Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Celebrity Accounting respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal data when you visit our website, submit an enquiry, request a consultation, communicate with us, or engage our accounting and business support services.

Celebrity Accounting processes personal data in accordance with Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and other applicable Philippine laws and regulations.

1. Who We Are

Celebrity Accounting provides accounting, bookkeeping, tax, payroll, audit support, business advisory, and business registration services.

Business name: Celebrity Accounting
Office address: GF, Future Point Plaza 2, 115 Mother Ignacia Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City, 1103 Metro Manila, Philippines
Telephone: 0917 173 3482
Email:info@celebrityaccounting.ph
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

For personal data collected through this website and our direct business communications, Celebrity Accounting acts as the personal information controller.

2. Personal Information We May Collect

The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with us.

Information you provide directly

When you submit our consultation form, contact us, or engage our services, we may collect:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Mobile or telephone number

  • Business or company name

  • Job title or position

  • Business type and industry

  • Service requirements

  • Information included in your enquiry or message

  • Billing and payment information

  • Government registration and tax information when required for an agreed service

  • Financial, payroll, employment, or accounting records that you voluntarily provide for professional services

  • Copies of identification, permits, registrations, or supporting documents when necessary

Please do not submit passwords, online banking credentials, account login details, or confidential documents through the general website enquiry form.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by Squarespace or other website tools, including:

  • Internet Protocol address

  • Browser and device type

  • Operating system

  • Pages viewed

  • Date and time of visits

  • Referring page or website

  • Approximate location derived from technical data

  • Cookie and analytics information

This information may be used to maintain website security, understand website use, diagnose technical issues, and improve the visitor experience.

3. How We Collect Personal Information

We may collect personal information when you:

  • Submit a consultation or contact form

  • Call, text, email, or message us

  • Communicate through Facebook Messenger or another social platform

  • Visit our office

  • Request or receive a quotation

  • Become a client

  • Provide documents needed for an agreed service

  • Make a payment

  • Visit or interact with our website

  • Apply for employment, provide services as a contractor, or communicate as a supplier

We may also receive information from an authorized representative, employer, business partner, government agency, or publicly available business source when legally permitted and reasonably necessary.

4. Why We Process Personal Information

We may process personal information for the following purposes:

  • Responding to enquiries and consultation requests

  • Understanding your accounting, bookkeeping, tax, payroll, compliance, advisory, or registration needs

  • Recommending suitable services and next steps

  • Preparing proposals, quotations, agreements, and engagement documents

  • Delivering agreed professional services

  • Communicating about service requirements, deadlines, documents, and progress

  • Maintaining accounting, billing, payment, and business records

  • Verifying identity or authority when necessary

  • Assisting with lawful filings, registrations, applications, and compliance requirements

  • Managing client, supplier, contractor, and professional relationships

  • Improving our website, services, communication, and customer experience

  • Protecting our website, systems, staff, clients, and business from misuse, fraud, or security threats

  • Complying with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, audit, and recordkeeping obligations

  • Establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims

We limit the collection and use of personal data to information that is relevant and reasonably necessary for legitimate and lawful purposes.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, we may process personal information based on:

  • Your consent

  • Steps taken at your request before entering into a contract

  • Performance of a service agreement or contract

  • Compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation

  • Protection of lawful rights and interests

  • Legitimate business interests that do not override your privacy rights

  • Other lawful grounds permitted under the Data Privacy Act

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent, subject to legal, contractual, regulatory, and operational limitations.

6. Sensitive Personal Information

Some accounting, tax, payroll, registration, and compliance services may require sensitive personal information or confidential records.

This may include:

  • Government-issued identification numbers

  • Tax information

  • Employment and payroll details

  • Financial information

  • Signatures

  • Registration documents

  • Other information classified as sensitive under applicable law

We collect and process such information only when reasonably necessary, legally permitted, and relevant to the service requested.

7. How We Use Your Information

We will use personal information only for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, explained at the time of collection, or otherwise permitted by law.

We do not sell personal information to advertisers or unrelated third parties.

We do not use information submitted through the consultation form to access your bank accounts, financial platforms, government accounts, or other password-protected systems.

8. Sharing and Disclosure

We may disclose personal information only when reasonably necessary and legally permitted.

