The Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) is the Philippine law
that protects your personal information held by government offices and private organizations.
It requires the barangay to:
- Collect only the information it actually needs, and use it only for the purpose you agreed to.
- Keep your records secure and confidential, with access limited to authorized personnel.
- Let you view your information and have inaccurate details corrected.
Your rights include the right to be informed, to access your data, to correct
it, to object to how it is used, and to file a complaint with the
National Privacy Commission (NPC).