​Introduction

I take the protection of users' data on my website and/or my mobile app very seriously and commit to protecting the information users provide to me in connection with the use of my website and/or my mobile app (together: "digital assets"). Furthermore, I commit to protecting and using your data in accordance with applicable law.

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This privacy policy explains my practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your data through the use of my digital assets (the "services") when you access the services through your devices.

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Please read this privacy policy carefully and make sure you fully understand my practices regarding your data before using my services. If you have read this policy, fully understand it, and do not agree with my approach, you must stop using my digital assets and services. By using my services, you acknowledge the terms of this privacy policy. Continued use of the services constitutes your consent to this privacy policy and any amendments thereto.

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In this privacy policy, you will learn:

• How we collect data

• What data we collect

• Why we collect this data

• To whom we disclose the data

• Where the data is stored

• How long the data is retained

• How we protect the data

• How we deal with minors

• Updates or changes to the privacy policy

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What Data Do We Collect?

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Below is an overview of the data we may collect:

• Unidentified and unidentifiable information you provide during the registration process or collected through the use of our services ("non-personal data"). Non-personal data does not allow any conclusions about who it was collected from. The non-personal data we collect mainly consists of technical and aggregated usage information.

• Individually identifiable information, i.e., information that can identify you or could reasonably be used to identify you ("personal data"). The personal data we collect through our services may include information requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, physical addresses, telephone numbers, IP addresses, and more. When we combine personal data with non-personal data, as long as they are combined, we treat them as personal data.
   

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How Do We Collect Data?

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Below are the main methods we use to collect data:

• We collect data when you use our services. So, when you visit our digital assets and use services, we may collect, record, and store the usage, sessions, and related information.

• We collect data that you provide to us, for example, when you contact us directly through a communication channel (e.g., an email with a comment or feedback).

• We may collect data from third-party sources as described below.

• We collect data that you provide to us when you sign up for our services through a third-party provider like Facebook or Google.
   

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Why Do We Collect This Data?

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We may use your data for the following purposes:

• To provide and operate our services;

• To develop, customize, and improve our services;

• To respond to your feedback, requests, and inquiries and provide assistance;

• To analyze request and usage patterns;

• For other internal, statistical, and research purposes;

• To enhance our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;

• To investigate violations and enforce our terms and policies and comply with applicable law, regulations, or governmental orders;

• To send you updates, news, promotional materials, and other information related to our services. You can choose whether you wish to continue receiving promotional emails by clicking on the unsubscribe link in those emails.

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To Whom Do We Disclose This Data?

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We may share your data with our service providers to operate our services (e.g., data storage via third-party hosting services, providing technical support, etc.).

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We may also disclose your data under the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent, or take action against illegal activities or other misconduct; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights to defend against legal claims; (iii) to protect our rights, property, or personal safety and the safety of our users or the public; (iv) in the event of a control change in our company or one of our affiliated companies (through merger, acquisition, or purchase of (substantially) all assets, etc.); (v) to manage, maintain, and/or administer your data using authorized third-party providers (e.g., cloud service providers), as far as it is reasonable for business purposes; (vi) to work with third parties to improve your user experience. To avoid any misunderstanding, we would like to note that we can transfer or disclose non-personal data to third parties at our discretion or otherwise use it.

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Please note that our services enable social interactions (e.g., posting content, information, and comments publicly and chatting with other users). We advise you that any content or data you provide in these areas can be read, collected, and used by others. We advise against posting or sharing information that you do not wish to make public. If you upload content to our digital assets or otherwise provide it as part of using a service, you do so at your own risk. We cannot control the actions of other users or members of the public who have access to your data or content. You acknowledge and hereby confirm that copies of your data may remain accessible even after deletion on cached and archived pages or if third parties have copied or stored your content.

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Cookies and Similar Technologies

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When you visit or access our services, we authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts, and other technologies and analytics services ("tracking technologies"). These tracking technologies may enable third parties to automatically collect your data to improve the navigation experience on our digital assets, optimize their performance, and ensure a customized user experience, as well as for security and fraud prevention purposes.

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To learn more, please read our Cookie Policy. 

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We may provide advertising through our services and our digital assets (including websites and applications that use our services) that may also be tailored to you, for example, ads based on your recent browsing behavior on websites, devices, or browsers.

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To provide these advertisements to you, we may use cookies and/or JavaScript and/or web beacons (including clear GIFs) and/or HTML5 Local Storage and/or other technologies. We may also use third parties, such as network advertisers (i.e., third parties that display advertisements based on your website visits) to serve targeted ads. External providers of advertising networks, advertisers, sponsors, and/or traffic measurement services may also use cookies and/or JavaScript and/or web beacons (including clear GIFs) and/or Flash cookies and/or other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their ads and customize advertising content for you. These third-party cookies and other technologies are subject to the specific privacy policy of the respective third-party and not this one.

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Where Do We Store the Data?

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Non-personal Data

For the purposes explained in this privacy policy, we store and process all non-personal data we collect in various jurisdictions.

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Personal Data

Personal data may be maintained, processed, and stored in the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel, and as necessary for the proper provision of our services and/or as required by law (as further explained below) in other jurisdictions.

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How Long Is the Data Retained?

Please note that we retain the collected data for as long as necessary to provide our services, to comply with our legal and contractual obligations to you, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.

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We may rectify, replenish, or remove incomplete or inaccurate data at any time and at our own discretion.

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How Do We Protect the Data?

The hosting service for our digital assets provides us with the online platform that allows us to offer you our services. Your data may be stored through our hosting provider's data storage, databases, and general applications. He stores your data on secure servers behind a firewall and offers secure HTTPS access to most areas of his services.

