Privacy Policy

Introduction
This Website Privacy Notification applies to all physical persons (“you”) who have access to this website (“Website”). In this Website Privacy Notification “we” refers to the Global Geoscience Professionalism Group (GGPG).
This Website does not seek to collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18 Individuals under the age of 18 should receive permission from their parent or legal guardian before providing any personal information to us.

Types of personal information collected and processed
The types of personal information we collect and process depends, among other factors, on how you are using this Website. If you are only using this Website for information purposes, i.e., you do not otherwise transmit information to us, we will only gather the personal information that is forwarded to our servers by your browser. In particular, we will gather the access data that we require for technical reasons to be able to display this Website and warrant the stability and security of the same. This access data includes the IP address, date and time of your visit, access status/HTTP status code, the referred URL (previously visited page), browser type and version, operating system.
In addition, we will also receive your personal information if you reach out to us using the contact form on this Website. Personal information in this context includes e.g., name, e-mail, and date and time of your request and content of your request.

Types of personal information collected and processed

The types of personal information we collect and process depends, among other factors, on how you are using this Website. If you are only using this Website for information purposes, i.e., you do not otherwise transmit information to us, we will only gather the personal information that is forwarded to our servers by your browser. In particular, we will gather the access data that we require for technical reasons to be able to display this Website and warrant the stability and security of the same. This access data includes the IP address, date and time of your visit, access status/HTTP status code, the referred URL (previously visited page), browser type and version, operating system.

In addition, we will also receive your personal information if you reach out to us using the contact form on this Website. Personal information in this context includes e.g., name, e-mail, and date and time of your request and content of your request.

Sources of personal information
We collect your personal information:
Directly from you; and, Automatically through relevant systems used in connection with your website consultation (e.g., location information, cookies, log data). For instance, we may collect your personal information from the device through which you access this Website. PLEASE NOTE: If you transmit personal information about third parties (e.g., your spouse, relatives etc.), you are responsible for complying with the applicable information protection provisions. This may require obtaining the consent of these third parties for the transmission of this information; and

Sources of personal information

We collect your personal information:

Directly from you; and,
Automatically through relevant systems used in connection with your website consultation (e.g., location information, cookies, log data). For instance, we may collect your personal information from the device through which you access this Website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you transmit personal information about third parties (e.g., your spouse, relatives etc.), you are responsible for complying with the applicable information protection provisions. This may require obtaining the consent of these third parties for the transmission of this information; and

How we use personal information
The situations in which we may process your personal information are listed below: To provide you with access to this Website; For technical administration and development of this Website; To carry out statistical and other analysis regarding the use of this Website; To process your request if you contact us using the contact form of this Website; To establish a basis for future information on the products and services offered by us; To comply with any applicable laws and regulations; To comply with the request or requirement of any court of any relevant jurisdiction or any relevant authority; and For use in connection with any legal proceedings or regulatory action (including prospective legal proceedings/ regulatory action) and for obtaining legal advice or for establishing, exercising, or defending legal rights.

How we use personal information

The situations in which we may process your personal information are listed below:

To provide you with access to this Website;
For technical administration and development of this Website;
To carry out statistical and other analysis regarding the use of this Website;
To process your request if you contact us using the contact form of this Website;
To establish a basis for future information on the products and services offered by us;
To comply with any applicable laws and regulations;
To comply with the request or requirement of any court of any relevant jurisdiction or any relevant authority; and
For use in connection with any legal proceedings or regulatory action (including prospective legal proceedings/ regulatory action) and for obtaining legal advice or for establishing, exercising, or defending legal rights.

Recipients of your personal information
We may disclose personal information in the situations described below: To third parties who provide services to us (e.g., IT companies, telecommunication providers); To our affiliates or subsidiaries, only to the extent necessary to process your request, if you contact us using the contact form of this Website; To any court of any relevant jurisdiction or any relevant authority; To public authorities, regulators, or governmental bodies or other third parties, when required by law or regulation; or Otherwise if you consent to such disclosure.

Recipients of your personal information

We may disclose personal information in the situations described below:

To third parties who provide services to us (e.g., IT companies, telecommunication providers);
To our affiliates or subsidiaries, only to the extent necessary to process your request, if you contact us using the contact form of this Website;
To any court of any relevant jurisdiction or any relevant authority;
To public authorities, regulators, or governmental bodies or other third parties, when required by law or regulation; or
Otherwise if you consent to such disclosure.

Overseas transfers
We may transfer the personal information we collect about you to countries other than the country in which the information was originally collected. Other destination countries may not have the same laws on personal information as the country in which you initially provided the information.
When we transfer your personal information to other countries, we will protect that information as described in this Website Privacy Notification and in accordance with applicable law.

Changes to this Website Privacy Notification
We may revise this Website Privacy Notification from time to time. The most current version of this Notification will govern our processing of your personal information and will always be at this Website. By continuing to access and use this Website you agree to be bound by the Website Privacy Notification currently in place at the time of each visit.