Privacy Policy

Last updated: 03/08/2026

1. Introduction

The Fédération Internationale de Savate (FISav) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website fisav.sport.

By using our website, you accept the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

We may collect personal information that you provide to us directly, including but not limited to:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Country and city of residence
  • National federation affiliation
  • Any other information you choose to provide

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Date and time of access
  • Referring website

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website. For more information, please see our section on cookies later in this policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • Provide and maintain our website: To ensure the proper functioning of our services.
  • Communication: To respond to your inquiries, send newsletters, and Savate-related communications.
  • Service improvement: To understand how our website is used and continuously improve it.
  • Legal compliance: To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
  • Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical and security issues.
  • Events and competitions: To manage registrations and participation in Savate events.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Data (GDPR)

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you have given explicit consent for the processing of your personal data.
  • Contract performance: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party.
  • Legal obligation: When we must comply with a legal obligation.
  • Legitimate interest: When we have a legitimate interest in processing your data, provided your fundamental rights do not override this interest.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • National Federations: With affiliated national federations when necessary for event management or memberships.
  • Service providers: With third parties that help us operate our website and services (hosting, analytics, etc.).
  • Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our legal rights.
  • With your consent: In any other circumstance with your explicit consent.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

6.1 What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us improve your browsing experience.

6.2 Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential cookies: Necessary for the basic functioning of the website.
  • Performance cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site.
  • Functionality cookies: Allow us to remember your preferences (language, region, etc.).
  • Analytics cookies: Help us analyze website usage to improve it.

6.3 Managing Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies already on your device and set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. However, if you do this, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit our site.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • Right of access: You can request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to rectification: You can request that we correct information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data under certain circumstances.
  • Right to restrict processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Right to data portability: You can request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.
  • Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: privacy@fisav.sport

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
  • Strict access controls
  • Regular backups
  • Periodic security audits
  • Staff training in data protection

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:

  • The length of time you maintain a relationship with us
  • Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject
  • Whether retention is advisable based on our legal position (e.g., regarding statutes of limitations, litigation, or regulatory investigations)

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside your country of residence, where data protection laws may be different.

When we transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that:

  • The transfer is to a country with an adequate level of data protection recognized by the European Commission, or
  • Appropriate safeguards are implemented, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

12. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date at the top of this policy.

We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you can contact us:

  • By email: privacy@fisav.sport
  • By postal mail:
    Fédération Internationale de Savate (FISav)
    [Complete Address]
    [Postal Code, City]
    [Country]

15. Supervisory Authority

If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement.