Data privacy

We attach great importance to the protection of your data. In order to inform you fully about the use of personal data, we ask you to take note of the following data protection information.

Personal data

Personal data that you submit electronically on this website, such as your name, e-mail address, postal address or other personal details, will only be used by us for the purpose stated in each case, will be kept securely and will not be passed on to third parties. The provider automatically collects and stores information on the web server, such as the browser used, operating system, reference page, IP address, time of access, etc. This data cannot be assigned to any particular person without checking other data sources and we do not evaluate this data further as long as there is no illegal use of our website.

Form data and comments

When website visitors leave comments or form entries, the data entered and their IP addresses are stored. The is done for security reasons, in case someone writes illegal content (insults, left- or right-wing extremist propaganda, hate mailings etc.). In this case we are interested in the identity of the author interested.

Cookies

Cookies are small files that enable this website to store specific user-related information on the visitor's computer while they are visiting our website. Cookies help us to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of our website, as well as to make our services convenient and efficient for you. On the one hand, we use session cookies, which are only temporarily stored for the duration of your use of our website, and on the other hand, permanent cookies to record information about visitors who repeatedly access our website. The purpose of using these cookies is to offer an optimal user guidance as well as to recognize visitors and to be able to present an attractive website and interesting content in case of repeated use. The content of a permanent cookie is limited to an identification number. Name, IP address etc. are not stored. An individual profile of your usage behaviour is not created. A use of our offers is also possible without cookies. You can deactivate the storage of cookies in your browser, restrict it to certain websites or set your web browser (Chrome, IE, Firefox, ...) to notify you as soon as a cookie is sent. You can also delete cookies from your PC hard drive at any time. Please note, however, that in this case you must reckon with a restricted display of the page and with a restricted user guidance.

Privacy policy for the use of Google Analytics

Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, email: support-de@google.com
Parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
Purpose: Web analytics, performance measurement, conversion tracking, collection of statistical data
Category: Statistics
Recipients: EU, USA
Data processed: Information relating to website visits (see detailed list below), user data. IP addresses are used only briefly to determine a rough location and are not stored afterwards (see below).
Data subjects: website visitors
Technology: JavaScript call (Google tag / gtag.js), cookies (see the cookie list for details), local storage
Legal basis: Consent
Legal basis for data transfers: EU–US Data Privacy Framework, Swiss–US Data Privacy Framework, UK Extension to the EU–US Data Privacy Framework
Further information:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://safety.google/intl/de/principles/
https://business.safety.google/privacy/
https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
https://www.google.com/about/company/user-consent-policy-help
Here you can find out exactly where Google’s data centres are located: https://www.google.com/about/datacenters/locations/

Web and app activity recorded via Google Analytics can be viewed and deleted by signed-in Google users under „My Activity“ (myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy).

On our website, we use the features of the web analytics service Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyse user behaviour and optimise our website. The reports provided by Google are used to analyse our website’s performance and measure the success of campaigns run via our website.

Google Analytics uses cookies to enable the analysis of how our website is used. Full details (name, purpose, retention period) regarding the cookies can be found in our specific list of cookies used. As an alternative to cookies, GA4 may use local storage to store the client ID, enabling user behaviour to be tracked even without a traditional cookie.
Information regarding the use of the website, such as browser type and version, the operating system used, the previously visited page, the time of the server request and the approximate location, is transmitted to Google and processed there. We have entered into a contract with Google for this purpose.

In the case of IP addresses, there is no traditional „anonymisation“ in the sense of truncation after transmission; rather, GA4 is designed from the ground up so that no IP addresses are logged or stored for visitors from the EU, Switzerland and the UK. The IP address is used only briefly to determine a rough location (city, region, country) and is then irrevocably discarded before it is stored on Google’s servers. This is a feature that is permanently built into GA4 and cannot be disabled; it is not an optional setting.

On our behalf, Google will use this information to analyse the use of our website, to compile reports on activity on our website, and to provide us with other services relating to the use of our website.
Whilst visiting the website, user behaviour is recorded in the form of so-called events. These may include the following:

  • Page views, a user’s click path
  • First-time visit to our website
  • websites visited
  • Starting a session
  • Interaction with our website
  • User behaviour (e.g. clicks, scrolling, time spent on the site, bounce rates)
  • File downloads
  • Ads viewed / clicked (only if Google Ads is linked to this property and Google Signals is enabled)
  • Interaction with videos
  • internal search queries

The following is also recorded:

  • approximate location (region, derived from the IP address, without this being stored)
  • Date and time of the visit
  • technical information about the browser or the devices used (e.g. language settings, screen resolution)
  • Internet service provider
  • Referrer URL (the website or advertising material via which a user arrived at our website)

This data is primarily processed by Google for its own purposes, such as profiling (over which we have no control).

