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Various Online Lending App violating Data Privacy Act

Requested from NPC by M. Icaro at 11:42 PM on Dec 04, 2021.
Purpose: Stop operation for Lending App whose violating the Data Privacy Act Law
Date of Coverage: 11/01/2021 - 12/04/2021
Tracking no: #NPC-171267125949

Icaro 11:42 PM, Dec 04, 2021 

Good Evening,
    This pertains to the below Online Lending App who violate the Data Privacy Act Law. I admit that I gave permission on them to access my contacts for the purpose of evaluating my application. However, this Lending Apps, did send vulgarism messages and  disclose my information with intent of harassment for the reason of 1 day past due payment. 

EASTCASH
PESOCASH
IPESO
EPERASH
HALIKA CASH
CASH GO
SNAPERA
UPESO
PESOIN
CASHCOW
PESOKWENTO
FIRSTCASH

This Lending App must stop on operating and must be deleted in Google Play, to avoid innocent Filipino People be a victim.


December 20, 2021

Dear Michelle Icaro,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 04, 2021 11:42:08 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Various Online Lending App violating 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.

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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,
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FOI Officer

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