Privacy Policy

The Shaker Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Foundation (SGACIF) is committed to protecting the privacy, security, and confidentiality of individuals who visit our website, communicate with our organization, submit information, participate in our programs, or engage with our public-interest initiatives.

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, protected, and disclosed in connection with SGACIF activities, websites, publications, reviews, reports, public-interest initiatives, and accountability programs.

Information provided voluntarily may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Organization name
• Professional affiliation
• Country or jurisdiction
• Correspondence and communications
• Public-interest submissions
• Evidence and supporting documentation voluntarily submitted
• Feedback, inquiries, and contact requests

Certain technical information may also be collected automatically through standard website operations, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Website usage information
• Pages visited
• Date and time of access

Information may be collected for the purpose of:

• Responding to inquiries
• Reviewing public-interest submissions
• Managing organizational communications
• Maintaining records
• Supporting accountability initiatives
• Improving website functionality
• Protecting organizational security
• Preserving documentation and public records
• Conducting research and analysis consistent with SGACIF's mission

SGACIF takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.

While no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure, the Foundation is committed to maintaining appropriate safeguards to protect information under its control.

Individuals submitting information, evidence, documentation, witness materials, reports, or other public-interest communications should understand that such information may be reviewed, preserved, analyzed, or incorporated into accountability, transparency, governance, integrity, educational, or public-interest initiatives.

Where appropriate, sensitive information may be handled with additional confidentiality considerations.

Because SGACIF engages in international public-interest activities, communications and information may be processed, reviewed, or maintained across multiple jurisdictions consistent with applicable laws and organizational requirements.

The Foundation may utilize third-party service providers for website hosting, communications, analytics, security, record management, or other operational purposes.

Such providers may have access to limited information necessary to perform services on behalf of the Foundation.

SGACIF does not sell personal information.

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Maintain organizational records
• Support public-interest activities
• Preserve accountability documentation
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect organizational interests
• Support historical and research purposes

The Foundation believes that privacy, transparency, accountability, and integrity can coexist.

SGACIF seeks to protect legitimate privacy interests while also supporting responsible documentation, public accountability, institutional integrity, and the preservation of public-interest information.

The Foundation does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without appropriate authorization.

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed through the Foundation's official contact channels listed on this website.

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect operational, legal, technological, or organizational developments.

The most current version will be published on the Foundation's website.

Privacy deserves protection.

Information deserves security.

Transparency deserves integrity.

Accountability deserves responsibility.

These principles guide the Foundation's approach to privacy and information stewardship.