Privacy Policy

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words whose initial letters are capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Privacy Policy) refers to LerisPRC.ph.
• Cookies are small files placed on Your computer, mobile device, or other device by a website that may contain information about Your browsing activity.
• Country refers to: Philippines.
• Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, mobile phone, tablet, or similar device.
• Personal Data means information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service refers to the Website and its informational content.
• Service Provider means any third-party individual or organization that processes information on behalf of the Company, such as providers that help operate, maintain, secure, analyze, or improve the Service.
• Usage Data refers to information collected automatically through the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself, such as page visits and technical information.
• Website refers to LerisPRC.ph, accessible from https://lerisprc.ph/
• You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide certain information that may be used to contact or identify You.

Depending on how You interact with the Website, this information may include:

• Email address
• Information that You voluntarily provide when contacting Us
• Usage Data
• Other information You choose to submit through forms or communications on the Website

We do not require visitors to provide sensitive personal information merely to browse the informational content of the Website.

Usage Data

Usage Data may be collected automatically when You use the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, pages of the Service that You visit, the date and time of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, referring pages, device information, and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service through a mobile device, certain technical information may also be collected automatically, including the type of mobile device, operating system, browser type, unique device identifiers where available, IP address, and other diagnostic information.

We may also receive information that Your browser automatically sends whenever You visit the Service.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We may use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to understand how visitors use the Website, remember preferences, improve functionality, and analyze Website performance.

The tracking technologies We may use include cookies, web beacons, pixels, tags, and similar technologies.

• Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You may configure Your browser to refuse cookies or notify You when a cookie is being used. However, disabling cookies may affect certain Website functionality.
• Web Beacons. Certain pages or communications may contain small electronic files that help measure Website usage, page activity, or other related statistics where such technologies are used.

Cookies may be either Session Cookies or Persistent Cookies. Session Cookies are generally removed when You close Your browser, while Persistent Cookies may remain on Your Device until they expire or are deleted.

We may use cookies for purposes such as:

• Necessary / Essential Cookies — These may be required for certain basic Website functions, security features, or technical operations.
• Functionality Cookies — These may allow the Website to remember preferences or settings where applicable.
• Analytics Cookies — These may help us understand how visitors use the Website and identify areas that could be improved.
• Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies — Where applicable, these may be used to remember whether a visitor has acknowledged a cookie notice.

The specific cookies used on the Website may change as Website features and third-party services change.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service, including monitoring Website performance and usage.
• To respond to inquiries: To review and respond to messages, questions, corrections, suggestions, or other communications sent to Us.
• To improve our Service: To understand how visitors use the Website and improve its content, usability, functionality, and overall experience.
• To provide information: To provide information or responses that You have requested from Us.
• For security and technical purposes: To detect, prevent, investigate, or address technical problems, security issues, abuse, or potentially harmful activity.
• For analytics: To analyze Website traffic, usage patterns, and performance where analytics services are used.
• To comply with legal obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or lawful requests from competent authorities.
• For other purposes: To use information for other legitimate purposes that are reasonably related to operating, maintaining, protecting, and improving the Service.

We do not use the Website to collect information from visitors for PRC registration or licensing on behalf of the Professional Regulation Commission.

LerisPRC.ph is an independent informational website and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) or PRC LERIS.

Sharing of Your Personal Data

We may share information in limited circumstances, including:

• With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party providers that help us operate, maintain, secure, host, or analyze the Website.
• For legal requirements: We may disclose information when required or permitted by applicable law, regulation, court order, or valid request from a competent public authority.
• For security and protection: We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of the Company, Website visitors, or others.
• With Your consent: We may disclose Your Personal Data for another purpose when You have provided appropriate consent.

We do not sell or rent Your Personal Data to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Personal Data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law.

The retention period may depend on the nature of the information, the purpose for which it was collected, legal requirements, security considerations, and whether the information is needed to address an inquiry or dispute.

Usage Data may generally be retained for a shorter period for analytics, security, and Website improvement purposes, unless it is necessary to retain such information for a longer period.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information may be processed by the Company or by Service Providers in locations where the parties involved in operating or supporting the Service are located.

This may mean that information is processed or stored outside the Philippines or outside Your local jurisdiction, where data protection requirements may differ.

Where applicable, the Company will take reasonable steps to ensure that Personal Data is handled with appropriate safeguards and in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.

Delete Your Personal Data

You may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of Personal Data that You have voluntarily provided to Us, subject to applicable legal requirements and legitimate reasons for retaining such information.

You may contact Us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of Personal Data that You have provided through the Website.

Please note that We may need to retain certain information where required by law, necessary for legitimate purposes, or needed to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company or substantially all of its assets are involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale, or other business transaction, Personal Data may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable privacy requirements.

Where required by applicable law, appropriate notice will be provided regarding such changes.

Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Personal Data when required to do so by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities, such as courts or government agencies.

Other Legal Requirements

The Company may disclose Personal Data in the good-faith belief that such action is reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation
• Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
• Prevent, detect, or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• Protect the personal safety of Website users or the public
• Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.

While We strive to use reasonable measures to protect Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

If You are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from a child under 13 without an appropriate legal basis or required consent, We will take reasonable steps to address and remove such information where appropriate.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to websites that are not operated by Us.

If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party’s website. We strongly recommend that You review the Privacy Policy and other applicable policies of every third-party website You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, security, or practices of third-party websites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When changes are made, We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and update the “Updated on” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy become effective when they are posted on this page, unless otherwise stated.

Contact Us

If You have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, You can contact Us through the information provided on our Contact Us page.

Website: https://lerisprc.ph/