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Privacy Notice for Retail or Institutional Customers, Laking National Members, Visitors of an NBS Group Website, Participants of Marketing Promotions or Events

This Privacy Notice provides information regarding the processing of your personal data when using services and/or purchasing products from the National Book Store Group ("NBS" or "we") whether as a retail customer, whether in a brick-and-mortar store or online store, institutional customer, a visitor of an NBS website, a caller of or sender of a message to any NBS hotline, a member of the Laking National loyalty program, and/or a participant of an NBS marketing promotion and/or event. This Privacy Notice explains what personal data is collected and processed, for which purposes, how long we hold the personal data, who we share your personal data with, how to access and update your personal data, your rights as data subject and where to go for further information.

What personal data do we process?

We collect and process information, including personal data about you, as retail customer, whether in a brick-and-mortar store or online store, institutional customer, a visitor of an NBS website, a caller of or a sender of a message to any NBS hotline, a member of the Laking National loyalty program and/or a participant of an NBS marketing promotion and/or event. This information may be either information that you provide to us, information that we obtain through your use of NBS services and/or information about your participation In the Laking National Card loyalty program or any NBS marketing promotion or event.

This includes personal information and sensitive personal information as follows:

Full Name
Home Address
Email Address
Contact Numbers
Date of Birth
Age
Marital Status

Photo
Signature
Tax Identification Number
Job Title / Position / Designation for representatives of institutional customers
Bank Account Name and Number
School Identification Number

Whenever you visit an NBS website, we may collect information such as purchase history (i.e., specific products you buy, the total amount of your purchases per transaction, the time and place of the purchases you make and the payment method you use), electronic device information, IP addresses, log information, browser type and preferences, location information, and online identifiers to enable "cookies" and similar technologies.

We only process your personal data:

With your explicit consent; or
Where it is necessary to conclude a transaction with you such as delivery or payment information; or
Where it is necessary for NBS to comply with a legal obligation.

Where the processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This will not affect the validity of the processing prior to the withdrawal of consent. Where you choose not to provide us with information set out above for the purposes of using the NBS website or participating in the Laking National loyalty program or any marketing promotion or event, your ability to fully navigate the NBS website and/or to participate in the Laking National loyalty program or any marketing promotion or event will be affected.

What do we do with the information we gather?

We collect, use, keep, share or otherwise process your personal data for one or more of the following purposes:

For you to have a better store and online shopping experience;
For you to place an order and for us to identify and contact you, verify and confirm your order;
For you to create an NBS account and when you log-in, in order for you to be able to:

Store items in your shopping cart between visits
Proceed through checkout faster when making a purchase
Check the status of orders
View past orders
Make changes to your account information
Update your account profile
Store alternative addresses (for shipping t
multiple family members and friends);

For account management including account verification;
For you to provide reviews of our products and services;
To improve our products, services, and relationship with you;
To respond to specific complaints, inquiries, requests or to provide requested information;
To provide customer care activities, monitor the quality of our goods and services and security, and provide services timely and efficiently;
To locate the designated shipping address of the customer for the order delivery;
To register dedicated customers in the Laking National loyalty program system to earn and redeem points for every purchase at NBS;
To process credit card payments, verification of credit card holder and post sales;
To keep a record as a reference of the customer inquiries on orders, availability check and upcoming products;
To draw winners in raffle event or promotion and communicate with such winners;
For internal record keeping and standard business practices and purposes;
To generate statistical insights;
To enroll and maintain the records of the customer in NBS' enterprise system;
To conduct statistical, historical or scientific research and studies;
To transfer personal data to an archive;
To comply with NBS' obligations under law and as required by government organizations and/or agencies;
To protect our rights or property in the event of a claim or dispute;
To assist in any investigation in the event of a health, safety, or security incident, suspected or actual criminal activity.
To comply with legal and regulatory requirements or obligations; and
To perform such other processing or disclosure that may be required under law or regulations.

If you have consented to receive marketing communication from NBS, you may receive newsletters, offers and communications of products, loyalty and rewards offers, discounts, upcoming events and promotions. You may also receive exclusive invites for events, polls, surveys and other direct marketing that we deem relevant and beneficial to you based on your preference, interest, and other data that you have provided to us. You may opt out of the processing of your personal data for this purposes at any time.

How we collect, acquire or generate your data?

