Privacy Policy

Introduction

Global Business Compliance Foundation (“GBCF,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our website, submit a report, contact us, make a donation, or otherwise interact with our services.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Your name, email address, organization, or other contact details;

• Information submitted through contact forms, report forms, or inquiry forms;

• Documents, links, screenshots, product information, marketplace listings, or other materials you provide for review;

• Donation-related information, where applicable;

• Communications you send to us by email or through our website.

We may also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring URLs, and general usage data.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Review reports, complaints, or compliance concerns submitted to us;

• Conduct evidence-based research into misleading claims, unsafe products, marketplace compliance risks, or related public-interest issues;

• Communicate with you regarding your submission, inquiry, donation, or request;

• Prepare internal reviews, public-interest reports, platform alerts, regulatory submissions, or other accountability actions;

• Improve our website, forms, content, and user experience;

• Maintain records for legal, administrative, security, and compliance purposes;

• Protect our rights, users, organization, and the integrity of our work.

We do not use submitted information to provide individualized legal advice.

Reports and Submitted Materials

If you submit a report, complaint, evidence package, product information, marketplace link, or related material, we may review, organize, verify, and use that information for public-interest compliance work.

This may include contacting platforms, regulators, companies, service providers, payment processors, certification bodies, or other relevant parties where appropriate.

Unless you give us permission or disclosure is necessary for legal, safety, investigative, or accountability purposes, we will seek to avoid publicly identifying individual submitters.

However, you should not submit information that you are not legally permitted to share.

Donations and Payment Information

If you make a donation or payment through our website, payment information may be processed by third-party payment processors or donation platforms. We do not directly store full credit card numbers or complete payment credentials on our own systems.

Third-party processors may collect and process information according to their own privacy policies, terms, and legal obligations.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information in limited circumstances, including:

• With trusted service providers who help operate our website, forms, email systems, donation tools, analytics, hosting, or security functions;

• With platforms, regulators, enforcement bodies, certification organizations, payment providers, or other relevant parties in connection with compliance review, public-interest reporting, or accountability actions;

• With professional advisors, consultants, or legal counsel where necessary;

• When required by law, subpoena, court order, regulatory request, or legal process;

• When we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, prevent misuse, address safety concerns, or respond to fraud, abuse, or unlawful activity.

Where possible and appropriate, we may share information in aggregated, redacted, or anonymized form.

Data Protection and Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, email system, online form, or digital storage method is completely secure. You should avoid submitting highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, or legally restricted information unless necessary and authorized.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, pixels, or similar technologies to understand website traffic, improve performance, and enhance user experience.

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functions.

Third-Party Links and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, donation processors, payment providers, marketplace listings, social media pages, or external resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites or services. You should review their privacy policies before providing information to them.

International Visitors

If you access our website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where we or our service providers operate.

Data protection laws may differ from those in your country or region.

Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including research, recordkeeping, legal compliance, dispute resolution, security, and organizational operations.

We may retain submitted reports, evidence, correspondence, and related materials where necessary for public-interest compliance work, legal defense, accountability actions, or regulatory purposes.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain uses of your personal information.

You may also request that we update or remove your contact information from our records, subject to legal, security, recordkeeping, and legitimate organizational needs.

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information below.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, website functions, legal requirements, or organizational activities.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of our website after updates are posted means you accept the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle information, please contact us at:

Global Business Compliance Foundation
Email: contact@gbcf.ngo
Website: www.gbcf.ngo