Privacy Policy
1. INTRODUCTION
The protection of your personal data is of particular importance to us. This Privacy Policy provides information on the collection, use and processing of your personal data in connection with your use of our website in accordance with the applicable legal provisions of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG).
2. DATA CONTROLLER
The Publisher is responsible for the processing of personal data on this website. The contact details are provided on the Legal Notice page.
3. DATA COLLECTED AND PURPOSES OF PROCESSING
We process personal data that you provide to us as a user or that is automatically collected when you use our website.
Data you provide to us
· Contact form and e-mail enquiries: first and last name, e-mail address, content of your message
· Newsletter subscription: e-mail address, first and last name
Data collected automatically
· Server log files: date and time of access, IP address, browser type and version, referrer URL, operating system
· Cookies and tracking: further details can be found in the section “Cookies and Tracking”
The data is processed for the following purposes:
· to provide our website (including newsletter subscription)
· to analyse the use of our website (tracking and web analytics)
· to optimise the security and functionality of our website
· to process enquiries submitted via the contact form or by e-mail
4. LEGAL BASES FOR DATA PROCESSING
Your data is processed on the basis of the following legal grounds:
· Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): where you have expressly consented to the use of your data for specific purposes (e.g. cookies/newsletter)
· Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): where you send us enquiries or subscribe to the newsletter
· Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): for analysing website usage, improving our services and ensuring IT security
5. DATA RETENTION
Your data will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfil the respective purpose or until you withdraw your consent. Data that must be retained due to statutory obligations (e.g. statutory tax retention requirements) will be stored for the period prescribed by law.
6. DISCLOSURE OF DATA TO THIRD PARTIES
Your data will only be disclosed to third parties where this is necessary to provide our services, where you have consented to such disclosure, or where there is a legal obligation to disclose the data.
Potential recipients may include:
· Newsletter distribution service providers
· Providers hosting our website
· Web analytics services (e.g. Google Analytics)
All third parties who come into contact with your data as part of the processing are required to comply with applicable data protection regulations.
7. COOKIES AND TRACKING
Our website uses cookies to improve the user experience and to analyze user behaviour.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They are used to ensure the proper functioning of the website and to provide you with an improved user experience.
Types of cookies
· Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.
· Analytics cookies: These cookies help us analyze the use of our website and improve our services (e.g. Google Analytics).
· Marketing cookies: These cookies are used to display personalized advertising to you.
You can control or disable the storage of cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of the website.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to enable an analysis of your use of our website. The information generated by the cookies is transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization, meaning that your IP address is truncated within the European Union or the EEA before being transmitted.
You can prevent data collection by Google Analytics by installing the relevant browser add-on:
Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
8. NEWSLETTER
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we process the e-mail address you provide for the purpose of sending the newsletter. Registration takes place using the so-called double opt-in procedure, meaning that you must verify your subscription via a link in a confirmation e-mail. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the newsletter or by contacting us directly.
9. YOUR RIGHTS
You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:
· Right of access to your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
· Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR)
· Right to erasure of your data, provided that there are no statutory retention obligations preventing such erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
· Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
· Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
· Right to object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests (Art. 21 GDPR)
· Right to withdraw consent that has been given (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
You may exercise your rights at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided on the Legal Notice page.
10. DATA SECURITY
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against loss, misuse and unauthorized access.
11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy where necessary, for example in response to changes in legal requirements or changes to our services. The current version can always be found on our website.
12. CONTACT
If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data or wish to exercise your rights, please contact the Publisher of this website. The contact details can be found on the Legal Notice page.