As a company specializing in event management and business tourism, Raising Stones Events places great importance on respecting privacy and complying with current regulations.
While browsing the website raising-stones-events.com, you may be required to provide personal data (hereinafter “data”) concerning you or transmit data through your use of our services.
 This privacy policy aims to specify the methods of processing implemented through the website raising-stones-events.com.

Article 1: Who are we?
This privacy policy aims to inform you about the conditions under which Raising Stones Events and its Companies (hereinafter “the Companies” or “Raising Stones Events” or “Company” when individually concerned) collect and use your personal data.

Raising Stones Events consists of two Companies, joint data controllers:
• Raising Stones Events MONACO: SMTA Sarl, registered in the trade register RCI 10S05281 / DSEE 633Z13975, whose registered office is located at 1/3 Avenue Albert II, La Ruche A, 98000 Monaco, [info@raising-stonesevents.com](mailto:info@raising-stones-events.com),
• Raising Stones Events FRANCE: Sarl registered in the National Business Directory SIRET 51415662900032, whose registered office is located at Rue Evariste Galois Emerald Square Bât B, 06410 Biot, [info@raising-stonesevents.com](mailto:info@raising-stones-events.com)

As joint data controllers, the Companies process your data in compliance withthe principles derived from the applicable regulations on the protection of personal data, and more specifically:
• For Monaco: Law No. 1.565 of December 3, 2024, on the protection of personal data;
• For France: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, on information technology, files, and freedoms, as amended.

Article 2: General Principles
In accordance with the fundamental principles of personal data protection, the collection and processing of your personal data comply with the following
principles:
• Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: the collection and processing of personal data can only be based on a predefined legal basis (performance of a contract, legal obligation, consent, legitimate interest, preservation of vital interests); 
• Limited purposes: the collection and processing of personal data are carried out to meet one or more defined objectives;
• Minimization of data collection and processing: only data strictly necessary for the proper execution of the pursued objectives are collected;
• Limited data retention: the data controller is required to define retentionperiods for the processed personal data;
• Integrity and confidentiality of collected and processed data: the datacontroller undertakes to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of thecollected data.

Article 3: What data do we process?
We collect the personal data that you directly provide to us while browsing the website [www.raising-stones-events.com](http://www.raising-stonesevents.
com). In accordance with the principle of minimization, we only collect the data strictly necessary to achieve the purpose.
Thus, we may collect the following personal data via the contact form:
• Identification data: name, first name
• Contact data: phone number, email address
Additionally, while browsing our website, a certain amount of data is automatically collected by our website host regarding your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) and your browser. This includes your IP address. The website raising-stones-events.com also uses cookies and similar technologies, with your consent only (expressed via the cookie banner appearing during your first connection to the site), to improve your browsing experience and to generate traffic and audience measurement statistics for the site. We do not collect any sensitive data such as information related to religion, racial and ethnic origins, sexual orientations, criminal convictions, or health data.

Article 4: Why do we collect your data?
Raising Stones Events collects your personal data for the following purposes:
• Contact form submission: The information collected is used by Raising Stones Events to contact you and respond to your questions. The legal basis for processing is the person’s consent.
• Website management: The information collected during your browsing on the website [www.raising-stones-events.com](http://www.raisingstones-events.com) is used by Raising Stones Events to promote its activities and ensure a functional, secure, and adapted website for the various types of devices and browsers on the market. The legal basis for processing is Raising Stones Events’ legitimate interest.
• Cookie management: The website raising-stones-events.com also uses cookies and similar technologies to improve interactivity and generate traffic and audience measurement statistics for our site. The legal basis for processing is your consent, expressed via the cookie banner during your first connection to the site.

Article 5: To whom are your data transmitted?
The information processed within the framework of the treatments is intended, depending on the case, for:
• Raising Stones Events, as the data controller, for the purposes of operating the aforementioned treatments,
• The authorized personnel of Raising Stones Events’ service providers and subcontractors, for support, operational maintenance, security maintenance, and hosting purposes.
In the event of communication of your data to an external service provider, the choice of our service providers is strictly supervised, and we undertake to verify and ensure their compliance with the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, and Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, on information technology, files, and freedoms as amended) and Monaco Law No. 1.565 of December 3, 2024, on the protection of personal data. By default, administrative and/or judicial authorities may receive information processed for the aforementioned purposes, within the framework of the missions legally assigned to them.

