Privacy Policy
The protection of your personal data is of particular importance to us. We therefore process your data exclusively in accordance with the statutory provisions (GDPR, Telecommunications Act 2003). In this privacy policy, we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing on our website.
Purposes of data processing by the responsible body and third parties
We process your personal data only for the purposes stated in this privacy policy. Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those stated. We will only share your personal data with third parties if:
- You have given your express consent,
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with you,
- Processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation,
Processing is necessary to protect legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data.
Deletion or blocking of data
We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data economy. We therefore only store your personal data for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as required by the various retention periods stipulated by law. After the respective purpose no longer applies or these periods expire, the corresponding data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal regulations.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard drive. This automatically provides us with certain data such as your IP address, browser used, operating system, and your internet connection.
Cookies cannot be used to run programs or transmit viruses to a computer. Using the information contained in cookies, we can make navigation easier for you and ensure that our websites are displayed correctly.
Under no circumstances will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.
Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are usually set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please use the help functions of your Internet browser to learn how to change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
Registration on our website
When registering to use our personalized services, some personal data is collected, such as your name, address, contact and communication details such as your telephone number and email address. If you are registered with us, you can access content and services that we only offer to registered users. Registered users also have the option of changing or deleting the data provided during registration at any time, if necessary. We will of course also provide you with information about the personal data we have stored about you at any time. We will be happy to correct or delete your data at your request, provided there are no statutory retention periods to the contrary. To contact us in this regard, please use the contact details provided at the end of this privacy policy.
SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g., SSL) over HTTPS.
Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (hereinafter: Google). Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide the website operator with other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
The purpose of data processing is to evaluate website usage and compile reports on website activities. Further related services are then provided based on website and internet usage. This processing is based on the legitimate interest of the website operator.
You can prevent cookies from being saved by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser Add-On to deactivate Google Analytics.
Use of script libraries (Google Webfonts)
To display our content correctly and graphically appealing across all browsers, we use script libraries and font libraries on this website, such as Google Webfonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts/). Google Webfonts are transferred to your browser's cache to avoid multiple loading. If the browser does not support Google Webfonts or prevents access, content will be displayed in a standard font.
Calling script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the library operator. It is theoretically possible – although currently unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes – that operators of such libraries collect data.
The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Embedded YouTube Videos
We embed YouTube videos on some of our websites. The operator of the corresponding plug-ins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit a page with the YouTube plug-in, a connection to YouTube servers is established. This informs YouTube which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your browsing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.
When a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.
If you have deactivated cookies for the Google Ads program, you will not encounter such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block cookies in your browser.
Further information on data protection at YouTube can be found in the provider's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Social Media
Social media links are placed on these pages to enable the recommendation and sharing of articles on social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. For this purpose, we simply link to the respective network, without using any plug-ins that automatically read and process data without any further action. Data is only transferred to third parties when users click on one of the icons displayed in the social media bar. We have no influence on cookies set by Facebook, Twitter, etc., nor do we have access to them.
Please note that when accessing the respective networks and platforms, the terms and conditions and data processing guidelines of the respective operators apply.
Changes to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g., when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.
Your rights
You generally have the rights to information, correction, deletion, restriction, data portability, revocation, and objection. If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or that your data protection rights have otherwise been violated in any way, you can complain to the supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the Data Protection Authority.
