Welcome to Secure Biliran QR

The Provincial Government of Biliran operates the Secure Biliran QR site and is committed to protecting your privacy as a Biliranon, and even as non-resident.

This Privacy Policy describes the Provincial Government of Biliran’s policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use the service and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

The confidentiality of your information remains our top priority. We shall exert all reasonable efforts to protect it against unauthorized use or disclosure.

The Provincial Government of Biliran collects and process your information only upon the express of your consent. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is maintained by the Provincial Government of Biliran.

This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected, processed, and shared; the reasons for doing so; and Your rights with regard to your information. We process Your information pursuant to Republic Act No. 11332 (the "Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act") and in accordance with Republic Act No. 10173 (the "Data Privacy Act").

We may amend this Privacy Notice from time to time. When certain changes require your consent, we shall communicate the changes to You and ask for Your consent. Otherwise, changes take effect immediately upon posting.

Types of personal information that we may collect:

When using our Service, you are to voluntarily provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

For individuals:

a. Your name and other particulars such as: your gender, contact details, address, birthdate and email address

b. Details and copy of your government or other IDs

For establishments:

a. Name of the establishment, its address and contact details;

b. Name of the owner/s of the establishment or its contact person, complete address and contact details;

c. Business permit number

d. Type of establishment

When you create an account with Secure Biliran on behalf of another, and you provide information, we will construe that You have obtained the necessary consent from them to both the disclosure and the processing of his/ her personal information in accordance with our policy.

Use of Your Personal Data

We may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

- To generate unique QR Code as identification.

- For contact tracing purposes as an APOR, close contact, suspect/ probable/ confirmed COVID-19 case.

- To contact You: by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, if ever You have a close contact/encounter with a person suspected with COVID-19.

- For all other concerns related to COVID-19.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes of contact tracing ONLY.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Contact Tracing

As an APOR or if ever You become a close contact, or a COVID- 19 suspect/ probable/ confirmed individuals, We will then produce a report to be used by the Contact Tracing Team to be able to reach You and notify You.

Your rights under applicable laws

Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, you have the following rights:

(1) Right to be informed – you may demand the details as to how your personal information is being processed or have been processed by us;

(2) Right to access – upon written request, you may demand reasonable access to your personal information, which may include the contents of your processed personal information, the manner of processing, sources where they were obtained, recipients and reason of disclosure;

(3) Right to dispute – you may dispute inaccuracy or error in your personal information in our systems through our Data Protection Officer;

(4) Right to object – you may suspend, withdraw, and remove your personal information in certain further processing, upon demand;

(5) Right to data erasure – based on reasonable grounds, you have the right to suspend, withdraw or order blocking, removal or destruction of your personal data from our filing system, without prejudice to our continuous processing for health, legal, and regulatory purposes;

(6) Right to secure data portability – you have the right to obtain from us your personal information in an electronic or structured format that is commonly used and allows for further use;

(7) Right to be indemnified for damages – as data subject, you have every right to be indemnified for any damages sustained due to such violation of your right to privacy through inaccurate, false, unlawfully obtained or unauthorized use of your information; and,

(8) Right to file a complaint – you may file your complaint or any concerns with our office at the Provincial Government of Biliran - PDRRMO and/or the National Privacy Commission through www.privacy.gov.ph.

Contact Us

If you have any inquiries, clarifications, or requests in relation to this Data Privacy Statement, please contact us through [email protected] or through our Secure Biliran QR Help Lines.

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