Data Privacy Policy

Provider and Responsible Party within the Meaning of the Data Protection Act

Scope

With this data protection declaration, users receive information about type, scope and purpose of collection and use of personal data by the responsible provider.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union and the Austrian Datenschutzgesetz provide the legal framework for data protection.

Collection of General Information

With every access to this website, information is automatically collected by us, or the web space provider. This information, also known as server log files, is of a general nature and does not allow any conclusions regarding your personal details.

Among other things, the following is recorded: name of website, file, date, data volume, web browser and web browser version, operating system, domain name of your internet provider, the so-called referrer URL (the page from which you accessed our website) and the IP address.

Without this data it would be technically impossible to deliver and display website contents. In this respect, the collection of data is mandatory. In addition, anonymous information is used for statistical purposes. It helps to optimize our services and technology. We also reserve the right to check log files if there is suspicion of any illegal use of our services.

The Cookies We Set

Account related cookies

If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.

Login related cookies

We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.

Orders processing related cookies

This site offers e-commerce or payment facilities and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it properly.

Forms related cookies

When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.

Contact Form

If you contact us using the online form or by e-mail, the information you provide is stored so that your enquiry and possible follow-up questions can be processed.

Third-Party Services and Content Integration

Our offer includes at times use of content, services and contributions from other providers. These include for example maps, provided by Google Maps, videos from YouTube, as well as graphics and images from other websites. In order for this data to be displayed in the user's browser, transmission of the IP address is mandatory. The providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers") thus perceive the IP address of the respective user.

Although we undertake every effort to exclusively use only third-party providers that only need IP addresses in order to deliver content, we have no influence on possible storage of IP address. In this case, this process is used for statistical purposes, among other things. We will inform our users, if we become aware of the fact that IP addresses are stored.

Data Economy

We store personal data in accordance with the principles of data avoidance and data economy, only for as long as it is required or mandatory by law (statutory storage period). If the purpose of the information ceases to apply, or if the storage period ends, we will block or delete the respective data.

Your Rights to Information, Correction, Blocking, Deletion and Appeal

You have the right, upon application and free of charge, to request information on the personal data stored by us, and/or to demand correction, blockage, or deletion. Exceptions: It concerns mandatory data storage for business processes, or the data is subject to statutory storage obligations.

For this purpose, please contact our data protection officer:

In order to take a data lock into account at any time, it is necessary to store the data in a lock file for control purposes. If there is no statutory storage obligation, you can also request data deletion. Otherwise, we block the data upon request.

Changes to our Data Privacy Policy

In order to ensure that our data protection declaration always complies with current legal requirements, we reserve the right to make changes at any time. This also applies, if the data protection declaration has to be amended due to new or revised services, for example adaptation of new services. The new data protection declaration will then take effect the next time our website is visited.