Adventist Medical Center College (AMCC) respects your right to privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and applicable issuances of the National Privacy Commission (NPC).

This Privacy Notice explains how AMCC collects, uses, stores, processes, discloses, and protects personal information when you visit or interact with our official website.

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Depending on how you interact with our website, AMCC may collect the following:

  • Identification Information: Full name, age, date of birth, and other identifying details.
  • Contact Information: Email address, mobile number, residential address, and other contact details.
  • Academic and Enrollment Information: Educational background, intended program, enrollment inquiries, and other information voluntarily submitted through online forms.
  • Communication Information: Messages, inquiries, feedback, and attachments submitted through our website.
  • Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device information, access dates, and website usage data.
  • Other Information: Any personal information voluntarily provided through website forms or other online communication channels.

AMCC collects only information that is necessary and relevant to the purposes for which it is obtained.

PURPOSES OF PROCESSING

AMCC processes personal information for the following legitimate and specified purposes:

  1. To respond to inquiries, requests, comments, and other communications;
  2. To provide information about academic programs, admissions, enrollment, scholarships, and institutional activities;
  3. To facilitate prospective student inquiries and related admission processes;
  4. To communicate important institutional announcements, updates, and advisories;
  5. To improve website functionality, security, accessibility, and user experience;
  6. To monitor and prevent unauthorized access, fraudulent activities, and other security threats;
  7. To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legitimate government or regulatory requirements; and
  8. To support the College’s legitimate educational, administrative, and institutional functions.

Personal information shall not be processed for purposes incompatible with those originally declared, unless otherwise permitted by law.

COOKIES AND WEBSITE TECHNOLOGIES

AMCC’s website may use cookies and similar technologies to maintain website functionality, improve user experience, remember preferences, and understand website traffic.

These technologies may collect technical information, including browser type, device information, and browsing activity.

Where applicable, you may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.

If third-party analytics or other tracking technologies are used, their processing shall be subject to applicable privacy requirements and appropriate safeguards.

SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

AMCC does not sell personal information.

However, personal information may be disclosed, when necessary and lawful, to the following:

  • Authorized AMCC offices, personnel, and departments;
  • Government agencies and regulatory authorities, when required or authorized by law;
  • Authorized service providers, website administrators, hosting providers, and technology partners performing services on behalf of AMCC;
  • Educational institutions or other organizations, when necessary for legitimate institutional purposes and supported by an appropriate lawful basis; and
  • Other parties, when disclosure is required by law or validly authorized by the data subject.

AMCC requires appropriate confidentiality obligations and data protection safeguards from third-party service providers and other parties entrusted with personal information.

YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT

Under the Data Privacy Act, you have the following rights, subject to applicable legal conditions and limitations:

  • Right to Be Informed: To know whether your personal information is being collected, processed, or stored.
  • Right to Access: To request access to your personal information.
  • Right to Rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Right to Erasure or Blocking: To request the removal or blocking of personal information under circumstances allowed by law.
  • Right to Object: To object to the processing of your personal information under circumstances provided by law.
  • Right to Data Portability: To obtain or request the transfer of your personal information in an accessible format, when applicable.
  • Right to File a Complaint: To lodge a complaint with the National Privacy Commission if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.
  • Right to Damages: To seek compensation for damages sustained due to inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, false, unlawfully obtained, or unauthorized use of personal information, as provided by law.

AMCC may require reasonable verification of your identity before acting on your request. Where personal information of minors is collected, AMCC shall observe applicable legal requirements and implement appropriate safeguards. Where required, consent or authorization from a parent or legal guardian shall be obtained.

EXTERNAL LINKS AND THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

AMCC’s website may contain links to external websites, platforms, or services operated by third parties.

These websites are governed by their own privacy policies and practices with exception to Google Forms that were created by the college to collect relevant information in relation to student and worker feedback. For third-party websites and other external links not created by AMCC, the college does not control their data processing activities and encourages users to review their respective privacy notices before providing personal information.

UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

AMCC may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in its website, personal information processing activities, institutional practices, or applicable laws and regulations.

Any revisions shall be published on this page, together with the corresponding date of the latest update.

CONTACT OUR DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

For questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding the processing of your personal information or the exercise of your data privacy rights, you may contact AMCC through its Data Protection Officer (DPO):

Xenia Gay C. Repuela, MSIT
Data Protection Officer
[email protected]
(+063) 926 563 7757
Brgy. San Miguel, Iligan City 9200