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Date: Oct. 17, 2023, 3:33 p.m.
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Date: 2023-10-24 14:23:18.000000
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Published by National Privacy Commission(NPC) on Oct. 17, 2023.
Requested from NPC by E. Mercado at 03:33 PM on
Oct. 17, 2023.
Purpose: To stop their operation permanently and avoid other peaople to be a victim.
Date of Coverage: 10/02/2023 - 10/02/2023
Tracking no: #NPC-969069913488
Good Afternoon, This pertains to the below Online Lending App who violate the Data Privacy Act Law. I admit that I gave permission on them to access my contacts for the purpose of evaluating my application. However, this Lending Apps, did send vulgarism messages and disclose my information with intent of harassment the reason she/he told me that i have a past due account because of their system error. PESOBOX FIRSTCASH CASHME MADALOAN FLASHCASH MADALILOAN I want to file separate cases to all their agents and Management Under Article 358 of The Revived Penal code.
Dear Jay Randall Diaz, Greetings from the National Privacy Commission (NPC)! Thank you for your request dated 17 October 2023 at 03:33 P.M. under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016, on Freedom of Information (FOI) in the Executive Branch. Your request You want to file a complaint against online lending apps due to unauthorized processing of your personal information and alleged harassment. Response to your request While we aim to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, your inquiry is not a valid FOI request but a complaint to which the filing should follow our process under the NPC Citizen’s Charter. Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016, provides for the guidelines on full public disclosure and transparency in the public service which covers only access to information, official records, public records, and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development. In this regard, complaints and request for clarification on data privacy violations should follow the guidelines provided for in the Citizen’s Charter of our agency, which you may access through this link: https://www.privacy.gov.ph/citizens-charter/filing-a-complaint/ Furthermore, to address your concern regarding alleged harassment, you may also seek assistance from the following agencies listed below: 1. Unfair Debt Collection Practices - Securities and Exchange Commission Harassment (Section 1, SEC Memorandum Circular No. 19, Series of 2019) Corporate Governance and Finance Department E-mail Address: [email protected] Telephone Number: +63 (8) 818-7264 Financing and Lending Companies Division E-mail Address: [email protected] Telephone Number: +63 (8) 818-5990 2. Other forms of Harassments/Threats/Fraud/Scam NBI Cybercrime Division E-mail Address: [email protected] Telephone Number: +63 (8) 562-6228 PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group E-mail Address: [email protected] & [email protected] Telephone Number: +63 (8) 723-0401 local 7491 Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Privacy Commissioner and Chairman Atty. John Henry D. Naga at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you about the result within 30 calendar days from the date we receive your review request. Thank you. Respectfully, https://www.foi.gov.ph/help FOI Officer