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Privacy Policy

Data Protection

We have created this privacy policy (version 18.04.2020-111267119) to explain to you, in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, what information we collect, how we use data, and what choices you have as a visitor to this website.

Unfortunately, it is in the nature of things that these explanations sound very technical, but we have tried to describe the most important things as simply and clearly as possible.

Automatic Data Storage

When you visit websites nowadays, certain information is automatically created and stored, including on this website.

When you visit our website as you are doing right now, our web server (the computer on which this website is stored) automatically stores data in files (web server log files) such as:

  • The address (URL) of the accessed website
  • Browser and browser version
  • The operating system used
  • The address (URL) of the previously visited page (referrer URL)
  • The hostname and IP address of the device from which access is made
  • Date and time

As a rule, web server log files are stored for two weeks and then automatically deleted. We do not pass on this data, but cannot exclude the possibility that this data may be viewed in the event of illegal behavior.

Cookies

Our website uses HTTP cookies to store user-specific data. Below we explain what cookies are and why they are used, so that you can better understand the following privacy policy.

What Exactly Are Cookies?

Whenever you surf the Internet, you use a browser. Well-known browsers include Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge. Most websites store small text files in your browser. These files are called cookies.

Cookies store certain user data from you, such as language or personal page settings. When you return to our site, your browser transmits the "user-related" information back to our site. Thanks to cookies, our website knows who you are and offers you the settings you are used to.

There are both first-party cookies and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created directly by our site, third-party cookies are created by partner websites (e.g., Google Analytics). Each cookie must be evaluated individually, as each cookie stores different data. The expiration time of a cookie also varies from a few minutes to a few years. Cookies are not software programs and do not contain viruses, trojans, or other "malware". Cookies also cannot access information on your PC.

What Types of Cookies Are There?

There are 4 types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies - These cookies are necessary to ensure basic functions of the website.
  • Functional Cookies - These cookies collect information about user behavior and whether the user receives any error messages.
  • Targeting Cookies - These cookies ensure better user-friendliness. For example, entered locations, font sizes, or form data are saved.
  • Advertising Cookies - These cookies are also called targeting cookies. They are used to deliver individually tailored advertising to the user.

How Can I Delete Cookies?

You decide how and whether you want to use cookies. Regardless of which service or website the cookies come from, you always have the option to delete, deactivate, or only partially allow cookies.

If you generally do not want cookies, you can set up your browser so that it always informs you when a cookie is to be set. This way, you can decide for each individual cookie whether you allow it or not.

What About My Privacy?

Since 2009, there have been so-called "cookie guidelines". These state that the storage of cookies requires your consent. Within EU countries, however, there are still very different reactions to these guidelines. In Austria, however, this directive was implemented in § 96 (3) of the Telecommunications Act (TKG).

If you want to know more about cookies and are not afraid of technical documentation, we recommend https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265, the Request for Comments of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) called "HTTP State Management Mechanism".

Storage of Personal Data

Personal data that you transmit to us electronically on this website, such as name, email address, address, or other personal information in the context of submitting a form or comments in the blog, are used by us together with the time and IP address only for the stated purpose, stored securely, and not passed on to third parties.

We therefore only use your personal data for communication with those visitors who expressly wish to be contacted and for processing the services and products offered on this website. We do not pass on your personal data without consent, but cannot exclude the possibility that this data may be viewed in the event of illegal behavior.

If you send us personal data by email - thus outside of this website - we cannot guarantee secure transmission and the protection of your data. We recommend that you never transmit confidential data unencrypted by email.

Rights Under the Data Protection Regulation

According to the provisions of the GDPR and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG), you generally have the following rights:

  • Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") (Article 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
  • Right to notification (Article 19 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Article 21 GDPR)
  • Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing (Article 22 GDPR)

If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or your data protection rights have been violated in any other way, you can complain to the supervisory authority, which in Austria is the Data Protection Authority, whose website you can find at https://www.dsb.gv.at/.

TLS Encryption with HTTPS

We use HTTPS to transmit data securely on the Internet (data protection through technology design Article 25 Paragraph 1 GDPR). By using TLS (Transport Layer Security), an encryption protocol for secure data transmission on the Internet, we can ensure the protection of confidential data.

Google Fonts Privacy Policy

On our website, we use Google Fonts from Google Inc. For the European area, the company Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible for all Google services.

To use Google fonts, you do not need to log in or enter a password. Furthermore, no cookies are stored in your browser. The files (CSS, fonts) are requested via the Google domains fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com. According to Google, the requests for CSS and fonts are completely separate from all other Google services.

Google Analytics Privacy Policy

We use the analysis tracking tool Google Analytics (GA) from the American company Google Inc. on our website. For the European area, the company Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible for all Google services. Google Analytics collects data about your actions on our website. With the help of the reports we receive from Google Analytics, we can better adapt our website and service to your wishes.