Privacy Policy

2. Data We Collect

2.1 When visiting the website

• IP address
• Browser and device information
• Date and time of the request
• Pages viewed
• Cookies

This data is collected automatically for technical and security reasons.

2.2 Contact form

When you fill out our contact form, we collect the following information:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Subject and message

This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

2.3 Membership registration form

When you fill out our membership form, we collect the following information:

• First and last name
• Address
• Date of birth
• Social Security Number (AVS) for juniors
• Swiss Badminton licence number (if applicable)
• Email address
• Phone number
• Communication preference
• Message sent

This information is used to manage your club membership.

Why we collect your AVS number

For participants registered under the federal Youth+Sports (J+S) program, we are legally required to transmit the AVS number to the J+S authorities to verify eligibility and to allow the club to receive federal funding. Your AVS number is used solely for J+S administrative purposes, accessible only to authorized committee members, transmitted only to the official J+S system, and stored securely for the legally required period.

2.4 Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our website against spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA collects data such as your IP address and other technical information in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy.

2.5 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (only if you accept cookies) to analyse website usage. Google Analytics collects data such as IP address, pages visited, and visit duration, in accordance with the Google Analytics Privacy Policy. You can disable Google Analytics through your cookie settings.

2.6 Administrator area (NextAuth)

For committee members using the administrator area, we collect authentication information via NextAuth. This data is used to secure access to the admin area and is not shared with third parties.

3. Cookies and similar technologies

3.1 Essential cookies

Required for:

• the proper functioning of the website
• security (spam protection via reCAPTCHA)
• administrator authentication
• cookie preferences

They cannot be disabled.

3.2 Analytical cookies (optional)

Disabled by default. They are only activated after your explicit consent. You can change your preferences at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer.

4. Purposes of data processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• ensuring the proper functioning of the website
• responding to your inquiries
• managing club registrations
• registering participants with J+S
• fulfilling legal obligations
• securing the website (reCAPTCHA, authentication)
• performing optional analytics

5. Legal bases

Under the FADP/nFADP, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• performance of a contract (membership management)
• legal obligations (J+S, security)
• legitimate interests (website security, optional analytics)
• consent (analytical cookies)

6. Data sharing

6.1 J+S authorities

For participants registered under the J+S program (juniors U21), we transmit the necessary data (including AVS number) to the J+S authorities as legally required.

6.2 Trusted third parties

We only share your data with third parties when necessary for the purposes described, such as:

• technical service providers (hosting, security)
• Google (reCAPTCHA, Analytics)

We require these third parties to protect your data in accordance with the FADP/nFADP.

7. Data retention

We retain data as follows:

• membership applications: until the end of registration or membership
• J+S data: according to legal requirements
• contact form submissions: until the request is processed
• server logs: 3 to 12 months
• analytics data: according to Google’s policy (if enabled)

8. Data security

We apply measures such as:

• HTTPS encryption
• access restrictions
• secure session cookies
• reCAPTCHA
• secure storage of AVS data

9. Your rights

You may:

• request access to your data
• correct inaccurate data
• request deletion (within legal limits)
• withdraw consent for analytical cookies

To exercise your rights, please contact:

webmaster(at)bcfribourg.ch

10. International transfers

Certain providers (e.g., Google) may process data outside Switzerland. We use recognized safeguards (SCC, Swiss-U.S. DPF, etc.).

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. The date of the latest update is shown at the top. We encourage you to review it regularly.