Privacy Policy
The UNESCO Chair, Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space, is funded by the Open Society Foundations.
This privacy notice sets out the ways in which the UNESCO Chair gathers, uses, stores and shares your data. It also sets out how long we keep your data and what rights you have in relation to your data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
For the purposes of this privacy notice, University of York is the Data Controller as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation. We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office and our entry can be found at https://ico.org.uk/ESDWebPages/Entry/Z4855807. Our registration number is: Z4855807.
Subscribing to our mailing list
When registering to join the mailing list you will be asked to provide your name and email address.
The information provided will be used by the UNESCO Chair, Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space, University of York to send you newsletters and emails about relevant upcoming events and workshops, news and publications.
The information will be collected via an embedded SquareSpace form on our website and we send out our newsletter to a mailing list managed by Mailjet. Please note that SquareSpace and Mailjet are third-party services that are not owned or managed by the UNESCO Chair or the University of York. You should review SquareSpace and Mailjet privacy policies as we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies.
You are free to change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us directly at hrdhub@york.ac.uk.
Your data will not be shared or used for any additional purpose. Your data is always held securely. Access to subscriber information is strictly controlled and the SquareSpace and Mailjet accounts can only be accessed by people who need to do their job – it is only made visible to members of staff who have a reason to work with it.
We will keep your data as long as you still wish to receive the mailings that you have signed up for. If you choose to unsubscribe, your data will be deleted.
Booking tickets on Eventbrite
When registering for a ticket you will be asked to provide your name and email address. The information provided will be used by the UNESCO Chair, University of York, to issue your ticket. We also use the information to manage the event you have registered for, e.g. to produce an attendance list, to book catering/travel arrangements, to email you important information about the events you have booked or to tell you about any changes.
The UNESCO Chair uses Eventbrite (a third-party) for ticketing. Please note that Eventbrite is a third-party service that is not owned or managed by the UNESCO Chair or the University of York. You should review Eventbrite’s terms and conditions and privacy policy as we do not accept any responsibility or liability for the policies:
At the time of booking all users of Eventbrite must confirm that they accept the Eventbrite terms and conditions and Privacy Policy. Additionally, they must agree to their details being shared with the Event Organiser (The UNESCO Chair, Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space). Customers who do not agree to the terms are advised not to proceed with their booking. If you wish to attend one of our events but do not wish to use Eventbrite to book a place, please contact us at hrdhub@york.ac.uk.
Your data will not be shared or used for any additional purpose. Your data is always held securely. Access to customer information is strictly controlled and the Eventbrite account can only be accessed by people who need to do their job – it is only made visible to members of staff who have a reason to work with it.
Questions or concerns
If you have any questions about this privacy notice or concerns about how your data is being processed, please contact the University’s Data Protection Officer at dataprotection@york.ac.uk
Right to complain
If you are unhappy with the way in which the University has handled your personal data, you have a right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. For information on reporting a concern to the Information Commissioner’s Office, see www.ico.org.uk/concerns