Data Protection Information of VIDC

VIDC takes the protection of company and personal data very seriously. Therefore, compliance with the legal provisions on data protection is a matter of course for us. In the following, we would like to briefly explain what it means for you when you use our personalized services on this website.

We ask you for various personal data when you use one of our personalized or interactive services. Personal information includes your real name, address, postal address, telephone numbers, company name, e-mail address, etc. The provision of this information is voluntary on the part of the user. The personal information is stored by us on a protected server. You have the right to know which of your data we have stored and also the possibility to request the deletion of the data.

VIDC uses your personal information only within the company itself. We appreciate the trust you place in us and take the utmost care to protect your personal information. This information will not be disclosed to third parties and will be kept strictly confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2000 (unless we are required by law to disclose it). An evaluation and use of the data is exclusively for the maintenance of the customer relationship.

We reserve the right to change these guidelines at any time in compliance with data protection laws. In this case, you will be informed by us by e-mail. The Austrian Data Protection Act applies.

Privacy Policy

The protection of your personal data is of particular concern to us. We therefore process your data exclusively on the basis of the legal provisions (DSGVO, TKG 2003). In this data protection information, we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing within the framework of our website.

Contact form

If you contact us by e-mail or contact form, the information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.

Deletion or blocking of data

We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data economy. We therefore only store your personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as stipulated by the various storage periods provided for by law. After the respective purpose has ceased to exist or these periods have expired, the corresponding data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Cookies

Our website uses so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your end device with the help of the browser. They do not cause any damage.

We use cookies to make our offer user-friendly. Some cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. They enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit. If you do not wish this, you can set up your browser so that it informs you about the setting of cookies and you only allow this in individual cases.

If you disable cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. We process your data on the basis of our overriding legitimate interest in compiling easy-to-use website access statistics in a cost-effective manner (Art. 6 (1) (f) EU General Data Protection Regulation).

The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address and the URLs of the web pages accessed) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. We do not store any of your data collected in connection with Google Analytics.

This website uses the IP anonymization option offered by Google Analytics. Your IP address will therefore be shortened/anonymized by Google as soon as Google receives your IP address. On our behalf, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing us with services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data by Google.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser software. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting your data in connection with Google Analytics by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

For more information on Google's terms of use and Google's privacy policy, please visit www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or www.google.at/intl/at/policies/.

User data is retained for a period of 38 months.

Google Maps

This website uses the product Google Maps by Google Inc. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of automatically collected data by Google Inc, its representatives and third parties. 

YouTube

This website uses the product YouTube by Google Inc. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of automatically collected data by Google Inc, its representatives and third parties. 

Marmara Respond

This website uses the product Marmara Respond by Marmara-IT GmbH & Co KG. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of automatically collected data by Marmara-IT, its agents, and third parties. 

Your rights

In principle, you have the rights to information, correction, deletion, restriction, data portability, revocation and objection. If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or your data protection rights have been violated in any other way, you can complain to the supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the data protection authority.

You can reach us at the following contact details:

Fonds Wiener Institut für Internationalen Dialog und Zusammenarbeit                 
Möllwaldplatz 5/9                                                                                                                
A-1040 Wien
Tel.: +43(0)1 713 3594                                                                                                            
Mail: office@vidc.org