When you fill-out the following:

Laking National Registration Form;
Customer accreditation form;
Registration forms in events;
Shipping/delivery information form online or through any of our hotline numbers;
Raffle entry coupons;

When you enter our stores and your movement within the stores is captured by surveillance cameras (CCTV);
When you provide your credit card for payment and the transaction slip is generated for our processing;
When you call or message any of our hotlines and you provide your personal information as a reference for your inquiry or order;
When you respond t
our surveys, polls, or questionnaires;
When you provide testimonials or ratings in our websites;
When you contact us or communicate with use through our website/s, email, phone, social media platforms, or other methods of inquiry or communication, including your feedbacks, ratings, and complaints;
When you sign-up and subscribe t
our newsletter through our website; and
When you submit the following requirements for accreditation as institutional customer or registration with the Laking National loyalty program:

Any government valid identification cards
SEC or DTI Registration
BIR 2303 Certificate of Registration

How we protect your personal data?

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect.

We keep and protect your personal data using a secured server behind a firewall, deploying encryption on computing devices and physical security controls.
To the extent that certain information are not digitized, we keep and protect your information by keeping them out of sight of unauthorized personnel and third parties and kept in a locked receptacle as soon as possible.
We restrict access to your personal data only to qualified and authorized personnel who hold your personal data with strict confidentiality.
It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your Laking National Card, your password and/or to your computer or gadget. Be sure to sign-off when finished using a shared computer.

How and who we share your personal data with?

As a general rule, we are not allowed to share your data to a third party except in limited circumstances as listed below. Personal data will only be shared on a strict need to know basis and solely to complete the process for the purposes mentioned above with the following:

NBS affiliates and subsidiaries;
Authorized third party partners, service providers and/or subcontractors that may supply products and/or services to customers, such as cloud storage providers and logistics service providers;
Authorized service providers involved in mobile payment or digital payment platforms (such as PayMaya, GCASH or Globe Rewards);
Authorized publishers and vendors participating in NBS events, promos and raffle draws;
With your express consent;
When we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to enforce our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, and safeguard, deter, and investigate against illegal, fraudulent, or unauthorized actions in relation to the business of NBS or use of the NBS websites; and
Government, regulatory authorities or agencies where it is necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligation, as required or authorized by or under the law.

Organizational, contractual and legal measures have been implemented to safeguard your personal data and ensure that adequate levels of protection are followed when transferring personal data within NBS or to authorized third party partners, service providers, subcontractors and/or government, regulatory authorities or agencies. Non-disclosure and data sharing agreements with the secured data transfer mechanisms are executed to ensure compliance with the applicable laws and regulations and set measures.

What is our Privacy Policy regarding children?

NBS is very sensitive to privacy issues and it is especially careful in its communications with children. NBS will never directly collect personal data from children under the age of 18 without the parent's consent.

Meanwhile, we urge parents to regularly monitor and supervise their children's on-line activities.

How long do we keep your personal data?

All personal data relevant with NBS customers will be retained following the standards below:

Customers with existing contract and/or registration and have transactions with NBS - the information will be retained all throughout the contract period and 10 years after the termination of the contract (e.g., information relating to Laking National loyalty program membership, customer accreditation for institutional customers, account registrations on our websites, etc.).
Customers with no existing contract and/or registration but have existing transactions with NBS - the information will be retained for 5 years after fulfillment of the transactions (e.g., customer credit card payment slip, information on winners of raffle draws, etc.)
Customers with no existing contract and/or registration and transaction with NBS - the information will be retained for a period of 2 years from the date it was provided to NBS.

Your personal data are retained in accordance with the above said parameters, industry standards, laws and regulations, unless you request that your personal data be deleted from our systems, databases and hard copies immediately. Once deleted, your personal data will no longer be searchable or included in anonymous searches and will be completely removed from all storage locations.

How can I access my personal data?

Personal data of customers can be accessed through the following:

Logging in the NBS website at https://www.nationalbookstore.com/ and accessing their accounts; or
Calling or sending a message to our Data Protection Officer. The Data Privacy Officer may, however, choose not to grant access or correct information based on the request following laws and regulations. He/she will give the individual a written notice that sets out the reason/s for the refusal.

What are your rights as a Data Subject?

The following are your rights as a Data Subject and our legal obligations with respect to your information:

The Right to be Informed
The Right to Access
The Right to Object
The Right to Erasure of Blocking
The Right to Rectify
The Right to Data Portability
The Right to File a Complaint with the National Privacy Commission
The Right to Damages

The rights mentioned are not applicable if personal data are processed only for scientific and statistical research purposes, and without being used as basis for carrying out any activity or taking any decision regarding you as the data subject. Your rights as a data subject are also subject to other limitations provided by law.

