Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 13, 2026

SearchWorks.PH values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, submit an inquiry, request a quote, apply for a career opportunity, or engage our services.

By using our website or submitting your information to us, you agree to the collection and processing of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data privacy laws.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us through our website forms, email, phone, social media channels, or direct communication with our team.

This may include:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Contact number
  • Company or business name
  • Website URL
  • Job title or role
  • Project requirements or inquiry details
  • Message or information submitted through our contact forms
  • Resume, portfolio, or employment-related information for job applicants
  • Any other information you choose to provide to us

We may also collect technical and usage information when you visit our website, such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of visit
  • Referral source
  • Cookies and analytics data

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for legitimate business, operational, marketing, and service-related purposes, including:

  • Responding to your inquiries, requests, or messages
  • Providing quotes, proposals, consultations, or service recommendations
  • Delivering SEO, web design, web development, digital marketing, PPC, content, and related services
  • Communicating with clients and prospects regarding projects, campaigns, updates, and deliverables
  • Processing job applications and recruitment-related communications
  • Improving our website, services, content, and user experience
  • Conducting analytics, performance tracking, and website optimization
  • Sending service updates, newsletters, or marketing communications, where permitted by law or with your consent
  • Complying with legal, regulatory, contractual, and administrative requirements
  • Protecting our website, systems, users, clients, and business from fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, or security risks

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, pixels, and similar technologies to improve website performance, understand visitor behavior, measure marketing effectiveness, and enhance user experience.

Cookies may help us:

  • Remember user preferences
  • Analyze website traffic
  • Understand how visitors interact with our pages
  • Improve website content and performance
  • Support digital marketing and remarketing activities

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on one or more lawful grounds, including:

  • Your consent
  • The need to respond to your inquiry or perform a service contract
  • Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations
  • Our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services, securing our systems, and communicating with clients and prospects
  • Recruitment and employment-related purposes, where applicable

5. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your information only when necessary and appropriate, including with:

  • Authorized SearchWorks.PH personnel
  • Service providers, vendors, contractors, or partners who assist us in operating our website and delivering our services
  • Hosting, analytics, email, CRM, project management, payment, or marketing platforms
  • Government agencies, regulators, courts, or law enforcement authorities when required by law
  • Professional advisers, such as legal, accounting, or compliance consultants
  • Third parties involved in a business transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer of assets, subject to appropriate safeguards

Whenever we share personal data with service providers or partners, we require them to handle the information securely and only for authorized purposes.

6. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers, platforms, or tools may store or process information outside the Philippines. When this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal data remains protected in accordance with applicable data privacy requirements and appropriate security safeguards.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including business, legal, accounting, contractual, reporting, and compliance requirements.

For example:

  • Inquiry records may be retained for follow-up, sales, and client communication purposes.
  • Client project records may be retained for service delivery, reporting, billing, documentation, and legal purposes.
  • Job applicant information may be retained for recruitment and hiring purposes.
  • Website analytics data may be retained for performance monitoring and improvement.

When personal information is no longer needed, we securely delete, anonymize, or dispose of it.

8. How We Protect Your Information

We implement reasonable organizational, physical, and technical security measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction.

These measures may include:

  • Access controls
  • Password protection
  • Secure hosting environments
  • Data minimization
  • Internal confidentiality practices
  • Monitoring and protection against unauthorized activity
  • Secure storage and disposal practices
  • Limiting access to authorized personnel only

While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no method of transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. We encourage users to avoid submitting highly sensitive information through unsecured channels.

9. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Subject to applicable laws, you have rights over your personal information, including the right to:

  • Be informed about how your personal data is collected and used
  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate or outdated information
  • Object to certain types of processing
  • Withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent
  • Request erasure, blocking, or deletion of your personal data, where applicable
  • Request data portability, where applicable
  • File a complaint with the National Privacy Commission
  • Seek damages in cases provided by law

These rights are recognized under the Philippine Data Privacy Act and its related rules and issuances.

10. Marketing Communications

We may send you newsletters, service updates, offers, or marketing communications if you have provided your consent or if permitted under applicable law.

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you non-marketing messages related to active projects, transactions, service updates, or legal matters.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, tools, or social media pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are intended for businesses, professionals, and general users who are legally capable of engaging with our services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without proper consent from a parent or legal guardian.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information.

13. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business practices, website features, services, legal requirements, or data protection standards.

Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

14. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, you may contact us through:

SearchWorks.PH
 Website: https://searchworks.ph/
 Email: glen.dimaandal@gdi.com.ph
 Mobile No.: +63 917 317 2979

You may also reach us through the contact form available on our website.