Hanza Trading GmbH
DOK. DSG-01
PRIVACY
Last updated: August 2026
1 · Controller
Hanza Trading GmbH, Handelskai 12, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. Represented by Managing Director Hannes Höpfner. E-mail: info@hanzatrading.de.
No data protection officer is required by law; please address all data protection matters to the above contact.
2 · Principle
We process personal data exclusively within the framework of the GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act. This website addresses commercial buyers; we collect only data required for business communication.
3 · Server log files
When the website is accessed, technically necessary data is processed (shortened IP address, date and time, page requested, referrer, browser type, operating system).
The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure, stable operation). Log data is deleted after 30 days at the latest.
4 · Enquiry and contact forms
We process name, company, role, e-mail, telephone, country, channel, your message and any uploaded files (e.g. specifications, assortment lists).
The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (pre-contractual and contractual measures) and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (handling business enquiries).
Enquiry data is stored for the duration of processing and thereafter in line with commercial and tax retention periods (6 or 10 years).
5 · Recipients and processors
Data is passed to third parties only where required to perform a contract (e.g. manufacturers, freight forwarders, customs agents) or where we are legally obliged to do so.
For hosting, database and file storage we use carefully selected providers under data processing agreements pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR. Processing takes place within the EU or on the basis of EU standard contractual clauses.
6 · Cookies and analytics
We use strictly necessary cookies only. There is no advertising tracking and no profiling.
7 · Your rights
You have the right to access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20) and to object (Art. 21 GDPR).
You may also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, for example the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.
8 · Data security
The website is delivered over TLS encryption. Uploaded files are stored in non-public storage and are accessible only to authorised staff.
DOK. DSG-01 · Hanza Trading GmbH · Hamburg