The framework
Monaco regulates personal data through Law No. 1.565 on Personal Data Protection, dating from 2024 and supervised by the APDP.
For advertisers the consent posture matters most, and Monaco sits in the opt-in bloc, where tracking and outreach need permission up front.
Key instruments
Law No. 1.565 on Personal Data Protection
Monaco replaced its aging 1993 regime with a GDPR-aligned law adopted in December 2024, upgrading its authority into the APDP and modernizing rights, obligations and transfers.
Marketing and advertising
GDPR-aligned framework adopted in late 2024. In practice that means consent before tracking or marketing outreach, documented well enough to show a regulator.
Cross-border transfers
GDPR-style transfer rules; Monaco has long sought EU adequacy.
Enforcement and penalties
The new law provides for administrative fines. A ceiling means little until the authority uses it, so its docket is the better guide.