PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: September 2026
Gay Summer Week is operated from Switzerland. We take the protection of your personal data seriously and process it in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use the Gay Summer Week website, how we use it, who we may share it with, and your rights.
1. Who is responsible for your data?
The data controller for personal data collected through the Gay Summer Week website is:
Benoit Allain
Rue Beau-Séjour 8A
1003 Lausanne
Switzerland
contact@gaysummerweek.com
2. Information we collect
We may collect information that you provide directly to us when you:
submit a booking request;
contact us through the website; or
subscribe to our newsletter.
This may include your name, email address, telephone number, postal address, number of guests, preferred accommodation and any other information you choose to provide.
3. Booking requests
When you submit a booking request through our website, we use the information provided to process your request, check availability and communicate with you regarding your stay.
The information required to complete your reservation is shared with Camping La Paoute in France, which handles the accommodation booking and payment directly with you.
Submitting a booking request through the Gay Summer Week website does not, by itself, constitute a confirmed reservation.
4. Newsletter & communications
If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we may use your email address to send you information about Gay Summer Week, including event news, programme updates, offers and booking information.
Newsletter subscription is optional and separate from submitting a booking request.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at contact@gaysummerweek.com.
5. Service providers
We may use third-party service providers where necessary to operate our website, manage forms and send communications.
The Gay Summer Week website is currently hosted and operated using Squarespace.
Some service providers may process or store personal data outside Switzerland. Where required, we take appropriate measures to ensure that personal data is handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
6. Cookies & analytics
Our website may use technical cookies that are necessary for the website to function properly.
We do not currently use specific advertising or analytics tools such as Google Analytics or Meta Pixel.
If additional analytics, advertising or tracking technologies are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.
7. How long we keep your information
Information relating to booking requests is retained for as long as necessary to process the request and may be kept for up to 12 months after the end of the relevant event, unless a longer retention period is required by law or is necessary in connection with a claim or dispute.
Newsletter information is retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent.
Information relating solely to general enquiries is generally retained for up to 12 months after our last communication, unless there is a legitimate reason to retain it for longer.
8. Your rights
Subject to applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:
request access to the personal data we hold about you;
request the correction of inaccurate information;
request the deletion of your personal data where applicable;
object to or request the restriction of certain processing; and
withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise your rights or ask any questions about the processing of your personal data, please contact:
9. Applicable data protection law
Gay Summer Week is operated from Lausanne, Switzerland, and personal data is primarily processed in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and other applicable Swiss data protection requirements.
As our website and services may be accessed by individuals outside Switzerland, other data protection laws may also apply where required by law, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in circumstances where it is applicable.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any mandatory rights you may have under applicable data protection legislation.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, data processing activities or applicable legal requirements.
The version published on this website is the current version.