Data Privacy Notice

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SSS MANDATE

            SSS shall protect and keep confidential the personal data that you submit or that the SSS collects from you, as required by the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and the Social Security Law, as amended.

DATA COLLECTION

            SSS collects the following personal information and sensitive personal information (collectively, personal data) such as:

1. Full name
2. Date of birth
3. Home address (local and foreign)
4. Contact numbers (landline and/mobile)
5. Email address
6. Employment Information
7. Face/photo, fingerprints or handwriting

 

            SSS collects the personal data through the forms you manually or electronically accomplish, documents you submit and interviews conducted whenever you register with SSS as members, claim for benefits, apply for loan, submit reports or transact business with any branch or office of the SSS.

SSS collects data to process your:

1. Registration for SSS Membership
2. Payment and Remittance of Contributions
3. Application for Unified Multi-Purpose Identification Card
4. Claim for SSS Benefits
5. Application for Loans
6. Other transactions related to SSS services

 

DATA PROTECTION

            SSS will take reasonable efforts to protect personal data it collects by implementing reasonable security measures to prevent unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal and other similar risks.  While SSS has security implementation in place, SSS cannot completely guarantee the security of any personal data. 

DATA SHARING

            To provide you with efficient and effective service and for the attainment of SSS' legal mandate, SSS may share your personal data with the following:

1. Government agencies such as the Philhealth, Pag-IBIG, Philippine Statistics Authority and Philpost;
2. Partners such as accredited banks and collection and payments agents; and
3. Service/solution providers.

            The sharing is covered by data sharing agreement or non-disclosure agreement and is implemented through secured means.

RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS

            You have the following rights under the Data Privacy Act:

1. The right to access;
2. The right to object;
3. The right to erasure or blocking;
4. The right to file a complaint;
5. The right to rectify; and
6. The right to data portability.

 

Should you want to exercise or know more about these rights, you may communicate with our Data Protection Officers at dataprotectionofficers@sss.gov.ph

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