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Pinoy Peso violation of data privacy act

Requested from NPC by B. Tan at 08:55 PM on Sep 28, 2021.
Purpose: Info about Pinoy Peso owner, number, address, status, citizenship, spouse, etc. to file complain
Date of Coverage: 09/28/2021 - 09/28/2021
Tracking no: #NPC-757123018442

Tan 08:55 PM, Sep 28, 2021 

I would like to report a Online Lending App (OLA) company that purportedly violates the Data Privacy Act.

The lending company, PINOY PESO, represented by a certain Shone Dela Cruz of their legal department claims to have gotten my number as a reference from a certain John Chester Beltran Teng. I do not know both person. I do not know how any of them were able to obtain my mobile number, and at this point I can only speculate what happened but the undeniable fact is that my privacy has been violated by both person and therefore wishes that PINOY PESO be held liable for harassing me with there


October 6, 2021

Dear Bryan Tan,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 28, 2021 08:55:58 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Pinoy Peso's violation of data privacy act.

Response to your request

While our aim is 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 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 drafting of response.

You may expect our written response within 3-7 working days. However, if the concerned office determined that this may be a subject of an advisory opinion, the same will be release to you not later than 20 working days, unless the complexity and novelty of the subject matter requires 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 Raymund E. Liboro 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 when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result, within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Officer

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