Legal & Privacy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") describes how BDO PERU S.A.C., with RUC N° 20604145075 and registered address at Camino Real Avenue N° 456, Interior 1202, San Isidro District, Province and Department of Lima; and its subsidiaries (collectively, "BDO PERU" or "we" or "us" or "our") use and disclose the personal information we collect from you or about you when you:

  • Use the BDO PERU website (www.bdo.com.pe) or any other website, our social media, or any page linking to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the "Sites").);
  • Communicate with us electronically, such as through email; and;
  • Interact with us offline, including in person, at an event, or over the phone.

By using www.bdo.com.pe and providing us with any personal information, you consent to our use of your personal information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any term of this Privacy Policy, please do not provide personal information or use the website.

Please note that the other specific countries or websites contained within www.bdo.com.pe are provided by applicable BDO PERU member firms or related entities that manage them and are not the responsibility of BDO PERU. These websites, as well as other websites that may be linked to this website, are not governed by this Privacy Policy. We encourage visitors to review the privacy statements of these other websites before disclosing any personal information.

¿What personal information do they collect when I visit www.bdo.com.pe?

We do not require registration to access www.bdo.com.pe, but if you engage in any of the activities or services offered by www.bdo.com.pe, we will collect the personal information necessary to provide you with those activities and/or services, such as your full name, job title, email address, employer's name, and/or phone number. Failure to provide the information we require for registration may impede or delay the provision of any activity or service to you.

We inform you that the personal data and information you provide when completing any electronic form available on our Sites will be incorporated into the personal data database owned by BDO PERU, registered in the National Registry of Personal Data Protection under the name "WEBSITE USERS." The purpose of processing the data is to fulfill your request. The questions in each of the forms are voluntary, except for those marked with an asterisk (*), which are mandatory. In the case of not answering the mandatory questions, BDO PERU reserves the right not to process incomplete requests.

Technical Information

When you visit this website, we may collect technical information such as your IP address (Internet Protocol), details of the pages you visit on www.bdo.com.pe, other pages you visit on the Web, and the browser you used to view www.bdo.com.pe. 

This website collects standard technical and internet log data to measure and enhance the effectiveness of this website, help diagnose problems with our server, manage this website, track where website traffic originates, and identify our users. We may also collect other information through www.bdo.com.pe, such as website usage activity and preferences, also known as demographic or profile data. In this regard, we may use "cookies" to collect this information. For more information, please refer to our Cookies Policy.

¿When do they collect personal information through www.bdo.com.pe?

We collect personal information from you in the following circumstances:

  • When you subscribe to any of our insights/newsletters.
  • When you register to attend an event.
  • When you request to download a publication made through www.bdo.com.pe.
  • When you contact us to request more information.

We collect the minimum amount of information needed to fulfill your request or provide a service. We will indicate whether the supply of information is voluntary or mandatory. Typically, we would only request additional information to enable us to provide the most appropriate response to your request.

¿How do they use my personal information?

We use your personal information to:

  • Identify and create a profile for you when you register with us to use our services or request information.
  • Verify your identity when you communicate with us.
  • Communicate with you regarding the services and information we provide.
  • Comply with our contractual obligations to you under the BDO terms and conditions.
  • Provide, enhance, and personalize our services by analyzing information about your use of the website to understand how people use our website so we can make it more user-friendly.
  • Address your inquiries and requests.
  • Comply with the legal obligations to which we are subject and cooperate with regulators and law enforcement agencies.
  • Contact you with marketing information and offers related to products and services offered by us (unless you have opted out of receiving marketing communications, or the law prohibits us from doing so).
  • Personalize the marketing messages we send to make them more relevant and engaging by analyzing the details of the services and information you are receiving.
  • Exercise our legal rights when necessary, for example, to detect violations of the law.

