Who we are
Our website address is: http://faapweb.com.
We are the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP), the umbrella organization responsible for certifying accreditation results from authorized accrediting bodies in the Philippines.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can read their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login info and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will stay active for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited that external site.
These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content—especially if you have an account and are logged in to those sites.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that data.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold. This does not include data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be screened by an automated spam detection service.