Effective from: November 3, 2025​​

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Pinterview understands that users have voluntarily entrusted us with personal information for use relating to the specific purposes of the Website. It is important to safely store the personal information and use the information with reference to the intentions of the Users.

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Pinterview commits to the appropriate handling of personal information entrusted by Users to us as a provider of Internet services.

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Collection of Information

 

Pinterview collects a variety of information that you provide directly to us. We process your information when necessary to provide you with the Services that you have requested when accepting our Terms of Service, or where we have obtained your prior consent, or where we have a legitimate interest to do so. We may combine these types of information together, and collectively refer to all of this information in this Privacy Policy as “Information.”

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How We Collect Information

 

Pinterview collects information from you through:

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• Account registration and administration

• The Pinterview Services that you use

• Requests or questions you submit to us via email or other forms of inquiry

• Your communications and dealings with us

• Your participation in Pinterview surveys

• Uploads or posts to the Sites

• Requests for customer support and technical assistance

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Information From and About You

 

The types of information we collect will depend upon the Services you use, how you use them, and what you choose to provide. The types of data we collect directly from you may include but shall not be limited to:

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Personal Information

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• Name

• Address

• Telephone Number

• Email Address

• Mobile Number

• Birthdate

• Academic Qualifications

• Professional Qualifications

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Technical Information

 

• Device identifier

• Internet Protocol (IP) address

• Browser type

• Operating system

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Usage Information

 

• How you use and navigate to or from our Website

• Information about content or advertisements you have been shown or have clicked on

• Your interest in and use of various services, programs, and other content available on our Website

 

Purpose of Information Collected

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The Information provided by you will be used for, but shall not be limited to, the following purposes:

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• To verify your identity

• To verify your academic and professional qualifications

• To provide the Services which you intend to avail of

• To process your order for the Services which you have requested

• To maintain and develop the Website and Services

• To monitor and improve the performance of the Website and Services

• To investigate and resolve any billing concerns, complaints, or other inquiries that you submit to Pinterview regarding the Website and Services

• To assist Pinterview in understanding your browsing preferences on the Website so that Pinterview can tailor content accordingly

• To conduct research and development and statistical analysis in connection with the Services to identify trends and develop new services that reflect your interests

• To gain an understanding of your information and communication needs in order for Pinterview to enhance and customize the Services

• To detect and prevent fraudulent activity

• To contact you for any current or future Services

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Information Sharing and Disclosure

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We may share and disclose Information in the following ways or for any other purpose disclosed at the time of collection:

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• With your consent. We may disclose Information when you provide us with your consent to do so.  Any use of the Websites is considered as your consent for us to disclose Information based on the purposes in this Data Privacy Policy.

• Legal and law enforcement purposes. We may disclose Information in response to legal process, for example in response to a court order or a subpoena, or in response to a law enforcement agency's request. We also may disclose such Information to third parties: (i) in connection with fraud prevention activities, (ii) where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, (iii) in situations that may involve violations of our terms of use or other rules, (iv) to protect our rights and the rights and safety of others, and (v) as otherwise required by law.

• Change of control. We may transfer Information in the event of a business transaction, such as if we or one of our business units or our relevant assets are acquired by, sold to, or merged with another company or as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or a business reorganization.

• Service providers.  Our agents and contractors may have access to Information to help carry out the services they are performing for us, such as, but not limited to, creation, maintenance, hosting, and delivery of our Website and Services, conduct marketing, handle payments, conduct research and analytics, or customer service.

• Affiliates and other third parties.  We may disclose Information to companies whose practices are not covered by this Privacy Policy. For example, we may share Information we collect with our afiliates to provide, improve, offer, market, and otherwise communicate with you about their own products and services.

• We may also share Information with business partners and third parties (e.g., other companies, retailers, research organizations, advertisers, ad agencies, advertising networks and platforms, participatory databases, publishers, and non-profit organizations) that may want to market products or services to you. If we share personal information with such unaffiliated third parties for their own marketing purposes, we provide you with an opportunity to opt out of such uses either at the point of collection or through the choice mechanisms set forth in this Privacy Policy. 

• Linked sites.  Our Website contains links to other sites, whose information practices may be different from ours. Visitors should consult the other sites' privacy policies and terms before submitting any Information, as we have no control over Information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties.

• Sponsors and co-promotions.  We may sometimes offer content or programs that are sponsored by or co-branded with identified third parties. By virtue of these relationships, the third parties may collect or obtain Information from visitors that participate in the activity. We have no control over these third parties' use of this Information. We encourage you to visit the privacy policy of any such third party to learn about their data practices.

• Advertising networks. We may share certain information with third parties to provide advertising to you based on your interests.

