Privacy Policy

Overview

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao respects the privacy of visitors, parishioners, clergy, parish offices, authorized content managers, and other users of this website. This Privacy Policy explains the information processed through the public website and its content management system, why it is used, and the choices and rights available to individuals.

The Archdiocese acts as the personal information controller for information processed through this website. We aim to handle personal information in accordance with applicable Philippine law, including Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and its implementing rules.

Information We May Collect

Depending on how the website is used, we may process:

• Inquiry information: name, email address, contact number, inquiry type, subject, message, parish concerned, and the reference number assigned to an inquiry.
• CMS account information: name, email address, role, parish assignment, authentication records, and actions performed by authorized administrators or parish personnel.
• Published content: parish, clergy, lay-leader, ministry, schedule, event, announcement, communication, photograph, and other information submitted or approved for public display.
• Technical and security data: IP address, browser or device information, user agent, timestamps, session and security records, pages visited, search terms included in website URLs, and similar diagnostic information.
• Usage information: aggregated or pseudonymous website traffic and interaction information when analytics is enabled.

How Information Is Collected

Information may be provided directly by visitors or authorized users, supplied by a parish or Archdiocesan office, created while administering the website, or generated automatically through server logs, security tools, cookies, and analytics technologies.

How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

• Respond to inquiries, corrections, suggestions, or requests submitted through the website.
• Create and track inquiry reference numbers and route requests to the appropriate Archdiocesan or parish personnel.
• Maintain parish, clergy, and lay-leader directories, Mass schedules, calendars, updates, communications, photo galleries, and other public information.
• Administer CMS accounts, permissions, publishing workflows, and activity records.
• Prevent spam, abuse, unauthorized access, and other threats to the website.
• Improve website content, usability, security, and reliability.
• Carry out legitimate pastoral, administrative, archival, and communication functions of the Archdiocese.

Depending on the context, processing may be based on a user’s request or consent, compliance with a legal obligation, or the legitimate pastoral, administrative, security, and communication interests of the Archdiocese, subject to applicable law.

Cookies, Analytics, and Security Tools

The website uses necessary cookies and similar technologies to support sessions, security, and basic functionality. When enabled in production, Google Analytics may use cookies or related identifiers to provide information such as page visits, session statistics, approximate location, browser type, and device information. Visitors may restrict or delete cookies through their browser settings, although some website features may be affected.

Analytics is optional and is not loaded until a visitor accepts analytics cookies. A visitor may reject analytics without losing access to the public website and may reopen Cookie Settings from the footer to change the preference. The choice is stored for up to one year unless browser data is cleared or the preference is changed sooner.

Public inquiry and login forms may use Cloudflare Turnstile to distinguish legitimate users from automated traffic. Turnstile processes browser and security signals needed to provide this protective function. It does not receive the contents entered into the inquiry form from this website.

Sharing and Service Providers

We do not sell personal information. Information may be accessed by authorized Archdiocesan personnel or the parish responsible for an inquiry. It may also be processed by service providers that support hosting, object storage, email delivery, analytics, security verification, backups, and website monitoring. These providers receive only the information reasonably needed to perform their services and may process information in other countries, subject to applicable safeguards and law.

Information may also be disclosed when required by law, lawful authority, protection of rights or safety, or a legitimate administrative or pastoral need consistent with this policy.

Public Directory Content

Some information is intentionally published for public access, including parish and office details, clergy assignments, selected lay-leader information, Mass schedules, calendar events, updates, communications, and photographs. Authorized personnel must ensure that material submitted for publication is accurate, appropriate, and authorized for public display. Information published publicly may be viewed, indexed, copied, or shared by other people and services outside the control of the Archdiocese.

Security and Retention

We use reasonable organizational and technical measures intended to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, destruction, or loss. No internet service or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including inquiry handling, publishing, security, backups, recordkeeping, legal requirements, or legitimate Church administration. Retention periods may differ depending on the record and its purpose. Public or archival Church records may be retained for longer periods when appropriate and lawful.

Your Rights and Requests

Subject to applicable law and any lawful limitations, individuals may exercise rights including being informed, accessing personal information, objecting to certain processing, correcting inaccurate information, requesting erasure or blocking, obtaining portable data where applicable, and filing a complaint with the National Privacy Commission. Requests may require reasonable identity verification before action is taken.

To make a privacy-related request, please contact the Chancery Office at chanceryrcat@yahoo.com or call (078) 844-1333.

Sensitive Information and Children

Public forms are not intended for passwords, financial information, government identification numbers, medical information, or other unnecessary sensitive personal data. Please provide only the information needed for an inquiry. A parent or legal guardian should assist when a child needs to submit personal information through the website.

External Links

The website may link to parish pages, social networks, maps, documents, or other third-party services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own notices, and the Archdiocese is not responsible for how an external service handles information after a visitor leaves this website.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The latest version will be posted on this page with the updated date.