PRIVACY STATEMENT

DepEd Region VII is committed to protect and promote the privacy of your personal information. We are committed to ensure the free flow of information as required under Freedom of Information Act (EO No. 2, s. 2016) and protect and respect the confidentiality and privacy of these data and information as required under the Data Privacy Act of 2012. (RA 10173).

We will provide individuals a collection of an individual’s personal information as guided by the DepED Freedom of Information Manual (DO 72 s. 2016) whenever requested.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

HELPDESK MECHANISM

We collect the following personal information from you when you manually or electronically submit to us your complaints, inquiries, or requests:

• Full name
• Contact information, preferably email

Use

The collected personal information is utilized solely for processing such as documentation and report generation within DepEd Region VII and is not shared with any outside parties. These enable DepEd Region VII to plan strategically and accord with the agency’s mandate to protect and promote the right to access and quality basic education.

Protection Measures

Only authorized DepEd personnel have access to personal information collected, the exchange of which will be facilitated through email and web applications. These will be stored in a database in accordance with government policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines.

Access and Correction

You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information DepEd holds about you, as well as the right to ask for its correction, if found erroneous, or deletion on reasonable grounds.

FEEDBACK ON PRIVACY-RELATED MATTERS

You may contact our Data Privacy Compliance Team through:

DATA PRIVACY COMPLIANCE TEAM
Department of Education Regional Office No. 07
Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City
email: region7@deped.gov.ph
phone: 09457623193 local 500 / 700