YSSE Global has established this Privacy Notice to demonstrate our unwavering commitment to your privacy and to transparently disclose how we collect, protect, and manage your information. This notice applies to all visitors, registered members, and global partners of our platform.

1. Defining Your Personal Data

We categorize “Personal Data” as any specific information that allows us to identify you, whether directly or indirectly. This includes traditional identifiers like your name and contact details, as well as unique factors related to your professional background as a social entrepreneur, youth leader, or global partner.

2. The Information We Collect

Depending on how you engage with the YSSE Global ecosystem, we may collect:

  • Engagement Data: Name, gender, date of birth, organization name, professional title, and contact information.
  • Technical Information: IP addresses, browser types, device specifications, and operating system data.
  • Activity Logs: Records of your participation in global summits, training workshops, mentorship sessions, and direct communications.
  • Geographic Insights: General location data used to customize our regional entrepreneurial programs and opportunities.

3. Strategic Use of Your Information

We process data based on legal and ethical frameworks—specifically Consent, Contractual Necessity, and Legitimate Interest—to fuel our mission:

  • Ecosystem Management: Facilitating your status as a YSSE member, mentor, or student entrepreneur.
  • Program & Event Execution: Organizing international summits, pitch competitions, and leadership workshops.
  • Impact Documentation: Generating newsletters and evidence-based reports on how our programs are advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Digital Optimization: Ensuring our resources and educational tools are delivered seamlessly across all devices.

4. Safeguarding Young Innovators (Minors)

YSSE Global is committed to protecting the privacy of young people. We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 18 without verified parental or guardian consent. If we identify data collected from a minor without authorization, it will be purged immediately. Contact info@ysseglobal.org for any concerns.

5. Security Infrastructure & Data Integrity

We utilize a multi-layered security framework to protect our community’s data:

  • Secure Transmission: All digital interactions and registrations are protected via SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption.
  • Access Protocols: Personal data is accessible only to essential YSSE personnel required for program administration.
  • Trusted Integration: We utilize industry-leading platforms for all payment and registration processing to ensure your information remains shielded.

6. Ethical Sharing & Disclosure

YSSE Global does not sell your data. We only share information under strict confidentiality with:

  • Strategic Partners: Collaborating universities, NGOs, or sub-contractors who help deliver our core programs.
  • Transaction Facilitators: Secure third-party processors for membership fees or program registrations.
  • Legal Compliance: Regulatory authorities, if required by law or to protect the safety of our global network.

7. Data Rights & Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to support your journey within the YSSE network or to meet legal reporting standards.

  • Your Autonomy: You retain the right to update your preferences or request data deletion at any time.
  • Analytics (Cookies): We use cookies to improve site performance and user experience. These can be managed through your personal browser settings.

8. Safety & Safeguarding Policy

8.1 Anti-Harassment & Non-Discrimination Policy

YSSE Global is committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment. We maintain a Zero-Tolerance Policy regarding:

  • Harassment: Any form of unwelcome conduct—verbal, physical, or visual—based on race, gender, religion, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic is strictly prohibited.
  • Sexual Harassment: Any unwelcome sexual advances or conduct that creates an intimidating or offensive environment will result in immediate termination of membership or employment.
  • Cyber-Bullying: Harassment within our digital forums, Slack channels, or social media groups is treated with the same severity as physical harassment.

8.2 Whistleblowing Policy (Reporting Misconduct)

We encourage our members, employees, and partners to speak up if they witness unethical behavior. This policy ensures that:

  • Confidentiality: The identity of the whistleblower is kept strictly confidential to prevent retaliation.
  • Protection: No individual will suffer professional or personal consequences for reporting a concern in good faith.
  • Scope: You can report financial fraud, Shariah non-compliance, safety violations, or abuse of power.
  • Reporting Channel: Reports should be sent to our dedicated integrity line at compliance@ysseglobal.org.

8.3 Anti-Corruption & Bribery Policy

As a global hub for social entrepreneurship, we uphold the highest financial ethics:

  • Zero Bribery: No YSSE representative or member may offer, give, or receive bribes or improper inducements for any business or organizational advantage.
  • Conflict of Interest: All staff and board members must disclose any personal or financial interests that could influence their decision-making within YSSE projects.

9. Financial Safety & Transparency

As an organization that handles memberships and donations, we ensure:

  • Anti-Fraud Measures: We use industry-standard verification to prevent fraudulent transactions and protect your financial identity.
  • Ethical Funding: We do not accept support from sources that conflict with our mission of social entrepreneurship and ethical global development.

10. Intellectual Property (IP) Policy

  • Your Ideas: We respect the intellectual property of the social entrepreneurs in our network. Participating in YSSE programs does not mean we own your venture’s ideas or business models.
  • Our Content: The educational materials, logos, and research provided by YSSE Global are our property and may not be used for commercial purposes without prior written consent.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external partners (such as UN agencies or partner universities). Please note that YSSE Global is not responsible for the privacy practices or safety protocols of these external sites.


Verification Date: February 2026
Prepared By: Imam Hosen, People & Culture Manager
Approval & Guided By: YSSE Global Advisory Board.