RA 10173: Definition of Terms Flashcards
shall refer to the National Privacy Commission created by virtue of this Act
Commission
refers to any freely given, specific, informed indication of will, whereby the data subject agrees to the collection and processing of personal information about and/or relating to him or her
Consent of the data subject
refers to an individual whose personal information is processed
Data subject
refers to communication by whatever means of any advertising or marketing
material which is directed to particular individuals
Direct marketing
refers to any act of information relating to natural or juridical persons to the extent that, although the information is not processed by equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that purpose, the set is structured, either by reference to individuals or by reference to criteria relating to individuals, in such a way that specific information relating to a particular person is readily accessible
Filing system
refers to a system for generating, sending, receiving, storing or otherwise processing electronic data messages or electronic documents and includes the computer system or other similar device by or which data is recorded, transmitted or stored and any procedure related to the recording, transmission or storage of electronic data, electronic message, or electronic document
Information and Communications System
refers to any information whether recorded in a material form or not, from which the identity of an individual is apparent or can be reasonably and directly ascertained by the entity holding the information, or when put together with other information would directly and certainly identify an individual
Personal information
refers to a person or organization who controls the collection, holding, processing or use of personal information, including a person or organization who instructs another person or organization to collect, hold, process, use, transfer or disclose personal information on his or her behalf
Personal information controller
refers to any natural or juridical person qualified to act as such under this Act to whom a personal information controller may outsource the processing of personal data pertaining to a data subject
Personal information processor
refers to any operation or any set of operations performed upon personal information including, but not limited to, the collection, recording, organization, storage, updating or modification, retrieval, consultation, use, consolidation, blocking, erasure or destruction of data
Processing
refers to any and all forms of data which under the Rules of Court and other pertinent laws constitute privileged communication
Privileged information
personal information about an individual’s race, ethnic origin, marital status, age, color, and religious, philosophical or political affiliations
Sensitive personal information
personal information about an individual’s health, education, genetic or sexual life of a person, or to any proceeding for any offense committed or alleged to have been committed by such person, the disposal of such proceedings, or the sentence of any court in such proceedings
Sensitive personal information
personal information issued by government agencies peculiar to an individual which includes, but not limited to, social security numbers, previous or current health records, licenses or its denials, suspension or revocation, and tax returns
Sensitive personal information
personal information specifically established by an executive order or an act of Congress to be kept classified
Sensitive personal information
