Privacy Policy – Information Obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Protecting your privacy and data is very important to us and is always considered in all business transactions.

You can generally use our website without providing personal data. However, different regulations may apply to individual services, which we will specify separately below.

The purpose of processing your personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) is to provide information related to soundness and to present and offer services related to this topic. In this privacy policy, we inform you about:

  • The name and contact details of the controller;
  • All purposes for which your data is processed;
  • The legal bases for the processing activities, including any legitimate interests, if applicable;
  • All recipients of your data;
  • Any transfer of your data to a third country and the legal basis for such a transfer;
  • The duration of data storage or the criteria used to determine this duration;
  • The categories of your data that are processed;
  • The origin of your data;
  • The rights of data subjects.

Organization Name: Internationaler Fachverband für Quantenenergetische Technologie & Frequenzmedizin

Registered Address: Hauptstraße 1-2,
4861 Schörfling am Attersee, Austria

Contact Information:

Email: info@ifqtf.org 

No data protection officer has been appointed as it is not legally required.

You have the following rights concerning your personal data:

  • Right of access;
  • Right to modify or remove;
  • Right to restrict processing;
  • Right to object to processing;
  • Right to data portability;
  • Right to withdraw your consent.

You also have the right to submit a complaint to a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data by us.

For this and other questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right of Access

You have the right to obtain from us, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored about you and a copy of this information. This includes:

  • The purposes of the processing;
  • The categories of personal data being processed;
  • The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, especially recipients in third countries or international organisations;
  • Where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
  • The right to request rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing by us, or to object to such processing;
  • The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
  • If the personal data are not collected from the data subject: all available information on the source of the data.

The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Articles 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

Furthermore, you have the right to know whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, you are also entitled to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to demand the immediate correction of incorrect personal data concerning you.

Furthermore, taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)

You have the right to demand that we delete your personal data immediately if one of the following reasons applies and processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
  • You withdraw consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal ground for the processing.
  • You object to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
  • The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
  • The erasure of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to obtain from us restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by you for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal

Our website automatically collects a variety of general data and information with each of your visits through an automated system.

This general data and information are stored in the log files of our server.

The following data may be collected:

  • The types and versions of browsers used;
  • The operating system used by the accessing system;
  • The website from which an accessing system reaches our website (known as the referrer);
  • The sub-pages accessed via an accessing system on our website;
  • The date and time of access to the website;
  • An Internet Protocol address (IP address);
  • The Internet service provider of the accessing system;
  • Other similar data and information that serve to protect against; threats in case of attacks on our information technology systems.

We do not make any conclusions about you from the use of this general data and information.

This information is required to:

  • Correctly deliver the contents of our website;
  • Optimize the content of our website as well as the advertising for it;
  • Ensure the ongoing functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website;
  • Provide law enforcement authorities with the necessary information for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack.

These anonymously collected data and information are evaluated statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for you. We are entitled to process these data due to our legitimate interest according to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The logs are stored separately from any personal data you provide and are also deleted after a maximum of 2 months.

Various types of cookies are processed when you access and use this website. These include cookies from Google Analytics, YouTube, Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA, Vimeo, and Session.

If you accept all cookies on our cookie banner, you consent to these cookies being set on your device.

If you reject the cookies, no cookies will be set except for session cookies; however, the proper use of the website is not guaranteed.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on the local computer.

This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:

  • Transient Cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. This includes, in particular, session cookies. These store a so-called session ID, which can be used to assign various requests from your browser to the same session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. The session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.
  • Persistent Cookies are automatically deleted after a predetermined duration, which can vary depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies at any time in the security settings of your browser.
  • First-party Cookies are cookies stored by the visited website. This includes, for example, session cookies (to ensure the website’s functionality), webshop cookies (to store temporary information for the shopping cart), or Google Analytics cookies (to track website activities).
  • Third-party Cookies are cookies that are set, for example, when iFrames are embedded, i.e., when a YouTube video is integrated or a doubleclick.net cookie for personalized advertising is set.