Data relating to the use of our website is deleted immediately once the retention period we have set has expired. By default, Google Analytics specifies a retention period of 2 months for user and event data, with a maximum retention period of 14 months. This retention period also applies to conversion data. For all other event data, the following options are available: 2 months, 14 months, 26 months (Google Analytics 360 only), 38 months (Google Analytics 360 only), 50 months (Google Analytics 360 only). We select the shortest retention period that is appropriate for our intended purpose. You may enquire with us at any time about the retention period currently set by us. Data for which the retention period has expired is automatically deleted once a month.

Further details can be found in the linked additional information. We recommend that you check these links regularly for any changes, as Google Analytics may update its features and privacy policy. Further information on your rights and contact details can be found in the general section of this privacy policy.

Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps to display map information. When using Google Maps, Google also collects, processes and uses data on the use of the Maps functions by visitors to the website. You can find more information about data processing by Google in the Google data protection information on https://www.google.at/intl/de/policies/privacy/  from the container. There you can also change your settings in the data protection center, so that you can manage and protect your data.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to prevent spam.

The legal basis for the use is Article 6 (1) f (lawfulness of processing), because there is a legitimate interest in protecting this website from bots and spam.

reCAPTCHA is a free service that protects websites from spam and abuse. It uses advanced risk analysis techniques to distinguish between humans and bots. With the new API, a significant number of your valid human users will pass the reCAPTCHA challenge without having to solve a CAPTCHA. We use reCAPTCHA to secure forms.

By using reCAPTCHA, data is transmitted to Google which Google uses to determine whether the visitor is a human or a (spam) bot. You can find out what data is collected by Google and what this data is used for at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de-AT read up.

Privacy policy for the use of Facebook

Our pages integrate plugins from the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like Button" ("Like") on our page. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook "Like" button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. Further information on this can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php If you do not want Facebook to be able to assign visits to our pages to your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

Privacy policy for the use of Mailchimp

For sending newsletters we use the program Mailchimp.
 
Mailchimp commits itself to respect the general data protection regulations. You can find more information about this law under Information on the general data protection regulation.
 
Since the replacement of the Safe Harbor Framework by the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework as well as the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, Mailchimp has confirmed the acceptance of these Privacy Shield Frameworks. Further information can be found in the privacy policy: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
 

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland or if you send to third parties in the EEA or Switzerland, our data processing addendum fulfils the requirements of the DSGVO, so that you continue to legally send personal data from the EU to Mailchimp. Furthermore, you allow Mailchimp to continue to receive and process these data lawfully. This addendum is directly included in the standard terms of use of Mailchimp and does not require a signature. By using Mailchimp or opening an account, you agree to these terms.

Privacy policy for the use of YouTube

Functions of the YouTube service are implemented on our website. These functions are provided by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. The embedded videos place cookies on the user's computer when the website is accessed. If you have disabled cookies for Google's advertising program, you will not be exposed to cookies when viewing YouTube videos. YouTube also places non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block this in your browser.

Privacy policy for the use of LinkedIn

Our website uses features of the social media network LinkedIn. The provider is the LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time you access one of our websites that contains LinkedIn features, a connection to LinkedIn's servers is established. LinkedIn will be notified that you have visited our websites using your IP address. When you click on LinkedIn's buttons and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to associate your visit to our website with you and your account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. For further information, please refer to the LinkedIn privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Privacy policy for the use of Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on our website. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.

Further information on this can be found in Instagram's privacy policy at https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Privacy policy for Google Adsense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service for integrating advertisements from Google Inc. ("Google"). Google AdSense uses so-called "cookies", text files which are stored on your computer and which enable an analysis of the use of the website. Google AdSense also uses so-called web beacons (invisible graphics). Through these web beacons, information such as visitor traffic on these pages can be evaluated.

The information generated by cookies and web beacons about the use of this website (including your IP address) and the delivery of advertising formats is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information may be passed on by Google to contractual partners of Google. However, Google will not merge your IP address with other data stored by you.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you agree to the processing of the data collected about you by Google in the manner described above and for the aforementioned purpose. Further information on the use of data by Google when you use this website you can get here.

Privacy policy for Vimeo

This website contains content from the Vimeo video portal of Vimeo, LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. When you access a page on our website that contains such a plug-in, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Vimeo servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Vimeo directly to your browser and integrated into the page. This integration informs Vimeo that your browser has called up the corresponding page on our website, even if you do not have a Vimeo account or are not currently logged in to Vimeo. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to a Vimeo server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged in to Vimeo, Vimeo can immediately assign your visit to our website to your Vimeo account. When you interact with the plugins (such as when you press the start button on a video), this information is also sent directly to a Vimeo server and stored there. The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Vimeo, as well as your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Vimeo's privacy policy: http://vimeo.com/privacy

If you do not want Vimeo to associate the data collected through our website directly with your Vimeo account, you must log out of Vimeo before visiting our website.

