Data Privacy Notice
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is mandated by Section 8 of Republic Act (RA) No. 11055, otherwise known as the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Act, to process the personal information of Filipino citizens and resident aliens registering with the PhilSys. The PhilSys shall be the national identification system to promote the seamless delivery of service and to improve the efficiency, transparency, and targeted delivery of public and social services.
“Download my ePhilID" is a portal that enables a registered person to download their ePhilID as a PDF document. After accomplishing the relevant fields, a one-time password (OTP) will be sent to the registered person's mobile number, which will prompt the download. A password will also be sent to the same mobile number to access the PDF document.
What Data We Collect from You The PSA collects and processes the following data of the registered persons:
- Full Name
- Date of Birth
- Transaction Reference Number (TRN)
How We Collect Data from You
The PSA collects data upon visit to the website.
Why We Collect Your Data
We use the data to validate the identity of the requester and the availability of the ePhilID and ensure that the ePhilID is given only to the registered person.
Who We Share Your Data With
The collected data will not be shared as these are only for verification purposes and are being processed in compliance with RA 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), RA 11055, or the Philippine Identification System Act, and their respective Implementing Rules and Regulations.
How Your Data is Protected and Retained
The PSA safeguards the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your personal information physically and/or electronically by maintaining a combination of organizational, physical, and technical security measures based on accepted data privacy and information security standards such as access control, acceptable use, firewall, and end-to-end encryption.
Under Sections 17 and 18 of RA No. 11055, the PSA ensures that the information collected will only be used for purposes related to PhilSys. No personal data will be disclosed to any government or private persons, unless consent is given by the data subject, or when the disclosure is authorized by law. Further, personal data shall be retained and stored by PSA for as long as necessary for the purposes under RA No. 11055 and in accordance with the Data Privacy Manual of the PhilSys Registry Office.
Your Data Privacy Rights
The registered persons, as data subjects, have rights provided under the law, such as the right to be informed, object, request access, correct, and erase any of your personal information on reasonable and lawful grounds, subject to limitations as may be provided by law. For more details on data privacy, kindly access https://www.philsys.gov.ph/data-privacy/
For other questions and concerns on data privacy, please contact the Data Protection Officer:
Atty. Eliezer P. Ambatali
DIRECTOR III / DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
22nd Floor, PSA 23-Storey Building, PSA Complex
East Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City, 1101
Telephone: (632) 8938-5273
E-Mail: dpo@psa.gov.ph
