Privacy Policy

About This Policy

LipadNa ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with Republic Act No. 10173, the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights as a data subject.

Information We Collect

When you use our travel risk assessment tool, we collect:

• Profile information: gender, age range
• Trip details: destination, travel dates, visa type, companions
• Employment information: status, job context, ties to the Philippines
• Financial context: who's paying for your trip, savings estimate
• Sponsor details: if applicable, relationship and supporting documents

If you create an account, we also collect your email address and name through Clerk, our authentication provider.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Generate your personalized risk assessment and action plan
• Save your assessment so you can access it later (if you create an account)
• Provide the interview simulator feature (paid feature)
• Improve our assessment accuracy and service quality
• Process payments for premium features

Cookies and Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how people use LipadNa so we can improve the experience. This tool collects anonymous usage data like pages visited and features used. We also use localStorage to save your session locally on your device.

Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption. We use trusted third-party services (Clerk for authentication, Stripe for payments) that comply with international security standards. We retain your data only as long as necessary to provide our services or as required by law.

Your Rights Under the Data Privacy Act

As a data subject, you have the right to:

• Be informed about how your data is collected and used
• Access your personal data we hold
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erase or block your personal data
• Data portability – receive your data in a usable format
• File a complaint with the National Privacy Commission

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data: Clerk (authentication), Stripe (payments), and Google Analytics (usage analytics). Each has their own privacy policies governing their use of your data.

Contact Us

For questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your data privacy rights, you may contact us at lipadnaph@gmail.com.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.