Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including personal identification information (name, email address, phone number, job title), institutional information, accreditation and ranking submission data, event registration details, network membership information, and communications you send to us. We also automatically collect device information (IP address, browser type, operating system), usage data (pages visited, time spent, actions taken), and location data based on IP address.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to provide accreditation assessments and rankings, process event registrations and membership applications, communicate about programs and opportunities, generate anonymized research on sustainability in education, respond to your inquiries, improve our services, comply with our obligations as an organization with UN ECOSOC consultative status, and meet legal requirements.

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with assessors involved in accreditation processes (under confidentiality agreements), to publish rankings results (institutional data only, as agreed), with partner organizations for joint programs, to comply with legal obligations, and to support UN sustainability initiatives (aggregated data only).

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encryption of data in transit and at rest, secure access controls and authentication, regular security assessments, and staff training on data protection. While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

5. Institutional Data

Sustainability data submitted by institutions for accreditation and rankings is treated with strict confidentiality. Individual institutional data is not shared without consent. Aggregated and anonymized data may be used for research publications, reports to UN bodies, advancing global sustainability standards, and benchmarking analysis.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including active membership or accreditation periods, statutory record-keeping requirements, and historical rankings data for trend analysis. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time, subject to our retention obligations.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to access your personal data, rectify inaccurate data, erasure (where applicable), restrict processing, data portability, object to processing, and withdraw consent. To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Privacy Officer.

8. International Data Transfers

As a global organization working with institutions worldwide, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify registered members of material changes. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.