Effective Date: 21.04.2025 and onward.
Sustainability Global – Verein für Globale Nachhaltigkeit (“we”, “our”, or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, improve the functionality of our website, and analyze site traffic. This Cookie Preferences page explains how we use cookies, what choices you have, and how you can manage them.
We comply with the EU ePrivacy Directive, EU and UK GDPR, UK PECR, and California CCPA/CPRA when it comes to cookie consent and user data.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your preferences (like language or region) and improve performance, security, and personalization.
Cookies may be:
- First-party (set by us)
- Third-party (set by external services we use)
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our site:
Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential – Always Active)
These cookies are essential to enable core website functionality, such as page navigation, form submissions, security, and access control. Our website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Examples include:
- Session identifiers
- CSRF tokens
- Consent management cookies
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (no consent required)
Functional Cookies (Optional – Consent Required)
These cookies allow our site to remember your preferences and provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferred language or region.
Examples include:
- Language settings
- Saved form data
- Accessibility options
Legal basis: Consent (via cookie banner)
Analytics and Performance Cookies (Optional – Consent Required)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use tools like Google Analytics to gather data such as page visits, bounce rate, and time spent on pages.
Examples include:
- Google Analytics (_ga, _gid)
- Heatmaps or interaction logs
Legal basis: Consent (via cookie banner)
Marketing and Third-Party Cookies (Optional – Consent Required)
These cookies are used for outreach and engagement (e.g., video content, event tools, and embedded social media). They may track you across other websites for analytics or retargeting.
Examples include:
- YouTube (for embedded videos)
- Eventbrite or Zoom (for registration tracking)
- LinkedIn or Twitter (for social widgets)
Legal basis: Consent (via cookie banner)
How We Obtain Your Consent
When you first visit our website, we display a cookie banner asking for your permission to store cookies on your device, except those strictly necessary. You may:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences via a settings panel
Your consent choices are stored in a cookie for a maximum of 12 months or until you clear your browser cookies. We will prompt you again after 12 months or when there are significant changes to our policy.
Manage or Change Your Preferences
You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time via:
- Our on-site Cookie Settings Panel (accessible at the bottom of every page)
- Your browser settings (see below)
Browser-level controls:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Please note: Disabling some cookies may affect site functionality.
Third-Party Cookies and Services
Some cookies are set by external services integrated into our site. These third parties may use cookies independently in accordance with their own policies. Examples:
- Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
- YouTube (Google): https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/support/articles/en_US/Troubleshooting/eventbrite-cookie-policy
- Zoom: https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/
We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing their policies for full transparency.
Your Rights Under Data Protection Laws
Depending on your location, you have the right to:
- Be informed about the cookies we use
- Give or refuse consent for non-essential cookies
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Request deletion of data collected via cookies (where applicable)
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@sustainabilityglobal.org. We will respond within the timeframes required by law (e.g., 30 days under GDPR, 45 days under CCPA).
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Preferences page periodically to reflect changes in law, cookie practices, or technology. The latest version will always be accessible via our website. We will notify you if any significant changes are made.
Need help or want to opt out manually?
Contact us at: info@sustainabilityglobal.org
We are happy to assist with manual cookie preference management or related data access/deletion requests.