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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 27, 2025

1. Controller Information

Responsible for data processing on this website according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Christoph Barton
Vienna, Austria
Email: ChristophBarton@gmx.at

2. General Information and Basic Principles

This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data on this website. Personal data is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person.

As the controller, I have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. However, Internet-based data transmissions may have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.

3. Data Collection and Storage

3.1 Server Log Files

When you access this website, information is automatically collected by the hosting provider's servers. This includes:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Website from which you visit (referrer URL)
  • Time and date of your access
  • Internet Protocol (IP) address

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). My legitimate interest lies in ensuring the security and proper functioning of my website.

Data retention: This data is stored for a maximum of 7 days and then automatically deleted.

3.2 Contact Form

When you use the contact form on my website, the data you provide (including your name, email address, and message content) will be stored to process your inquiry and respond to any follow-up questions.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract performance or pre-contractual measures).

Third-party service: For processing contact form submissions, I use EmailJS (EmailJS.com), a service provided by EmailJS International Ltd, UK. Your submitted data will be transmitted to EmailJS servers for the sole purpose of delivering the message to my email address. EmailJS's privacy policy can be found at https://www.emailjs.com/legal/privacy-policy/.

Data retention: Your data will be stored until your request has been processed and any follow-up questions have been answered. After that, the data will be deleted unless legal retention obligations prevent this. In any case, I will not store your contact data for longer than 3 years after the last contact.

4. Cookies and Analytics

This website uses only technically necessary cookies, which are essential for the basic functionality of the site. These cookies do not collect any personal information and are automatically deleted when you close your browser.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). My legitimate interest is to ensure the proper functioning of my website.

This website does not use any analytics services that track or analyze user behavior.

5. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed and, if so, what data and under what circumstances.
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data.
  • Right to deletion (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request the deletion of your data under certain circumstances.
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to request that the processing of your data be restricted.
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, common, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.
  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time for the future.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

The supervisory authority in Austria is the Austrian Data Protection Authority (https://www.dsb.gv.at/).

6. Data Security

I use technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or access by unauthorized persons. My security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

When sensitive data is transmitted (such as in contact forms), I use SSL or TLS encryption to protect your information.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to ensure that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to my services in the privacy policy. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

8. Contact

If you have any questions regarding data protection or the exercise of your rights, please contact me at:

Email: ChristophBarton@gmx.at