By accessing this site, certain information about the User, such as Internet protocol (IP) addresses, navigation through the Site, the software used and the time spent, along with other similar information, will be stored on Global Human Rights & Environmental Defenders Forum (GHREDF) servers. These will not specifically identify the User. The information will be used internally only for web site traffic analysis. If the User provides unique identifying information, such as name, address and other information on forms stored on this Site, such information will be used only for statistical purposes and will not be published for general access. Global Human Rights & Environmental Defenders Forum is committed to protecting the privacy of all users. This policy represents our commitment to your right to privacy.
When and how do we collect your information?
Global Human Rights & Environmental Defenders Forum (GHREDF) collects personal data about you when you:
– Visit our website
– Volunteer
– Register for a GHREDF event
– Engage in a campaign by signing an online petition
– Make an inquiry
– Subscribe to an online publication
We may also collect personal data about you from third-party sources, including, but not limited to, information posted on social media and other publicly-available sources.
What personal data do we collect?
We may collect some or all of the following types of information, some of which may constitute personal data under applicable law, including:
– Basic contact information: Our websites may collect personal data, information that either directly identifies you or could reasonably be used to identify you. Examples of personal data include your name, contact information, email address, and other information in combination with such identifiers.
– Mobile devices information: If you access our websites on your mobile telephone or mobile device, we may also collect your unique device identifier and mobile device IP address, as well as information about your device’s operating system, mobile carrier and your location information as “strictly necessary” for the delivery of services or website content. We may also ask you to consent to providing your mobile phone number (for example, so that we can send you push notifications). If you are accessing our website using your mobile device while located in the EU, UK, EEA or other countries with similar laws., you have the option to opt-in and provide your consent for our collection of this information (except where the collection is “strictly necessary” for the delivery of website content).
– Other information: In some instances, we automatically collect other basic information about you which does not directly identify you, but which may correspond with you or a particular device. We use this information to learn more about how our website is used and to otherwise improve and administer the site. Automated technologies may include the use of web server logs to collect IP addresses, “cookies” and web beacons. Further information about our use of cookies can be found below in the Cookies and other tracking technologies section at the end of this Statement. If you are located in the EU,UK or the EEA you have the option to opt-in to consent to the collection of this information.
How do we use your personal data?
We use the personal data you provide to us to:
– Manage and process inquiries, registrations and other interactions with you.
– Send you information you have requested or consented to receiving such as newsletters, breaking news, and other information regarding relevant Global Human Rights & Environmental Defenders Forum Activities.
– Support your engagement in campaigns, including signing petitions, taking actions and other forms of digital advocacy.
– Operate our website and understand its use, for statistical purposes (number of site visits, average time visitors spend at the site, etc.) and security purposes.
With whom do we share your personal data?
– We do not sell, share, or otherwise disclose the information we collect through our website and mobile applications, except as provided in this Privacy Statement.
– We may share your personal data with other Global Human Rights & Environmental Defenders Forum entities, divisions, and branch offices to serve you, including for the activities listed in this statement.
– We may share your personal data with our affiliates and third-party organizations which we feel could be of interest to you, provided you agree to such sharing and such sharing is legal under applicable law.
Further information about our use of cookies and similar technologies can be found in the Cookies and other tracking technologies section.
Do we transfer your personal data across national borders?
We are a global organization and may transfer certain personal data across geographical borders to Global Human Rights & Environmental Defenders Forum entities, authorized service providers or partners in other countries working on our behalf in accordance with applicable law. Our affiliates and third parties may be based locally or they may be in other countries, some of which have not been determined by authorities where you are located to have an adequate level of data protection.
Do we collect information from children?
Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from an individual under age 16. If you are under the age of 16, please do not submit any personal data through the website. If you have reason to believe that we may have accidentally received personal data from an individual under age 16, please contact us immediately at info@ghredf.com.
How can you update your communication preferences?
