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MWBA
MALTA WHEELCHAIR
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
LEGAL

PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 25 April 2026

1. Introduction

This website is operated by the Malta Wheelchair Basketball Association (MWBA). MWBA is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of every visitor, member, volunteer and supporter, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Maltese data protection legislation.

2. Data Controller

3. Personal Data Collected

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Name and surname
  • Email address
  • Phone number (if provided)
  • Organisation or professional details (if provided)
  • Information submitted via forms (e.g. messages, comments)
  • Technical data (IP address, browser type, pages visited)

4. How Data Is Collected

Personal data is collected through:

  • Contact forms
  • Membership and registration forms
  • Newsletter subscriptions (where applicable)
  • Website analytics and cookies

5. Website Analytics

  • The website uses analytics to understand how visitors use the site and to improve performance and content.
  • Analytics cookies are only activated after the user has provided consent through the cookie banner.
  • The data collected may include usage data, IP-derived approximate location, and device or browser information.
  • Legal basis: user consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
  • Analytics provider: Google Analytics (or the analytics platform currently in use by MWBA).
  • IP anonymisation is enabled where supported by the provider.
  • The retention period is limited to what is strictly necessary.

6. Social Media Links

  • The website contains links to MWBA's social media platforms.
  • Clicking these links will redirect you to third-party platforms outside our control.
  • Those platforms act as independent data controllers for any data you share with them.
  • Their own privacy and cookie policies apply once you leave this website.

7. Data Sharing

  • MWBA does not sell or rent personal data.
  • Data may be shared with trusted IT, hosting, analytics or email providers strictly for service delivery purposes.
  • All such processors are bound by GDPR-compliant agreements.

8. International Transfers

Some of our service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, MWBA ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, or other equivalent legal mechanisms.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights in respect of your personal data:

  • Right of access
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure (the "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
  • Right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC), Malta

10. Data Security

MWBA implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration or disclosure.

11. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The most recent version will always be available on this page, together with the date of the last update.

12. Contact

For any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact MWBA at administration@mwba.org.mt.