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INTRODUCTION

Last updated: 23.04.2026

ARTICLE 1 – THE PUBLISHER
The website www.smartyachts.com (the “Site”) is published by Smart Yachts SARL, share capital 15,000 euros, registered in the Principality of Monaco under RCI number, registered office: 2, Avenue de la Madone; Block A – 5th floor – Office № 5A4, 98000 Monaco.
Telephone number: +33 7 89 31 82 62,
E-mail address: sales@smartyachts.com,
Intracommunity VAT number: FR38000153980
Director of publication: Maria Razumeeva, Managing Director (Gérant) Smart Yachts SARL.

ARTICLE 2 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
This Site and its contents are protected by Monegasque and international copyright and related rights.
© Smart Yachts SARL. All rights reserved.

You may view pages of the Site and, for strictly personal and non-commercial purposes, download or print extracts. Any other reproduction, adaptation, distribution or public communication, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior written consent of Smart Yachts SARL.

Photographs, videos, plans and graphics are either the property of Smart Yachts SARL or used under licence from third parties. Trademarks and logos appearing on the Site are protected; any use requires prior written authorisation.

If you consider that any content infringes your rights, please contact sales@smartyachts.com for prompt review.

ARTICLE 3 – ACCESS TO THE SITE & THIRD-PARTY LINKS

The Site is ordinarily accessible 24/7, subject to maintenance, updates or events beyond our reasonable control. Smart Yachts SARL uses reasonable efforts to ensure availability but cannot guarantee uninterrupted operation.

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated or controlled by Smart Yachts SARL. We are not responsible for their content or practices. Users should review the applicable terms and privacy policies of those third-party sites.

The information on this Site is provided for general information and promotional purposes and does not constitute an offer or a contractual commitment. While Smart Yachts SARL uses reasonable efforts to keep content accurate and up to date, we make no representation or warranty (express or implied) as to its completeness, accuracy, reliability or suitability for any purpose. All particulars, specifications, prices and availability are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

Smart Yachts SARL shall not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, data or business arising from or in connection with the use of this Site or reliance on its content, except where liability cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.

ARTICLE 4 – PERSONAL DATA

Processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with Monaco Law n° 1.565 of 3 December 2024 and, where applicable, the GDPR.

For details on what data we collect, purposes and legal bases, cookies/trackers, retention, your rights and how to exercise them, please see our:

Privacy Policy

Cookie Policy

To exercise your data protection rights, contact: sales@smartyachts.com

Supervisory authority in Monaco: APDP – Autorité de Protection des Données Personnelles.

ARTICLE 5 – APPLICABLE LAW & JURISDICTION

This Legal Notice is governed by Monegasque law. Any dispute relating to the Site shall be submitted to the competent courts of the Principality of Monaco, without prejudice to mandatory consumer protection rules that may apply.

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PRIVACY POLICY

At Smart Yachts, we’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Policy explains when and why we collect personal information about people who visit our website, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.

Any questions regarding this Policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email to sales@smartyachts.com or by writing to 2, Avenue de la Madone; Block A – 5th floor – Office № 5A4, 98000 Monaco. Alternatively, you can telephone +33 7 89 31 82 62.

1) Who we are (Controller)

SMART YACHTS (“we”, “us”, “our”) is the data controller for the processing described in this notice.
Registered address: 2, Avenue de la Madone; Block A – 5th floor – Office № 5A4, 98000 Monaco.

Contact: sales@smartyachts.com /+33 7 89 31 82 62.

Regulator in Monaco: Autorité de Protection des Données Personnelles (APDP). You may lodge a complaint with APDP if you believe your rights have been infringed. If you are an EU resident, you may also contact your local supervisory authority in the EU.

2) Scope

This notice explains how we collect and use personal data when you:

• visit www.smartyachts.com and related pages,

• subscribe to newsletters and marketing updates,

• submit enquiries about yachts/brokerage/charter,

• interact with us on social media or at events,

• apply for roles (including captains and crew).

For cookies/SDKs (analytics, ads, chat), see our separate Cookies Policy and consent banner.

3) Categories of personal data we process

• Identification & Contact: name, email, phone, country, company/role.

• Inquiry & Deal Data: yacht preferences, budget, timeline, communications history.

• Marketing Preferences: newsletter topics, interests (e.g., yachts for sale, charter, special offers).

• Recruitment (Applicants/Captains): CV details, qualifications/licenses, experience, references, communications.

• Technical/Usage: IP address, device/browser, pages viewed, clicks, UTM/source, consent choices (from CMP).

• Media: photos/videos you provide or allow us to use (separate consent/release where applicable).

We do not intentionally collect special categories unless you voluntarily provide them (e.g., medical info in recruitment). If provided, we will process only where lawful and necessary.