We take reasonable steps to provide you with communication about your information. You can update your communication preferences in the following ways.
– Newsletters: If you request electronic communications, such as an e-newsletter, you will be able to unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions included in the communication.
– Mobile devices: If you previously chose to receive push notifications on your mobile device from us but no longer wish to receive them, you can manage your preferences either through your device or the application settings. If you no longer wish to have any information collected by the mobile application, you may uninstall the application by using the uninstall process available on your mobile device.
– E-mail: Contact us by e-mail info@ghredf.com. or postal address 1, Hayton Close, London, E8 3TG. Please include your current contact information, the information you are interested in accessing and your requested changes.
How long do we retain your personal data?
How long we retain your personal data depends on the purpose for which it was obtained and its nature. We will keep your personal data for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Statement unless a longer retention period is permitted or required by law. In specific circumstances we may store your personal data for longer periods of time so that we have an accurate record of your dealings with us in the event of any complaints or challenges, or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation relating to your personal data or dealings. You may contact us through the provided channels to request deletion of your information.
Do we have security measures in place to protect your information?
Global Human Rights & Environmental Defenders Forum (GHREDF) takes steps to protect your information from unauthorized access. We implemented a SSL certificate and enforced https traffic on our site. All data transmitted to and from our website, are encrypted to provide an additional level of security. You can read more about the security measures taken by our third-party vendor, Engaging Networks, who provides the following services for HRW: online advocacy, event registration and donation pages, and email message deployment.
While we take reasonable measures to protect the information you submit via the website against loss, theft, and unauthorized use, disclosure, or modification, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. No internet, email, or mobile application transmission is ever fully secure or error free. Email or other messages sent through the website may not be secure. You should use caution whenever submitting information through email or the website and take special care in deciding which information you provide us.
Are we responsible for the websites to which we link?
We are not. Global Human Rights & Environmental Defenders Forum (GHREDF) does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of third-party websites or resources, and our privacy statement does not apply to any sites that are not affiliated with Global Human Rights & Environmental Defenders Forum (GHREDF), even if you access them via a link on our site. You should review the privacy policies of any third-party site before providing any information.
EU UK, EEA Data Subject Rights
If you are an EU, UK or EEA Data Subject, you have the following rights. To exercise these rights, please email us at info@ghredf.com with a description of your request.
– Right to Access: You have right to access personal data that Human Rights Watch holds about you.
– Right to Rectification: You have a right to request us to correct your personal data where it is inaccurate or out of date.
– Right to be Forgotten (Right to Erasure): You have the right, under certain circumstances, to have your personal data erased. Your information can only be erased if your data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, and we have no other legal ground for processing the data
– Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time, on legitimate grounds, except if otherwise permitted by applicable law, or to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. If you raise an objection, we have an opportunity to demonstrate that we have compelling legitimate interests which override your rights and freedoms.
– Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data, but only where:
– its accuracy is contested, to allow us to verify its accuracy; or
– the processing is unlawful, but you do not want it erased; or
– it is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected, but we still need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or
– you have objected to processing of your data, and verification of overriding grounds is pending.
– Right to Data Portability: You have the right to data portability, which requires us to provide personal data to you or another controller in a commonly used, machine readable format, but only where the processing of that information is based on (i) your consent; or (ii) the performance of a contract to which you are a party.
– Right to Decline Automated Decision Making: You have the right to not be subject to decisions based solely on automated decision making, which produce legal or significant effects for you, except where these are (i) necessary for a contract to which you are a party; (ii) authorized by law; (iii) based on your explicit consent.
Even where such decisions are permitted, you can contest the decision and require Global Human Rights & Environmental Defenders Forum (GHREDF) to exercise human intervention.
We currently do not use automated decision making (including automated decision making using profiling) when processing your personal data. If we ever use an automated decision-making solution, you have a right to request that a decision based off your personal data cannot be solely decided via an automated process.