Privacy Policy

1.Legal Basis

1.1. The protection of personal data is important to us and also legally required. The EU General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act, as well as the Telecommunications Act, serve to protect the right to personal data. We process your data exclusively based on these legal regulations in their current version (GDPR, DSG, TKG 2003).

2. Basic Information about the Data Protection Manager

2.1. The responsible Data Protection Officer is Markus Sattler (markus.sattler@wskw-holding.com).

2.2. It is particularly important to us to protect and securely store all personal data that you entrust to us. In this document, you will learn more about how we use and process your personal data.

3. How Do We Obtain Your Data?

3.1. Data You Provide to Us Generally, you are not required to provide us with personal information when using our website. However, for our contact form, you must provide us with personal data such as your name or email address in order to use the respective service. You will be specifically informed about this in the respective services.

3.2. Data You Provide Through Your Use of Our Services Furthermore, we automatically receive some data for technical reasons when you visit our website. Each time a user accesses our website or retrieves a file, access data regarding this process is stored in the form of log files. The following data is collected:

3.2.1. The website from which you access our site

3.2.2. The IP address assigned to you by your provider, etc.

This data is technically necessary for us to display our website and to ensure stability and security.

4. Purpose Limitation, Legal Basis, Retention Period, and Data Recipients

4.1. The personal data we collect is necessary for processing your request via the contact form and for user analysis of the website. The data is collected, stored, processed, and used for these purposes.

4.2. The legal basis for processing your personal data is, on the one hand, the preparation of contracts (e.g., NDA), legitimate interests, the fulfillment of our legal or contractual obligations, and, on the other hand, your consent (e.g., contact form, cookies). Failure to provide the data may have various consequences.

4.3. We do not receive or store any personal data from third parties.

4.4. We process your personal data (name & email address), as necessary, for the duration of the entire business relationship (from the initial contact, handling, to the termination of a contract) and beyond in accordance with statutory retention and documentation obligations, which arise from the Corporate Code (UGB), the Federal Tax Code (BAO), and until the end of any legal disputes, ongoing warranty and guarantee periods, etc.

4.5. We personally create and operate our website, so no service provider has access to your personal data.

5. Contact Form

5.1. Your information, including personal data, from our contact form is transmitted to us via our own mail server, processed, and stored by us for handling your request. This data is not collected or shared without your consent. Without this data, we cannot process your inquiries.

5.2. Data processing is based on the legal provisions of § 96 para. 3 TKG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a (consent) of the GDPR.

6. Cookies, Other Tracking Tools, and Web Analysis

6.1. Cookies, other tracking technologies, and functions of the web analysis service Squarespace may be used on our website in various ways. Cookies are small text files that enable the recognition of the user and an analysis of your use of our website. The information generated is transmitted to the provider's server and stored there. They are used to make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure overall. Additionally, cookies are used to measure page view frequency and general navigation.

6.2. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies. You can refuse the acceptance of cookies in your browser settings. Please refer to your browser's user guide for details. If you choose to refuse certain technical and/or functional cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them.

6.3. We have entered into a contract for data processing with the provider. These providers are obligated to comply with applicable data protection laws. More information about the processors we engage can be requested at [markus.sattler@wskw-holding.com].

6.4. Your IP address is collected but immediately pseudonymized [e.g., by deleting the last 8 bits]. As a result, only a rough localization is possible.

6.5. Data processing is based on the legal provisions of § 96 para. 3 TKG and Art. 6 of the GDPR (especially consent). Since the privacy of our users is important to us, the user data is pseudonymized. You can read more at https://www.squarespace.com/privacy.

7. Consent and Right of Withdrawal

7.1. If your consent is required for the processing of your data, we will only process it after receiving your express consent.

7.2. We generally do not process the data of minors and are not authorized to do so. By giving your consent, you confirm that you are at least 14 years old or that you have the consent of your legal representative.

7.3. You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing [markus.sattler@wskw-holding.com]. In such cases, the data stored about you will be anonymized and subsequently used only for statistical purposes without personal reference. The legality of the processing carried out based on the consent until the withdrawal remains unaffected.

8. Data Security

8.1. Markus Sattler uses technical and organizational security measures to protect the personal data stored against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, and unauthorized access. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

9. Your Rights

9.1. You have the right at any time to obtain information from the responsible party [Markus Sattler, markus.sattler@wskw-holding.com] about your personal data. Unless there is a legal obligation to retain it, you have the right to have this data deleted and to object to its processing. You also have the right to correction, restriction, data portability, revocation, and objection. If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or your data protection rights have been otherwise infringed, you can file a complaint with the supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the Data Protection Authority (Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna; email: dsb@dsb.gv.at).

9.2. Please contact us regarding your rights at markus.sattler@wskw-holding.com.