Legal
This notice explains what personal data the Global Governance Institute collects, why we collect it, who we share it with, and the rights you have over it.
Last updated 14 August 2026
The Global Governance Institute (GGI) is an independent, non-profit think tank based in Brussels. We are the data controller for the personal data described in this notice.
Global Governance Institute
Cours Saint Michel 30A, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Email: info@globalgovernance.eu
We only collect data we need for a specific purpose. The table below sets out what we hold, why, and the legal basis under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
| What | Why | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Email address, name, and the focus areas you select | To send you the newsletters and updates you asked for | Your consent |
| Record of your consent, including date and the wording you agreed to | To show that consent was freely given, as the GDPR requires | Legal obligation |
| Whether an email was opened or a link clicked | To understand which material is useful and improve it | Your consent |
| Name, contact details and affiliation of applicants to our summer schools and courses | To assess applications and run the programme | Performance of a contract, and steps taken before entering one |
| Name and contact details of event participants | To register you and manage attendance | Performance of a contract, or our legitimate interest in running events |
| Correspondence you send us | To answer you and keep a record of what was agreed | Our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries |
| Website usage data, where you accept analytics cookies | To see which pages are read and how the site is used | Your consent |
We do not sell personal data, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing.
Our newsletters use double opt-in. After you sign up you receive an email asking you to confirm; nothing is sent until you click that link. You choose which of our six focus areas you want to hear about, and you can change that selection or unsubscribe from the link in any email we send.
Our website sets cookies that are strictly necessary for it to work. With your consent, we also use Google Analytics to understand how the site is used, which tells us which publications are read and where visitors come from. You can accept or decline analytics cookies through the banner shown on your first visit, and you can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser's cookies for this site.
We use a small number of service providers, who act only on our instructions and cannot use your data for their own purposes.
| Provider | Purpose | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Brevo | Newsletter and email delivery | European Union |
| Google Workspace | Email and document storage | European Union and United States |
| Webflow | Website hosting | United States |
| Cloudflare | Domain and content delivery | Global network |
| Google Analytics | Website statistics, only where you consent | European Union and United States |
Some of the providers above process data in the United States. Where that happens, transfers are covered by the European Commission's standard contractual clauses or by the provider's certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, together with the additional safeguards those mechanisms require.
Under the GDPR you can ask us to:
Write to info@globalgovernance.eu and we will respond within one month.
You can complain to the Belgian Data Protection Authority, Rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels, or through dataprotectionauthority.be. You may also complain to the authority in the country where you live or work.
We keep personal data on services that encrypt it in transit and at rest, limit access to the people who need it, and protect accounts with multi-factor authentication. No system is perfect, and if a breach affects your rights we will tell you and the supervisory authority as the GDPR requires.
If we change how we handle personal data we will update this page and the date at the top. Material changes affecting the newsletter will be announced in the newsletter itself.