This Privacy Policy explains how phmaca collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data from Filipino players and visitors to the phmaca platform, in full compliance with Republic Act 10173 (Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012) and PAGCOR licensing requirements.
Summary: phmaca collects personal data because we are legally required to by PAGCOR (as a licensed operator) and under Philippine anti-money laundering law. We do not sell your data. We use it to operate your account, verify your identity, process transactions, and comply with regulatory reporting obligations. You have legal rights over your data under the Philippine Data Privacy Act.
phmaca ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") operates the online gaming platform accessible at phmaca.club ("Platform"). This Privacy Policy ("Policy") governs the collection, use, storage, disclosure, and protection of personal data provided by or collected from users ("Players," "you," or "your") of the phmaca Platform.
phmaca is committed to protecting the privacy of every Filipino player who uses the Platform. We operate in compliance with Republic Act 10173, the Data Privacy Act of 2012 ("DPA"), its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the issuances of the National Privacy Commission ("NPC") of the Philippines. As a PAGCOR-licensed operator, our data collection practices are also shaped by PAGCOR's regulatory requirements for player identity verification and transaction recordkeeping.
By registering on phmaca, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy and consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described herein. If you do not agree to this Policy, you must not create an account or use the phmaca Platform.
phmaca collects personal data through multiple channels — registration forms, KYC document submission, platform activity, and technical systems. The categories of data we collect include:
phmaca uses your personal data for the following specific purposes:
Under the Philippine Data Privacy Act, phmaca processes your personal data on the following legal bases:
phmaca does not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party for commercial purposes. We share your data only in the following limited and necessary circumstances:
All third-party service providers who process personal data on phmaca's behalf are bound by data processing agreements requiring them to implement appropriate security measures and process data only for the stated purpose, in compliance with the Philippine Data Privacy Act.
phmaca uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on the Platform for the following purposes:
You may configure your browser to refuse cookies. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in and using the Platform. phmaca does not use third-party advertising or behavioural tracking cookies.
phmaca retains your personal data for as long as your account is active and for a minimum period thereafter as required by applicable law:
After the applicable retention period, personal data is securely deleted or anonymized so that it can no longer be associated with any individual player.
phmaca implements technical and organizational security measures appropriate to the sensitivity of your personal data. These include:
In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in risk to your rights and freedoms, phmaca will notify the National Privacy Commission (NPC) within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, in accordance with NPC Circular 16-03. Affected players will be notified without undue delay where the breach is likely to result in high risk.
Under the Philippine Data Privacy Act (RA 10173), you have the following rights with respect to your personal data held by phmaca:
To exercise any of the above rights, contact phmaca's Data Protection Officer at [email protected] with your account username and a description of your request. We will respond within 15 business days in accordance with NPC guidelines.
phmaca strictly prohibits the use of the Platform by individuals under 21 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. As part of our PAGCOR-mandated KYC process, we verify the age of every registered player using government-issued identification. If phmaca discovers that personal data has been collected from a person under 21, the account will be immediately closed and all personal data associated with that account will be deleted from our systems, except where retention is required by law.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has registered on phmaca, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
Where phmaca uses third-party service providers — such as game studios, cloud infrastructure providers, or KYC verification services — whose operations or servers are located outside the Philippines, personal data may be transferred to those jurisdictions. phmaca ensures that such transfers are conducted in compliance with the DPA's requirements for cross-border data transfers, including the requirement that the recipient country provides an adequate level of protection for personal data or that appropriate safeguards (such as contractual clauses) are in place.
phmaca's core player account data and transaction records are stored on servers located within the Philippines or in jurisdictions approved by the NPC for cross-border data flow.
phmaca reserves the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in applicable law, PAGCOR regulatory requirements, NPC issuances, or the Platform's data processing practices. Material changes to this Policy will be communicated to registered players via email notification to the address on file and/or a notification displayed on the Platform prior to the changes taking effect.
The date of the most recent revision appears at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Your continued use of phmaca after the effective date of any change constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
For all privacy-related inquiries, data subject rights requests, or concerns about phmaca's data processing practices, contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO):
If you are not satisfied with phmaca's response to your data privacy concern, you have the right to file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission of the Philippines. phmaca cooperates fully with NPC investigations and directives.
Our privacy commitments are not just legal language. Here is what they mean in day-to-day practice on the phmaca platform.
phmaca operates under the full requirements of Republic Act 10173, the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012. Our DPO is registered with the National Privacy Commission and our processing systems are documented in an NPC-compliant privacy management program.
All data in transit between your phone or browser and phmaca's servers is protected by TLS 1.3 — the current industry standard for transport security. Your login credentials, financial transactions, and personal data cannot be intercepted in transit.
phmaca does not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any advertiser, data broker, or commercial third party. Your data is used exclusively to operate your account, comply with PAGCOR and AML law, and provide customer support.
Under the Philippine DPA, you have the right to access, correct, object to, and request deletion of your data. These rights are enforceable — you can escalate to the National Privacy Commission if phmaca does not respond appropriately within 15 business days.
phmaca shares your data with third parties only where legally required (PAGCOR, AMLC) or operationally necessary (payment processors, KYC verification). Game providers receive only anonymized session identifiers — never your name, ID details, or financial data.
In the event of a data breach affecting your personal data, phmaca will notify the NPC within 72 hours and affected players without undue delay — as required by NPC Circular 16-03. We do not delay or conceal breach notifications.
Your data is protected. Your funds are segregated. Your rights are enforceable under Philippine law. Join over a million Filipino players on the phmaca platform — PAGCOR-licensed, DPA-compliant, and built for you. 21+ only. Please play responsibly.