{"id":1300,"date":"2026-07-31T19:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T17:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/social-trading.org\/privacy-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T02:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:18:16","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/social-trading.org\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1300\" class=\"elementor elementor-1300 elementor-572\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97f9bd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97f9bd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7973f80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7973f80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5354aa8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5354aa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c32b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70c32b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRIVACY \u00b7 AS OF OCTOBER 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b45bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b45bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df9ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9df9ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your data belongs to you. Here we explain as simply as possible which data we process on social-trading.org, why we need it and what rights you have.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04165b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04165b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2341b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2341b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Who is responsible?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33823d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33823d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The controller responsible for data processing on this website is the operator of social-trading.org.<\/p><p>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:support@social-trading.org\">support@social-trading.org<\/a><\/p><p>You can write to us at this address at any time with any questions about data protection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2639f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a2639f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cee686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cee686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. The key points at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bbc695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bbc695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>We only process the data we need for the website and our contact with you.<\/li><li>Our website runs on servers of a hosting provider in the United Kingdom.<\/li><li>We do not sell your data.<\/li><li>We only use an analytics service with your consent.<\/li><li>Videos are only loaded from our video service when you start them.<\/li><li>We use data from the trading platform\u2019s partner program to support you; we do not store your login details there.<\/li><li>You can request information, have data corrected or deleted and withdraw consent at any time.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38fd24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e38fd24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36f19a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c36f19a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Hosting and server log files<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9d84f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae9d84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our website is hosted by a hosting provider with servers in the United Kingdom. Each time you visit, the server automatically stores technical data sent by your browser:<\/p><ul><li>IP address<\/li><li>date and time of access<\/li><li>page requested and amount of data transferred<\/li><li>previously visited page (referrer)<\/li><li>browser and operating system<\/li><\/ul><p>We need this data to run the website securely and reliably and to fend off attacks. The legal basis is our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The log files are deleted automatically after a short time unless they are needed to investigate a security incident.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9082e92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9082e92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a10aa30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a10aa30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Cookies and local storage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e6bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41e6bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We only use a few cookies and similar technologies:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Necessary:<\/strong> login cookies so you stay logged in, a language cookie for German or English, security cookies against misuse and your choice of light or dark mode (stored in your browser).<\/li><li><strong>Only with your consent:<\/strong> cookies of the analytics service (see section 11).<\/li><li><strong>When you play a video:<\/strong> see section 13.<\/li><\/ul><p>We set necessary cookies on the basis of Section 25(2) TDDDG (German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act) and Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR, and all others only with your consent (Section 25(1) TDDDG, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). We store your cookie choice itself in a cookie for six months. You can change it at any time via <a href=\"#cookie-settings\">Cookie settings<\/a> (also in the footer) and delete or block cookies in your browser.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade6381 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ade6381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f05c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8f05c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Registration and members area<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06885c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e06885c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you register, we process:<\/p><ul><li>first and last name<\/li><li>e-mail address<\/li><li>your invitation code<\/li><li>your password (stored only in encrypted form)<\/li><li>time of registration and your language setting<\/li><\/ul><p>We use this to create your member account, give you access to the members area and guide you personally. The legal basis is the performance of our agreement with you (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). We store your data for as long as you are a member. If you would like your account deleted, just write to us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b7075 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b7075\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6129757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6129757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Data from the trading platform\u2019s partner program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac53fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ac53fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you open an account with the trading platform and its partner program through our recommendation, we see some details of your account there as a partner. We match this data with our customer management once a day:<\/p><ul><li>name, e-mail address and account numbers at the trading platform<\/li><li>who invited you and where you are in the partner structure<\/li><li>balance of your trading account, balance of the accounts below you and deposits in the current month<\/li><li>the date you registered there<\/li><\/ul><p>We also keep one record per day. We use this to unlock the members area for you, to support you when you get started and to create overviews. The legal basis is the performance of our agreement with you (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and our legitimate interest in supporting you correctly (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).<\/p><p><strong>Partner area:<\/strong> Members who have invited others themselves can see the accounts below them with names and balances in the partner area after logging in \u2013 just as the trading platform\u2019s partner portal shows them \u2013 and can download them as a PDF. So if someone invited you, that person can see your name and your balance. E-mail addresses and other details from our customer management are not shown there.<\/p><p><strong>My transactions:<\/strong> For members for whom we unlock this feature, we store the transactions of their wallet at the trading platform (date, type, status, method, amount) and the account balance. Only you can see your transactions and download them as a PDF or Excel file. They are sent via the partner program or via your personal bookmark button.<\/p><p>We do not know or store your login details for the trading platform or the partner portal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7c8ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef7c8ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659c44e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"659c44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Contact form, e-mail and support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32702b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32702b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you write to us via the contact form, by e-mail or via a support ticket, we process your name, your e-mail address, the topic and your message.<\/p><p>We only use this data to answer your request. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (for questions about your membership) or our legitimate interest in answering enquiries (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). We delete the data once your request has been dealt with and no retention obligations apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa660a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa660a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9b1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b9b1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Booking appointments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e648ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e648ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can book a personal conversation via our calendar. We process your name, your e-mail address, the chosen time and your notes. For the conversation itself we may use a video conferencing service, which we will name in the booking confirmation.<\/p><p>The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8263fa5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8263fa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa69a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fa69a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. E-mails to you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b701a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b701a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After you register, we send you e-mails that are part of your membership, for example to set your password and about getting started. For this we store your contact details in our customer management system on our own server. The e-mails are sent via the mail servers of our hosting provider in the United Kingdom.