Section 17Sec./Art. 17

Protection Against Unlawful Disclosure of Information/Records. - No person may disclose, collect, record, convey, disseminate, publish or use any information of registered persons with the PhilSys, give access thereto or give copies thereof to third parties or entities, including law enforcement agencies, national security agencies, or units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), except in the following circumstances:

(a) When the resgitered person has given his or her consent, specific to the purpose prior to the processing; and

(b) When the compelling interest of public health or safety so requires, relevant information may be disclosed upon order to the public is established and the owner of the information is notified within seventy-two (72) hours of the fact of such disclosure.

Information disclosed shall not be used except for the specific purpose for which was authorized and shall not devulged by any person to any third party other thanthe person so authorized.

PSA must ensure that the information in the PhilSys is used only in accordance with its intended purpose as set forth in this Act.

Any information obtained as a result of unlawful disclosure under this Act shall be inadmissible in any judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings.1wphi1

Registered persons may request the PSA to provide access to his her registered information and record history subject to the guidelines and regulations to be issued by the PSA.