Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Controller within the meaning of the GDPR (Art. 4 No. 7) is:

Zweigniederlassung Worldtrader24 – Global Car Network – (A. Scholz)
Inhaber: Andreas Scholz
Münchnerstr. 26, 85625 Höhenkirchen, Deutschland
Telephone: +49 (0) 81029957222
Email: info@worldtrader24.de

2. Hosting / Server

This website is hosted on a managed server operated by Host Europe GmbH / GoDaddy (Hürth, Germany). The server is located in the European Union. Processing on our behalf takes place on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure, efficient hosting).

3. Server Log Files

The hosting server automatically records log data with every request and stores it for security and operational purposes (e.g. defence against attacks, troubleshooting), typically for up to 30 days: abbreviated IP address, date and time, requested URL, HTTP status code, data volume, referrer URL, browser and operating system. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have no access to the full IP address in our own tools (see item 4).

4. Own Visitor Statistics (analytics_events)

We run our own, self-hosted statistics that work without third-party trackers and without cookies. For each page view we store:

• Event type (page view, article view, video view, search, newsletter signup)
• Path of the page called, article ID, language, device class (desktop/mobile/tablet)
• A pseudonymized visitor hash (MD5 of abbreviated IP address, browser identifier and the current hour). It changes every hour, cannot be reversed to identify a person and no complete IP address is ever stored in our database.
• Referring domain (host name only, no full URL), if the visit comes from another website

Purpose: aggregated, statistical evaluation of usage (which topics are read, which devices are used). Retention: analytics entries older than 180 days are deleted automatically by a scheduled job. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in demand-oriented editorial work). No data is passed on to third parties, no advertising networks, no Google Analytics.

5. Cookies

This website sets no tracking or advertising cookies. A session cookie ean_sess is only set when logging into the admin area (see item 6). The choice of light or dark theme is stored in the browser's local storage (localStorage, key ean-theme) — this is not a cookie and is not transmitted to the server. Our cookie banner controls the future use of optional elements; the "necessary only" setting sets nothing beyond what is technically required.

6. Admin Login Cookies

Editors log into /admin with a random session token in the cookie ean_sess (flagged Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite=Lax, transmitted only via HTTPS). Sessions expire automatically after inactivity; extended "remember" logins last 30 days. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b)/(f) GDPR.

7. Newsletter (Double Opt-in)

You can subscribe to our newsletter with your email address. After entering your address you receive a confirmation email with a one-time link (double opt-in); only after clicking this link does the subscription become active. We store: email address, status (pending/confirmed/unsubscribed), time of subscription/confirmation, language version and a random token for confirmation. Unsubscribing is possible at any time via a link in every newsletter. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (your consent). Newsletter addresses are never sold or passed on.

8. Contact and Rights Requests

When you contact us (e.g. contact form or email), we process the data you provide solely to answer your enquiry (Art. 6 (1) (b)/(f) GDPR) and delete it once the enquiry is resolved, unless retention obligations apply.

Your rights under Art. 15–21 GDPR: right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection. To exercise them, simply email info@worldtrader24.de — no special form required.

9. Right of Complaint

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority (Art. 77 GDPR), in particular the authority responsible for Bavaria, Germany (Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht, Promenade 27, 91522 Ansbach).

10. Fonts, External Services

Our own fonts are delivered from our own server (self-hosted). There are no Google Fonts connections, no external CDN fonts, no embedded social media content. Third-party content is not loaded without your consent.

Version

Version of 26 October 2026. Changes will be published on this page with an updated date.