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ISSF Privacy Policy

ISSF Privacy Policy
The International Shooting Sport Federation e.V., Widenmayerstr. 16, 80538 Munich, Germany(“ISSF”) is the service provider and responsible authority of the ISSF Website. The ISSF is committed to protect your privacy and personal data and ensure your security when using its website andservices. ISSF strives to be transparent about how we collect and use your information and to keep
your information secure. Throughout this Privacy Policy “Personal Data” means any information
relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, e.g. name, address, IP address etc. Please notethat ISSF Website services are not direct to children below the age of sixteen. ISSF does not knowingly collect, use, or share information that could reasonably be used to identify children under ageof sixteen without prior parental consent or consistent with applicable law. Any registration by aminor would require the parents’ prior consent.
In the following, ISSF informs you on the processing of Personal Data when you are using the ISSF
Website or any service offered on the ISSF Website.
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Processing of Personal Dataa)

Visiting the ISSF Website

ISSF temporarily processes the following information when you are visiting the ISSF Website: IPaddress, date and time of the request, time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), contentof the request (concrete webpage), access status/http-status code, respective size of transferred data,
website the request has come from, the operating system and its interface, language and version of
the used browser software, videos viewed/audio tracks listened to, individual links clicked, searchwords or search phrases (site search), duration of visit.
Such information is anomyzed and used to ensure a smooth connection setup of the website, analysetrends, administer the website, track users' movements and gather broad demographic information
for aggregate use, which allows ISSF to improve the ISSF Website to its visitors needs, to ensure theISSF Website functions correctly and to identify any technical issues as well as for statistical purposes. In addition, the IP address is processed for security reasons, e.g. to identify cyber attacks against
the ISSF Website.
Article 6 para. 1 lit. f of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) serves as the legal basis forsuch processin. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes of data use listed above. Such information is neither used to create individual user profiles (“Profiling”) nor forwarded to third parties unless required by state authorities on basis of legal provisions. Please do not visit the ISSF
Website if you do not want to be subject to such anomyzed use of data.
b)

Use of Cookies

Cookies are small text files which are sent to your computer by a web server and saved on your hard
drive so that the web server can “remember” you. The use of Cookies serves our legitimate interests
according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR as explained below. Furthermore, by clicking „OK“ at the firstvisit of the ISSF Website you gave consent to the use of cookies. Therefore, also Article 6 para. 1 lit.a
GDPR serves as the legal basis for the use of cookies. You have the possibility to deactivate the use ofCookies as described below with regard to the respective type of Cookies.
aa)

ISSF Website’s Cookies

The ISSF Website uses Cookies and active components (e.g. JavaScript) to remember

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The cookie-related information is not used to identify you personally and the pattern data is fully
under ISSF’s control. These Cookies are not used for any purpose other than those described here.
You may, at any time, prevent the setting of Cookies through the ISSF Website by means of a corresponding setting of your internet browser, and may thus permanently deny the setting of Cookies.
Furthermore, already set Cookies may be deleted at any time via your internet browser which is possible in all common internet browsers. The deactivating of the ISSF Website’s Cookies could, however, affect the proper functioning of the ISSF Website in your internet browser.
bb)

Google Analytics

The ISSF Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States (“Google”). IP anonymization isactivated which means that Google will anonymize the last octet of the IP address for Member Statesof the European Union as well as for other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Google Analytics uses Cookies to help the website analyse how users use the site. On behalf of thewebsite provider Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating
to website activity and internet usage to the website provider. The information generated by thecookie about your use of the ISSF Website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to andstored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will not associate your IP address with anyother data held by Google. Google Analytics is switched off once you log-in to ISSF Website services
which require your registration.
You can prevent Google’s collection and use of data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under this link [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB)].
Further information concerning the terms and conditions of use and data privacy can be found at
www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html.
c)

ISSF online shop

If you want to place an order at the ISSF online shop on the ISSF Website you need to provide ISSF
with your name and your address-data, including e-mail-address and payment related data in order
to allow us to perform the contract with you. Such data is used as necessary for the performance ofthe contract and stored for the time necessary in such context, e.g. to allow us the assessment of possible warranty rights, or according to retention periods as legally required, e.g. pursuant to ISSF’scommercial and tax law obligations. Therefore, such processing is primarily based on Article 6 para.
1 lit.b GDPR.
d)

ISSF News Magazine

ISSF regulary processes the name, the address and the email adress of ISSF News Magazine subscribers. Such data is used as necessary for concluding and performing under the respective contract
with the subscriber, in particular for delivering the ISSF News Magazine and invoices. Therefore,Article 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis for such processing of Personal Data.

