The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development respects and protects the privacy of our data subjects (employees, clients, service providers and other stakeholders) in accordance with Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. Personal or Sensitive Personal Information that we collect shall only be used to process your communication and other compatible purposes. This includes contacting you if more information or clarifications are required. All collected data will be kept secure and confidential, unless otherwise authorized by law. They shall be retained only for such period as necessary to serve the purpose for which it was collected, or as required under any contract or by any law, rule or regulation. Thereafter, it shall be disposed in a secure manner that would prevent further processing, unauthorized access or disclosure to any other party. Should you wish to invoke any such rights in relation to our processing of your personal data, or have questions or clarifications relative to privacy and data protection, you may contact us at The Data Protection Officer DEPDev 32nd to 34th Floors, The Mega Tower, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila Tels. 631-0945 to 64 local 110. By clicking the agree button, you agree to the processing of the data you have provided in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012.