Last updated: 1 October 2026
This policy explains what personal information the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS), Islamabad, collects through ipd.org.pk, why we collect it, and how we look after it.
What we collect
We collect only what you give us through our forms:
- Applications for internships, positions, the Non-Resident Research Fellowship and the International Young Diplomats School: your name, contact details, education, experience, statements, and the documents you upload, such as a CV or writing sample.
- Registrations for events and the Islamabad Diplomacy Forum: your name, contact details, organisation and the information the form asks for.
- The IPDS Scholars Network: your professional profile, expertise and the ways you would like to work with us.
- The newsletter: your email address and, if you provide them, your name, organisation and country, with a record of your consent.
- Messages you send us by email or through contact forms.
To protect our forms from abuse we briefly record the IP address of each submission. We do not sell personal information, and we do not use it for advertising.
How we use it
- To consider your application or registration, and to contact you about it.
- To run our events, programmes and the Scholars Network.
- To send the newsletter, only if you have subscribed and confirmed. Every issue has an unsubscribe link.
- To keep a record of the people who take part in our work, so that we can invite them to related activities. You can ask us to stop at any time.
Who can see it
Your information is available only to the IPDS staff who need it for the purpose you gave it for, such as the team assessing applications. It is stored on our website server and in IPDS's own Google Sheets, and email is sent through our mail provider. We do not share it with anyone outside IPDS without your permission, unless the law requires us to.
How long we keep it
We keep applications and registrations for as long as they are useful for the purpose they were given for, and normally no longer than three years, unless you become an intern, fellow, member or partner, in which case we keep the record of that relationship. Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe.
Your choices
You can ask us to see, correct or delete the information we hold about you, or to stop contacting you. Write to info@ipd.org.pk, or reply to any email we have sent you. We will respond within 30 days.
Cookies
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Changes
If we change this policy we will update this page and the date at the top.
Contact
Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan. Email: info@ipd.org.pk
