Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 1st, 2025
Last Updated: August 1st, 2025

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At Global Village (“we”, “our”, “us”), protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal data is a fundamental commitment. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information when you:

• visit our website (https://www.globalvillagestrategies.com)

• communicate with us by e‑mail, phone or social media

• use any services or features we provide (collectively, the “Services”).

 

If you have any questions after reading this notice, please contact us at contact@globalvillagestrategies.com.

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 1. Who is the Data Controller?

Global Village
E‑mail: contact@globalvillagestrategies.com
 

2. Information We Collect

We collect two main types of information:

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a) Personal Information You Provide:
When you interact with us—such as by filling out a contact form, signing up for a newsletter, or making an inquiry—we may collect personal details including your name, email address, phone number, company or organisation name, job title, and any other information you voluntarily include.

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b) Technical and Usage Data:
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, the pages you visit, how long you stay on them, and the referring websites or sources. This information is typically gathered through cookies, server logs, and analytics tools.

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We do not intentionally collect any special categories of personal data (e.g. health information, political views, religious beliefs) unless you explicitly provide it to us—for example, if you share dietary requirements for an event.

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3. Legal Bases for Processing

Under the EU/UK GDPR we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

1. Contractual necessity – processing is necessary to respond to your enquiry or provide requested Services.

2. Legitimate interests – e.g. improving our website, preventing fraud (we balance these interests against your rights).

3. Consent – e‑mail marketing or non‑essential cookies (you can withdraw consent at any time).

4. Legal obligation – where we must keep certain records for tax, accounting or regulatory reasons.

 

 4. How We Use Your Information

• Respond to enquiries and provide customer support

• Deliver, administer and improve the Services

• Send newsletters, event invitations or marketing material when you have opted‑in

• Monitor website performance and analyse aggregated statistics

• Detect, prevent and address technical issues or fraudulent activity

• Comply with applicable laws and regulations

We never sell or rent your personal data.

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5. Sharing and International Transfers

We may share data only with trusted third‑party processors who help us operate our business (e.g. website hosting, e‑mail delivery, analytics). These partners:

• act on our documented instructions

• are bound by confidentiality obligations

• implement appropriate security measures.

If personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area/UK to a country without an adequacy decision, we rely on approved safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

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 6. Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use essential cookies for core site functionality and, with your consent, analytics/marketing cookies to understand usage patterns. You can control cookies through your browser settings or our cookie banner. 

 

 7. Data Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise it.

 

8. Data Security

We employ administrative, technical and organisational safeguards designed to protect your information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access. Despite these measures, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed 100 % secure.

 

 9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you

• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data

• Erase data (“right to be forgotten”) where legally applicable

• Restrict or object to processing in certain circumstances

• Data portability – receive a copy in a structured, machine‑readable format

• Withdraw consent at any time (for consent‑based processing)

• Lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority (e.g. CNPD in Portugal, ICO in the UK).

To exercise any right, e‑mail us at contact@globalvillagestrategies.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling the request.

 

 10. Third‑Party Links

Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every site you visit.

 

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your country). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe we have received information about a child, please contact us so we can delete it.

 

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date. Significant changes will be highlighted or notified to you directly where legally required.

 

13. Contact Us

For any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your personal data:

E‑mail: contact@globalvillagestrategies.com
Supervisory authority: You also have the right to contact your local data‑protection regulator.