Cookie Settings

On this page we inform you about the processing of your personal data.

The protection of your personal data is very important to us. We therefore ensure that you are informed about the use of cookies on our website. On this page you will find all the information about all the cookies we use on our website. Of course, we use proven data protection procedures to ensure that your data remains protected.

What Are Cookies?

What Happens If I Do Not Accept Cookies?

Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Tools

We use cookies and other tracking tools for the following purposes:

• To provide our websites/applications and to provide basic functions of the online offers (order processing, orders, online forms, language settings, etc.), e.g. to save your cookie settings or for security reasons, such as check data for a valid login to the customer portal (for more information, see "Functionally necessary cookies");
• for anonymised analysis of website use ("web statistics"), error analysis, investigation of user behaviour and optimisation of content (for more details, see "Performance cookies")
• for the professional presentation of the content of our website, e.g. by integrating externally provided content, such as map material from Google Maps and video services such as YouTube, etc. (for more information, see "External service cookies");
• to personalise our offers, e.g. to display personalised content including advertising on the end device used, for extended analysis of website use or reach measurement, so that we can continuously improve our offer and better tailor it to the needs and interests of website visitors, provided you have given us your consent to do so(see "Marketing cookies" for details);

The cookies requiring consent are played out by by the Commanders Act TagCommander service, provided by the French company Fjord Technologies. Therefore, if you consent to the setting of cookies, you also agree that the deployment will be done through this tag manager.

Affected Data

• Usage data (e.g. access times, web pages clicked on, online services used)
• Communication data (e.g. information about the device used, IP address)

Affected Individuals

Users of our online services (internet presence and smartphone applications).

Purpose of processing: Playing out our internet pages, offering content and applications, improving our internet offering, communication and marketing, ensuring the operation of our internet pages and applications

Legal basis:

Legitimate interest, Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR

Unless we obtain your consent to set cookies, we base the processing of your data on our legitimate interest in improving the quality and user-friendliness of our website, particularly its content and features. You can object to the use of cookies set by us based on our legitimate interest through the security settings of your browser. There, you have the option to specify whether you do not accept cookies at all or only accept them upon request, or to set cookies to be deleted after closing your browser. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may limit the full functionality of the website.

Consent, Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, resp. § 165 Abs. 3 TKG 2021

If we ask you before your visit to our website to set certain cookies on your device and you consent to this, the legal basis can be found in the consent you have given. As part of the consent process, we will inform you which service providers we use in detail. If you do not give this consent, only the so-called technically necessary cookies, which are required for the proper operation of our website and its display in your browser, will be set. If you have consented to the setting of cookies, you have the option to revoke the consent given to us at any time.

Web hosting

Web hosting enables websites to be displayed by the browser that connects to a web server. Data, including the full URL, browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, host name, IP address and time of access, are automatically stored.

Purposes of data processing:

1. to provide the online services and to further improve and develop them
2. professional hosting and operational security
3. maintaining operational and IT security in order to recognise, prevent and investigate attacks
4. creation of anonymous usage statistics of the online services
5. anonymous evaluation of access behaviour to optimise the offer and, if necessary, for criminal prosecution

We host our website with our processor Digimagical GmbH, Legstattgasse 4-6/25, 3001 Mauerbach, Austria.

The main tasks of Digimagical GmbH are the provision and maintenance of the virtual infrastructure of our website. Digimagical GmbH is ISO 27001:2013 certified, which guarantees the highest possible security and data protection. All our data centres are located in Austria.

Connection data is processed for the purpose of providing and delivering the website. For the sole purpose of delivering and providing the website, the data is not stored beyond the call. However, the connection data is stored by our processor for security purposes. The duration of processing for security purposes is variable and ends when the security measures become necessary. In addition, our processor anonymises the collected data immediately after collection and provides us with the anonymous data in the form of statistics for evaluation. We use these statistics to troubleshoot our website.

The legal basis for data processing is the absolute technical necessity for the provision and delivery of the "website" service you have expressly requested by calling it up in accordance with Section 165 (3) TKG 2021.

Server log files

Connection data is processed for the purpose of monitoring the technical function and increasing the operational security of our web host. The duration of processing is limited to 30 days.

The legal basis for data processing is the absolute technical necessity of a server log file as a basic database for error analysis and for security measures as part of the "website" service expressly requested by you in accordance with Section 165 (3) TKG 2021.

