Collection and Processing of Personal Data

In connection with my application for employment with Aboitiz Foods Holdings, Inc., including its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Aboitiz Foods” or “Company”), I understand and agree that the Company will collect and process my Personal Data, including sensitive personal information, for the sole purpose of evaluating my qualifications and suitability for the applied position. I hereby provide my express consent to the collection and processing of the following categories of Personal Data: identity information, employment history, educational background, professional credentials (including any sanctions), interactions with government agencies, financial institution dealings, and details of any judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative proceedings. I understand this processing will be conducted in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations.

Personal Data of Third Parties

I represent and warrant that I have obtained the prior consent of third parties whose Personal Data is included in my application documents. I hereby release Aboitiz Foods from any liability arising from the processing of my Personal Data in the manner described in the Consent Form.

Disclosure of Personal Data

I understand that the Company may engage a third party (the “Employer Representative”) to verify or validate the information I have provided in relation to my application. I consent to the disclosure by the Company of my Personal Data to Aboitiz Foods Representative who may do further collection and processing of my Personal Data including disclosure of my Personal Data to Aboitiz Foods including its affiliates and subsidiaries or third-party service providers. Processing of my Personal Data by Aboitiz Foods Representative such as storage may occur in other countries. 

In the event that I am employed by Aboitiz Foods and during the course of my employment, Aboitiz Foods will collect, process, and maintain certain Personal Data including sensitive Personal Information about me. I understand that the collection and processing of these Personal Data by Aboitiz Foods are necessary so the Company can carry out its obligations to me as my employer, comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and manage its business. 

“Processing” means any action performed by Aboitiz Foods or any third party acting upon the instruction of Aboitiz Foods on my Personal Information including, but not limited to, the collection, recording, organization, storage, updating, retrieval, use, erasure or destruction of my Personal Data.

TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED AND PURPOSES OF PROCESSING

1. Payroll and benefits administration

Aboitiz Foods collects, uses, stores, maintains, or otherwise processes my Personal Data to allow the Company to pay my salary and provide me with the statutory and other Employer benefits (such as leave, loan and medical benefits) I am entitled to in a timely manner.

The Personal Data processed for this purpose may include my name, address and other contact details, date of birth, gender, civil status, nationality, relevant government-issued identification numbers (such as my tax identification number or any valid ID), job and position data,  biometric data including data on attendance or hours worked, terms of employment details, tax details, family relationship including beneficiary and dependent details, payment details such as payroll account numbers, financial information including credit history or information, 201 file details, data generated during the performance of the employment contract, medical records and history, correspondence with Aboitiz Foods with regard to salary and benefits matters, benefits availment history.

2. Strategic human resources planning and work assignment management

Aboitiz Foods also processes my Personal Data for purposes of planning for its future human resources needs in order to meet its strategic goals, as well as to manage work assignments to meet current organizational requirements.

The Personal Data processed for this particular purpose may include my age, length of tenure with Aboitiz Foods including remaining years to retirement, areas of expertise, career goals, results of performance appraisals, training attended, educational background, work experience, current projects and work assignments.

3. Performance review and talent development

Aboitiz Foods regularly reviews my performance to determine my qualification for promotion, salary increases, bonuses and additional benefits, as well as to offer me career opportunities within the Company or in other companies of the Aboitiz Group.

Personal Data processed during performance reviews include my personal goals, performance appraisal ratings, feedbacks from supervisors and colleagues, past work and assignments, areas of expertise, skills set, work experience and educational background.

Aboitiz Foods also uses the foregoing Personal Data to identify the appropriate training, mentorship, coaching or other forms of career guidance or personal development to suit my career goals and needs.

4. Promotion of employee engagement and well-being

Aboitiz Foods may also ask you to participate in surveys or interviews to study Employer culture and measure the level of employee engagement. My answers to these surveys and studies are used to identify and develop programs to increase employee engagement and motivation, and to promote employee well-being.

5. Protection of my vital interests

When it is necessary to process my Personal Data to protect my vital interests, Aboitiz Foods will do so. For example, the Company processes or will process my Personal Information in connection with its crisis or disaster preparedness planning or during the occurrence of a crisis or disaster.

Aboitiz Foods may process my contact details, family relationships, home address,  location, health data and other relevant Personal Data for this purpose.

6. Employer communications

Aboitiz Foods may use my Personal Data in its communications with its stakeholders (internal and external) and the public. These Employer communications include annual reports for the Company’s shareholders and investors; magazines, newsletters and books published by the Aboitiz Group; posts and stories in Employer or Aboitiz Group portals, social media accounts and websites; newspaper articles about Aboitiz Foods or the Aboitiz Group.

