Privacy Policy
The protection and security of your personal data are very important to us. This website therefore stores and processes data exclusively in accordance with the Austrian and European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As a user, you agree to the data processing in accordance with this declaration. The current version of the GDPR can be found at http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=DE
This privacy policy applies only to this website. If you are redirected to other sites via links on our pages, please inform yourself directly on the redirected website about the respective handling of your data. Your personal data (e.g., salutation, name, address, email address, telephone number, bank details, credit card number) will only be processed by us in accordance with the provisions of Austrian data protection law. The following regulations inform you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection, processing, and use of personal data.
The use of this website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g., name, address, or email addresses) are collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis, if possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.
SERVER LOG FILES
You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider by your Internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the accessed page, date and time of access, the IP address, the transferred data volume, and the requesting provider. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR from our predominant legitimate interest in ensuring the undisturbed operation of our website and improving our offer.
CONTACT, REVIEWS, NEWSLETTER COLLECTION AND PROCESSING WHEN USING THE CONTACT FORM
When using the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of contacting you. By sending your message, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
USE OF THE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SENDING NEWSLETTERS
Irrespective of the contract processing, we use your email address exclusively for our own advertising purposes for sending newsletters, provided that you have expressly consented to this. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the distribution list.
Your data will be passed on to an email marketing service provider as part of order processing. No data will be passed on to other third parties.
Your data will be transferred to a third country for which an adequacy decision of the European Commission is available.
COOKIES
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on a user’s computer system. If a user calls up a website, a cookie can be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables unique identification of the browser when the website is called up again.
We use these cookies for the purpose of making our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized again after a page change. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR from our predominant legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective design of our offer. Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data contained therein. Already stored cookies can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.
Under the following links, you can find out how to manage (including deactivate) cookies in the most important browsers: Chrome Browser: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
ANALYSIS, ADVERTISING, AFFILIATE
The data processing described below in this section, in particular the setting of cookies, takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS
We use the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”) on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors. For this purpose, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide other services related to website use and internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Google Analytics uses cookies, which enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymization is activated on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of 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. Google has certified itself under the US-EU “Privacy Shield” data protection agreement and has thus committed to complying with European data protection guidelines.
You can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de].
To prevent cross-device data collection and storage by Google Analytics, you can set an opt-out cookie. Opt-out cookies prevent the future collection of your data when visiting this website. You must perform the opt-out on all systems and devices used for this to be comprehensively effective. If you delete the opt-out cookie, requests will be transmitted to Google again. If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Deactivate Google Analytics.
Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.
USE OF GOOGLE INC.’S REMARKETING OR “SIMILAR AUDIENCES” FUNCTION
We use the remarketing or “similar audiences” function of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”) on our website. The application serves the purpose of analyzing visitor behavior and visitor interests. Google uses cookies to analyze website usage, which forms the basis for creating interest-based advertisements. The visits to the website and anonymized data about the use of the website are recorded via the cookies. No personal data of website visitors is stored. If you subsequently visit another website in the Google Display Network, you will be shown advertisements that are highly likely to take into account previously visited product and information areas. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. Google has certified itself under the US-EU “Privacy Shield” data protection agreement and has thus committed to complying with European data protection guidelines.
You can permanently deactivate the use of cookies by Google by following the link below and downloading and installing the plug-in provided there: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=de” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=de
Alternatively, you can prevent the use of cookies by third-party providers by calling up the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative at [verdächtiger Link entfernt] and implementing the further information on opting out mentioned there.
Further information on Google Remarketing and the associated privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/privacy/ads/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://www.google.com/privacy/ads/
USE OF GOOGLE ADS CONVERSION TRACKING
We use the online advertising program “Google Ads” on our website and, within this framework, conversion tracking (visitor action evaluation). Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). If you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain personal data, and therefore do not serve for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Thus, there is no possibility that cookies can be tracked across the websites of Ads customers. The information obtained with the help of the conversion cookie serves the purpose of creating conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that allows users to be personally identified. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. Google has certified itself under the US-EU “Privacy Shield” data protection agreement and has thus committed to complying with European data protection guidelines.
You can deactivate personalized advertising for you in the Google advertising settings. Instructions on how to do this can be found at https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de.
Alternatively, you can prevent the use of cookies by third-party providers by calling up the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative at [verdächtiger Link entfernt] and implementing the further information on opting out mentioned there. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.
Further information and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
USE OF GOOGLE ADSENSE
We use the AdSense function of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”) on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of renting advertising space on the website and targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising on these. Through this function, personalized, interest-based advertisements from the Google Display Network are displayed to visitors of the provider’s website. Google uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google may transfer this information to third parties if required by law or insofar as third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Under no circumstances will Google associate your IP address with other Google data. Google has certified itself under the US-EU “Privacy Shield” data protection agreement and has thus committed to complying with European data protection guidelines.
You can permanently deactivate the use of cookies by Google by following the link below and downloading and installing the plug-in provided there: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=de” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=de.
Alternatively, you can prevent the use of cookies by third-party providers by calling up the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative at [verdächtiger Link entfernt] and implementing the further information on opting out mentioned there.
Further information and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/, https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/
PLUG-INS
USE OF GOOGLE MAPS
We use the function for embedding Google Maps maps from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”) on our website. The function enables the visual display of geographical information and interactive maps. When pages in which Google Maps maps are embedded are accessed, Google also collects, processes, and uses data from website visitors. Your data may also be transmitted to the USA. Google has certified itself under the US-EU “Privacy Shield” data protection agreement and has thus committed to complying with European data protection guidelines. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR from the legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of our website. Further information on the collection and use of data by Google can be found in Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. There, in the Privacy Center, you also have the option to change your settings so that you can manage and protect your data processed by Google.
DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS AND STORAGE PERIOD
STORAGE PERIOD
After complete contract processing, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account legal, in particular tax and commercial law, retention periods, and then deleted after the expiry of the period, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT
If the legal requirements are met, you are entitled to the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.
In addition, you have a right to object to processing based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, as well as to processing for the purpose of direct marketing, pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR.
Contact us if you wish. You can find the contact details in our imprint.
RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH THE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.
RIGHT TO OBJECT
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to these processing operations at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation, with effect for the future. After an objection, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After an objection, we will stop processing the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.
Last updated: January 2023