Introduction
betterlaspinas.org ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
This policy is designed to comply with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) of the Philippines and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
Legal Basis for Processing
Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, we process personal information based on the following lawful criteria:
- Consent: When you voluntarily provide information through contact forms or email communications
- Legitimate Interest: To improve our website, ensure security, and provide better civic services
- Legal Obligation: When required by Philippine law or government authorities
- Public Interest: To promote transparency and civic engagement in local governance
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Email address (when you contact us or submit feedback)
- Name (if provided in correspondence)
- Message content and inquiries
Information Collected Automatically
None. This is a static website with no analytics, no tracking scripts, and no server-side code of our own. We do not collect your IP address, browser, device, or which pages you visit. See Local Storage below for the small amount of data your browser keeps on your own device, and Data Retention for what our hosting provider logs on its own.
How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your inquiries and feedback
- To improve website functionality and user experience
- To ensure website security and prevent abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
Local Storage
We do not use cookies, and we do not use Google Analytics or any other analytics or tracking service. This site uses your browser's local storage to remember a small set of preferences: your chosen language and your recent searches.
This data stays on your device. It is never transmitted to us or to any third party, and it is cleared whenever you clear your browser's site data.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only with service providers, when required by law, or with your explicit consent.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including SSL/TLS encryption and secure hosting infrastructure.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary. Contact information (emails and messages sent to us) is deleted within 1 year of last contact.
We do not operate our own servers or logs. This site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages, which retains its own edge and access logs under its own retention schedule — see Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
Your Rights Under the Data Privacy Act
- Right to Be Informed
- Right to Access
- Right to Object
- Right to Erasure or Blocking
- Right to Rectification
- Right to Data Portability
- Right to File a Complaint
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected] .
Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 years of age without parental consent.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page will be revised when changes are made.
Last Updated: August 1, 2026