GDPR Privacy Policy

#PublicDebtIsPublic (the “Platform”) is a collaboration between the Sovereign Debt Forum, the Institute of International Economic Law at Georgetown Law, the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London, and the Massive Data Institute at the McCourt School for Public Policy, collectively the “Platform Sponsors.”  This privacy policy will explain how our organization uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

Topics:

  • What data do we collect?
  • How do we collect your data?
  • How will we use your data?
  • How do we store your data?
  • What are your data protection rights?
  • What are cookies?
  • How do we use cookies?
  • What types of cookies do we use?
  • How to manage your cookies
  • Privacy policies of other websites
  • Changes to our privacy policy
  • How to contact us
  • How to contact the appropriate authorities

What data do we collect?

#PublicDebtIsPublic collects the following data:

  • Device Information: IP address, browser type/version, operating system, device type, time zone settings.
  • Site Activity: Pages visited, time spent on pages, clickstream data, referring website.
  • Cookies: Data collected through functional cookies.

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide #PublicDebtIsPublic with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

  • Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

#PublicDebtIsPublic may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:

  • Categorizations of IP addresses

How will we use your data?

#PublicDebtIsPublic collects your data so that we can:

  • Understand how users use our platform

How do we store your data?

Our organization securely stores your data on a protected cloud virtual machine accessible through the Massive Data Institute.

Our organization will keep your raw log data for up to 5 years and higher level analytics indefinitely. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data.

What are your data protection rights?

#PublicDebtIsPublic would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request #PublicDebtIsPublic for copies of your personal data. You would need to provide your IP address information and we may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that #PublicDebtIsPublic correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request #PublicDebtIsPublic to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that #PublicDebtIsPublic erase your personal data, under certain conditions. You would need to provide your IP address information for us to identify your data.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that #PublicDebtIsPublic restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. You would need to provide your IP address information for us to identify your data.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to #PublicDebtIsPublic’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. You would need to provide your IP address information for us to identify your data.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that #PublicDebtIsPublic transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions. You would need to provide your IP address information for us to identify your data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: mdiresearch@georgetown.edu.

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology

For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Our organization uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

  • Understanding how you use our website

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

  • Functionality – #PublicDebtIsPublic uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

The #PublicDebtIsPublic website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

#PublicDebtIsPublic keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on February 23, 2026.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about #PublicDebtIsPublic’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: mdiresearch@georgetown.edu

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that #PublicDebtIsPublic has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.