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CCTV Monitoring Consent, Authorization, and Information Collection Agreement
To promote the safety, security, and well-being of students, parents, employees, visitors, and school property, United Christian Academy, Inc ("UCA") utilizes Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems in designated areas throughout the campus.

By signing this Agreement, the undersigned acknowledges, understands, and consents to the collection, recording, storage, and use of video footage captured through the School’s CCTV system in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including relevant data privacy requirements.

Purpose of CCTV Monitoring
The school may operate CCTV cameras for the following purposes:
• To maintain a safe and secure learning environment.
• To protect students, employees, visitors, and school property.
• To prevent, deter, investigate, and document incidents involving misconduct, vandalism, theft, bullying, violence, or other violations of School policies.
• To assist in emergency response, health and safety monitoring, and risk management.
• To support disciplinary, administrative, legal, and regulatory proceedings when necessary.
• To facilitate the proper management and operation of School facilities and activities.

Areas Subject to CCTV Monitoring
CCTV cameras may be installed and operated in common and designated School areas, including but not limited to:
• Classrooms
• Hallways and corridors
• Entrances and exits
• Lobbies and reception areas
• Stairways
• School grounds and open spaces
• Libraries
• Laboratories
• Cafeterias and canteens
• Gymnasiums and sports facilities
• Admin Offices
• Parking areas
• Other School facilities and common areas deemed necessary by the School Administration

CCTV cameras shall not be installed in areas where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as restrooms, changing rooms, nursing rooms, or similar private spaces.

Collection and Use of Information
The school may collect and process video recordings and related information captured through CCTV systems.
Such information may be used for:
• Security and safety monitoring;
• Incident investigation and documentation;
• Verification of events, attendance, or facility usage when necessary;
• Enforcement of School policies and regulations;
• Protection of legal rights and interests of the school and members of the School community; and
• Compliance with legal, regulatory, or law enforcement requirements.

Access, Disclosure, and Confidentiality
Access to CCTV recordings shall be restricted to authorized School personnel and other individuals specifically authorized by the school.
The school may disclose CCTV footage:
• To law enforcement agencies, courts, or government authorities when required by law;
• During investigations involving student safety, security incidents, or policy violations;
• To legal counsel, insurers, auditors, or regulatory authorities when necessary;
• In circumstances where disclosure is necessary to protect life, safety, property, or the legitimate interests of the school community.

The school shall take reasonable measures to protect CCTV recordings from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.

Retention of Recordings
CCTV recordings shall be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill their intended purposes, comply with legal obligations, or support ongoing investigations or proceedings. Thereafter, recordings may be securely deleted, overwritten, or destroyed in accordance with School policies.

No Expectation of Privacy in Monitored Areas
Students, parents, guardians, employees, visitors, contractors, and other individuals entering monitored areas acknowledge that CCTV surveillance may occur in those areas and understand that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in such monitored locations.

Consent and Authorization
By signing this Agreement, I hereby:
• Acknowledge that I have been informed of the school’s use of CCTV systems.
• Consent to the collection, recording, storage, and processing of video footage in monitored areas of the school.
• Authorize the School to use and disclose CCTV recordings for legitimate educational, administrative, safety, security, disciplinary, legal, and regulatory purposes.
• Understand that CCTV monitoring is conducted for the protection and benefit of the school community.
• Agree to comply with all School policies relating to campus safety, security, and data privacy.

Reservation of Rights
The school reserves the right to install, relocate, modify, expand, or discontinue CCTV monitoring systems as deemed necessary for the safety, security, and operational needs of the institution, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Integrity of the Conduct of Assessment
Relative to the strict implementation on the conduct of Assessment and Certification Program of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), consent from the Assessment Candidate and Assessor (the data subjects) is hereby required pursuant to RA 10173, Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).

What information we collect and why
The Assessment Center collects information from the assessment candidates and assessors (data subjects) through Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras which capture and record footages which determine your identity, actions, and whereabouts.

The information collected shall be processed by the Assessment Center and will be shared to TESDA solely for the following purposes:
• Protect the integrity of the assessment and certification process.
• Ensure the assessment and certification process are strictly observed.
• Support the TESDA Internal Audit Service, Regional Offices and Provincial Offices in a bid to deter and detect non-compliance, by providing evidence in support of an audit or enquiry.

The information collected shall be retained by the Assessment Center for a maximum period of two (2) years from the date of recording and shall be destroyed or disposed of thereafter.

How we share the information we collect
We share your information to TESDA through provision of viewing access in respect to: (1) live stream the data the actual conduct of competency assessment; (2) conduct of monitoring activities by TESDA in Acs and, (3) conduct of Compliance Audit of TESDA personnel. The following are the authorized individuals that can access your personal information:
• Assessment Center (AC) Manager
• AC designated authorized user/PIC
• TESDA Provincial/District designated Personal information Controller (PIC)
• TESDA Regional Directors and Provincial Directors
• TESDA Internal Audit Service (IAS) Director and Auditors
• TESDA Designated Auditors for the conduct of Compliance Audits

How you can access the information we collect
The data subject has the right to reasonable access to, upon demand, the following:
1. Viewing access only on the contents of his or her personal data that were processed;
2. Copy of a still/series of still images of their data. Provided, however, that in case of personal data breach, security incident or an order from a court of competent jurisdiction, the data subject may obtain a copy of the footage. However, in either of those instances, other people’s images should be obscured and the consent of the Regional Office concerned must be obtained before the data shall be released;
3. Names and addresses of recipients of the personal data;
4. Manner by which such data were processed;
5. Reasons for the disclosure of the personal data to recipients;
6. Date when his or her personal data concerning the data subject were last accessed and monitored; and
7. The designation, name, or identity, and address of the personal information controller.

The candidate (data subject) has the following right in controlling the information collected:
1. Right to object – the right to object to the processing of his or her personal data, including processing for direct marketing, automated processing or profiling.
2. Right to rectification – the right to dispute the inaccuracy or error in the personal data and have the personal information controller correct it immediately and accordingly, unless the request is vexatious or otherwise unreasonable.
3. Right to ensure or blocking – the right to suspend, withdraw or order the blocking, removal or destruction of his or her personal data from the personal information controller’s filing system.

I hereby authorize United Christian Academy, Inc and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), to collect, process, and share the data indicated herein for the purposes stated above. I understand that my personal information is protected by RA 10173, Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).