Privacy watchdog clears Jollibee’s Christmas ads

MANILA, Philippines — Jollibee Foods Corp. and Rakuten Viber did not violate the country’s data privacy law in conducting their 2025 Christmas campaign, which involved stickers automatically appearing in private chats. This is according to the National Privacy Commission (NPC). In a statement on Tuesday, the NPC said its investigation—started in January—found “insufficient indicators of