Commanders Act Tagmanager

In case you give your consent, we process your personal data with the service Commanders Act TagCommander, of our data processor Fjord Technologies, 3 bis Rue Taylor 75010 Paris France, as joint controllers for the purpose of triggering, managing, and controlling other services on our website. In this specific case, the services mentioned on this page will be controlled through TagCommander. Not giving your consent will have the exact impact described for the respective services. You can revoke your consent already given by changing the privacy settings.

We allow TagCommander to collect connection data and data from your web browser. These are used by Fjord Technologies for the further development of the service.

Below you will find details about the cookies and services used for each purpose.

Functionally Necessary Cookies

When using essential cookies and plugins, we process your personal data in order to provide basic functions of our websites and the services you have requested (system cookies) and to temporarily save your cookie settings. Without the use of system cookies, there would be functional restrictions.

The specific purpose of the individual cookies can be found in the table below ("Data types, storage duration, recipients").

The legal basis for the processing of your data when using functional cookies is our legitimate interest in the provision of fully functional websites, smartphone/web applications and the services you have requested and in the temporary storage of your cookie settings (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, § 165 para. 3 TKG 2021).

Types of Data, Storage Period, Recipients

Online forms

On our website, you have the option of contacting us using various online forms (e.g. contact form, etc.). After submitting the form, the personal data entered by you will be processed by the controller for the purpose of processing your enquiry on the basis of the consent given by you by submitting the form in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide the personal data. The only consequence of not providing this data is that you will not be able to submit your enquiry and we will not be able to process it directly.

Performance cookies

The Performance Cookies from these tools allow us to monitor and analyse the use and performance of our website. This data tells us how many users use our website, which content is most popular and how the website is used. We use it to improve the performance, functionality and troubleshooting of our website and smartphone/web applications (e.g. online forms, calculators, etc.) and to collect company-related information.

Not granting consent has no direct effect on the function of the website, but without statistical data it will be more difficult for us to further develop the website. You can revoke any consent you have already given by changing the data privacy settings.

External Services Cookies

The cookies from these tools are set by service providers that we use on the website so that you can use, for example, online magazine content, information videos, video advice, advertising videos, interactive financial market data.

These cookies are able to track your browser across other websites and create a profile of your interests. If you do not allow these cookies, you may not be able to use or view these tools and content.

We would like to point out that we have no control over the processing of personal data by these services and do not have full knowledge of the scope, purpose and storage period.

The only consequence of not granting consent is that the services will not be made available to you. You can revoke any consent you have already given by changing the privacy settings.

Integration of the spam protection Google reCAPTCHA

If you give your consent, we process your personal data with the service Google reCAPTCHA, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google") as joint controllers for the purpose of preventing non-human and automated input as protection for online forms (e.g. contact form).

We enable the service to analyse behaviour based on various characteristics, to collect connection data, to collect data from your web browser and to place an advertising cookie. By placing advertising cookies, Google is able to calculate an individual user ID for all users. This personal data, which is suitable for unique identification, is then processed within the advertising network operated by Google.

Google uses the information obtained in this way, among other things, to digitise books and other printed materials and to optimise services such as Google Street View and Google Maps (e.g. house number and street name recognition).

The IP address transmitted as part of reCAPTCHA will not be merged with other Google data unless you are logged into your Google account at the time you use the reCAPTCHA plug-in. If you want to prevent this transmission and storage of data about you and your behaviour on our website by Google, you must log out of Google before you visit our site or use the reCAPTCHA plug-in.

The use of the information obtained by the reCAPTCHA service is in accordance with the Google Terms of Use.Insofar as Google carries out further independent processing of the data, in particular within the Google advertising network, Google is solely responsible for this. Details can be found in Google's privacy policy.

The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Section 165 (3) TKG 2021. Google transfers your personal data to the USA (third country). The legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA is your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 lit a in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 1 lit a GDPR. Information about the DPF membership of Google Ireland Limited

Integration of the Google YouTube video service

If you give your consent, we process your personal data with the service YouTube, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google") as joint controllers for the purpose of playing videos on our website in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers.

We enable the service to collect connection data, to collect data from your web browser and to place an advertising cookie. By placing advertising cookies, Google is able to calculate an individual user ID for all users. This personal data, which is suitable for unique identification, is then processed within the advertising network operated by Google.

