ASKSonnie.info — Disclaimer, Terms & Privacy Policy (October 2025) — Learn how this non-commercial advocacy website manages personal data, cookies, community comments, and AI-assisted content in alignment with Philippine and global ethical standards.
ASKSonnie.info — Disclaimer, Terms & Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2025
1. About This Site
ASKSonnie.info is a personal advocacy website managed by Sonnie Santos. It shares insights on leadership, HR, digital responsibility, and ethical governance. This site is non-commercial—it does not run ads, sell products, accept payments, or offer paid memberships.
2. Disclaimer
All articles, resources, and comments on this website are for educational and informational purposes only. They reflect the author’s professional opinions based on experience, research, and publicly available information.
Nothing on this site constitutes legal, medical, or professional advice. Readers are encouraged to practice due diligence, and consult with a licensed professionals for health, safety, security and legal matters before acting on any content.
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, ASKSonnie.info makes no warranties—express or implied—about completeness, reliability, or suitability of the information. Use of the site and its content is at your own risk.
3. Comment and Community Policy
ASKSonnie.info values respectful, constructive discussion. You may comment on posts provided that remarks are civil, relevant, and non-defamatory.
- Edit or remove comments containing hate speech, spam, or misleading information; and
- Block repeat violators to maintain a safe environment.
By posting a comment, you grant ASKSonnie.info a non-exclusive right to display it publicly. You can delete your comment anytime in the user interface, or request deletion by emailing asksonnie.info[at]gmail[dot]com.
4. Information We Collect
We collect only the data necessary to operate the site responsibly:
- Comments – name, email address, and IP address (to prevent spam).
- Contact forms – name, email, and message content you voluntarily submit.
- Analytics / Cookies – non-identifying technical data (browser type, pages visited, time spent) via tools such as WordPress Stats or Google Analytics.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
5. How We Use Your Data
Collected data is used solely to:
- Publish and moderate comments,
- Respond to inquiries,
- Analyze site traffic to improve content quality and security, and
- Maintain site functionality.
Processing is based on your consent or on legitimate interest to operate the site. You may withdraw consent anytime by emailing asksonnie.info[at]gmail[dot]com.
6. Data Storage & Retention
Information may be stored on secure servers operated by reputable third-party providers (e.g., WordPress.com, Cloudflare, Google Analytics, Bing and Microsoft) that comply with global privacy standards.
- Comments – retained indefinitely unless deletion is requested.
- Contact messages – retained only as long as needed to respond.
- Analytics data – aggregated and anonymized periodically.
7. Cookies & Analytics
This site uses cookies to remember user preferences and understand traffic patterns. You may disable cookies in your browser settings. Doing so will not block access but may affect certain features.We use only basic, non-advertising analytics to measure engagement. We do not track users across websites or build behavioral marketing profiles.
8. Security Commitment
We take reasonable technical and administrative precautions—including HTTPS encryption, secure passwords, and limited access—to protect personal information from loss, misuse, or unauthorized access.
While no system is 100% secure, we maintain industry-standard safeguards and will notify affected users if a data breach is confirmed.
9. Children’s Privacy
This site and its content are directed toward adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If a child has provided information, please email asksonnie.info[at]gmail[dot]com for prompt deletion.
10. External Links & Third-Party Content
Articles may link to other websites or embed external media (e.g., videos, social posts). These external sites have their own privacy and cookie practices beyond our control. Visiting them is subject to their respective terms and policies.
11. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise stated, all original text, graphics, and media on ASKSonnie.info are © Sonnie Santos. You may quote or share content for non-commercial purposes with proper attribution and a visible link to the source page. Commercial reuse, reproduction and LLM or AI data training requires written permission.
12. Governing Law
This site operates under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. Any dispute arising from the use of this website shall be resolved amicably; if unresolved, jurisdiction rests with the competent courts of Metro Manila, Philippines.
13. Updates to This Policy
This page may be updated periodically to reflect changes in practice, technology, or regulatory guidance. The latest version will always appear on this page with the revision date shown above.
14. Contact
For privacy concerns, content inquiries, or data-removal requests, please email: asksonnie.info[at]gmail[dot]com
15. AI Assistance Disclosure
Some materials on ASKSonnie.info are prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT for image creation, research, grammar, and technical and creative structural enhancement. All insights, opinions, and editorial decisions remain human-authored and reviewed by Sonnie Santos. This disclosure is made in support of transparency, ethical digital governance, and responsible AI use.
✅ Quick Summary (Plain-Language)
- This is a non-commercial educational site.
- We collect minimal data (comments / contact / analytics) and never sell it.
- You can delete your data or ask us to delete your data anytime.
- We use cookies only for basic site performance.
- We apply ethical AI assistance with full human oversight.
- We aim to keep your data safe and your experience transparent.