Data protection

Introduction
I, Horst Hausleitner, take the protection of the data of the users (“User” or “You”) of our website and/or our mobile app (the “Website” or the “Mobile App”) very seriously and am committed to protecting the information that users provide to us in connection with the use of my website and/or our mobile app (collectively: “Digital Assets”). Furthermore, I am committed to protecting and using your data in accordance with applicable law.

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your data through the use of our digital assets (the “Services”) when you access the Services via your devices.
Please read the Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you fully understand our practices regarding your data before using our Services. If you have read and fully understood this policy and do not agree with our approach, you must stop using our digital assets and services. By using our Services, you acknowledge the terms of this Privacy Policy. Continued use of the Services constitutes your consent to this Privacy Policy and any changes thereto.

In this Privacy Policy, you will learn:

How we collect data
What data we collect
Why we collect this data
To whom we pass the data on
Where the data is stored
How long the data is retained
How we protect the data
How we handle minors
Updates or changes to the Privacy Policy

What data do we collect?
Below is an overview of the data we may collect:

Unidentified and non-identifiable information that you provide during the registration process or that is collected through the use of our services (“Non-Personal Data”). Non-personal data does not allow any conclusions to be drawn as to who collected it. Non-personal data that we collect consists primarily of technical and aggregated usage information.
Individually identifiable information, i.e., any information that identifies you or could identify you with reasonable effort (“Personal Data”). Personal data that we collect via our services may include information requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, telephone numbers, IP addresses, and more. If we combine personal data with non-personal data, it will be treated as personal data by us for as long as it remains in combination.

How do we collect data?
The main methods we use to collect data are listed below:

We collect data when you use our services. Therefore, when you visit our digital assets and use services, we may collect, record, and store usage, sessions, and related information.
We collect data that you provide to us yourself, for example, when you contact us directly via 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 log in to our services via a third-party provider such as Facebook or Google.

Why do we collect this data?
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, inquiries, and requests and to offer assistance;
To analyze requirement and usage patterns;
For other internal, statistical, and research purposes;
To improve our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;
To investigate violations and enforce our terms and policies, and to comply with applicable law, regulations, or governmental orders;
To provide you with updates, news, promotional materials, and other information related to our services. For promotional emails, you can decide for yourself whether you wish to continue receiving them. If not, simply click on the unsubscribe link in these emails.

To whom do we pass this data on?
We may share your data with our service providers to operate our services (e.g., storage of data via third-party hosting services, provision of technical support, etc.).

We may also disclose your information in the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent, or take action against illegal activities or other misconduct; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights of defense; (iii) to protect our rights, property, or personal safety, as well as the safety of our users or the public; (iv) in the event of a change of control at our company or one of our affiliates (by way of merger, acquisition, or purchase of (substantially) all assets, among others); (v) to collect, hold, and/or manage your data through authorized third-party providers (e.g., cloud service providers) to the extent appropriate for business purposes; (vi) to work together with third-party providers to improve your user experience. For the avoidance of doubt, we would like to point out that we may transfer or share non-personal data with third parties or otherwise use it at our own discretion.

Category: User has a blog or forum
Please note that our services enable social interactions (e.g., posting content, information, and comments publicly and chatting with other users). We would like to point out that any content or data you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by other persons. We advise against posting or sharing information that you do not want to make public. If you upload content to our digital assets or otherwise make it available as part of the use of a service, you do so at your own risk. We cannot control the actions of other users or members of the public with access to your data or content. You hereby acknowledge and confirm that copies of your data may remain accessible even after they have been deleted on cached and archived pages or after a copy/storage of your content has been created by third parties.

Cookies and similar technologies
When you visit or access our services, we authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts, and other technologies and analytical 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.

To learn more about this, please read our Cookie Policy.

Category: The user is NOT affiliated with an advertising service
We will not share your email address or other personal data with advertising companies or advertising networks without your consent.

Category: The user is affiliated with an advertising service, a campaign manager, or Facebook Ads
We may provide advertising via our services and our digital assets (including websites and applications that use our services), which may also be tailored to you, e.g., advertisements based on your recent surfing behavior on the website.