Further details on Google Analytics, YouTube, Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA, and Vimeo cookies can be found below.

Currently, you can enter data on our website or send us an email. Please note that unencrypted emails sent over the Internet are not sufficiently protected from unauthorized access by third parties.

Website Contact Form

When we receive a message from you, our processor Server logs and stores the date/time of the registration and the IP address from which the registration was received. This is solely for evidential purposes in case an email address is used by an unauthorized person.

Furthermore, we verify the unauthorized use of an email address by having our processor Server send an email to this address asking for confirmation of the request. This automatically informs us that the message has been confirmed from the email account originally used for the request. Only after such confirmation is the request processed by us and the recipients mentioned below. Otherwise, your data will be deleted 48 hours after our email is sent (Double Opt-In).

Newsletter

With your consent, you can subscribe to our newsletter, which informs you about our current interesting offers.

You can generally receive the newsletter from our company only if (1) you have a valid email address and (2) you have registered to receive the newsletter.

A confirmation email will be sent to the email address you initially provided for the newsletter subscription using the Double Opt-In procedure, in which we ask you to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter.

This confirmation email is used to verify whether you, as the owner of the email address, have authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

The purpose of the procedure is to prove your registration and possibly clarify any misuse of your personal data.

If you do not confirm your registration within 24 hours, your information will be blocked and automatically deleted after one month.

If you contact us, for example, just to obtain information, we process your data for this purpose. If you contact us, for example, to conclude a contract, we process your data for this purpose.

Marketing (general):

To initiate business and intensify the business relationship with existing and potential customers.

Newsletter:

We regularly inform our customers and business partners through a newsletter about the company’s offers.

The data collected as part of your registration for the newsletter are used exclusively for sending our newsletter.

Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter could be informed by email if necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes in technical conditions.

Blog:

In our blog, you can post public comments.

Your comment will be published with the username you provided with the post. You can also use a pseudonym instead of your real name.

If you contact us, for example, just to obtain information from us, we may process your data based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you contact us, for example, to conclude a contract, we may process your data under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and, if applicable, store it under Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.

For the processing of your order:

The processing of your data, including the personal data you provide as well as any unsolicited and voluntarily provided special categories of personal data, is carried out by us and the recipients listed below based on the legal grounds of Article 6(1) sentence 1(b) and Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, to identify you as a customer, to adequately handle the relevant order, and to correspond with you. The data processing is initiated upon your request and is necessary for the appropriate processing of your order for the stated purposes.

Customer account, order:

The processing of your data, including the personal data you provide, is carried out by us and the recipients listed below based on the legal ground of Article 6(1) sentence 1(b), to identify you as a customer, to adequately handle the relevant purchase contract, and to correspond with you. The data processing is initiated upon your request and is necessary for the appropriate handling of your order for the stated purposes.

Marketing (general):

The legal basis is our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1) sentence 1(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in our interest in initiating business and intensifying business relationships with existing and potential customers.

Newsletter:

The legal basis is your consent under Article 6(1) sentence 1(a) GDPR.

Blog:

The legal basis is your consent under Article 6(1) sentence 1(a) GDPR. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. More details on this are provided in your rights section above.

Your data may be disclosed, in whole or in part, but always only to the extent necessary and as required, to the following responsible parties:

  • Banks (for payment transactions – Austria)
  • Tax consultants (for accounting – Austria)
  • Collection agencies (for debt collection – Austria)
  • Legal representatives (for legal enforcement – Austria)
  • Courts (for legal enforcement – Austria)
  • Administrative authorities (Austria)

Additionally, your data may be passed on to the following recipients as (sub-)processors; with all of whom we have concluded a data processing agreement and have verified the appropriate technical and organizational measures (TOMs):

  • Kairon, Nico Weiß (maintenance and updates – Germany)
  • M-Spezial, Marcel Vogt (sub-processor: web hosting, webmail – Germany)
  • Hetzner Online GmbH (sub-processor: server – Germany)
  • Active Campaign (newsletter distribution – USA – Privacy Shield)

Your data will be stored in a form that allows your identification only as long as necessary for the purposes for which they are processed.

