Data protection
1. Data protection 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 are all data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to the privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for 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?
Your data are collected firstly by you providing them to us. This could be data that you enter
in a contact form, for example.
Other data are automatically collected or collected with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). The collection of these data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of these data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also 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.
You can contact us at any time for this and other questions on the subject of data protection.
Analysis tools and third-party tools
When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated.
This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs. Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following providers:
United Domains
The provider is United Domains AG, Gautinger Straße 10, 82319 Starnberg, phone: 08151 / 36867-0, email: support@united-domains.de (hereinafter referred to as United Domains). When you visit our website, United Domains AG collects various log files including your IP addresses.
For details, please refer to the privacy policy of United Domains AG: https://www.united-domains.de/unternehmen/datenschutz.
The use of United Domains is based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent was requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Contract Processing We have entered into a contract for processing
(German: Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag, AVV) to use the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that this service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
WIX
The provider is Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel. WIX is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, WIX analyzes user behavior, sources of visitors, regions of website visitors, and visitor numbers. WIX stores cookies on your browser that are necessary for the display of the website and to ensure security (necessary cookies).
The data collected through WIX may be stored on servers located worldwide, including servers in the USA. More details can be found in WIX's privacy policy: WIX Privacy Policy. The transfer of data to the USA and other third countries is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or similar guarantees under Article 46 GDPR. Further details can be found here: WIX Data Privacy.
The use of WIX is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the reliable presentation of our website. If a corresponding consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) under the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to these data protection standards. More information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
Data Privacy Framework
Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) to use the above-mentioned service. This is a data protection agreement required by law, ensuring that the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General information and mandatory information
Privacy
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. 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 by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the responsible entity
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
SSIMAS GmbH, Birneckergasse 19A, 1210 Vienna, Austria
Represented by Dr. Johannes Schmidt-Schultes, Managing Director
Phone: +43 650 7302464 Email: info@ppp-cdc.com
The responsible entity 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 period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.
General notes on the legal bases of data processing on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information in your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.
Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The respective legal bases which apply in each case will be specified in the following sections of this privacy policy.
Recipients of personal data
In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transfer of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., data transfer to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers based on a valid contract about order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract regarding joint processing is concluded.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data collection in special cases and against direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1) LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH 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 GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED TO CONDUCT DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).
Complaint to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, those affected have a right of complaint to a supervisory authority, especially in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to complain is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
Information, correction, and deletion
Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correct or delete this data. For further information on personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to restrict 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 purpose. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:
If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have filed an objection according to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data - apart from their 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, that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called "cookies."
Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device.
Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser. Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services). Cookies serve various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to store cookies and similar recognition technologies was requested, processing occurs exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent can be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of requests addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage lapses (e.g., after completing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone, or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not share this information without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of requests addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time. The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to the storage, or the purpose for data storage lapses (e.g., after completing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
Newsletter
Newsletter data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke the consent you have given for storing the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example through the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the already completed data processing operations
remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data deposited with us for the purpose of obtaining the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or after the purpose has been fulfilled. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
Data stored for other purposes with us remains unaffected.
After you are removed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if necessary, to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist are used only for this purpose and are not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
Plugins and Tools
Google reCAPTCHA
We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data entered on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, visitor's stay on the website, or user mouse movements). The data collected during the analysis will be forwarded to Google.
reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are
not advised that an analysis is taking place.
Data storage and analysis are based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its site from abusive automated crawling and spam. If the appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user's terminal device as per the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Further information about Google reCAPTCHA can be found in the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Terms of Use at the following links:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and
https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF is committed to adhering to these data protection standards.
Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
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