Last Updated: March 04, 2025
We, Global Taskforce for Youth Combatants (https://gt4y.org), administered by Accept International, are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we use cookies and handle personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and store information when you visit our website.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
(a) Essential Cookies
These cookies are essential for our websites and services to perform basic functions and are necessary for us to operate certain features. As a result, they cannot be switched off in our systems. They include:
- Session management cookies
- Security authentication cookies
(b) Preference / Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable the functionality of our services, such as helping you to fill out forms more easily and providing you with features, insights and customized content in conjunction with our plugins. We also use these technologies to remember choices you make (e.g., language settings).
(c) Statistics cookies
We use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to optimize performance by collecting information on how users interact with our website, including which pages are visited most, as well as other analytical data. We use these details to improve how our websites function and to understand how users interact with them.
(d) Marketing & Third-Party Cookies
These cookies are used for marketing purposes and may be set by external partners, such as social media platforms (e.g., Facebook Pixel).
3. Your Choices and Control Over Cookies
You have the right to control and manage cookies. When you first access our site, you will be given the choice to manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner, allowing you to select the cookies you accept. You can freely refuse preference, analytics, and targeting cookies; please note however that, as mentioned above, Essential Cookies are necessary for the effective functioning of our website. If you wish to restrict, block, or delete the cookies that are set by any website, you can generally do this through your browser settings. The links below describe how you can manage the cookies on some popular browsers:
4. What Personal Data We Collect and How We Use Collected Data
We collect personal data from users and site visitors, including;
- Personal data, such as name, email address, personal account preferences
- Technical data, such as information about cookies.
Personal data is also generated from technical processes such as contact forms, cookies, analytics, and third-party analytics.
- Newsletter Subscription
If you register your personal information in order to receive our regular newsletter, you are automatically considered to agree with the Privacy Policy of both the website of Global Taskforce for Youth Combatants and the website of Accept International.
We use cookies and collected personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our services;
- To analyze website traffic and optimize performance;
- To ensure website security;
- To allow you to contact us and/or receive information from us;
- To organize or promote events and/or activities by Accept International, the Global Taskforce for Youth Combatants, or our partners;
- To process your application;
- To analyze web statistics and log files to improve the functioning of our website.
5. Process of Personal Data and Data Sharing to Third Party
All personal data collected are internally processed only by designated staff members or agents, for one or more of the specific purposes listed above, and only on a strict need-to-know basis. Depending on the purpose for which we process your personal data, we may share the necessary information with selected third parties, such as:
- The host of an event we organize or co-organize;
- Social media platforms, through for example retargeting campaigns on Facebook
Our website provides links to third-party websites and social media platforms - such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn - that will collect data about you if opened.
We may share anonymous, non-personal data with third-party analytics and marketing partners. In case of sharing your data with third parties, we ensure as much as possible that the recipient has provided sufficient proof of compliance and security.
However, we do not sell or trade your personal data without your consent.
6. Data Retention and Security
We retain collected data for the period necessary to fulfill its intended purpose. The retention period is considered based on the nature and sensitivity of your personal data, potential risks of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your data, and the purposes for which we process your data. If you request to erase your data to stop receiving our messages, we will delete your data.
We implement adequate technical and organizational measures to protect against accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, destruction, or disclosure of data.
- A username and password are required in order to access our IT systems;
- Authentication and authorization for the IT systems are based on roles and tasks;
- Network security is configured to prevent external threats from accessing our infrastructure;
- Service providers sign confidentiality and data protection clauses to ensure compliance with our security rules.
In case we detect a potential or real data breach, our procedures include internal reporting systems in coordination with contracted service providers and the use of bug bounties.
7. Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data
(a) Information and Access
You have the right to request certain information about the personal data we hold about you.
(b) Correction
You have the right to request the correction of any mistakes or inaccuracies in your personal data provided we can verify your identity. Please note that this does not apply in case your correction request relates to an application process carried out by our staff and you are unable to provide sufficient proof of the assessment's inaccuracy or respective data are contained in a record held by our archives.
(c) Erasure
You are entitled to request that your personal data be fully deleted from our systems. However, there may be certain circumstances where we are obliged to retain your personal data.
(d) Objection
You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data on compelling legitimate grounds relating to your particular situation. Any objection of this kind will be accepted if your fundamental rights and freedoms in question outweigh our legitimate interests, or the public interest, in processing. You are also entitled to withdraw your consent and opt-out of receiving future information about the GTY via e-mail at any time. Please communicate your wish to unsubscribe at the email address provided below.
We also comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) under the European Law and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and residents in the EU and California State have the right to request access to their personal data; request correction or deletion of their data; restrict or object to data processing and; opt-out of data sharing for marketing purposes.
For inquiries regarding your data, contact us at info@gt4y.org
8. Policy Updates
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Accept International is committed to treating your personal data with security, respect, and confidentiality: the processing of an individual's personal data carried out is performed in compliance with our rules on data protection.
For further questions, please contact us at info@gt4y.org
9. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information (California Privacy Rights)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their personal information.
We do not sell personal information in exchange for money. However, we may share certain information with third-party services such as Google Analytics or Mailchimp, which may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" under California law.
Newsletter Subscribers
If you have subscribed to our newsletter and wish to unsubscribe, please use the "unsubscribe" link included in any of our emails.
To request deletion of your data, contact us at: info@gt4y.org with the subject line “Data Deletion Request.”
Website Analytics
We use Google Analytics to better understand website usage. This data is collected via cookies and may be considered “sharing.”
To opt out, please adjust your cookie preferences by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link at the bottom of this page, or manage cookies directly in your browser.
