Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Designblue Philippines, Inc. ("Designblue," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173). By using our website at www.designbluemanila.com, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a. Information you give us directly

• Your name
• Company name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Any message or inquiry you submit through our contact or inquiry forms

b. Information collected automatically

• Pages you visit on our website
• How long you spend on each page
• What device or browser you're using
• Your general location (city/country level)
• How you found our website (e.g., Google search, direct link)

This automatic data is collected through Google Analytics, a third-party tool provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies — small text files stored on your browser — to gather this information. You can learn more about how Google uses this data at google.com/policies/privacy/partners.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and project requests
• Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
• Send you updates or follow-ups related to your inquiry (only if you've reached out to us)
• Comply with legal obligations under Philippine law

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under RA 10173, we process your personal data based on:

• Your consent — when you submit an inquiry form on our website
• Legitimate interest — when we analyze website traffic to improve our services
• Legal obligation — when required by Philippine law or regulation

5. How We Store and Protect Your Information

Your information is stored securely and accessible only to authorized Designblue personnel. We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Inquiry form data is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies primarily through Google Analytics. Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our site. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling cookies may affect some features of the website.

7. Third-Party Services

We use Google Analytics (operated by Google LLC) to analyze website traffic. This service may collect and process data in accordance with Google's own privacy policy. We do not control how Google processes this data on their end. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites linked from our site.

8. Your Rights Under RA 10173

As a data subject under the Philippine Data Privacy Act, you have the right to:

• Be informed — know what personal data we hold about you
• Access — request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data
• Erasure — request deletion of your personal data, where applicable
• Object — withdraw consent or object to processing
• File a complaint — with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) at privacy.gov.ph

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

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please reach out to us: