Privacy & Cookies
Last updated: 1 July, 2026
1. About this website
This website is operated on behalf of the Call to Action partnership by the Call to Action Secretariat. For data protection purposes, the Secretariat acts as the data controller, regardless of which government currently holds the Lead role.
Contact: calltoactiongbv@gmail.com.
The Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies is a global partnership working to strengthen GBV prevention, risk mitigation, and response in humanitarian settings. This website provides information about the initiative, its partners, and related resources.
2. Personal data
We do not actively collect personal data from visitors simply by browsing this website. Personal data may be collected only when you voluntarily provide it, for example when:
Submitting a message through the Contact form
Contacting us by email
The information you provide is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not used for commercial purposes.
3. Contact forms
When you submit information through a contact form, the data you provide (such as your name, organisation, email address, and message) is transmitted securely and used only to manage and respond to your request.
Contact form submissions are handled through the website platform and routed to the Call to Action Secretariat.
Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months after your enquiry is resolved, unless a longer period is required to comply with our legal obligations.
4. Cookies
This website uses cookies to ensure the site functions properly and to support basic performance, security, and analytics features.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies on this site may be used to:
Enable essential website functionality
Maintain security and prevent abuse
Collect aggregated, non-identifiable information about website usage
Cookies are not used to identify individual users.
We rely on your consent for non-essential cookies (analytics), which you can withdraw at any time via "Manage Cookies." Essential cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a secure, functioning website.
5. Analytics
This website may use Google Analytics to better understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics collects aggregated information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and general technical information (for example browser type or device type).
This information is used only to improve website performance and content. It does not identify individual users.
Google’s processing of data is governed by its own privacy policies: policies.google.com/privacy
6. Embedded content (YouTube)
Some pages on this website may include embedded videos from YouTube. When you view an embedded video, YouTube may place cookies or collect technical data in accordance with its own privacy policies.
The Call to Action does not control how YouTube collects or processes data.
YouTube’s privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
7. Website platform
This website is hosted on Squarespace, which may place essential cookies required for site operation, security, and performance.
Squarespace may process limited technical data (such as IP addresses or browser information) in accordance with its own privacy and data protection policies: squarespace.com/privacy
8. International data transfers
Some of our service providers (including Google and Squarespace) are based in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, this is done under recognised safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
9. External links
This website contains links to external websites and documents. The Call to Action is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites.
Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.
10. Your rights
Under the GDPR and equivalent data protection laws, you have the right to:
Request access to the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to or request restriction of certain processing
Receive a copy of your data in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal
To exercise these rights, contact us at calltoactiongbv@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
11. Data protection and security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are in place to protect information submitted through this website against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
12. Changes to this policy
This Privacy & Cookies page may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, tools used, or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page.
13. Contact
If you have questions about privacy or the use of cookies on this website, please contact the Call to Action Secretariat at calltoactiongbv@gmail.com or via the Contact page.