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Despite the measures and efforts made by us and our hosting provider, we cannot and do not guarantee the absolute protection and security of the data you upload, publish, or otherwise share with us or others.

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For this reason, we ask you to set secure passwords and not to transmit any confidential information to us or others that you think could cause you significant or lasting harm if disclosed. Since email and instant messaging are not considered secure forms of communication, we also ask you not to share any confidential information through these channels.

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How Do We Deal With Minors?

The services are not intended for users who have not reached the legal age of majority. We will not knowingly collect data from children. If you have not reached the age of majority, you should not download or use the services and not provide us with any information.

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We reserve the right to request proof of age at any time so that we can verify that minors are not using our services. In the event that we become aware that a minor is using our services, we may prohibit such users from accessing our services and block them, and we may delete any data we have stored about the user. If you believe that a minor has provided us with data, please contact us as explained below.

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We only use your personal data for the purposes set out in the privacy policy and only when we are convinced that:

• the use of your personal data is necessary to fulfill or conclude a contract (e.g., to provide you with the services themselves or customer support or technical support);

• the use of your personal data is necessary to comply with relevant legal or regulatory obligations, or

• the use of your personal data is necessary to support our legitimate business interests (provided that this always occurs in a manner that is proportional and respects your privacy rights).
   

As an EU resident, you can:

• confirm whether personal data concerning you is being processed or not and request access to your stored personal data, as well as further information;

• request receipt of the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format;

• request the correction of your personal data stored with us;

• request the deletion of your personal data;

• object to the processing of your personal data by us;

• request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, or

• file a complaint with a supervisory authority.
   

However, please note that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you have general questions about the personal data we collect and how we use it, please contact us as indicated below.

In the course of providing the services, we may transfer data across borders to affiliated companies or other third parties across the world from your country/jurisdiction to other countries/jurisdictions around the world. By using the services, you consent to the transfer of your data outside the EEA.

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If you are located in the EEA, your personal data will only be transferred to locations outside the EEA if we are convinced that an adequate or comparable level of protection for personal data exists. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that we have adequate contractual arrangements with our third parties to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place so that the risk of unlawful use, alteration, deletion, loss, or theft of your personal data is minimized and that these third parties always act in accordance with applicable laws.

Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act

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If you use the services as a resident of California, you may be entitled to request access to and deletion of your data under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").

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To exercise your right to access and delete your data, please see below on how to contact us.

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We do not sell users' personal data for the intents and purposes of the CCPA.

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Users of the services who reside in California and are under 18 years old may request and obtain the deletion of their posted content by emailing the address provided in the "Contact" section below. These requests must all be labeled "California Removal Request". All requests must contain a description of the content you wish to delete and sufficient information to allow us to locate the material. We do not accept messages that are not labeled or improperly transmitted, and we may not be able to respond if you do not provide adequate information. Please note that your request does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the material. For example, material you have posted may be republished or reposted by other users or third parties.

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"Share" Buttons

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Our website features buttons on some pages for sharing page content on social media platforms Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram, Linkedin, Pinterest, Tumblr, Twitter, XING, and Youtube.

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The buttons are ideally designed to protect the personal data of our website visitors, as the script (computer program) behind the buttons does not collect or process any personal data. Exact information about the function of the buttons is provided by the Heise Publishing as the publisher of the IT magazine c’t and as the developer of the buttons.

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Website visitors who want to share our page will be directed to the "Share" pages of the respective social media platforms upon clicking the buttons. Only there are the necessary scripts for sharing page content loaded. The terms and conditions agreed upon by the website visitor with the respective social media platforms apply. The respective platforms Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram, Linkedin, Pinterest, Tumblr, Twitter, XING, and Youtube provide exact information.

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Newsletter

You have the option to subscribe to our newsletter via our website. For this purpose, we collect your email address and your declaration that you agree to the sending of our newsletter to the email address you have provided. Once you have signed up for the newsletter, we will send you an email with a link to confirm your subscription. You can cancel the subscription to the newsletter at any time. Please send your cancellation to the following email address: mayr.michaela@gmx.at or unsubscribe via the link provided in each of our newsletters. We will then immediately delete your data in connection with the newsletter dispatch. The email addresses of our newsletter recipients, as well as their other data described in the context of these notes, are stored on the servers of WIX.

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Updates or Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may revise this privacy policy at our discretion from time to time, the version published on the website is always current (see the date of the "stand"). We encourage you to regularly check this privacy policy for changes. In the event of significant changes, we will post a notice on our website. If you continue to use the services after being notified of changes on our website, this will be considered as your acknowledgment and consent to the changes to the privacy policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of these changes.

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Contact

If you have general questions about the services or the data we collect about you and how we use it, please contact us at:

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Name: Michaela Mayr

Address: Keizersgracht 96, 1015CV Amsterdam

Email Address: mayr.michaela@gmx.at
 

Your Rights

You have the right to information, correction, deletion, and restriction of the processing of personal data, as well as the right to data portability.

You have the right to revoke any consents you have given for the processing of your personal data. The legality of the processing of personal data until revocation is not affected by the revocation.

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You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In the case of objection, your personal data will no longer be processed for the purpose of direct marketing.

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Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority (Austrian Data Protection Authority, Wickenburggasse 8, 1080 Vienna, dsb@dsb.gv.at).

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DISCLAIMER

The information contained herein does not constitute legal advice, and you should not rely solely on it. Specific requirements regarding legal terms and policies may vary from state to state and/or from legal system to legal system. As outlined in our terms of use, you are responsible for ensuring that your services are permissible under the law applicable to you and that you comply with it.

To ensure that you fully comply with your legal obligations, we strongly advise you to seek professional advice to better understand which specific requirements apply to you.