Data Protection Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any information that can personally identify you.
Detailed information on data protection can be found in our full Privacy Policy listed below.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator's contact details under the section "Note on the Responsible Entity" in this Privacy Policy.
How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us, for example by filling out a contact form. Other data is automatically collected or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., browser type, operating system, time of page access).
The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of your data.
If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future.
Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time regarding these and other questions about data protection.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated.
This happens primarily with so-called analysis programs.
2. Hosting
External Hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hoster. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contractual data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated via a website.
The use of the hoster is for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations to our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following hoster:
World4You Internet Services GmbH
Hafenstraße 35
4020 Linz, Austria
3. General Notes and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously.
We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy. When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are any data with which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains which data we collect and for what purpose we use them. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities.
A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the Responsible Entity
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
Walue. Datenschutz
Email: office@walue.at
The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses).
Data Retention
Unless a more specific storage period has been stated in this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you request the deletion of your data 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, deletion occurs after these reasons cease to apply.
Note on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries
We use tools from companies based in the USA or other non-secure third countries from a data protection perspective. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. We point out that in these countries, a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you being able to take legal action against this. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence services) may process, evaluate, and permanently store your data located on US servers. We have no influence on these processing activities.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that do not harm your device.
They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit.
Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically. Cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you visit our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
4. Cookies and Server Log Files
Cookies
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos).
Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or to display advertising.
Cookies necessary for electronic communication processes (necessary cookies) or for providing certain functions you desire (functional cookies, such as for the shopping cart) or for optimizing the website (e.g., audience measurement cookies) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Where consent to the storage of cookies has been requested, the storage of the relevant cookies is based exclusively on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR); consent can be withdrawn at any time.
You can configure your browser to notify you about the setting of cookies, allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
If third-party cookies or cookies for analysis purposes are used, we will inform you separately in this Privacy Policy and, if necessary, request your consent.
Server Log Files
The provider of the website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address
These data are not merged with other data sources.
The collection of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website — for this, the server log files must be recorded.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for follow-up questions.
We do not share this data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract.
In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been requested.
The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed).
Mandatory legal provisions — especially retention periods — remain unaffected.
Inquiry by Email, Telephone, or Fax
If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (e.g., name, inquiry content), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request.
We do not share this data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been requested.
The data you send us via contact inquiries remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal provisions — especially statutory retention periods — remain unaffected.
5. Analytics Tools and Advertising
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors.
The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the website, operating systems used, and the user's origin. This data may be aggregated by Google into a profile that is associated with the respective user or their device.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition to analyze user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The use of this analytics tool is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its web offering and its advertising. If corresponding consent was requested (e.g., consent to store cookies), the processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). Details are available here: Google Privacy Terms
Browser Plugin
You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at: Google Analytics Opt-Out Plugin
More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's privacy policy:
Google Privacy Policy
Storage Duration
User- and event-level data stored by Google linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., User ID), or advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) will be retained for 14 months before being deleted or anonymized. Details are available here:
Google Analytics Data Retention
Google Ads
The website operator uses Google Ads, an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in Google's search engine results and on third-party websites based on specific keywords or user behavior. We can also use Google Ads to target advertising based on user data held by Google (e.g., location data, interests).
The use of Google Ads is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
The website operator has a legitimate interest in promoting its services and products as effectively as possible.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details are available at:
Google Privacy Frameworks
Google Privacy Terms MCCS
Google Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. Google Conversion Tracking enables Google and the website operator to recognize if a user has completed certain actions (e.g., clicks on ads, purchases).
This information helps generate conversion statistics. We know the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they took, but we do not receive information that personally identifies users.
Google may use cookies or similar recognition technologies for this purpose.
The use of Google Conversion Tracking is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both the website and advertising.
Where consent has been requested (e.g., cookie consent), processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be withdrawn at any time.
More information on Google Conversion Tracking can be found here:
Google Privacy Policy
6. Newsletter
Newsletter Data
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and agree to receive the newsletter. No other data will be collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.
The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter.
The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
Data stored for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored until you unsubscribe and will be deleted after cancellation. Data stored for other purposes remains unaffected.
Translation Disclaimer
This English translation of the Privacy Policy is provided for convenience only. In the event of any discrepancies or differences in interpretation between the English translation and the original German version, the German version shall prevail and be legally binding.