Privacy Policy

Effective date: 09 December 2025

Who We Are

The Geneva Charter of Sovereignty (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a neutral, non aligned, non political initiative based in Switzerland. Our purpose is to support voluntary reflection on sovereign equality in an interconnected world. This policy describes how we process personal data in connection with our website genevacharter.org and associated communications.

Scope of This Policy

This policy applies to visitors, subscribers, participants in consultations, and partners who interact with our website or digital services. Our practices align with the EU GDPR and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP).

Data We Collect

  • Technical data: IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, timestamps, and referral URLs collected via cookies and server logs.
  • Contact data: name, email address, and any message content provided through contact forms or direct email.
  • Newsletter data: email address, subscription preferences, and engagement metrics.
  • Consultation and event data: registration details, professional affiliation, areas of interest.
  • Administrative data: information needed to respond to enquiries or manage participation in working groups.

How We Use Your Data

  • Site operation and security: running our website, preventing misuse, ensuring reliability and availability.
  • Analytics: understanding visitor behaviour in order to improve clarity, accessibility, and relevance.
  • Communications: responding to enquiries and sending newsletters or updates (opt in only).
  • Consultation management: coordinating participation in meetings, workshops, and voluntary submissions.
  • Legal compliance: meeting Swiss and international regulatory requirements where applicable.

Cookies and Related Technologies

We use essential cookies to ensure that the site functions correctly. With your consent, we may also use simple analytics tools to understand general traffic patterns. You may disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

  • Essential cookies: security, load balancing, session management.
  • Analytics cookies (optional): privacy friendly services such as Plausible or anonymised Google Analytics.

Third Party Service Providers

We work only with reputable service providers operating under data processing agreements and appropriate safeguards:

  • Hosting and CDN: Hostinger or an equivalent European provider.
  • Platform: WordPress and essential plugins needed for secure operation.
  • Analytics: Plausible (EU) or Google Analytics with IP anonymisation.
  • Email services: Mailchimp, Brevo, or similar opt in communication platforms.

We never sell personal data.

International Transfers

When data is transferred outside Switzerland or the EU or EEA, we rely on adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or supplementary safeguards.

Data Retention

  • Server logs: 30 to 180 days.
  • Contact enquiries: 12 to 24 months after the enquiry is closed.
  • Newsletter data: retained until you unsubscribe.
  • Workshop or consultation participation data: retained as long as needed for documentation.

Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your data. You may also request a copy of your data or withdraw consent for communications. Please contact us at contact@genevacharter.org.

Children and Sensitive Data

Our website and materials are intended for a general audience but not for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect information from minors or request sensitive personal data.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect personal information, including HTTPS encryption, controlled access, and secure hosting. No method of transmission or storage is entirely secure.

External Links

Our site may link to organisations such as the United Nations or academic institutions. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The date at the top of this page will be updated accordingly.

Contact

For questions or privacy related requests:
contact@genevacharter.org

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The Geneva Charter on Sovereign Equality
A voluntary, neutral framework for dignity, stability, and responsible conduct among nations.
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