Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Who We Are

Monaco Trade Forum operates this website (monacotradeforum.com). For the purposes of applicable data protection law, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), we are the data controller responsible for your personal data.

For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at desk@monacotradeforum.com.

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data when you interact with this website:

• Name and surname
• Email address
• Company name and professional role
• Area of interest (delegate, sponsor, speaker, exhibitor, media partner)
• Usage data collected automatically via Google Analytics (see Section 5)

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data you provide exclusively for the following purposes:

• To process and respond to your access request or enquiry
• To communicate with you regarding Monaco Trade Forum — including event updates, programme information, and sponsorship opportunities
• To manage our relationship with delegates, sponsors, speakers, and media partners
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under GDPR:

• Consent — where you have explicitly submitted your information through our access request form
• Legitimate interests — to communicate relevant event information to professionals who have expressed interest in Monaco Trade Forum
• Legal obligation — where processing is required to comply with applicable law

5. Cookies & Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

The data collected includes pages visited, time spent on the site, geographic location (country/city level), device type, and traffic source. This data is processed by Google and transmitted to servers which may be located outside the European Economic Area. Google LLC participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which provides an adequate level of data protection.

You may accept or decline the use of analytics cookies via the cookie banner displayed on your first visit to this website. If you decline, Google Analytics will not collect any data about your visit. You may also opt out at any time via Google's opt-out tool.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Access request data is retained for the duration of our event planning cycle and deleted thereafter unless you have become a confirmed participant or partner.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• The right to access the data we hold about you
• The right to rectification of inaccurate data
• The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• The right to restriction of processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• The right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at desk@monacotradeforum.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. All data submitted through this website is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections.

9. International Transfers

Your data may be processed outside the European Economic Area, specifically in connection with Google Analytics. Such transfers are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and subject to appropriate safeguards, including the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

10. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the Republic of Estonia and applicable European Union law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Any disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of Tallinn, Estonia.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date of the most recent revision is indicated at the top of this page. Continued use of this website following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact

For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us at desk@monacotradeforum.com.