Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Below we inform you about the collection, processing, and use of personal data when using our website.

1. Types of Data Processed

We process various types of personal data, including master data (e.g., name, address), contact data (e.g., email, phone number), content data (e.g., messages via contact form), usage data (e.g., visited pages, access times), meta and communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses), and payment data if paid services are used.

2. Technical and Organizational Measures

We implement extensive technical and organizational measures to protect your data from loss, manipulation, and unauthorized access. These include encrypted transmissions (SSL), access restrictions, and regular security checks.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Data processing is based on Art. 6(1) GDPR, especially if you have given your consent, processing is necessary for contract performance, or there is a legal obligation.

4. Purpose and Duration of Storage

Data is processed exclusively for the provision of our services, for contact purposes, and to improve our offering. Personal data is only stored as long as necessary for these purposes or as required by law.

5. Data Transfer to Third Countries

Personal data is only transferred to countries outside the EU/EEA if an adequate level of data protection is ensured or you have expressly consented. When using services such as Google Analytics or social media plugins, data may be transferred to the USA.

6. Profiling and Automated Decisions

Our services may involve profiling or automated decisions, e.g., for fraud prevention or to optimize our offers. You have the right to object to such processing and to request manual review.

7. Social Media Plugins

Our website may include plugins from social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. When visiting our pages, a direct connection may be established between your browser and the server of the respective network via the plugin. We have no influence on the scope of data collected by the network.

8. Newsletter and Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address exclusively to send the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time. For marketing emails, we always obtain your explicit consent.

9. Contact Forms

If you contact us via a form, your details will be stored for processing the request and for follow-up questions. This data will not be shared without your consent.

10. Rights of Data Subjects

You have the right to request information about your stored data, to have incorrect data corrected, to request deletion or restriction of processing, or to object to processing. Example: If you no longer wish to receive newsletters, a short email to us is sufficient.

11. Data Security

We use technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access.

12. Data Protection Officer and Contact

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is GA-Trading, Musterstraße 1, 12345 Musterstadt, Email: privacy@gatrading.com. A data protection officer has been appointed and can be reached at this email address.

13. Complaints to Supervisory Authorities

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data.

14. Protection of Minors

Our services are not intended for persons under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or process personal data from children or minors.

15. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time to reflect changes in law or new services. The current version is always available on our website.

Last updated: July 2024