Advisories are issued by the National Privacy Commission to serve as guidelines to entities and individuals concerned.
NPC Advisory No. 2024-04: Guidelines on the Application of Republic Act No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the Issuances of the Commission to Artificial Intelligence Systems Processing Personal Data
NPC Advisory No. 2024-03: Guidelines on Child-Oriented Transparency - FAQ Guidelines on Child-Oriented Transparency
NPC Advisory No. 2024-02: Guidelines on Personal Data Processing Based on Section 13 (f) of the Data Privacy Act of 2012
NPC Advisory No. 2024-01: Model Contractual Clauses for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data
NPC Advisory No. 2023-01: Guidelines on Deceptive Design Patterns
NPC Advisory No. 2022-01: Guidelines On Requests For Personal Data Of Public Officers
NPC Advisory No. 2021-03: Guidelines On The Processing Of Personal Data For Election Campaign Or Partisan Political Activity
NPC Advisory No. 2021-02: Guidance For The Use Of The ASEAN Model Contract Clauses And ASEAN Data Management Framework
NPC Advisory No. 2021-01: Data Subject Rights
NPC Advisory No. 2020-04: Guidelines on the Use of Closed-circuit Television (CCTV) Systems (This Advisory has been repealed by NPC Circular No. 2024-02 - Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems.)
NPC Advisory No. 2020-03-A: Amending NPC Advisory No. 2020-03 on the Guidelines for Workplaces and Establishments Processing Personal Data for Covid-19 Response
NPC Advisory No. 2020-03: Guidelines for Workplaces and Establishments Processing Personal Data for Covid-19 Response
NPC Advisory No. 2020-02: Guidelines on the Use of Videoconferencing Technology for the Remote Appearance and Testimony of Parties Before the National Privacy Commission
NPC Advisory No. 2020-01-A: Amending Certain Provisions of NPC Advisory No. 2020-01: Protocols for the Publication of Decisions, Resolutions and Orders on the NPC Website
NPC Advisory No. 2020-01: Protocols for the Publication of Decisions, Resolutions and Orders on the NPC Website
NPC Advisory No. 2018-01, 2018-02: Announcement regarding the submission of Personal Data Breach Notifications (PDBN) and Annual Security Incident Reports (ASIR)
NPC Advisory No. 2017-03: Guidelines on Privacy Impact Assessments
NPC Advisory No. 2017-02: Access to Personal Data Sheets of Government Personnel
NPC Advisory No. 2017-01: Designation of Data Protection Officers
Circulars shall refer to issuances prescribing policies, rules and regulations, and procedures promulgated pursuant to law, applicable to individuals and organizations outside the Government and designed to supplement provisions of the law or to provide means for carrying them out, including information relating thereto.
Source: Administrative Code of 1987
NPC Circular No. 2024-02 - Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems
NPC Circular No. 2024-01 - Amendments to Certain Provisions of the 2021 Rules of Procedure of the National Privacy Commission - 2021 Rules of Procedure of the NPC
NPC Circular No. 2023-07 - Guidelines on Legitimate Interest - FAQ Guidelines on Legitimate Interest
NPC Circular No. 2023-06 - Security of Personal Data in the Government and the Private Sector - FAQ Security of Personal Data in the Government and the Private Sector
NPC Circular No. 2023-05 - Prerequisites for the Philippine Privacy Mark Certification Program - FAQ Prerequisites for the Philippine Privacy Mark Certification Program
NPC Circular No. 2023-04 - Guidelines on Consent
NPC Circular No. 2023-03 - Guidelines on Identification Cards
NPC Circular 2023-02 - Data Privacy Competency Program - FAQ Data Privacy Competency Program
NPC Circular No. 2023-01 - Schedule of Fees and Charges of the National Privacy Commission
NPC Circular No. 2022-04 - Annex 1
NPC Circular No. 2022-04 - REGISTRATION OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, NOTIFICATION REGARDING AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING OR PROFILING, DESIGNATION OF DATA PROTECTION OFFICER, AND THE NATIONAL PRIVACY COMMISSION SEAL OF REGISTRATION
NPC Circular No. 2022-03 - Guidelines for Private Security Agencies on the Proper Handling of Customer and Visitor Information
NPC Circular No. 2022-02 - Amending Certain Provisions of NPC Circular No. 20-01 on the Guidelines on the Processing of Personal Data for Loan-Related Transactions
NPC Circular No. 2022-01 - GUIDELINES ON ADMINISTRATIVE FINES - FAQs on the Guidelines on Administrative Fines
NPC Circular 2021-02 - Guidelines On The Processing Of Personal Data During Public Health Emergencies For Public Health Measures
NPC Circular 2021-01 - 2021 Rules of Procedure of the National Privacy Commission
NPC Circular 2020-03 - Data Sharing Agreements
NPC Circular 20-02 - Rules on the Issuance of Cease and Desist Orders - FAQs
NPC Circular 20-01 - Guidelines on the Processing of Personal Data for Loan-Related Transactions
DOH-NPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2020-0003 - Guidelines on the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of the Use of Telemedicine in COVID-19 Response
DOH-NPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2020-0002 - Privacy Guidelines on the Processing and Disclosure of COVID-19 Related Data for Disease Surveillance and Response
DOH-NPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2020-0001 - Guidelines on the Use of Telemedicine in COVID-19 Response
NPC Circular 18-03 - Rules on Mediation before the National Privacy Commission
NPC Circular 18-02 - Guidelines on Compliance Checks
NPC Circular 18-01 - Rules of procedure on requests for Advisory Opinions
NPC Circular 17-01 Appendix 1 - Registration of Data Processing Systems Appendix 1
NPC Circular 17-01 - Registration of Data Processing Systems
NPC Circular 16-04 - Rules of Procedure
NPC Circular 16-03 - Personal Data Breach Management
NPC Circular 16-02 - Data Sharing Agreements Involving Government Agencies
NPC Circular 16-01 - Security of Personal Data in Government Agencies
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