diff --git a/backend/src/xfd_django/xfd_api/auth.py b/backend/src/xfd_django/xfd_api/auth.py
index f8ca13d3..45470581 100644
--- a/backend/src/xfd_django/xfd_api/auth.py
+++ b/backend/src/xfd_django/xfd_api/auth.py
@@ -74,6 +74,23 @@ def is_regional_admin(current_user) -> bool:
     """Check if the user has regional admin permissions."""
     return current_user and current_user.userType in ["regionalAdmin", "globalAdmin"]
 
+def get_tag_organizations(current_user, tag_id: str) -> list[str]:
+    """Returns the organizations belonging to a tag, if the user can access the tag."""
+    # Check if the user is a global view admin
+    if not is_global_view_admin(current_user):
+        return []
+
+    # Fetch the OrganizationTag and its related organizations
+    tag = OrganizationTag.objects.prefetch_related("organizations").filter(id=tag_id).first()
+    if tag:
+        # Return a list of organization IDs
+        return [org.id for org in tag.organizations.all()]
+
+    # Return an empty list if tag is not found
+    return []
+
+
+
 
 def get_tag_organizations(current_user, tag_id: str) -> list[str]:
     """Returns the organizations belonging to a tag, if the user can access the tag."""