VCMP LAW OFFICES — WEBSITE PRIVACY STATEMENT

Effective Date: September 1, 2026

Last Updated: October 15, 2026

At VCMP Law Offices (“VCMP,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to upholding the legal rights of individuals and entities regarding data privacy. In compliance with Republic Act No. 10173, also known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), and applicable legal ethics rules, this Data Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, process, store, disclose, and protect personal information gathered through our official website and digital communications.

1. Scope of This Privacy Statement

This Statement applies to all visitors, prospective clients, applicants, and users (“you” or “Data Subjects”) who access or interact with our website, subscribe to our publications, request legal consultation, or communicate with us through electronic forms.

2. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on your interaction with our website, we may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Contact Information: Full name, corporate title, company/organization, email address, telephone/mobile number, and physical mailing address.
• Inquiry & Service Request Details: Subject matter of inquiry, detailed messages submitted via consultation booking forms, and legal assistance requests.
• Newsletter & Event Data: Subscription preferences for legal updates, attendance records for VCMP webinars, seminars, and corporate events.
• Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, date and time of visit, and device information collected via essential website cookies and analytics scripts.
• Recruitment Data: Resume/CV details, employment history, legal bar credentials, and educational background submitted through our careers portal.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process your personal data in accordance with the core principles of Transparency, Legitimate Purpose, and Proportionality for the following declared purposes:

1. Service Provision & Client Communication: Responding to inquiries, evaluating prospective engagements, scheduling legal consultations, and providing preliminary legal insights.
2. Publications & Thought Leadership: Delivering legal updates, corporate newsletters, practice area bulletins, and webinar invitations (where consent or subscription is provided).
3. Website Analytics & Security: Improving website performance, user experience, and safeguarding our IT infrastructure against cyber threats and unauthorized access.
4. Recruitment & Talent Management: Evaluating candidate suitability for employment or legal internship positions.
5. Legal & Regulatory Compliance: Fulfilling statutory obligations, conflict-of-interest checks under legal ethics rules, court orders, or requests from law enforcement agencies.

4. Confidentiality & Attorney-Client Privilege Disclosure

Submitting information to VCMP Law Offices via this website, contact forms, or email does not create an attorney-client relationship. Unsolicited information sent to us prior to a formal, signed Retainer Agreement is not protected by attorney-client privilege, though it remains protected under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and our internal operational security measures. Please do not submit highly sensitive legal defense strategy details or confidential commercial secrets via standard website contact forms.

5. Data Sharing and Third-Party Disclosures

VCMP Law Offices does not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to commercial third parties. We may disclose personal data only under the following strictly controlled circumstances:

• Authorized Service Providers: Trusted IT vendors, cloud hosting providers, secure communication tools, and web analytics partners operating under strict Data Sharing Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
• Legal and Regulatory Mandates: When required by applicable Philippine laws, judicial process, court order, subpoena, or regulations of the National Privacy Commission (NPC) or Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).
• Consent-Based Sharing: Where explicit consent has been granted for specific cross-border transfers or joint event hosting.

6. Data Security Measures

We implement appropriate organizational, physical, and technical security measures to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of personal data, protecting it against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, accidental loss, or unlawful destruction.

• Technical Safeguards: SSL/TLS encryption for website traffic, firewalls, role-based access restrictions, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and secure cloud storage.
• Organizational Controls: Mandatory staff data privacy training, strict confidentiality undertakings for all legal associates and administrative personnel, and regular security audits.

7. Retention and Disposal of Personal Data

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the declared, specified, and legitimate purpose for which it was collected, or to satisfy legal, accounting, tax, or conflict-of-interest record-keeping obligations.

Upon the expiration of the retention period, physical records are securely shredded and digital files are permanently erased or anonymized using secure disposal techniques in compliance with NPC guidelines.

8. Your Data Subject Rights

Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, you possess the following rights regarding your personal information:

1. Right to be Informed: The right to know whether your personal data is being processed, collected, or stored.
2. Right to Access: The right to request reasonable access to your personal data held by VCMP Law Offices.
3. Right to Object: The right to object to data processing, including direct marketing or automated profiling.
4. Right to Rectification: The right to dispute and request the correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal data.
5. Right to Erasure or Blocking: The right to suspend, withdraw, or request the removal or blocking of your personal data under conditions defined by law.
6. Right to Data Portability: The right to obtain an electronic copy of your processed personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
7. Right to Indemnification & Complaint: The right to be indemnified for damages incurred due to inaccurate or unlawful processing, and the right to lodge a complaint with the National Privacy Commission (NPC).

9. Cookie Policy

Our website uses essential cookies to ensure basic platform navigation, accessibility, and secure form submissions. We may also use privacy-friendly analytics cookies to measure site traffic and optimize user experience. You can adjust your web browser settings to reject or delete non-essential cookies at any time.

10. Contacting Our Data Protection Officer (DPO)

If you wish to exercise your data subject rights, submit a privacy-related inquiry, or provide feedback regarding our data handling practices, please contact our designated Data Protection Officer (DPO):

• Attn: Data Protection Officer
• Law Firm: VCMP Law Offices
• Email:privacy@vcmplaw.com
• Office Address: ADB Avenue corner Garnet Road, Ortigas Center, Barangay San Antonio, Pasig City, Metro Manila 1605, Philippines
• Phone: +(632) 8553-0218

11. Updates to This Privacy Statement

VCMP Law Offices reserves the right to amend or update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, internal privacy procedures, or website features. Revised statements will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.