Global Council on Crypto Taxation (“GCOCT”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, transfer, and safeguard your information when you visit or interact with our website (the “Site”), engage in our programs, donate, or otherwise use our services. By using the Site or providing us data, you agree to the practices described here.
If you do not agree with any part of this Policy, do not use the Site or submit personal information.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect various types of information, both personally identifiable information (PII) and non-identifying / aggregated data.
1.1 Personal Information You Provide
When you voluntarily engage with us (e.g. register, donate, submit your bio, fill a form, contact us), you may provide:
Name, email address, mailing address, phone number
Organization, title, country, biography, photo
Payment or donation data (billing address, transaction details)
Profile content, uploaded documents, images, or other submissions
Communication preferences
1.2 Automatically Collected Data
When you visit or use our Site, we (or third-party services we engage) may automatically collect:
IP address, browser type, device model, operating system
Referring/exit pages, clickstream data, timestamps, pages viewed
Cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, analytics data
Geolocation data (approximate, if permitted)
1.3 Third-Party & Derived Data
We may obtain supplemental information from third parties (e.g. analytics providers, public sources) to enhance or verify data. We may also derive new data based on combining or analyzing collected data (e.g., usage patterns, segmentation).
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use your information for the following purposes (only as necessary & lawful):
To operate, maintain, and improve our Site, programs, and services
To process donations, issue receipts, manage donor relationships
To communicate with you (newsletters, updates, alerts, surveys)
To publish or display profiles, bios, photos (with your consent)
To analyze usage, trends, metrics, and optimize user experience
To enforce our Terms of Use, detect fraud or misuse, and comply with law
To personalize content or recommend resources that may interest you
For internal recordkeeping, administration, and archival
We will not use your data in ways incompatible with the purposes listed unless we notify you and obtain your consent (where required).
3. SHARING, DISCLOSURE & TRANSFERS
3.1 Third-Party Service Providers & Partners
We may share your data with third-party vendors, contractors, and partners who help us deliver services (e.g. hosting, analytics, payment processing, email delivery). Those parties will only have access to data necessary to perform their functions and are contractually bound to safeguard your information.
3.2 Legal Compliance & Protection
We may disclose your data if required by applicable law, court order, subpoena, government request, or legal process. We may also share information when necessary to protect our rights, property, safety, or users.
3.3 Aggregate / De-identified Data
We may publish or share aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified data (e.g. metrics, trends) for research, reports, or public content. Such data cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
3.4 International Transfers
Because we operate globally, your data may be transferred to, stored, or processed in countries other than your country of origin (including the U.S.). When we do so, we implement protections (e.g. standard contractual clauses, encryption) to ensure appropriate safeguards.
4. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We and our service providers use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect information, enable site functions, personalize user experience, and analyze traffic.
Strictly necessary cookies: essential for core site functionality
Performance / analytics cookies: help understand how visitors use our Site
Functional cookies: remember choices and preferences
Advertising / targeting cookies: (if used) to deliver relevant content / ads
You may decline or disable cookies via your browser settings. However, doing so may limit your ability to use certain features of the Site.
5. YOUR RIGHTS & CHOICES
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
Access & Portability: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you
Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Deletion / Erasure: Request us to delete personal data, when permitted
Restriction / Object: Restrict or object to certain types of processing
Opt-Out: Opt-out of marketing communications or targeted use
Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it
Lodge Complaint: File a complaint with a supervisory authority
Do Not Sell / Share: To the extent applicable under laws (e.g. CCPA)
To exercise these rights, contact us at the contact details listed below. We may require verification of your identity.
6. DATA SECURITY & RETENTION
6.1 Security Measures
We implement technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or destruction (e.g. encryption, secure servers, access controls, regular audits).
However, no system is perfect—transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6.2 Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy (or to comply with legal obligations). Afterward, data will be deleted or anonymized, unless we have a lawful reason to retain it longer.
7. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our Site and services are not directed to children under the age of 16 (or as required by applicable local law). We do not knowingly collect or solicit information from children under this age. If we become aware we have collected such information, we will promptly delete it.
8. SENSITIVE DATA
We generally do not collect sensitive personal information (such as race, religion, political beliefs, health, biometric data). If we do at any time, we will seek explicit consent and handle it with heightened security and in compliance with applicable law.
9. PRIVACY FOR DONORS / GIVING
If you contribute to GCOCT, we may collect additional data (financial details, tax identification numbers, billing address). This data is used solely for processing donations, issuing receipts, tax compliance, and donor relations — never sold. Your donor information is protected and only shared with third parties to the extent necessary to process payments or comply with law.
You may opt-out of receiving solicitations or communications, and we respect such preferences.
10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, to reflect new legal requirements or changes in our practices). We will post the updated version with a new “Effective Date”. If changes are material, we will notify you (e.g. via email or site banner). Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes your acceptance.
11. GOVERNING LAW & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
This Privacy Policy and any disputes related to it are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, U.S., without regard to choice of law rules.
12. CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this policy or our data practices, contact us: info@gcoct.org.
13. MISCELLANEOUS
Third-Party Links: Our Site may link to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
International Users: If you are outside the U.S., note your data may be transferred to the U.S. or other countries for processing.
No Waiver: Failure to enforce a provision doesn’t constitute a waiver of that right.
Severability: If any provision is invalid or unenforceable, the rest remain in force.
Entire Agreement: This policy, together with any other policies (e.g. Terms of Use), is the full agreement governing privacy between you and GCOCT.