PRIVACY POLICY 

updated: 01.07.2024

The protection of your data is our priority. When processing your data, we comply with the current provisions of the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Telecommunications Act (TKG), as amended. Below you will find an explanation of how we process your personal data. For all personal designations, the chosen form applies to all genders.

DATA PROCESSING CONTROLLER: Loevens OG is responsible for the processing of your personal data.

PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED: Website: Personal data that you transmit to us electronically on this website, such as name, e-mail address, address or other personal details, will only be used by us for the purpose stated in each case, stored securely and not passed on to third parties. The provider automatically collects and stores information on the web server such as the browser used, operating system, referrer page, IP address, time of access, etc. This data can be accessed without checking other data sources. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person without checking other data sources and we do not analyse this data further as long as there is no illegal use of our website.

FORM DATA and COMMENTS: If you leave comments or form entries, the data entered and your IP addresses will be saved. This is done for security reasons in case someone posts illegal content (insults, extreme propaganda, hate posts, etc.). In this case, we are interested in the identity of the author. Form data (e.g. from contact forms) is collected, processed and stored for the purpose of making contact. This also includes the IP address. If you do not agree to this, please refrain from using the forms on the website. Contacting us by e-mail or telephone: We process the data you provide when contacting us exclusively for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. The collection of your data is necessary in order to be able to process your enquiry. You provide us with this data voluntarily. We do not use any automated decision-making or profiling in this processing of your data. We only store your data for the period required to fulfil the purpose. Beyond this, only the data that is absolutely necessary due to the applicable legal provisions or retention obligations will be processed.

YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS Duty to inform: Data subjects must be informed about the details of data processing and their rights. (Who, what, when, where, how, why) Right to information: It must be possible to obtain information about which data of the data subject is stored or processed separately from the data of other persons. Right to rectification: To avoid incorrect analyses. Right to erasure: ("right to be forgotten") In the absence of necessity, consent and lawfulness. Personal data must also be deleted after expiry (e.g. after termination of a business relationship). Right to restriction of processing: For the duration of audits or the defence of legal claims. It must be possible to exclude data from processing without deleting it. Right to data portability: Data relating to an individual must be transferred to other service providers and service providers on request. This must be done automatically or in a structured form. Right to object: In the case of overriding interests, a data subject can prohibit the processing of their data. Right to lodge a complaint: If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or that your data protection rights have been violated in any other way, you can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.In Austria, the data protection authority can be contacted at: https://www.dsb.gv.at/

EXTERNAL LINKS: Our website and services may provide links to other websites via direct links or applications such as "share" or "like" buttons. Other websites may contain links to our website or services. We have no control over such websites or their privacy practices, which may differ from our Privacy Notice. We do not make any recommendations or other statements about external websites. The personal data that you pass on to third parties not affiliated with us is not covered by this data protection notice. We encourage you to read the privacy notices of such external websites, services and applications to understand how your information may be collected and used. The following applies to all these links: We would like to expressly emphasise that we have no influence whatsoever on the design and content of the linked pages. We therefore expressly distance ourselves from all content, including inserts, product and/or service offers and/or adverts on all linked pages on our homepage and do not adopt their content as our own.

AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED DATA: Certain data is automatically collected by us when you use or access the Online Content. This data does not necessarily reveal your identity directly, but it may include information about the specific device you are using, e.g. the hardware model, operating system version, web browser software (e.g. Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer) and your Internet Protocol (IP) address/MAC address/device identifier. For technical reasons, the operator of this website automatically stores and collects server log data transmitted by your browser: Operating system, browser type/version, referrer (URL of the page from which you reached us), IP address (spam protection, unique assignment), date and time of your visit. The data stored by the server cannot and will not be assigned to any natural persons. The log data is automatically deleted after 2 years or earlier or after a statistical analysis. Please understand that server log data is absolutely necessary for the security and protection of this website.

Possible uses of such data by us are, for example
- To make the online content available to you.
- To respond to your enquiries or provide requested information.
- To obtain feedback or better understand your user experience.
- To improve security, monitor and verify identity or service access
- service access, combat spam or other malware or security risks.
- To provide marketing and promotional communications (where permitted by law).
- To determine the effectiveness of marketing and advertising campaigns.

COOKIES: The operator of the website or the software installed on the server uses cookies. Cookies are text files that receive information and enable you to use extended functionalities (e.g. spam protection check in the contact form - if activated). (e.g. spam protection check in the contact form - if activated.) Cookies only store the necessary information and cannot cause any damage to your computer. You can define the storage duration of your cookies in your browser profile yourself and delete cookies on your computer yourself at any time. Cookies are technically necessary to ensure the full functionality of this website at all times. You can change your cookie settings at the start of your visit to our website and adjust them at any time by deleting them from your browser. Third-party content is displayed using cookies from third-party sites; if you do not agree to this when you access the site, you have the option to do so during your visit.

LINKEDIN PRIVACY POLICY: 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For the European Economic Area and Switzerland, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place in Dublin is responsible for data processing. You can find out what data is collected by LinkedIn and what this data is used for at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=homepage-basic_footer-privacy-policy

DISCLAIMER: This disclaimer is to be regarded as part of the internet publication which you were referred from. If sections or individual terms of this statement are not legal or correct, the content or validity of the other parts remain uninfluenced by this fact.

LIABILITY FOR THE CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE: The content of our website has been compiled with the utmost care. However, we cannot accept any liability for the accuracy, completeness and topicality of the content. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general legislation. However, we are not obliged to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity. This applies in particular to adverts, embeddings and links from third parties. Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general legislation remain unaffected by this. However, liability in this respect is only possible from the time of knowledge of a specific infringement. As soon as we become aware of such infringements, we will remove this content immediately.

LIABILITY FOR LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES: Our website may contain links and/or embeddings to external websites. We have no influence on the content of these external websites. Therefore, we cannot accept any liability for this external content. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal contents were not recognisable at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of an infringement. If we become aware of any legal infringements, we will remove such links immediately. The following applies to all links: We would like to expressly emphasise that we have no influence whatsoever on the design and content of the linked pages. We therefore expressly distance ourselves from all content, including inserts and adverts, on all linked or embedded pages on our homepage and do not adopt their content as our own.

COPYRIGHT: The operators of this website always endeavour to respect the copyrights of others or to use their own or licence-free works. The content and works on this website created by the site operators are subject to copyright. Third-party contributions are labelled as such. Reproduction, editing, distribution and any kind of utilisation outside the limits of copyright law require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use. The layout of this website, the graphics used as well as texts and images are protected by copyright. The copyright for published and self-created images, graphics etc. remains solely with the respective author or with the website system provider Loevens OG. These elements may not be reproduced, transmitted, made available, presented, performed, recited, translated, edited or processed without the express written consent of Loevens OG.