Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 23rd January 2026 | Website: https://hctalliance.com

At the Healthcare CyberSecurity Technology Alliance (HCTA), we prioritize the protection and privacy of your personal data. This policy outlines how we handle your information in compliance with Republic Act 10173 – Data Privacy Act of 2012, and assures you that your data will be used transparently and securely.

1. Who We Are

The Healthcare CyberSecurity Technology Alliance (HCTA) is an organization dedicated to securing healthcare technology. Our website address is: https://hctalliance.com.

2. Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

A. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

B. Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

C. Contact Forms

If you reach out to us via contact forms, we collect your name, email address, and message content solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiries.

D. Cookies

To improve your experience, our site uses cookies:

  • Editing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This indicates the post ID of the article you edited and expires after 1 day.
  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again. These last for one year.
  • Login Page: If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • User Sessions: When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.

3. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

4. Data Sharing and Security

  • Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security verification.
  • Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • General Security: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure any information shared with us. Your information is stored securely and is never sold to third parties without your consent.

5. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
  • Registered Users: For users that register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

        6. Your Rights Under the Data Privacy Act

        As a data subject under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and as a user of this site, you have the following rights:

        • Objection: You may object to the processing of your personal data.
        • Access & Portability: If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.
        • Erasure: You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

          7. Contact Information

          For specific concerns regarding your data privacy rights or to submit a request for data access/erasure, please contact us:

          • Email: hctallianceofficial@gmail.com Mobile: +63 915 107 7733
          • Healthcare CyberSecurity Technology Alliance (HCTA)
          • Address: Level 21, Unit 2116-17, North Tower Park Triangle Corporate Plaza 32nd Street corner 11th Avenue, Fort Bonifacio Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, 1630

          By continuing to use our website or services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the terms of this Data Privacy Notice.