Privacy policy

Data protection We have created this Privacy Policy to explain to you in accordance with the requirements of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) what kind of information we collect, how we use data and what options you have when visiting our 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 in as simple and clear a manner as possible. Automatic data storage When you visit websites nowadays, certain information is automatically generated and stored, including on this website. When you visit our website, as you are doing now, our web server (the computer where our website is located) automatically stores data such as the IP address of your device, the addresses of the visited subpages, information about your browser (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Edge, …) as well as date and time. We do not use this information and generally do not disclose it, but we cannot rule out the possibility that this information may be viewed in the event of unlawful conduct. Storage of personal data Personal data, such as name, email address, address or other personal information, that you submit electronically to us on this website in the course of submitting a form or comments on the blog, together with the time and the IP address, will be used only for the specified purpose, safely stored and will not be disclosed to third parties. We only use your personal data for communication with those visitors who expressly request contact and for the handling of the services and products offered on this website. We will not disclose your personal data without consent, but we cannot rule out the possibility that this information may be viewed in the event of unlawful conduct. If you send us personal data by email – i.e. not via this website – we cannot guarantee secure transmission and protection of your data. We recommend that you never send confidential data by unencrypted email. Your rights You have a right of access as well as a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, revocation and objection. If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection legislation or that your entitlements under data protection legislation have otherwise been violated, you can complain to the supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the Austrian Data Protection Authority. The website of the Data Protection Authority is https://www.dsb.gv.at/. Cookies Our website uses HTTP cookies to store user-specific data. A cookie is a small data package that is exchanged between the web browser and the web server, but is meaningless to them and only becomes important for the web application, e.g. the content of a virtual shopping cart in an online shop. There are two types of cookies: first-party cookies are created by our website, third-party cookies are created by other websites, such as Google Analytics. There are three categories of cookies: cookies that are absolutely necessary to ensure basic website functions, functional cookies to ensure website performance and targeted cookies to improve the user experience. We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. They enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our site. If you do not wish data to be stored in cookies, you can set your browser to inform you when cookies are placed on your computer and to allow this only in individual cases. You can always delete cookies that are already on your computer or disable cookies. The relevant procedure varies depending on your browser. It is best to search for the instructions in Google using the search term “Delete cookies Chrome” or “Disable cookies Chrome” in the case of a Chrome browser, or exchange the word “Chrome” for the name of your browser, e.g. Edge, Firefox, Safari. If you generally do not allow us to use cookies, i.e. disable them in your browser settings, some functions and pages may not work as expected. Google Maps Privacy Policy This website uses Google Maps of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Whenever the functions of this map are used, data will be transmitted to Google. Information as to which data are collected by Google, and what these data are used for is available at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. Google Analytics Privacy Policy This website uses Google Analytics of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) for the statistical analysis of user data. Google Analytics uses targeted cookies. More information on the terms of use and privacy policy is available at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/ or at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en. LinkedIn Privacy Policy This website uses social plug-ins of the social media network LinkedIn of LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Social plug-ins may include feeds, content sharing or links to our LinkedIn page. Social plug-ins are clearly marked with the well-known LinkedIn logo and allow for example to share interesting content directly through our website. For the European Economic Area and Switzerland, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place in Dublin is responsible for data processing. More information about data processing of the social media network LinkedIn is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.