phpopular Privacy Policy – How We Handle Your Personal Data

When you register an account on phpopular,we collect certain personal information that is necessary to create and manage your account. This includes your full name, email address, date of birth, and a username of your choice. We also collect your mobile number, which is used for account verification and security notifications. When you make a deposit or withdrawal in Philippine pesos, we collect transaction-related information such as payment method details and transaction amounts — though we do not store full card numbers on our servers. Additionally, we collect technical data such as your IP address, device type, browser version, and session activity logs to help us maintain platform security and improve your experience on phpopular.

The personal data we collect is used solely to operate and improve the phpopular platform for Filipino players. Your account information is used to verify your identity, process deposits and withdrawals in Philippine pesos, and deliver platform notifications relevant to your activity. Technical data helps us detect suspicious login attempts, prevent fraud, and ensure that our games and deposit systems run smoothly on both mobile and desktop devices. We may use your email address or mobile number to send you important service updates, security alerts, or responses to your support enquiries — we do not send unsolicited promotional messages without your consent. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes under any circumstances. All data processing activities are carried out in accordance with applicable Philippine data privacy laws, including the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173).

phpopular does not share your personal information with third parties except where it is strictly necessary to deliver our services or comply with legal obligations. We work with trusted payment processing partners to facilitate secure deposits and withdrawals in Philippine pesos — these partners receive only the minimum data required to complete your transaction and are bound by their own data protection obligations. We may also share data with regulatory or law enforcement authorities if required to do so under Philippine law or by a valid court order. Our platform does not integrate third-party advertising networks or behavioural tracking tools that would share your browsing activity with outside parties. Any service providers we engage are carefully vetted and contractually required to handle your data with the same level of care that we apply internally. We will always notify you of any material changes to our data sharing practices by updating this Privacy Policy page.

Under the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012, you have specific rights regarding the personal information we hold about you, and phpopular is committed to honouring those rights fully. You have the right to access a copy of the personal data we hold on your account at any time by contacting our support team. You may also request corrections to any inaccurate or outdated information, and we will process such requests promptly. If you wish to have your account and associated personal data deleted, you may submit a request to [email protected] — we will action this in accordance with our data retention obligations and applicable law. You have the right to object to certain types of data processing and to withdraw consent for non-essential communications at any time. If you believe your data privacy rights have been violated, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Privacy Commission of the Philippines. We take all such requests seriously and will respond within the timeframes required by law.

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement a range of technical and organisational measures to protect it from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Our platform uses industry-standard encryption for data in transit and applies access controls to ensure that only authorised personnel can access sensitive account information. Passwords are stored using secure hashing algorithms and are never stored in plain text on our systems. We retain your personal data for as long as your account remains active and for a reasonable period thereafter as required by our legal and regulatory obligations under Philippine law. Transaction records may be retained for a longer period to comply with financial reporting requirements. If you close your account, we will securely delete or anonymise your personal data in line with our retention schedule. In the unlikely event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you and the relevant Philippine authorities in accordance with our legal obligations.