For videos from Vimeo that are integrated on our site, the tracking tool Google Analytics is automatically integrated. This is Vimeo's own tracking, which we do not have access to and which cannot be influenced by our site. Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies" for tracking purposes. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. In order to prevent Google Analytics tracking cookies from being set, you can prevent the cookies from being saved by making the appropriate setting in your browser software; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Privacy policy for the use of XING

We use components of the XING.com network on our site. These components are a service of XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Each time you access our website that is equipped with such a component, this component causes the browser you are using to download a corresponding representation of the component from XING.

To the best of our knowledge, XING does not store any personal data of the user when he/she accesses our website. XING also does not store any IP addresses. In addition, no evaluation of user behavior regarding the use of cookies in connection with the "XING Share Button" takes place. Further information on this can be found in the privacy policy for the XING Share Button: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

Privacy policy for the use of wireminds

We use the counting pixel technology of wiredminds GmbH (www.wiredminds.de) to analyse visitor behaviour. In doing so, data may be collected, processed and stored from which user profiles are created under a pseudonym. Wherever possible and reasonable, these user profiles are made completely anonymous. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the visitor's Internet browser and serve to recognize the Internet browser. The data collected, which may also include personal data, is transmitted to wiredminds or collected directly by wiredminds. wiredminds may use information left behind by visits to the websites to create anonymised user profiles. The data thus obtained will not be used to personally identify the visitor of this website without the separately granted consent of the person concerned and will not be merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym. If IP addresses are recorded, they are immediately made anonymous by deleting the last number block.

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Information on the collection of your data in accordance with Art. 13 DSGVO

1. what data is processed and from what sources does this data originate

We process the data which we have received from you in the course of the contract initiation or processing, on the basis of your consent or in the course of your application to us or your employment with us.

Personal data includes

Your master/contact data, this includes, for customers, e.g. first and last name, address, contact data (e-mail address, telephone number, fax), bank data, image recordings.

In the case of applicants and employees, this includes, for example, first name and surname, address, contact data (e-mail address, telephone number, fax), date of birth, data from curriculum vitae and job references, bank data, religious affiliation, photographs.

In the case of business partners, this includes, for example, the name of their legal representatives, company name, commercial register number, VAT registration number, address, contact person contact details (e-mail address, telephone number, fax), bank details.

In addition, we also process the following other personal data:

  • Information on the type and content of contract data, order data, turnover and document data, customer and supplier history and consulting documents,
  • Information from your electronic communication with us (e.g. IP address, log-in data),
  • Data that we generate ourselves from master / contact data and other data, such as by means of customer needs and customer potential analyses,
  • the documentation of your declaration of consent for the receipt of e.g. newsletters
  • Advertising and sales data,
  • Photographs taken during events.

2. for what purposes and on what legal basis are the data processed?

We process your data in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Data Protection Ordinance (DS-GVO) and the Federal Data Protection Act 2018 in the currently valid version:

  • to fulfil (pre-)contractual obligations (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DS-GVO):
    Your data is processed online or in one of our branches for the purpose of contract processing, for the purpose of contract processing of your employees in our company. The data is processed in particular for business initiation and for the execution of contracts with you.
  • to fulfil legal obligations (Art. 6 (1) lit.c DS-GVO):
    A processing of your data is necessary for the purpose of fulfilling different legal obligations, e.g. from the commercial code or the tax code.
  • to safeguard legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) DS-GVO):
    Based on a weighing of interests, data processing may be carried out beyond the actual fulfilment of the contract in order to protect the legitimate interests of us or third parties. Data processing to protect legitimate interests is carried out, for example, in the following cases:
    • Advertising or marketing (see no. 4),
    • Measures for business management and further development of services and products;
    • Management of a group-wide customer database to improve customer service
    • within the framework of the prosecution.
  • within the scope of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit.a DSGVO):
    If you have given us permission to process your data, e.g. to send our newsletter, publish photos, etc., we will not use your data for any other purpose.

3. who receives my data?

If we use a service provider for the purpose of processing orders, we nevertheless remain responsible for the protection of your data. All processors are contractually obliged to treat your data confidentially and to process it only within the scope of the service provision. The processors commissioned by us will receive your data if they need the data to perform their respective services. These are e.g. IT service providers, which we need for the operation and security of our IT system, as well as advertising and address publishers for their own advertising campaigns.

