PRIVACY POLICY|WPA Pool

WORLD POOL ASSOCIATION

PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy explains how the World Pool Association (WPA) collects, uses, and protects personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information responsibly.

1. Who We Are

The World Pool Association (WPA) is the international governing body for the sport of pool. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “we”, “us” or “our” refers to the World Pool Association.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Name, date of birth, nationality, and contact details (email, phone, address)
Athlete licence and registration information
Tournament entry and ranking data
Photographs, videos, and other media captured at WPA events
Anti-doping and eligibility information (where required)
Technical data such as IP address and browser type when you visit our website

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

To process athlete licences and tournament registrations
To manage rankings, results, and official WPA events
To communicate important information about competitions, rules, and clean sport
To comply with anti-doping regulations and international sport standards
To improve our website and services

4. Photographs, Videos and Promotional Use

By signing up for an athlete licence, registering for a tournament, or participating in any WPA-sanctioned or ratified event, participants consent to the WPA using photographs, videos, and other marketing-related materials captured or obtained at any such event for marketing, promotional, and communication purposes. This consent is given at the time of registration and applies to all future use of such materials by the WPA.

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it only with:

Continental and National Federations for administrative purposes
Event organisers when you register for a tournament
Anti-doping organisations (e.g. WADA) when required by regulations
Service providers who help us operate our website or registration systems (under strict confidentiality obligations)

6. Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above or to meet legal and regulatory requirements (including anti-doping rules).

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you
Ask us to correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information (where we are not required to keep it)
Withdraw consent where processing is based solely on consent (note that event media consent is obtained at registration)