Welcome to Paula Tiu Andres (“PTA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit https://paulatiuandres.com/ and any related pages, forms, donation pages, programs, or services operated by us (collectively, the “Site”).

By using the Site, submitting a form, making a donation, or otherwise interacting with us, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

A. Information you provide directly

•Full name

•Email address

•Phone number

•Message content

•Program interest selections

•Donation details you submit

•Any other information you voluntarily provide through forms, email, or direct communication

B. Transaction and donation information
If you make a donation or payment, we may collect information related to your transaction, such as donation amount, donation type, and transaction status. Payment card or financial account details may be processed by third-party payment providers and not stored directly by us unless expressly stated.

C. Automatically collected information
When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, such as:

•IP address

•Browser type

•Device type

•Operating system

•Referring pages

•Pages viewed

•Date and time of visit

•Clickstream and general usage data

D. Cookies and similar technologies
We may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to improve site performance, understand visitor behavior, remember preferences, and support communications or marketing efforts.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

•Respond to inquiries and messages

•Provide updates about programs, projects, community activities, and opportunities

•Process donations, support requests, sponsorship interest, volunteer interest, or partnership inquiries

•Send administrative communications

•Send marketing, email, or SMS updates where you have consented or where otherwise permitted by law

•Improve the Site, services, campaigns, and visitor experience

•Maintain security and prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access

•Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under the laws of the Philippines, including the Data Privacy Act of 2012, we process personal information on lawful grounds such as:

•Your consent

•The performance of a requested service or transaction

•Compliance with legal obligations

•Our legitimate interests, provided such interests are not overridden by your rights

4. Email and SMS Communications

If you opt in, we may send you updates, announcements, promotional messages, and other communications by email or text message.

You may opt out at any time by:

•Clicking the unsubscribe link in emails

•Replying STOP to SMS messages, where applicable

•Contacting us directly using the contact details below

Please note that even if you opt out of marketing messages, we may still send important service-related or transactional communications.

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your information with:

•Service providers that help us operate the Site or communicate with you

•Payment processors for donation or payment handling

•Hosting, analytics, CRM, email, SMS, automation, or form-processing providers

•Professional advisers, auditors, insurers, or legal representatives when reasonably necessary

•Government authorities, regulators, or law enforcement when required by law or to protect our rights

We may also share information in connection with a merger, restructuring, reorganization, or transfer of assets, if applicable.

6. Third-Party Services and Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, tools, payment providers, books, social media platforms, or partner pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those third parties. We encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

•Respond to inquiries

•Maintain records

•Complete donations or related transactions

•Send communications you requested or consented to

•Resolve disputes

•Comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations

When no longer needed, we will securely delete, anonymize, block, or dispose of personal information as appropriate.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable organizational, physical, and technical safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.

However, no website, transmission method, or storage system is ever 100% secure. For that reason, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International Data Transfers

Some service providers we use may store or process information outside the Philippines. Where that occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information remains protected in a manner consistent with applicable law.

10. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization where required. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without proper consent, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps.

11. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

•Be informed

•Access your personal information

•Object to processing

•Correct inaccurate or incomplete data

•Request erasure, blocking, or deletion where appropriate

•Withdraw consent

•Request data portability, where applicable

•Lodge a complaint with the appropriate authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

12. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept the updated Policy, to the extent permitted by law.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact us at:

Paula Tiu Andres
Email: [email protected]