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Privacy Policy

Protecting your privacy is important to the Earth System Governance Project. If you have any questions about how we use your personal information, please email us at ipo@earthsystemgovernance.org.

The purpose of this privacy policy is to set out the principles governing our use of the personal information which you give to us, or we obtain about you.

What kind of data we collect 

General

We may collect personal data when:

  • You are part of any of our networks
  • You are a recipient of support/grants/reimbursements
  • You are receiving our newsletter or other email lists
  • You contact us through email, phone, our website or social media
  • You sign up/attend an event
  • You leave your contact details to a representative during an event or meeting
  • You open an email from us or click on a link in an email from us
  • You make a donation via the website
  • We receive them from external sources

Website

Our websites are hosted with YourHosting BV in The Netherlands which uses cookies to track website use. Read their privacy notice here and their cookie policy here.

The website earthsystemgovernance.org/oceans also collects information related to the post, comments, and edits made by registered users to that website.

Most of our websites use WordPress (USA) as content management system. Read their privacy notice here.

Our websites may contain links to other websites. This privacy policy applies only to the website. When you are being linked to another website, you should read the privacy policy which applies to that website. Please note that the Earth System Governance Project is not responsible for the processing of your personal data by or on other websites.

Newsletters

Our newsletter and other email lists are hosted with MailChimp in the USA which uses cookies and tracking technologies Read their privacy policy here.

Surveys & Conference Platforms

We make use of the online platform by Survey Monkey Europe UC (Ireland) for a variety of purposes including collecting and updating personal and research information from all our members, surveys, as well as event registrations. Read their privacy policy here.

For abstract submission, review, and registration to our annual conferences, we use Oxford Abstracts Ltd. (United Kingdom). Read their privacy & security policy here.

How we use collected information

We process personal data mainly for the purposes defined below and for any further purpose specified at time of collection:

  • To inform you about our work and opportunities
  • To comply with legal requirements regarding storage of agreements
  • To send important information, such as changes in our terms and policies
  • To create networks and consortia for our organization’s purpose
  • To organize events and meetings
  • To analyze our operations, networks, impact, etc.

How do we share information 

We share information with the Earth System Governance Foundation (The Netherlands) and Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future (United Kingdom).

We may share information with the conveners of Earth System Governance Taskforces, the coordinators of Earth System Governance Research Centres, the Regional Research Fellow Coordinators, and other persons with a coordinating or facilitating role in the Earth System Governance Project.

We may share information with other companies that process data on our behalf. This enables us to perform our services, such as analysis, distribution or other services.

We may share limited information with policy or grant making institutions in the context of nominating or recommending experts for policy processes or acquisition of research and consultancy assignments from these institutions.

Access and corrections

If we process personal information about you, then you have a right under data protection law to request access to that personal information. You also have a right to require any inaccuracies in your information to be corrected free of charge. You can ask us to modify any details which are inaccurate by using the following contact information: ipo@earthsystemgovernance.org.

Amendments to the privacy policy

The Earth System Governance Project reserves the right, at any time, to make amendments to this privacy policy to the extent necessary to remedy disturbances or to comply with new legislative or technical requirements.