Legal notice and Liability

We are committed to protecting the privacy of your personal data. For that reason, we process your data exclusively in accordance with the legal requirements (GDPR, Telecommunications Act of 2003 [TKG 2003]). The purpose of this privacy information is to acquaint you with the most important aspects of data processing that come to bear when you visit our website.

General data collection activities during website visits

Every time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website, we collect a range of general data and information. This general data and information is stored in the server's log files. The data and information we collect may include:

- an internet protocol address (IP address),
- the data and time of accessing the website,
- the exact page accessed on our website,
- the website from which you accessed our website (known as the referer),
- the browser used and the version of this browser,
- and the operating system used to access our website.

We process this data for the following purposes:

- to warrant a smooth connection with the website,
- to optimise content for you on our website,
- and to warrant system security and stability.

These points are both in your and our legitimate interest. Where necessary, we also use this data to meet our legal obligations in dealings with law enforcement agencies. We will never use the data collected to identify you as a person. We store these log files for a period of no more than 2 months.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. It is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland. To use Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. The use of Google Maps is in the interest of making our website appealing and to facilitate the location of places specified by us on the website. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Further information about handling user data, can be found in the data protection declaration of Google at policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Contact form, Information request, Online application

If you contact us using the form available on our website or by email, or send us your application, we will process the data you provide as a pre-contractual measure taken to handle your request. Because such correspondence qualifies as a business letter, we will retain the data for a period of 7 years. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

Newsletter

You have the option of subscribing to our newsletter on our website. For this purpose, we require your email address and your agreement with the newsletter subscription. Once you have signed up for the newsletter, we will send you an email confirmation along with a link for you to confirm your subscription. You are free to cancel your newsletter subscription at any time using the link provided in the newsletter. We will retain your data until you cancel your contract by unsubscribing from this service. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

Your rights

Generally, you enjoy the following rights: the right to access your data, the right to rectification of your data, the right to erasure of your data, the right to restrict processing of your data, the right to data portability and the right to object to the processing of your data. If you believe that the processing of your data is in breach of data protection law, or your rights under data protection law are otherwise infringed, you may file a claim with the supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the Data Protection Authority.

You will find further information on your rights at Website of the Austrian Economic Chambers.

Contact

Please address all inquiries, declarations and questions relating to data use to datenschutz@hlb.at.