Privacy Policy

Information we collect

We may collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• your name;
• email address;
• organization or institution;
• country or location;
• topic interests and newsletter preferences;
• information you include when emailing or otherwise contacting us; and
• donor or supporter information submitted through fundraising tools embedded on our site or shared with us by payment and fundraising service providers.

We may also collect information automatically when you use the site, such as:

• IP address and approximate location derived from it;
• browser, device, and operating system information;
• pages visited, referring pages, and time spent on the site;
• click, scroll, and other interaction data; and
• cookie and similar technology data used for analytics and site operation.

How we collect information

We collect information in several ways:

• directly from you when you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, donate, or otherwise submit information through the site;
• automatically through cookies, analytics, and similar technologies used to understand how visitors use the site; and
• from service providers and partner platforms that help us operate our newsletter, fundraising, events, or communications.

How we use information

We may use personal information to:

• operate, maintain, and improve our website and communications;
• send newsletters, research updates, event announcements, and other materials;
• respond to questions, partnership inquiries, and media requests;
• manage donations and supporter relations;
• measure engagement with our content and improve user experience;
• protect the security and integrity of our systems; and
• comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting obligations.

We may also aggregate or de-identify information so it no longer identifies a particular individual and use that information for research, reporting, and operational analysis.

How we share information

We may disclose information to:

• service providers that help us operate the website or specific functions, including hosting, email delivery, analytics, and fundraising tools;
• newsletter and communications providers when you sign up to receive updates from us;
• fundraising and payment platforms, including EveryAction, when you make a donation or otherwise support our work through embedded forms or linked tools;
• event collaborators, research partners, or co-sponsors when you knowingly engage in a joint activity; and
• law enforcement, regulators, or other parties where disclosure is required by law or reasonably necessary to protect our rights, safety, property, or users.

Cookies and analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, understand traffic patterns, and improve the experience of our visitors. In production, the site uses Microsoft Clarity to collect analytics and behavioral information such as device and browser data, page usage, clicks, scrolling, and session activity.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies or similar technologies, some parts of the site may not work as intended.

Newsletter subscriptions and email choices

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the information you submit through our signup form and send it to our email communications provider so we can manage mailing lists and send communications you requested.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the message. If you contact us directly or complete a donation, we may still need to send transactional or administrative communications related to that interaction.

Donations and third-party fundraising tools

Donations made through our website are processed through third-party fundraising tools. When you submit a donation through an embedded EveryAction form or another linked giving platform, that provider may collect payment and donor information directly and process it under its own privacy practices in addition to ours.

We may receive donation-related information needed for acknowledgment, recordkeeping, stewardship, and compliance.

Data retention and security

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to provide services, maintain records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information. No website, network, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restriction of the personal information we hold about you. You may also have the right to object to certain processing activities.

To make a privacy-related request, email contact@gsphub.org. We will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable law.

Third-party websites and social media

Our website may link to third-party websites, donation pages, social media platforms, or third-party management tools that we do not control. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information through those services.

Children's privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website.

International use

Global South Policy Hub engages audiences across multiple countries. Information may be processed in the United States or in other jurisdictions where our service providers operate, which may have data protection laws different from those in your home country.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page and update the 'Last updated' date above.

Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, contact us at contact@gsphub.org.