Privacy policy

For the purposes of this document, Decathlon Cyprus (www.decathlon.com.cy) will be referred to as the 'Website'.

The website www.decathlon.com.cy is operated by Geto Group, a limited liability company registered under the laws of Cyprus with License Number [Cyprus License Number], having its office registered at [Company Address in Cyprus].

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

This website is protected by applicable copyright laws, including any proprietary rights, design rights, trademark, domain name, patent, know-how, software, or database. The DECATHLON Network and/or its partners retain ownership of all content on this website and any related copyright.

On the content of this website, the Network DECATHLON grants users a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, and non-waiver license of simple access and browsing of this website, as well as its simple use. This license does not grant users any other rights, namely the right to commercially exploit the content of this website.

INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT FROM YOU

We may collect and process the following information about you such as:

• Information (such as your name, email address, delivery address, shipping address, date of birth, and telephone number) that you provide by completing forms on the Website, including when you register as a user of the Website, subscribe to any service, upload or submit any material (for example, photos, and videos) via the Website, request any information, or enter into any competition or promotion we may sponsor;
• Your reviews and pictures of our products and reviews of our stores which you submit to the Website; In connection with an account sign-in facility, your log-in and password details;
• Details of any transactions made by you through the Website or in-store;
• Communications you send to us, for example, to report a problem or to submit queries, concerns, or comments regarding the Website or its content
• Information from surveys that we may, from time to time, run on the Website for research purposes, if you choose to respond to, or participate in them
• Employment details if you send us a CV, resume, or other details of your employment history in connection with an advertised job vacancy or a general inquiry regarding employment opportunities with us.

You are under no obligation to provide any such information. However, if you should choose to withhold requested information, we may not be able to provide you with certain services.

COOKIES

The website uses cookies to store certain information. Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer hard drive to store and sometimes track information about you. Although they do identify a user's computer, cookies do not personally identify users. Cookies are specific to the server that created them and cannot be accessed by other servers, which means they cannot be used to track your movements around the internet.

The acceptance of cookies is not a requirement for visiting the Site; however, if you don’t accept the use of the website’s cookies, we may not be able to provide you with some of the services.

USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We will use the information you provide to:

• We may pass your name and address on to a third party in order to make delivery of the product to you (for example to our courier or supplier).
• Enable us to process your orders and to provide you with the services and information offered through the Website and which you request
• Administer your account with us and manage any loyalty programs
• Verify and carry out financial transactions in relation to payments you make online;
• Audit the downloading of data from the Website
• Improve the layout and/or content of the pages of the Website and customize them for users
• Identify visitors to the Website
• Carry out research on our users' demographics and tracking of sales data
• Send you information we think you may find useful or which you have requested from us, including information about our products and services, and the other Decathlon brands (for a list of our brands please visit http://corporate.decathlon.com/en/our-brands/passion-brands/provided you have indicated that you do not object to being contacted for these purposes. Any such communications you receive will be sent by us. In determining what we think may be of interest to you, we will consider all such information which you provide to us. This will include content submitted to the Website such as reviews. This helps us ensure that the content we send you is modified for your interests so that you receive relevant communications. Information collected from you will also influence which adverts you see when you browse.

INFORMATION SHARING

As stated above, we will share your information with our parent company, Decathlon SA. Additionally, it may be accessed by the brands affiliated with Decathlon France SA. You can find a list of these brands at http://corporate.decathlon.com/en/our-brands/passion-brands/."

We reserve the right to disclose aggregate statistics pertaining to visitors, customers, and sales on the Website. This information may be shared for legitimate purposes, including the description of our services to prospective partners, advertisers, sponsors, and other reputable third parties, as permitted by law. It is crucial to note that any disclosed statistics will be aggregated and anonymized, ensuring that no personally identifiable information is included.

We reserve the right to disclose your personal information to our agents or contractors who play a role in delivering the services offered through the Website. These tasks may include processing transactions, fulfilling information requests, managing communications, updating marketing lists, analyzing data, providing support services, or other related functions as needed. It is imperative to clarify that our agents and contractors will solely utilize your information to the extent necessary to execute their designated functions.

In the event of a reorganization or sale to a third party, you hereby consent to the transfer of any personal information we hold about you to the reorganized entity or third party.

Furthermore, we retain the right to disclose your personal information if compelled by law or if we deem such action necessary to prevent fraud, cybercrime, or safeguard the Website. This may also be done to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of any individual.

EXTERNAL LINKS

The Website may, periodically, include links to external sites. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of such sites

SECURITY

We place great importance on the security of all personally identifiable information linked to our users. Our security measures are designed to mitigate the risk of loss, misuse, and alteration of personal information within our control. Only authorized personnel have access to this information. While we cannot guarantee that information loss, misuse, or alteration will never occur, we employ all reasonable efforts to prevent such incidents.

Please be aware that submitting information over the internet is inherently not entirely secure. We cannot assure the security of information you submit via the Website while it is in transit over the internet, and any such submission is undertaken at your own risk.

It is advisable to close your browser upon concluding your user session. This precautionary measure helps to minimize the risk of unauthorized access to your personal information, especially if you are using a shared computer or a computer in a public place.

STORAGE OF YOUR INFORMATION

The information you provide through the Website will be retained for a duration deemed necessary for legitimate purposes or as mandated by law. This information is sent to and stored on secure servers, which is necessary to process the information. . Your data may be transferred outside of Cyprus, in particular, due to the partial subcontracting of the processing. In such instances, Decathlon guarantees adherence to legal requirements, including transferring to countries with adequate protection levels and compliance with contractual clauses issued by applicable International Conventions applicable in Cyprus. During data transfers, we take all reasonable measures to safeguard your ongoing privacy rights.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to access, rectify, and oppose the processing of your data by submitting a complaint to the Decathlon Group or sending an email via our Contact page.

Decathlon guarantees that your data cannot be used for commercial solicitations without your prior consent. In the event of a commercial solicitation, Decathlon guarantees you the right to oppose it retrospectively.

Similarly, you have the right to request access to the personal data that we may hold or process on you. You have the right to require us to correct any inaccuracies in your data for free. At any time, you also have the right to ask us to stop using your personal data for direct marketing purposes.