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HONDA PHILIPPINES INC.
DATA PRIVACY NOTICE

Honda Philippines Inc. ("COMPANY") recognizes and respects your privacy and will secure and keep confidential all personal, sensitive personal and / or privileged information (collectively referred to as "personal data") that you may provide to COMPANY or those which COMPANY may collect from you.

This Privacy Notice lays out how we process - collect, use, store, disclose and dispose - information about you on:

  1. (Website Link), and other websites to which this privacy notice is linked; and
  2. The social media accounts and/or pages that we control.

COMPANY websites, applications and social media accounts are collectively referred to in this notification as "Sites". By accessing and using these Sites, you agree to this Privacy Notice and any future amendments and additions thereof.

This privacy notice covers COMPANY's treatment of personal data that we collect when you are on our site, social media accounts and/or pages, and when you use our services. This notice also applies to COMPANY's treatment of any personal data that our partners share with us.

This Privacy Notice supplements other privacy policies currently practiced and enforced by COMPANY.

This Policy does not apply to:

  1. The collection and use of your personal information by any Honda dealer; or
    1. The collection and use of your personal information by the companies that operate social media platforms through which COMPANY maintains an account or page; or
    2. The practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to people that we do not employ or manage.

(1) The Information We Collect

A. Personally Identifiable Information You Provide Us

COMPANY receives and may store any personal information entered on its sites or social media accounts. Depending upon online platform, this information may include the following (along with any other information you provide):

Contact Information. Name, address, city/municipality, province, postal code, email address and telephone number.

Demographic Information. Date of birth, gender, occupation, employer and country of origin.

Owner Testimonials and Multimedia Submissions. On certain Sites, such as COMPANY's social media pages, you may choose to provide testimonials, upload pictures or videos or otherwise provide personal information.

Motorcycle / Automobile / Engine / Parts Information. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), make, model, year, trim level, color, selling dealer and year of purchase.

Payment Information. Credit card and other payment information (account numbers, account type, routing numbers and bank name) may be collected which information is used solely to process your transaction/s.

Account Information. If you create an account on our Site, we collect information related to that account such as username, password and answers to your security questions.

Instant Messaging Information. Certain Sites may offer instant messaging features. If you sign up for such features, you are choosing to allow other instant messaging users to see that you are online. At your discretion, you may choose to share additional information with other users.

Information on Credit Applications. Information provided on credit applications may include some of the information covered above as well as additional information such as your social security number and income. Information provided on a credit application is used solely in accordance with Republic Act No. 9510 or the Credit Information System Act.

You can visit our Sites without sharing personal information; however, certain features, tools, and remedies may not be available unless personal data is provided.

B. Information Provided in Connection with Employment Applications

We receive and may store personal information you provide when you apply for employment with the COMPANY or any of its affiliated companies on (website link) or Other Sites.

This information may include name, educational and employment background, contact information, job qualifications, and jobs for which you may wish to be considered. You may choose to provide additional information, such as your resume or CV, employment references, and salary requirements. You may also choose to provide this information by extracting it from another online location, such as Google, Yahoo, jobstreet.com, LinkedIn or any social media account.

Your act of providing this information in connection with seeking employment at with COMPANY is voluntary and you determine the extent of the information you provide. Your decision not to provide such information may affect our ability to consider you for employment. This information is collected and is not shared except between COMPANY and its affiliated companies, as necessary for employment decisions.

C. Information We Collect Automatically

Device and Usage Information

We receive information from the devices (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) which you use to connect to our Sites. The information we receive from these devices may include the device's IP address, unique device identifiers, browser type, internet service provider, hardware model, operating system and application version. When you use or interact with our Sites, we may also record certain information and store it in log files. This may include referring and exit pages, time and date stamp, search terms and clickstream data.

Location Information

We receive location information from the devices you use to connect to our Sites. Location information may be obtained through the use of geolocation features in your devices or through other methods such as using your IP address to identify your general geographic area or location.

Cookies, Web Beacons and Similar Technologies

We may receive and store certain information about your browsing preferences or activities by using cookies, web beacons and similar technologies. These technologies may be provided by third parties. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer to help websites and applications recognize your browser. They help us provide you with customized services and may be used for interest-based advertisements or to associate you with social media sites. We may use both session cookies (disappear after you close your browser) and persistent cookies (remain after you close your browser and may be accessed every time you use or connect to our Sites). Most web browsers allow you to modify your cookie settings; however, certain features of our Sites may not work properly if you disable cookies. Web beacons are transparent graphic pixels that are placed on web pages that enable us or a third party to track your actions on our Sites and deliver interest-based advertisements. More information regarding online tracking and interested-based advertising, including opt-out options is included below.