Your data is processed in our customer database. The customer database supports the enhancement of the data quality of the existing customer data (duplicate cleansing, spoiled/default indicator, address correction), and enables enrichment with data from public sources.

This data is made available to the Group companies to the extent necessary for the processing of contracts. The storage of customer data is company related and separate, with our parent company acting as service provider for the individual participating companies.
In case of a legal obligation and in the context of legal prosecution, authorities and courts as well as external auditors may be recipients of your data.

Furthermore, insurance companies, banks, credit agencies and service providers may be recipients of your data for the purpose of contract initiation and fulfilment.

4. processing of personal data for advertising purposes

You can object to the use of your personal data for advertising purposes at any time, either in total or for individual measures, without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs.

Subject to the legal requirements of § 7 para. 3 UWG, we are entitled to use the e-mail address you provided when concluding the contract for direct advertising for our own similar goods or services. You will receive these product recommendations from us regardless of whether you have subscribed to a newsletter.

If you do not wish to receive such recommendations by e-mail from us, you can object to the use of your address for this purpose at any time without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. A message in text form is sufficient for this purpose. Of course, every e-mail always contains an unsubscribe link.

5. how long will my data be stored?

We process your data until the end of the business relationship or until the expiry of the applicable statutory retention periods (for example, from the German Commercial Code, the German Fiscal Code, the Home Act or the Working Hours Act); furthermore, until the end of any legal disputes in which the data is required as evidence.

6. is personal data transferred to a third country?

In principle, we do not transfer any data to a third country. A transfer will only take place in individual cases on the basis of an adequacy finding by the European Commission, standard contractual clauses, appropriate guarantees or your express consent.

7. what data protection rights do I have?

You have the right to information, correction, deletion or restriction of the processing of your stored data, a right to object to the processing as well as a right to data transferability and to complain in accordance with the requirements of data protection law at any time.

Right to information:
You can demand information from us as to whether and to what extent we process your data.

Right of rectification:
If we process your data that are incomplete or incorrect, you can demand that we correct or complete them at any time.

Right of cancellation:
You can demand the deletion of your data from us if we process them illegally or if the processing interferes disproportionately with your legitimate protection interests. Please note that there may be reasons that prevent immediate deletion, e.g. in the case of legally regulated storage obligations.
Irrespective of the exercise of your right to deletion, we will delete your data immediately and completely, provided that there is no legal obligation to retain them.

Right to restrict processing:

  • You can demand that we limit the processing of your data if
  • you dispute the accuracy of the data, for a period of time that allows us to verify the accuracy of the data.
  • the processing of the data is unlawful, but you refuse to have it deleted and instead demand a restriction on the use of the data,
  • we no longer need the data for the intended purpose, but you still need the data to assert or defend legal claims, or
  • you have lodged an objection to the processing of the data.

Right to data portability:
You may require us to provide you with your data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format and that you may transfer this data to another responsible party without hindrance from us, provided that

  • we process this data on the basis of a revocable consent given by you or for the fulfilment of a contract between us, and
  • such processing is carried out by means of automated procedures.

If technically feasible, you can request us to transfer your data directly to another responsible person.

Right of objection:
If we process your data out of a legitimate interest, you can object to this data processing at any time; this would also apply to profiling based on these provisions. We will then no longer process your data unless we can prove compelling reasons for processing worthy of protection which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims. You may object to the processing of your data for the purpose of direct marketing at any time without giving reasons.

Right of appeal:
If you are of the opinion that we are processing your data in violation of German or European data protection law, please contact us so that we can clarify any questions you may have. Of course you also have the right to contact the supervisory authority responsible for you, the respective state office for data protection supervision.

If you wish to assert any of the above rights against us, please contact our data protection officer. In case of doubt, we may request additional information to confirm your identity.

8. am I obliged to provide data?

The processing of your data is necessary for the conclusion or the fulfilment of your contract with us. If you do not provide us with this data, we will usually have to refuse to conclude the contract or will no longer be able to perform an existing contract and therefore have to terminate it. However, you are not obliged to give your consent to data processing in respect of data that is not relevant to the performance of the contract or not required by law.

9. disable cookies from this site

Cookies from this website, will need to be used to optimize our services.

Note: This setting is retained for all subsequent visits. However, you will have to change it in every browser and every device or as soon as you clear your browser cache.

Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to change our privacy policy if new technologies make this necessary. Please make sure that you have the latest version. If fundamental changes are made to this data protection declaration, we will announce these on our website.

Please address your questions on the subject of data protection to

  • Mr René Desbalmes
  • Data protection representative of ABAX Informationstechnik GmbH
  • datenschutz@abax.at