Privacy Policy

MULTI-FOLD LINKS, INC. (“MFL”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your Personal Data is protected. 

In this Privacy Policy, you will understand the types of Personal Data we collect and how we use, disclose, transfer, process and protect that information. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy regularly as this is subject to change in order to reflect updates to relevant laws and regulations, as well as our policies.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 27 July  2023.

I.         APPLICATION

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "Personal Data" means any personally identifiable data, whether true or not, about an individual who can be identified from that data.

We collect Personal Data through, but not limited to, the following means:

1. When you connect with us through https://www.multifoldlinks.com/ (the “Website”), social media, or electronic mail; and
2. When you agree or consent to filling out our forms for project opportunities.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting updated versions on the Website, and/or by sending an email to you. 

Please return back to this Website and check emails we send out regularly for updated information on how we handle your Personal Data.

II.         CONSENT

We do not collect, use or disclose your Personal Data without your consent (except where permitted and authorized by law). By providing your Personal Data to us, you hereby consent to us collecting, using, disclosing, transferring, storing, and processing your Personal Data for the purposes set out in Section 3 of this Privacy Policy.

The types of Personal Data we collect include, but are not limited to, your:

1. first name and family name
2. home address
3. date of birth
4. email address
5. business address
6. other information as may be reasonably required for us to provide you with the Services as defined in Section 3 below.

III.         PURPOSE

We collect, use, disclose, transfer, store, and process your Personal Data for the purpose of providing services. These services include, but are not limited to:

1. facilitating your transactions with us
2. providing you with personalized consultations
3. managing our administrative and business operations
4. performing customer profiling, market analysis, and research to improve our service offerings to you
5. analyzing and managing commercial risks
6. providing you with information on our services, via email, SMS, and post (where we have your express consent)
7. keeping you informed of updates, changes, and developments relating to us and our services
8. notifying you about important changes to this Privacy Policy, and to our other policies or services
9. responding to queries or feedback from you
10. maintaining and operating the Website
11. engaging third party business partners and data processors to perform certain aspects of the services, and
12. other purposes which are reasonably related to the above.

(collectively, the "Services")

IV.         WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT, ACCESS & CORRECTION

We acknowledge and uphold yours rights under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, as follows:

a.     Right to Be Informed

You have the right to be informed of how and why we collect and process your Personal Data, including where we collected it, with whom we share it and why, how we protect it, how long we keep it, and how we dispose of it, and any changes to our data processing activities before they are implemented. 

b.     Right to Object

You have the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data when the sole criteria for processing is our legitimate interest. 

You also have the right to withdraw any consent previously given for the processing and/or sharing of your Personal Data, which you may do so by:

• contacting our Data Protection Officer at the email address below; or
• writing to us at email or the business address below.

However, this may result in the termination of any of our Services when the processing of Personal Data objected to is necessary for its delivery. 

c.     Right to Access

You have the right to request reasonable access to your Personal Data subject to MFL’s internal procedures. We, however, reserve the right to seek reasonable fees when providing such data presents certain challenges due to its volume and to restrict access to linked data that may be confidential, proprietary, or belong to other individuals.

d.     Right to Data Portability

You have the right to obtain a copy of your Personal Data or have it transmitted to other entities in a format that is portable and commonly accessible subject to Globe’s internal procedures.

e.     Right to Rectify

We keep our records as accurate as possible. Where there are any errors or inaccuracies to your personal data, we give you ways to dispute and rectify or update it, subject to MFL’s internal procedures. 

f.      Right to Erasure or Blocking

You have the right to suspend, withdraw, or order the blocking, removal, or destruction of inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, false, or unlawfully obtained Personal Data, or Personal Data not necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, and for such other cases provided in the Data Privacy Act of 2012.

g.     Right to Damages

If you feel that your Personal Data has been misused, maliciously disclosed, or improperly disposed by MFL, or that any of your data privacy rights have been violated by MFL, you have a right to file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission and/or be indemnified for damages sustained.

V.         THIRD PARTY DISCLOSURE & TRANSFER

We do not disclose or transfer your Personal Data to third parties unless we have clearly asked for and obtained your consent to do so (except where permitted and authorized by law).

The Personal Data which you provide to us are only stored, processed, transferred, and accessed from in the Philippines. 

a.     Disclosure to third party industry partners

We rely on third party industry partners to perform a variety of services on our behalf. In so doing, MFL may let service providers, located both within and outside the Philippines, use your Personal Data for data analysis and for the determination of the set of services based on your needs. Please note that we provide our third party industry partners with only the Personal Data they need to perform their services and we require that they protect such Personal Data in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations and this Privacy Policy.

b.     Other disclosure

We may use and disclose your Personal Data to perform your instructions and, as relevant, (a) comply with legislative and regulatory requirements; (b) protect or defend rights or properties of customers and employees of MFL; and/or (c) take emergency measures for the purpose of securing the safety of our clients, MFL, or the general public.

VI.         SECURITY & PROTECTION

We maintain strict procedures, standards, and security arrangements to protect your Personal Data in our possession or under our control. Upon receipt of your Personal Data, whether through physical or electronic means of collection, we make the necessary organizational, physical, and technical arrangements to protect your Personal Data as are reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances. 

When disclosing or transferring your Personal Data over the internet, we take all reasonable care to prevent unauthorized access to your Personal Data. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as fully secure and you acknowledge that you submit information over the internet at your own risk.

VII.         RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF PERSONAL DATA

We keep your Personal Data only for as long as the purpose for why it was collected expires. However, it may be necessary for us to keep your Personal Data for a longer period for legitimate business or legal purposes such as security, fraud prevention, or financial record-keeping.

We have also established procedures to securely dispose of files that contain your Personal Data, whether in digital or physical form (e.g. shredding, erasure software, etc.).

VIII.         CONTACT US

If you would like to access or correct any Personal Data which you have provided to us, submit a complaint, or have any queries about your Personal Data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Email Address: dpo@multifoldlinks.com

Contact No.: +632 8365 97 80

Business Address: MFL Bldg. # 174 San Luis St., Brgy. Tibagan, San Juan City 1500 Metro Manila, Philippines