Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for Academie Seconde Chance (A2C)
At A2C, we are dedicated to protecting your privacy and ensuring the confidentiality of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website and participate in our soccer ID camps. It also explains your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our website and participants in our camps, including:
1.1 Personal Information
When you register for our ID camps, fill out a form, or communicate with us, we may collect personal information such as:
1. Name: Your full name is collected to identify you.
2. Email Address: Used for communication, confirmations, and updates related to your registration and camp participation.
3. Phone Number: Collected for urgent communications or to clarify any questions regarding your registration.
4. Mailing Address: Used for billing purposes and to send any physical materials related to our ID camps.
1.2 Payment Information
If you make a payment for our ID camps, we will collect payment-related information, which may include:
1. Credit Card Details: Required to process your payments securely.
2. Billing Information: Necessary for verifying payment and managing transactions.
1.3 Usage Data
We may also automatically collect information about how you access and use our website, including:
1. IP Address: Used to identify your device and provide location-based services.
2. Browser Type and Version: Helps us optimize the website for the browsers most commonly used by our visitors.
3. Pages Visited: Information on which pages you visit on our site helps us understand user behavior and improve site navigation.
4. Time Spent on Pages: Assists us in determining which areas of our site engage users the most.
5. Referring Website: Provides insight into how visitors find our site, helping us improve our marketing strategies.
2. Purpose of Data Processing
We process your personal information for several purposes, including:
2.1 To Facilitate Registrations
We collect your personal information to process your registration for our ID camps efficiently. This includes verifying your identity, processing payments, and sending confirmations and details about the camp you registered for.
2.2 To Communicate with You
Your personal information enables us to communicate important information regarding your participation, including:
● Camp schedules and locations.
● Safety protocols and requirements.
● Any changes or updates to the camp details.
● Promotions or future camp opportunities that may interest you.
2.3 To Improve Our Services
We use the information collected to analyze user engagement with our website and ID camps, which helps us:
● Identify areas for improvement in our offerings.
● Tailor our services to better meet the needs of our participants.
● Enhance the overall user experience on our website.
2.4 For Marketing Purposes
With your consent, we may send you marketing communications, which may include:
● Newsletters with updates about our camps and events.
● Promotions and special offers.
● Information about new services or features we may introduce.
3. Media Consent
By participating in our soccer camps, you acknowledge and agree to the following regarding media capture:
3.1 Capture of Media
We may take photographs, videos, and other forms of media during our camps. These images may include you and other participants engaged in various activities.
3.2 Use of Media
You grant A2C the right to use these images and videos for promotional purposes, which may include:
● Marketing materials such as brochures, flyers, and posters.
● Online content, including our website and social media platforms.
● Newsletters and other communications to inform the public about our services and events.
If you do not wish for your image to be used in any promotional materials, please inform us in writing at the time of registration, and we will ensure that you are excluded from media capture.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on several legal bases to process your personal information:
4.1 Consent
We may process your personal information based on your consent, which you provide voluntarily when registering for our camps or opting into communications.
4.2 Contractual Necessity
Processing your data may be necessary to fulfill a contract with you, such as managing your registration and providing services you have requested.
4.3 Legal Obligation
We may process your data to comply with legal obligations, such as maintaining financial records and reporting to authorities when required.
4.4 Legitimate Interests
We may process your information based on our legitimate interests, provided that such processing does not override your rights. This includes improving our services and ensuring the security of our website.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
5.1 Criteria for Retention
The criteria we use to determine retention periods include:
● The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you and provide our services.
● Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject.
● The necessity of retaining the information to support our operational needs.
When we no longer require your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with applicable laws.
6. Disclosure of Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
6.1 Trusted Service Providers
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, and servicing you, such as:
● Payment processors to handle transactions securely.
● Email service providers to send communications on our behalf.
6.2 Legal Compliance
We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and destruction. These measures include:
7.1 Technical Safeguards
● Use of encryption to protect sensitive data transmitted over the internet.
● Regular security assessments to identify vulnerabilities.
7.2 Organizational Safeguards
● Limiting access to personal information to employees and service providers who need to know that information to process it on our behalf.
● Conducting training on data protection and security for our staff.
While we strive to protect your personal data, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Your Rights under GDPR
If you are a resident of the European Union, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the GDPR:
8.1 Right to Access
You have the right to request copies of your personal data that we hold about you.
8.2 Right to Rectification
You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data about you.
8.3 Right to Erasure
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions, such as if the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
8.4 Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain conditions, such as if you contest the accuracy of the data.
8.5 Right to Data Portability
You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
8.6 Right to Withdraw Consent
You have the right to withdraw your consent for data processing at any time. Please note that withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and analyze how you use our site.
9.1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files that are placed on your device. They help us recognize you as a returning user and improve your experience by remembering your preferences.
9.2 Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our website (e.g., session cookies).
2. Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information about the pages visited and any issues encountered.
3. Functional Cookies: Allow us to remember your preferences and enhance your experience.
9.3 Managing Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. You can choose to accept or decline cookies; however, declining cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
10.1 Notification of Changes
We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with a new effective date. Your continued use of our services after any changes to the Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide by and be bound by the modified policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our data practices, please contact us at:
academie2chanceusa@gmail.com