privacy policy

General Information

As the operator of this website and as the “controller” within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection regulations, we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We hereby inform you about the processing of your personal data and about your data protection–related claims and rights.

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Herbert Schrank

Lindenweg 4

8190 Birkfeld

Austria

Email: hschrank@qmisoft.com

Use of our website and our services is possible in a limited form without providing personal data. Wherever personal data (for example name, address, date of birth, or email addresses) are collected on our pages or via forms, this is always done on a voluntary basis.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible. We have taken technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress.

We process only those personal data that we receive from you voluntarily in the course of your visit to our website or through other information you provide.

Processed Data / Registration Function

The data entered electronically or physically in the course of making contact, or collected during the initiation or execution of our business relationship, are used for the purposes of using the offered services. These include:

First and last name
Email address
Telephone number
Other contact details

Purposes of Data Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

To provide this website and to improve and further develop it;
To compile usage statistics;
To detect, prevent, and investigate attacks on our website;
To respond to your inquiries;
To fulfill our contractual obligations to you;
To safeguard our legitimate interests.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process your data to fulfill contractual obligations (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), on the basis of your consent / registration (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), and, where applicable, to fulfill legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR). Furthermore, we may process your data to safeguard legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for advertising or market and opinion research purposes, provided you have not objected to such use under Art. 21 GDPR.

Duration of Data Storage

We store your personal data, as required, for the duration of the entire business relationship in accordance with statutory retention periods and documentation obligations, or beyond that as long as a legitimate interest in processing exists.

Use and Disclosure of Data

Within our company, those employees receive your data who require them to fulfill contractual, consent-based, statutory obligations, or legitimate interests. In addition, commissioned processors, partner companies, and partners receive your data if they require them to fulfill their respective contractual services. All processors and sales partners are contractually obliged to treat your data confidentially and to process them only within the agreed scope.

Disclosure of data to a country outside the EU (with the exception of the services listed below) or to an international organization is not intended.

Some of the recipients listed below (processors) are located outside your country or process your personal data there. The level of data protection in other countries may not correspond to that of your country. We transfer your personal data without your consent only to countries for which the EU Commission has decided that they provide an adequate level of data protection, or we take measures, where possible, to ensure that all recipients provide an adequate level of data protection.

Data may be used to analyze or predict the behavior of users of our services. However, the data are not used for automated decision-making.

Categories of Processors

Processors commissioned by us (e.g. other IT and back-office service providers) and partners receive your data if they require them to fulfill their respective contractually agreed services. All processors and partners are contractually obliged to treat your data confidentially and to process them only within the scope of service provision.

If there is a legal or regulatory obligation, public authorities and institutions may be recipients of your personal data.

The following categories of processors exist: providers, IT service providers, newsletter service providers, advertising and graphic agencies, telecommunications companies, tax advisors, law firms, cooperation and sales partners, and other social media and internet service providers.

Cookies

Some of our internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies are small files that make it possible to store specific, device-related information on the user’s access device (PC, smartphone, etc.). Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. They serve, on the one hand, to make websites more user-friendly (e.g. saving login data). On the other hand, they are used to collect statistical data on website usage and to analyze them for the purpose of improving the offering.

Users can influence the use of cookies. Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies,” which are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Server Log Files

The technical provider of our pages and services is:

XXX (company name and address)

This provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in so-called server log files. These include:

Browser type / browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
Hostname or anonymized IP address of the accessing computer
Time of the server request

These data cannot be assigned to specific persons. A merging of these data with other data sources is not carried out. We reserve the right to subsequently check these data if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.

Email Inquiries

If you send us inquiries by email, your information from the email, including the contact details you provide there and any file attachments, will be processed and stored by us for the purpose of handling the inquiry.

Integration of Third-Party Services and Content

It may happen that content from third parties, such as videos from YouTube, map material from Google Maps, RSS feeds, or graphics from other websites, is integrated within this online offering. This always presupposes that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”) perceive the users’ IP address. Without the IP address, they would not be able to send the content to the user’s browser. The IP address is therefore required to display this content.

We endeavor to use only content whose respective providers use the IP address solely to deliver the content. However, we have no influence if third-party providers store the IP address, for example, for statistical purposes. Where this is known to us, we inform users accordingly.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Analytics [if used]

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies.” These are text files stored on your computer that allow analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA.

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

The data collected by this service are transferred to a third country (USA). Your explicit consent constitutes the legal basis for this data transfer pursuant to Art. 49(1)(a) in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Prior to your consent, we informed you that the USA currently does not provide a level of data protection equivalent to EU standards. For this reason, the European Court of Justice declared the “Privacy Shield” (adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR) invalid in the Schrems II case.

Browser Plugin to Object to Data Processing

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly and thus prevent the collection of your data; however, we point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of these data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Order Data Processing

We have concluded a contract with Google for order data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

IP Anonymization

We use the “IP anonymization” function on this website. As a result, your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide further services related to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. By using this website, users consent to the processing of the data collected about them by Google in the manner and for the purpose described above.

Use of Google AdWords Conversion Tracking [if used]

This website uses the online advertising program “Google AdWords” and, within this framework, conversion tracking. Google Conversion Tracking is an analytics service of Google Inc., 600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. When you click on an ad placed by Google, a conversion-tracking cookie is stored on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain personal data, and therefore do not serve personal identification.

