Data Protection CharterPhilippine Data Privacy Act (RA 10173)
A dedicated guide to our compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and how we safeguard candidate and employer personal information.
Statutory Commitment
JobLink Philippines is fully dedicated to upholding the provisions of the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173), its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), and all relevant issuances from the National Privacy Commission (NPC). This charter outlines our adherence to the principles of transparency, legitimate purpose, and proportionality.
1Core Privacy Principles
We process all personal data guided by three statutory pillars:
- Transparency: Clearly informing jobseekers and employers about the nature, purpose, and extent of data processing before collecting personal information.
- Legitimate Purpose: Processing personal data strictly for career matching, application forwarding, resume building, and legitimate recruitment functions.
- Proportionality: Collecting only the minimum necessary information required to deliver high-quality job search and hiring services without excessive data collection.
2Protected Data Scope
Personal data protected under our security framework includes:
- Candidate identity, email address, contact numbers, and profile photos
- Uploaded resume files, work history, educational background, skills, and portfolio URLs
- Job application tracking notes, interview schedules, and employer messages
- Employer business registration details, authorized recruiter identities, and job postings
- User-configured SMTP credentials (stored with AES-256 encryption for outreach tools)
3The 8 Statutory Data Subject Rights
As a data subject in the Philippines, you are entitled to the following statutory rights under RA 10173:
4Security Safeguards
We maintain physical, technical, and organizational measures including:
- HTTPS / TLS 1.3 encryption across all website and API communications
- AES-256 symmetric encryption for custom SMTP credentials stored in our database
- Role-based access controls ensuring candidate data is visible only to authorized employers when permitted
- Automated vulnerability detection and continuous session monitoring
5How to Exercise Your Rights
You can exercise any of your data privacy rights at any time:
- Self-Service: You can view, update, download your resume, or change notification settings directly from your account dashboard.
- Deletion Request: You can delete your account from the Settings page. We apply a 30-day recovery window followed by permanent, irreversible hard deletion.
- Privacy Inquiries: Contact our privacy support team via our Contact Page for formal data subject requests.
Privacy Support & NPC Authority
For further questions regarding Philippine data privacy compliance, please contact our support team through our Contact Page. You may also learn more about your rights directly from the National Privacy Commission (NPC) official portal.
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