Implementation of Republic Act 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 in Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) - IMRAD

Abstract

Data privacy has become a significant concern for everyone in today's digitized environment. In the Philippines, the Data Privacy Act was enacted in 2012 to protect the human right to privacy of communication while establishing the free flow of information to promote innovation and growth. The primary objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of implementing Republic Act 10173 or DPA 2012 in the Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO). A quantitative study utilizing a descriptive research design in order to identify the level of implementation of ALECO on the Data Privacy Act of 2012 through a standardized survey questionnaire adapted by other WCC researchers who conducted a study on the Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act in the Municipality of Midsayap. A total of two hundred fifty (250) coming from ALECO MCOs and employees were randomly selected as respondents for the study. Data was gathered through the utilization of Google Forms to ensure accurate and fast data gathering. Frequency Distribution, Percentage Distribution, Weighted Mean, and Single factor ANOVA were used as statistical tools to analyze the results using IBM Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics 27 software. Study shows age significantly impacts opinions on the Data Privacy Act of 2012. Gender and education have no effect. ALECO location and residency duration greatly affect perceptions. Moreover, respondents' lack of awareness about Data Privacy Act implementation at ALECO is a critical challenge to overcome. Hence, customized data privacy plans are vital.

Keywords: ALECO, Albay, Compliance, Data Privacy Act of 2012 (R.A. 10173), Electric Cooperative, implementation, information security, Philippines, PRISMA diagram, technology

JEL Classification: L38, Y30, Y50, Y60, H70, H83, K40, K00