The law requires you to exercise your rights as described in this Privacy Notice in a reasonable and nonarbitrary manner, and with regard to rights of other parties.

Can I control my personal information?

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

Whenever you are asked to fill out a form, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes; or
If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at customerservice@nationalbookstore.com.ph.

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

Who can I contact for more information?

To exercise your rights, which include right to access, modify, erase and object to processing your personal data, within a reasonable time after such request or should you have any inquiries, feedbacks on this Privacy Notice, and/or complaints, you may reach us through our "Contact Us" menu in this website, through a written letter or through an email to our Data Protection Officer (DPO).

Our contact details are as follows:

Data Protection Officer

2/F Quad Alpha Centrum Building

125 Pioneer Street Mandaluyong City

02-6318061 to 66

dpo1@nationalbookstore.com.ph

You may also lodge a complaint before the National Privacy Commission. For further details, please refer to the National Privacy Commission's website: https://privacy.gov.ph/mechanics-for-complaints/.

Any action to a request for correction, erasure and/or objection to process your personal data as it appears in our records is subject to applicable laws and/or the Data Privacy Act, its Implementing Rules and Regulations and other issuances of the National Privacy Commission.

What are our security measures in place?

At NBS, we take the security of your personal information seriously. We employ a variety of physical, technical, and administrative safeguards designed to protect your data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include, but are not limited to:

Data Encryption: We use encryption technologies to protect your sensitive personal information, both when it is being transmitted (e.g., during online transactions or at point-of-sale) and when it is stored in our systems.
Access Controls: Access to your personal information is restricted to authorized personnel who require it to perform their job duties. We utilize measures such as password protection, multi-factor authentication, and role-based access to limit entry to our systems and physical storage areas.
Network Security: Our networks are protected by firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and regularly updated anti-malware software to guard against unauthorized access and cyber threats. We also segment our network to limit the potential impact of any security incident.
Payment Card Security: We adhere to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) for all transactions involving payment card information. This includes secure payment gateways, regular vulnerability scanning, and not storing sensitive cardholder data like CVV codes after authorization.
Physical Security: We implement physical security measures in our stores and data centers, including surveillance cameras, secure storage for documents and hardware, and access controls to sensitive areas to prevent physical theft or unauthorized access to data.
Employee Training and Awareness: Our employees receive regular training on data privacy and security best practices, including how to handle personal information appropriately, identify potential threats like phishing scams, and report security incidents.
Data Minimization and Retention: We only collect personal information that is necessary for specific, legitimate purposes. We retain your information only for as long as required to fulfill these purposes or as mandated by law, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.
System Monitoring and Updates: We regularly monitor our systems for suspicious activity and apply security patches and updates to our software and hardware to address known vulnerabilities.
Vendor Management: We carefully vet and require third-party vendors who may process your personal information on our behalf to maintain appropriate security measures and comply with data protection laws.
Incident Response Plan: We have an incident response plan in place to promptly address and mitigate the impact of any data security breach, including notifying affected individuals and relevant authorities as required by law.

What are the risks involved in processing your data?

While NBS implements comprehensive security measures to protect your personal information, it is important to understand that no system can be 100% secure. The processing of personal information inherently involves certain risks, including but not limited to:

Data Breaches: While we provide our best efforts, unauthorized individuals or groups (e.g., hackers) through sophisticated cyberattacks like malware, ransomware, or phishing may still attempt to unlawfully access, acquire, or exfiltrate personal information stored in our systems.
Insider Threats and Human Error: Although we ensure secure access by providing strict controls and training, there are potential risks on accidental disclosure, misconfiguration of security settings, or falling victim to social engineering tactics can unintentionally lead to a breach of personal information.
Third-Party Risks: While we take steps to ensure that our professional third-party service providers protect your data, their own security systems could be compromised, potentially impacting your information.
Physical Theft: Physical theft of documents, devices (e.g. point-of-sale systems or computers), or storage media containing personal information remains a risk, particularly in physical retail environments.
Technical Failures or Unforeseen Circumstances: System malfunctions, power outages, natural disasters, or other unforeseen events could potentially compromise data security or availability.
Evolving Threats: The nature of cyber threats is constantly evolving, and new vulnerabilities may emerge that could pose a risk to personal information before they can be mitigated.

