INTRODUCTION  

Welcome to the ABS-CBN’s privacy notice.

ABS-CBN respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy notice will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website or click on our app (regardless of where you visit it from) and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

This privacy notice is provided in a layered format so you can click through to the specific areas set out below. Please also use the Glossary to understand the meaning of some of the terms used in this privacy notice.

1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND WHO WE ARE
2. THE DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
3. HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED
4. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
5. DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
6. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
7. DATA SECURITY
8. DATA RETENTION
9. YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
10. GLOSSARY

1.  IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND WHO WE ARE  

Purpose of this Privacy Notice

This privacy notice aims to give you information on how ABS-CBN collects and processes your personal data when you download our app, when you visit or use this website/app, including any data you may provide when you fill up our forms, when you use, purchase or avail of our products or services or when you attend one of our events.

This website is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children. If you are of an age that is below the threshold for giving valid consent in your country or territory, you must get the consent of your parents or guardian prior to registration or use of our website. It is important that you read this privacy notice together with any other privacy notice or fair processing notice we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This privacy notice supplements the other notices and is not intended to override them.

 
Controller

 ABS-CBN is made up of different legal entities, details of which can be found in the Glossary portion under “Internal Third Parties” hereafter referred to as “ABS-CBN Group.” This privacy notice is issued on behalf of ABS-CBN Group so when we mention “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy notice, we are referring to the relevant company in ABS-CBN Group responsible for processing your data.

We have appointed a data protection officer (DPO) who is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy notice, including requests for access to your personal data. If you are in the Philippines and you have any questions about this privacy notice, such as access to your data, please contact the DPO by email at dpo@abs-cbn.com, or if you are in a country other than the Philippines, please email us at dpo_global@abs-cbn.com, or by post at the address of the appropriate data controller which are provided in this Privacy Notice. You can also find out more and contact us about the exercise of your privacy rights by email at dpo_global@abs-cbn.com.

If you are in Australia and would like to make a complaint about an alleged breach of the Privacy Act, we ask that you send us your complaint in writing to the following email address dpo_global@abs-cbn.com.  We endeavour to respond to complaints within a reasonable period (usually 30 days).  If you are not satisfied with our response, you may make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by phoning 1300 363 992 or by email at enquiries@oaic.gov.au

You have the right to make a complaint at the appropriate data protection supervisory authority in your location. We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the regulatory body so please contact us in the first instance.


Changes to the Privacy Notice and Your Duty to Inform us of Change 

 This version was last updated on September 1, 2020 and historic versions can be obtained by contacting our customer service.

 It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.

 
Third-Party Links

 This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.

2.  THE DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU  

 Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).

 We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together follows:

We also collect, use and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data may be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal data in law as this data does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Usage Data to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific website feature. However, if we combine or connect Aggregated Data with your personal data so that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined data as personal data which will be used in accordance with this privacy notice.

 We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data), unless with your explicit consent. Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.
 

If You Fail to Provide Personal Data

There are limited circumstances where an individual can deal with us anonymously or by pseudonym. Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with goods or services). In this case, we may have to cancel a product or service you have with us but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.

3.  HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED?  

  We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:

4.  HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA  

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

Click here to find out more about the types of lawful basis that we will rely on to process, use and disclose your personal data.

 Generally, we are not required to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing, using and disclosing your personal data. However, we do seek your consent in relation to sending third party direct marketing communications to you via different means including email, phone call, website notification or text message. You have the right to withdraw consent to marketing communications at any time by contacting our customer service.


Purposes For Which We Will Use and Disclose Your Personal Data 

 We have set out below, in a table format, a description of some or all the ways we plan to use and disclose your personal data, and which of the legal bases we rely on to do so. We have also identified what our legitimate interests are where appropriate. You expressly authorize us, our affiliates and our authorized service providers to use your personal information for the uses we provided in the table below. We may contact you and communicate with you on how plan to use or disclose your personal data.

Note that we may process your personal data for more than one lawful ground depending on the specific purpose for which we are using and disclosing your data. Please contact our customer service if you need details about the specific legal ground we are relying on to process your personal data where more than one ground has been set out in the table below.

Marketing  

We strive to provide you with choices regarding certain personal data uses, particularly around marketing and advertising. When you register with us we will ask if you would like to receive marketing communications, and you can change your marketing choices online, over the phone or in writing at any time.


Promotional Offers From Us  

 We may use your Identity, Contact, Technical, Usage and Profile Data to form a view on what we think you may want or need, or what may be of interest to you. This is how we decide which products, services and offers may be relevant for you (we call this marketing).

 You will receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information from us or have provided your consent to receive marketing emails from us and purchased goods or services from us or if you provided us with your details when you entered a competition or registered for a promotion and, in each case, you have not opted out of receiving marketing emails.


 Third-Party Marketing  

We will get your express opt-in consent before we share your personal data with any company outside ABS-CBN group of companies for marketing purposes.


 Opting Out  

 You can ask us or third parties to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link found in each of the marketing emails you receive from us or by contacting our customer service.

 Where you opt out of receiving these marketing messages, you are not prohibiting us from using your personal data for other purposes, including personal data provided to us as a result of a product/service purchase, warranty registration, product/service experience or other transactions.

 

Cookies  

 If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website/apps may become inaccessible or not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.


Change Of Purpose  

 Unless otherwise required or permitted by law, we will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to get an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact our customer service. If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

 Please note that we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.