Social Media Widgets

Our sites and mobile applications include social media features connected with social media platform such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Google Plus, Pinterest, YouTube and others. These features may collect information about your IP address and which page you're visiting on our site, and they may set a cookie or employ other tracking technologies. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our site. Your interactions with those features are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide them.

(2) Use of Information by COMPANY

We may use personal and anonymous information collected from the Sites in several ways, including, but not limited:

  • Responding to your product inquiries or purchase requests;
  • Assisting with warranty claims;
  • Supporting business transactions with any COMPANY Office;
  • Evaluating dealership applications;
  • Reviewing job applications with COMPANY;
  • Payment and remittance to and from COMPANY;
  • Application as student in our safety driving facilities;
  • For future marketing promotions, including advertisements tailored to your interests;
  • For internal business operations, including the improvement of our products/services, data analytics, to personalize your experience and other normal business activities;
  • Other legitimate transactions related to current and future COMPANY products and services.

Sharing of Information with Third Parties

We may share personal and anonymous information collected from the Sites. In each instance, the sharing of information shall be covered by the corresponding Data Sharing Agreement, Data Processing Agreement and/or Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreement as may be applicable.

Security

We use, and require our service providers to use, a variety of organizational, technical, and physical controls to help protect your information.

The information that COMPANY collects on its Sites shall be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations or enforce an agreement and shall be disposed properly in a way that the data would be unreadable or irretrievable in accordance with COMPANY's Retention and Disposal Policy.

We will never request your credit card number, social security number or other sensitive information through email. This practice, called "phishing", is a scam designed to steal your information. If you receive an email that looks like it is from us asking you for this information, do not respond. You might also consider updating your email filter settings to block emails from the domain from which the email was sent.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and have implemented reasonable and appropriate technical, organizational, physical, and administrative measures to safeguard your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Security Measures – Our systems are secured through encryptions and authentications, security protection-enabled devices that contain external personal data, access controls, and regular security assessments to ensure its protection.

Storage

All Personal data being processed by COMPANY shall be stored in a secure facility, whether virtual or physical. Papers or physical documents bearing personal data shall be stored in locked filing cabinets, access keys shall be entrusted only to authorized personnel.

The storage units or facilities especially associates' employment records are placed in areas which are not accessible to the public, safe from physical hazards and located in areas which are usually manned by authorized personnel.

Rights of the Data Subject

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the Data Privacy Act:

  1. Right to be Informed: You have the right to know whether your personal data is being collected and how it will be used.
  2. Right to Access: You can request access to your personal data that an organization holds about you.
  3. Right to Rectification: You may request correction or updating of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal data.
  4. Right to Erasure or Blocking: You can request the deletion, removal, or blocking of your personal data when it is unlawful or no longer necessary.
  5. Right to Data Portability: You have the right to obtain and reuse your personal data across different services in a structured, machine-readable format.
  6. Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
  7. Right to File a Complaint: You may file a complaint with the organization or the National Privacy Commission if you believe your data rights are violated.
  8. Right to Damages: You can seek compensation for any damages or adverse effects caused by the unlawful processing of your personal data.

Links

The Sites may contain links to third party websites including social media platforms. Please be aware that if you access these links, you will be leaving our site. We encourage users to read the privacy policies of those sites, as we are not responsible for their content, links, or privacy procedures.

International Users

COMPANY Sites covered by this website are intended for Philippine residents only. If you are a resident of another country, please use the corresponding Honda Sites. In the event that you provide any personal information on COMPANY Sites, you consent to the transfer of such information across country borders, and to the use, processing, and disclosure of such information in global locations, including those that may have different levels of privacy protection than the Philippines.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or to our privacy practices, you may get in touch with COMPANY thru its Data Protection Officer at:

Email: dataprotection@hondaph.com
Phone: +639178846632

Policy Updates

Any change in COMPANY's privacy policies or procedures will be reflected in this Privacy Notice so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We suggest periodically visiting this page to review our policies and procedures.

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