Effective Date: August 10, 2026
Last Updated: August 10, 2026
1. Introduction
Parahimo ("Parahimo," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect personal information when you visit parahimo.com, communicate with us, submit an inquiry, request our services, or otherwise interact with Parahimo.
By using our website or providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with Parahimo, we may collect the following categories of information.
Information You Provide
This may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone or mobile number
- Company or organization name
- Job title or position
- Business address
- Project requirements
- Budget information
- Messages and correspondence
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Information provided during consultations
- Billing and transaction information
- Other information you voluntarily provide
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information unless it is necessary and appropriate for the service being requested.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Referring website
- Date and time of visits
- Approximate geographic information
- Website interaction and performance data
We may collect this information using cookies, analytics technologies, server logs, and similar technologies.
3. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Provide requested information
- Evaluate potential projects
- Prepare proposals and quotations
- Provide our services
- Manage client relationships
- Process transactions
- Provide customer support
- Communicate about projects and services
- Improve our website, products, and services
- Understand website usage
- Maintain security
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- Maintain business records
- Fulfill contractual obligations
- Comply with applicable laws and regulations
Where required by applicable law, we will rely on an appropriate legal basis for processing personal information.
4. Artificial Intelligence
As a provider of AI solutions, Parahimo may use artificial intelligence technologies in certain internal processes, services, or client solutions.
Where personal information is processed using AI, we seek to apply appropriate privacy, security, access, and data-handling safeguards based on the nature of the information and processing involved.
We do not intend to use confidential client information to train publicly available AI models unless this has been specifically authorized or agreed upon with the client.
Specific AI projects may be governed by additional agreements, data-processing terms, or client-specific requirements.
5. Client Data
When providing software development, AI, automation, cloud, integration, or related services, Parahimo may process information on behalf of its clients.
Where applicable, the client may act as the Personal Information Controller and Parahimo may act as a Personal Information Processor, consistent with applicable Philippine data protection requirements and the parties' contractual arrangements.
The handling of client data may also be governed by a separate:
- Master Services Agreement
- Statement of Work
- Data Processing Agreement
- Non-Disclosure Agreement
- Service Agreement
Where those agreements contain more specific data-processing requirements, those requirements will apply to the relevant engagement.
7. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party providers to help operate our business and provide services.
These may include providers of:
- Cloud infrastructure
- Website hosting
- Analytics
- Customer relationship management
- Payment processing
- Communication
- Project management
- Artificial intelligence
- Security
- Data storage
These providers may process information on our behalf according to their respective roles, contractual obligations, privacy practices, and applicable laws.
We seek to work with reputable providers and provide them only with information reasonably necessary to perform their services.
8. Disclosure of Information
We do not sell personal information.
We may disclose information to:
- Authorized Parahimo personnel
- Contractors and professional advisers
- Service providers
- Technology providers
- Business partners where appropriate
- Government authorities where legally required
- Law enforcement where legally required
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, security, property, or interests of Parahimo, our clients, users, or others.
If Parahimo undergoes a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or sale of assets, relevant information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable legal requirements.
9. International Data Transfers
Some technology and service providers we use may process or store information outside the Philippines.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will seek to use appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable data protection requirements.
10. Data Security
Parahimo takes reasonable organizational, technical, and administrative measures designed to protect information against:
- Unauthorized access
- Unauthorized disclosure
- Loss
- Misuse
- Alteration
- Destruction
Measures may include access controls, authentication, encryption, secure infrastructure, backups, monitoring, and internal security practices where appropriate.
However, no method of transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including:
- Providing services
- Maintaining business records
- Fulfilling contractual obligations
- Resolving disputes
- Establishing or defending legal claims
- Complying with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations
Information that is no longer required will be deleted, anonymized, or securely disposed of where appropriate.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, including the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Be informed about its processing
- Access your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Object to certain processing
- Request erasure or blocking where legally applicable
- Request data portability where applicable
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- File a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority
- Seek remedies where your privacy rights have been violated
Some rights may be subject to legal exceptions or limitations.
13. Children's Privacy
Parahimo's website and business services are primarily intended for businesses and professionals.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children without appropriate authorization where such authorization is required by law.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us improperly, please contact us.
14. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.
Parahimo is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those third-party services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing personal information.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, technology, business practices, or legal requirements.
When changes are made, the "Last Updated" date at the beginning of this policy will be revised.
Material changes may be communicated through our website or other appropriate means.
16. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, contact:
Parahimo
Website: parahimo.com
Email: parahimo@gmail.com