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ISSF Forum and intranet

The use of the ISSF Forum will require further processing of Personal Data by the ISSF. In particular, the following information will be processed: name, address, e-mail-address, date of birth, IP address, all communication made by you on the ISSF Forum.
This information is required to identify the participant’s legitimation, to create and manage youraccount, to provide for a safe login and forum environment, to monitor the ISSF Forum’s content toits compliance with legal provisions and, if necessary, to contact you via your registered contact information in connection with the management and operation of your account. Therefore, such processing is primarily based on Article 6 para. 1 lit.b GDPR.
Upon registration to the ISSF Forum you agree to the processing of your Personal Data for the timeof your participation in the ISSF Forum. Therefore, also Article 6 para. 1 lit.a GDPR may serve as thelegal basis for processing the abovementioned Personal Data in connection with your use of the ISSF
Forum. In case of failure to provide such data, participation in the ISSF Forum will not be granted.
However no other disadvantages will occur when the necessary data is not provided. You may unregister from the ISSF Forum at any time by informing the ISSF Forum 2024 Operator (for contact
details see the ISSF Forum 2024 - Terms and Conditions). Upon unregistration your Personal Data
will usually be deleted within six months.
With regard to the use of your Personal Data the same applies to the ISSF Website’s intranet. You
may un-register from the intranet at any time by informing privacy@issf-sports.org.
f)Newsletters and press releases

Upon your subscription the ISSF may use your Personal Data to provide you with information via its
newsletter and press releases. Upon unsubscription your Personal Data will usually be deleted within
six months.
To subscribe for newsletters please register by completing our subscription form on:
www.issf-sports.org/theissf/communication/media/newsletter/subscribe_shootingfriends.ashx.
Articles 6 para. 1 lit.a and b GDPR serve as the legal basis for processing your Personal Data in connection with the newsletter service. To unsubscribe from the newsletter, use the following link:
www.issf-sports.org/theissf/communication/media/newsletter/unsubscribe_shootingfriends.ashx
To subscribe for press releases please register by completing our subscription form on:
www.issf-sports.org/theissf/communication/media/newsletter/subscribe_press.ashx
Articles 6 para. 1 lit.a and b GDPR serve as the legal basis for processing your Personal Data to provide you with the ISSF press releases. To unsubscribe from the press releases, use the following link:
www.issf-sports.org/theissf/communication/media/newsletter/unsubscribe_press.ashx
For marketing purposes, the ISSF may monitor whether you open and/or click on URLs in our newsletters in order to notify you about products and events which might be in your interest. Article 6para. 1 lit.f GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing your Personal Data in this context as suchdata processing for direct marketing activities are covered by the legitimate interests of ISSF. YourDate: July 2019

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interests do not outweigh ISSF’s interests as ISSF does not use any data of special category. Such useof your data complies with your reasonable expectations as the ISSF services are offered free of costs
and our marketing activities do only relate to the world of shooting sport. In addition, you can object
to the use of your data for direct marketing purposes at any time as pointed out below at the section
regarding your rights.
2.

Links to third parties’ websites

The ISSF Website may provide links to third-parties’ websites for the convenience of our users. If
you access those links, you will leave the ISSF Website. ISSF does not control these third-party websites and cannot represent that their policies and practices will be consistent with this Privacy Policy.
For example, other web sites may collect or use personal information about you in a manner different from than described in this document. Therefore, you should use other web sites with caution,and you do so at your own risk. ISSF encourages you to review the privacy policy of any web site before submitting personal information. It is also likely that your data will be transferred to different
countries, in particular the United States of America, which might not have standard of data protection as your home country. The third party service is also likely to use cookies. In order to get information on the purpose and scope of data collection and procession by the third party websites provider, please consult the respective privacy policy of that provider.
The ISSF Website displays the following social links: Facebook Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto,
California
94304,
USA:
http://www.facebook.com/policy.php;
Instagram:
https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388; Google Inc. (including YouTube), 1600 Amphitheater
Parkway,
Mountainview,
California
94043,
USA:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners; Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San
Francisco, California 94103, USA: https://twitter.com/privacy; Livestream LLC, 195 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11237, USA: https://livestream.com/terms/privacy.
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Information on the transfer of Personal Data

