Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website.
Personal data refers to all data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in the privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the section “Notice concerning the responsible party” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Some data are collected when you provide them to us — for example, by filling in a contact form.
Other data are collected automatically or after your consent when visiting the website by our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g., browser type, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
If the website enables the conclusion or initiation of contracts, transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other business inquiries.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain, at any time and free of charge, information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data.
You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data.
If you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You may contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions about data protection.
Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily with so-called analytics programs.
Detailed information about these programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
WIX
Provider is Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel (hereinafter “WIX”).
WIX is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, WIX helps analyze user behavior, visitor sources, the region of visitors, and visitor numbers. WIX stores cookies in your browser that are necessary for displaying the website and ensuring its security (essential cookies).
The data collected by WIX may be stored on servers located around the world, including in the United States.
For details, please refer to the WIX privacy policy: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy
According to WIX, data transfers to the USA and other third countries are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses or comparable safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR. Details can be found here: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy-dpa-users
The use of WIX is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible.
If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.
The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Each company certified under the DPF is committed to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5626
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data that can be used to personally identify you.
This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by e-mail) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Notice Concerning the Responsible Party
The party responsible for data processing on this website is:
Anita van der Merwe
Jacques van der Merwe
+43 676 723 1305
Oberkrimml 199, 5743 Krimml, Austria
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies.
If you assert a legitimate deletion request or withdraw consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless there are other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion occurs once these reasons cease to apply.
General Notes on Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or, if special data categories under Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed, based on Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR.
If you have explicitly consented to the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing also takes place based on Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR.
If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), processing is also based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If your data are required for contract performance or pre-contractual measures, processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
We further process your data when necessary to comply with a legal obligation (Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR). Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
The specific legal bases applicable in each case are explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. This may also involve the transfer of personal data to these external entities.
We only share personal data with external parties if this is necessary for contract performance, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transmission to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis allows such sharing.
When using processors, we transfer personal data only based on a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint controller agreement is concluded.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke your consent at any time. The legality of processing carried out prior to revocation remains unaffected.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
If data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
The respective legal basis on which processing is carried out can be found in this privacy policy.
If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR).
If your personal data are processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing purposes; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct marketing (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. This right exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability, Access, Rectification, and Erasure
You have the right to receive your data, processed automatically based on your consent or a contract, in a commonly used, machine-readable format and to have it transmitted to another controller, where technically feasible.
Within the framework of legal provisions, you may also request access, rectification, or deletion of your stored data at any time.
Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing under certain conditions (e.g., pending verification of disputed accuracy, unlawful processing, etc.).
If processing is restricted, the data may only be processed (apart from storage) with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another person or for important public interests of the EU or a Member State.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our website uses “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that do not harm your device. They are either temporary (session cookies) or persistent (permanent cookies).
Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit; permanent cookies remain stored until deleted manually or automatically by your browser.
Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (third-party cookies).
Cookies serve various purposes — some are technically necessary, while others analyze usage or serve marketing purposes.
Necessary cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in the technically correct and optimized delivery of our services.
If consent for cookies or similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing occurs solely based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG; consent may be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, allow cookies only in specific cases, or delete them automatically upon closing the browser.
Disabling cookies may limit the website’s functionality.
Email, Telephone, or Fax Inquiries
If you contact us via email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including any resulting personal data (e.g., name, inquiry details), will be stored and processed for handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR if your request relates to contract performance or pre-contractual measures. In other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in efficiently handling inquiries (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR), which can be withdrawn at any time.
Data sent via contact requests will remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw consent, or the purpose for storage ceases to apply. Mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.
5. Plugins and Tools
Google Fonts (Local Hosting)
This site uses “Google Fonts” for the uniform display of fonts, provided by Google.
The Google Fonts are installed locally, so no connection to Google servers occurs.
Further information about Google Fonts is available at:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
and in Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
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