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    Privacy Policy

    Last Updated:

    April 12, 2025

    The privacy of your personal data is important to us. In this policy, we explain: what data we collect and why; how your data is handled; and your rights to your data. We promise we never sell your data. This policy applies to ako.ph website, operated and maintained by AKO PH I.T. Solutions.

    What We Collect and Why

    Identity & Access

    When you sign up for a listing profile on ako.ph, we typically ask for identifying information such as your name, email address. We also ask for a company name as part of the information needed for the listing submitted and we can send you invoices, updates, or other essential information. We also give you the option to add a profile picture that displays on our site, but we do not normally look at or access that picture. We’ll never sell your personal info to third parties, and we won’t use your name or company in marketing statements without your permission either.

    When you sign up for Alerts and Notifications we will email you a selection of notices you need to help maintain and update your listing(s). You can unsubscribe from these alerts and notifications at any time. Our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply to this service.

    Billing Information

    When you pay for a service or listing or product on ako.ph (such as a business listing feature), we ask for your credit card and billing address. That’s so we can charge you for the product/service and send you invoices. Your credit card is passed directly to our payment processor and doesn’t ever go through our servers. We store a record of the payment transaction to detect fraudulent credit card transactions, and to print on your invoices.

    Geolocation Data

    We log all access to all accounts by full IP address so that we can always verify no unauthorized access has happened. We keep this login data for as long as your product account is active. We also log full IP addresses used to sign up an account. We keep this record forever because they are used to mitigate spammy signups.

    Web analytics data — described further below — are also tied temporarily to IP addresses to assist with troubleshooting cases.

    Website Interactions

    When you browse our website, your browser automatically shares certain information such as which operating system and browser version you are using. We track that information, along with the pages you are visiting, page load timing, and which website referred you for statistical purposes like conversion rates and to test new designs. We sometimes track specific link clicks to help inform some design decisions. These web analytics data are tied to your IP address and user account if applicable and you are signed into our Services.

    Cookies and Do Not Track

    We do use first-party cookies to store certain preferences. A cookie is a piece of text stored by your browser to help it remember your login information, site preferences, and more. You can adjust cookie retention settings in your own browser. To learn more about cookies, including how to see which cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, please visit: www.allaboutcookies.org.

    Voluntary Correspondence

    When you send ako.ph a message or write to us to ask for help, we keep that correspondence, including the email address, so that we have a history of past correspondences to reference if you reach out in the future. We also store any information you voluntarily give like surveys and information that are collected with it.

    Information We Do Not Collect

    We don’t collect any characteristics of protected classifications including age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. You may provide these data voluntarily, such as if you include a pronoun preference in your email signature when writing into our Support team.

    We also do not collect any biometric data. You are given the option to add a picture to your user profile, which could be a real picture of you or a picture of something else that represents you best. We do not extract any information from profile pictures: they are for your use alone.

    When we access or share your information

    Our default practice is to not access your information. The only times we’ll ever access or share your info are:

    • To provide products or services you’ve requested. We do use some third-party services to run our applications and only to the extent necessary process some or all of your personal information via these third parties. Having subprocessors means we are using technology to access your data. No human at our company looks at your data for these purposes.
    • To help you troubleshoot or squash a software bug, with your permission. If at any point we need to access your account to help you with a Support case, we will ask for your consent before proceeding.
    • To investigate, prevent, or take action regarding restricted uses. Accessing a customer’s account when investigating potential abuse is a measure of last resort. We have an obligation to protect the privacy and safety of both our customers and the people reporting issues to us. We do our best to balance those responsibilities throughout the process. If we do discover you are using our products for a restricted purpose, we will report the incident to the appropriate authorities.
    • When required under applicable law. If the appropriate law enforcement authorities have the necessary warrant, criminal subpoena, or court order requiring we share data, we have to comply. Otherwise, we flat-out reject requests from local and federal law enforcement when they seek data. And unless we’re legally prevented from it, we’ll always inform you when such requests are made.