If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to that page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Thus, there is no possibility that cookies can be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers.

The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion-tracking tag. However, we do not receive information that personally identifies users.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and your explicit consent. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting appropriate technical settings in your browser software; however, we point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website. You will then not be included in the conversion-tracking statistics.

Furthermore, you can deactivate personalized advertising in Google’s ad settings. Instructions can be found at:

https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de

In addition, you can disable the use of cookies by third-party providers by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page at:

https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

Further information and Google’s privacy policy can be found at:

https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Privacy Policy for the Google Remarketing Function [if used]

On our pages, due to our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering, and for these purposes, the remarketing function of Google Inc., 600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”) is integrated.

This function serves to present interest-based advertisements to website visitors within the Google advertising network. The visitor’s browser stores so-called “cookies,” text files that are stored on your computer and enable recognition of the visitor when they visit websites that belong to Google’s advertising network. On these pages, advertisements can then be presented to the visitor that relate to content the visitor previously accessed on websites that use Google’s remarketing function.

According to Google, no personal data are collected during this process. If you nevertheless do not wish to use Google’s remarketing function, you can generally deactivate it by making the appropriate settings at:

http://www.google.com/settings/ads

Alternatively, you can deactivate the use of cookies for interest-based advertising via the advertising network initiative by following the instructions at:

http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp

Google reCAPTCHA [if used]

If you give your consent, we process your personal data together with the service Google reCAPTCHA, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, as joint controllers, for the purpose of preventing non-human and automated entries. We allow the service to set cookies, collect connection data and data from your web browser, and calculate a user ID for the unique identification of the user within Google’s advertising network. Data are stored on your device for up to two years.

Google Fonts [if used]

We process connection data and browser data together with our processor Google Fonts, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, for the purpose of providing the fonts required by the web browser to display the website. These data are processed only for the duration required to select and transmit the fonts.

The legal basis for data processing is legitimate interest (absolute technical necessity for providing and delivering the service “website” expressly requested by you) pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If Google Fonts carries out any further independent processing of the data, Google is solely responsible for this. Details can be found in Google Fonts’ privacy policy and FAQs.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Facebook Plugins (Like or Share Button) [if used]

Our pages integrate plugins from the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our site. An overview of Facebook plugins can be found at:

http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/

When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to our pages with your user account.

We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how Facebook uses them. Further information can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at:

http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Facebook Pixel [if used]

On our pages, due to our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering, and for these purposes, the “Facebook Pixel” of the social network Facebook is integrated. The provider is Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, or, if you are resident in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

With the help of the Facebook Pixel, we can track users’ actions after they have seen or clicked on a Facebook advertisement. This allows us to measure the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes. The data collected in this way are anonymous to us, meaning we do not see the personal data of individual users. However, these data are stored and processed by Facebook, about which we inform you according to our knowledge.

Facebook may link these data to your Facebook account and also use them for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Facebook’s data usage policy:

https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

You can allow Facebook and its partners to place advertisements on and outside Facebook. A cookie may also be stored on your computer for these purposes. This consent may only be given by users who are older than 14 years. If you are younger, please ask your legal guardians for advice.

Please click here if you wish to withdraw your consent.

Privacy Policy for Facebook Custom Audiences Using the Pixel Method

On our pages, due to our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering, and for these purposes, “Facebook Custom Audiences using the pixel method” of the social network Facebook is integrated. The provider is Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, or, if you are resident in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

With its help, we can track users’ actions after they have seen or clicked on a Facebook advertisement. This allows us to measure the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes. The data collected in this way are anonymous to us, meaning we do not see the personal data of individual users. However, these data are stored and processed by Facebook, about which we inform you according to our knowledge.

Facebook may link these data to your Facebook account and also use them for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Facebook’s data usage policy:

https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

You can allow Facebook and its partners to place advertisements on and outside Facebook. A cookie may also be stored on your computer for these purposes.

This consent may only be given by users who are older than 16 years. If you are younger, please ask your legal guardians for advice.

Please click here if you wish to withdraw your consent.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Instagram [if used]

Our pages integrate functions of the Instagram service or we use it for communication. Our communication may also take place via Instagram messages. These functions are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how Instagram uses them.

Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy:

http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

Privacy Policy for the Use of WordPress [if used]

We use, among other things, the functions of the WordPress service of the WordPress Foundation, 660 4th Street, Box 119, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, for communication and data exchange. Further information can be found at:

https://de.wordpress.org/about/privacy/

Right of Access, Rectification, Deletion, Restriction

You are entitled, among other rights (subject to the applicable legal requirements), to (i) verify whether and which personal data we store about you and to obtain copies of such data, (ii) request the rectification, supplementation, or deletion of your personal data that are incorrect or not processed in compliance with the law, (iii) request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, (iv) object, under certain circumstances, to the processing of your personal data or withdraw the consent previously given for processing, (v) request data portability, (vi) know the identity of third parties to whom your personal data are transmitted, and (vii) lodge a complaint with the competent authority.

For these purposes and for further questions on the topic of personal data, you can contact us at any time at hschrank@qmisoft.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority, Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna, or with the data protection authority in your respective country.

Objection to Advertising Emails

The use of published contact data for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information, such as spam emails.

Amendment of These Terms

We may amend these data protection terms as necessary. The current and binding version can be accessed at:

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