Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Centre for Canada-Philippines Business and Cultural Exchange Inc. (“CPBCEX,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal information you provide: When you fill out our contact form, we collect your name, email address, organization name, and any information you include in your message.
• Newsletter subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Automatically collected information: We may automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
• Send you newsletters and updates you have subscribed to
• Improve our website and services
• Analyze website usage and trends
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, provided they agree to keep your information confidential. We may also disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw consent for processing your information
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@cpbcex.com.

8. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

9. Third-Party Services

Our website uses Firebase, a service provided by Google, for hosting and data storage. Google’s privacy policy governs Google’s handling of data collected through Firebase services.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@cpbcex.com.