Your Role in Protecting Your Information

We also encourage you to take steps to protect your personal information, such as using strong, unique passwords for any online accounts with us, being cautious of phishing attempts, and regularly monitoring your financial accounts for any suspicious activity.

Updates to Our Security Practices

We regularly review and update our security measures and practices to adapt to new threats and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable data protection laws and industry standards. Any significant changes to our security practices that materially affect the protection of your personal information will be reflected in updates to this Privacy Notice.

By providing your personal information to NBS, you acknowledge that you understand and accept these inherent risks. We are committed to continuously working to minimize these risks and protect your data. If you have any questions about our security measures or the risks involved, please contact us using the details provided in this Privacy Notice.

What if there are changes in our Privacy Policy?

NBS may revise this Privacy Notice as the need arises or when dictated by issuances of the National Privacy Commission or any amendment to the Data Privacy Act. Any change to this Privacy Notice shall be duly posted in this website and will take effect immediately. Data subjects are encouraged to periodically check for such updates. Changes shall not be retroactively applied and will not alter how we handle personal data previously collected without obtaining your consent, unless required by law.

How we use cookies?

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's or gadget's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or gadget or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us pursuant to this Privacy Notice. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website. Refer to Annex B on the list of Cookies registered on this website.

For you to fully enjoy your visit and browsing experience, only non-identifiable web traffic data are collected and analyzed, including:

Your internet protocol (IP) address,
The search terms you used,
The pages and internal links accessed on our site,
Demographics,
The date and time you visited the site, including frequency of visits,
Geolocation,
Your operating system, and
Web browser type.

Use the options in your web browser if you do not wish to receive cookies or you wish to set your browser to notify you when you receive cookies. Click on the "Help" section of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. If you disable all cookies, you may not be able to take advantage of all the features of this website.

Third Party Website Policy and Links to another Website

Our websites may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our sites, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this Privacy Notice. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Our websites may contain links to other websites operated by third parties ("Third-Party Websites"). NBS does not endorse or approve of the operators of Third-Party Websites, or the information, graphics and material on those Third-Party Websites ("Third Party Material").

Subject to any applicable law which cannot be excluded, NBS makes no warranties or representations:

Regarding the quality, accuracy, merchantability or fitness for purpose of Third Party Material or products or services available through Third Party Websites; or
That Third Party Material does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any person. NBS is not authorizing the reproduction of Third Party Material by linking Material on this Website to Third Party Material.

When you follow a link on our websites, material at a Third Party Website may be displayed in your browser framed by material on our websites. This material is also Third Party Material.

All offers to sell and statements relating to goods and services available on Third Party Websites are the responsibility of and given by the Third Party Website operator. In so far as such offers and statements are made on our websites, such offers and statements are made by NBS on behalf of the operator. NBS expressly disclaims acting in any other respect on behalf of Third-Party Website operators.

NBS may receive payments from operators of Third Party Websites in relation to goods or services supplied by the operator as a result of you linking to the Third Party Website from our websites.

A link to a Third Party Website does not mean that we endorse the content of that website. Your access to Third Party Websites may be governed by their own terms of use.

We use third party service providers for the sole propose of the provision of services to us in connection with our websites.

We have made all required notifications and obtained all required consents and authorizations from website visitors and end user customers relating to the disclosure of personally identifiable information to a third party service provider.

What are the cookies we collect?

The table below lists the cookies we collect and what information they store. RECENTLY COMPARED Items recently compared by the shopper.

COOKIE Name	COOKIE Description
CART	The association with the customer's shopping cart.
CATEGORY_INFO	Stores the category info on the page to load pages faster.
COMPARE	The items that you have in the Compare Products list.
CURRENCY	Your preferred currency.
CUSTOMER	An encrypted version of the shopper's customer ID.
CUSTOMER_AUTH	Indicates if the customer are currently logged in to the store.
CUSTOMER_INFO	An encrypted version of the shopper's customer group.
EXTERNAL_NO_CACHE	Indicates if caching is disabled or enabled.
FRONTEND	The customer's session ID.
GUEST-VIEW	Determines if guests can edit their orders.
LAST_CATEGORY	The last category visited by the shopper.
LAST_PRODUCT	The most recent product viewed by the shopper.
NEWMESSAGE	Indicates whether a new message has been received.
NO_CACHE	Indicates if the cache can be used to store information.
PERSISTENT_SHOPPING_CART	A link to information about the shopper's cart and viewing history.
POLLN	Information on what polls you have voted on.
RECENTLYCOMPARED	The items that you have recently compared.
STF	Information on products you have emailed to friends.
STORE	The store view or language chosen by the shopper.
USER_ALLOWED_SAVE_COOKIE	Indicates if the shopper allows cookies to be saved.
VIEWED_PRODUCT_IDS	The products recently viewed by the shopper.
WISHLIST	An encrypted list of products added to the shopper's wish list.
WISHLIST_CNT	The number of items in the shopper's wish list.

