1. INTRODUCTION

Champion is a manufacturer of clothing, specializing in sports, athletic wear. The brand is owned by American company Authentic Brands Group LLC. Champion was established in 1919 by the Feinbloom brothers. 

At Champion, we respect the privacy of individuals ("visitor", "you", "your") and recognize the importance of protecting the confidentiality and security of your information.  This Privacy Notice (the "Notice") provides an overview of the practices followed by Champion Europe S.r.l., with registered office in Carpi (MO), 41012 Viale dell'Agricoltura n. 51, and its affiliates, subsidiaries or associated companies ("Champion", "we", "us", "our") with respect to the collection, processing and disclosure of your personal data.   

The terms "your" and "you" in this Notice refer to anyone who uses or accesses our services.  This policy applies to personal data collected through our websites or applications, at our stores, or through our other products and services (the "Services").   

This Notice is harmonized in line with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 on the protection of individuals in connection with processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and on the repeal of Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (hereinafter: „GDPR“). 

To help better understand (or remind) you what processing and personal data mean in the sense of GDPR, please see table below.  

• PERSONAL DATA PERSONAL
  Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
• DATA PROCESSING
  Any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

2. DATA PROCESSING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE 

With regard to the processing activities of the online store of "CHAMPION" branded products,  www.championstore.com we inform you that this website is operated by several independent controllers, each responsible for specific purpose of data processing. This means that different organizations may process your personal data for their own distinct purposes, without joint control over each other's activities. For example, while Champion manages the website's core functionality and user accounts, certain services, such as payment processing, analytics, or embedded third-party content, may be handled by separate entities with their own privacy policies. Each controller determines the legal basis, purposes, and means of processing within their scope of responsibility.  

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these independent controllers to understand how your data is handled by each entity. If you have any questions regarding how your personal data is processed, you may contact the relevant controller directly at their designated contact addresses. 

Please find below a more detailed description on who the controllers for use of this website are, their roles and links to their respective privacy notices.  

Controller: Champion
Data processing purposes: Use of this website, customer account management

Controller: T-DATA S.R.L.
Data processing purposes:sells the products marketed on this website. Therefore, with regard to the processing of your personal data in the context of the management of sales and transactions carried out through this website, (for example: order management, sale and delivery of products, management of returns and legal warranty and other activities necessary for the sale of products through the site)
Privacy notice link: T-Data | Privacy e Cookie policy

Controller: Shopify
Data processing purposes: provides the technical framework for operation of the website
Privacy notice link: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy/visitors

Controller: Authentic Brands Group, LLC (ABG)
Data processing purposes:ABG is the owner of Champion brand.
Privacy notice link:https://corporate.authentic.com/privacy-policy

3. PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASIS FOR DATA PROCESSING ON OUR SITE 

Champion uses information about you and your use of our Services for a variety of purposes related to business operations and as described in this Policy.  We may only process your data if there is a legal basis that allows us to do so. Here's why we process your data:

USE OF THE WEBSITE

PROCESS/SERVICE: Personal data of all natural persons using the Website (including IP address or other identifiers and information collected through cookies or other similar technologies), and who are not registered Users (i.e. persons who do not have a profile on the Website)

PURPOSE:

• in order to provide services electronically in terms of providing Users with access to the content collected on the Website.
  LEGAL BASIS: necessity of processing for the performance of the contract  - Article 6(1)(b) GDPR
• analytical and statistical purposes, consisting of conducting analyses of Users' activities, as well as their preferences in order to improve the functionalities used and services provided
  LEGAL BASIS: Controller's legitimate interest - Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
• possible establishment and investigation of claims or defence against claims
  LEGAL BASIS: Controller's legitimate interest - Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
• The User's activity on the Website, including his/her Personal Data, is recorded in system logs. The information collected in the logs is processed primarily for purposes related to the provision of services. The Controller also processes them for technical, administrative purposes, for the purposes of ensuring the security of the IT system and the management of this system, as well as for analytical and statistical purposes
  LEGAL BASIS: Controller's legitimate interest -  Article 6(1)(f) GDPR

REGISTRATION ON THE SITE

PROCESS/SERVICE:Personal data of all natural persons using the Website (including IP address or other identifiers and information collected through cookies or other similar technologies), and who are not registered Users (i.e. persons who do not have a profile on the Website).

