Privacy Policy

This Privacy Notice is provided by 2ndish The Circularity Club to explain how and why we process the personal data you share with us, how we keep it safe, who we share it with, and what rights you have under applicable data protection laws.

When you visit our website or interact with our services, your data is processed in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection laws.

When you view this website, your visit and any interaction with the site are subject to this Privacy Notice.

Our commitment to you

We process your personal data according to the principles set out in the GDPR. This means that your data is processed in a way that is:

• Lawful, fair and transparent
• Collected for specific and legitimate purposes
• Limited to what is necessary
• Accurate and kept up to date
• Stored only for as long as necessary
• Secure and protected against unauthorized access

How we process information about you

The law requires organizations to explain how personal data is used. Below we describe the main ways in which we process your information.

Membership registration

When you sign up to become a member of 2ndish The Circularity Club, we collect personal information necessary to manage your membership.

This may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Address or postal code
• Age group
• Gender (optional)
• Membership information

This data helps us:

• manage memberships and subscriptions
• maintain an overview of our community
• understand our members in order to improve the development of 2ndish and our services.

Membership management is carried out using Memberstack, and payments are processed through Stripe.

We process this information on the basis of contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for operating and improving our community services.

Website

Our website is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH, a hosting provider based in Germany.

When you visit the website, technical data may automatically be collected by the server. This may include:

• IP address
• date and time of the request
• browser type and operating system
• pages visited

This data is used to ensure the security, stability, and proper functioning of the website.

Contacting us

If you contact us by email or through forms on the website, we may process your personal information (such as your name, email address, and the information included in your message) in order to respond to your enquiry.

This processing is based on our legitimate interest in communicating with users and members.

Payments

Payments for memberships are processed through Stripe, a payment service provider. When you make a payment, your payment information is processed directly by Stripe according to their privacy policy.

2ndish does not store full payment card details.

Where is your data stored?

Your data may be stored or processed by the following service providers:

• Hetzner Online GmbH (Germany) – website hosting
• Memberstack – membership management
• Stripe – payment processing

These providers process data in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and contractual agreements where required.

How long do we retain your data?

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including managing memberships and complying with legal obligations.

Membership information is generally retained for the duration of your membership and for a reasonable administrative period afterwards, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Where possible, we may anonymise data for statistical or research purposes, such as understanding community participation or improving our services.

What are your rights?

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

• request access to the personal data we hold about you
• request correction of inaccurate data
• request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
• request restriction of processing
• object to processing in certain situations
• request data portability
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

External links

Our website may contain links to external websites. If you follow these links, please note that those websites have their own privacy policies and we are not responsible for their content or data practices.

Changes to this Privacy Notice

We keep this Privacy Notice under regular review and may update it from time to time to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how your data is processed, please contact:

2ndish The Circularity Club
Email: info@2ndish.com

Last updated: March 2026