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Data protection information of GCG German Commodities Group GmbH
Status: 10.05.2025

We comply with the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). We only process your personal data if the law permits data processing or if you have given your consent to the processing of your data. The transparency of data processing is important to us, so that we would like to inform you comprehensively with the following information on data protection.

Overview:

RESPONSIBLE
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
GENERAL INFORMATION ON DATA PROCESSING
YOUR RIGHTS
SERVER AND LOGFILES
USE OF COOKIES
CONTACT US
(PRE-)CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
DATA PROCESSING FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES
WEBSITE OPTIMIZATION, REACH MEASUREMENT AND ONLINE MARKETING
ADVERTISING PARTNER
INTEGRATION OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND CONTENT
TRANSFER OF DATA; PROCESSING IN THIRD COUNTRIES
APPLICANT DATA
CHANGES
GOOGLE FONTS (local hosting)
DEFINITIONS

In detail:

1. RESPONSIBLE

is responsible for the processing of your personal data on this website:
GCG German Commodities Group GmbH
Represented by the managing director: Elisabeth Maier
Kurfürstendamm 193 F, 10707 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 7001640
Website: german-commodities.com
E-Mail: info@german-commodities.com

2. DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

You can reach our data protection officer at:
DataCo GmbH
Dachauer Straße 65, 80339 Munich
E-Mail: datenschutz@dataguard.de
Phone: +49 (0)89 740045840

3. GENERAL INFORMATION ON DATA PROCESSING

a. Scope & purpose of the processing of personal data
We only process your personal data as a user of this website insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. Processing only takes place with your consent or with legal permission.

b. Legal bases

Consent: Art. 6 para. 1 a) GDPR
Fulfillment of the contract: Art. 6 para. 1 b) GDPR
Legal obligations: Art. 6 para. 1 c) GDPR
Legitimate interests: Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR

c. Data erasure and storage duration
Data will be deleted as soon as the purpose no longer applies, provided there are no statutory retention obligations.

d. Types of data processed

Inventory data (e.g. name, address)
Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone number)
Usage data (e.g. pages visited)
Meta/communication data (e.g. IP address).

e. Purposes of the processing

Provision of the website
Contract execution
Security measures
Marketing.

f. Categories of data subjects
Website users, customers, applicants.

g. Provision of the data
Required for conclusion of contract; failure to provide may prevent conclusion of contract.

h. Automated decision making
No automated decision-making takes place.

4. YOUR RIGHTS

a. Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR)
You can request information about processed data, processing purposes and recipients.

b. Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
You have the right to have incorrect data corrected.

c. Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
You can request the deletion of your data, provided there are no legal obligations to the contrary.

d. Restriction (Art. 18 GDPR)
You can request the restriction of processing, e.g. if the accuracy of the data is disputed.

e. Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
You can receive your data in a machine-readable format.

f. Right of withdrawal (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR)
You can revoke your consent at any time.

g. Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR)
You can address complaints to the competent supervisory authority.

h. Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
You can object to processing for advertising purposes or for special reasons.

To do so, please contact us using the details given in section 1 or 2.

5. SERVER AND LOGFILES

Logfiles: Recording of IP (anonymized), browser, access time.
Storage duration: 60 days.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR.

6. USE OF COOKIES

Person responsible	Cookie name	Purpose	Storage duration	Required
GCG	gcg-consent	Consent management	1 year	Yes
Google Analytics	_ga, _gid	Usage analysis	14 months	No

Revocation: Via cookie banners or browser settings.

7. CONTACT US

Contact form/e-mail: Data processing for inquiry processing (Art. 6 para. 1 b) GDPR).
Deletion: After completion of the request.

8. (PRE-)CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

Data: Name, address, payment data.
Storage duration: 10 years (retention under tax law).

9. DATA PROCESSING FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES

Newsletter: Double opt-in, tracking via [service provider].
Contradiction: Possible at any time by e-mail.

10. WEBSITE OPTIMIZATION

Google Analytics: IP anonymization activated.
Opt-Out: Browser plugin.

11. ADVERTISING PARTNER

Google Ads: Remarketing; opt-out via Ads Settings.

12. INTEGRATION OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Google Maps/Youtube: Integration only with consent.
Data protection: policies.google.com/privacy.

13. DISCLOSURE OF DATA

Third countries: USA only with consent (Art. 49 para. 1 a) GDPR).

14. APPLICANT DATA

Storage duration: 6 months after rejection.

15. CHANGES

Updates to this privacy policy will be published on this page.
Last updated: 10.05.2025

16. GOOGLE FONTS (local hosting)

Fonts hosted locally; no data transfer to Google.

17. DEFINITIONS

Personal data: Information that relates to an identified/identifiable person.
Processing: Any process carried out with data (e.g. storage, deletion).
Responsible person: Natural/legal person who determines the purposes and means of the processing.

GCG German Commodities Group GmbH
Kurfürstendamm 193 F, 10707 Berlin
info@german-commodities.com
Status: 10.05.2025