PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 01.07.2021

Introduction

We (“we”, “us”, “our”) take the protection of the data of the users (“users” or “you”) of our website and/or our mobile app (the “website” or the “mobile app”) very seriously and undertake to protect the information that users provide to us in connection with the use of our website and/or our mobile app (together: “digital assets”). Furthermore, we undertake to protect and use your data in accordance with applicable law.

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

Please read the privacy policy carefully and make sure that you fully understand our practices regarding your data before using our services. If you have read this policy, fully understood it and do not agree with our approach, you must cease 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
Which data we collect
Why we collect this data
With whom we share the data
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

Which data do we collect?

Below you will find an overview of the data we may collect:

Unidentified and unidentifiable 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 about who it was collected from. The non-personal data we collect consists mainly of technical and aggregated usage information.

Individually identifiable information, i.e. all information by which you can be identified or could be identified with reasonable effort (“personal data”). The personal data we collect through our services may include information that is requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, telephone numbers, IP addresses and more. When we combine personal data with non-personal data, we will treat it as personal data for as long as it remains combined.

How do we collect data?

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 the associated 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, as described below, collect data from third-party sources.
We collect data that you provide to us when you sign 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, customise and improve our services;
to respond to your feedback, enquiries and requests and to offer assistance;
to analyse demand and usage patterns;
for other internal, statistical and research purposes;
to improve our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;
to investigate breaches and enforce our terms and policies, and to comply with applicable law, regulations or official orders;
to send you updates, notifications, promotional material and other information relating to our services.

With whom do we share this data?

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

We may also disclose your data in the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent or take action against unlawful activities or other misconduct; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights of defence; (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 in us or in one of our affiliated companies; (v) to collect, retain and/or manage your data by means of authorised third-party providers; (vi) to work together with third-party providers to improve your user experience.

Cookies and similar technologies

When you visit or access our services, we authorise 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 in order to improve the navigation experience on our digital assets, optimise their performance and ensure a tailored user experience, as well as for security and fraud prevention purposes.

Without your consent, we will not share your email address or other personal data with advertising companies or advertising networks.

Where do we store the data?

Please note that our companies as well as our trusted partners and service providers are located all over the world. For the purposes explained in this privacy policy, we store and process all non-personal data that we collect in various jurisdictions.

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

How long is the data retained?

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

We may correct, supplement or delete inaccurate or incomplete data at any time at our own discretion.

How do we protect the data?

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

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

How do we handle minors?

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

We reserve the right to request proof of age at any time so that we can verify whether minors are using our services.

Your rights as an EU resident

We use your personal data only for the purposes set out in the privacy policy and only where we are satisfied that the use is necessary to perform a contract, to comply with legal obligations or to support our legitimate business interests.

As an EU resident, you can:

request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed;
request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;
request the correction of your personal data;
request the erasure of your personal data;
object to the processing of your personal data;
request the restriction of processing;
lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Updates or changes to the privacy policy

We may revise this privacy policy from time to time at our own discretion; the version published on the website is always the current one (see the “Last updated” note). We ask you to review this privacy policy regularly for changes.

Contact

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

Name: Franz Frauscher
Address: Kasing 2/2, A-4932 Kirchheim im Innkreis
Email address: frauscher@bodenmeisterei.com

Disclaimer

The information contained here does not replace legal advice and you should not rely on it alone. To ensure that you fully comply with your legal obligations, we strongly recommend that you seek professional advice.