Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how Gold Coast Tech ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information gathered through the Gold Coast Driver's Seat racing experience at the F1 Miami Grand Prix Paddock Club ("Experience").

2. Information We Collect

When you register for the Experience, we may collect the following information:

• Name and company — used for registration, leaderboard display, and your personalized share page
• Email address — used to send your race video and results (if you opt in)
• Phone number — used to send SMS notifications about your race video and results (if you opt in)
• Race data — lap times, leaderboard position, pod assignment, and race timestamps
• Race video — video footage of your racing session

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Operating the racing experience and contest (registration, queue management, timing)
• Displaying your name, company, and lap time on the live leaderboard
• Generating your personalized share page with race results and video
• Sending notifications about your race video via SMS and/or email (based on your preference)
• Determining and notifying the contest winner

4. Data Storage & Security

Your personal information is stored securely:

• On-site system — registration data is stored in an encrypted local database during the event. Email and phone are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM.
• Cloud services — race videos are stored in Google Cloud Storage. Race data and leaderboard standings are synced to Google Firestore for your share page.
• Your share page — displays your name, company, lap time, and leaderboard position. It does not display your email address or phone number.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate the Experience:

• Google Cloud / Firebase — hosting, video storage, and data sync
• Brevo — SMS and email delivery for race notifications

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

6. Your Choices

• Contact preference — during registration, you choose how (or whether) to receive notifications: SMS, email, both, or none.
• Share page — your personalized page is accessible via a unique URL. You control whether to share it.
• Data removal — you may request removal of your personal information by contacting the activation staff on-site or emailing us at the address below.

7. SMS & TCPA Consent

By opting in to SMS notifications, you consent to receive automated text messages from Gold Coast Tech regarding your race results and video. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message or by updating your preferences with activation staff.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information and race data for a reasonable period following the event for contest administration and prize fulfillment. Race videos and share pages may remain accessible after the event. You may request deletion at any time.

9. Children's Privacy

The racing experience is open to participants of all ages, but the contest is limited to participants 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect contact information from minors. Minor participants are identified during registration and excluded from notifications and share page generation.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

11. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to request data removal, please contact the activation staff on-site or reach out via the contact information provided at registration.