Privacy Policy

**Last Updated: 8/12/2024**

At the Nations Cup, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Dutch privacy regulations.

1. Data Controller
The Nations Cup is the data controller responsible for processing personal data. If you have any questions about this policy or your rights, please contact us at contact@thenationscup.org

2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Participant Information: Name, age, gender, team affiliation, and any health information relevant to safe participation.
  • Contact Information: Email address and phone number.
  • Usage Data: Information on how you interact with our website.
  • Payment Information: For registration fees and other payments (processed securely and not stored beyond the transaction).

3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use personal data for the following purposes:

  • To manage tournament registration and participation
  • To communicate relevant information about the tournament
  • To ensure player safety and comply with legal requirements
  • To improve our website and ensure a positive user experience
  • For marketing purposes, if consent is provided

4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on:

  • Consent: For marketing purposes, you may withdraw this consent at any time.
  • Contractual necessity: For managing your registration and participation.
  • Legal obligation: Compliance with safety and health requirements.
  • Legitimate interests: Improving our services and user experience.

5. Data Sharing
We may share your personal data with:

  • Event partners, only as needed for event logistics
  • Payment providers for secure transactions
  • Legal authorities, if required for compliance

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above, in line with legal requirements. Registration and payment data is retained for up to 2 years, or as required by law.

7. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have rights to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccuracies in your data
  • Request deletion of data (within legal limitations)
  • Withdraw consent where applicable
  • File a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)

8. Security Measures
We implement appropriate security measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be posted on our website with the updated date.