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Privacy Policy


Last Updated: June 26, 2025

IRIA – International Relations Insights and Analysis (“IRIA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.ir-ia.com (“Website”) or use our related services such as newsletters, contact forms, and other interactions.

We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant privacy laws. Please read this Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your data.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.


1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information to provide and improve our services. This includes:

a. Information You Provide Directly

  • Personal identifiers such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and organization name when you sign up for newsletters, contact us, or participate in surveys and events.

  • Any content or messages you submit through contact forms, feedback channels, or communications.

b. Information Collected Automatically

  • Technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform.

  • Usage data including pages visited, time spent on the Website, clickstream data, referring websites, and other interaction data collected through cookies and similar technologies.

c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze Website traffic, and serve targeted advertising. For more information on this, please review our Cookie Policy.


2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To provide you with requested services, including newsletters, information updates, and responses to inquiries.

  • To personalize your experience on the Website and deliver content relevant to your interests.

  • To analyze how users interact with the Website and improve its performance and content.

  • To administer contests, promotions, surveys, or other features on the Website.

  • To communicate important updates, changes to our services, policies, or other information relevant to your use of IRIA.

  • To comply with legal requirements and enforce our Terms and Conditions


3. Legal Basis for Processing

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, we process your personal data only when there is a valid legal basis, including:

  • Your explicit consent (e.g., subscribing to newsletters).

  • The necessity to perform a contract with you or take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

  • Compliance with legal obligations to which we are subject.

  • Our legitimate interests, such as improving our Website, preventing fraud, or protecting our rights, provided that such interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.


4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with:

  • Service providers and partners who assist us in operating the Website, conducting our business, or servicing you, including hosting providers, email marketing platforms, analytics services, and advertising partners. All third parties are required to keep your data confidential and use it only for the purposes we specify.

  • Legal authorities or law enforcement agencies if required by law, subpoena, or other legal processes, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of IRIA, our users, or others.

  • Advertising networks such as Google AdSense, only if you have consented to personalized advertising via cookies or tracking technologies.


5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or to comply with legal obligations. Specific retention periods include:

  • Personal information from newsletter subscribers will be retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

  • Contact form submissions will be kept for up to 12 months unless there is ongoing correspondence or a legal requirement to keep the data longer.

  • Usage data and cookies retention depends on the settings of your browser and our cookie consent preferences.


6. Your Rights (Under GDPR & CCPA)

Subject to applicable laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, where applicable.

  • Restriction: Request that we limit the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

  • Objection: Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or on grounds relating to your particular situation.

  • Data Portability: Request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

  • Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@ir-ia.com. We may ask you to verify your identity before responding to your request.


7. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. This includes encrypted connections, secure servers, and access controls.

We use appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data, including:

  • HTTPS encryption

  • Secure servers and backups

  • Access control and monitoring

However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.


8. International Transfers

Your information may be processed by our service providers or partners located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as your country.

When transferring personal data internationally, we implement safeguards such as:

  • Relying on adequacy decisions by the European Commission.

  • Using Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

  • Implementing other legal mechanisms permitted under applicable data protection laws.


9. Children’s Privacy

Our Website and services are not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that a child under 16 has provided us with personal data, we will delete that information immediately.


10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or Website features. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated.” Material changes may be communicated via email or notices on the Website.


11. Language and Interpretation

This Privacy Policy is provided in English. If translated into another language, and any inconsistencies arise between the English version and the translated version, the English version shall prevail. The English version represents the official and authoritative text for legal and interpretive purposes.


12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding your personal data or this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
IRIA – International Relations Insights and Analysis
Email: privacy@ir-ia.com
Website: www.ir-ia.com