    Your Rights With Respect to Your Information

    At AKO PH I.T. Solutions, we apply the same data rights to all customers, regardless of their location. Currently some of the most privacy-forward regulations in place are the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) in the US. AKO PH I.T. Solutions recognizes all of the rights granted in these regulations, except as limited by applicable law. These rights include:

    • Right to Know. You have the right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared or sold. We outline both the categories and specific bits of data we collect, as well as how they are used, in this privacy policy.
    • Right of Access. This includes your right to access the personal information we gather about you, and your right to obtain information about the sharing, storage, security and processing of that information.
    • Right to Correction. You have the right to request correction of your personal information.
    • Right to Erasure / “To be Forgotten”. This is your right to request, subject to certain limitations under applicable law, that your personal information be erased from our possession and, by extension, all of our service providers. Fulfillment of some data deletion requests may prevent you from using USJobLink services because our applications may then no longer work. In such cases, a data deletion request may result in closing your account.
    • Right to Complain. You have the right to make a complaint regarding our handling of your personal information with the appropriate supervisory authority. To identify your specific authority or find out more about this right, EU individuals should go to https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en.
    • Right to Restrict Processing. This is your right to request restriction of how and why your personal information is used or processed, including opting out of sale of personal information. (Again: we never have and never will sell your personal data).
    • Right to Object. You have the right, in certain situations, to object to how or why your personal information is processed.
    • Right to Portability. You have the right to receive the personal information we have about you and the right to transmit it to another party.
    • Right to not be subject to Automated Decision-Making. You have the right to object and prevent any decision that could have a legal, or similarly significant, effect on you from being made solely based on automated processes. This right is limited, however, if the decision is necessary for performance of any contract between you and us, is allowed by applicable law, or is based on your explicit consent.
    • Right to Non-Discrimination. This right stems from the CCPA. We do and will not charge you a different amount to use our products, offer you different discounts, or give you a lower level of customer service because you have exercised your data privacy rights. However, the exercise of certain rights (such as the right “to be forgotten”) may, by virtue of your exercising those rights, prevent you from using our Services.

    Many of these rights can be exercised by signing in and directly updating your account information. If you have questions about exercising these rights or need assistance, please contact us at [email protected] or at AKO PH I.T. Solutions located at Estanzia South Subdivision, Maslog, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, 6201 Philippines. To identify your specific authority to file a complaint or find out more about GDPR, EU individuals should go to https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en.

    How We Secure Your Data

    All data is encrypted via SSL/TLS when transmitted from our servers to your browser. The database backups are also encrypted. Most data are not encrypted while they live in our database (since it needs to be ready to send to you when you need it), but we go to great lengths to secure your data at rest.

    • Your data are sent using HTTPS. Whenever your data are in transit between you and us, everything is encrypted, and sent using HTTPS.
    • We protect your billing information. All credit card transactions are processed using secure encryption—the same level of encryption used by leading banks. Card information is transmitted, stored, and processed securely on a PCI-Compliant network.
    • Reporting security problems. Send urgent or sensitive reports directly to [email protected]. Please provide us with a secure way to respond. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can, usually within two (2) business days. 

    When You Delete Data In Your Product Accounts

    We give you the option to “trash” (delete) data. Anything you trash on your account while they are active is no longer accessible via the site. We also delete your data after an account is canceled. In this case, there is no period of data being kept in an accessible trash can, so your data are purged immediately. This applies both for cases when an account owner directly cancels and for auto-cancelled accounts.

    We Comply With The Frameworks for EU, UK, and Swiss Data

    AKO PH I.T. Solutions is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with regard to the Privacy Shield Frameworks. The Privacy Shield Frameworks uphold specific principles, many of which are already outlined in the section on Your Rights. For clarity, pursuant to the Privacy Shield Frameworks, the following principles apply to all EU, UK, and Swiss data that has been transferred into the United States:

    • Individuals have the right to access their personal data and to update, correct, and/or amend information that is incomplete. Individuals also have the right to request erasure of personal information that has been processed in violation of the principles. Individuals wishing to exercise these rights may do so by by signing in and directly updating your account information. If you have questions about exercising these rights or need assistance, please contact us at [email protected] or at AKO PH I.T. Solutions, Estanzia South Subdivision, Maslog, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, 6201 Philippines.
    • We remain liable for the onward transfer of personal data to third parties acting as our agents unless we can prove we were not a party to the events giving rise to the damages.
    • We do not sell personal data nor do we permit it to be used for reasons other than those for which it was originally provided. If this practice should change in the future, we will update this policy accordingly and provide individuals with opt-out or opt-in choice as appropriate.
    • We may be required to release personal data in response to lawful requests from public authorities including to meet national security and law enforcement requirements.

    Location of Site and Data

    Our products, services and other web properties are operated in the Philippines. If you are located in the European Union or elsewhere outside of the Philippines, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States where our servers are located. By using our Site, participating in any of our services and/or providing us with your information, you consent to this transfer.

    Changes & Questions

    We may update this policy as needed to comply with relevant regulations and reflect any new practices. Whenever we make a significant change to our policies, continued use of the Services will require you to accept these revised policies.

    Have any questions, comments, or concerns about this privacy policy, your data, or your rights with respect to your information? Please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to answer them!