Privacy & Cookies
Last updated: 1 January, 2026
1. About this website
This website is operated by Call to Action (CtA). 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.
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.
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:
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:
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:
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Contact
If you have questions about privacy or the use of cookies on this website, please contact the Call to Action Secretariat via the Contact page: