1. Purpose
2. Collection and Use of Personal Data
2.1. Submitting a request
2.2. Data collected when visiting the website
2.3. Cookies
2.4. Liability for External Links
2.5. Data Security
3. Quality Assurance
1. Purpose
The IFA – Austrian Branch seeks to ensure the privacy of its website users. This Policy explains which personal data are collected during visits to the IFA – Austrian Branch website or when content provided under the “wu.ac.at” domain is accessed and how the IFA – Austrian Branch deals with these data. The Policy also provides information on the rights of data subjects pursuant to data protection law. This Policy refers primarily to those sections of the IFA – Austrian Branch website that are open to the public, i.e. sections where contents are accessible without prior registration (hereinafter referred to as “publicly accessible IFA – Austrian Branch website”).
2. Collection and Use of Personal Data
2.1. Submitting a request
By submitting your request, you consent to the electronic processing and storage of the contact details you have provided. This is done for the purpose of answering questions and messages. Your data will be stored for a maximum of six months, unless a longer period is required to answer your question.
2.2. Data collected when visiting the website
In line with common practice, the IFA – Austrian Branch website collects those data that are transmitted automatically during visits of its publicly accessible website. These data are recorded in server log files. This applies to the following types of data:
- The IP address from which the website is accessed
- Access date and time
- Access method (e.g. GET)
- URL visited
- Access protocol (e.g. HTTP/1.1)
- HTTP response code
- File size
- Previously visited URL (referrer URL)
- Operating system and browser type (user agent)
Log files are saved for a period of four weeks. IFA – Austrian Branch uses this information to generate anonymized usage statistics, to ensure correct operation, and to monitor website performance. IFA – Austrian Branch´s legitimate interests are the legal basis for processing this data.
2.3. Cookies
The IFA – Austrian Branch website uses cookies. These are small pieces of data stored on the visitor’s device when the WU website is accessed. Cookies allow the IFA – Austrian Branch website to remember certain actions and settings (e.g. login, language selection, font size and other display preferences) for a certain pe-riod, as long as the cookie remains stored on the user’s device. In particular, the IFA – Austrian Branch website uses cookies to adjust the display settings of the website to the device used and to optimize the usability of the website for the visitor. Cookies are also used for analytical purposes, to optimize IFA – Austrian Branch´s systems and improve the quality of its web pages. These data are processed based on IFA – Austrian Branch´s legitimate interests. Stored cookies can be deleted at any time in the web browser settings. Cookies can also be dis-abled altogether in the browser settings. In some cases, however, this may affect the usability of the IFA – Austrian Branch website. IFA – Austrian Branch respects “do not track” requests.
2.4. Liability for External Links
The IFA – Austrian Branch website may contain links to external, i.e. third-party websites that are not under the IFA – Austrian Branch´s control. The IFA – Austrian Branch has no influence over the contents and data protection standards of linked pages. The IFA – Austrian Branch shall therefore not be held liable for any external links.
2.5. Data Security
The IFA – Austrian Branch takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the data subjects’ personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, and unauthorized access.
3. Quality Assurance
This document is subject to an annual review. In the event of discrepancies between the German original and the English translation, the German version shall prevail.