PRIVACY POLICY

DATA PRIVACY STATEMENT

 

Civic Group of Companies is committed to ensuring the confidentiality of your personal and sensitive information (“Personal Data”) under Republic Act No. 10173 or the “Data Privacy Act of 2012” and will exert reasonable efforts to protect against its unauthorized use or disclosure.

In compliance with the requirements of Data Privacy Act and its implementing rules and regulations, We would like to inform you how we handle and protect the data you provide with Civic Group of Companies.

Please read our privacy statement carefully to understand how We treat Personal Data, and the standards we observe in using, processing, keeping, securing and disclosing said Personal Data.

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Statement, without prior notice to reflect change(s) in the law and/or our internal standards. When We do so, We will notify you by posting the updated Privacy Statement on our website for your information and reference. Any changes to our Privacy Statement will become effective upon posting thereof in our website.

We collect Personal Data from you whenever you visit our website, or when you engage us in various transactions such as applying for a position in any of our companies, completing a survey or questionnaire, participating in our events and promotional activities, posting in any of our social media account, product inquiry or ordering and raising out your concerns.

These data, which include your personal or sensitive information, may be collected, processed, stored, updated or disclosed by Civic Group of Companies:

I. For legitimate purposes,

II. To implement transactions which you request, allow or authorize,

III. To offer and provide new or related products and services of Civic Merchandising Group of Companies, its dealers or third parties, and,

IV. To comply with Civic Merchandising Group of Companies and its dealers’ internal policies and its reporting obligations and governmental authorities under applicable laws.

We have implemented reasonable and appropriate technical, organizational, and physical measures designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and safety of your Personal Data and Collected Data and secure such information from destruction, unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, fraudulent misuse and/or any other unlawful processing, as well as other natural and human dangers. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Websites; any transmission is at your own risk. However, upon receipt of your Personal Data, We will strictly implement security procedures and use security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.

Your personal information may also be shared with Civic Group of Companies branches, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, representatives, or third-party service providers of Civic Group of Companies. By patronizing Civic Group of Companies’ products and services, you hereby grant your express and continuing consent to allow aforementioned groups to process your personal information and use it as may deem necessary.

We shall retain the Personal Data and Collected Data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by relevant laws. After which, We shall undertake measures to properly dispose of any and all copies of the Personal Data and Collected Data.

Should you also wish to access, update or correct certain personal information, or withdraw consent to the use of any of your information as set out in this letter, you may communicate with us through inquiry@civicmdsg.com.ph

 

Thank you for your continued patronage.