We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the transfer of data to YouTube partners is not necessarily excluded by the extended data protection mode. For example, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google advertising network regardless of whether you watch a video.

After starting a YouTube video, the YouTube server is informed which page you have viewed. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. To prevent this, you can log out of your YouTube account. Furthermore, YouTube may use various recognition technologies (e.g. cookies, device fingerprinting, etc.). In this way, YouTube may receive information in order to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness and prevent fraud attempts, among other things, and other data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no influence.

Insofar as Google carries out further independent processing of the data, in particular within the Google advertising network, Google is solely responsible for this. Details can be found in Google's privacy policy.

The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Section 165 (3) TKG 2021. Google transfers your personal data to the USA (third country). The legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA is your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 lit a in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 1 lit a GDPR. Information about the DPF membership of Google Ireland Limited

Integration of social media content Walls.io

If you give your consent, we process your personal data with the service Walls.io, Walls.io GmbH, Schönbrunner Straße 213/215, 3rd Floor 1120 Vienna, Austria as joint controllers for the purpose of providing social media services on our website.

We enable the service to collect connection data, to collect data from your web browser and to place advertising cookies. By placing advertising cookies, Walls.io is able to calculate an individual user ID for users. This personal data, which is suitable for unique identification, is then processed within the framework of the advertising network operated by Walls.io.

Insofar as Walls.io carries out further independent processing of the data, in particular within the framework of the Walls.io advertising network, Walls.io is solely responsible for this. Details can be found in Walls.io's privacy policy.

The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Section 165 (3) TKG 2021.

Integration of financial market data Euroland IR

If you give your consent, we process your personal data with the service Euroland IR, Eurolandcom AB, Kronhusgatan 2D, 411 13 Gothenburg, Sweden ("EurolandIR") as a processor for the transmission and display of financial market data.

Cookies set when retrieving the data are required for functionality and are deleted when the browser window is closed. Some of the transmitted data is retrieved from servers in the USA, which means that the IP address of your end device must be transmitted to these servers for technical reasons.

The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Section 165 (3) TKG 2021. EurolandIR may also transfer your personal data to data centres in non-EU countries. The legal basis for the transfer of data to non-EU countries is your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 lit a in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 1 lit a GDPR.

Further information on EurolandIR data protection: https://tools.eurolandir.com/legal/privacy/

Marketing Cookies

Google Analytics with Google Signals

Google Dynamic Remarketing

If you have given your consent, we also use Google Ads Conversion Tracking to measure the success of our Google Ads advertising measures. After certain target achievements on our website ("conversions") - such as the completion of an enquiry - this target achievement is recorded by Google. Google can thus measure the number of target achievements. In addition, Google will use previously set cookies to allocate which adverts were previously clicked on and were therefore decisive for the target achievement.

We use Google's remarketing or "similar target groups" function. This allows us to show you personalised advertising on suitable advertising spaces on other websites based on the interests you have shown on our website.

For this purpose, Google stores the number of visits to the website as well as anonymised data on the use of the website. No personal data of the website user is stored. If you subsequently visit another website in the Google Display Network, you will be shown adverts that are highly likely to take into account previously accessed product and information areas. According to its own statements, Google does not merge the data collected as part of remarketing with your personal data.

The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Section 165 (3) TKG 2021. The Google Group transfers your personal data to the USA (third country). The legal basis for the data transfer to the USA is your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 lit a in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 1 lit a GDPR.  Information about the DPF membership of Google Ireland Limited

Further information about Google Remarketing and Google's privacy policy can be found at: www.google.com/privacy/ads/

LinkedIn Ads

If you give your consent, we process your personal data with the LinkedIn Pixel service, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Attn: Legal Dept. (Privacy Policy and User Agreement), Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland as joint controllers for the purpose of displaying personalised advertising and measuring our advertising success.

We enable the service to collect connection data, data from your web browser and data about the content accessed. We also enable the service to run tracking and recognition software and to store data on your end device. The tracking and recognition software then enables the service to enrich its advertising network and to recognise you when you visit third-party websites or to display personalised advertising. We also use the data collected to measure the success of our advertising. The data on your end device is stored for a period of up to two years.

The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Section 165 (3) TKG 2021. The LinkedIn Group transfers your personal data to the USA (third country). The legal basis for the data transfer to the USA is your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 lit a in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 1 lit a GDPR. Information about the DPF membership of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited

Further information on LinkedIn's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy