- Introduction
- Our organization is dedicated to protecting the privacy of our website visitors. This policy outlines how we intend to handle your personal information and the measures we have in place to ensure its protection.
- We will request your consent for the collection and use of your information in accordance with the terms outlined in this policy. By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you provide your consent for us to collect and use your data in accordance with the terms specified herein
- Collecting Personal Information
- We may collect, store, and use the following kinds of personal information:
- information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views, and website navigation paths);
- information that you provide to us when registering with our website (including your email address);
- information that you provide when completing your profile on our website (including your name, gender, date of birth, interests, and employment details);
- information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our email notifications and/or newsletters (including your name and email address);
- information that you provide to us when using the services on our website, or information that is generated in the course of the use of those services (including the timing, frequency, and pattern of service use);
- information relating to any purchases you make of our goods and/or services or any other transactions that you enter into through our website (including your name, address, telephone number, email address, and card details);
- information that you post to our website for publication on the internet (including your user name and the content of your posts);
- information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to us or send through our website including the communication content and metadata associated with the communication)
- Before you disclose to us the personal information of another person, you must obtain that person’s consent to both the disclosure and the processing of that personal information in accordance with this policy.
- We may collect, store, and use the following kinds of personal information:
- Use of Personal Information
- Any personal information you provide to us through our website will only be used for the purposes outlined in this policy or as specified on the relevant pages of our website. We are committed to using your personal information responsibly and transparently.
- We may use your personal information for various purposes, including but not limited to:
- Administering our website.
- Personalizing our website to enhance your user experience.
- Enabling your use of the services if available on our website.
- Managing your account, if you have registered for one.
- Sending non-marketing commercial communications.
- Providing email notifications you’ve specifically requested.
- Sending you our email newsletter if you’ve subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time).
- Sending communications related to our website that we believe may interest you, where permitted by law.
- Providing third parties with statistical information about our users, with no identifiable personal information.
- Addressing inquiries and complaints related to our website.
- Ensuring the security of our website and preventing fraud.
- Verifying compliance with the terms and conditions governing the use of our website.
- If you submit personal information for publication on our website, we will publish and otherwise use that information in accordance with the license you grant to us.
- Your privacy settings can be used to limit the publication of your information on our website and can be adjusted using privacy controls on the website.
- We will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party’s direct marketing.
- We are committed to using your personal information responsibly and in a manner consistent with applicable data protection laws.
- Disclosure of Personal Information
- We may, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, disclose your personal information to the following entities to the extent necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:
- Our authorized employees and officers.
- Our insurers and legal counsel.
- Our agents, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- In compliance with applicable laws and regulations, we may share your personal information with any entity within our corporate group. This includes our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company, and all subsidiaries of our holding company. Such disclosure will only occur to the extent deemed reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy.
- We may disclose your personal information:
- to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
- in connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings;
- in order to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk);
- to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset that we are (or are contemplating) selling; and
- to any person who we reasonably believe may apply to a court or other competent authority for disclosure of that personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or authority would be reasonably likely to order disclosure of that personal information.
- Aside from the details expressly mentioned in this policy, we won’t share your personal information with third parties.
- Any disclosure of your personal information to the aforementioned parties in 4.1., 4.2, and 4.3 will be executed only when deemed necessary and in conformity with the objectives outlined in this policy.
- We may, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, disclose your personal information to the following entities to the extent necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:
- International Data Transfers
- Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this policy.
- Information that we collect may be transferred to the following countries that do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the European Economic Area: the United States of America, Russia, Japan, China, and India.
- Personal information that you publish on our website or submit for publication on our website may be available, via the internet, around the world. We cannot prevent the use or misuse of such information by others.
- You expressly agree to the transfers of personal information described in this Section 5.
- Retaining Personal Information
- This Section 6 establishes our data retention policies and procedures, aiming to ensure our compliance with legal obligations concerning the storage and removal of personal information
- Personal information that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
- Without prejudice to Section 6.2, we will usually delete personal data within 30 days after request.
- Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6, we will retain documents (including electronic documents) containing personal data:
- to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
- if we believe that the documents may be relevant to any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings; and
- in order to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk).
- Security Of Personal Information
- We will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of your personal information.
- We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure (password- and firewall-protected) servers.
- You acknowledge that the transmission of information over the Internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the Internet.
- You are responsible for keeping the password you use for accessing our website confidential; we will not ask you for your password (except when you log in to our website).
- Amendments
- This Policy is with certainty susceptible to change to accurately display the terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy of the Website.
- We may update this policy by publishing a new version on our website.
- You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy.
- We may, but are not required to, notify you of changes to this policy by email.
- Your Rights
- You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you; provision of such information will be subject to:
- the payment of a fee (currently fixed at € 24); and
- the supply of appropriate evidence of your identity (for this purpose, we will usually accept a photocopy of your passport certified by a solicitor plus an original copy of a utility bill showing your current address or a document of registration issued by your local registration authority).
- We may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.
- You may instruct us at any time not to process your personal information for marketing purposes.
- In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal information for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes.
- You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you; provision of such information will be subject to:
- Third-Party Websites
- Our website includes hyperlinks to, and details of, third-party websites.
- We have no control over and are not responsible for, the privacy policies and practices of third parties.
- By agreeing to this policy, You consent that We are not responsible for any third-party services, legality, or any other aspect. We are not indebted to protect You or Your entities from third-party services.
- Updating Information
- If personal information was given to us, please let us know if the personal information that we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.
- Cookies in regards to this policy
- Our website uses cookies; by using our website and agreeing to these terms and conditions, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this privacy policy and the cookie policy (EU).
- A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed. We use both session and persistent cookies on our website.
- Our cookies will usually not contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
- Our cookies are used to store information from users as they navigate different pages and interact with the website.
- Our essential cookies solely store data related to the website’s functionality and plugins, without identifying individual users.
- The names of the cookies that we use on our website, and the purposes for which they are used, are set out in our cookie policy (EU).
- Blocking Cookies
- Blocking essential cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of our website and you will not be able to use all the features on our website.
- Deleting Cookies
- Deleting essential cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of our website.
- Cookie Preferences
- You can manage your preferences relating to the use of cookies on our website by visiting signifikant-macht-subjekt.com.
- GDPR
- Our Organization would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. The General Data Protection Rights (GDPR) cover your rights to personal data;
- We may collect and use information from You from the European Economic Area (EEA).
- “The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy in the European Union and the European Economic Area. It also addresses the transfer of Personal Data outside the EU and EEA areas.”
- GDPR aims to give You control over Your Personal Data by unifying the regulation within the EU. Personal Data that must be regulated include sexual orientation, ethnicity, political activity, financial status, IP addresses, ID numbers, Cookie IDs, HR records, Customer contact details, Health records, Biometrics, CVs, employment details, CCTV and call recordings, and physical address.
- GDPR covers Your right to Personal Data. You have the right to ask for a copy of Your data and ask to update, delete, restrict, or move Your data. Your data is only allowed to be collected to fulfill a specific purpose and should only be used within the specification.
- Your data must be transparently processed and You should be able to expect what data is being stored on Your Device. Your Personal Data should only be kept and removed when its purpose has been fulfilled.
- To read Your GDPR rights please go to: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj
- We are committed to fulfilling the requirements of GDPR to protect You and Your data. We actively store conversations for up to 6 years unless You request otherwise. If You urgently wish to remove any of Your stored information or conversation sent in the contact form or through any secure third-party Mail provider, please contact Us immediately.
- Your personal data should only be kept and removed when its purpose has been fulfilled and every user is entitled to the following:
- You have the right to request Our Organization copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- You have the right to request that Our Organization correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Our Organization to complete information you believe is incomplete.
- You have the right to request that Our Organization erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- You have the right to request that Our Organization restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- You have the right to object to Our Organization’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- You have the right to request that Our Organization transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- Personal data (usually referred to just as “data” below) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents, and the services offered there.
- Per Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the “GDPR”), “processing” refers to any operation or set of operations such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment, or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction performed on personal data, whether by automated means or not.
- Information About Us As Controllers Of Your Data
- Mag. Dr. Christian Kreuzberger
Werdertorgasse 5/17
1010 Wien
- Mag. Dr. Christian Kreuzberger
- The Rights Of Users And Data Subjects
- With regard to the data processing to be described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right:
- to confirm whether data concerning them is being processed, information about the data being processed, further information about the nature of the data processing, and copies of the data (cf. also Art. 15 GDPR);
- to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (cf. also Art. 16 GDPR);
- to the immediate deletion of data concerning them (cf. also Art. 17 DSGVO), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary as stipulated in Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR, to restrict said processing per Art. 18 GDPR;
- to receive copies of the data concerning them and/or provided by them and to have the same transmitted to other providers/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);
- to file complaints with the supervisory authority if they believe that data concerning them is being processed by the controller in breach of data protection provisions (see also Art. 77 GDPR).
- In addition, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom it discloses data of any such corrections, deletions, or restrictions placed on processing the same per Art. 16, 17 Para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Nevertheless, users have a right to information about these recipients.
- Likewise, under Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the controller’s future processing of their data pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.
- With regard to the data processing to be described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right:
- Information About The Data Processing
- Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for its storage ceases to apply, provided the deletion of the same is not in breach of any statutory storage obligations or unless otherwise stipulated below.
- Cookies in regards to GDPR
- As stated in 13.,1 we use cookies on our website.
- The legal basis for such processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are used to collect data to initiate or process contractual relationships.
- If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
- Customer Account/Registration
- This website does not offer customer account registration.
- If we allow you to create a customer account, we will use the data you entered during registration exclusively for services leading up to your potential placement of an order or entering some other contractual relationship with us, fulfill such orders or contracts, and provide customer care (e.g. to provide you with an overview of your previous orders or to be able to offer you a wishlist function). We also store your IP address and the date and time of your registration. This data will not be transferred to third parties.
- During the registration process, your consent will be obtained for the processing of your data, with reference made to this privacy policy. The data collected by us will be used exclusively to provide your customer account.
- If you give your consent to this processing, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis for this processing.
- If the opening of the customer account is also intended to lead to the initiation of a contractual relationship with us or to fulfill an existing contract with us, the legal basis for this processing is also Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
- You may revoke your prior consent to the processing of your personal data at any time under Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with future effect. All you have to do is inform us that you are revoking your consent.
- The data previously collected will then be deleted as soon as processing is no longer necessary. However, we must observe any retention periods required under tax and commercial law.
- Newsletter
- If you register for our newsletter, the data requested from you for this purpose, i.e. your email address and, optionally, your name and address, will be sent to us. We also store the IP address of your computer and the date and time of your registration. During the registration process, we will obtain your consent to receive this newsletter and the type of content it will offer, with reference made to this privacy policy. The data collected will be used exclusively to send the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.
- You may revoke your prior consent to receive this newsletter under Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with future effect. All you have to do is inform us that you are revoking your consent or click on the unsubscribe link contained in each newsletter.
- Follow-up Comments
- If you make posts on our website, we also offer you the opportunity to subscribe to any subsequent follow-up comments made by third parties. In order to be able to inform you about these follow-up comments, we will need to process your email address.
- The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You may revoke your prior consent to this subscription under Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with future effect. All you have to do is inform us that you are revoking your consent or click on the unsubscribe link contained in each email.
- Google Analytics
- We use Google Analytics on our website. This is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 (hereinafter: Google).
- Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/
- Google guarantees that it will follow the EU’s data protection regulations when processing data in the United States.
- The Google Analytics service is used to analyze how our website is used.
- The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
- Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our site.
- Usage and user-related information, such as IP address, place, time, or frequency of your visits to our website will be transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. However, we use Google Analytics with the so-called anonymization function, whereby Google truncates the IP address within the EU or the EEA before it is transmitted to the US. The data collected in this way is in turn used by Google to provide us with an evaluation of visits to our website and what visitors do once there. This data can also be used to provide other services related to the use of our website and of the internet in general.
- Google states that it will not connect your IP address to other data. In addition, Google provides further information with regard to its data protection practices here including options, you can exercise to prevent such use of your data.
- In addition, Google offers an opt-out add-on here in addition to further information. This add-on can be installed on the most popular browsers and offers you further control over the data that Google collects when you visit our website. The add-on informs Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js) that no information about the website visit should be transmitted to Google Analytics. However, this does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analytics services we may use as detailed herein.
- Google’s policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
- To opt out of Google Analytics from all websites including ours please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Online Job Applications / Publication Of Job Advertisements
- We don’t offer you the opportunity to apply for jobs via our website. In the case of digital applications, we collect your application data electronically in order to process your application.
- The legal basis for this processing is §26 Para. 1 S. 1 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 88 Para. 1 GDPR.
- If you are hired as a result of the application process, we will store the data you provide during the application process in your personnel file for the purpose of the usual organizational and administrative process, naturally in compliance with further legal obligations.
- The legal basis for this processing is §26 Para. 1 S. 1 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 88 Para. 1 GDPR.
- If we do not hire you, we will automatically delete the data submitted to us two months after the final decision is made. We will not delete the data, however, if we must store the data for legal reasons such as evidence of equal treatment of applicants until any legal action is concluded, or four months.
- In this case, the legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR and §24 Para. 1 No. 2 BDSG. Our legitimate interest lies in any legal defense we may have to mount.
- If you expressly consent to a longer storage of your data, e.g. for your inclusion in a database of applicants or interested parties, the data will be processed further on the basis of your consent. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect per Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with future effect.
- The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
- “The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a state statute intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents of California, United States.” If You are a resident of California You have rights under California law. You can exercise the following rights:
- You have the right to contact Us and require information about what Personal Data is being collected about You.
- You have the right to know whether Your Personal Data is sold or disclosed to any parties.
- You have the right to say no to the sale of Your Personal Data.
- You have the right to Access Your Personal Data.
- You have the right to demand the deletion of any of Your personal information.
- You may not be discriminated against for exercising Your privacy rights.
- We must and will act in compliance with any of the stated demands. If You make a request or would like to exercise any of the state’s rights please contact Us. We have a span of a month to act upon Your request.
- California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
- “The California Online Privacy Protection Act(CalOPPA) … is the first state law in the United States requiring commercial websites on the World Wide Web and online services to include a privacy policy on their website.”
- If You are a user of CalOppa You can exercise the following rights:
- You have the right to contact Us and require information about what Personal Data is being collected about You.
- You have the right to know whether Your Personal Data is sold or disclosed to any parties.
- You have the right to say no to the sale of Your Personal Data.
- You have the right to Access Your Personal Data.
- You have the right to demand the deletion of any of Your personal information.
- You may not be discriminated against for exercising Your privacy rights.
- We must and will act in compliance with any of the stated demands. If You make a request or would like to exercise any of the state’s rights please contact Us. We have a span of a month to act upon Your request.
- Statutory And Regulatory Disclosures
- This website and its terms are owned and operated by Mag. Dr. Christian Kreuzberger and resident in Austria, Werdertorgasse 5/17 1010 Vienna
- Authority
- Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Our Organization has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office of Austria: https://www.dsb.gv.at/
- Our Details
- This website is owned and operated by Mag. Dr. Christian Kreuzberger
- Contact us via e-mail ckreuzberger0@gmail.com