1. Who is responsible for your data
TradeWars (trade-wars.org) is the data controller for the personal data described in this policy. For anything privacy-related — questions, requests, complaints — contact us at contact@trade-wars.org.
TradeWars is an independent contest platform. We are not a broker and we are not affiliated with Axi or Crypto Fund Trader; each of those companies is a separate controller for any data you give them directly under their own privacy policies.
2. Data we collect
We keep collection deliberately narrow. Here is the full list:
- Account data — email address, username (display name), country, and an optional avatar.
- Contest data — your Axi demo account number, the read-only investor password you link, and equity and trade snapshots taken from that demo account during contest weeks so we can compute and audit rankings.
- Prize data (winners only) — if you win a funded account, the identity details needed to draw up and execute the profit-share agreement and to have the prize account issued in your name.
- Technical data — server logs and an approximate location derived from your IP address, used for security and anti-abuse purposes.
3. What we do not collect
- No brokerage credentials with trading rights. The investor password you link is read-only: it lets us observe results on your demo account, never place, modify or close trades.
- No card or banking data. The contest is free to enter and there are no payments on the platform today, so we have no reason to hold payment details.
4. Why we process it (legal bases)
- Running the contests and rankings — computing your weekly return, verifying results and publishing the leaderboard. Legal basis: performance of a contract (the contest rules you accept when you enter).
- Delivering prizes — preparing the profit-share agreement and arranging the funded account for winners. Legal basis: performance of a contract.
- Security and anti-cheat — detecting duplicate accounts, coordinated entries and other abuse that would distort results. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in running a fair contest and a secure platform.
- Contest emails — messages about contests you have entered (start, standings, results). Legal basis: performance of a contract.
- Optional news — announcements and updates you have opted in to. Legal basis: your consent, which you can withdraw at any time via the unsubscribe link or by emailing us.
5. Where your data lives
Our infrastructure is hosted on Cloudflare, which operates within the EU and across a global edge network. Read-only investor passwords are stored encrypted. Equity and trade snapshots are retained so that rankings can be audited after a contest closes.
6. Who we share it with
We do not sell personal data. Full stop. Data is shared only with:
- Processors we need to run the service — hosting and email-delivery providers, acting on our instructions under data-processing agreements.
- Crypto Fund Trader, for winners only — the minimum information required to issue your prize funded account, and nothing more.
7. Public data
Rankings are public: your display name, country flag and contest results (such as your weekly return percentage) appear on the leaderboard. If you would rather not compete under your real name, pick a pseudonym as your username — that is entirely up to you.
8. How long we keep it
- Account data — for as long as your account exists.
- Contest and audit data — up to 24 months, so past results can be verified and disputes resolved.
- Earlier deletion — you can request deletion of your data at any time (see your rights below); we will honour it except where we are legally required to keep specific records.
9. Your rights (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you;
- Rectify data that is inaccurate or incomplete;
- Erase your data ("right to be forgotten");
- Receive your data in a portable, machine-readable format;
- Object to processing based on legitimate interest;
- Restrict processing while a dispute is resolved.
To exercise any of these rights, email contact@trade-wars.org. We aim to respond within one month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority — in France, that is the CNIL (cnil.fr).
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