Privacy Policy
Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) operates the Inquirer Kitchen website, which provides the SERVICE.
This page is used to inform website visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service.
Protecting your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This privacy statement outlines our commitment to fair information practices and our dedication to building trust and confidence in the Internet. We strive to be transparent about our data practices.
By using this website, you agree to the data practices described in this privacy statement. If you have any concerns about our privacy practices, please reach out to us at product@inquirer.com.ph.
If you would like to request the deletion of your stored information, please email us at product@inquirer.com.ph, and we will promptly assist you.
Collection of Personal Information
At Inquirer Kitchen, we collect information from our users at various points on our website. This includes gathering details about your computer hardware and software, such as IP address, device type, browser type, domain names, time spent on the site, and referring website addresses.
In certain instances, we may also collect personally identifiable information, including email addresses, names, addresses, or mobile/landline numbers. Additionally, we may collect anonymous demographic information, such as age, gender, location, browsing behavior, interests, and favorites.
Use of Personal Information
We utilize personal information primarily to analyze trends, administer the website, track user movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregated use.
Furthermore, we may use your personally identifiable information to deliver our newsletter and/or inform you about other products or services available from us, our affiliates, and partners.
During surveys or promotions, we may request users to provide contact information (such as name, email, residential address, or mobile number) and demographic information (such as age, income level, or gender). This information is used to contact users regarding services on our site in which they have expressed interest or to notify them if they have won in a contest or promotion. Providing unique identifiers is optional.
To offer various services, we require user information solely for the purpose of providing these services as contact information and reference.
Service Providers
In some cases, we collaborate with third parties to deliver services on the website or assist in measuring key website statistics. When users sign up for such services, we may share necessary information, like email addresses and/or names, to enable the third party to provide the requested services.
We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:
- To facilitate our Service;
- To provide the Service on our behalf;
- To perform Service-related services; or
- To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
We want to inform our Service users that these third parties have access to your Personal Information to perform tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, these parties are strictly prohibited from using personally identifiable information for any purpose other than providing the requested services, and they are obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the information.
Use of Cookies
To enhance your online experience, we employ cookies, which are small pieces of data stored on your hard drive containing information about you. You have the option to accept or decline cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, please note that declining cookies may limit your access to certain features of our website.
Additionally, some of our business partners may utilize cookies on our website.
Security of Personal Information
We have implemented robust security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Your personally identifiable information is stored on secure computer servers safeguarded against unlawful access, fraudulent misuse, unlawful destruction, alteration, and contamination.
If you have provided us with your personal information, you have the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you and request corrections if necessary. To exercise this right or if you have any inquiries, please contact us at product@inquirer.com.ph.
Links to Other Sites
Please be aware that our website may contain links to other sites. While we strive to provide links to reputable and trustworthy sources, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage our users to review the privacy statements of any website that collects personally identifiable information when leaving our site.
Children’s Privacy
Our Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.
Revisions of this Privacy Statement
In the event that we make changes to our privacy policy, we will post the updated version on our homepage to ensure that our users are always aware of the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.