The Encyclopedia is a project of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights launched on 2 December 2013. The Enyclopedia aims to provide accurate, up-to-date information on weapons, the effects of their use, and their regulation under public international law, in a format that is accessible to non-specialists.
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You can visit most pages of this website without stating who you are and without revealing any personal information. Please note however that your anonymized IP address is being stored on the server of this website.
Personal details are not stored or captured without the prior knowledge and consent of the user. Where personal details are captured (e.g. through contact forms and subscription to our newsletter), the user is informed as to what personal information is being collected, who will use it, and for what purpose(s).
The Geneva Academy does not distribute, sell or rent personal details captured through the website to anyone. As a general rule, the Geneva Academy does not disclose any information identifying you personally, except with your permission or where required by Swiss law.
The Geneva Academy ensures to the best of its ability that any personal data provided by the user is secure on its systems. However, it cannot guarantee that submitting information over the Internet is 100% secure. As a result, the Geneva Academy does not confirm or warrant the security of personal information submitted; you submit this information at your own risk.
This website contains hypertext links to other sites. The Geneva Academy is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external websites.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or require any clarifications, please email info[at]geneva-academy.ch
Last updated on: 06 February 2017