THE ASSOCIATION LAW 1901 and the GDPR

This is the most common form of association in France, which brings people together around a common non-profit project;

THE associations law 1901 are aimed at anyone wishing to bring people together around a common non-profit project. They can be created by individuals, businesses, local authorities, administrations, etc. The activities carried out by associations under the 1901 law can be very diverse: cultural, sporting, social, humanitarian, environmental, etc.

There is no nationality requirement to create a association law 1901. However, it is necessary to have at least two founding members to draw up the association's statutes and declare it to the prefecture. Members can be individuals or legal entities (associations, companies, communities, etc.). Members of the association can be volunteers or employees, but the association must not aim to make a profit for its members.

The different categories of personal data processed by associations under the 1901 law:

An association under the 1901 law may be required to process different categories of personal data depending on its purpose and activities. Here are some examples:

• Identification data: surname, first name, address, date of birth, telephone number, email address, etc.
• Membership data: date of membership, amount of membership fee, duration of membership, etc.
• Event participation data: registrations for events organized by the association (meetings, general assemblies, sporting or cultural events, etc.), competition results, etc.
• Financial data: bank details, invoices, payment receipts, etc.
• Sensitive data: certain association activities may involve the processing of sensitive data, such as health information (for example, for sports associations), political or religious opinions, biometric data, etc.

It is important to note that the processing of sensitive data is governed by stricter rules regarding the protection of personal dataAssociations must therefore be particularly vigilant when processing this type of data.