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Violation of Data Privacy Act: Misused of private information and disclosing without consent

Requested from NPC by M. Callejo at 11:48 PM on Jul 22, 2022.
Purpose: Violation of Data Privacy Act: Misused of private information and disclosing without consent
Date of Coverage: 06/01/2022 - 07/21/2022
Tracking no: #NPC-544542626936

Callejo 11:48 PM, Jul 22, 2022 

Hi, I would like to seek help in regards to unknown numbers harrassing my contacts. They are sending message containing profanity, threats. These online loan apps should be suspended for scamming and sending threatening ang harassing messages to all my contacts. It is never my intention to not pay my debts but due to unforeseen circumstances I was not able pay on time. 

Here are the list of online loan apps:
Blue peso
Catcash
PH Pocket
Pautang cash
Pautang peso
Cashme
Digido
Madaloan


Dear Maria Leonor Callejo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jul 22, 2022 11:48:12 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You seek help due to unauthorized access and alleged harassment of your contacts by various online lending apps.

Response to your request

While we aim to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, your inquiry is not a valid FOI request. Complaints and request for clarification on data privacy or data protection should be responded to through email reply. 

Nonetheless, to assist you with your concern, we have forwarded your inquiry, name, and email address to our Public Information and Assistance Division (info@privacy.gov.ph) for the drafting of response.

You may expect our written response within 3-7 working days. However, if the concerned office determines that this may be a subject of an advisory opinion, the same will be released to you not later than 20 working days, unless the complexity and novelty of the subject matter require a longer period of time for further evaluation. 


Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Privacy Commissioner and Chairman John Henry Du Naga at info@privacy.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date we receive your review request. 

Thank you.

Respectfully,
https://www.foi.gov.ph/help
FOI Officer

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