Privacy Policy
Effective date: 1 November 2023
Last updated: 16 March 2026
Athletes for Natural Waters (“AfNW”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information when you visit our website, interact with our organization, or support our activities.
We process personal data in accordance with applicable European Union data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).
1. Data Controller
Organization: Athletes for Natural Waters Foundation
Registered office: [address]
Registration number: [registration number]
Tax number: [tax number]
Contact email:
info@afnw.org
2. What personal data we collect
Depending on how you interact with our website or organization, we may collect the following categories of personal data.
Information you provide voluntarily
When you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or support our mission, we may collect:
name
email address
organization name (if applicable)
any information you include in your message or communication
Automatically collected information
When visiting our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:
browser type and version
device type
operating system
pages visited
referring website
approximate geographic location
These data are used for technical, security, and statistical purposes.
3. How we use your personal data
We process personal data for the following purposes:
responding to inquiries and communication requests
operating and maintaining our website
improving website functionality and user experience
analyzing website traffic and usage
supporting our nonprofit activities and mission
communicating updates, news, or events related to our work
complying with legal obligations
4. Legal basis for processing
Under the GDPR, we process personal data on the following legal bases:
Consent (Article 6(1)(a))
When you voluntarily provide personal information or accept cookies.
Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f))
For maintaining and improving our website and activities.
Legal obligations (Article 6(1)(c))
Where processing is required by applicable law.
5. Donations and supporter information
If you support our activities through donations or other forms of support, we may process personal data necessary to:
record and manage donations
communicate with supporters
provide information about our activities
comply with accounting and legal obligations
Personal data related to donations will be processed only to the extent necessary and retained according to applicable legal requirements.
6. Newsletter and communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or updates, we may process your name and email address to send information about:
environmental initiatives
sporting activities connected to natural waters
events, campaigns, or updates related to our mission
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting us directly.
7. Cookies and tracking technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper functionality and improve user experience.
Cookies may be used for:
website functionality
remembering user preferences
analyzing website traffic
improving website performance
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
8. Embedded content and third-party services
Our website may include content from third-party services such as:
YouTube videos
social media posts
maps or external media content
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the external website directly.
These services may collect data about visitors, use cookies, or track interactions with embedded content according to their own privacy policies.
9. Data sharing
We do not sell personal data.
Personal data may be shared only with:
trusted service providers (such as hosting providers or analytics services)
partners supporting our technical infrastructure
public authorities where required by law
All partners processing data on our behalf are required to comply with applicable data protection laws.
10. International data transfers
Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with GDPR requirements.
11. Data retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
12. Data security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
right of access to your personal data
right to rectification of inaccurate data
right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
right to restriction of processing
right to object to processing
right to data portability
right to withdraw consent at any time
To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
14. Supervisory authority
If you believe your personal data has been processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH)
Address:
1125 Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/c., Hungary
Phone:
+36 1 391 1400
Email:
ugyfelszolgalat@naih.hu
Website:
https://www.naih.hu
15. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will always be published on this page with the new effective date.