Privacy Policy
Who we are
The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) is the global non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of snowboarding at all levels. From grassroots initiatives and youth camps to international competitions, we unite the global snowboarding community. Our mission is to empower national associations, support riders of all ages, and protect the core spirit of the sport for future generations.
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World Snowboard Federation (WSF)
Non-Profit Organisation
Pembaurstraße 14
6020 Innsbruck
Austria
ZVR: 1959746165
Seat: Innsbruck (Innsbruck)
UID-Nr.: ATU 72736989
Owner contact email: info@worldsnowboardfederation.org
Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions or concerns regarding data protection, you are welcome to contact our Data Protection Officer at any time.
You can reach them by mail at the post address of the controller, adding “Data Protection Officer” as the recipient, or directly via email at: mail@t-jacquemain.de.
Types of Data collected
Among the types of Personal Data that this Application collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: email address and account data; Cookies; Usage Data.
Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific explanation texts displayed prior to the Data collection.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Application.
Unless specified otherwise, all Data requested by this Application is mandatory and failure to provide this Data may make it impossible for this Application to provide its services. In cases where this Application specifically states that some Data is not mandatory, Users are free not to communicate this Data without consequences to the availability or the functioning of the Service.
Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact the Owner.
Any use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools — by this Application or by the owners of third-party services used by this Application serves the purpose of providing the Service required by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in the present document.
Users are responsible for any third-party Personal Data obtained, published or shared through this Application.
Mode and place of processing the Data
Methods of processing
The Owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data.
The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Owner, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of this Application (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner.
Your data may be disclosed to external parties under the following circumstances:
- To public authorities, where required by overriding legal provisions, and always within the framework of legal confidentiality obligations;
- To third parties such as credit agencies, debt collection agencies, law firms, courts, experts, affiliated companies, corporate bodies, and supervisory authorities, where a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR applies;
- To third parties such as service providers or processors (Art. 28 GDPR) engaged to ensure proper business operations or the fulfillment of contractual obligations, with compliance with legal requirements for cross-border data transfers (e.g., external data centers, IT support and maintenance services, archiving, document processing, call center services, compliance services, controlling, data screening for anti-money laundering purposes, data validation or plausibility checks, data destruction, procurement, customer management, lettershops, marketing, media technology, research, risk management, billing, telephony, website management, audit services, financial institutions, printing companies, data disposal companies, courier services, logistics providers);
- To third parties, where consent for the transfer has been given.
The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Owner at any time.
Place of Processing
The Data is processed at the Owner’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. Depending on the User’s location, data transfers may involve transferring the User’s Data to a country other than their own.
The Data may also be processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”), including the United States. These third countries may not offer the same level of data protection as guaranteed under the GDPR. This may result in disadvantages such as difficulties in enforcing data subject rights, a lack of control over further processing and data transfers, as well as access by government authorities for monitoring and surveillance purposes without providing effective legal remedies.
Where no adequacy decision by the European Commission exists for the respective third country, we have entered into the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses pursuant to Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR with the services used in these third countries to ensure an adequate level of data protection.
External content from partner websites may be integrated into this Application via iframe technology. When accessing such content, technical data such as your IP address may be transmitted to the respective partner. This is based on our legitimate interest in providing up-to-date information and external offers (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Retention time
Unless specified otherwise in this document, Personal Data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for and may be retained for longer due to applicable legal obligation or based on the Users’ consent.
The purposes of processing
The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with its legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of its Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as the following: Managing contacts and sending messages, Analytics and Interaction with external social networks and platforms.
For specific information about the Personal Data used for each purpose, the User may refer to the section “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data”.
Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data
Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
Cookie & Privacy Management
To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents, we use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner”. Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at https://devowl.io/rcb/data-processing/
The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context are Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.
The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we will not be able to manage your consents.
Analytics
The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) (Google Inc.)
Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
In order to understand Google’s use of Data, consult Google’s partner policy.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent (analytics cookies).
Interaction with external social networks and platforms
This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Application.
The interaction and information obtained through this Application are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
This type of service might still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
It is recommended to log out from the respective services in order to make sure that the processed data on this Application isn’t being connected back to the User’s profile.
Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook, Inc.)
The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook, Inc.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent (social media plug-ins).
Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (X Corp.)
The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Twitter social network provided by Twitter, Inc.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent (social media plug-ins).
Managing contacts and sending messages
This type of service makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User.
These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.
Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group, LLC.)
Mailchimp is an email address management and message sending service provided by The Rocket Science Group, LLC.
Personal Data processed: email address.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent (email newsletters).
Hosting and Content Delivery
Amazon CloudFront (Amazon Web Services, Inc.)
Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN) service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It enhances the performance and security of this Application by distributing content through a global network of edge locations. CloudFront may process data to deliver content efficiently and securely.
Personal Data processed: IP address; Usage Data; Cookies.
Place of processing: Worldwide (including the United States) – Privacy Policy – GDPR Compliance.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest (secure and efficient content delivery).
Online Learning Platform
Thinkific (Thinkific Labs Inc.)
Thinkific is an online course platform that enables the creation and management of educational content. When Users enroll in courses or access course material through this Application, Thinkific may process their data.
Personal Data processed: Name; Email address; Payment information; Usage Data; Technical Data (e.g., IP address, browser type).
Place of processing: Canada – Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract (course participation).
Sports Analytics and Rankings
Wyldata (Wyldata GmbH)
Wyldata is an automated news source for action sports, providing unbiased news and global rankings for athletes and events. Wyldata collects and analyzes data to offer statistical insights and forecasts related to sports activities.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data; Technical Data (e.g., IP address, browser type).
Place of processing: Germany – Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest (providing current information and rankings).
Job Board Integration
actionsportsjob.com (actionsportsjob.com)
actionsportsjob.com is a job board specializing in careers within the action sports industry. When Users view job listings or submit applications through this Application, their data may be processed by actionsportsJOB.com.
Personal Data processed: Name; Email address; Application documents; Usage Data.
Place of processing: Germany – Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest (offering relevant job opportunities)
Competition Platform
Battle-Now.com (Battle Now UG)
Battle-Now.com is a platform for online competitions across various disciplines, including action sports. When Users participate in competitions or submit content through this Application, their data may be processed by Battle Now UG.
Personal Data processed: Name; Email address; Submitted content; Usage Data.
Place of processing: Germany – Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest (providing competition and event information).