5.  DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA  

 We may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below for the purposes set out in the table in paragraph 4 above.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

6.  INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS  

  We share your personal data within the ABS-CBN Group to internal third parties located in the countries specified in the definition of “Internal third parties” in the Glossary. This will involve transferring your data outside your current location.

 Many of our external third parties are based internationally so their processing of your personal data will involve a transfer of data outside your location. These parties may be located overseas, but it is not practical to list the countries in which they are located.

 Whenever we transfer your personal data internationally, we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by ensuring at least one of the following safeguards is implemented: 

Please contact our DPO or customer service if you want further information on the specific mechanism used by us when transferring your personal data internationally.

For those in Australia, by agreeing to this privacy notice you consent to this offshore disclosure, and you understand that we may not be able to, and are not required to take steps to, monitor, control , prevent or determine whether the entities mentioned, as located in various countries, are able to handle your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and that you will not be able to seek any redress under the Privacy Act for any mishandling of your personal information by said entities located outside of Australia.

7.  DATA SECURITY  

We have put in place appropriate administrative, organisational and technical security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, modified or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. This includes the use of technologies and processes such as network firewalls, encryption and physical security to protect the privacy of your personal information. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They are only permitted to process your personal data on our instruction and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

 We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

8.  DATA RETENTION  

How Long Will You Use My Personal Data For?  

 We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, regulatory or reporting requirements.

 To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

 In some circumstances, you can ask us to delete your data. Please see Request Erasure.

 In some circumstances, we may anonymise your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

9.  YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS  

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data. Please click on the links below to know more about the following rights:

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact our customer service.

No Fee Usually Required  

You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive. Alternatively, we may refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances where we are permitted to do so by law.

 
What We May Need From You  

 We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.


Time Limit To Respond  

We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.

If you are a resident of countries that provide other particular rights that are not included in the above list, you can find out more and contact us about how to exercise them by emailing us at [customer service email, as above].

If you are a resident of California (USA) and you wish to know more and exercise your rights under the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), please go to “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” page.

10.  GLOSSARY  

 Lawful Basis  

 Legitimate Interest means the interest of our business in conducting and managing our business to enable us to provide you the service and/or product. We make sure we consider and balance any potential impact on you (both positive and negative) and your rights before we process your personal data for our legitimate interests. We do not use your personal data for activities where our interests are overridden by the impact on you (unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by law). You can obtain further information about how we assess our legitimate interests against any potential impact on you in respect of specific activities by contacting our customer service.

 Performance of Contract means processing your data where it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract.

 Comply with a legal or regulatory obligation means processing your personal data where it is necessary for compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation that we are subject to, such as the Data Privacy Act of the Philippines, as may be applicable.


Third Parties  

 Internal third parties  

 
The companies in the ABS-CBN Group acting as controllers and/or processors and that are based in the following countries:


ABS-CBN Europe Ltd.
Office 344, 239 Kensington High Street
London, W8 6SN,
United Kingdom

ABS-CBN Spain S.L.U.
Paseo de la Castellana 200
28046 Madrid
Spain

ABS-CBN Foundation Europe CIO:
Office 344, 239 Kensington High Street
London, W8 6SN,
United Kingdom

ABS-CBN Middle East FZ-LLC
Office 211-216 Building No. 7, P.O. Box 502087
Dubai Media City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

ABS-CBN International
1350 Old Bayshore Hwy, 5th Flr. 
Burlingame CA 94010

ABS-CBN Foundation International
1350 Old Bayshore Hwy, 5th Flr.
Burlingame CA 94010

ABS-CBN Canada ULC
300 Consilium Place, Suite 105,
Scarborough, Ontario M1H 3G2,
Ontario, Canada

ABS-CBN Australia Pty. Ltd.
Level 5, Nexus Norwest, 4 Columbia Court
Norwest, NSW 2153AU

ABS-CBN Japan Inc.
Level 8, Tri-Seven, Roppongi, 7-7-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan, 106-0032 

ABS-CBN Global Ltd. (Philippine Branch)
9th Floor, ELJ Communications Center,
Eugenio Lopez Drive, 1103 Quezon City,
Philippines

ABS-CBN Corporation
Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner
Mother Ignacia St.,
Quezon City, Philippines

iConnect Convergence, Inc.
26th Floor, IBM Plaza, Eastwood City,
Bagumbayan, Metro Manila

External third parties  

Your Legal Rights  

 You have the right to:

    Request access to your personal data (commonly known as a “data subject access request”). This enables you to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you and to check that we are lawfully processing it.

     Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you corrected, though we may need to verify the accuracy of the new data you provide to us.

    Request erasure of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing (see below), where we may have processed your information unlawfully or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law. Note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for specific legal reasons which will be notified to you, if applicable, at the time of your request.

    Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground as you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In some cases, we may demonstrate that we have compelling legitimate grounds to process your information which override your rights and freedoms.

    Request restriction of processing of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to establish the data’s accuracy; (b) where our use of the data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; (c) where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or (d) you have objected to our use of your data but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it.

    Request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party. We will provide to you, or a third party you have chosen, your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Note that this right only applies to automated information which you initially provided consent for us to use or where we used the information to perform a contract with you.

     Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on and need your consent to process your personal data. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.


Your California Privacy Rights

ABS-CBN does not “sell”, as defined under CCPA, and has not sold, your personal data to Third Parties. California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits customers of Company who are California residents to request certain information regarding its disclosure of their personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an e-mail to privacy_tfc@abs-cbn.com, or all us at 1-877-884-6832

If you are a resident of California (USA), please go to “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” page.