This Privacy Policy describes how A Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism (“TCCM”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, discloses and protects your personal information gathered in connection with your use of our website (tccm.global). By using our website, you agree to the processing of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Information we collect
We may collect personal information from you directly when you access our website or communicate with us through our website. Personal information we collect may include:
- Name;
- Organization;
- Email address;
- Personal information that you provide when you communicate with us.
We may automatically collect standard internet log information when you use our website, including your IP address, browser type and language, access times and referring website information.
Use of information
We may use your personal Information for the following purposes:
- Communicate with you regarding TCCM, including when you contact us through our website;
- Facilitate your organization’s involvement with TCCM after you contact us;
- Respond to inquiries and provide support;
- Maintain the security of our website;
- Comply with applicable legal requirements.
Disclosure of Information
We may disclose information collected through our website in the following contexts:
- To third party service providers who help us to design, administer, and maintain our website;
- When required by law or to comply with legal processes;
- For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide your personal information.
Cookies and Analytics
Google Analytics
Google Analytics provides web analytics services to track, monitor and report website traffic. Information collected may include:
- IP address and general geolocation information
- Demographic data
- Language preferences
- Interests
- Browser type
- Operating system information
- Pages visited
- Traffic origin
Google Tag Manager allows us to manage the tags that are deployed on our site, and directs information collected through tags to our Google Analytics account. If a user does not consent to the use of cookies, Google Tag Manager will not run cookies associated with tags managed under Google Tag Manager. If a user opts-out of Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager will disable applicable Google Analytics features.
You can opt-out of having your information tracked in Google Analytics by installing an opt-Out Browser Add-on. For more information, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
You can learn more about Google privacy practices by visiting https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Microsoft Clarity
We use Microsoft Clarity to capture information about website performance and user behaviour on our website, such as how the page is rendering and user interactions with webpages. Microsoft Clarity collects user behaviour data, including clicks, scrolls, movement and navigation.
You can opt-out of cookies that facilitate tracking by Microsoft Clarity by selecting Microsoft through the following Digital Advertising Alliance tool: https://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN.
For more information about Microsoft’s privacy practices, visit https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.
Retention of Information
We will retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. When no longer needed, or when required by applicable law, we will securely dispose or anonymize your information.
Security of Information
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect your information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no transmission of information over the internet is completely secure, and it is not possible to guarantee security. Any transmission of information is at your own risk.
Data Transfer
We may store, process and/or transfer your information outside your jurisdiction of residence. Consequently, your information may be subject to the local laws of the jurisdiction to which it is transferred, and it may be accessible to local governments, tribunals, law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
Third Party Links
Our website may include links to third party websites, including the websites of our members. Accessing third party websites may allow third parties to collect, use, or disclosure information about you. We do not control third party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices.
When you access a third party website, you should read the policies and notices applicable to that website.
Your Rights
Under certain circumstances and subject to applicable laws, supported by a written request and proof of identification, you may access information about you that we have collected, used or disclosed, and/or ask that it be corrected, and/or withdraw your consent to our disclosure or use of your information.
As required or permitted by applicable law, you may be entitled to additional rights, including: (i) the right to control the dissemination of your Information; (ii) the right to receive computerized information collected from you in a structured, commonly used and technological format and to have this information transferred directly to another organization; (iii) the right to be informed of and submit observations regarding automated decision-making; and (iv) the right to request information about data processing.
Finally, you also have a right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority, in particular in the region where you normally reside, where we are based or where an alleged infringement of data protection law has taken place.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how to exercise your rights as described above, please contact us.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will make our most up to date policy effective from the date of posting.
Last updated: September 9, 2024