Privacy Policy

1. Controller

European Association of Scouts (EAS)
Route de Genève 46
Case postale
CH-1260 Nyon 2
Switzerland

Email: info@eascouts.com

The European Association of Scouts (EAS) takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. This Privacy Policy explains the type, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data on this website.

Data processing is carried out in compliance with applicable data protection laws, in particular:

  • The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

  • The Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP)

2. Hosting

Hosting Provider: All-Inkl.com – Neue Medien Münnich

The website is hosted on servers provided by All-Inkl. In the course of hosting, the following data may be processed:

  • IP addresses

  • Meta and communication data

  • Website access logs

  • Technical usage data

This data is processed to ensure the secure and efficient operation of the website.

Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure and reliable website provision)

3. Collection of General Access Data

Each time this website is accessed, certain information is automatically collected:

  • IP address

  • Date and time of access

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Referrer URL

  • Accessed page or file

This data is used exclusively for technical stability, system security, and optimization of the website. The data is not merged with other data sources.

Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in improving website functionality and stability).

4. Use of Plugins and Tools

Elementor and ElementsKit

This website uses Elementor (Pro) and ElementsKit for layout and design. These tools do not independently store personal data of website visitors.

Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in user-friendly website design)


Yoast SEO and Yoast Duplicate Post

These plugins are used to optimize content for search engines. No personal user data is stored for this purpose.


Google Site Kit (Google Analytics and Search Console)

This website uses Google Site Kit to integrate Google Analytics and Google Search Console.

Service Provider:
Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street
Dublin 4, Ireland

Data processing may include:

  • Anonymized IP addresses

  • Usage data (e.g., session duration, click behavior)

  • Technical information (browser, device, operating system)

Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze website usage.

Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent)

Users can withdraw consent or prevent cookie storage via browser settings.

5. External Links

This website may contain links to external platforms such as social networks or partner websites. When clicking on such links, you are redirected to the respective provider, whose privacy policy applies.

EAS has no influence over the data processing carried out by third parties.

Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in presenting EAS activities and partnerships)

6. Contact Form and Membership Applications

If you contact EAS via the contact form or submit a membership application, the following data may be processed:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Professional information

  • Other information voluntarily provided

The data is processed exclusively for handling your request or evaluating your membership application.

The data will not be shared with third parties unless legally required or necessary for fulfilling contractual obligations.

Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (pre-contractual or contractual measures)
Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in processing membership requests).

7. Data Retention

Personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by applicable legal retention obligations.

Membership-related data may be stored for the duration of the membership and, where required, beyond that period for legal or administrative purposes.

8. Rights of Data Subjects

You have the following rights under applicable data protection law:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact:
info@eascouts.com

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority if you believe that your personal data is processed unlawfully.

For Switzerland:
Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
Feldeggweg 1
CH-3003 Bern
Switzerland

For EU residents:
You may contact the supervisory authority in your country of residence.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is valid as of January 2025.
EAS reserves the right to update it as necessary to reflect changes in legal requirements or technical developments.