The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data by 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., communication via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

General Information on the Legal Basis of Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a DSGVO if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 para. 1 DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO. Data processing can also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The relevant legal basis for each individual case is explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.

It may happen that content from third parties, such as videos from YouTube, maps from Google Maps, RSS feeds, or graphics from other websites, is integrated within this online offer. This always requires that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers") perceive the IP address of the users. Without the IP address, they could not send the content to the browser of the respective user. The IP address is therefore necessary for the display of this content. We strive to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. However, we have no influence if the third-party providers store the IP address, e.g., for statistical purposes. As far as we know, we inform users about it.

Your Rights

You have the right 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 otherwise been violated, you can file a complaint with the supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the data protection authority, Wickenburggasse 8, 1080 Vienna, Tel. +43 1 52 152-0, Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at, Website: https://www.dsb.gv.at

Note on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Research Studios Austria Forschungsgesellschaft mbH – RSA FG

Leopoldskronstraße 30

5020 Salzburg, Austria

E-Mail: office@researchstudio.at

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate 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 occurs after these reasons no longer apply.

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 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.

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion is carried out by your web browser.

Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

You can access our cookie policy  here .

Contact Form and Inquiry via Email, Phone

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after completing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Comment Function on This Website

For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, information about the time the comment was created, your email address, and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen will be stored.

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not check comments on this website before they are published, we need this data to be able to take action against the author in case of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

The comments and the associated data are stored and remain on this website until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).