Announcement

NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Interested parties are invited to submit their comments on the National Privacy Commission's (NPC) draft Circular on the Guidelines on Legitimate Interest.

Through this Circular, the NPC aims to provide guidelines for Personal Information Controllers and third parties relying on legitimate interest as a lawful basis to process personal information.

Please see the draft Circular for your reference at link

Please send your comments to [email protected] on or before 28 November 2023 with the following subject – “Public Consultation – Legitimate Interest”.

The NPC will conduct an online public consultation on 07 December 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Interested parties who wish to join may send an email to [email protected] on or before 28 November 2023.

Thank you.

Online payment on fees and charges

Service Request and Assessment Form for the Schedule of Fees and Charges of the National Privacy Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT ON DPS REGISTRATION

With the launch of the National Privacy Commission Registration System (“NPCRS”) and the effectivity of NPC Circular No. 2022-04 on 11 January 2023, the Commission will no longer accept new registration, amendments, and renewal of registration except through the NPCRS portal. Submission through email, personal filing, ordinary mail, licensed courier service and other mode of physical submission shall not be considered valid.

Personal Information Controllers (PICs), Personal Information Processors (PIPs), and Individual Professionals processing personal data who are covered by mandatory registration (Sec. 5 NPC Cir. 22-04) have 180 days or until 10 July 2023 to comply.

NPC Circular No. 2022-04 can be accessed through this Link

All PICs/PIPs are directed to create an account, through its Data Protection Officer, and register Data Processing Systems at Link

For registration related inquiries, you may reach the us through email at [email protected]

For system [NPCRS] related inquiries, please email us at [email protected]

For PICs/PIPs who do not fall under Section 5 on Mandatory Registration of NPC Circular No. 2022-04, You are required to submit a notarized document of Annex 1 - Sworn Declaration and Undertaking for Exemption from Registration of Data Processing Systems at [email protected]

All Certificates of Registration with effectivity dates until the 8th of March 2023 are EXTENDED to 10 July 2023.

PICs, PIPs, and Individual Professionals holding OLD Certificates of Registration bearing a different effectivity date shall be considered not-registered.

Compliance and Monitoring Division

ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRINTED EPHILID AS VALID PROOF OF IDENTITY AND AGE IN ALL SERVICES OF THE NATIONAL PRIVACY COMMISSION

The National Privacy Commission accepts the various formats of the PhilSys digital ID, including the printed ePhilID, as a valid and sufficient proof of identity and age subject to authentication through the PhilSys Check. Please refer to the Philippine Statistics Authority Public Advisory dated 30 September 2022 and a sample of the official format of the printed ePhilID for reference.

Announcement regarding the submission of Personal Data Breach Notifications (PDBN) and Annual Security Incident Reports (ASIR)

With the launch of the DBNMS, the NPC will no longer accept Breach Notification and Annual Security Incident Report submissions except through the DBNMS online platform. Thus, submissions through email, personal filing, ordinary mail, licensed courier service, and any other mode of physical submission shall not be considered as valid.

All Personal Data Breach Notifications and Annual Security Incident Reports shall be submitted through https://dbnms.privacy.gov.ph .

See the Guidelines on the Issuance of Certificate of Pending/No Pending Case here and the Request for Certificate of Pending/No Pending Case Form here.

Send your requests to [email protected] with the subject "CPNPC Request_<name of entity/individual>"

Advisory on modified in-person or face-to-face hearing of cases for all parties with pending hearings with the NPC download here

There is an easier and safer way to file your complaints before the National Privacy Commission through the improved COMPLAINTS-ASSISTED FORM (CAF). Download the new version of the form here. Do not forget to attach a copy of your supporting documents.

For inquiries, email us at [email protected]

For complaints, send your complaints-assisted form to [email protected]