Privacy Policy

According to the Data Privacy Act of 2012, it is the policy of the State “to protect the fundamental human right of privacy of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth.”

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy. We may be updating this policy from time to time. We encourage users to frequently check back on this page.

Any information the Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office No. 02 Website (rfo02.da.gov.ph) will collect from its visitors shall be used primarily to give the site’s administrators an idea of how people use the Portal, and of what they are looking for.

Information collected from users will not be used for marketing or commercial purposes.

The information we collect

We collect non-personal identification information about users whenever they interact with the site for analytics purposes. Non-personal identification information may include the type of browser used to access the site, the type of computer or device, and other technical information used as the means of connection, such as operating system. This type of information cannot be used to identify individual visitors.

Feedback is integrated with the Facebook Messenger app. We implicitly collect personal identification information thru the app for feedback records purposes only.

Web browser cookies

The site may use “cookies,” (small information files) to enhance user experience. A web browser stores cookies on a user’s hard drive for record-keeping purposes; e.g., cookies help a website determine if a user is a returning or first-time visitor. A user may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to send alerts if cookies are being sent.

How we use your information

The information we collect shall be used primarily for the following purposes:

To improve the website: Information such as pages most frequently visited, and technology used to access the website, may help the site handlers determine which aspect of site development or content creation to prioritize.

Links to other websites

This site contains links to and from websites of government departments and other organizations. This privacy policy, however, only applies to rfo02.da.gov.ph.

Websites other than those listed above may have privacy and user policies that deviate from this one. We encourage you to likewise take the time to read their site policies. Also, for more on this subject, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the Data Privacy Act of 2012.