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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Open Lens Life ("we", "our", or "us") is operated by Nelmar Atanoza, based in the Philippines. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit openlenslife.com (the "Site"), in accordance with the Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.

1. Who We Are

Data Controller: Nelmar Atanoza

Website: openlenslife.com

Email: nelmar@openlenslife.com

Location: Philippines

2. Information We Collect

We currently collect minimal personal information. The following outlines what is or may be collected as the Site grows:

a) Information You Provide

  • Newsletter subscription: your email address (feature reserved, not yet active)
  • Contact forms: your name and email address if you reach out to us

b) Information Collected Automatically

  • Log data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visit, referring URL
  • Device information: device type, operating system, screen resolution
  • Cookies and Trackers: small data files stored on your device (see Section 5)

c) Information from Third Parties

  • Google AdSense: advertising cookies may be placed when ads go live (not yet active)
  • Unsplash: images are loaded from Unsplash's CDN; their privacy policy applies to those requests

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve the Site
  • To analyse traffic and understand how visitors use the Site
  • To send newsletters and photography updates (only when you explicitly subscribe)
  • To respond to your inquiries or feedback
  • To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense (when activated)
  • To comply with legal obligations under Philippine law

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, we process personal information based on the following grounds:

  • Consent: when you subscribe to our newsletter or accept cookies
  • Legitimate interests: for site analytics and security monitoring
  • Legal obligation: when required by Philippine law or regulation

5. Cookies and Advertising

This Site uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: required for the Site to function correctly
  • Analytics cookies: help us understand visitor behaviour such as pages visited and session duration
  • Advertising cookies: placed by Google AdSense when activated (requires your consent via our cookie banner)

Google AdSense: Required Disclosure

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings .
  • Alternatively, users may opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info .

You can control cookies through your browser settings or via the consent banner shown on your first visit. Declining non-essential cookies will prevent advertising cookies from loading. This will not affect your ability to read content on the Site.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share data only with:

  • Google AdSense: for advertising purposes when ads are activated (subject to Google's Privacy Policy)
  • Analytics providers: aggregated, anonymised data only
  • Law enforcement: when required by Philippine law or a valid legal order

All third-party providers are required to handle your data in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by Philippine law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Server log data is retained for a maximum of 90 days. Once the retention period expires, personal data is permanently deleted.

8. Your Rights

Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to be informed: know what data we collect and why
  • Right to access: request a copy of your personal data we hold
  • Right to rectification: correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to erasure: request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to object: object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
  • Right to lodge a complaint: with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) of the Philippines

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at nelmar@openlenslife.com . We will confirm receipt of your request within 10 business days and respond fully within 15 business days.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We encourage you to use secure networks when accessing the Site.

10. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

11. External Links

This Site may contain links to external websites including author social media profiles and referenced resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

12. Do Not Track

This Site does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals. To determine whether third-party services used by this Site honour Do Not Track requests, please refer to their individual privacy policies.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Where changes are significant, we will make reasonable efforts to notify users. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact:

Nelmar Atanoza

Open Lens Life

Philippines

nelmar@openlenslife.com

You may also lodge a complaint with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) of the Philippines at www.privacy.gov.ph .

15. Definitions

For clarity, the following terms used in this Privacy Policy are defined as follows:

Personal Data

Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information (including a personal identification number) allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically through this Site, which may include: IP addresses, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on each page, device type, operating system, and other diagnostic data.

Cookie

A small file placed on your device by a website you visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide reporting information to site owners.

Tracker

Any technology (including cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags, and fingerprinting) that enables the tracking of users by accessing or storing information on their device.

Data Controller

The natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. For this Site, the Data Controller is Nelmar Atanoza.

Data Processor

A natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the Data Controller. Third-party services such as Google AdSense act as Data Processors when activated.

User

Any individual who accesses and uses this Site. Unless otherwise specified, the User coincides with the Data Subject whose personal data is being processed.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the personal data refers, which in most cases is the visitor or user of this Site.

Consent

Any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which they signify agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them. On this Site, consent is collected via the cookie consent banner shown on first visit.

Legitimate Interests

A legal basis for processing personal data where the processing is necessary for the purposes of genuine interests pursued by the Data Controller or a third party, provided these interests are not overridden by the interests or rights of the data subject.

National Privacy Commission (NPC)

The independent body mandated to administer and implement the Data Privacy Act of 2012 in the Philippines. Reachable at www.privacy.gov.ph.

This Site

Open Lens Life, accessible at openlenslife.com, through which the personal data of users is collected and processed.

This Privacy Policy is governed by the Republic Act No. 10173, Data Privacy Act of 2012 of the Philippines and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. It has been prepared with reference to Google AdSense required disclosures and general best practices for web privacy.