Personal Data that may be used for these publications may include my personal quotes or personal stories about my work or experience in Aboitiz Foods or in the Aboitiz Group that you have agreed to share for publication, as well as my name, job and position, and pictures.

7. Compliance with law and regulation or legal obligation

Aboitiz Foods collects, uses, stores or discloses my Personal Data to regulatory agencies or to third parties (such as a counterparty to a contract) to comply with applicable laws and regulations or to comply with legal obligations.

Aboitiz Foods may process for this purpose may include my name, contact details, date of birth, gender, civil status, nationality, government-issued ID card or passport details, employment status, job and position data, work permit data, terms of employment details.

If I am an officer, Aboitiz Foods may also be required to disclose information about my shareholdings, and tax returns, educational background, business and work experience including directorships held within and outside the Aboitiz Group, family relationships, photos and involvement in any legal proceeding.

8. To monitor compliance with Employer policies and regulations

Aboitiz Foods may also use my Personal Data to monitor compliance with the Company’s policies and regulations, including the Company’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct. For example, Aboitiz Foods collects information about my use of its networks, systems, and information to check compliance with its policies. Such information includes the time and date of my logins, the type of information and files shared, the search queries made, the type of device used, the mobile number of the device, IP addresses, MAC addresses, documents accessed, and duration of access, mobile network information, mobile operating system and mobile browser used, time zone settings and device details.

If an employee is suspected of behavior or actions that are not compliant with the Company’s policies and regulations, Aboitiz Foods may use more specific content and traffic data for any investigation or inquiry that may be conducted. Aboitiz Foods will use these data to make legal decisions and to conduct legal proceedings. Such data includes my internet communications (including social media), sent and received email messages, printed documents, data on computers and storage devices (including USB sticks, and portable hard drives), and data on back-ups.

9. Cross-Border Data Transfer

Technically, your Personal Data is stored on a cloud-based platform hosted in Singapore. The Company may transfer or replicate your Personal Data digitally within or outside the Asia and Pacific Regions for business continuity management and other business-related matters. If we transfer your Personal Data to a country with different data protection laws, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your Personal Data, including standard contractual clauses and technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of the transferred data.

10. People Analytics   

Aboitiz Foods may conduct assessments or studies to improve organizational capability, enhance employee experience, or solve business problems for and on behalf of the Company, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and other entities under common control (the “Aboitiz Group”). This may require your Personal Data such as name, age, gender, civil status, address, educational background, religion, nationality and other demographic data, your health data (subject to compliance of existing laws), your work-related information (e.g career movements, developments plants, performance, transaction made as a team member of the company), and responses to data collection tools ( e.g surveys, assessments, etc).

In conducting assessments or studies, Aboitiz Foods and/or and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and other entities under common control (the “Aboitiz Group”) may use machine learning techniques and other data science methodologies, or partner with a third party service provider.

11. Other legitimate business purposes

In some cases, Aboitiz Foods collects, uses, discloses and stores my Personal Data for legitimate business purposes beyond those specifically stated in numbers 1 to 8. Such legitimate business purposes may include, without limitation, (i) the requirements of the general internal management of Aboitiz Foods; (ii) management reporting and disclosure purposes in the context of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and financing (initial public offerings, secondary offerings, and loans); (iii) requirements necessary to allow you to perform my tasks in the regular course of business or (v) HR studies or analyses to facilitate better decision making.

Aboitiz Foods may need to disclose my Personal Data for legitimate business purposes to the third parties identified below.

For this purpose, Aboitiz Foods may collect, use, disclose, store, or otherwise process, without limitation, my address and other contact details, date of birth, gender, civil status, nationality, relevant government-issued identification numbers (such as my tax identification number and ID numbers issued by Home Mutual Development, Social and Security System, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation), job and position data,  biometric data including data on attendance or hours worked, terms of employment details, tax details, family relationship including beneficiary and dependent details, payment details such as payroll account numbers, financial information including credit history, 201 file and other HR files or data including but not limited to my performance ratings, medical records and history, correspondence with Aboitiz Foods with regard to salary and benefits matters, benefits availment history and internet usage.

PERSONS/ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO ACCESS PERSONAL DATA

1. Access to my Personal Data within Aboitiz Foods

Aside from the HR Department, my Personal Information can be accessed by other Employer departments such as IT, Accounting, Governance and Compliance, Legal Management Service, or the Data Privacy Officer, but only to the extent necessary to fulfill their respective tasks.

2. Access to my Personal Data by Third Partie

In limited circumstances, Aboitiz Foods may need to disclose, share or provide access to third parties my Personal Information for the purposes described in this Privacy Statement. Aboitiz Foods will comply with applicable laws and regulations in disclosing my Personal Data to third parties.