PURPOSE:

• to provide services related to the maintenance and operation of the account on the Website
  LEGAL BASIS: necessity of processing for the performance of the contract - Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, and with regard to data provided optionally - the legal basis for processing is consent - Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
• analytical and statistical purposes, consisting of conducting analyses of Users' activity on the Website and the way they use their account, as well as Users' preferences to improve the applied functionalities
  LEGAL BASIS: Controller's legitimate interest - Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
• possible establishment and investigation of claims or defence against claims
  LEGAL BASIS: Controller's legitimate interest - Article 6(1)(f) GDPR

PLACING ORDERS 

PROCESS/SERVICE: The placement of an order (purchase of goods or services) by the User of the Website involves the processing of his/her Personal Data. The provision of data marked as mandatory is required in order to accept and process the order, and failure to provide such data will result in the order not being processed. Provision of the remaining data is optional.

PURPOSE:

• fulfilling a submitted order
  LEGAL BASIS: necessity of processing for the performance of the contract - Article 6(1)(b) GDPR; for data provided on an optional basis, the legal basis for processing is consent - Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
• to comply with statutory obligations incumbent on the Controller, arising in particular from tax and accounting legislation
  LEGAL BASIS: legal obligation - Article 6(1)(c) GDPR
• analytical and statistical purposes, consisting of conducting analyses of Users' activity on the Website, as well as Users' purchasing preferences in order to improve the applied functionalities
  LEGAL BASIS: Controller's legitimate interest - Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
• possible establishment and investigation of claims or defence against claims
  LEGAL BASIS: Controller's legitimate interest - Article 6(1)(f) GDPR

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

• PROCESS/SERVICE: Communicating changes to our Services, customer support via live chat, phone or email, including fixing any bugs. 
• PURPOSE: To provide customer support activities.
• LEGAL BASIS: performance of the contract for the provision of the service - Article 6(1)(b) GDPR

USE OF COOKIES

• PROCESS/SERVICE: Website uses cookies to store user preferences, track activity for analytics, provide targeted advertising and enhance the browsing experience by remembering login details and personal settings. You can read more about those cookies in our cookie notice section
• PURPOSE: Provision of the website, enable targeted advertising through marketing cookies and analytical tools for improving the website and user experience.
• LEGAL BASIS:Consent - Article 6(1)(a) GDPR

DIRECT MARKETING

• PURPOSE: to target the User with marketing content through various channels, i.e. by email, by MMS / SMS or by telephone.
• LEGAL BASIS: Consent - Article 6(1)(a) GDPR

NEWSLETTERS

• PROCESS/SERVICE:The Controller provides the newsletter service in accordance with the terms and conditions to persons who have provided their e-mail address for this purpose. The provision of data is required in order to provide the newsletter service, and failure to do so will result in the newsletter not being sent
• PURPOSE:To provide you with newsletters you choose to receive
• LEGAL BASIS:Consent - Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
  

LOYALTY PROGRAM (“Champion Club”)

• PROCESS/SERVICE:We offer to our customers additional benefits if they choose to sign-up for membership in the loyalty program.
• PURPOSE:To track behaviour and purchases of customers subscribed to the loyalty program in order to provide benefits.
• LEGAL BASIS:Consent - Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
  

PRIZE GAMES/AWARD WINNING CONTESTS

• PROCESS/SERVICE:we process personal information you provide us when registering to such an event. If you won any of the main prizes, and invited to the award ceremony. That event may be recorded and the recording published publicly.
• PURPOSE:To facilitate participation in prize game/award winning contest and organize distribution of awards for winners.
• LEGAL BASIS:Your consent to participate in the prize game/award winning contest – Article 6. par. 1 (a) GDPR.
  

EVENTS

• PROCESS/SERVICE:We organize at our stores events aimed at promoting Champion goods.
• PURPOSE:To provide you with promotion materials and offers.
• LEGAL BASIS:Your consent to provide the data – Article 6. par. 1 (a) GDPR

FRAUD PREVENTION

• PROCESS/SERVICE:In some cases, in order to complete your purchase in contexts other than this website, it may be necessary to carry out some additional checks with a view to fraud prevention.  These checks may include sharing your data with third parties who process credit or debit card payments and carry out anti-fraud checks, banks, judicial authorities. 
• PURPOSE:Conducting additional fraud prevention checks to establish customer identity in situations where higher risk of fraud is identified by us.
• LEGAL BASIS:Performance of the contract - Article 6(1)(b) GDPR; and Controller's legitimate interest - Article 6(1)(f) GDPR

To the extent permitted by applicable laws, the personal information we collect from you may be aggregated to improve your user experience and products and services that may be of interest to you. 

YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND WHENEVER YOU WANT! 

You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending us an email to the following address: privacy.championeurope@hanes.com, or by clicking on the "Unsubscribe" button, which you can find within our email communications.   

If you decide to withdraw your consent and there are no other reasons for us to process your personal data, we will cease the processing. On the other hand, if another legal basis authorizes us, we will continue the processing always respecting your rights. It is understood that in the event of withdrawal of your consent, this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing of your personal data carried out on the basis of your consent given before its withdrawal.  

 
4. INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE 
Champion will ask you to provide personal information when you access or use our Services. For example, you may provide this information when you purchase a product, subscribe to services such as email communications, create a "My Favorites" list or other product listings, participate in contests or surveys, or communicate with customer support. We may also obtain information through other publicly available sources, where permitted by applicable law. The following are examples of information we may ask you directly:  

• Name and surname  
• Contact information, such as email address, postal address, telephone or mobile phone number  
• Date of birth  
• Recording phone calls to the customer service department in connection with our Services or messaging via chat   
• Details of the site's account logins   
• Credit card or payment information required for purchases made in our stores  
• Proof of identity: type, number, validity and issuing authority  
• Signature  

When you are asked to provide your personal data, the required or optional fields will be clearly indicated.  If you do not want to provide the information requested in the required fields, we will not be able to process your request or order. 

INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM OTHER SOURCES
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Champion may collect information about you from other sources, such as through business partners or using publicly available sources.  Information that may be collected from other sources includes, but is not limited to, your name, your contact information such as email or postal address, your date of birth, consumer or market research data including purchasing trends, and any publicly available data or activity, such as blogs, videos, internet content, and other user-generated content.  

We also obtain information from third parties.  For example, certain portions of the Site may include features or controls of social media platforms, such as Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, and YouTube (each referred to as the "Social Media Platform"), and we may allow you to register or access the Site through a Social Media Platform. These features use cookies to collect information about your IP address and the pages of our Site that you have visited. Your interactions with these features are governed by the terms of use and privacy policies of the companies that provide them.  

  
5. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
Champion respects your privacy and, as a result, only shares your personal data in limited contexts. Below is a description on the categories of entities Champion may share your personal data with.  

INTERNALLY TO CHAMPION 
We may share your personal data within Champion for marketing or administrative purposes, in accordance with applicable laws.  If you do not wish to receive marketing information from Champion, you can use the "unsubscribe" link included in every email you have received, or contact us using the contact information provided below.  

WITH OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS
As part of an international organization, Champion uses third-party service providers to perform various tasks on our behalf.  When we share your personal data with our suppliers, we only disclose the information necessary for the provision of the services we have requested, and we require the providers to protect the data and avoid using it for any other purpose.  For example, we may use third-party service providers for the following purposes:  

• To process your requests for products, including payment management and shipping, with reference to purchases made by you in contexts other than this website    
• Manage promotions and contests  
• Manage the hosting of the sites we operate on and send you emails or other communications  
• Analyze our data, in some cases together with data from other sources, to send you communications  
• Conduct market research and analyze data to improve our products, services, and websites  
• Serve advertisements (such as banners, links, etc.) on our behalf, whether displayed on the Services or elsewhere on the Internet.  

WITH OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS
Champion often works with trusted business partners to offer joint promotions or products that may be of interest to you.  Where permitted by applicable laws, we will share your data with our business partners in order to send you promotional communications.  For these programs, we will clearly communicate during data collection that your information will be shared with our trusted business partners, and we will ask for your consent to share it as required by applicable laws.  

If you prefer not to receive these joint communications, you may unsubscribe by following the instructions provided with any such communication or in this Policy.  

OTHER SITUATIONS IN WHICH YOUR DATA MAY BE SHARED
We may disclose your personal data in the event that we believe that doing so is necessary to protect and safeguard the rights and property of Champion, including the enforcement of our Terms and Conditions, or where disclosure is required by law or public authorities.  

We may share aggregated and anonymous information, which does not identify you, for Champion's business purposes.  For example, we may disclose the number of visits you receive to our websites.  We may also share aggregated and anonymous information with our business partners, as part of their business purposes, in accordance with applicable laws.  

