This Privacy Policy explains how UN-aligned, a Finland-based organisation, collects, uses, and protects the personal information of visitors and members who use our website.

We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we handle your data.

Information we collect

We collect very limited information from visitors to our website. Our site does not use tracking or behavioural cookies. However, if you choose to engage more actively with UN-aligned, some personal information will be collected.

Membership data

When you register as a free member, we ask for:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Confirmation that you are aged 18 or above
  • Country of residence
  • Details about how you wish to contribute (for instance, through writing, volunteering, or financial support)

Website analytics

We use Cloudflare’s privacy-focused analytics tools to gather anonymous data about website performance and general visitor activity. This information helps us maintain and improve our site but cannot identify individual users.

How we collect and use your data

We collect information directly from you when you complete our membership form or contact us by email. The data is used to:

  • Manage membership and communicate with members
  • Share updates about UN-aligned’s publications, activities, and opportunities, if you have chosen to receive them
  • Maintain the security and performance of our website through Cloudflare’s analytical tools

We do not sell, rent, or trade your information with third parties.

Data storage and retention

Membership information is stored securely on UN-aligned’s organisational Google Drive, accessible only to a small number of authorised team members.

If you withdraw your membership, we delete your data within 14 days of confirmation.

Cookies

Our website is built with Hugo and hosted through Cloudflare Pages. It does not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. Cloudflare may set minimal, essential cookies for operational and security purposes; these do not store personal information.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect some website functions.

Future advertising

If UN-aligned introduces advertising on its website in the future, we will ensure that any data collection remains fully compliant with EU and Finnish privacy regulations.

We will use only privacy-respecting tools, and any advertising partners will be required to meet equivalent standards. This Privacy Policy will be updated before any such changes take effect.

Your rights

Under European data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Rectify any inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request erasure of your personal data in certain circumstances
  • Restrict processing of your data under specific conditions
  • Object to our processing of your information
  • Request data portability where applicable

Requests should be sent to: 📧 Email: contact[at]un-aligned.org

We will respond within one month.

Our website may contain links to external sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to UN-aligned’s website. We recommend reading the privacy policies of any linked sites you visit.

Changes to this policy

We review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure it remains accurate and up to date. Any revisions will appear on this page.

Last reviewed: 26 October 2025

Contact us

If you have any questions about how UN-aligned handles your data, please contact us at: 📧 Email: contact[at]un-aligned.org 🌐 About UN-aligned

Supervisory authority

If you believe your data has not been handled in accordance with the law, you may contact: Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (Tietosuojavaltuutetun toimisto) Ratapihantie 9, 00520 Helsinki, Finland 🌐 tietosuoja.fi/en