ISSF does not sell, rent, or lease any individual’s Personal Data to anyone for marketing purposes,and will take commercially reasonable steps to maintain the security of this information. However,the ISSF reserves the right to supply any such information to any organisation into which it may
merge or change in the future. ISSF only discloses your Personal Data to third parties, if- you gave explicit consent pursuant to Article 6 para. 1 lit.a GDPR;- the disclosure is required pursuant to Article 6 para. 1 lit.f GDPR to assert, exercise or defend legal
claims and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding interest in not disclosing yourdata;- ISSF is obligated pursuant to Article 6 para. 1 lit.c GDPR to release your personal information pursuant to judicial or other government subpoenas, warrants, or other orders or- it is lawful and pursuant to Article 6 para. 1 lit.b GDPR required for the performance/settlement ofcontractual relationships with you.
The ISSF Website’s main database is located in Germany. ISSF Website’s back-up servers are locatedin Switzerland where, according to the European Commission, an adequate level of data protection isensured. ISSF only transfers your Personal Data to other third states outside the European Union if(i) you have consented to such transfer after having been informed of the possible risks of such trans-Date: July 2019

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fer due to the absence of an adequacy decision or other appropriate safeguards, or (ii) the transfer isnecessary for the performance of services in relation with the ISSF Website or the implementation ofpre-contractual measures taken at your request, or (iii) the transfer is necessary for the perdormanceof a contract conclude in your interest between ISSF and another natural or legal person, or (iv) oneof the other conditions stipulated in Article 49 para. 1 GDPR applies.
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Information about and access to your Personal Data

In the following the ISSF informs you about your rights of information about and access to your Personal Data.
a)Right of accessPursuant to Article 15 GDPR you have the right to obtain from the ISSF confirmation as to whetheror not Personal Data concerning you is being processed. Where that is the case, you have the right toaccess the collected data and the following information: The source and the recipients of the data,
the purpose of its processing and information about your rights as provided here under Number 4.
Upon request a copy of such information shall be provided to you free of charge, any further copies
may be provided in exchange for a reasonable fee based on administrative costs.
b)

Right to rectification

Pursuant to Article 16 GDPR you have the right to obtain from the ISSF without undue delay therectification of inaccurate Personal Data concerning you. Taking into account the purposes of theprocessing, you have the right to have incomplete Personal Data completed, including by means ofproviding a supplementary statement.
c)Right to erasure

Pursuant to Article 17 GDPR you have the right to obtain from the ISSF the erasure of Personal Data
concerning you without undue delay once the ISSF does not have further legal grounds for processing your data.
d)Right to restriction of processing

Pursuant to Article 18 GDPR you have a right obtain from the ISSF restriction of processing when
there is uncertainty over either the accuracy of the data process, the lawfulness of the data process or
the effectiveness of your withdrawl of consent. You may also obtain restriction when the ISSF nolonger needs the Personal Data, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. Restriction means that such Personal Data shall, with the exception of storage,
only be processed with the data subject's consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence oflegal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons ofimportant public interest of the Union or of a Member State.
e)Right to data portability

Pursuant to Article 20 GDPR where the data has been provided based on your consent or on a contract and the data processing is carried out by automated means, you have the right to receive thePersonal Data, which you have provided, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable

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format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from theISSF.
f)

Right to object

Pursuant to Article 21 GDPR you have the right to object, on grounds relating your particular situation, at any time to processing of your Personal Data, when- processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in theexercise of official authority vested in the ISSF (Article 6 para. 1 lit.e GDPR) or- processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by ISSF or by a thirdparty, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of Personal Data, in particular where the data
subject is a child (Art. 6 para. 1 lit.f GDPR).
When you object the ISSF may only process your data if compelling legitimate grounds are demonstrated. Irrespective of this you may object at any time to processing of Personal Data for marketing
purposes.
g)

Right to revoke consent

Where the processing of your data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw consent

at any time by informing privacy@issf-sports.org. This, however, does not affect the lawfulnessof processing based on your consent before the withdrawal.
h)Right to lodge a complaintPursuant to Article 77 GDPR you may at any time lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
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Data Security

The ISSF takes data security very seriously. Taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing, as well as the risk of varying
likelihood and severity for your rights and freedoms, the ISSF implents appropriate technical andorganisational measures to ensure a level of security which is appropriate to the represented risk.
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Amendments

ISSF reserves the right to update this data privacy policy from time to time. Updates of this privacy
policy will be published on this website. Any changes to this privacy policy apply as of their publication on our website. ISSF therefore recommends that you visit this website regularly so that you areappropriately informed about any updates and changes.
If you have any question regarding the processing of your Personal Data by the ISSF on basis of thisPrivacy Policy please refer to privacy@issf-sports.org.

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