This Privacy Notice was last updated on __ November 2021.

LAKING NATIONAL

How to become a Laking National member

Registration is open to all individuals aged 7 and above.

Customers may register for FREE at lakingnational.com by downloading the Laking National app in Google Play Store. App App Store or Huawei App Gallery.

A verification email will be sent to the customer after signing up.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Earning of Sulit Coins

Laking National members can earn points, called Sulit Coins, for every purchase of qualified items at any branch of National Book Store, NBS Express, Art Bar, Kids Ink, www.nationalbookstore.com, the official marketplace shops of National Book Store in Lazada, Shopee, TikTok and Zalora, and official stores on on-demand delivery apps of Foodpanda, GrabMart, Metromart, Pickaroo, Malldash and SM Online.

Sulit Coins are earned equivalent to 1% of the total purchase amount of valid items

Total Purchase	Total Sulit Coins Earned	Total Redeemable Sulit Coins	Total Remaining Sulit Coins
P1,554.50	P15.54	P15.00	0.54

There are two ways to earn Sulit Coins:
- In-Store purchase - At the start of every transaction, members must present their Laking National QR to the cashier at any NBS, NBS Express, Art Bar, Kids Inc. branch.
- Online purchase - Laking National members may log-in at lakingnational.nationalbookstore.com.ph or via Laking National app where they can enter the sales invoice number and amount of their purchase from any NBS online store.
  
  Note: Earning of Sulit Coins for online purchases will be available on November 2022.

Laking National members will not earn Sulit Coins upon your purchase if they fail to present their Laking National QR upon payment.

The following are examples of purchase scenarios that are eligible and not eligible to earn Sulit Coins:

Payment Method
Can Earn Sulit Coins* (Laking National Qualified Payment Methods)	Can NOT Earn Sulit Coins
Credit Card	Giftaway
NBS Gift Cards (upon redemption)	Redemption of Laking National Sulit Coins
GCash	Sodexo / Sodexo Mobile App
Maya	Installment Purchases
ShopeePay
GrabPay
BDO Pay
Alipay
Instapay
Billease

Can Earn Sulit Coins* (Laking National Qualified Products and Services)	Cannot Earn Sulit Coins
Products & Services
Items on regular price/s	Wholesale Discount
Discounted Items	Mobile Phone Load
Markdowns	Purchases of NBS Gift Cards
	Photocopy, printing, gift wrapping and other services
	Printing
	Shipping Fee (online)
	eVouchers (online)
	Pre-orders/Special Orders (online)
*Unless ineligible based on the Products & Services table

Redemption of Sulit Coins

The Sulit Coins earned may be redeemed and used to pay for any product or service within the NBS Group except (1) NBS Gift Cards and (2) other items or services that NBS, at its sole discretion, may exclude from redemption. Once redeemed, Sulit Coins can no longer be credited back or changed and the items bought using the redeemed Sulit Coins shall not be exchanged or subject to a refund unless there is a defect in the quality of those items at the time of sale.

Sulit Coins can be redeemed in increments of P1.00.

Total Purchase	Total Sulit Coins Earned	Total Redeemable Sulit Coins	Total Remaining Sulit Coins
P1,554.50	P15.54	P15.00	0.54

*The remaining centavo value can be used once it reaches P1.00 in the next transactions.

Note: Redemption of Sulit Coins is not yet available for online transactions.

Without any prior notice, the NBS Group reserves the right to (1) adjust the Sulit Coins earned for the total purchase and (2) deduct the appropriate number of Sulit Coins arising from corresponding transactions, including, but not limited to, returned products.

The Laking National members' accrued Sulit Coins reflected in the records of NBS shall be deemed as true and correct. Should any conflict or question arise, the Laking National Member unequivocally agrees that the records of NBS shall take absolute precedence and that the decision of NBS shall be deemed final.

