Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 2026

Welcome to Philippine Tourism Explorer. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you may share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding data collection, use, and protection.

1. Compliance with Philippine Laws

This privacy policy is governed by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, and specifically complies with Republic Act No. 10173, also known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. As a visitor to our site, your rights to be informed, to object, to access, to rectification, to erasure or blocking, and to damages are strictly respected and upheld.

2. Information Collection

This website functions primarily as an informational showcase of Philippine tourism spots. We do not require visitors to create accounts or submit personal information to browse the public pages. However, standard internet data may be processed automatically, including:

• IP addresses, browser types, and language preferences.
• Device information and operating system details.
• Time and date of your visit, and the pages you viewed.

3. Hosting and third-party services

This website is proudly hosted on Vercel, a secure cloud platform. When you visit this website, Vercel automatically collects diagnostic and analytical data necessary to keep the platform secure, reliable, and performing globally. For more information on how Vercel handles data, please refer to the Vercel Privacy Policy.

4. Use of Cookies

We may use essential cookies to maintain security and ensure the proper functioning of the site. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies that follow you across the internet. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

5. Data Security

We value your trust. Since we do not collect sensitive personal data directly, the risk of data breaches is minimal. However, we utilize Vercel's enterprise-grade infrastructure to ensure that any diagnostic data or transit data (via HTTPS) is encrypted and secured against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

7. Contact the Developer

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your rights under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, or the technical implementation of this website, please reach out via GitHub.