Privacy Statement
The Institute of Contemporary Economics (ICE) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website (www.icecon.org), subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise interact with us..
Information we collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, affiliation, and any other information you voluntarily provide when you register for events, subscribe to our newsletter, submit comments or inquiries, or donate to ICE.
Usage Data: We may collect information about how you use our website, such as the pages you visit, the links you click on, and the search terms you use. This information is collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.
Use of Your Information
We may use your information for the following purposes:
To provide you with information about ICE’s research, events, and publications.
To process your registration for events or subscriptions.
To respond to your inquiries and requests.
To improve our website and services.
To send you promotional emails (with your consent).
To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Sharing Your Information
We will not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:
To service providers who help us operate our website and manage our programs. These service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential.
To comply with a legal or regulatory requirement. In the event of a merger, acquisition, or other business transaction involving ICE.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our website. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow us to remember your preferences and track your activity on our website.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings. However, this may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Your Rights
Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access – You have the right to access your personal information and request a copy of it.
Rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information about you.
Erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal information.
Restriction – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
Objection – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@icecon.org.ph.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@icecon.org.ph
Address: Institute of Contemporary Economics, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines 5000.
This Privacy Policy is subject to the laws of the Philippines.