Your Privacy is Important to Us
In this policy, "we", "us", "our" or "LOCQ" means LOCQ, INC., "you",
"your" or "yours" means the persons to whom this policy applies. The
security of your personal data is important to us. LOCQ, INC. has in
place safeguards to protect the personal data stored with us. This
policy describes how we may collect, use, disclose, process and manage
your personal data.
This policy applies to any individual's personal data which is in our
possession or under our control. In the event of any inconsistency
between different versions of this policy, the English version shall
prevail.
What Personal Data We Collect
"Personal data" is data that can be used to identify a natural person.
Some examples of personal data that we may collect include:
- Personal particulars (e.g., name, contact details, residential address, date of birth)
- Account credentials (e.g., username, password)
- Financial and transaction data (e.g., payment details, fuel purchase and redemption history)
- Device and usage data (e.g., IP address, device identifiers, app usage logs)
- Personal opinions made known to us (e.g., feedback or survey responses)
How We Use Your Personal Data
We may use your personal data for the following purposes:
- Developing and providing petroleum facilities, products, or services
- Assessing and processing applications, instructions, or requests from you or our customers
- Communicating with you, including providing updates on changes to products and services
- Managing our infrastructure and business operations and complying with internal policies
- Responding to queries or feedback
- Addressing or investigating any complaints, claims, or disputes
- Verifying your identity for the purposes of providing products or services
- Enabling any actual or proposed assignee or transferee to evaluate any proposed transaction
- Enforcing obligations owed to us
- Seeking professional advice, including legal advice
Use of Personal Data for Marketing Purposes
By visiting our site, you understand our Cookies Policy and Terms and
Conditions and consent to the use of cookies. We may use your
personal data to offer you products or services, including special
offers, promotions, contests, or entitlements that may be of interest
to you. Such marketing messages may be sent via electronic mail,
direct mailers, short message service, telephone calls, facsimile,
and other mobile messaging services.
We will comply with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 and other
applicable laws. We shall only send telemarketing messages to your
Philippine telephone number if we have your clear and unambiguous
consent or if we have an ongoing relationship with you and you have
not opted out. You may at any time request that we stop contacting
you for marketing purposes by contacting us through our official
LOCQ, INC. Facebook page.
Disclosure and Sharing of Personal Data
We may disclose your personal data to personnel of LOCQ, INC. or to
third parties, in compliance with applicable data privacy laws, in
order to carry out the purposes stated above. We do not sell your
personal data. We may share your information with:
- Our subsidiaries and affiliates
- Third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf (authorized to use your data only as necessary to perform those services or to comply with legal requirements)
- Other third parties with your consent
- Other parties as allowed and limited by Republic Act No. 10173, its implementing rules and regulations, and issuances from the National Privacy Commission
In the event of a sale or transfer of all or part of our business, we
reserve the right to transfer your personal information, with
reasonable efforts to direct the transferee to handle your data
consistently with this policy.
We may also disclose information to comply with applicable law,
prevent physical harm or financial loss, or in connection with
suspected illegal activity.
Your personal data may be transferred, stored, processed, or dealt
with outside the Philippines. We will take reasonable steps to ensure
recipients maintain protection standards equal to or higher than
those under the Data Privacy Act.
Data Retention and Deletion
How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the
purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law
and regulation. The following retention periods apply:
- Active account data: Retained for the duration of your account with PriceLOCQ and for up to five (5) years after account closure, to comply with legal, tax, and financial record-keeping obligations.
- Transaction records (fuel purchases, redemptions, payment history): Retained for a minimum of five (5) years in accordance with Philippine tax and financial regulations.
- Marketing preferences and communication logs: Retained for up to five (5) years from your last interaction with us, or until you withdraw consent, whichever is earlier.
- Customer support and complaint records: Retained for up to five (5) years from the resolution of the matter.
- Technical/device logs and cookies: Retained for up to three (3) years from collection.
Once the applicable retention period expires, or once data is no
longer necessary for any legal or business purpose, we will securely
delete or anonymize your personal data.
How to Request Deletion of Your Data
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data held
by LOCQ, INC through account deletion, you may:
- Submit a request through the PriceLOCQ app (navigate to Account > Account Management > Delete Account)
- Contact us through our official PriceLOCQ Facebook page
Your request should include your full name and the mobile number or
email address registered with your PriceLOCQ account. We will
acknowledge your request within five (5) business days and complete
the deletion within thirty (30) calendar days, subject to
verification and any legal retention obligations.
Please note that we may be required to retain certain data even after
your deletion request, including transaction records required by law,
data needed to resolve open disputes or enforce our Terms of Use, and
data needed to comply with legal or regulatory requirements. In such
cases, we will inform you of what data we are unable to delete and
the reason why.
Cookies and Related Technologies
Our websites and mobile applications use cookies - small text files
placed on your device when you visit a website or use an app.
Cookies collect information such as your IP address, how you arrived
at the website, and how you navigate within it. We use cookies and
other technologies to facilitate your internet sessions and app use,
offer products and services according to your preferred settings,
track usage, and compile activity statistics.
Pixel tags (web beacons) are invisible tags placed on certain pages
of our website (not on your computer) and are usually used in
conjunction with cookies to monitor user behavior. You may block
cookies through your web browser settings, which will also disable
pixel tags. However, blocking cookies may prevent you from using
certain features of our websites or app.
Third-Party Websites
Our websites may contain links to websites not maintained by LOCQ,
INC. This Privacy Policy only applies to LOCQ, INC. websites and
apps. Linked sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not
responsible for their content or privacy practices.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site
you visit.
Access and Correction
You may request access to, or corrections of, the personal data held
by LOCQ, INC. A fee may apply for processing access requests
depending on the nature and complexity of the request. You will be
informed of any applicable fee before processing.
To make an access or correction request, please contact us through
our official LOCQ, INC. Facebook page or by email at
support@pricelocq.com.
How to Contact Us
To contact us about any aspect of this Privacy Policy, or to exercise
your data rights (access, correction, deletion, or withdrawal of
consent), please reach out through any of the following:
- Email: support@pricelocq.com
- Facebook: Official LOCQ, INC. Facebook Page
- Address: 22nd Floor, Taipan Place, Ortigas Center, Pasig, Philippines
- Telephone: (632) 8397 1010
Amendments and Updates
We may amend this policy from time to time to ensure it remains
consistent with how LOCQ, INC. uses your personal data, and with any
changes to applicable laws or regulations. We may change this Privacy
Policy without prior notice. Revised versions will be posted on this
page with an updated effective date. In some cases, we may also
notify users of material changes by email or in-app notification.
You should check this page periodically to see if any recent changes
have occurred. By continuing to access or use our services after we
post any changes, you agree to the terms of the updated Privacy
Policy.