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Two ways to help build the institution the global payroll profession has been waiting for. Each one matters. Each one is read personally. Pick the one that fits.

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01 — Follow the Project

Follow the journey.
See it first.

Followers receive exclusive previews of the Global Payroll Blueprint as it takes shape, and updates on the institution's progress — before anyone else sees them. No noise. Only what matters, before it is public.

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02 — Be Part of the Project

Build this
with us.

The Global Payroll Blueprint is being shaped by senior professionals across every discipline that touches global payroll leadership — global payroll leaders, payroll vendor leaders, expert accountants, finance leaders, lawyers in the global payroll field, and academics. If you have deep expertise and believe in what we are building, we want to hear from you. Every application is reviewed personally.

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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026 · The Global Payroll Lumina

1. Who we are

The Global Payroll Lumina is an independent institution being constituted as a non-profit entity. This website is operated by The Global Payroll Lumina (referred to as "we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Spanish and EU data protection law. For data protection enquiries, contact us at: privacy@gplumina.org

2. What data we collect and why

Following the project

Data collected: Name, email address, country, professional role, and any optional message you share.
Purpose: To send you updates about The Global Payroll Lumina — including the Blueprint publication, qualification launches, and other institutional milestones.
Legal basis: Your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Retention: Until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.

Expert application

Data collected: Name, email address, LinkedIn profile, country, current role and organisation, years of experience, areas of expertise, personal statement on how you would contribute, and CV.
Purpose: To evaluate your application to contribute to the Global Payroll Blueprint.
Legal basis: Your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Retention: If your application is accepted — retained for the duration of your involvement and for 3 years thereafter. If not accepted — deleted within 90 days of our decision, unless you consent to being added to our mailing list.

Website usage data

Data collected: Standard server logs — IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of access.
Purpose: Website security and performance monitoring.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Retention: 30 days.

3. Who we share your data with

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes. Your data may be processed by trusted service providers acting as data processors on our behalf — for example, email delivery services and secure cloud storage. All processors are contractually bound to process your data only on our instructions and in compliance with GDPR.

4. Your rights

Under GDPR you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right to accessRequest a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectificationRequest correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasureRequest deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Right to withdraw consentWithdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.
Right to portabilityReceive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to objectObject to processing based on legitimate interest.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@gplumina.org. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) at www.aepd.es.

5. Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. CVs and application data are stored in encrypted, access-controlled systems. Only authorised members of The Global Payroll Lumina team can access application data.

6. Cookies

This website currently uses only technically necessary cookies required for the website to function. We do not use tracking, advertising, or analytics cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy and seek your consent before placing any non-essential cookies.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page. Where changes are material, we will notify community members directly by email.

Contact for data protection matters

The Global Payroll Lumina · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Email: privacy@gplumina.org
We aim to respond to all data protection enquiries within 30 days.

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