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Various Online Lending App violating Data Privacy Act

Requested from SEC by M. Icaro at 11:46 PM on Dec 04, 2021.
Purpose: To suspend, stop and blocked Online Lending App harrassing innocent Filipino People.
Date of Coverage: 11/01/2021 - 12/04/2021
Tracking no: #SEC-501429214118

Icaro 11:46 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 6, 2021

Dear Ms. Michelle,

Greetings!

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

Your request

You asked for Various Online Lending Apps' violating Data Privacy Act.

Response to your request

This request duplicates your FOI Request #SEC-042077405351.  Kindly await feedback on the same request from the SEC Corporate Governance and Finance Department.

Meanwhile, kindly visit our website containing the Advisories, Notices, other updates, and the procedures for filing complaints concerning lending companies: 
https://www.sec.gov.ph/lending-companies-and-financing-companies-2/lending-companies-and-financing-companies/): and,
https://www.sec.gov.ph/lending-companies-and-financing-companies-2/complaints/

You may also want to download the SEC Check App (https://bit.ly/secmobileapp), the official mobile app of the Securities and Exchange Commission Philippines. Apart from providing information on whether a company is registered with the SEC, it gives on-the-go guides in doing business and investing in the Philippines, and contains among others: investor alerts and educational materials aimed at protecting the investing public from investment scams.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Violeta Infante
FOI Officer

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