According to the Data Privacy Act of 2012, it is the policy of the State “to protect the fundamental human right of privacy of communication while ensuring a free flow of information to promote innovation and growth.”
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy. We may be updating this policy from time to time. We encourage Users to frequently check back on this page.
Should you be required to provide more personal information such as your name and email address for, e.g., subscriptions or correspondence, that information will only be used for that purpose. Information collected from users will not be used for marketing or commercial purposes.
The information we collect
We collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when users visit our site and subscribe to our newsletter, send feedback, or post comments.
We collect non-personal identification information about users whenever they interact with the site for analytics purposes. Non-personal identification information may include the type of browser used to access the site, the type of computer or device, and other technical information used as the means of connection, such as the operating system. This type of information cannot be used to identify individual visitors.
How Long We Keep Information
We may keep information that we collect for an unlimited period of time.
Security
Please note that electronic communication, particularly e-mail, is not necessarily secure against interception. Please do not send sensitive data (e.g., Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers) by e-mail or Web form.
Cookies
We may use cookies in order to customize this site for return visitors. These cookies are not required for site functionality. Additionally, third-party widgets such as Youtube or Flickr may install cookies depending on their configuration. You are not required to accept any cookies to use this site.
Google Analytics
We may use a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about use of this site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. Any information collected from Google Analytics is only used to improve this site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. The information collected through the use of Google Analytics is not combined with personally identifiable information. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. The Google Analytics Terms of Use are available online at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html. The Google Privacy Policy is available online at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.
Links to other websites
This site contains links to and from websites of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, ministries, government departments, and other organizations. This privacy policy, however, only applies to https://bangsamoro.gov.ph.
Websites other than those listed above may have privacy and user policies that deviate from this one. We encourage you to likewise take the time to read their site policies. Also, for more on this subject, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
Contacting Us
If you have questions concerning our privacy policy or our use of information collected through this Web site, please contact our office.