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SM Development Corporation, including its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, and related companies which shall be collectively known as “SMDC”, collect, process and store personal data about you when you avail of their products and services, including its websites and mobile applications, participate in their events, apply for a job with them, or enter into any contract with them (“Services”), provided that you have given your express consent.

This privacy policy has been prepared to better serve any person who avails any of the Projects of SMDC to inform them on how their personal data are being collected, used and secured by SMDC.

Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how SMDC, uses, protects or otherwise handles your personal data in accordance with Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (collectively, the “Data Privacy Act”).

Collection of Personal Data

The information that we collect are only those necessary and relevant to our dealings with you. Said information will be kept for as long as they are pertinent for the purpose for which they were collected and/or as we are required under the law. We shall immediately destroy or dispose in a secure manner any personal information, the retention of which is no longer allowed under the law.

By visiting our premises or by voluntarily providing your personal information, you agree to our Privacy Policy and explicitly authorize us, our employees, authorized representatives, related companies, and third party service providers to collect your personal data via the forms you fill up and documents you submit, as well as the use of CCTV recording around our premises. When you undertake any of the said actions, the personal information we collect from you may include, but are not limited to:
– Name
– Home Address
– Email Address
– Contact Number
– Mobile Number
– Date of Birth
– Gender
– Educational Background
– Work Experience
– Government-issued identification numbers
– CCTV footages

The personal information that we collect are those you have voluntarily submitted to us. If you provide personal information of any third party to us, we assume that you have obtained the required consent from the relevant third party to share and transfer his/her personal information and to allow us, our agents and third party service providers to process said information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you choose to withdraw the consent for the collection, use and processing of personal information, we may not be able to provide you with our services.

Use and Processing of Personal Data

SMDC may use and process the personal data collected about you to allow your agent to assist you in complying with the requirements of your account, or for you to participate in the Event, other similar events to be held by SMDC, including the publication of your name should you win the same, and other discounts, promos, sales, advertisements, marketing activities and commercial communications of SMDC, including direct marketing.

However, if necessary, SMDC may subject the personal information to additional processing before using the same. SMDC may use the information that it collected from or provided by you to:

• Process job applications and comply with requirements of government agencies such as, but not limited to, BIR, Pag-IBIG, Philhealth, SSS, etc.
• Respond to your online inquiries and requests
• Improve our online services by performing data analytics
• Generate statistical information
• Comply with applicable legal requirements, relevant industry standards and Company policies

SMDC may also use your personal information in other ways for which you will be provided specific notice at the time of collection.

At all times, your personal data shall not be used or processed for any purpose that is contrary to law, morals, or public policy.

Sharing of Personal Data

SMDC may share personal data between and among the entities comprising the same or to another constituting the SM Group of Companies, to enable them to provide you personalized Services. SMDC may also share personal data with your real estate agent, vendors, consultants, marketing partners, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on behalf of SMDC. If and when it becomes necessary, a data sharing agreement shall cover any sharing of data between and among SMDC and/or its real estate agents, vendors, consultants, marketing partners, and other service providers.

SMDC reserves the right to transfer your personal information, so as not to unnecessarily disrupt our transactions with you, in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets. We will use reasonable efforts to direct the transferee to use and process your personal information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy.

We may also disclose information that is necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. In addition, we may disclose any information when it is necessary to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with suspected or actual illegal activity.

Your Rights under the Data Privacy Act

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

a. You have the right to be informed of the collection and processing of your personal data, the purpose for which they will be processed, among others. Thus, you are required to read this privacy policy before giving your consent to the collection and processing of your personal data. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask us questions or clarifications and you may also contact our Data Protection Officer;

b. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You will be given an option or opportunity to withhold your consent to the processing of your personal data whenever SMDC communicates with you or by notifying our Data Protection Officer;

c. You have the right to have reasonable access to your personal data by notifying our Data Protection Officer;

d. You have the right to rectify or correct any inaccuracy or error in your personal data by submitting your request for rectification or correction to our Data Protection Officer;

e. You have the right to suspend, withdraw or order the blocking, removal or destruction of your personal data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Privacy Act. Please notify our Data Protection Officer if you wish to exercise this right;

f. You have the right to obtain a copy of your data in an electronic or structured format if the same is processed by electronic means and in a structured and commonly used format by submitting your request to our Data Protection Officer; and

g. You have the right to be indemnified if you incur damages due to inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, false, unlawfully obtained or unauthorized use of your personal data.

Accessing Links To Other Sites

Our Website may provide links to other websites, which may operate independently from us. Linked sites have their own privacy notices or policies.  SMDC is not responsible for websites that are not owned or operated by us, we are not responsible for the linked sites’ content, any use of the sites, or the privacy practices thereof.

If you have accessed our online services through a link from our advertising or marketing partners, the information you provide to us through these framed web pages is collected by us, and our use of this information is governed by this Privacy Policy.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact our Data Protection Officer with the following contact details:

1. Title/Designation: Data Protection Officer 
2. Postal Address: 15/F Two E-Com Center, Harbor Drive MOA complex, Pasay City, 1300 Philippines 
3. Telephone Number: (02) 8 857-0100 
4. Email Address: dpo@smdevelopment.com