SECURITY AND DATA PROTECTION POLICY

Century Maritime Agencies. Inc. (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) recognizes the importance of protecting your personal data and respecting your right to privacy.

This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, retain, and otherwise process your personal data when you visit our website, submit online inquiries or applications, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with us through our website.

We process personal data in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173), its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRRs), and other applicable issuances of the National Privacy Commission (NPC).

What Personal Information We Collect

 

When you complete this application form, we may collect the following personal data:

Personal Information

1. Full name
2. Surname
3. Date of birth
4. Place of birth
5. Nationality
6. Country of residence
7. City of residence
8. Contact number
9. Email address
10. Preferred rank
11. Availability date

Employment and Sea Service Information

1. Vessel name
2. Vessel type
3. Vessel engine
4. Deadweight tonnage (DWT)
5. Managing company
6. Rank held
7. Sea service duration
8. Previous employment history
9. Other information you voluntarily provide

If you later proceed with recruitment, we may request additional information, including copies of your Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB), passport, certificates of competency, training certificates, medical examination results, visas, government-issued identification cards, and other documents required under applicable laws and regulations.

Why We Collect Personal Information

 

We process your personal data for one or more of the following purposes:

1. Evaluating your qualifications for available sea-based positions;
2. Matching your qualifications with vacancies offered by principals or shipowners;
3. Contacting you regarding recruitment opportunities;
4. Verifying your credentials and employment history;
5. Maintaining an applicant database for future employment opportunities;
6. Preparing employment and deployment documentation;
7. Complying with requirements of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Bureau of Immigration, Department of Foreign Affairs, and other competent government agencies;
8. Complying with applicable Philippine laws, regulations, and contractual obligations;
9. Protecting our legal rights and interests; and
10. Other legitimate purposes directly related to recruitment and deployment.

Disclosure of Personal Data

 

Your personal data may be disclosed, when necessary, to:

1. Foreign principals;
2. Shipowners;
3. Vessel operators;
4. Affiliated companies;
5. Government agencies, including the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), MARINA, Bureau of Immigration, Department of Foreign Affairs, Social Security System (SSS), PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG Fund, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and other competent authorities;
6. Accredited medical clinics;
7. Training centers;
8. Visa processing agencies;
9. Travel agencies;
10. Insurance providers;
11. IT service providers and cloud hosting providers;
12. Professional advisers and auditors; and
13. Other service providers engaged by the Company in connection with recruitment and deployment.

Personal data shall only be disclosed when necessary and in accordance with applicable laws. We implement reasonable and appropriate safeguards to ensure that such transfers comply with the Data Privacy Act of 2012, its IRRs, and other applicable issuances of the NPC.

 

 

 

Rights of Data Subject

 

The following are your rights as owners of the personal data you have chosen to share with us through this website:

1. Right to be informed
2. Right to access
3. Right to object
4. Right to erasure or blocking
5. Right to damages
6. Right to file a complaint
7. Right to rectify
8. Right to data portability

Detailed descriptions of these rights can be found in the National Privacy Commission’s website:

https://privacy.gov.ph/data-subject-rights/

Retention and Disposal of Personal Data

 

The Company retains personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including recruitment, employment, deployment, contract administration, and other legitimate business purposes, or as required by applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and lawful orders of competent authorities. As a general rule, the Company retains personal data for five (5) years after the termination of the relevant employment, contractual, or business relationship, or, in the case of unsuccessful applicants, five (5) years from the date of application, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, regulation, contractual obligation, or pending legal, administrative, or regulatory proceedings.

Upon the expiration of the applicable retention period, the Company shall securely dispose of, destroy, or anonymize the personal data in accordance with applicable laws and the Company’s Data Retention and Disposal Policy.

Security Measures

 

We ensure that the personal data we collect remains confidential, accurate, and accessible only to authorized personnel by implementing a combination of organizational, physical, and technical security measures aligned with widely accepted data protection and security standards. Among the measures we implement are the following:

1. Implementing Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements for our employees and third-party providers.
2. Establishing access control policies for both digital and physical systems to prevent unauthorized access to personal information.
3. Incorporating security measures to shield against natural disasters, power disruptions, external intrusions, and similar risks.
4. Employing technical measures to protect our computers and databases against accidental, unlawful, or unauthorized use, interference, or access.
5. Implementing comprehensive Data Privacy Policies and conducting continuous reviews to ensure their effectiveness and compliance with applicable laws and standards.

Amendment of Data Privacy Notice

The Company may amend this Data Privacy Notice if there are changes and improvement in the Data Privacy Act as well as in our internal policies. We will keep you updated by publishing the updated version on our website.

Contact the Data Privacy Officer

For questions regarding this Privacy Notice or the processing of your personal data, you may contact:

Mr. Wilfredo S. Gose Jr.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile Number: 0945-739-7299