Effective Date: May 10, 2025
Welcome to Little Panda Translations (“we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible at littlepandatranslations.com (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) of the Philippines and its implementing rules and regulations. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit and interact with our Site, particularly in relation to content delivery and advertising.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the Site, you signify your acceptance of this Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access or use the site.
1. Information We Collect (Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information)
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
a. Personal Information You Provide to Us:
We collect personally identifiable information (Personal Information) that you voluntarily give to us when you:
- Comment on posts or interact with content.
- Contact us via contact forms or email (littlepanda.0015@gmail.com).
This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
b. Automatically Collected Information (Usage Data, Cookies & Advertising Technologies):
When you access and use the Site, we and our third-party partners (such as advertising networks like Google AdSense) may automatically collect certain information, including:
- Log and Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, referring URLs, device information, access times, and the dates and times of your visit.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We and our partners use cookies (including third-party cookies), web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies to:
- Help customize the Site and improve your experience.
- Deliver personalized advertisements based on your browsing history and interests.
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
- Collect analytics data about site usage.
- Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
- Your Consent for Cookies & Personalized Ads: We will seek your consent for the use of non-essential cookies and for the collection and processing of data for personalized advertising, often through a cookie consent banner or similar mechanism, as required by applicable law. You have the right to manage your preferences and withdraw consent.
2. How We Use Your Information (Purpose of Processing)
We process your personal information for legitimate purposes, including:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the functionality of our Site.
- To personalize your experience on the Site.
- To respond to your comments, inquiries, and provide support.
- To display relevant advertisements (personalized or non-personalized) through third-party advertising networks like Google AdSense.
- To monitor and analyze usage, traffic patterns, and trends to improve our Site and understand our audience.
- To prevent fraudulent activity and enhance the security of our Site.
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations applicable in the Philippines.
3. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:
a. With Advertising Partners & Analytics Providers (Personal Information Processors):
We may share aggregated or anonymized data, and in some cases, pseudonymous data (like cookie IDs or mobile ad IDs), with third-party advertising networks (e.g., Google AdSense) and analytics providers to enable them to serve targeted advertisements, measure ad performance, and provide us with site analytics. These partners act as Personal Information Processors or, in some cases, joint controllers, and are responsible for their own compliance with data privacy laws. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
b. With Service Providers (Personal Information Processors):
We may share your information with third-party vendors who perform services for us or on our behalf, such as email delivery (if you contact us), hosting services, and IT support. These parties are contractually obligated to process your information only upon our instruction and keep it confidential.
c. For Legal Requirements and Protection:
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) comply with a legal obligation or lawful requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency in the Philippines); (2) protect and defend our rights or property; (3) prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site; (4) protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public.
d. Business Transfers:
In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
e. With Your Explicit Consent:
We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
4. Your Rights as a Data Subject & Choices Regarding Advertising
Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, you have rights regarding your personal data (same as listed in Section 4 of the Bamboo Panda policy: Right to be Informed, Access, Rectification, Erasure, Object, Data Portability, Lodge a Complaint, Damages).
Additionally, regarding advertising:
- Opting Out of Personalized Advertising: You can generally opt out of personalized advertising from many third-party ad networks. For Google AdSense, you can manage your ad preferences or opt out by visiting Google’s Ad Settings. You can also visit opt-out pages like the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Webchoices tool or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page.
- Cookie Management: You can manage cookies through your browser settings or through any cookie consent management tool provided on our Site.
To exercise any of your DPA rights or manage your advertising preferences, please contact us at littlepanda.0015@gmail.com or follow the instructions provided by the respective third-party advertising platforms.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable and appropriate organizational, physical, and technical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which the data was obtained, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or as
otherwise permitted or required by law. When no longer needed, we will securely dispose of your personal information.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.
8. International Data Transfers
If you are accessing our Site from outside the Philippines, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the Philippines or other countries where our servers or service providers are located. We will take steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date.” You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
10. Contact Us / Data Protection Inquiries
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: littlepanda.0015@gmail.com