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• Full name
• Preferred location to take the exam (e.g., NCR, Region I, Region II)
• Name of training provider
• Dates of training attended
• Proof of participation in the training (i.e., photo or scanned copy of a Certificate of Participation)

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Please submit the information not later than 20 March 2023, 7:00 PM. The email subject
should follow this format: “Exam Preregistration_(Surname, First Name)”

While pre-registration does not serve as an official registration to take the examination,
priority for exam slots will be given to those who will pre-register on or before the
deadline.

Please visit the NPC’s official website and social media accounts for related updates.

NOTICE OF 2ND PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT NPC CIRCULAR ON THE PREREQUISITES FOR THE PHILIPPINE PRIVACY MARK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Concerned organizations, stakeholders, and other interested parties are invited to submit their valuable inputs regarding the new draft circular to be adopted by the National Privacy Commission (NPC).

To access the draft NPC Circular on the Prerequisites for the Philippine Privacy Mark (PPM) Certification Program, please click here.

This draft circular aims to provide the prerequisites for certification of PICs or PIPs and accreditation of Certification Bodies under the PPM Certification Program.

Please send your comments/suggestions/opinions and other valuable inputs to [email protected] no later than 23 March 2023.

The Commission will conduct a virtual public consultation on 22 March 2023 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Interested participants who wish to join may email the above address on or before 21 March 2023.

Thank you.

Announcement regarding the DPO ACE Level 1 Examination

The DPO Accountability, Compliance, and Ethics (ACE) Level 1 Examination administered by
the Phil-DPO Program will be held from 11 April to 12 May 2023.

Details on the testing venues and registration instructions will be announced in the next few
weeks. Interested test takers are encouraged to regularly visit the NPC website for further
announcements.

Details on testing venues outside of Metro Manila will be announced separately.

For inquiries, please email [email protected].

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ANNOUNCEMENT ON DPS REGISTRATION

With the launch of the National Privacy Commission Registration System (“NPCRS”) and the effectivity of NPC Circular No. 2022-04 on 11 January 2023, the Commission will no longer accept new registration, amendments, and renewal of registration except through the NPCRS portal. Submission through email, personal filing, ordinary mail, licensed courier service and other mode of physical submission shall not be considered valid.

Personal Information Controllers (PICs), Personal Information Processors (PIPs), and Individual Professionals processing personal data who are covered by mandatory registration (Sec. 5 NPC Cir. 22-04) have 180 days or until 10 July 2023 to comply.

NPC Circular No. 2022-04 can be accessed through this Link

All PICs/PIPs are directed to create an account, through its Data Protection Officer, and register Data Processing Systems at Link

For registration related inquiries, you may reach the us through email at [email protected]

For system [NPCRS] related inquiries, please email us at [email protected]

For PICs/PIPs who do not fall under Section 5 on Mandatory Registration of NPC Circular No. 2022-04, You are required to submit a notarized document of Annex 1 - Sworn Declaration and Undertaking for Exemption from Registration of Data Processing Systems at [email protected]

All Certificates of Registration with effectivity dates until the 8th of March 2023 are EXTENDED to 10 July 2023.

PICs, PIPs, and Individual Professionals holding OLD Certificates of Registration bearing a different effectivity date shall be considered not-registered.

Compliance and Monitoring Division

ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRINTED EPHILID AS VALID PROOF OF IDENTITY AND AGE IN ALL SERVICES OF THE NATIONAL PRIVACY COMMISSION

The National Privacy Commission accepts the various formats of the PhilSys digital ID, including the printed ePhilID, as a valid and sufficient proof of identity and age subject to authentication through the PhilSys Check. Please refer to the Philippine Statistics Authority Public Advisory dated 30 September 2022 and a sample of the official format of the printed ePhilID for reference.

Announcement regarding the submission of Personal Data Breach Notifications (PDBN) and Annual Security Incident Reports (ASIR)

With the launch of the DBNMS, the NPC will no longer accept Breach Notification and Annual Security Incident Report submissions except through the DBNMS online platform. Thus, submissions through email, personal filing, ordinary mail, licensed courier service, and any other mode of physical submission shall not be considered as valid.

All Personal Data Breach Notifications and Annual Security Incident Reports shall be submitted through https://dbnms.privacy.gov.ph .

See the Guidelines on the Issuance of Certificate of Pending/No Pending Case here and the Request for Certificate of Pending/No Pending Case Form here.

Send your requests to [email protected] with the subject "CPNPC Request_<name of entity/individual>"

Announcement regarding validity of existing Certificate of Registration, revised process on new application, renewal, and amendment of registration, and guidelines on common Data Protection Officers. For more information click here.

Advisory on modified in-person or face-to-face hearing of cases for all parties with pending hearings with the NPC download here

There is an easier and safer way to file your complaints before the National Privacy Commission through the improved COMPLAINTS-ASSISTED FORM (CAF). Download the new version of the form here. Do not forget to attach a copy of your supporting documents.

For inquiries, email us at [email protected]

For complaints, send your complaints-assisted form to [email protected]