PRIVACY POLICY

Policy Statement

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) values your right to privacy. We commit to protect your right to personal data privacy pursuant to the provisions of R. A. No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

By submitting your application, request, report, complaint or document to us, manually or electronically, and/or ticking the box signifying your agreement to the processing and disclosure of personal data, you hereby give your consent for IPOPHL to collect, record, store, organize, modify, use, share, redact, erase, and/or otherwise process all data received from you in accordance with Republic Act No. 10173 otherwise known as Data Privacy Act of 2012. The personal information and sensitive personal information obtained may be used in relation to the processing of the application, request or document, and other functions or activities of IPOPHL, including: documentation, communication or notification; public disclosure or posting; publication; incorporation in the processing system; office reporting or presentation; research; sharing to partner institutions, both locally and internationally; profiling for customization, process improvement, delivery of services and other office projects or programs; and for all other legitimate purposes in accordance with IPOPHL’s mandate, other existing laws and treaty obligations.

 

Collection, Use, and Control of Personal Data

We collect the following personal data from you when you manually or electronically file your application, request, registration or any documents.

For Trademark Application, Request for Grant of Patent, Registration of Utility Model and Industrial Design, filing of cases, deposit of intellectual creation, trainings, seminars, other knowledge programs and other services of IPOPHL, we may collect the following:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Sex
  • Date of Birth
  • Citizenship
  • Alien Certificate of Registration Number (Non-Filipino residents)
  • Civil Status
  • Telephone or mobile number
  • Fax Number
  • E-mail Address
  • Country of Nationality
  • Country of Residence
  • Institutional Affiliation
  • Designation
  • Educational Attainment
  • Institution/ Organization/ Company
  • Age group
  • Sector/Industry (if applicable)
  • Region of Residence
  • Contact Number
  • Email Address
  • Emergency Contact Name
  • Emergency Contact’s Number
  • Current Work Affiliation
  • Position in work affiliation
  • and such other relevant and necessary personal information under particular cases or circumstances

The collected personal information and sensitive personal information may be used in relation to the processing of the application, request or document, and other functions or activities of IPOPHL, including: documentation, communication or notification; public disclosure or posting; publication; incorporation in the processing system; office reporting or presentation; research; sharing to partner institutions, both locally and internationally; profiling for customization, process improvement, delivery of services and other office projects or programs; and for all other legitimate purposes in accordance with IPOPHL’s mandate, other existing laws and treaty obligations.

If you wish to secure a copy of your personal data or have it corrected or revised, and/or exercise your rights as a data subject under Data Privacy Act of 2012, subject to the exceptions set out under applicable laws or rules, please contact us at 7238 63 00 or e-mail us at data.protection.office@ipophil.gov.ph

Withdrawal, Removal or Destruction of Personal Data

You may request for the withdrawal, removal or destruction of your personal data from the IPOPHL's filing system as provided under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, subject to the exceptions set out under the Intellectual Property Code, IPOPHL Rules and Regulations, and other applicable laws.

If you wish to withdraw, remove or destroy your personal data, please contact us at 7238 63 00 or e-mail us at data.protection.office@ipophil.gov.ph

 

Personal Data Security

IPOPHL safeguards you personal data by implementing organizational, technical and physical measures that are designed to protect your personal information.

Our website is hosted by the Integrated Government Philippines (iGovPhil) Program. While we provide the content, website security and maintenance is performed by iGovPhil in close coordination with our office. We are required to follow iGovPhil policies and procedures to secure the site, specifically on the following: [1] updated Content Management System (CMS), [2] updated plugins, and [3] updated Government Web Template (GWT). iGovPhil provides a security assessment of our website.

 

Log Data

Whenever you visit our site using any preferred web browser, the collection and sending of information are being performed. Log data collected includes information, such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the page being visited in our site, user interactions with content, social interactions, user timings, exceptions, and other statistics.

 

Use of Cookies

Our website uses authentication cookies. Authentication cookies are the most common method used by web servers to know whether the user is logged in or not. We use the authentication cookie for administrator log in purposes. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Turning your cookies off may prevent you from taking full advantage of the services of the site.

 

Links to other websites

Our site may contain links to other government sites or other websites of interest. These sites are independent and are not subject to our control. They are also not governed by this Privacy Policy. Therefore, we hold no responsibility for the activities undertaken by the linked sites.

 

Contact Us

Please let us know if you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data and other data privacy concern.

You may contact us through:

Data Protection Office

Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), Intellectual Property Center, #28 Upper McKinley Road
McKinley Hill Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634

Tel. No.: (+632) 7238 63 00
Fax No.: (+632) 8553 94 80
E-mail: data.protection.office@ipophil.gov.ph