Privacy Policy

This translation is provided for informational purposes. The legally binding version is the German original.

1. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

• Website Operation & Security: Technical server logs to ensure server stability and avoid errors (Legitimate Interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
• Contact Requests: Processing inquiries sent via form or email (Pre-contractual measures and legitimate interest, Art. 6(1)(b) & (f) GDPR).
• Membership Management: Application processing, member directory maintenance, and contribution records (Contractual performance and legal obligations, Art. 6(1)(b) & (c) GDPR).
• Voluntary Contributions & Donations: Processing financial project contributions (Contractual performance and consent, Art. 6(1)(b) & (a) GDPR).

2. Data Categories Processed

• Server Logs: Anonymized IP addresses, date, timestamp, accessed page, referrer URL, and browser type.
• Contact Forms: Full name, email address, and message contents.
• Membership Applications: Full name, email address, postal address, date of birth, membership tier, and optional contribution interests.
• Donation Data: Basic transaction information via third-party payment providers (e.g. PayPal); no sensitive banking or credit card details are stored on our servers.

3. Third Parties & Payment Service Providers (PayPal)

We rely on secure web hosting providers located in the European Union. Voluntary contributions can be completed via PayPal:

PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg. For complete details, please consult the PayPal Privacy Statement.

4. Retention Periods

• Server logs: typically stored for 7 to 14 days to identify and prevent malicious activity.
• General inquiries: retained for the duration of communication and up to 12 months for follow-up support.
• Membership and bookkeeping records: retained throughout active membership and subject to statutory Austrian commercial/tax retention obligations (generally 7 years).

5. Cookies & Typography

This website does not use tracking, profiling, or marketing cookies. Fonts and scripts are hosted locally without connecting to third-party CDNs (such as Google Fonts).

6. Your Rights under the GDPR

Under European data protection laws, you retain the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection (Articles 15–21 GDPR).

If you believe the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection regulations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority:

Austrian Data Protection Authority (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde - DSB)
Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna, Austria · www.dsb.gv.at