PRIVACY POLICY

International 2.4mR Class Association (ICA)www.inter24metre.org

Last updated: May 2026

1. Who We Are

The International 2.4mR Class Association (ICA) is the world governing body for the International 2.4mR Class and the 2.4 Norlin One Design Class, operating in partnership with World Sailing.

For the purposes of data protection law, the ICA is the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through this website.

Contact: Secretary, International 2.4mR Class Association Email: secretary@inter24metre.org Website: www.inter24metre.org

2. Scope of This Policy

This policy applies to personal data collected through:

  • The ICA website (www.inter24metre.org), hosted by Squarespace

  • Email communications sent to or from ICA email addresses (handled via Google Workspace)

  • The ICA mailing list and newsletter

It does not cover third-party websites linked from this site, including National Class Association (NCA) websites, World Sailing, social media platforms, or supplier websites. Those sites have their own privacy policies.

3. What Data We Collect and Why

3a. Website visitors

When you visit this website, Squarespace (our hosting provider) automatically collects certain technical data as part of normal website operation. This may include:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited and time spent

  • Referring URL

This data is used for website security, performance monitoring, and aggregate statistical analysis. It is processed by Squarespace on our behalf and is not used to identify individual users. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional website.

3b. Mailing list subscribers

If you choose to subscribe to the ICA newsletter or mailing list, we collect your:

  • Full name

  • Email address

This information is used solely to send you news, event updates, and other communications relevant to the 2.4mR Class. The legal basis is your consent, given at the point of subscription.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any newsletter, or by emailing secretary@inter24metre.org. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before that withdrawal.

3c. Direct email contact

When you contact the ICA by email, your email address and any personal information you include in your message will be used solely to respond to your enquiry and manage our correspondence with you. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in responding to communications directed to the ICA.

Email communications are handled via Google Workspace (see Section 5b below).

3d. Contact form

If you submit a query via a contact form on this website, that data is transmitted and stored via Squarespace's form infrastructure before being forwarded to our email. The same principles as Section 3c apply.

4. Cookies

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser when you visit a website.

Cookies set by Squarespace (our hosting provider)

Squarespace sets a number of functional and analytical cookies as part of hosting this website. These may include:

  • Session cookies: to maintain basic site functionality during your visit (for example, remembering if you have dismissed a notice). These expire when you close your browser.

  • Analytics cookies: to collect aggregated, anonymised data about how visitors use the site, helping us improve content and navigation.

  • Security cookies: to protect the site against fraudulent or malicious activity.

Squarespace does not sell personal data collected through these cookies. For full details, see the Squarespace Privacy Policy.

Third-party cookies

If you interact with embedded social media links or content (such as Instagram or Facebook), those platforms may set their own cookies. The ICA has no control over these cookies. Please refer to the relevant platform's privacy policy for details.

Managing cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View which cookies are set

  • Delete cookies individually or in bulk

  • Block cookies from specific sites or all sites

5. Third-Party Data Processors

We use the following third-party services that process personal data on our behalf. We have data processing agreements in place with these providers, or rely on their published terms of service which include data processing commitments.

5a. Squarespace (website hosting and infrastructure)

This website is hosted and built on the Squarespace platform. Squarespace processes data generated by your use of this website, including technical data described in Section 3a and any data submitted via contact forms.

Squarespace, Inc. is based in the United States. Data may be transferred to and processed in the US. Squarespace participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and provides appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.

Privacy Policy:squarespace.com/privacy

5b. Google (email)

ICA email accounts (at the inter24metre.org domain) are operated using Google Workspace. Emails sent to or from ICA addresses are processed and stored on Google's infrastructure.

Google LLC is based in the United States. Under our Google Workspace agreement, Google acts as a data processor and does not use Workspace customer data to serve advertising.

Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy

5c. Social media platforms

Links to the ICA's Facebook and Instagram pages are provided on this website for convenience. If you click those links and interact with those platforms, your data is processed by Meta Platforms, Inc. under their own terms. The ICA does not receive personal data from those platforms through the links on this site.

6. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share data only in the following limited circumstances:

  • With our data processors: Squarespace and Google, as described above, acting under our instruction.

  • Where required by law: if we are legally obliged to disclose information to a regulatory body, law enforcement, or court.

  • With your NCA: if you specifically request that we connect you with your National Class Association, we may pass your contact details to the relevant NCA officer. We will tell you when we intend to do this.

7. International Data Transfers

The ICA is a global organisation. Your data may be processed in countries outside your own, including the United States, where Squarespace and Google infrastructure is based.

Where personal data originating in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom is transferred outside those territories, we rely on appropriate transfer mechanisms, including the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (for Squarespace and Google) and standard contractual clauses where applicable.

8. Data Retention

  • Website technical data: retained by Squarespace in accordance with their data retention policies (typically up to 12 months for analytics data).

  • Mailing list data: retained for as long as you remain subscribed. On unsubscription, your details are removed from active mailing lists promptly.

  • Email correspondence: retained for as long as reasonably necessary to manage ongoing class administration. Routine enquiries are not archived beyond the current sailing year.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data. Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and many other jurisdictions have the right to:

  • Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Rectification: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Erasure: ask us to delete your personal data, subject to any legal obligations to retain it.

  • Restriction: ask us to restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.

  • Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interests.

  • Portability: receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.

  • Withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent (for example, newsletter subscription), you may withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: secretary@inter24metre.org

We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.

Right to complain

If you are in the EEA or UK and believe we have not handled your data lawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection supervisory authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk). In other EEA countries, the relevant authority is your national Data Protection Authority.

10. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at secretary@inter24metre.org and we will take steps to delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of this website after any changes constitutes acknowledgement of the updated policy, but where processing is based on your consent, we will seek fresh consent if required by law.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

International 2.4mR Class Association Email: secretary@inter24metre.org Website: www.inter24metre.org

This Privacy Policy was last reviewed in May 2026.