and object to processing your personal data within a reasonable time after such request or should you have any inquiries, feedback on this Privacy Policy, and/or complaints to ARCCO or its websites, you may reach us through our “Contact Us” menu in our website arccoph.com through a written letter or through an email:

Our contract details are as follows:
Association of Remittance Company Compliance Officer
Unit 204 2nd Flr. Heart Tower 108 Valero St. Salcedo Village
Makati 1227
Email address: privacy@arccoph.com

You may also lodge a complaint before the National Privacy Commission (NPC). For further details, please refer to NPC’s website: https://privacy.gov.ph/mechanics -for-complaints/

Any action to a request for correction, erasure and/or objection to processing your personal data as it appears in our record is subject to applicable laws and/or the DPA, its IRR and other issuance of NPC.

This Privacy Policy was adapted MONTH-DAY-YEAR

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