NBS reserves the right to change the minimum redemption amount, the exchange rate of Sulit Coins, qualified items, and transactions for redemption, including the qualified payment methods for Laking National, without any prior notice.

Expiration of Sulit Coins

Laking National and Laking National Plus Sulit Coins automatically expire yearly every 30th of April BUT membership in the Laking National program does not expire. NBS will notify the member via email notifications and receipt footer messages at each period until the expiry of their Sulit Coins:


1 Month
1 Week
3 Days

Laking National Plus

Laking National Plus is an upgraded Laking National that entitles a member to:

Get a 10% discount on imported books and 3% discount on best buy items and selected brands
Earn coins from purchases of products as indicated in the "Earning of Sulit Coins" section above.

There are three (3) ways to become a Laking National Plus member:

The customer must pay the PHP500 membership fee at any National Book Store branch. Membership in Laking National Plus is valid for three (3) years. (Refer to the "Expiration of Sulit Coins" section for the Sulit Coins expiry.)
The customer will get a FREE upgrade to Laking National Plus valid for one (1) year when you spend a minimum of P20,000 within one (1) year.
The Laking National members with active / unexpired cards and courtesy cards with expiration dates beginning in 2016 will be automatically upgraded* to Laking National Plus for one (1) year.
*Upgrade will become effective in November 2022 upon surrender of the active / unexpired card or courtesy card in any NBS store.

There are two (2) ways to renew an Laking National Plus membership:

Members must pay the PHP500 membership fee at any National Book Store branch for the renewal of membership.
Spend a minimum of PHP20,000 within one (1) year before the expiration of the membership.
- Any excess spend in the current validity period will earn Sulit Coins but will NOT be carried over to the next validity period.

Membership Type	How to Avail	Benefit	Membership Expiry	Sulit Coins Expiry
Paid	P500 membership fee	Get a 10% discount on imported books and selected brands Earn Sulit Coins from purchases of products as indicated in "Earning of Sulit Coins"	3 years	Yearly. Every April 30.
Free	Minimum P20,000 total purchases within a year.		1 year	Yearly. Every April 30.

The Laking National Plus discount may NOT be used in conjunction with other discounts, promotions, or on markdown items (Example: bank discount promo, senior or PWD discount). In the purchase of goods and services which are already on a promotional discount, the member can avail of the promotional discount or the discount provided through Laking National Plus, whichever is higher.

Other Terms and Conditions

The Sulit Coins reflected in the records of the NBS Group shall be deemed correct. Should any conflict or question arise, the member agrees that the records and the decision of the NBS Group shall be deemed final.

Membership in the Laking National Program may be revoked at any time by the NBS Group, at its sole discretion, in the event of abuse, fraud, deception, an attempt to compromise the program's security, violation of any of the terms and conditions or any other act prejudicial to the NBS Group or the Program. Members whose QRs are revoked are ineligible to receive the rights and benefits of the Program.

The Laking National member warrants that he/she will not attempt or cause to attempt to compromise the security of the Program in any way.

The NBS Group reserves the right to unilaterally change these Terms and Conditions at any time without having to inform the members individually and without any right to compensation for the members. All modifications in these Terms and Conditions shall be published at [lakingnational.nationalbookstore.com]. Members' use of the QR after a modification in these Terms and Conditions on the website shall imply acceptance of the revised Terms and Conditions. If a member does not accept the changes, he/she is advised to inform the NBS Group by email of the termination of membership so that NBS can deactivate their Laking National.

The QR is issued to natural persons by the NBS Group. The QR is strictly personal and non-transferable. Membership is not open to corporate entities or employees of the NBS Group and their relatives within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity.

The NBS Group, at its sole discretion and without notice, reserves the right to terminate the Program at any time. In the event of termination, all coins, awards or privileges that may have been earned will be terminated. The remaining coins on the QR must be used by the member within ninety (90) days from the Program's official date of termination.

The NBS Group respects data privacy and recognizes the need for appropriate protection and management of personal information that has been directly and voluntarily entrusted to the NBS Group. The NBS Group has developed its Privacy Policy in order to protect its customers' personal data in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), and other issuances of the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in relation thereto.

For more details, visit the NBS website [https://www.nationalbookstore.com/content/6-privacy] for the most up-to-date version of the NBS Group's Privacy Policy.

Program members are subject to these Terms and Conditions and are deemed to have read and accepted them.