Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 8, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Mark Rendez Maranan, an individual freelance Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and medical billing service provider based in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines (referred to here as "I," "me," or "Mark"), collects, uses, and protects information from visitors to markrendezmaranan.com (the "Site") and from prospective clients who contact me through it.
I operate this Site as an individual freelancer. It is not a registered corporation, and it is not operated by any agency or outsourcing company on my behalf.
1. What information I collect
a) Information you submit through the contact/intake form
When you fill out the intake form, I collect the name, email address, phone number (optional), practice challenge/category, and message you provide. Submitting this form requires you to check a consent box; see the Form Consent Notice for details on exactly how that data is handled.
b) Information collected automatically
Like most websites, my hosting provider automatically logs standard technical data for every visitor — such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, and pages viewed — for security and basic traffic monitoring. I do not currently run any analytics platform (e.g., Google Analytics), advertising pixel, or visitor-tracking script on this Site.
c) The NPI lookup tool
The "Verify Any NPI" tool on the homepage runs entirely in your browser. The number you type is not transmitted to me or stored anywhere; the tool only opens the official CMS NPI Registry in a new tab for you to search yourself.
d) Third-party services embedded or linked on this Site
| Service | Purpose | What it may collect |
|---|---|---|
| Web3Forms | Delivers intake form submissions to my email inbox | Name, email, phone, message you submit; see Web3Forms' Privacy Policy |
| YouTube (privacy-enhanced embed) | Displays an embedded video | No cookies are set until you press play; once played, standard YouTube/Google data practices apply |
| Calendly | Lets you book a call (external link, opens in a new tab) | Governed by Calendly's own privacy policy once you visit their site |
| Google Favicon service | Loads small logo icons for the tools/payers listed on the Site | Your IP address is sent to Google when these icons load |
| External profile link | Governed by LinkedIn's own privacy policy once you visit their site |
See the Cookie Policy for the full breakdown of what each of these stores in your browser.
2. Why I use this information
- To respond to your inquiry and discuss potential freelance engagements
- To keep the Site secure and functioning correctly
- To understand, in a general and aggregated way, whether the Site is being used and by roughly how many people
I do not use your information for advertising, do not sell it, and do not share it with anyone beyond the service providers listed above and as required by law.
3. Legal basis for processing
As I am based in the Philippines, this Site is primarily governed by the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, under which I act as a Personal Information Controller for the data described above. My processing relies on your consent (for the intake form) and on my legitimate interest in running and securing this Site.
Because visitors may reach this Site from the United States, the European Union, or elsewhere, I aim to also honor the general principles of frameworks such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and U.S. state privacy laws (e.g., the California Consumer Privacy Act) where they apply to you, including the rights described in Section 5 below.
4. How long I keep information
Intake form messages that reach my email inbox are kept for as long as reasonably needed to respond to and follow up on your inquiry, and are deleted on request (see Section 5). Copies held by Web3Forms are subject to their own retention period (currently 30 days on free plans, or up to 1 year on paid plans, per their published policy).
5. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you may ask me to:
- Confirm what personal data I hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your data
- Object to, or ask me to restrict, certain processing
To exercise any of these rights, email markrendezmaranan56@gmail.com. If you are in the Philippines and unsatisfied with my response, you may also lodge a complaint with the National Privacy Commission.
6. Security
I take reasonable, industry-standard steps to protect information submitted through this Site — for example, the intake form only transmits data over HTTPS and through a GDPR-friendly, encrypted-at-rest third-party processor. No method of transmission or storage is ever 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Children's privacy
This Site is directed at business owners and professionals and is not intended for, or knowingly directed at, children under 18.
8. International visitors
Because this Site is hosted and operated from the Philippines, any information you submit will be processed there, which may have different data protection laws than your own country.
9. Changes to this policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Site or applicable law. The "Last updated" date at the top will always reflect the latest revision.
10. Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to markrendezmaranan56@gmail.com.