The Geneva Disarmament Platform respects your privacy and strives to protect your personal information. You can visit most of this website without stating who you are and without revealing any personnal information. We only analyze statistical data (for example, information regarding country location, number of downloads and page visits) for the purpose of monitoring how our website is being used to help improve the user experience and content.

If you fill out a form on our website, we process the collected personal data only for the purposes we have communicated in the form. However, when you share your personal information on the website, you are sharing it with the Geneva Disarmament Platform and third party services such as Google Analytics and Mailchimp. For more information, please read the privacy policies of Google and Mailchimp.

Personal details are not stored or capture without the prior knowlege and consent of the user. The Geneva Disarmamant Platform does not distribute, sell or rent personal details captured through the website to anyone. As a general rule, the Geneva Disarmament Platform does not disclose any information identifying you personally, except with your permission or where required by Swiss law.

In the unlikely event of a data breach, the Geneva Disarmament Platform will take all necessary actions to ensure the continued security of its stored data and to communicate any violations within 72 hours to those affected.

Why or when do we collect or receive personal information?

The Geneva Disarmament Platform has a number of reasons and purposes for obtaining personal information. We collect information from you when you: sign a contract with us (employment, consultancy, etc.), participate in our projects and/or events, visit our website, subscribe to our Newsletter and event invitations; apply for a job or internship; correspond with us for various reasons.

How do we process personal information?

Personal data is treated with the utmost care and is only available to the Geneva Disarmament Platform employees responsible for managing the information for relevant purposes. We do not share your personal data with third parties without your consent, unless prescribed by law.

Mailings

The Geneva Disarmament Platform regularly sends emails to distribute our newsletters, promote our activities or sometimes send invitations to our events. You may receive such mailings when your email address is either listed with us as someone who has given consent for the purpose of receiving information (‘opt-in’), or has registered for an event, or otherwise has a consensual relationship with the Geneva Disarmament Platform.

We use the email service Mailchimp to send mailings and keep our mailing lists up to date. For more information, please read the privacy policy of Mailchimp.

If you want to opt out from receiving such emails or would like to change your subscription preferences, you can let us know by using the link at the bottom of the email or by sending an email to contact@disarmament.ch. In any case, your request must reach us in order to take effect.

How long do we retain personal information?

The Geneva Disarmament Platform only retains information that, at a bare minimum, allows us to work with our partners and disseminate news, publications and other information to interested parties. Any additional information that is not relevant is removed and deleted.

Certain personal data is stored under observance of tax and commercial law retention periods and is deleted on expiry of that period.

At all times you have the right to request the Geneva Disarmament Platform to disclose, rectify, stop processing or delete your information. If you wish to exercise these rights or have any questions about this policy, please contact us at contact@disarmament.ch.