Privacy Policy

In accordance with the Department of Education’s (DepEd) mandate to protect and promote the right to and access to quality basic education, DepEd collects various data and information, including personal information, from various subjects using different systems.

In the processing of these data and information, DepEd is committed to ensure the free flow of information as required under the Freedom of Information Act (Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016) and to protect and respect the confidentiality and privacy of these data and information as required under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173).

Request for data and information, unless access is denied when such data and information fall under any of the exceptions enshrined in the Constitution, existing law or jurisprudence, shall be guided by the DepEd Freedom of Information Manual (Department Order No. 72, s. 2016).

Only authorized DepEd personnel have access to personal information collected, the exchange of which will be facilitated through email and web applications. These will be stored in a database in accordance with government policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines.

You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information DepEd holds about you, as well as the right to ask for its correction, if found erroneous, or deletion on reasonable grounds. You may contact dataprivacy.dpo@deped.gov.ph.

Website Analytics

This site is hosted on Google Sites and its web traffic data analyzed using Google Analytics, both third-party services provided to DepEd. This service uses cookies. Data generated are not shared with any other party. Only non-identifiable web traffic data are analyzed, including:

  • Your IP address;

  • The search terms you used;

  • The pages and internal links accessed on our site;

  • The date and time you visited the site;

  • Geographic location;

  • The referring site or platform through which you clicked through to this site (if any);

  • Your operating system; and

  • Web browser type, among others.

Forms and Data Collection

ICTS-USD utilizes Google Forms and Microsoft Forms to collect data and personally identifiable information to targeted stakeholders for various purposes related to its mandate. By submitting information through these platform, you agree to the following:

  • You express your consent for and authorize DepEd, through ICTS-USD, to collect, process, and keep your personal information for lawful purposes related to the feedback you provided.

  • DepEd cannot disclose your personal information to any third parties without your explicit permission. It can, however, share said information with its bureaus/office/services and external agencies, affiliates, or partners to fulfill financial, logistic, and other contractual obligations, or to comply with law enforcement and legal processes.

  • USD may record all information provided for reference and documentation. By filling out this form, you give DepEd and the organizers permission to include you and your likeness in or make you a subject of any communications media they see fit (photo, video, social media, or print).