Data protection

Thank you for your interest in our website. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. Below, we provide information in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR about how your data is processed on our website [www.tradingfreunde.com].

1. Responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Steven Mansfeld
Schillerstraße 1D
33609 Bielefeld
Germany
Email: mansfeld.trading@gmail.com

2. General information on data processing

We only process your personal data to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. Processing is generally only carried out with your consent or if processing is permitted by law.

3. Access data and hosting

When you visit our website, we automatically collect so-called server log files, which your browser transmits to our server. This data includes:

IP address of the end device
Date and time of access
Name and URL of the file accessed
Website from which access is made (referrer URL)
Browser type and version
Operating system of the end device
Name of your access provider

This data is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Processing is carried out via the servers of Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel. Wix acts as a hosting provider and processor in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. An adequate level of data protection exists in accordance with the adequacy decision of the EU Commission (adequacy decision Israel).

4. Use of cookies

Our website uses so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device and contain certain information, e.g.:

Language settings
Login status
User behavior on the website

The legal basis for technically necessary cookies is Section 25 (2) TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest). For all other cookies, we obtain your consent via our cookie banner (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

You can revoke your consent at any time via the cookie settings.

5. Contact

If you contact us via the contact form or email, we will process the data you provide (e.g., name, email address, message) to handle your request (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

The data will be used exclusively for processing the request and will be deleted after the communication has been completed, provided that there are no legal retention obligations to the contrary.

6. Analysis tools and tracking

This website may use analysis services, e.g.:

Wix Analytics – to evaluate user behavior
Google Analytics (optional) – if integrated

Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Usage data (e.g., pages visited, length of stay) may be transmitted in pseudonymized form to Google servers in the USA. There is an adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

Legal basis: Your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, § 25 (1) TTDSG.

7. Use of third-party providers (e.g., Whop.com)

We use the external provider Whop Inc., USA, for the sale of our digital products and the processing of payments. In the context of the order, personal data (name, email address, payment information) may be processed for contract processing and transmitted to Whop.

Data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (contract fulfillment).

Please also note Whop's privacy policy:
https://whop.com/privacy

8. Your rights as a data subject

You have the right:
to information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR
to rectification in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR
to erasure in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR
to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR
to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR
to object to processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR
to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact us by email at: mansfeld.trading@gmail.com

9. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

Competent authority for North Rhine-Westphalia:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia (LDI NRW)

Kavalleriestraße 2–4, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany

https://www.ldi.nrw.de

10. Current status and changes to this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid (as of September 2025). Technical developments or legal changes may require adjustments to be made.