Aboitiz Foods may disclose my Personal Data to the following third parties:

(a) Service providers engaged by Aboitiz Foods to carry out functions or activities related to its legitimate business activities in connection with the services they are providing to Aboitiz Foods. These service providers may include, without limitation, payroll and healthcare administration providers; financial, tax, legal, technology, or other consultants or advisors; auditors; insurance providers; information and communication technology service providers; travel agencies; and transportation service providers.

(b) The parent Employer, subsidiaries, and other affiliates of Aboitiz Foods to facilitate management of human resources in the Aboitiz Group, including postings, assignments, career advancement opportunities in any of the Company’s subsidiaries or affiliates where appropriate.

(c) Government agencies, other regulatory authorities (such as stock exchanges), quasi-judicial or judicial authorities to comply with laws, regulations or lawful orders.

(d) Any person or entity to whom Aboitiz Foods proposes to assign or transfer any of its rights and duties.

How We Use the Information We Collect 

When necessary, we request for your Personal Data for us to understand your needs and provide you with a better service.  When you give consent to the processing of your Personal Data with us, you also agree to help us comply with our statutory and contractual obligations with other government entities and financial institutions. We may also share your Personal Data within and outside Aboitiz Foods and/or Aboitiz affiliates or subsidiaries upon your consent (written or electronic) for purposes of value added services useful and relevant on top of your account with us. For contractual and value-added services, confidentiality and privacy clauses are employed as recommended by the National Privacy Commission to ensure the data protection of Personal Data.

Below are the disclosures required by the government and non-government entities such as but not limited, other regulatory authorities, and financial institutions: Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Credit Information Corporation (CIC), Department of Labor and Employment Judicial and Investigative Authorities, Financial Institutions, Social Security System, Pag-ibig , Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, and other relevant stakeholders that can provide you with a better service.

Who Are Our Affiliates

We will share or disclose your personal data to our affiliates or subsidiaries only for the purposes for which we have collected your Personal Data.

Our affiliates and/or subsidiaries are the following among others: ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURES, INC., UNIONBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, ABOITIZ INFRACAPITAL, INC., ABOITIZ POWER CORPORATION, ABOITIZLAND, INC., ABOITIZ CONSTRUCTION INC., ADVANCED DATA INNOVATION, INC., BANGKO KABAYAN, INC. (A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT BANK), CITY SAVINGS BANK, INC., FILAGRI, INC., FIRST AGRO-INDUSTRIAL RURAL BANK, INC., PETNET, INC., UNION DIGITAL BANK INC., GOLD COIN GROUP, ABOITIZ FOUNDATION INC., RAMON ABOITIZ FOUNDATION INC.

RETENTION PERIOD

We are committed to ensuring that your Personal Data is kept secure. We have implemented suitable and adequate organizational, physical, and technical security measures, policies, and procedures intended to reduce the risks of accidental destruction or loss, or the unauthorized disclosure or access to such information which are appropriate and adequate to the nature of the Personal Data we collect.

We may retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for legitimate business purposes, to comply with laws, regulations, or lawful court order, or to establish or defend a legal action.

RIGHT TO OBJECT, ACCESS, RECTIFICATION, ERASURE/BLOCKING

I understand that I have the following rights in regard to the processing of my Personal Data:

1. Right to object if my Personal Data is processed for purposes other than stated in this Declaration and Privacy Consent.
2. Right to access on how my Personal Data was processed and with whom it was shared.
3. Right to dispute any inaccurate or erroneous Personal Data and to have Aboitiz Foods correct such inaccurate or erroneous information.
4. Right to suspend or order the blocking, removal or destruction of Personal Data that is erroneous, outdated, or unlawfully obtained, or processed not in
   according to the purposes stated and with the Data Privacy Act.

Concerns About Processing:

If you have questions, concerns or complaints regarding our compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 or if you wish to exercise your rights to access, rectification, object, portability or deletion in instances allowed under the law, you may contact us through our Data Privacy Officer by way of any of the following channels:

Aboitiz Foods Data Protection Officer

Mailing Address: 18th Floor, NAC Tower, 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634, Phils.

Email Address: pilmico.dpo@aboitiz.com

Please use the following subject format:  Inquiry on Data Privacy

By sending your Personal Data to Aboitiz Foods means you have agreed to the purposes stated above and to our https://www.pilmico.com/privacy-statement/.

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES: We recommend that you check this privacy notice every time you visit our website or mobile applications as we may update this privacy notice from time to time, by posting the amended notice on this page. Any changes will be effective when posted.

Effectivity: January 1, 2024