Privacy policy
Last updated: November 2026
Who we are
Gastronauten Limited, Ground Floor, 71 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 P593, Ireland, is responsible for this website and for your personal details. The Institute is run by Gastronauten Institute Ltd., 48 Obleku Crescent, Lapaz, GA-463-4068, Accra, Ghana.
What we collect
- Applications: the details you enter on the enrolment form, including your ID number, address, education and the contacts of your parent or guardian and emergency contact.
- Messages: your name, email, phone number (optional) and message when you use the contact form.
- Newsletter: your email address, if you subscribe.
- Donations: the amount you give. Your card details go to Stripe (see below).
We do not use advertising or tracking cookies, and the website's fonts are served from our own server.
How we use it
We use your details only to process your application, answer your message, and send the newsletter you asked for. We do not sell your details or share them for marketing.
Applications and messages are stored on our own server. Only the Institute's administrators can see them, in a password-protected staff dashboard. Emails from this website are sent through Brevo, an email service based in France.
Donations and payments
Card payments are handled by Stripe. Your card details go directly to Stripe and never reach our servers. Stripe's own privacy policy applies to the payment.
How long we keep it
We delete declined or withdrawn applications 12 months after their last change, and answered or archived messages 24 months after we deal with them. Applications of accepted students are kept as part of their student record. Newsletter sign-ups that are never confirmed, and addresses that unsubscribe, are deleted after 30 days. You can ask us to delete your details sooner, unless we must keep them by law.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal details we hold about you, and unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link in every email.
Contact
For any privacy question, write to info@