4) Purposes and legal bases

We process data for the following purposes and legal bases under Monaco Law n°1.565 and, where applicable, the GDPR:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide brokerage/charter services (contract or pre-contract measures and legitimate interests);

• Send newsletters and updates you subscribed to, and personalise content based on your interests (consent, you can unsubscribe at any time);

• Operate and secure our website and services (legitimate interests; in limited cases legal obligation);

• Measure and improve performance (subject to your cookie choices, consent);

• Manage client and lead relationships in our CRM (legitimate interests);

• Handle recruitment, including captain applications (legitimate interests to assess candidates; where required, consent for optional information) ;

• Meet legal, accounting and compliance, including KYC/AML where applicable (legal obligation and/or public interest (as applicable), legitimate interests).

Where you select newsletter interests or engage with our emails/website, we may create simple audience segments to personalise the content you receive (e.g., yachts for sale, charter, special offers). We rely on consent for such non-essential personalisation. You can withdraw consent or object to profiling for direct marketing at any time (see Section 9). 

5) Where data comes from 

Directly from you (forms, email, phone, events), from your interactions with our website (subject to your cookie choices), and—if you apply for a role—from references you provide. We may also receive limited business contact data from partners/brokers with whom you have interacted.

6) Recipients (who we share with)

We share personal data only as necessary for the purposes described in this notice and subject to appropriate safeguards:

Service providers (processors): hosting and infrastructure, CRM/marketing automation and email delivery, analytics/advertising and tag management, on-site chat/support, document management, IT security and maintenance. These providers process data solely on our instructions under written agreements and must implement appropriate security measures.

Business partners and counterparties: where you initiate or engage in brokerage/charter discussions, we may share relevant contact and enquiry details with owners, co-brokers or charter managers strictly for pre-contract/contract communications.

Professional advisers and insurers: legal, accounting, audit and insurance services.
Authorities and legal disclosures: where required by law, to protect our rights, prevent fraud, or respond to lawful requests.

International access (transfers) may occur (e.g., remote support or cloud hosting). See Section 7) International transfers for the safeguards we use (adequacy, contractual clauses and technical measures). We do not sell personal data. 

7) International transfers

Your data may be accessed from or transferred to countries outside Monaco/EEA (e.g., hosting, support, remote access by staff/contractors).

• We rely on adequacy decisions published by APDP (Monaco law) where available.

• For transfers to countries without an adequate level of protection, we use contractual safeguards recognised by Monaco Law n°1.565 (and, where GDPR applies, the EU Standard Contractual Clauses) and implement additional technical/organizational measures (encryption, access control, need-to-know).

• Remote access from a non-adequate country is treated as a transfer and covered by the safeguards above.

We maintain an internal record of our core processors and transfer safeguards; a high-level overview is available on request at sales@smartyachts.com.

8) Retention

We keep data only as long as needed for the purpose collected, then delete or anonymise:

• Website analytics: per Cookie Policy/vendor defaults (typically up to 13 months, unless you withdraw consent earlier).

• Leads/newsletter: until you unsubscribe or after 24 months of no engagement (shorter if required by law).

• Enquiries & brokerage/charter files: contract term + up to 5–10 years (statutory limitation/finance).

• Recruitment (applicants/captains): active process + 12–24 months for future openings (unless you object earlier).

• KYC/AML: per legal requirements.

9) Your rights

Subject to legal limits, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object (including to direct marketing), and data portability; and to withdraw consent at any time (it won’t affect past lawful processing).
To exercise rights: sales@smartyachts.com. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the link in each email or by contacting us. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with APDP (Monaco) or, if you are in the EU, with your local supervisory authority.

To protect your data, we may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. We aim to respond within one month (this may be extended where permitted due to complexity or number of requests). If we decline your request, we will explain why. You can also complain to APDP (Monaco) or, if you are in the EU, to your local authority.

10) Security of personal data

We apply administrative, technical and physical measures appropriate to the risk, including TLS encryption in transit, role-based access, least-privilege, logging and monitoring, regular backups, malware scanning, supplier due diligence and contractual security obligations for processors.

If we become aware of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will inform you without undue delay and take appropriate steps to mitigate the risks, in line with Monaco Law n°1.565 (and the GDPR where applicable). Whether processing is carried out by us or by our processors/partners, equivalent security and confidentiality requirements apply.

11) Third-party links

Our website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins or social media pages. Clicking those links or enabling such connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party sites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every site you visit. 

For cookies/SDKs used on our site, please see our Cookie Policy and consent settings.

12) Children

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact sales@smartyachts.com.

13) Changes to this notice

We may update this notice from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website with the effective date. Material changes will be signposted.

