Privacy Policy
Last updated: 13.05.2026
At the Association Régionale de la Sarine, we attach the utmost importance to protecting your privacy and securing your data. We limit data collection to what is strictly necessary. All automatically generated data is stored in compliance with European and Swiss data protection regulations.
1. Purpose and Scope
This privacy policy aims to inform users of the website chemin-sarine.ch about how their personal data is collected and processed while browsing and using the website.
2. Definitions
Personal data includes all information relating to an identified or identifiable naturalor legal person. This includes, for example, name, postal address, email address, telephone number, health status, or online behaviour.
Usage data refers to data that may be collected automatically when using the website.
The data subject refers to any natural person whose personal data is being processed.
The user refers to any person using the website. This term corresponds to the data subject whose personal data is collected.
Cookies are small sets of data stored on the user’s computer. More specifically, they are small text files stored on the hard drive that provide certain information depending on their assigned function. When browsing the internet or using mobile applications, users are increasingly tracked by various actors who analyse their browsing habits, movements, consultation behaviour, and consumption habits, notably to provide targeted advertising or personalised services. This tracking is carried out through various technical tools, known as trackers, including cookies.
3. Data Controller
The data controller is the person or organisation that determines, alone or jointly with others, the purposes and means of processing personal data. For chemin-sarine.ch, the data controller is:
Association Régionale de la Sarine
Bd de Pérolles 2
CH-1700 Fribourg
Requests regarding data protection should be sent to the following email address: chemins-sarine@regionsarine.ch.
4. Purpose
The Association Régionale de la Sarine uses as little information as possible. If data is collected, it is used to optimise the operation of the website and/or ensure the proper functioning of operations, as well as for marketing purposes.
As a general rule, personal data is not shared with third parties unless required by law.
5. Typesof Data Collected and Cookies
When accessing and browsing the website chemin-sarine.ch without transmitting additional information, only the data automatically transmitted by the browser is collected. The following information is technically required to display the website properly and to ensure its stability and security:
- IP address
- Date and time of access
- Time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- Access status/HTTP status code
- Browser type
- Browser language and version
- Pages visited on the website
- Date and time of visits to these pages
- Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data
The Association Régionale de la Sarine also collects personal information voluntarily provided by the user, particularly when creating an account, consulting and/or purchasing a product on the website, or simply browsing the website.
Cookies may be stored on the user’s computer. However, these cookies can not execute programs or transmit viruses. They are used to improve the user experience on the website.
The website chemin-sarine.ch uses cookies that differ according to their storage duration.
First, there are temporary cookies, which are automatically deleted when the user closes their browser. These session cookies store an identifier allowing theuser’s device to be recognised during a future visit to the same website.
Persistent cookies, on the other hand, are deleted after a period that varies depending on the type of cookie. They can be removed in the browser’s security settings. If they are not deleted, these cookies may remain stored on the computer or mobile device for up to two years and are automatically deactivated once the predefined duration expires.
Users may configure their browser to reject all cookies or to notify them whenever a cookie is sent. Users may also manually delete previously activated cookies at any time through their browser settings. Information regarding this and the list of cookies used can be found in the browser’s help section. However, if users do not accept cookies, certain features of the website may not function properly or may not be accessible.
Purpose of Cookies:
Necessary Cookies:
These cookies help make the website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website can not function properly without these cookies.
Statisticalor Performance Cookies:
These cookies help the website owner understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Advertising Cookies:
These cookies are used to display targeted advertising, mainly within external videoplayers.
Security Cookies:
Security cookies are collected for security purposes.
6. Data Retention
The Association Régionale de la Sarine will retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes specified in this privacy policy. Personal data will be stored and used to the extent necessary to comply with legal obligations or resolve disputes.
Data will be stored securely and exclusively in Switzerland, without unauthorised access by the entity hosting the website.
7. User Rights
Users of the website have the following rights:
- Right of access/right to information regarding data processing
- Right to rectification and deletion of data
- Right to object to data processing
- Right to withdraw consent where such consent is required for the processing of personal data – for example when subscribing to the newsletter
The serights may be exercised by contacting the data controller identified in section3 of this policy.
8. Collection of Informations
8.1. Contact Form:
The user who enters their personal data into the fields of a contact form agrees that said data may be collected in order to respond to the user’s request. The data in question is under no circumstances disclosed to third parties without the user’s prior consent.
8.2. Google Analytics:
Users who enter their personal data into a contact form consent to the collection of this data for the purpose of responding to their request. Under no circumstances will this data be transmitted to third parties without the prior consent of theuser.
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”) thattracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the collected data to monitorand analyse the use of the website. This data may be shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected information to contextualise and personalise advertisements within its own advertising network.
Users may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. This add-on prevents JavaScript (GA.JS, Analytics.JS and DC.JS) from sharing information about visitors’ activity with Google Analytics.
For more information about Google’s privacy practices, users may consult the following webpage:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
If users do not opt out, information generated through cookies concerning website usage will be transmitted to and stored on servers located in the United States of America. The user’s IP address will be anonymised in Switzerland before being transferred to the United States through the “anonymize_ip” function. This function removes any personal references from collected IP addresses. Google uses the transmitted information to evaluate website usage, compile reports on website activity, and provide the website operator with additional services related to website usage.
The processing of personal data described above is based on the legitimate interest of the website operator in establishing statistics regarding website visits andusage, as well as adapting the website to users’ needs.
8.3. Downloading PDF Files:
Users may download PDF files from the website chemin-sarine.ch. When downloading PDF files, information related to these downloads may be recorded for monitoring and content improvement purposes.
9. Disclaimer
By accessing the website chemin-sarine.ch users accept these terms of use (otherwise, they are invited not to continue browsing the website):
The Association Régionale de la Sarine makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, regarding the accuracy, precision, or completeness of the information contained on the website chemin-sarine.ch. The information and opinions published on the website may be modified at any time without prior notice to users.
The Association Régionale de la Sarine, its representatives, and its agents expressly disclaim all liability related to or resulting from the use of all or part of the content available on the website chemin-sarine.ch.
The entire content of the website may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, or transmitted to third parties, in whole or in part, at any time.
The use ofthis website is governed by Swiss law.
The place of jurisdiction is Fribourg.
10. Entry into force and amendment
The operator of chemin-sarine.ch reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Amendments are communicated by publishing a new privacy policy on this page. The operator encourages users to regularly review this privacy policy and disclaimer in order to stay informed of any changes. Changes to this policy become effective as soon as they are published on this page, and continued use of the website after such updates constitutes implicit acceptance of the new terms.
