Thank you for visiting our website. Please read our Privacy Notice before using our website or submitting any personal data.

This Privacy Notice sets out the data processing practices carried out through the use of the Internet and any other electronic communications networks by PCE.

Our website may contain links to other third party websites which are outside our control and are not covered by this Privacy Notice. If you access other sites using the links provided, the operators of these sites may collect information from you which will be used by them in accordance with their privacy policy, which may differ from ours. PCE is not responsible for the privacy of third party websites.

Data Collection and Intended Use
In our website, we collect two (2) types of data about users:

1.        active data (such as name, e-mail address, password, etc.) when voluntarily submitted by visitors for registration, contests, etc.; and

2.        passive data (such as browser type, IP address, page reference, etc.)

From time to time, we may ask our site visitors to answer survey questions. Surveys generally deal with the site, our events and other issues related to but not limited to entrepreneurship and enterprise management. We may ask for age or age ranges, gender, and other non-personally identifiable data. No personally identifiable data is requested and the data collected is not tied to any personally identifiable data that may have been previously provided. Data gathered from polls and surveys are only for internal use by PCE, but aggregate data may be shared with others.

When you register with us, we will require you to fully accomplish a registration form which would contain numerous details about you.

None of the information gathered by our system is directly connected with you as an individual. Information that we are able to gather in this manner is used to improve our website by monitoring its performance and evaluating how improvements can be done.

We might from time to time ask Site visitors personal information. An instance is when a visitor asks an inquiry/request for information that requires a response. Information may range from a postal code to an email address to a phone number or such other identification information that we deem necessary or desirable.

PCE does not gather personal information from anyone unless voluntarily provided by the individual. We do not sell names and addresses of our site visitors to other organizations or companies.

PCE offers features and services on our website where we will by necessity need to provide some of the information publicly available on your site to third party search engines offering search services.

PCE may do the following with such information: distribute your product and service information and information about your company, your products and services, your Web site address (URL), your contact information, and other information, to such search engines and various other search services, and create a database of publicly available information about you or your business to its search partners with the express purpose of driving internet user traffic to your site. Publicly available information means information available to the public on your website, and may include the following information about the products or services you offer through your site, your operating hours, your business address, your URL, your business contact information, and other such information.

PCE will not disclose any of your financial information. We cannot ensure that all of your personally identifiable information will never be disclosed in ways not described in this Privacy policy. For example, we may be required to disclose personally identifiable information to the government or by court order under certain circumstances, or other situations may arise requiring such disclosure. In addition, you authorize us to disclose any information about you to law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate.

The personal data submitted by you are used only for the express purposes stated at the location where you provide it, i.e., in order to receive press releases, updates on website, Go Negosyo campaign efforts (print, TV, radio, Internet) and events. We will not use personally identifiable data for direct marketing or unsolicited follow-up unless you have given us your express permission for such use.

We will use your personally identifiable data only for business purposes within PCE which may include its communication to our affiliates and subsidiaries. We do not share personally identifiable data collected at this site with third parties except for the limited instances set out below. The exceptions are:

We may transfer your personal data to our service providers who assist us in administering the site. They can only use the data for the purposes of maintaining the site and are bound by a contractual agreement to keep your data private and secure.

We may also disclose personal data if we are required to do so by law or if in our good faith judgment, such action is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process, to respond to any claims, or to protect the rights of PCE and the public.

Server
The server that makes this website available may be located outside the country from which you accessed this website. We will collect, process and use personal data only in accordance with this Privacy Notice.

Restricted Access
Process of personal data (such as user-ID, password, etc.) may be mandatory for the purposes of consultation, modification or deletion of your personal data and/or of the online services offered by this website.

Data Security, Accessing, Deleting or Correcting Data
You may have your personal data deleted, corrected or revised by sending us an e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . You may have access to your data at any time by sending us an e-mail.

Data Security
Your personal data are kept secure. Only authorized PCE staff, third party agents or our partners (who have agreed to keep the data secure) have access to your personal data.

Tracking Technology ('Cookies')
We do make use of tracking technology ('Cookies') to gather such data as browser type and operating system, metrics, geographical location, and understanding how visitors use this website. Cookies also help us tailor this website to your personal needs. This data will not be disclosed outside PCE, affiliated companies, third party agents, or business partners and will not be used for unsolicited communication.

If you prefer not to receive cookies while browsing our website, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser, although you may not be able to take full advantage of some website features if you do so. You do not need to have cookies turned on, however, to use or navigate through many parts of our website.

Referrals
Some of our websites may provide you with the opportunity to email a web page to another person. For this feature to work, we may need to collect your email addresses and/or the email addresses of those to whom you send the web page. The email address collected in this context will not used for any other purpose other than to send your request. These email addresses are deleted as soon as PCE  has complied with its obligations under applicable laws after your request is fulfilled.

Spamming
We do not practice "spamming". Spamming is where unsolicited e-mails are sent to recipients containing advertisement or marketing related materials without the prior consent of the recipient. PCE aims to protect your information from unauthorized access and will allow your request to remove your name from our telephone or mail solicitation lists and keep confidential distinct and indentifiable visitor information.

Data Retention
The data collected through this website is kept secure for as long as it is necessary taking into consideration the purpose for which it is collected before being destroyed.

Privacy Notice Updates
We reserve the right to make any changes and corrections to this Privacy Notice. It is the responsibility of visitors to this website to refer to this page from time to time to review any subsequent amendments.

Acceptance
By browsing this website, communicating electronically with us and submitting your personal data to this website, you acknowledge and agree to our processing of personal data in this way and to the terms of this Privacy Notice.

Governing Law
This Privacy Notice is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Philippines. You agree to submit any dispute arising out of your use of this website to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Philippines.