Note that Champion brand is owned by Authentic Brands Group LLC which granted to Champion Europe S.r.l. a license to manage the Champion brand. In the event such license is withdrawn, the personal data you provided to Champion may be transferred to Authentic Brands Group LLC or to another entity designated by it. This may include transfer of your personal data to the United States of America. 

6. TRANSMISSION OF PERSONAL DATA
Because Champion is part of an international organization, your information may be passed on to group facilities located in countries other than the one in which you live, or otherwise to trusted third parties based in other countries, to enable us to process your data on our behalf.  This may include the transmission of your data to the United States.    

Champion will comply with applicable data protection laws when transmitting your data to other countries, and has taken proportionate security measures to ensure that the transfer of data to its affiliates and suppliers outside the EU/EEA is adequately safe and secure. This was done through 

a) cooperation with processors of Personal Data in countries for which a relevant decision of the European Commission has been issued as to whether an adequate level of protection of Personal Data is ensured (for more information, please go through the list provided here: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/adequacy-decisions_en); 

b) the execution of the standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission. When transferring data to the United States, where applicable, we also rely on the safeguards provided by the Data Privacy Framework in relation to those individuals who have subscribed to it.   

7. PROTECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
Champion has implemented technical and organizational measures to protect your information against loss and unauthorized use or alteration.  Your data is stored in a secure environment and access to your information is restricted in order to prevent unauthorized access, modification or misuse, and is only granted to employees or third parties who work on our behalf and need to access the data. 

8. PERSONAL DATA RETENTION PERIOD
The period of data processing by the Champion depends on the type of service provided and the purpose of the processing. The data are processed for the duration of the service provided or the execution of the order, until the withdrawal of the consent given or until an effective objection is made to the data processing in cases where the legal basis for the data processing is the legitimate interest of the Champion. In general, we will retain your personal data for as long as your Champion account is active, and no longer than 24 months in the event of inactivity. 

The processing period may be extended if the processing is necessary for the establishment and assertion of possible claims or the defence against claims, and thereafter only if and to the extent required by law. After the expiry of the processing period, the data shall be irreversibly deleted or anonymised.  

9. YOUR RIGHTS AND HOW YOU CAN CONTACT US 
You can exercise your rights regarding your personal data by contacting us through privacy.championeurope@hanes.com. Please note that you can only exercise your rights regarding your personal data. 

With respect to you personal data you have the following rights:  

• Access to your personal data
  You have the right to ask us to confirm whether we process your personal data, as well as access to your personal data that we process.
• Rectification of personal data
  You have the right to ask us to correct your inaccurate personal data, as well as the right to supplement your personal data.
• The right to withdraw consent
  You have the right to withdraw your consent for further processing of personal data at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect processing performed based on consent prior to its withdrawal.
• Deletion of personal data (the right to be forgotten)
  If you withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data or when the legal basis for the processing of your personal data ceases or in other cases provided by the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to ask us to delete your personal data.
• Portability of personal data
  If we process your personal data based on your consent or based on our contract, you have the right to request us to transfer your personal data in an appropriate manner.
• Objection to the processing of personal data
  If we process your personal data for the purposes of direct marketing or based on our legitimate interest, you have the right to object to further processing of your personal data.
• Limitation of processing
  If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data or in other situations provided for in the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to ask us to limit the processing of your personal data until such a situation is resolved.
• The right to complain to the Personal Data Protection Agency Specifically for UK: At any time, you have the right to complain before the personal data protection authority relevant for your respective country (https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en) regarding the processing and protection of your personal data.
  

You exercise your rights without cost. However, if you frequently or excessively (for example, requesting all your personal information in writing) request access to or transfer of your personal information, we have the right to ask you to bear our costs before carrying out such an action. 

10. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY NOTICE
We reserve the right to change the Privacy Notice at any time. We shall inform you when this takes place.

COOKIE NOTICE

1. What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files, created by the website being visited, that contain data. They are stored on the visitor's computer to enable the user to access various functions. Cookies are useful for several reasons as they allow you to navigate between websites efficiently, remember your preferences and generally improve the user experience.

2. Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to learn more about how visitors interact with the content of our websites and help us improve their experience when visiting our website. For example, to remember the user's actions and preferences (login data, chosen language, font size, other display settings, etc.) so that they do not have to be indicated again when the user returns to visit said site or navigates from one page to another.

