Introduction
We appreciate you choosing to be a member of the Discovering Cebu community. Your right to privacy and the security of your personal information is important to us. Please email us at discoveringcebu@pm.me if you have any questions or issues about our policy regarding your personal information.
You entrust us with your personal information when you use our services and visit our website. Your privacy is very important to us.
We outline our privacy policy in this privacy notice. We try to be as transparent as we can with you about the information we gather, how we use it, and your rights in connection to it. We sincerely hope you will take the time to study it. Please stop using our website and services if you disagree with any clauses in this privacy statement.
The term “Sites” in this privacy statement refers to all information obtained through our websites, Facebook page, and other associated services, sales, marketing, or events.
You should carefully read this privacy statement before deciding whether or not to share any of your personal information with us.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
The personal information you provide.
We gather the personal data you voluntarily give us, including your name, address, contact information, and social network login information.
We gather your personal information when you use our Sites, indicating your interest in learning more about us or our goods and services. We also collect the data you disclose when you engage in activities on the Sites, like leaving comments or participating in competitions, contests, giveaways, or when you contact us in any other way.
The specifics of how you engage with us, your decisions, and the services and features you use will all affect the personal information we gather.
The following list is a sample of the personal data we COLLECT:
Contact information and name. Your first and last names, your email, postal and phone numbers, and any similar contact information.
Data from social media logins. You have the choice to register using the login information for your Facebook, Twitter, or other social network accounts. We will gather the data listed in the “Social Logins” section below if you opt to register in this manner.
All of the personal information you give us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must let us know if any of it changes.
Information gathered automatically. When you use our websites, some information, including your IP address, browser, and device details, is automatically collected.
When you visit, utilize, or navigate the Sites, we automatically gather some information. Your IP address, browser, and device characteristics, operating system, preferred language, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Site, and other technical information may be included in this information even though it does not specifically identify you (like your name or contact information). This data is necessary for internal analytics and reporting, as well as to maintain the security and functionality of our sites.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. You can find out more about this in our Cookies Policy.
Data gathered from additional sources. We might be able to gather a small amount of data from marketing partners, social media sites, public databases, and other outside sources.
We may use other sources to collect information about you, including open databases, collaborative marketing partners, social media networks (like Facebook), and other third parties.
Social media profile information (your name, gender, birthday, email, current city, state, and country; user identification numbers for your contacts; the URL of your profile picture; and any other information you choose to make public; marketing leads; search results and links, including sponsored listings; and user identification numbers for your contacts; are a few examples of the information we receive from other sources (such as sponsored links).
WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR DATA?
We process your information based on our legitimate business interests to complete our contract with you, comply with legal requirements, or with your consent.
We utilize the personal data we receive through our websites for several commercial objectives, some of which are listed below. We use your personal information for these purposes based on our legitimate business interests (also known as “Business Purposes”), as necessary to enter into or carry out a contract with you (also known as “Contractual”), with your consent (also known as “Consent”), and as necessary to comply with the law (“Legal Reasons”). Next to each of the purposes above, we list the exact processing justifications we rely on.
We make use of the data we gather or receive:
To send you marketing and promotional emails. (For business purposes and with your consent.) If this is following your marketing preferences, our third-party marketing partners and we may use the personal information you give us for our marketing purposes. You can choose at any moment not to receive our marketing emails (see the “Your Privacy Rights” below).
To send you administrative information (for contractual, business, and legal reasons. We might use our personal information to give you updates on new features, services, and products, as well as information on modifications to our terms, conditions, and policies.
To publish testimonials (with your consent). On our websites, we publish testimonials that might include personal data. We will need your permission to use your name and testimonial before we post it. Please contact us at disoveringcebu@pm.me with your name, the location of your testimonial, and your contact details if you would like to amend or delete it.
To provide you with a targeted advertisement (for our business needs and with your consent). We may use your information to create and present content and advertising (and collaborate with third parties that do so) that is specific to your interests and location and to assess its effectiveness. See our Cookie Policy for additional details.
