Privacy Policy | Christoph Maier

1. Privacy 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 is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below.

Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Note on the Responsible Entity" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some of your data is collected when you provide it to us, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This mainly involves technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter the website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated through the website, the transmitted data is also processed for contract offers, orders, or other service requests.

Rights Regarding Your Data

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For further inquiries on data protection, feel free to contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

WIX

The provider is Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel (hereinafter referred to as "WIX").

WIX is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, WIX analyzes user behavior, visitor sources, the region of website visitors, and the number of visitors. WIX stores cookies on your browser, which are necessary for displaying the website and ensuring security (necessary cookies).

The data collected by WIX may be stored on various servers worldwide. WIX’s servers are located, among others, in the USA.

You can find further details in WIX’s privacy policy: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy.

Data transfer to the USA and other third countries is based, according to WIX, on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission or comparable guarantees under Article 46 GDPR. You can find details here: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy-dpa-users.

The use of WIX is based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in providing our website as reliably as possible. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a GDPR and Section 25, Paragraph 1 TDDDG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of TDDDG. Consent can 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 USA that ensures compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5626.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information on Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations as well as 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 which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice to the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Christoph Maier e.U.
Am Hang 9
4784 Schardenberg
Austria

Email: info@christophmaier.at

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 duration is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons to store your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website

If you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a GDPR or Article 9, Paragraph 2, Letter a GDPR, provided that special categories of data are processed under Article 9, Paragraph 1 GDPR. In case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place based on Article 49, Paragraph 1, Letter a GDPR. If you consent to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also occurs based on Section 25, Paragraph 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter c GDPR. Data processing may also take place based on our legitimate interest under Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f GDPR. The specific legal bases for processing are provided in the subsequent sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we collaborate with various external entities. This sometimes requires the transmission of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external entities when it is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, when we are legally required to do so (e.g., data transfer to tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest under Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f GDPR in the transfer, or when another legal basis permits data transfer. When using processors, we only share personal data of our customers based on a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing activities are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. The legality of data processing that occurred prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases as well as to Direct Marketing (Article 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT BASED ON ARTICLE 6 PARAGRAPH 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH A PROCESSING IS BASED 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 REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21, PARAGRAPH 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING AT ANY TIME; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IF IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21, PARAGRAPH 2 GDPR).

Right to File a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

In case of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process based on your consent or the fulfillment of a contract in an automated manner, in a commonly used, machine-readable format, and to transfer it to yourself or to a third party. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Right to Information, Correction, and Deletion

You have the right to request information at any time, free of charge, about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, the right to correct or delete this data, in accordance with applicable legal provisions. You can contact us at any time for these and other questions regarding personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or establishment of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection under Article 21, Paragraph 1 GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests outweigh, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – except for its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser address bar from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser bar.

When the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any harm to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of your session (session cookies) or stored permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or third-party companies (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website features would not work without them (e.g., shopping cart functionality or video display). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required for the completion of the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you have requested (e.g., shopping cart functionality), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring website traffic), are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to provide its services without technical errors and optimized. If consent has been given for the storage of cookies or similar recognition technologies, the data processing is based solely on this consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.

You can set your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, block the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of this website.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored with us to process the request and for possible follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or required to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing inquiries sent to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), if requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after the completion of your request). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiries via E-Mail, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us via e-mail, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after the completion of your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Google Analytics

This website utilizes Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are small text files placed on your device, to help analyze how visitors use the site. The data generated by these cookies about your website usage is typically transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. However, when IP anonymization is enabled on this site, Google will shorten your IP address within the European Union or other countries in the European Economic Area before transmission.

Google will use this information on behalf of the website operator to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and offer additional services related to website and internet usage. The IP address collected by your browser through Google Analytics will not be combined with other Google data.

Google Analytics is used based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, where the website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to improve the website and its services.

You can configure your browser to block cookies, but this may impact the functionality of the website. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie related to your use of the site by using the available opt-out browser extension.

For more details on how Google handles personal information, please refer to their privacy policy on their official website.

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Christoph Maier

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