1. INTRODUCTION
Challenge Lémanique (via its website https://www.challengelemanique.ch/) values your trust and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information in compliance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. DATA COLLECTION
DATA STORAGE & HOSTING Our website is hosted in Switzerland by Infomaniak Network SA. Your data is stored exclusively on Swiss territory, benefiting from one of the world’s most rigorous legal frameworks for data protection and IT security. Infomaniak is ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified.
REGISTRATION DATA If you register on our website, we store your chosen username, your email address, and any additional personal information added to your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except for your username).
COMMENTS AND FORMS
Comments: We collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
Contact Form: Information submitted through our contact form is sent to our professional email (hosted by Infomaniak or Zoho). This data is used solely for customer service purposes and is never shared with third parties for marketing without your consent.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS We use Google Analytics for anonymous reporting of site usage (traffic statistics). No personally identifiable data is stored through this service.
3. USE OF PERSONAL DATA
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
Technical management of your account on the website.
Organizing events and communicating Challenge-related information (news, results, coaching).
Ensuring website security and preventing fraudulent activity.
4. EMBEDDED CONTENT
Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, social media feeds). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These sites may collect data about you or use cookies if you are logged into their services.
5. COOKIES
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience:
Necessary Cookies: Essential for website functionality (session, authentication).
Performance Cookies: Anonymous tracking data. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may limit access to certain features.
6. DATA ACCESS AND SHARING
Your personal data is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties for commercial purposes. Access is strictly limited to Challenge Lémanique administrators for organizational needs.
7. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to provide the requested services (e.g., for the duration of your registration) or to comply with legal record-keeping obligations.
8. SECURITY
We use the SSL/HTTPS protocol across the entire site. This encrypts communication between your browser and our servers, ensuring that your personal information remains private and secure.
9. YOUR RIGHTS
Under the Swiss FADP, you have the following rights:
Right of Access: To know what data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: To request the correction of inaccurate data.
Right to Erasure: To request the deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements).
10. CONTACT INFORMATION
For any questions regarding this policy or to exercise your rights, please contact:
Challenge Lémanique Contact: Pierre-Alexandre Nuoffer Address: Port Choisel, Versoix, Switzerland Email: info@challengelemanique.ch Phone: +41 76 622 56 47