To administer contests and prize draws (with your consent or for business purposes). We may use your information to manage prize draws and contests if you choose to participate in competitions.
To request feedback [with your consent and for our business purposes]. We might use your information to contact you and ask for input on how you use our sites.
To safeguard our websites (for commercial and legal reasons). We might use the information you provide to maintain the security and safety of our websites (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention).
To enforce our terms, conditions, and policies (for contractual, legal, or business purposes).
To comply with legal requests and stop harm, we might need to look over the data we currently have to decide how to react to a subpoena or other lawful request.
For different commercial purposes. We may use your information for other business purposes, including data analysis, spotting usage patterns, gauging the success of our marketing initiatives, and assessing and enhancing our websites, goods, and services, marketing, and customer experiences.
WILL ANYONE GET ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION?
As required by law, we only disclose information with your permission to uphold your rights or to carry out contractual duties.
Your information is only shared or disclosed in the following circumstances:
Adherence to the law. If necessary to comply with the law, governmental requests, a judicial procedure, a court order, or other legal processes, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena, we may be obliged to reveal personal information (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
Legal rights and vital interests. We may release your information when we feel it is necessary to look into potential policy violations, prevent or take action regarding suspected fraud, circumstances involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in legal proceedings in which we are involved.
Vendors, consultants, and other service providers from a third party. We could disclose your information to outside contractors, service providers, agents, or vendors that operate for us or on our behalf and need access to that data to do their jobs.
Examples include email delivery, hosting services, payment processing, data analysis, customer support, and marketing initiatives. We may let specific third parties use tracking technology on the sites, allowing them to gather information about your usage patterns over time. This data may be used, among other things, to track and analyze data, assess the popularity of specific content, and comprehend online behavior better. We do not disclose, sell, rent, or exchange your information with other parties for their marketing needs unless expressly stated in this policy.
Transfers of Companies. We may share or transfer your information in connection with or during talks of any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or purchase of all or a portion of our business by another firm.
Advertising partners. When you visit the Sites, we could employ third-party advertising businesses to show ads. These businesses may use data from web cookies and other tracking technologies, including information about your visits to our website(s) and those of other websites, to deliver advertising for products and services that may be of interest to you. (For further details, see our Cookie Policy).
Affiliates. We might disclose your information to our affiliates, in which case we’ll demand that they abide by our privacy statement. Affiliates are any businesses we control or share common control with, including our parent company, subsidiaries, joint venture partners, and other enterprises.
Business associates. We could share your information with our business partners to provide you with certain products, services, or promotions.
With your permission. We may disclose your personal information for any other reason with your consent.
Other Users. Other users may view and share your personal information publicly outside the Site in perpetuity when you share it (for instance, by posting comments, submissions, or other content to the Sites) or engage with other public parts of the Site [or App]. Your contacts on the social network will be able to see your name, profile picture, and descriptions of your activity if you interact with other users of our Sites and register through a social network (such as Facebook). Likewise, other users will be able to see descriptions of your activity, communicate with you within our Sites, and view your profile.
Offer Wall. Our websites may show an “offer wall” hosted by a third party, which enables third-party marketers to provide users with virtual currency, gifts, or other products in exchange for accepting and finishing an advertisement offer. Based on specific facts, such as your location or demographics, such an offer wall may be visible to you in our mobile application. The moment you click an offer wall, our mobile application will be closed. To avoid fraud and appropriately credit your account, a unique identifier, such as your user ID, will be shared with the offer wall provider.
DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING METHODS?
We might gather and keep your information using cookies and other tracking technologies.
We may use cookies and other tracking technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Our Cookie Policy contains specific details on how we use such technologies and how you can reject particular cookies.
DO WE USE GOOGLE MAPS?
Yes, Google Maps is used by us to improve our services.
Google Maps APIs are utilized by this website, mobile application, or Facebook application. The terms of service for the Google Maps API are available here. Please click on this link to read more about Google’s privacy policies.
Using our Maps API Implementation, you consent to be governed by Google’s Terms of Service.