Recipients may include:

  • Authorized Celebrity Accounting personnel

  • Accountants, consultants, contractors, or professional advisers involved in providing services

  • Website, hosting, email, cloud-storage, communications, payment, security, and technology providers

  • Government agencies and regulatory bodies, including the BIR, SEC, DTI, local government units, or other authorities, when authorized or required

  • Banks, payment providers, couriers, or document-processing providers when applicable

  • Auditors, lawyers, insurers, or professional advisers

  • A person or organization you authorize

  • Law-enforcement or government authorities where disclosure is required by law, regulation, court order, or lawful process

Service providers are expected to handle personal information only for authorized purposes and to apply appropriate privacy and security measures.

9. International Data Processing

Some website, email, cloud-storage, analytics, communications, or technology providers may store or process information outside the Philippines.

Where cross-border processing occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure that personal data remains subject to appropriate safeguards and is handled consistently with applicable privacy requirements.

10. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Enable essential website functions

  • Remember visitor preferences

  • Maintain website security

  • Measure website traffic and performance

  • Understand how visitors use the site

  • Improve website content and usability

Some cookies may be placed by Squarespace or integrated third-party services.

You may control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

Where legally required, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Respond to an enquiry

  • Provide requested or contracted services

  • Maintain business, accounting, tax, payroll, and transaction records

  • Meet legal, regulatory, contractual, audit, and professional obligations

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce agreements

  • Protect legitimate business interests

Retention periods vary depending on the type of information, service, legal requirement, and purpose for which the information was collected.

When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete, destroy, anonymize, or restrict access to it.

12. Data Security

Celebrity Accounting applies reasonable and appropriate organizational, physical, and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information against:

  • Unauthorized access

  • Accidental loss

  • Improper disclosure

  • Misuse

  • Alteration

  • Destruction

  • Unlawful processing

Measures may include access restrictions, password protection, secure storage, staff confidentiality, system security, backups, and document-handling procedures.

However, no website, email transmission, online platform, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Please use appropriate care when transmitting confidential information electronically.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law and valid limitations, you may have the right to:

  • Be informed about the collection and processing of your personal data

  • Access personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

  • Object to certain processing activities

  • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent

  • Request erasure, blocking, or restriction of personal data in appropriate circumstances

  • Obtain a copy of certain personal data in a portable format where applicable

  • Claim compensation for damage caused by unlawful or improper processing

  • File a complaint with the National Privacy Commission

The National Privacy Commission identifies these as rights available to data subjects under the Data Privacy Act, subject to applicable requirements and exceptions.

14. Exercising Your Rights

To ask a privacy question or exercise a data subject right, contact us at:

Email: info@celebrityaccounting.ph
Telephone: 0917 173 3482

Please use the subject line:

Privacy Request – [Your Name]

To protect your information, we may request reasonable proof of identity or authority before processing a request.

We will review and respond in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Some requests may be restricted where retaining or processing information is necessary to comply with legal obligations, perform a contract, protect another person’s rights, or establish or defend legal claims.

15. Third-Party Websites and Platforms

Our website may contain links to social-media platforms, mapping services, government websites, payment services, or other third-party websites.

These third parties operate independently and have their own privacy policies and data-processing practices. Celebrity Accounting is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of third-party websites or platforms.

Review the relevant third party’s privacy information before submitting personal data.

16. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are intended primarily for businesses, professionals, entrepreneurs, and adults.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children without appropriate lawful authority or parental or guardian consent where required.

Contact us if you believe that a child has provided personal information through our website without proper authorization.

17. Marketing Communications

We may send service updates, newsletters, or promotional messages only where there is a lawful basis to do so.

You may request to stop receiving marketing communications at any time by:

Service-related, transactional, legal, or administrative communications may still be sent when necessary.

18. Data Breaches

If a personal data breach occurs, Celebrity Accounting will assess the incident, take reasonable containment and remediation measures, and notify affected individuals and the National Privacy Commission when notification is required by applicable law.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in:

  • Our services

  • Website features

  • Business processes

  • Technology providers

  • Legal or regulatory requirements

  • Privacy and security practices

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Material changes may also be communicated through other reasonable means where appropriate.

20. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, requests, or complaints relating to this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal data, contact:

Celebrity Accounting
GF, Future Point Plaza 2
115 Mother Ignacia Avenue, South Triangle
Quezon City, 1103 Metro Manila
Philippines

Telephone: 0917 173 3482
Email: info@celebrityaccounting.ph
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

You may also raise unresolved privacy concerns with the National Privacy Commission, the Philippine authority responsible for administering and enforcing the Data Privacy Act.