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COOKIE POLICY

1) About this Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how SMART YACHTS (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies (collectively, “cookies”) on www.smartyachts.com (the “Site”). For information about how we process personal data more generally, see our Privacy Policy. Legal information about the Site is available in our Legal Notice.

We comply with Monaco Law n° 1.565 (03/12/2024) and, where applicable, the EU GDPR. That means we obtain prior, freely-given, specific and informed consent before setting any non-essential cookies, and we let you withdraw or change your choices at any time.

2) What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

We also use SDKs, pixels, tags, local storage and similar identifiers (together with cookies, “cookies”). Cookies may be set by us (first-party) or by third parties (third-party, e.g., analytics, ad and chat providers).

3) Categories of cookies we use

We group cookies by purpose. Only Strictly Necessary cookies load by default. Other categories load only after your consent via our banner/preferences.

Name	Duration	Description
Strictly Necessary
Smart Yachts	Session	This is a general purpose identifier used to maintain user session
HubSpot	29 minutes 54 seconds	This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots
Analytics & Performance
HubSpot, Google	5 months 4 weeks - 13 months	It is being used for website analytics: Google Analytics, HubSpot
Marketing & Advertising
Smart Yachts, HubSpot	5 months 4 weeks	This cookie is used to recognize visitors who chat via the website chat
Chat & Social Media
Smart Yachts, HubSpot	5 months 4 weeks	It is purpose is user authentication in website chat
HubSpot	Session	This cookie is used for purposes of tracking users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services.

4) Your choices

At present, our cookie banner provides a notice about cookies. You can limit or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings (see Section 5). If you disable cookies, some site features may not function properly.

We are implementing a preference centre (“Cookie settings”) that will allow you to Accept all / Reject all / Manage preferences directly on the Site. Once available, it will be accessible via a link in the footer and from the cookie banner.

5) Browser controls & “Do Not Track”

Most browsers let you block/delete cookies. Instructions: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge (see their help pages).
Some browsers offer privacy signals such as “Do Not Track” (DNT), but these are not consistently implemented. At this time, you can control cookies on this Site mainly via your browser settings. A cookie preference centre (“Cookie settings”) will be introduced on the updated version of the Site.

6) Retention (how long cookies last)

• Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser.

• Persistent cookies: remain until their set expiry or you delete them.
  Typical lifetimes: from 10 minutes to 12 months

• Analytics: up to 12 months (or shorter, per vendor defaults).

• Marketing/Ads: up to 6–13 months, unless you withdraw consent earlier.
  See Section 7 for vendor-specific details.

7) Providers (third-party cookies/SDKs)

We work with trusted providers. Non-essential tools load only after consent for their category. Each provider processes data under its own Privacy/Cookie Policy:

• Analytics & Performance

• Google Analytics / Tag Manager — usage analytics, events, traffic sources. Retention: per Google defaults (commonly 6–13 months).

• HubSpot — user authentication, website analytics. Retention: per HubSpot defaults (commonly 6 months).

• Marketing & Advertising

• Meta (Facebook/Instagram) — campaign measurement, ad relevance/limits. Retention: per Meta defaults.

• HubSpot — user authentication, website analytics. Retention: per HubSpot defaults (commonly 6 months)

• Chat & Social / Media

• YouTube (Google) — load embedded videos when you click Play; may set identifiers for playback and measurement.

• HubSpot — user authentication. Retention: per HubSpot defaults (commonly 6 months)

Note: If you do not consent to a category, we prevent those scripts from loading. Some site features (e.g., chat or embedded video) may be unavailable without the relevant consent.

8) International transfers

Some providers may process data outside Monaco/EEA. Where GDPR applies, we rely on:

• Adequacy decisions (per APDP/GDPR) where available; and/or

• Contractual safeguards (e.g., EU Standard Contractual Clauses) plus technical/organisational measures (encryption in transit, strict access controls, minimisation).

Remote access from a non-adequate country is treated as a transfer and covered by the same safeguards. For more, see our (Privacy Policy)

9) Lawful bases & accountability

Strictly Necessary: legitimate interests (running the Site, security, consent logging).

Analytics/Marketing/Chat & Social: consent.

We keep records of consent events and CMP versions to demonstrate compliance to APDP (Monaco) and, where applicable, EU authorities.

10) Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in cookies, providers or legal requirements. We will show the effective date above and, where appropriate, display a notice and/or re-ask for consent (e.g., when we materially change vendors or purposes).

HOW TO CONTACT US

SMART YACHTS, 2, AVENUE DE LA MADONE; BLOCK A – 5th STOREY – OFFICE № 5A4
98000 Monaco
Email: sales@smartyachts.com
Tel: +33 7 89 31 82 62