Information Requests

By providing us with your data on our website, via email, or by contacting us by phone or in person, you expressly consent to your data, including any personal data you provide and any unsolicited and voluntarily provided special categories of personal data, being processed for the duration needed to handle the relevant inquiry by us and the recipients mentioned above.

If you contact us just to obtain information, depending on the content of the communication, your data will either be deleted immediately or after a reasonable period appropriate to the content has elapsed.

If you revoke your consent, we will delete all your data – including aggregated data – from all databases.

Customer Account, Orders

After you cancel the shopping process, the data stored with us will be deleted. You can delete all other data, including your user account, at any time in the customer area.

Due to commercial and tax regulations, we are required to store your address, payment, and order data for a period of 7 years. If you contact us to conclude a contract, the data will be deleted at the end of the 7th year after the booking of the last document (§ 132 BAO). Thus, all data from the contractual relationship will be stored until the end of this period.

However, we will restrict processing after 2 years, meaning your data will only be used to comply with legal obligations.

Legal/regulatory retention obligations or contractual obligations, for example towards customers from warranties or damages or towards contractual partners, are another basis for continuing to store your data. (Article 6(1) sentence 1(c) GDPR; Article 17(3)(e) GDPR).

The data categories of name, address, purchased goods, and purchase date are also stored until the expiration of product liability (10 years).

Orders

Due to commercial and tax regulations, we are required to store your address, payment, and order data for a duration of 7 years. If you contact us to conclude a contract, the data will be deleted at the end of the 7th year after the booking of the last document (§ 132 BAO). Thus, all data from the contractual relationship will be stored until the end of this period.

However, we will restrict processing after 2 years, meaning your data will only be used to comply with legal obligations.

Legal/regulatory retention obligations or contractual obligations, for example towards customers from warranties or damages or towards contractual partners, are another basis for continuing to store your data. (Article 6(1) sentence 1(c) GDPR; Article 17(3)(e) GDPR).

Marketing (General)

Marketing data are retained for 3 years after the last contact.

Newsletter

The consent for processing your personal data that you have given us for sending the newsletter can be revoked at any time. Therefore, you can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.

You can revoke your consent by clicking on the link provided in each newsletter email, by email, or by sending a message to the contact details provided in the imprint.

Our website utilizes Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website.

The purpose is to count and measure accesses to our website and the content published on it. On our behalf, Google uses the information collected to evaluate your use of our website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage to us. The legal basis for the data processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

If you accept cookies on our cookie banner, you consent to Google setting these cookies on your device. If you reject the cookies, no Google Analytics cookies will be set.

On this website, Google Analytics has also been enhanced with the “anonymize_IP” code to ensure an anonymized collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking). Therefore, your IP address is truncated by Google at the last three digits and recorded pseudonymously. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a server by Google in the USA and truncated and pseudonymized there.

Due to the truncated collection of the IP address and its pseudonymization, only a rough localization is possible of where access to our website was made. The shortened IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (shortened pseudonymized IP address, website title, browser-specific information, information about website usage) is usually transmitted to a server by Google in the USA and stored there. The relationship with Google and the transmission of information to Google is based on a decision of adequacy by the European Commission: the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement (“Privacy Shield”).

Additionally, you can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser software; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the features of this website to their fullest extent.

You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Third-party information: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Terms of use: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/en.html, overview of data protection: http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/learn/privacy.html, and the privacy policy: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy.

This site uses Web Fonts, provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts.

As the legal basis for the use of Google Web Fonts, we rely on our legitimate interest according to Article 6(1) sentence 1(f) GDPR in improving our information and service offerings and our web presence. When you access a page, your browser loads the necessary Web Fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. You have the right to object to this at any time.

For more information on Google Web Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/