1. General Information
This Data Protection Declaration explains how Valendo Trading (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit our website valendotrading.com.
We handle all personal information in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

Valendo Trading
Owner: Anthony Nguyen
Location: Rötestraße 48, 70197 Stuttgart, Germany
Email: contact@valendotrading.com

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact us by email.

3. Data Collection on Our Website

a) Visiting the Website
When you visit our website, general technical data is automatically collected by our hosting provider (10web/WordPress).
This includes your IP address (anonymized if possible), browser type, operating system, and time of access.
This data is used solely for technical operation, security, and performance optimization of the website.

b) Contacting Us

If you contact us by email, your message, name, and email address will be processed solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

Your data will not be shared with third parties unless it is required by law.

c) Cookies

Our website may use essential cookies required for the website’s functionality.
We do not use marketing, tracking, or analytical cookies without your explicit consent.

4. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

We process your personal data based on:

• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – to respond to your inquiries or perform pre-contractual steps.
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – to ensure the secure and efficient operation of our website (legitimate interest).

5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law.
Emails and contact inquiries are deleted once processing is completed and no further communication is necessary.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Access – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure – Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Restriction – Request limitation of processing under certain conditions.
• Data Portability – Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection – Object to data processing for legitimate interest reasons.

If you believe that your data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

7. Supervisory Authority
The competent data protection authority for Valendo Trading is:
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg (LfDI BW)
Lautenschlagerstraße 20, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
Website: https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de

8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
Our website is secured with SSL encryption to ensure that any data transmitted remains confidential.

9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect legal or operational changes.
The latest version will always be available on this page, and the date of the last revision will be indicated below.

Last updated: November 2025