Last Updated: August 25, 2025

This policy explains how the "Voice for Change" app collects, uses, and protects your personal information, as required by the Philippine Data Privacy Act (Republic Act No. 10173). We want you to understand how your information is handled.

What Information We Collect:

• Your Account Information: When you create an account, we might ask for things like your name (or a username), age, and contact information (like an email or phone number). This helps us manage your account and make sure you are in the right age group.

• Your Voice recordings and Content: If you use the app to record your voice or create other content (like text, photos, or videos), we will collect and store that content.

• How You Use the App: We might collect information about how you use the app, like what features you use and when you use them. This helps us make the app better.

• Device Information: We might collect some information about your device, like the type of phone or tablet you are using.

How We Use your information:

• To make the app work: We use your information to let you create an account, record your voice, share your content (if you choose to), and use all the features of the app.

• To improve the app: We use information about how you use the app to understand what's working well and what we can make better.

• To keep you safe: We might use your information to help keep the app a safe and positive space for everyone and to address any issues.

• To communicate with you: We might use your contact information to send you important updates about the app or respond to your questions.

• For research (with your permission): If we want to use your voice recordings or content for research purposes, we will always ask for your clear permission first.

Sharing Your Information:

• With other Users (If you choose): If you decide to share your voice recordings or content publicly within the app, other users will be able to see it.

• With Service Providers: We might share your information with companies that help us run the app (like companies that store our data). We make sure these companies also protect your information.

• When required by Law: We might share your information if the law in the Philippines tells us we have to (for example, if a court orders us to).

• With your Consent: We will always ask for your permission before sharing your information in any other way.

How We Protect your Information:

We take steps to keep your information safe. This includes using security measures to protect it from being accessed, used, or lost without permission. However, no online system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights:

Under the Philippine Data Privacy Act, you have rights over your personal information:

• Right to be Informed: You have the right to know what information we collect about you and how we use it (that's what this policy is for!).

• Right to Access: You can ask us to see the personal information we have about you.

• Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any information about you that is wrong or incomplete.

• Right to Erasure or Blocking: You can ask us to delete or stop using your personal information in certain situations.

• Right to Object: You can object to how we use your personal information in certain situations.

• Right to Data Portability: You can ask us to give you your personal information in a format that you can easily use with another service.

• Right to File a Complaint: If you think we have not followed the Data Privacy Act, you can file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission of the Philippines.

How Long we Keep your Information:

We will keep your information for as long as your account is active or as long as we need it to provide the app services, improve the app, or follow the law. If you close your account, we will delete your personal information within a reasonable time.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at: philippines@tdh.nl