Does Your Business Have a Privacy Notice?

If your business collects customer names, email addresses, or contact numbers, then you are legally required to have a Privacy Notice — and most businesses in the Philippines don't have one, or are using the wrong one.

This is not a technicality. It is the law.


What the Data Privacy Act of 2012 Requires

Under Republic Act 10173, also known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012, every business that collects personal data must inform their customers of the following:

  1. What data you collect — and why you need it
  2. How long you keep it — your data retention policy
  3. Who else sees it — third parties, partners, service providers
  4. Their rights as data subjects — including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of their information

This disclosure is what a Privacy Notice is for. It tells your customers exactly how you handle their data — and it is not optional.


The Risk of Not Having One

Wala kang Privacy Notice? Or copy-paste lang gikan sa internet ang imong gigamit? Either way, that puts your business at risk.

Non-compliance can lead to complaints filed with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) — and the fines and penalties that come with it are not something any small business wants to deal with. The NPC has the authority to investigate, issue compliance orders, and impose sanctions.

The safest move is to get compliant before a complaint is filed — not after.


How RDahunan I.T. Services Can Help

At RDahunan I.T. Services, we are a DTI & BIR Registered business with a Certified Data Protection Officer (DPO) on staff. We work with Philippine businesses of all types — clinics, schools, online shops, law firms, and more — to create Privacy Notices that are:

  • Legally compliant with RA 10173
  • Written in plain language your customers can actually understand
  • Tailored to your specific operations — not a generic template

We also offer a quick data privacy checkup so you can see exactly where your business stands right now.


Ready to get protected? Send us a message for your free data privacy checkup.
rdahunanitservices.com | dpo@rdahunanitservices.com

Let's make sure you are covered — before the NPC comes knocking.