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Shade or shred: Online shoppers told to dispose shipping labels properly
Shade or shred: Online shoppers told to dispose shipping labels properly
ABS-CBN News
Published Dec 16, 2020 11:38 AM PHT
Courtesy of National Privacy Commission Facebook Page
MANILA - The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has urged the public to dispose shipping labels properly amid concerns that customers' personal data may be used improperly following a surge in online shopping.
"Shipping labels contain details such as name, address and contact number. If not disposed properly, puwedeng mapunta sa o magamit ng ibang tao ang data mo (other people may use your data)," the country's privacy watchdog wrote on Facebook Tuesday.
The independent agency, which is mandated to promote a culture that protects the data privacy rights of the public, said details on the shipping labels on parcels could be covered by a permanent marker.
Shredding documents is a much better option, it added.
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Shipping labels, the NPC said, can also be used as scratch paper or food wrapper.
"Kaya sa (In the) next unboxing, think before you dispose! Have a safe (last minute) online Christmas shopping!" the agency said.
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