The Construction Authority of the Philippines respects and protects the privacy of our data subjects (employees, clients, service providers, and other stakeholders) in accordance with Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

This Privacy Policy provides an approximation on the collection, use, sharing, disclosure, retention, and disposal of Personal and Sensitive Personal Information as defined under the law. We shall ensure compliance with the strictest standards of security and confidentiality with respect to all personal or sensitive personal information submitted by our data subjects.

COLLECTION
We may collect personal or sensitive personal information provided to us voluntarily when you connect with us by any means (whether physical or digitally) through registrations, surveys, website usage, or in any other form where you may be in contact with our organization. We may also use software tools or other forms of data collection technology to automatically collect information that can be retrieved from publicly disclosed internet data.

USE AND SHARING
Personal or Sensitive Personal Information that we collect shall be used for legitimate purposes only and to the extent provided by the law. We may provide and share said information to our affiliates who need such information. These stakeholders are bound to us through data-sharing agreements or non-disclosure agreements that prohibit or limit the use of the information we have obtained from our data subjects.

SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We adopt reasonable physical and technical measures to safeguard the data we collect. However, no method of information systems security is completely secure. Further, data transmission over the internet or information stored on servers accessible online is not guaranteed to be safe. While we are putting all our efforts into safeguarding your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

DISCLOSURE
Your personal or sensitive personal information shall not be disclosed without your express consent. You may ask the CIAP to refrain or discontinue collecting, using, or disclosing said information at any time. Your personal or sensitive personal information shall be disclosed if it is required by law.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL
Your personal or sensitive personal information shall be retained only for such period as necessary to serve the purpose for which it was collected, or as required under any contract or by any law, rule, or regulation. Thereafter, it shall be disposed of in a secure manner that would prevent further processing, unauthorized access, or disclosure to any other party.

USE OF COOKIES
Cookies are small data files that we write into your device when you visit our website. We use cookies in order for you to have full functionality and an excellent user experience when visiting our website.

WEBSITE ANALYTICS

We use the WP Statistics plugin to analyze traffic on our website. WP Statistics stores its data on our own server and does not transmit it to any third parties. Below, we describe what information we collect through WP Statistics, why we collect it, and how it is handled. If you have questions or concerns about our analytics practices, please contact us or review the WP Statistics Data Privacy guide.

We track certain details about logged-in visitors on our site. Specifically:

  • User ID & Page Views: If you are logged in, we associate your account (username/ID) with your page visits.
  • Purpose: This helps us understand how registered members use our site and improve their experience.
  • Local & Secure Storage: These logs are kept securely on our server and are not shared externally.
  • Your Choices: You can choose to browse without logging in if you prefer not to link your visits with your user account. You may also contact us to request removal of any collected data where legally applicable.

LINKS TO EXTERNAL WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to websites of other national government agencies, articles, and all other links. Such sites may have a different set of policies from ours. Visitors are advised to take note of these sites’ respective privacy policies.

PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES/UPDATES
We reserve the right to amend, modify or change our Private Policy from time to time to comply with the latest directives from laws and regulations. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy regularly for the latest modifications. You may also provide feedback to this policy through the contact information provided below.

QUESTIONS/CONCERNS
For any questions and/or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please address your concerns to:

The Data Protection Officer