TDG CREW Management, Inc. (TDGCM), formerly Dolphin Ship Management, Inc. (DOLSHIP), is one of the major players in the Philippine ship manning industry.  It was established on 17 July 1979 by Mr. Jose Roberto C. Delgado, a very prominent and respectable Filipino businessman.  The company has grown remarkably that brought about to the birth of various related companies and is eventually called the Transnational Diversified Group (TDG) of Companies.

TDGCM’s strength lies on its more than 35 years of hard-earned experience, being one of the pioneers in the industry. It adopts a policy of meeting “change with change,” always opening its doors to the dynamic world of shipping.

It is always honest, responsible, and trustworthy in dealing with its Principals, seafarers, and stakeholders. It is also very strict in the implementation of “NO TRAINING, NO DEPLOYMENT” policy. This means that no crew can ever join his ship without passing the mandatory STCW training as well as the training requirements for their upgrading as prescribed by the Principals.

DATA PROTECTION:

TDG Crew Management, Inc. (the “Company”), in the conduct of its business, needs to gather and use information about Data Subjects such as customers, suppliers, business contacts, employees, and other people the company has relationship with or may need to contact. This policy describes how Personal Data must be collected, handled, and stored to meet the company’s data protection standards and to comply with the law.

            This Data Protection (“Policy”) ensures that the Company:

·         Complies with data protection law and follows good practice

·         Protects the rights of staff, customers and partners

·         Is open about how it stores and processes Data Subject’s data

·         Protect itself from the risks of data breach

The Data Protection Act of 2012 describes how organizations, including the Company must collect, handle and store Personal Information. To comply with the law, Personal Information must be collected and used fairly, stored safely, and not disclosed unlawfully. The Data Protection Act in underpinned by three important principles:

1.    Transparency – The Data Subject must be aware of the nature, purpose and extent of the processing of his or her Personal Data by the Company, including the risks and safeguards involved in the processing of his or her Personal Data, his or her rights as a Data Subject and how these can be exercised. Any information and communication relating to the processing of personal data should be easy to access and understand, using clear and plain language.

2.    Legitimate purpose – The processing of Personal Data by the Company shall be compatible with the declared and specific purpose which must not be contrary to law, morals, or public policy.

3.    Proportionality -             The processing of Personal Data shall be adequate, relevant, suitable, necessary and not excessive in relation to a declared and specified purpose. Personal Data shall be processed by the Company only if the purpose of the processing could not reasonably be fulfilled by other means.

As such, this Policy shall implement Data Protection Principles both at the time of the determination of the means for processing and at the time of the processing itself. It shall implement appropriate security measures that, by default, ensure only Personal Data which is necessary for the business purposes of the Company.