We must have a legal basis for processing your personal information. In most cases, the legal basis will be one of the following:

  • To provide you with services in accordance with the Terms of Use of www.bdo.com.pe.
  • To fulfill our legitimate interests, such as understanding how you use our services and our website and helping us gain insights to develop new services. When we process your personal information to fulfill our legitimate interests, we put in place strong safeguards to ensure your privacy is protected and to ensure that our legitimate interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms. For more information about the balance test we carry out to process your personal information to fulfill our legitimate interests, please contact us at the details below.
  • We may obtain your consent to collect and use certain types of personal information when required by law (e.g., in connection with our direct marketing activities or our use of cookies and tracking technologies). If we request your consent to process your personal information, you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the details at the end of this Privacy Policy.

Your Rights

You have rights regarding your personal information under current regulations (Law No. 29733 and its Regulations). These include the following rights: to request access to the personal information we may process on www.bdo.com.pe, to update or correct your data, to object to our use of your personal information, or to request the deletion of your personal data from our systems at any time by contacting us. We will process all such requests in accordance with applicable local law.

You can exercise these rights by sending an email to a privacidad@bdo.com.pe or by calling the central phone number (01) 712-3300 ext. 301. You also have the right to protect your rights before the National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data or through a habeas data action before the Judiciary.

If you wish to opt out of receiving promotional or marketing emails from us in the future, you can let us know by contacting us and providing the email address you want to remove from our mailing list. However, opting out of promotional and marketing emails will not prevent us from corresponding with you, by email or otherwise, regarding your existing relationship with us.

¿Will my information be provided to a third parties?

We may hire other companies or individuals to handle your query or to otherwise operate this website or our business activities (e.g., to execute marketing campaigns, manage our databases, support email and messaging services, and analyze information). We may grant such companies access to your personal information for these purposes on our behalf. We may also share your personal information with other member firms within the BDO network (e.g., for client information or service optimization) as long as it is consistent with the basis on which we have collected your personal information.

From time to time, we may disclose personal information in response to a court order, subpoena, government investigation, or as required or permitted by law.

We do not provide information to third parties for their own marketing purposes, and we do not send mailings on behalf of third parties.

We may, as a result of a sale, merger, consolidation, change of control, asset transfer, reorganization, or liquidation of our company (a "Reorganization Event"), transfer, sell, or assign your personal information to third parties involved in the Reorganization Event.

We may share your information with other BDO firms that are local so they can contact you with relevant materials related to a specific topic or service offered.

  • BDO CONSULTING S.A.C.
  • BDO OUTSOURCING S.A.C.
  • BDO CONSULTORES TRIBUTARIOS Y LEGALES S.A.
  • PIERREND, GÓMEZ Y ASOCIADOS S. CIVIL DE R.L.

¿How long do we retain your information?

We will retain your personal information for as long as we have a relationship with you. Once our relationship with you has ended, we will retain your personal information for a period of up to ten (10) years to allow us to maintain our business records for analysis and/or auditing purposes, comply with record retention requirements under the law, defend or assert any legal claims, and address any complaints.

We will delete your personal information when it is no longer necessary for these purposes. If there is any information that we cannot technically delete completely from our systems, we will implement appropriate measures to prevent any further processing or use of the data.

¿Is my information secure?

We have implemented generally accepted technology and operational security standards to protect personal information from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. We require all employees and directors to maintain the confidentiality of personal information, and only authorized personnel have access to this information.

International Transfers

To provide services through www.bdo.com.pe, BDO PERU may transfer your personal information, for authorized uses, to the company KENTICO, the hosting provider of our website, subject to the same obligations and security, technical, and legal measures described in Law No. 29733 and its Regulations. Whenever your personal information is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate measures to ensure its security and confidentiality in accordance with the applicable data protection law. For more information on how we protect your personal information, please contact us.

Updating this Privacy Policy

We may modify or update this Privacy Policy from time to time. You can see when we last updated the Privacy Policy because we will include a review date. Changes and additions to this Privacy Policy will take effect from the date they are posted.

Contact 

If you have any concerns about how we handle your personal information or have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us by email a privacidad@bdo.com.pe. 

Last modified: October 18, 2021