Terms of use

These are concluded between any user of the website (hereinafter the “User”) and DECATHLON UNITED website operated by Decathlon SA, Limited company and whose registered office 4 boulevard de Mons, 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq, France; hereinafter “the Website” or “DECATHLON”
DECATHLON restricts the use of the Site to the users who are consumer and using a normal frequency. The use or access away from the site is strictly forbidden for any person or entity using the site for business purposes or as part of a professional activity accessory.
For the purposes hereof, the term “use” includes all transactions by the Internet access from the Site, including its only consultation, regardless of the access device (computer, tablet and Smartphone), connection type (private connection, connection to a third party or public Wi-Fi) and the place of connection.
Using the Website implies the unconditional acceptance of these terms by the user. These conditions can to change. Therefore, it is understood that the conditions applicable are those in force on the Site at the time of its use.

1 – FEATURES OFFERED BY THE SITE

The site allows the user to:

  • Collect information
  • Access to multimedia content
  • Share
  • Obtain some corporate figures

The feature list is provided for information purposes only. The Site reserves the right to add or remove, temporarily or permanently, without the consent of the user.

2 – CONDITIONS OF USE

2.1 The Site is intended for adults with the quality of consumer as well as minors with an parental permission. DECATHLON asks anyone person with responsibility for a minor to control the use of the Site by the minor.

2.2 Access to services provided by the Website may be subject to the creation of an account requiring disclosure some personal information about the User. The User agrees to transmit accurate and complete data on his identity and forbidden to impersonate any third party. Otherwise, the Site reserves the right not to confirm, suspend or delete the account.

3 – CONDUCT ON THE SITE

The User agrees not to:


  • Committing any illegal act;
  • Remove or collect personal data of users of the Site by any means;
  • Retrieve, save or exploit for any purpose other than the one displayed when browsing the Site, third-party content subject to intellectual property rights relating to privacy or personal data rights image;
  • Store, broadcast or publish any unlawful, harmful, abusive, racist, hateful, revisionist, indecent, invasive of privacy or infringing proprietary rights of third parties, including the image rights and property, the intellectual property right or right to respect for private life.
  • Store, distribute or publish any information revealing, directly or indirectly, political, philosophical or religious opinion, trade union membership, his health condition or his sexual orientation;
  • Add content for the account of a third party;
  • Impersonate a third and / or publish any personal information to third;
  • Store, distribute or publish any element that may infringe, directly or indirectly, the interests of the DECATHLON.

In general, the User agrees to refrain from any behavior contrary to sporting ethics, values and/or interests Decathlon GROUP.

4 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Content Posted on the Site

Content on the Site is subject to property rights protected under the intellectual property, including copyright, designs, trademarks, domain names, patents, know-how, software or database rights. The Decathlon GROUP and its partners retain ownership of all such content and associated rights.

Content on this, DECATHLON grants users a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, without the right to sublicense for simple access, navigation and use linked to the Site. This license does not grant Users any other right, particularly any right of commercial exploitation of such Content.

5 – LIABILITY

5.1 Responsibility of DECATHLON

5.1.1 Access to and use of the Site is the responsibility of the user. The Site may contain links to third party sites. By clicking on these links, the User acknowledges that DECATHLON can not guarantee the contents thereof and therefore agrees to access it at your own risk. Accordingly, DECATHLON can not be held liable for damages resulting from the access and / or use of the Site and the information it contains. The user is also informed that DECATHLON may have to temporarily suspend access to the Site for technical reasons, including the reasons for its maintenance. The User accepts these interruptions and waives any claim in this regard.

Use of the Site by the User implies knowledge and acceptance of the characteristics and limitations inherent in the Internet, including technologies regarding response time to consult or ask the server hosting the website, technical performance, the risk of interruption and, more generally, any risk involved in the data transmission.

Therefore, DECATHLON can’t be held liable to:


  • the Information available on the Site that is not posted by DECATHLON
  • any malfunction of the network preventing the proper functioning of the Site
  • loss of any data
  • any software malfunction
  • the consequences of any computer virus, bugs (bug) anomaly or failure
  • any damage to the computer of the user.



5.1.2 DECATHLON can not be held liable because of activities or edited on the website by other Users. The Site may remove any illegal or clearly illegal content without prior warning, notice.

DECATHLON is not required to exercise a priori control over the quality, safety, truth or accuracy of the Content posted by Users.  

5.2 Responsibility of User

By using the Site, the User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Decathlon GROUP and guarantee for any damages, costs and expenses, direct and indirect, resulting from the Violation of these Terms of Use Site.

6 – DISPUTE

These General Terms are governed by French law, with the exception of private international law provisions. Any dispute shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the court of the defendant’s place of residence. However, if the action is instigated the user, he may refer the matter to the court of your place of residence instead.

7 - DATA COLLECTION BY WEBSITE

Your data are computer-processed to allow us to manage your User account. Your data may also be utilised by the companies in the DECATHLON GROUP for such purposes as statistical studies, monitoring the quality of our service and, with your prior consent, sales prospecting.

The data collected on this Site are used by DECATHLON SA, in its capacity as data controller. The data may also be communicated to other companies in the DECATHLON GROUP (Subsidiaries of DECATHLON SA).

Decathlon takes every precaution to keep your data secure, and in particular to prevent them from being disclosed to unauthorised third parties. For this purpose Decathlon takes all measures necessary to secure its computer systems. In the event that your data are transferred to subcontractors (mainly for storage), Decathlon ensures that the subcontractors maintain a level of security that meets the required standards.   

Primarily because we outsource some of our data processing, your data may be transferred outside of the European Union. In this case, Decathlon ensures that this transfer takes place within the legal framework: transfer to a company providing an adequate level of protection, the signing of contractual clauses issued by the European Commission or, for a service provider in the United States, verification that it is a member of Safe Harbor. 

You have the right to access, correct and object to the processing of data concerning you by sending an email to xavier.rivoire@decathlon.com (attach a photocopy of an ID document to your letter or e-mail). 

Decathlon guarantees you that your data cannot be used for purposes of commercial solicitation without your prior consent. If you consent to commercial solicitation, Decathlon guarantees you the right to raise objections after the fact.

8 - Cookie management at Decathlon

What are cookies? Cookies are files saved on your computer or smartphone. They enable us to store information concerning your browsing activity on our websites and mobile apps. These cookies have several purposes. Let us explain...

8.1 Cookies stores and used by Decathlon:

Functional cookies: these enable you to use the main functions of the website, such as managing your shopping cart or remaining logged in while you browse the website.

Personalised cookies: these enable you to visit the website in a personalised way based on your previous visits and purchases, etc. These cookies enable you to quickly find the best offers corresponding to your interests.

Advertising cookies: these enable you to receive offers from Decathlon on external partner websites.

8.2 Your cookies:  Cookies settings