Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 27, 2026
This privacy policy explains how UPworth Business Support Services ("UPworth", "we", "our") collects, uses, and protects personal information when you use https://upworthbss.com. We comply with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) and its implementing rules and regulations.
1. Data Controller
UPworth Business Support Services, with office at 11 Amaroo Real Estate Bldg., Arnaldo Highway, Purok 3, Pasong Camachile 1, General Trias, Cavite 4107, Philippines.
2. Data Protection Officer
You may reach our Data Protection Officer at infor@upworthbss.com.
3. What we collect, why, and on what legal basis
- Inquiry data, name, business name, email, phone, service of interest, message you send via our contact form. Legal basis: legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry.
- Newsletter data (if you subscribe), email only. Legal basis: consent.
- Technical data, IP address, user agent, pages visited. Legal basis: legitimate interest in site security and operations.
- Analytics data (only after Analytics consent). anonymized usage statistics via Google Analytics 4. Legal basis: consent.
What we do not collect via this site: TINs, salary figures, account numbers, government IDs, or other sensitive personal information. If we need that information for an engagement, we collect it through secure channels after we connect.
4. Calculators
All calculators run entirely in your browser. Inputs and computed results are never transmitted to our servers, never logged, and never shared with analytics or marketing tools.
5. Retention
- Contact form submissions: stored in our email system for 24 months.
- Newsletter subscriptions: kept until you unsubscribe.
- Analytics data: 14-month retention in Google Analytics.
6. Your rights under RA 10173
You have the right to:
- Be informed about processing of your personal data
- Access your personal data
- Object to processing
- Request erasure or correction
- Receive a copy of your data in a portable format
- File a complaint with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) at privacy.gov.ph
To exercise any of these rights, email infor@upworthbss.com.
7. Subprocessors
We use the following service providers to operate the site:
- Vercel, Inc., site hosting (United States). Privacy policy.
- Resend, Inc., transactional email. Privacy policy.
- Cloudflare, Inc., Turnstile (anti-spam) and CDN. Privacy policy.
- Upstash, Inc., rate limiting (Redis). Privacy policy.
- Google LLC, Analytics and Maps. Privacy policy.
- Meta Platforms, Inc., Messenger embed (only after consent). Privacy policy.
- Calendly, LLC, appointment scheduling embed (only after consent). Privacy policy.
8. Cross-border transfers
Some of the providers above are located in the United States or the European Union. Where data is transferred outside the Philippines, we rely on the providers' standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.
9. Cookies
This site uses the following cookies:
- upworth_consent_v1 (necessary, 6 months), stores your cookie preferences.
- _ga, _ga_* (analytics, 14 months), set by Google Analytics only after you grant Analytics consent.
- Third-party cookies set by Calendly, Messenger, or Maps when you interact with their embedded widgets, only loaded after Marketing consent.
You can change your preferences at any time on the cookie policy page.
10. Children
This site is not directed to children under 18 and we do not knowingly collect their personal data.
11. Breach notification
We commit to notifying the National Privacy Commission within 72 hours of becoming aware of a personal data breach affecting sensitive information, and notifying affected individuals as required by RA 10173.
12. Updates
We may update this policy. The "last updated" date above reflects the most recent change.
