Governance Policies
Policy documents of the Board.
8 policies issued by the Governing Council, effective 13/10/2026.
GCSB-POL-001 · v1.4
Governance Charter
The GCSB governing bodies, their powers, reporting lines and reserved independence.
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GCSB-POL-002 · v1.5
Interim Governance Statement
Which offices the founder holds pending independent appointments, the safeguards, and how this reduces.
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GCSB-POL-003 · v1.4
Conflict of Interest and Recusal Policy
Declarations, recusal and safeguards for connected persons across every GCSB role.
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GCSB-POL-004 · v1.2
Appointments and Vacancies Procedure
How open vacancies and held offices are filled, in six published stages.
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GCSB-POL-005 · v1.2
Volunteer Role Policy
Every GCSB office, board, committee and panel role is voluntary, unpaid and remote.
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GCSB-POL-006 · v1.3
Editorial Independence and Peer Review Policy
Editorial independence, double-blind review, proofs and certificates for the GCSB Journal.
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GCSB-POL-007 · v1.1
Related-Party and Institutional Impartiality Policy
Connected-provider screening, independent approval, recusal and safeguards against commercial influence.
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GCSB-POL-008 · v1.0
Personal Data Breach Procedure
How GCSB contains, assesses, records and reports personal data breaches, including the 72-hour ICO rule.
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