Last updated: June 2026

Privacy Policy

How the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge and the Yacht Club de Monaco collect, use and protect your personal data — and the rights you have over it.

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco, collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit this website, register a team, or otherwise interact with us. Please read it carefully.

Who we are

The data controller is the Yacht Club de Monaco (“YCM”, “we”, “us”), Quai Louis II, 98000 Monaco. For any question about this policy or your personal data, contact us at energychallenge@ycm.org.

Information we collect

We may collect: identification and contact details (such as name, email, phone, university or organisation); team and registration information you submit; documents you upload; your correspondence with us; and technical data such as IP address, browser type and pages visited, collected through cookies and similar technologies.

How we use your information

We use your personal data to process and manage team registrations; to organise and run the event; to communicate with you about the Challenge; to respond to your requests; to operate, secure and improve the website; and to comply with our legal obligations.

Where the GDPR applies, we process your data on the basis of your consent; the performance of a contract or steps taken at your request; our legitimate interests in running and promoting the event; and compliance with legal obligations. In Monaco, processing is carried out in accordance with applicable data-protection law.

Sharing your information

We share personal data only as needed with the organising partners and the Yacht Club de Monaco network; with service providers acting on our behalf (for example hosting, online forms and analytics); and with authorities where required by law. We do not sell your personal data.

Cookies & analytics

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to make the site work, remember your preferences and measure audience. You can manage your preferences through the cookie banner or your browser settings. Some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

International transfers

Some of our service providers may process data outside your country or region. Where this happens, we take appropriate safeguards so that your data remains protected in line with applicable law.

Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, including to meet legal, accounting or reporting requirements, after which it is deleted or anonymised.

Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to the processing of your personal data, to data portability, and to withdraw your consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. To exercise your rights, contact us at energychallenge@ycm.org.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse.

Children's privacy

This website is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate consent.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page, with the date of the last update shown at the top.

Contact

Questions about your data?

For any question about this Privacy Policy, your personal data or to exercise your rights, get in touch with us. You also have the right to contact the competent data-protection authority.

★ Data protection

Yacht Club de Monaco

Quai Louis II, 98000 Monaco