Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This data protection declaration (hereinafter referred to as "declaration") shows how Anton Affentranger collects, uses, passes on and discloses personal user data ("personal data") from visitors to this website (hereinafter referred to as "user") (hereinafter referred to as "process") and how this is done. The declaration also describes how Anton Affentranger ensures the security of the processed personal data.

The User agrees that Anton Affentranger may process personal data in accordance with the declaration. Legal or contractual confidentiality obligations to which Anton Affentranger is subject with regard to the User's personal data are not affected by this declaration. Anton Affentranger may unilaterally amend the declaration at any time. Anton Affentranger publishes the current version online.

Collected data

Anton Affentranger processes personal data about the User when the User visits Anton Affentranger websites, applies for or uses products or services offered online by Anton Affentranger this includes in particular registration for specific services or web content that can only be accessed with a personal login, as well as subscriptions to print media or online newsletters, obtains, installs and/or uses Anton Affentranger apps via corresponding app stores, or takes part in a competition. In selected cases, personal data is processed when Anton Affentranger records telephone calls from users, either to fulfil its own legal obligations or for training or quality assurance purposes. On the one hand, Anton Affentranger processes those personal data (e.g. name, gender, address, e-mail address, telephone number) which the User explicitly and actively provides to Anton Affentranger. This also applies if the User participates in events (online or in person) of Anton Affentranger. On the other hand, Anton Affentranger web server automatically records details of the User's visit (e.g. IP address, browser type and version, operating system used, originating website, pages called up, date, duration of stay).

Cookies

The website of Anton Affentranger use cookies that are stored on the user's computer. This enables Anton Affentranger to track the user's visit and save his preferences when he switches between pages or visits the website again.

Cookies serve the following purposes in particular:
– Storage of the language and country settings selected by the User;
– statistical evaluation of the number of users and usage habits;
– improving the loading speed of the individual pages.

The user can control the behaviour of cookies by means of his browser settings. The corresponding browser options and instructions for use can usually be found in the manual or help file of the browser. If the user rejects, blocks or deactivates cookies, this may limit the availability of the services offered by the website. In addition, parts of the websites may no longer function properly.

Web analysis

Anton Affentranger uses third-party analysis tools such as Google Analytics (hereinafter generally referred to as "analysis service provider") to analyse the use of the websites. Anton Affentranger accepts no responsibility or liability for any data processing by the providers of the tools.

Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (hereinafter "Google"), uses cookies that are stored on the user's computer. The information generated by the cookie about the user's visit is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If Anton Affentranger activates IP anonymisation for this website, Google will shorten the user's IP address within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address then be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and anonymised there. On behalf of Anton Affentranger, Google evaluates the stored information to compile reports on the use of the website and to provide further related services for Anton Affentranger. The IP address transmitted by the user's browser as part of Google Analytics may be combined with other data collected by Google.

Use and protection of personal data

By processing personal data in accordance with this declaration, Anton Affentranger improves the quality of its products and services.

The processing of personal data serves the following purposes in particular:
– technical administration as well as research and further development of the websites;
– user administration and marketing;
– informing the user about services and products of Anton Affentranger, if the user has given his or her consent;
– Determination of winners of competitions and delivery of the prizes.

The User authorises Anton Affentranger to pass on personal data to employees, agents or other third parties within or outside the country in which the User resides, for the provision of services and for the purposes mentioned above. The employees, agents and other third parties who have access to personal data are obliged by Anton Affentranger to ensure compliance with all applicable data protection regulations. Persons to whom Anton Affentranger grants access to personal data within the meaning of this declaration will be trained accordingly with regard to data security and data protection.

Anton Affentranger protects personal data with appropriate physical, electronic and procedural security measures, including firewalls, personal passwords, encryption and authentication technologies. If, in individual cases, personal data is collected via a website of Anton Affentranger, transmission is encrypted using the currently most common and secure data transmission method SSL "Secure Socket Layer". Anton Affentranger reserves the right to transmit personal data to government and supervisory authorities and, within the scope of this declaration, also to analysis service providers. Anton Affentranger fully complies with applicable regulations, legislation and any court or official requirements.

Information about processed personal data

Persons whose personal data are processed within the scope of this declaration have the right
– to receive information as to whether and which personal data Anton Affentranger stores (categories of data, recipients or categories of recipients, retention period of the personal data or criteria for determining the retention period)
– to receive a copy of the personal data;
– to request correction of the personal data in the event of errors;
– request the deletion of the personal data;
– to request restrictions on the processing of personal data;
– to obtain personal data in a structured, common and machine-readable format;
– to object to processing, in particular for the purpose of direct marketing.

The above rights may be denied or restricted if the interests, rights and freedoms of third parties outweigh the processing or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend the legal claims of Anton Affentranger.

Inquiries regarding the processing of personal data should be addressed to the Data Protection Officer of Anton Affentranger: e-mail: aa@aasa.com

Links

The website of Anton Affentranger may contain hyperlinks to other websites that are not operated or monitored by Anton Affentranger. Websites of third parties are not subject to this data protection declaration. Anton Affentranger is not responsible for their content or the handling of personal data.