3. What types of cookies do we use?
On our website we use:

a) Functional (necessary) cookies
Functional cookies enable the proper operation of the website and the visibility of the user's settings. By adding functional cookies, we also enable website ease of use (e.g. you don't have to type the same text again). This type of cookie is stored on your device without your consent as it does not collect personal data. You can set your browser to block or warn you about these cookies, but as a result some parts of the Site will not work. Below is a list of functional cookies we use: 

b) Performance (analytics) cookies
These cookies are used to track website statistics. Analytical cookies allow us to track the number and sources of visits so that we can measure and improve the performance of our website. This type of cookie helps us understand which sub-pages are most or least visited and how visitors navigate our website. If you refuse to save analytical cookies on your computer or smartphone, your visit will not be included in our statistics, but at the same time it will not restrict any functionality on our website for you. 

c) Cookies for targeted advertising (Marketing Cookies)
These cookies (including cookies for re-targeting) enable us to make a better and more customized offer for our users. These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. They can be used by these companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites. 

We use marketing cookies to: 

• Sending advertising and promotional messages that are more suitable for the needs and preferences of individual users (personalized advertising) 

• Reconnecting with the website user through advertising communication (retargeting) 

• Analyzing how users use our website in order to create more predictable advertising 

Below is a list of these cookies used by our Website. 

d) Functionality cookies
These cookies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services have been added to our website. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly. Please find below the list of these cookies used by our website:

4. Other traffic information
Local storage technology allows us to use the website efficiently and is used to save data that was saved during the use of the website in a separate part of the browser's memory, after it is turned off. Only the website whose data is saved in the browser can access the data in the local storage. 

Using the website implies sending a query to the server where the website is stored. Every query sent to the server is saved in the server logs. Logs include IP address, date and time, web browser and operating system information. The logs are saved and stored on the server. Data stored in server logs are not connected to individual users who use the website and were not used for identification purposes. Server logs are auxiliary material used to manage the website and their content is not disclosed to anyone except persons authorized to manage the server.

5. How to change your cookie settings?
Most web browsers allow some measure of control over most cookies through your browser settings. In order to view information about a particular browser (including its settings), the User should visit the website of that browser. Below is a list of guides for managing cookies for individual browsers: 

Chrome - https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en 

Opera - https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies 

Mozilla - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer 

Microsoft Edge - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09 

Safari - https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac 

We inform you that blocking or deleting, in whole or in part:  

• strictly necessary cookies, may make it impossible for you to use our website, view its contents and use its services;  
• functionality cookies, may result in certain services or functions of the website not being available or not working properly, forcing you to change or manually enter certain information or preferences each time you visit the website;  
• other cookies (for targeted and performance advertising) will not affect the operation of the website. 

6. Other technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other technologies, such as beacons and JavaScript, that allow us to make the features of our website available.  Our websites may also include social network or third-party plugins, such as the Facebook "Like" button, to the extent permitted by applicable laws.  

With your consent or as permitted by applicable laws, these plugins may send data to their respective owners even if you do not click on them.  The types of information that may be transmitted include your IP address, data about your browser and device, and the address of the pages of our website that you have visited.  

Cursor clicking, using, or loading plugins may also allow cookies to be installed, read, or transmitted to your device. These cookies may contain a unique identifier assigned by the social network or third party to your device. The uploading, functionality, and use of the plugins are governed by the privacy policies and terms and conditions of the entity that released the plugin.

7. Consent management
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation of cookies. By selecting "Accept all ", you agree to our use of all cookies described in the points above. By clicking on "Cookie preferences" you can choose the type of cookies we use when you access our website. By selecting “Accept only necessary” you will refuse use of analytical and marketing cookies. Please note that functional (necessary) cookies are required for proper use of the website and therefore cannot be refused. You can withdraw your consent at any time in the "settings" section. 

You can also generally disable the use of cookies through your browser (see the point above "How to change your cookie settings"), but please note that then our website may not work in the most efficient way (because as we stated earlier, necessary cookies are necessary for the proper operation of the website). 

If you wish to change your cookie consent or wish to delete any cookies already stored on your device, you can do so by clearing the browsing history on your browser. This will remove all cookies from this website, and you will be asked again for cookie consent on your next visit. Please note that the loss of saved information is possible if you choose to do so (eg. saved login data, page preferences, etc.).

8. Changes to the Cookie Notice
We reserve the right to change this cookie notice at any time.