TIAOQUI SESE-RELUCIO & MENDOZA
8M St. Peter Hiltop St., Kaunlaran Quezon City
Last updated: 01 September 2025
1. Introduction
Tiaoqui Sese-Relucio & Mendoza (the “Firm”) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of our clients, employees, partners, and website visitors.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information/data. This Privacy Policy explains how the Firm processes, collects, uses, shares, protects and disposes, your information. We follow the Data Privacy Act of 2012, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the guidelines of the National Privacy Commission.
2. Scope
This policy applies to all personal data collected and processed by our Firm in the course of providing legal services, managing client relationships, and operating our website and internal systems.
3. Personal Data We Collect
The information we collect may either be Personal Information and/or Sensitive Personal Information, as defined in the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
Personal Information refers to any information whether recorded in a material form or not, from which the identity of an individual is apparent or can be reasonably and directly ascertained by the entity holding the information, or when put together with other information would directly and certainly identify an individual.
Sensitive Personal Information refers to personal information:
- About an individual’s race, ethnic origin, marital status, age, color, and religious, philosophical or political affiliations;
- About an individual’s health, education, genetic or sexual life of a person, or to any proceeding for any offense committed or alleged to have been committed by such person, the disposal of such proceedings, or the sentence of any court in such proceedings;
- Issued by government agencies peculiar to an individual which includes, but not limited to, social security numbers, previous or current health records, licenses or its denials, suspension or revocation, and tax returns; and
- Specifically established by an executive order or an act of Congress to be kept classified.
We may collect the following types of personal data, among others:
- Identity and Contact Information (e.g., Full name, address, contact details)
- Identification documents (e.g., government-issued IDs)
- Financial and billing information
- Case-related documents and communications
- Employment and educational background (for job applicants)
- Website usage data (e.g., cookies, IP address)
4. Purpose of Data Collection
We collect and process personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide legal advice and representation
- To manage client relationships and billing
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- To improve our services and website functionality
- To process job applications and manage human resources
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data based on:
- Consent provided by the data subject
- Contractual necessity
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Legitimate interests pursued by the Firm
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We will never sell or share personal data to third parties, except in circumstances where consent is given or under circumstances provided by present law and regulations. All information obtained from will be held with the utmost confidentiality. However, data may be shared with the following as part of business operations and in the provision of our products and services:
- Courts, tribunals, and government agencies
- Third-party service providers (e.g., IT, accounting)
- Other law firms or professionals, with your prior consent
We ensure that all third parties adhere to strict confidentiality and data protection standards.We ensure that all third parties adhere to strict confidentiality and data protection standards.
7. Data Retention
Pursuant to the Data Privacy Act of 2012, the personal information we obtained from will be retained only for as long as necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which the data was obtained or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or for legitimate business purposes, or as provided by law.
Once the purpose to which your personal data has been obtained or unless storage is required by law, we will erase and destroy the personal information from our data processing system securely to prevent it from being further used and disclosed.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data, including:
- Secure servers and encrypted communications
- Access controls and authentication protocols
- Regular security audits and staff training
9. Rights of Data Subjects
Under the law, data subjects have the right to:
- be informed whether personal data pertaining to you shall be, are being, or have been processed (Right to be informed)
- object to the processing of your personal data where such processing is based on consent or legitimate interest (Right to object)
- access information on the processing of your personal data shall be subject to the following guidelines prescribed by law (Right to access)
- dispute the inaccuracy or error in your personal data and have the us correct the same within a reasonable period of time. (Right to rectify)
- request for the suspension, withdrawal, blocking, removal, or destruction of your personal data from our filing system, in both live and back-up systems (Right to erasure or blocking)
- obtain from the us a copy of your personal data and/or have the same transmitted from us to another Company, in an electronic or structured format that is commonly used and allows further use by you as the data subject (Right to data portability)
- be indemnified for any damages sustained due to inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, false, unlawfully obtained, or unauthorized use of your personal data, taking into account any violation of your rights and freedoms as data subject (Right to damages)
- file a complaint with the NPC if you believe your rights are violated or that you are affected by a privacy violation or data breach (Right to file a complaint)
You can visit the NPC’s website for more information on the rights of Data Subjects (https://privacy.gov.ph/data-subject-rights/).
10. Contact Us
For any questions or concerns regarding this policy or your personal data, please contact: mmtiaoqui@tsrlaw.ph or +63 2 70056587.
11. Updates to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services or to comply with legal requirements. When we do, we will notify you through our website.
