Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Designblue Philippines, Inc. ("Designblue," "we," "us," or "our") is a boutique brand and digital experience agency based in Salcedo Village, Makati City. Since 2007, we've been helping SMEs and enterprise brands build better online presences through branding, web design and development, and lead-generation systems.

2. What Information We Collect

a. Information you give us directly

When you fill out our contact or inquiry form, you share:

• Your name
• Company name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Which services you're interested in
• How you found us
• Any notes or details about your project

b. Information collected automatically

When you browse our website, we automatically collect:

• Pages you visit and how long you spend on them
• The device and browser you're using
• Your general location (city/country — not your exact address)
• How you found our website (e.g., Google, a direct link, social media)

This is done through Google Analytics, a tool by Google LLC that uses cookies (small text files stored on your browser) to gather usage data. You can read more about how Google uses this 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 follow-ups related to your inquiry, if you've reached out to us
• Comply with our legal obligations under Philippine law

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

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 is only accessible to authorized Designblue personnel. We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

We retain inquiry form data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by Philippine law.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies primarily through Google Analytics. Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our site — which pages are popular, how long people stay, and where they come from.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Just note that turning off cookies may affect some features of the site.

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: