Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 14, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Velazco Hospital ("we," "us," or "the Hospital") collects and processes personal data through this website, in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173, "the DPA") and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

We process personal data on the lawful bases recognized under Section 12 of the DPA: your consent, and the necessity of processing to respond to a service you requested from us.

1. Information We Collect

When you use our "Send Us an Inquiry" contact form, we collect:

• - First name and last name
• - Email address
• - Phone number
• - Subject of inquiry
• - Your message

2. Our Data Privacy Principles

In line with Section 11 of the DPA, we process personal data:

• - Transparently — you are informed of how your data is collected and used.
• - For a legitimate purpose — only for purposes that are specified, declared, and not contrary to law.
• - Proportionately — only data that is adequate, relevant, and not excessive for the stated purpose is collected.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected through this website solely to:

• - Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
• - Follow up on appointment requests, billing questions, feedback, or job applications submitted through the form

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. Consistent with the principle of accountability for transfer under Section 21 of the DPA, when we share your data with another party, we require that party to maintain protections consistent with the DPA. The only third party we share contact-form data with is:

• - EmailJS — a third-party service we use to deliver messages submitted through our website contact form to our staff's email inbox.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry, then deleted.

6. Your Rights

Under Section 16 of the DPA, you have the right to:

• - Be informed that your personal data is being, has been, or will be processed
• - Access your personal data held by us and how it has been processed
• - Request correction of inaccurate or outdated data
• - Request suspension, withdrawal, blocking, or destruction of your data where it was unlawfully obtained
• - Object to the processing of your data
• - Be indemnified for damages from inaccurate, incomplete, or unlawfully obtained data
• - File a complaint with the National Privacy Commission

7. Security

In line with Section 20 of the DPA, we apply reasonable and appropriate organizational, physical, and technical measures to protect the information you submit through this website, including input validation and spam-prevention measures on our contact form.

8. Contact Us

For questions or concerns about how your personal data is processed, or to exercise your rights under the Data Privacy Act, please contact us:

- Email: velazcohospital@yahoo.com
- Address: J.P. Rizal Street, Brgy. Sabutan, Silang, Cavite, Philippines, 4118
- Phone: (046) 414-1020