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Period of Storage of Information From You

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The information provided by you will be stored while you have a registered account with Pinterview and/or continue to avail of any Services, until you request for erasure/deletion of your account and information. This is subject to prevailing laws and regulations which may require a longer or shorter period of storage.

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Access to Your Information

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If you apply for a listing though Pinterview as a candidate for employment, Pinterview reserves the right to disclose your information to potential employers.

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Cookies and Other Technical Information

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Cookies and other technologies. We, and our affiliates, third party service providers, and business partners may send "cookies" to your computer or use similar technologies to understand and enhance your online experience at our Website.

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Cookies are small text files placed in your browser. We may also use pixels or "web beacons" that monitor your use of our Website. Web beacons are small strings of code that provide a method for delivering a graphic image on a webpage for the purpose of transferring data, such as the IP address of the computer that downloaded the page on which the web beacon appears, the URL of the page on which the web beacon appears, the time the page containing the web beacon was viewed, the type of browser that fetched the web beacon, and the identification number of any cookie on the computer previously placed by that server. We may also integrate “Software Development Kits” (“SDKs”) into our applications to perform similar functions as cookies and web beacons. For example, SDKs may collect technical and usage information such as mobile device identifiers and your interactions with the Website and other mobile apps.

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We may use cookies and other technologies to help recognize your browser or device, maintain your preferences, provide certain Website features, and collect Information about interactions with our Website, our content, and our communications. For example, when corresponding with you via HTML capable email, web beacons and other technologies let us know about your activity, including whether you received and opened our email, clicked through a link, or otherwise interacted with our content, and this information may be associated with Information previously collected.

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We may also use cookies and other technologies (i) to provide, develop, maintain, personalize, protect, and improve our Website and Services, and to operate our business, (ii) to perform analytics, including to analyze and report on usage and performance of our Website and marketing materials, (iii) to protect against, identify, and prevent fraud and other unlawful activity, (iv) to create aggregate data about groups or categories of our users, (v) to synchronize users across devices, affiliates, business partners, and select third parties, and (vi) for us and our affiliates, business partners, and select third parties to target, offer, market, or advertise products, programs, or services. Cookies and other technologies also facilitate, manage, and measure the performance of advertisements displayed on or delivered by or through us and/or other networks or sites. By visiting the Website, whether as a registered user or otherwise, you acknowledge, and agree that you are giving us your consent to track your activities and your use of the Website through the technologies described above, as well as similar technologies developed in the future, and that we may use such tracking technologies in the emails we send to you.

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Managing cookies and other technologies. Cookies can either be persistent (i.e., they remain on your computer until you delete them) or temporary (i.e., they last only until you close your browser). Check your browser settings to learn how to delete cookies.

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You may adjust your browser to reject cookies from us or from any other website. Controlling cookies via browser controls may not limit our use of other technologies. Please consult your browser’s settings for more information. However, blocking cookies or similar technology might prevent you from accessing some of our content or Website features.

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Information Security

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We have put in place reasonable controls designed to help safeguard the personal information we collect via the Website. However, no security measures are perfect and we cannot assure you that personal information that we collect will never be accessed or used in in an unauthorized way.

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Rights of Users

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Regarding your personal information, you have the following data protection rights:

 

• Access to your data: you can request a copy of your submitted personal information from us

• Update and rectify your data: you can edit your personal data through the privacy of your account. Moreover, you can request for the amendment, update, and correction of your data in case of any changes or inaccuracies

• Object to the processing of your data; deletion of your data: you have the right to ask us to restrict processing of your personal information and consequently to delete your personal data, except for compelling legitimate reasons, or the exercise or defense of possible claims

• Request portability of your personal information: when technically possible, you may request the transfer of your data to another controller, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on your prior consent to its withdrawal.

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You can exercise your rights by contacting us using the contact details provided below (Response to Comments and Inquiries). We will handle your request in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Regarding the data provided directly to potential employers whom you have contacted, you can exercise your rights before them.

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The abovementioned rights are subject to certain limitations, as provided by applicable laws and regulations.

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Your Rights Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Philippines)

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You are granted specific rights as data subjects under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Philippines), including the right to access, correction, and object to the processing, as well as the right to lodge a complaint before the Philippine National Privacy Commission. You may refer to the complete list of rights granted to you under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Philippines) at https://privacy.gov.ph/.

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Revision of Privacy Policy

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From time to time, we may update this Data Privacy Policy. We will notify you about changes to this Privacy Policy by placing a notice on our Website. We encourage you to periodically check back and review this Data Privacy Policy so that you always know our current privacy practices.

Response to Comments and Inquiries

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Pinterview will respond appropriately to comments and inquiries regarding the handling of personal information such as disclosure, correction, discontinuation of use (introduction of products and services), deletion, etc., based on laws and regulations.  If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact John Christopher Santos, our Data Protection Officer at johnchristophersantos@pinterview.com.

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