1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

• Information you provide voluntarily: When you subscribe to our alerts, we collect your email address, city/province, and alert preference. When you submit a fake news report, we collect the report description and platform information.
• Information collected automatically: When you visit PesoSense, we and our third-party partners automatically collect certain information including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This is done through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you alert notifications about fuel prices, food prices, government subsidies, and crisis updates (only if you subscribed)
• Forward fake news reports to our fact-checking partners (VERA Files, AFP Fact Check)
• Improve the website content and user experience
• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns through Google Analytics
• Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

PesoSense uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to PesoSense and other sites
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings
• You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting aboutads.info

We do not control the content of ads displayed on our website. All ads are served by Google and are subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies

PesoSense and its advertising partners use cookies — small text files stored on your device. We use cookies to:

• Remember your theme preference (dark/light mode)
• Analyze site traffic (Google Analytics)
• Display relevant advertisements (Google AdSense)
• Prevent duplicate alert subscriptions

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website.

5. Email Subscriptions

If you subscribe to PesoSense alerts:

• We collect your email address, city, and alert preferences
• We use this information only to send you crisis and price alerts
• We use EmailJS to send emails — your data is processed according to EmailJS's Privacy Policy
• We will never sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes
• You can unsubscribe at any time by replying "UNSUBSCRIBE" to any alert email

6. Information Sources and Accuracy

All information published on PesoSense comes from official Philippine government sources including:

• Department of Energy (DOE) — doe.gov.ph
• Department of Transportation (DOTr) — dotr.gov.ph
• Philippine Information Agency (PIA) — pia.gov.ph
• Philippine News Agency (PNA) — pna.gov.ph
• Department of Agriculture (DA) — da.gov.ph
• VERA Files Fact Check — verafiles.org

While we strive for accuracy, PesoSense is an independent aggregator and is not affiliated with any Philippine government agency. Always verify critical information directly with official government sources.

7. Third-Party Links

PesoSense contains links to external websites (government sites, news sources, official social media). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. Our website uses HTTPS encryption (SSL/TLS certificate provided by Let's Encrypt via Netlify). However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

PesoSense is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

10. Your Rights (Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012)

Under the Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173), you have the right to:

• Access — Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction — Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Erasure — Request deletion of your personal information
• Object — Object to the processing of your personal information
• Portability — Request your data in a portable format

To exercise these rights, please contact us at pesosenseph@gmail.com

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of PesoSense after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: pesosenseph@gmail.com
• Website: pesosense.site
• Location: Philippines

We will respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 15 business days.