Privacy Policy

GLOBE serves people around the world and we abide by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its aim to enhance the protection of EU citizens’ personal data by requiring organizations that deal with that data to be transparent and handle it in a secure way. Please read our privacy policy below to understand how we handle (i.e., collect, use, protect) your Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

PRIVACY POLICY

Please know that we only request Personally Identifiable Information on our Contact Page (e.g., name, organization affiliation, e-mail address, etc.) of which only your e-mail is required. If you take a GLOBE Survey or complete a Top Country/Society Matches Assessment, your responses will be anonymous and confidential and we will not ask for your name, email or other PII that will specifically identify you.

HOW WE HANDLE DATA

We do not collect more information than necessary.

We do not use your data for purposes other than those specified.

We do not keep your data if it is no longer needed.

Your information will never be sold to or shared with other companies or organizations for commercial purposes.

We do not transfer personal information to any sub-contractors or third parties.

WHY WE COLLECT DATA ON THE CONTACT US FORM

To improve our website

To enable us to better service you

To follow up with you after you contact us

To send you requested information

WHAT DO WE COLLECT?

Data is collected when you purchase a GLOBE book – but not by us. We provide links to purchase GLOBE books through Amazon, Sage and Barnes and Noble and you should make yourself aware of the privacy policies of any book vendor you choose to utilize.

Book purchasing transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.

PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION?

Our website is assessed on a regular basis for security issues and to address vulnerabilities in order to make your use of our site as safe as possible. We regularly also scan for malware.

Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.

ABOUT “COOKIES”

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We also use cookies to aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, you can also turn off all cookies, to do this go to your browser settings and search the security features.

If you disable cookies in your browser, you can visit our site anonymously but if you turn cookies off, some of the features that make your site experience more efficient may not function properly.

THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE

We do not sell, trade, to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

We do not transfer your PII unless we provide you with advance notice.

This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.”