Privacy Notice

The GCC Leadership Guild

Effective Date: 18th March 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Notice explains how GCC Leadership Guild (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal data in connection with your use of our website and any interaction with us, including applications, enquiries, and participation in our programmes or community.

We recognise the importance of handling personal data responsibly and are committed to ensuring that it is processed in a manner that is lawful, fair, and proportionate. This Notice is intended to provide a clear explanation of how your personal data is used and the rights that you may have in relation to it.

2. The Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data directly from you when you interact with us, including when you visit our website, submit an application, register your interest, or communicate with us.

The personal data we collect may include your name, contact details, professional background, employment information, and any information you choose to provide as part of an application or enquiry. Where relevant, this may also include information about your experience, achievements, and motivations, as well as any supporting materials you submit.

We may also collect limited technical information when you use the website, such as your IP address, browser type, and usage data, to support the operation, security, and improvement of the website.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data to operate the GCC Leadership Guild and to support our engagement with prospective and current members.

This includes using your data to review and assess applications, to communicate with you throughout any application process, to administer programmes and community activities, and to respond to enquiries or requests. Where appropriate, we may also use your information to inform you about relevant opportunities, events, or future cohorts.

We process personal data only where there is a clear and appropriate basis for doing so. Depending on the circumstances, this may include processing that is necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering into an arrangement with you, to fulfil our contractual commitments where applicable, or to pursue legitimate and proportionate organisational interests in operating and developing the Guild.

4. Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell personal data. We may share personal data with trusted third parties where this is necessary to operate the website, manage applications, deliver programmes, or support our activities.

This may include service providers supporting our technology infrastructure, application management, communications, or event delivery. In some cases, personal data may also be shared with mentors, partners, or advisors where this is relevant to your participation in the Guild.

Where personal data is shared, this is done on a controlled basis and only where appropriate safeguards are in place.

5. International Transfers

Given the regional and international nature of the GCC Leadership Guild, your personal data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside of your country of residence.

Where such transfers take place, we take steps to ensure that appropriate protections are in place to safeguard your personal data, in line with applicable data protection requirements.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

For applicants, this may include retaining information for a period following the application process in order to consider future opportunities, unless you request otherwise. For participants, data may be retained for the duration of your involvement with the Guild and for a reasonable period thereafter to support alumni engagement and organisational records.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal data. These may include the right to request access to your data, to request correction of inaccurate information, to request deletion of your data, or to object to certain types of processing.

Where you have provided consent for specific processing activities, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to that withdrawal.

We will respond to requests in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

8. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration. While no system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, we take reasonable steps to ensure that your data is handled securely and in line with good practice.

9. Changes to this Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be published on the website, and your continued engagement with us will constitute acknowledgement of those updates.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how your personal data is handled, you may contact us using the contact form on our website.