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Violation of data privacy

Requested from NPC by H. Abellon at 02:27 PM on Dec 02, 2021.
Purpose: To take down online lending apps. To stop them from operating
Date of Coverage: 11/08/2021 - 12/01/2021
Tracking no: #NPC-937351276137

Abellon 02:27 PM, Dec 02, 2021 

I would like to ask help in regards to online lending apps. Who abuse the data privacy of borrowers. Using contacts, pictures from gallery of borrowers other than datas submitted. Call and texting contacts from phone books that are not listed as referrence and texting inappropriate, false and threatining.
Like eperash, cash jeep, happy pera, upeso, pesoq, peshohouse, pesoin, peso kwento, pedicash, moneycat, digido, olp and other online apps who operates now


December 20, 2021

Dear Henalin Abellon,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 02, 2021 02:27:26 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You seek for help due to unauthorized access and alleged harassment of an online lending app.

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,
https://pcoomaster11222017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/help
FOI Officer

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