Article 6: How long do we retain your data?
The data collected through our contact form are retained for 3 years from their collection or the last contact with you, unless you request deletion or object to the processing. Your browsing data on our website are retained for a maximum of 13 months.

Article 7: Does the website [www.raising-stonesevents.com](http://www.raising-stones-events.com) use cookies?
We use cookies and/or similar technologies to analyze customer behavior, administer the website, track user movements, and collect information about users. This is done to personalize and improve your experience with us. A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer. Cookies store information used to help make websites work. You can control your cookies at the browser level, but choosing to disable cookies may prevent you from using certain features of the site. We use cookies for the following purposes:
• Necessary cookies: These cookies are necessary for you to use certain important features of our website, such as logging in. These cookies do not collect any personal information.
• Functionality cookies: These cookies provide functionalities that make the use of our service more convenient and allow for more personalized features. For example, they can remember your name and email address in contact forms so that you do not have to re-enter this information the next time you contact us.
• Analytical cookies: These cookies are used to track the usage and performance of our website and services.

You can find the procedure to accept, customize, or refuse cookies in our cookie policy (accessible from the cookie banner and on the page([https://www.raising-stones-events.com/politique-de-cookiesue/](https://www.raising-stones-events.com/politique-de-cookies-ue/))) by expressing your choice using the banner that appears at the bottom of your screen.

Article 8: Where are your data stored?
Your information is securely stored on secure servers located in Monaco for Raising Stones Events – Monaco and in France for Raising Stones Events -France. The backups of our Companies’ servers are also located in Europe, belonging to GDPR-compliant subcontractors ensuring the highest level of security.

Article 9: Are your data transferred outside Monaco or the European Union?
In the course of our activity, we do not directly transfer your data outside Monaco or the European Union.
However, in the event of the transmission of your personal data outside the European Union, we ensure that any transfers are made to a country recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of protection, or framed by Standard Contractual Clauses validated by the European Commission to ensure a sufficient level of protection for privacy and fundamental rights.

Article 10: How are your data secured?
Raising Stones Events implements appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with applicable legal provisions to protect your personal data against alteration, accidental or unlawful loss, unauthorized use, disclosure, or access.

 These measures include, but are not limited to:
• Raising awareness among all our employees about the requirements of data confidentiality and security;
• Securing access to our premises and IT platforms;
• Securing access, sharing, transfers, and backups of data;
• High standards of data protection when selecting our subcontractors and partners.

Article 11: What are your rights?
In accordance with the applicable regulations on the protection of personal data, you have the following rights: a right of access, a right to rectification, a right to erasure, a right to restrict the processing of your data, a right to object, and where applicable, a right to data portability, a right to withdraw your consent, and the right to define directives regarding the fate of your data after your death, as described below:
• Right of access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete information you believe is incomplete.
• Right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
• Right to object to processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the information you have provided to another organization, or to you, in certain circumstances.
• Right to define directives regarding the fate of your data after your death: You can provide us with instructions regarding the storage, deletion, and communication of your personal data to be implemented after your death.
These rights can be exercised subject to compliance with the conditions required by the applicable regulations.
To exercise your rights or for any questions about the processing of your data in this context, you can contact Raising Stones Events’ Data Protection Officer
by email at [rgpd@raising-stones-events.com](mailto:rgpd@raising-stonesevents.com).

Please specify the details of your request, namely:
• Your contact details;
• The right you wish to exercise;
• The scope of your request;
• Any other necessary details to best respond to your request.
Any request to exercise rights must be accompanied by elements to justify your identity. In case of reasonable doubt, a black and white copy of an identity
document may be requested.
At the end of sending your request, an acknowledgment of receipt will be sent to you. A response will then be sent to you within the time limits provided by
the applicable regulations on the protection of personal data. If you believe, after contacting us, that your data rights have not been
respected, you can file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority:
• For Monaco: the Personal Data Protection Authority (APDP):([https://apdp.mc/particuliers/exercer-vosdroits/](https://apdp.mc/particuliers/exercer-vos-droits/))
• For France: the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL):([https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cnil-direct/question/adresserune-
reclamation-plainte-la-cnil-quelles-conditions-etcomment](https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cnil-direct/question/adresser-unereclamation-plainte-la-cnil-quelles-conditions-et-comment))
This Policy may be amended by the Companies, particularly to comply with regulatory, jurisprudential, editorial, or technical developments. 

You are invited to regularly consult this page to be aware of any changes or updates made to this Privacy Policy.