<\/p><p>If you no longer want to receive information from us, you can unsubscribe at any time \u2013 via the link in the e-mail or with a short message to us. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f7d4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9f7d4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87ddc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f87ddc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Messenger channel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08a824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d08a824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We run a messenger channel for dates and announcements. When you join via your personal link, we store your messenger ID and the name you chose there with your contact record so that we can match the request to your account. If you leave the channel or your account is deleted, this link is removed.<\/p><p>Joining is voluntary. The messenger provider\u2019s own privacy policy applies to your use of the messenger itself. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e2fed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3e2fed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-febbba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"febbba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Protection against spam and misuse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c842cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c842cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Form protection:<\/strong> Our forms are protected by a verification service of a provider in the USA. It checks whether a human is filling in the form. Technical data such as your IP address and browser information are sent to that provider in the process.<\/li><li><strong>Login protection:<\/strong> Login attempts are logged with IP address and time so that we can detect and block attacks.<\/li><\/ul><p>The legal basis is our legitimate interest in a secure website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c8f3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33c8f3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6731f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6731f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. Analytics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7db44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be7db44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With your consent we use an analytics service of a provider based in Ireland. This shows us which pages are visited so that we can improve the website. The service records, for example, pages viewed, time spent, device, browser and approximate region. IP addresses are not stored in the process.<\/p><ul><li>The analytics service is switched off for logged-in members.<\/li><li>Data may be transferred to the provider\u2019s parent company in the USA. It is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.<\/li><li>The service is only loaded once you click \u201cAccept\u201d in the cookie banner.<\/li><li>You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future \u2013 via <a href=\"#cookie-settings\">Cookie settings<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><p>The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, Section 25(1) TDDDG).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fc16b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3fc16b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226e798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"226e798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. Fonts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5d9cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5d9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fonts on this website are stored on our own server. No connection to external font providers is made when a page loads.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6146370 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6146370\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"videos\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381fd4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"381fd4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14. Videos<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b508ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b508ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On some pages we show tutorial videos. The videos are hosted by the video service <strong>Vimeo<\/strong> (Vimeo.com, Inc., USA) and are played through a video player on our own website.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Before you start a video:<\/strong> no connection to Vimeo is made. The preview image comes from our own server.<\/li><li><strong>When you click play:<\/strong> your browser loads the video from Vimeo\u2019s servers, including servers in the USA. Vimeo receives technical data such as your IP address, browser and device information, the page you are on and playback information. We use Vimeo\u2019s privacy mode (\u201cDo Not Track\u201d); according to Vimeo, it then does not set cookies to analyse your behaviour. If you are logged in to Vimeo at the same time, Vimeo may link the request to your Vimeo account.<\/li><li><strong>On our server:<\/strong> our video player counts which videos are watched and how far, so that we can improve the guides. This data stays on our server and is deleted after 30 days.<\/li><\/ul><p>The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to show you the guides clearly and with short loading times. You decide yourself whether a video is loaded by clicking play. Vimeo is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. You can find more in <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vimeo\u2019s privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e1200 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23e1200\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c3d88e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c3d88e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15. Links to other providers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a1aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18a1aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On our website you will find links to other providers. Some of them are referral links: the provider can then see that you came via us.<\/p><p>As soon as you click such a link, the privacy policy of that provider applies. We have no influence on how they process data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7af23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc7af23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9afb74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9afb74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16. Transfers to third countries<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b996a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b996a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our servers are located in the United Kingdom. The European Commission has issued an adequacy decision for the United Kingdom. The operator is based in the USA. In addition, some services (analytics, form protection, profile pictures, videos) use servers in the USA. Data is only transferred where necessary for the respective purpose, on the basis of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, EU standard contractual clauses or where it is necessary to perform our agreement with you (Art. 49(1)(b) GDPR).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489060c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"489060c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd7621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dd7621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">17. How long we keep data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99af6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f99af6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Member account: for as long as you are a member<\/li><li>Enquiries and support: until your request has been dealt with<\/li><li>Server log files and login records: only briefly, for security<\/li><li>Video statistics on our server: 30 days<\/li><li>Messenger link: until you leave the channel or your account is deleted<\/li><li>Data from the partner program, daily records and transactions (\u201cMy transactions\u201d): for as long as you are a member<\/li><\/ul><p>After that we delete your data or restrict its processing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba1b76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ba1b76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2d335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a2d335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">18. Your rights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d524e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d524e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You have the right at any time to:<\/p><ul><li>information about the data we store about you (Art. 15 GDPR)<\/li><li>correction of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)<\/li><li>erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)<\/li><li>restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)<\/li><li>data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)<\/li><li>withdraw consent with effect for the future (Art. 7(3) GDPR)<\/li><li>lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, for example in the country where you live (Art. 77 GDPR)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Right to object:<\/strong> Where we process data on the basis of our legitimate interest, you can object at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation (Art. 21 GDPR). You can object to the use of your data for advertising at any time without giving reasons.<\/p><p>Just write to us at <a href=\"mailto:support@social-trading.org\">support@social-trading.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd81344 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd81344\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0177eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0177eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">19. 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Only a few administrators have access to the technical area of the website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251cf73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"251cf73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c3717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c3717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">20. Changes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c15852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c15852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If our website or the legal requirements change, we will update this privacy policy. The current version on this page always applies.<\/p><p>As of: October 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRIVACY \u00b7 AS OF OCTOBER 2026 Privacy Policy Your data belongs to you. Here we explain as simply as possible which data we process on social-trading.org, why we need it and what rights you have. 1. Who is responsible? The controller responsible for data processing on this website is the operator of social-trading.org. 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