You agree to give us access to information about you, including personally identifying information (such as usernames) and non-personally identifiable information, by using our application of the Google Maps APIs (such as location).
You agree to allow us to get or cache your location. For a complete overview of how we utilize information, please see the previous sections headed “Use of Your Information” and “Disclosure of Your Information.”
You have the right to revoke your consent at any time.
The Maps APIs we use to store and access cookies and other data on your devices. Please review our EU User Consent Policy if you are a user currently in the EU.
WHICH SOCIAL LOGINS DO WE MANAGE?
We might have access to specific information about you if you decide to register for or log in to our websites using a social network account.
You can sign up and log in to Our Sites using the credentials from your third-party social media accounts (like your Facebook or Twitter logins). Where you choose to do this, your social network provider will give us certain profile information about you. The profile information we receive may differ depending on the social networking platform. Still, it often includes your name, email address, friends list, profile image, and any other information you choose to make public. If you log in with Facebook, we might ask for access to additional account-related permissions, like friends, check-ins, and likes. You can agree to or disagree with each access request.
Only the uses listed in this privacy statement or those otherwise made apparent to you on the sites will be made of the information we acquire. Please be aware that further uses of your personal information by your third-party social media provider are not within our control or responsibility. You should read their privacy statement to see how they collect, use, and share your personal information and how to change your privacy settings on their websites and mobile applications.
IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSMITTED INTERNATIONALLY?
We may transmit, store, and process your information outside of your country of residence.
Our servers are situated in USA, United Kingdom and Europe. Please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us in our facilities and by third parties with whom we may share it (see “Disclosure of Your Information” above), in USA, UK, Europe, and other countries if you access our Sites from outside USA, UK, and Europe.
These countries may not have data protection or other rules as extensive as those in your country if you reside in the European Economic Area. However, we will take all necessary steps to safeguard your personal information in compliance with this privacy statement and all relevant legal requirements.
Option 1: European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses: These steps implement the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of personal information between our group companies and between us and our third-party providers, which require all such recipients to protect personal information that they process from the EEA following European data protection laws.
More information is available upon request, but we have similarly suitable precautions in place with our partners and third-party service providers.
Option 2: EU-US Utilize the Privacy Shield Framework if you decide to use it as the basis for international transfers:
In particular, Discovering Cebu is committed to subjecting all personal information received from European Union (EU) member countries, in reliance on the Privacy Shield Framework, to the Framework’s requirements for collection, use, and retention of personal information transferred from the European Union to the United States. Discovering Cebu has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. To learn more about the Privacy Shield Framework, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Privacy Shield List.
Discovering Cebu is accountable for processing any personal data it receives from third parties acting as its agents under the Privacy Shield Framework and then transfers to those third parties.
Discovering Cebu is subject to U.S. regulatory and enforcement authorities concerning personal information received or transmitted following the Privacy Shield Framework. FTC. Under certain conditions, we could be forced to provide personal data in response to valid requests by public authorities, such as when necessary to protect national security or comply with legal processes.
WHAT IS OUR STAND ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
We cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose to third parties who advertise on our websites but are unrelated to us.
The Sites could include ads from third parties who are not connected to us, and these advertisements could link to other websites, online services, or mobile applications. We cannot ensure the security and privacy of any data you give to third parties. This privacy statement does not apply to any information gathered by third parties. Any third-party websites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from the Sites or their content, privacy policies, or other practices are not within our control. To get answers to your inquiries, you should check the policies of such third parties and get in touch with them.
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
Unless otherwise required by law, we retain your information for as long as required to achieve the goals specified in this privacy statement.
Unless a longer retention time is required or permitted by law, we will only keep your personal information for as long as necessary for the reasons outlined in this privacy policy (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements). There is no reason in this policy that compels us to keep your personal information longer than necessary.
If we no longer need to use your personal information for any legitimate business purposes, we will either anonymize it or delete it. If this is not possible (for instance, if your personal information is stored in backup archives), we will securely store your personal information and keep it separate from any other processing until deletion is possible.
HOW DO WE SAFEGUARD YOUR INFORMATION?
