Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how sharpguardian.com ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website or use our services related to Pooking - Billiards City.

We respect your privacy and are committed to keeping your data safe. This policy follows the Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173).

2. Data Controller

The data controller for this website is:

sharpguardian.com
78 Mabini Drive
Quezon City, Metro Manila, 1100
Philippines
Email: support@sharpguardian.com

3. Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of data:

3.1 Data You Give Us

  • Name and email address when you use our contact form
  • Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
  • Any other info you choose to share in messages

3.2 Data Collected Through Cookies

  • Cookie consent preferences
  • Analytics data (only if you agree to analytics cookies)
  • Marketing preferences (only if you agree to marketing cookies)

3.3 Data Collected by Your Browser

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Pages you visit and time spent
  • Referring website

We do not collect personal data without your knowledge and clear consent.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data only for these reasons:

  • To reply to your messages and support requests
  • To send newsletter updates (only if you subscribe)
  • To improve our website and user experience
  • To meet legal requirements
  • To protect against fraud and misuse

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on:

  • Consent: When you agree to cookies, subscribe, or send a message
  • Legitimate interest: To keep the website safe and running well
  • Legal duty: When the law requires us to keep certain records

6. Cookies

Our site uses cookies. These are small files stored on your device.

6.1 Essential Cookies

These are needed for the site to work. They store your cookie consent choice. You cannot turn these off.

6.2 Analytics Cookies

These help us see how people use the site. They are only set if you agree. They collect data like page views and time on site. All data is made anonymous.

6.3 Marketing Cookies

These are only set if you agree. They help us show you content that matches your interests.

You can change your cookie choices at any time using the cookie settings on our site.

7. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as needed:

  • Contact form data: 12 months after your last message
  • Newsletter data: Until you unsubscribe
  • Cookie data: Up to 12 months
  • Analytics data: 26 months (anonymised)

After these periods, we delete or fully anonymise your data.

8. Your Rights

Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, you have the right to:

  • Access: Ask for a copy of your data
  • Correction: Ask us to fix wrong data
  • Deletion: Ask us to delete your data
  • Restriction: Ask us to limit how we use your data
  • Portability: Get your data in a usable format
  • Objection: Say no to certain types of processing
  • Withdraw consent: Take back your consent at any time

To use any of these rights, email us at support@sharpguardian.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Data Sharing

We do not sell your data. We may share data with:

  • Service providers who help run our site (under strict contracts)
  • Law enforcement, if required by law

All third parties must follow the same data protection standards we do.

10. Data Security

We use strong security measures to protect your data. These include:

  • SSL/TLS encryption on all pages
  • Secure servers with regular updates
  • Access controls to limit who can see data
  • Regular security reviews

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has given us data, please contact us and we will delete it at once.

12. International Transfers

We store data within the Philippines. If data must go outside the country, we make sure proper safeguards are in place, in accordance with the requirements of the National Privacy Commission.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed. We suggest you check back now and then.

14. Complaints

If you are not happy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the National Privacy Commission (NPC):

Website: privacy.gov.ph

Phone: (02) 8234-2228

15. Contact Us

For any privacy questions, email us at: