Privacy Policy for Website Visitors

Privacy Policy for Website Visitors

At Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, we are committed to protecting your privacy and our compliance with the requirements of relevant data protection laws, specifically RA 10173, otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website.

 

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we may collect certain personal information automatically from your device through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This information may include the following:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs
  • Pages viewed
  • Dates and times of your visits; and
  • Other page interaction information

Why We Collect Your Information

To ensure the safety and security of our website, we collect limited personal information that may be used for any of the following purposes:

  • Optimize university services
  • Investigations of data breaches and other security incidents
  • Usage statistics
  • Track bugs and other defects
  •  Improvement of the functionality and performance of our website
  • Analysis of trends and patterns in user behavior
  • Customization of user’s experience on our website 

We only use your information for the purposes explicitly outlined herein. If a significant reason arises to use your information for a different purpose than what is disclosed here, we will notify you beforehand and acquire your consent if the law requires it. 


How We Use, Store, and Retain Your Information

All information gathered through its official websites resides in secure University data centers. Only authorized personnel and agents can access this data.  

 

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent. However, we may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website or conducting our business. These third parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and secure.

 

We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.


Analytical Tools

We utilize Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, and PageSpeed Insights to analyze and improve the performance of our website. These tools may collect additional information about your usage patterns and interactions with our website.

 

We collaborate with Google Analytics to track and analyze your interactions with our website, utilizing behavioral metrics to enhance and promote our products and services. By employing first and third-party cookies and various tracking technologies, we gather website usage data to assess the popularity of our offerings and monitor online activities. This data also aids in optimizing our website, safeguarding against fraud and security threats, and supporting advertising efforts. To learn more about Google's data collection and usage practices, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy

 

We partner with Microsoft Analytics to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement. 


Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on our website.


Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about your rights as a data subject, this privacy policy, or our data practices, please contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO): 


Data Protection Officer
Site, Brgy. Ibabang Dupay
Lucena City, 4301
dpo@mseuf.edu.ph