Terms and Conditions
Withdrawal Policy
| Time Before Programme Start | Refund Eligibility |
| More than 8 weeks | 90% refund (10% are retained for administrative fees) |
| 4 to 8 weeks | 25% refund |
| Less than 4 weeks | Non-refundable |
Important Notes
- All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing.
- Exceptions to the refund policy may be granted in cases of force majeure or serious illness, provided an official medical certificate is submitted. In such cases, participants may choose:
- A refund (amount based on timing and circumstances), or
- A credit applicable to the same course at a later date, or to another GCSP course (subject to availability).
Transfer Policy
If the participant is unable to attend a course, you may request a transfer to another GCSP course. Admission to the new course is subject to availability.
- The original withdrawal deadlines still apply. If no alternative course is available and you formally withdraw, the standard refund policy will be enforced based on the timeline.
- Any additional fees for the new course (e.g., higher tuition) will be the responsibility of the participant.
Course Cancellation by GCSP
If GCSP is exceptionally required to cancel a course, all tuition fees will be refunded in full. However, GCSP is not responsible for travel, accommodation, or any other expenses incurred by the participant.
Health Care Expenses
The GCSP does not cover any health care expenses. All participants are responsible for ensuring that they are in possession of valid and adequate insurance (medical, accident, repatriation, liability and health).
Consent Statement
Public Events and Conferences
Photographs and/or video recordings may be taken during GCSP public events and conferences for documentation and promotional purposes. These are processed under the lawful basis of Legitimate Interest. Attendees who prefer not to appear in such media are encouraged to inform a GCSP staff member at the event.
Courses
Media capture may occur during GCSP courses, but only with prior consent. Participants are asked to sign a Multimedia Confirmation of Consent and Release Agreement, which outlines how the content may be used for GCSP’s non-profit, educational, and promotional activities.
- For participants - Multimedia Confirmation of Consent and Release Agreement
- For speakers and experts - Multimedia Confirmation of Consent and Release Agreement
Code of Conduct
The GCSP is committed to providing a safe work and study environment in which people work together on the basis of mutual respect, professionalism, responsibility and collegiality. Our Code of Conduct applies to all participants engaging in any activities organised or hosted by the GCSP. With a view to ensuring a professional, pleasant and stimulating working environment, participants of GCSP-delivered activities are expected to observe the rules you can find here.
Service Providers
The GCSP relies on third-party service providers to deliver certain aspects of our services. In some regions, access to these services may be restricted due to external regulatory or compliance requirements beyond our control. These limitations do not reflect the GCSP’s views or values toward any individuals or communities. If you experience difficulties accessing any part of our services, please contact us via https://www.gcsp.ch/contact and do our best to provide alternative solutions.
Collection and use of personal information
Like many websites, we aggregate information about our users for two purposes - to analyse traffic and user patterns on our website, and to better tailor our products and services to the needs of our user community. Any information we collect locally remains strictly confidential. For further information on our Privacy Policy, you may consult the following webpage: https://www.gcsp.ch/Privacy-Policy. The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) will not sell, rent or release personal information to a third party unless ordered to do so by a Swiss or international court of law. However, usage patterns on the site are monitored using Google Analytics. The GCSP has no control over the information Google collects on our behalf, nor are we liable for the uses Google makes of this information. Please consult Google's privacy policy for more information. You may, however, elect to disable Google Analytics functionalities. For more information you may consult our Privacy Policy referred above.
We draw your attention to the fact that the servers of some of our subcontractors, processors may be located in states whose legislation does not include data protection rules appropriate or equivalent to the LPD or the GDPR. If this is the case, we ensure that our subcontractors, processors, provide data protection safeguards and that they apply equivalent or GDPR-compliant standards, regardless of the geolocation of their servers.