Our goal is to safeguard your personal data using a system of administrative and technical security controls.
To ensure the protection of any personal information we process, we have put in place the necessary organizational and technical security measures. Please keep in mind, however, that we are unable to ensure that the internet is completely secure. Despite our best efforts to protect it, you bear all risks associated with sending personal information to or from our sites. You should only use secure environments to access the services.
DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
We do not intentionally gather data from children under the age of 18 or market to them.
We do not intentionally collect information from minors under the age of 18 or market to them. By using the Sites, you warrant that you are at least 18 years old or that you are the parent or legal guardian of a minor who will be using the Site [and App] with your permission. If we become aware that a user under the age of 18 has provided us with personal information, we will immediately deactivate the account and take reasonable steps to ensure that the information is removed from our files. If you learn of any information we may have about a kid under the age of 18, please contact us at discoveringcebu@pm.me.
WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS TO PRIVACY?
You may check, modify, or close your account at any time. In some locations, such as the European Economic Area, you have rights that provide you more access to and control over your personal information.
Applicable data protection rules in some regions (like the European Economic Area) give you specific rights. These might include the rights to (i) request access to, and a copy of your personal information, (ii) ask for its correction or deletion, (iii) ask to have its processing limited, and (iv), where appropriate, the right to data transfer. You may also be able to object to how your personal information is processed under specific conditions. To make such a request, please use the contact details provided. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
You have the right to revoke your permission at any moment if we are processing your personal information with it. Please be aware, however, that this will not impact the processing’s legality before its withdrawal.
You also have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority if you reside in the European Economic Area and feel that we are processing your personal information unlawfully. Their contact information can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index en.htm.
Account Details. You can terminate your account or check and edit the information in it at any time by:
- changing your account’s settings after logging in
- using the below-listed contact details to get in touch with us
We shall deactivate or remove your account and any associated data from our live databases upon receiving your request to discontinue your account. However, some data may be kept in our records to thwart fraud, address issues, support any investigations, uphold our Terms of Use, and adhere to legal requirements.
Cookies and related technologies: Most Web browsers have cookies enabled by default. You may typically opt to set your browser to refuse cookies and remove cookies if you’d like. Certain functions or services on our sites may be impacted if you choose to delete or reject cookies. Visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ to opt-out of interest-based advertising from advertisers on our website. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more details.
To opt out of email marketing, click the unsubscribe link in the emails we send you or get in touch with us using the information below. You can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time. After that, we will no longer send you marketing emails, but we will still need to contact you via service-related emails if you want to manage and use your account. You can also opt-out by:
- Recording your choices when you create an account on the sites.
- Changing your options after logging in to your account’s settings.
- Using the below-listed contact details to get in touch with us
DO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA HAVE SPECIFIC RIGHTS TO PRIVACY?
You do have special rights regarding access to your personal information if you live in California.
The “Shine The Light” law, also known as California Civil Code Section 1798.83, entitles our users who reside in California to request and obtain from us, once a year and without cost, details about the categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with whom we shared personal information in the previous calendar year. If you live in California and would like to make such a request, kindly send your request to us in writing at the address listed below.
You have the right to ask that any unwelcome information you publicly post on the Sites be removed if you are under 18 years old, reside in California, and have an account with them. Please contact us using the details listed below, specify the email address connected to your account, and state that you are a resident of California in order to seek the removal of such data. Please be informed that while we will make sure the data is not publicly visible on the Sites, it might not be entirely or totally erased from our systems.
ARE AMENDMENTS MADE TO THIS POLICY?
Yes, in order to remain in compliance with applicable regulations, we will amend this policy as needed.
We might occasionally change our privacy statement. An new “Revised” date will be used to identify the revised version, and it will take effect as soon as it is made available. We may email you a notification if we make significant changes to this privacy statement, or we may prominently post a notice of the changes online. In order to stay informed about how we are protecting your information, we encourage you to often review this privacy statement.
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?
Send an email to our Privacy Officer at discoveringcebu@pm.me if you have inquiries or complaints regarding this policy.