DATA PROTECTION
Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
The protection of your data is extremely important to us. In the following we would like to inform you about our terms of use and the type, scope and purpose of the collection and processing of your data.
Terms of Use
Copyright:
All the contents of the entire website www.investinloweraustria.com, including layout and individual elements such as images, logos, illustrations, videos (regardless of whether these are embedded into documents such as PDF files presented on the website as stand-alone files), are protected by copyright. They may not be reproduced, processed, distributed or used commercially without express written permission of ecoplus. Use of the website www.investinloweraustria.com is permitted solely for informational purposes, for private as well as professional purposes.
Liability:
As the operator of this website, ecoplus endeavors to present the information provided therein to the best of its knowledge and belief so as to be up to date, complete and correct, and to keep it up to date. Despite careful research, no responsibility or liability can be accepted for the contents published on this website or for the programming of the technical services. Contents supplied and / or stored by third parties are not constantly checked for their legality. Liability for the content stored by third parties by the provider therefore only comes into consideration from the point in time at which a legal infringement becomes known. If a legal violation is reported, this content will be removed immediately. ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria shall in no case be liable for any damages, secondary or consequential damages or any other disadvantages whatsoever that may arise from the use of the information provided. Temporary unavailability of services (downtime of the website) or loss of stored data shall not give rise to any liability on the part of ecoplus. Adjustments, modifications or deletions to the website and the contents presented on the same can be made at any time without prior notice.
Hyperlinks:
In the form of its website, ecoplus. operates a pure service and information platform, which thus also comprises links to websites of third parties. We explicitly point out that we disclaim any liability for linked websites and their contents (for accuracy, completeness, legality, objectivity and up-to-dateness of such content). The hyperlinks presented on www.investinloweraustria.com are a free service, and contents of such linked sites are not endorsed.
In the event that you notice that a link refers to legally problematic content, we kindly ask you to inform us via email about this link so that it can be removed.
Cookies – general information:
When browsing our website, so-called “cookies”, small text files, are stored on your computer. They are generally made up of letters and numbers and register information about the navigation of your computer on our website (pages selected, date, time and duration of use, etc.). The main purpose of cookies (session cookies, persistent cookies) is to identify our visitors in order to present them a more individual website tailored to their personalized needs. Some cookies are crucial for the features of our website and are automatically activated when users visit the site. Cookies remember, for example, your preferences and may tell us how you use our website provided that you are using the same terminal device and browser as before. If you would like to know more about cookies, many publications are available on this topic – see, for example, www.allaboutcookies.org. It is also possible to use our offers without cookies. You can deactivate the storage of cookies in your browser, limit it to certain websites or set your web browser (Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox,…) so that it notifies you as soon as a cookie is sent. You can also delete cookies from your PC’s hard drive at any time. Please note, however, that in this case you will have to expect a restricted display of the page and a restricted user experience.
Tracking – Google Analytics:
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics employs cookies, i.e. text files stored on your computer that enable it to analyze your use of the website.
The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted by Google to a server in the US and stored there. Google uses this information to analyze your use of the website, to compile reports about website activities for the website operators and to perform further services associated with website use and Internet use.
ecoplus uses this data exclusively to optimize its website and to conduct market research. Google will also transmit this information to third parties if the law so requires or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. You can find further information about Google Analytics on the Internet or at https://https://www.google.com/analytics
You can enter a setting in your browser software to prevent cookies from being stored. We would like to point out, however, that if you do so, you will not be able to make full use of all functions on this website. You can also prevent the recording of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) at Google and the processing of this data by Google. To do so, click on the link below and download and install the browser plugin available there: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Google Adwords Conversion-Tracking:
We use the online advertising program “Google AdWords” and conversion tracking as part of Google AdWords. Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). If you click on an ad placed by Google, a conversion tracking cookie will be placed on your computer. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification.
If you visit certain Internet pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can see that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. Every Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. This means that there is no way that cookies can be tracked via the websites of AdWords customers.
The information that is obtained using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Here, customers find out the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified.
If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can object to this use by preventing the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly (deactivation option). You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. Weiterführende Informationen sowie die Datenschutzerklärung von Google finden Sie unter: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/, <https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/”>
Use of Facebook plugins:
Plugins of the social network facebook.com – operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”) – are used on this website. You can recognize these plugins by one of the Facebook logos (white “f” on a blue tile or a “thumbs up” character) or by the additional designation “Facebook Social Plugin”.
If you call up webpages of our Internet homepage that has a plugin of this kind, a connection is established with the Facebook servers and the plugin is depicted on the website based on a message sent to your browser. The Facebook server is told which of our websites you visited. If you are logged into Facebook as a member, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. If you use the plugin functions (e.g. by clicking the “Like” button or by posting a comment), this information is also assigned to your Facebook account. The only way for you to prevent data from being assigned is by logging out prior to using the plugin.
For more information on the collection and use of data by Facebook and about the rights and possibilities you have to protect your privacy, look at the statement Facebook has about its privacy policy and practices: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. You can also block Facebook social plugins with add-ons for your browser.
Instagram:
On our website functions of the service Instagram are integrated. These features are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States. If you are logged in to your Instagram account, you can link the contents of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We point out that we as the provider of the pages do not receive knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by Instagram. For more information, see the Instagram privacy policy at https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
Social media widgets
Use the Share Page menu or social media icons in the footer of the website to directly connect to defined social media providers. A transfer of personal data takes place only when clicking on the sharing icons.
Privacy Policy
When you visit our website, we usually do not require any personal data from you. You will remain anonymous as an internet user. Personal data will be collected only if you provide them voluntarily – with your prior consent – e.g. as part of an inquiry by email or registration for the newsletter. Such personal or business data (email, name, address, telephone number) are disclosed on a strictly voluntary basis.
ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria places great emphasis on the diligent management of personal data. Personal data are processed and used exclusively in order to offer customers the best possible service. Such data are not disclosed to third parties without the explicit consent of the user. In the processing of personal data, we observe the relevant statutory provisions (from May 25th 2018, DSVG and DSG), of course.
Newsletter:
You receive our periodic promotional newsletters to your email address solely because you have signed up for the respective newsletter by “Double Opt-In” and have agreed to the use of your email address for this purpose. We use the e-mail marketing software eworx Marketing Suite, which records the opening and clicking behavior. The following information is tracked: time of delivery, time of opening, duration of opening, IP address of opening, click on double opt-in confirmation, reading time, e-mail program used (e-mail Client), which link was clicked and the time of the click. These data will be processed exclusively within the European Union and will not be disclosed to any third parties. You have the right of access to information, correction, deletion, restriction, data portability, revocation and opposition.
Your rights in connection with personal data:
You have the right to obtain information about your stored personal data at any time. We will be pleased to inform you about the purpose of data processing and will upon request correct or lock your data, respectively, or delete your data if you should withdraw your consent.
As a data subject within the meaning of the DSG, you have the right to information, rectification, deletion, restriction, data portability, right of withdrawal. For questions or to exercise your rights, please contact datenschutz@ecoplus.at. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority at any time.
Events
According to Art. 12 DSGVO:
At ecoplus held events. Lower Austrian Business Agency GmbH for the purpose of press and public relations, photographs are regularly taken of event participants.
We publish these images on our website, in our social media channels as well as in business network portals, these photographs are generally accessible to all persons that visit our sites. These publications are seen primarily in journalistic context (§ 9 DSG) and always in our interest to communicate our events to the public (Art. 6 paragraph 1 lit f DSGVO); we evaluate this interest consciously with your personal rights and your right to privacy and will not publish any images that interfere with these rights.
Usually, if the data are not used for journalistic purposes, we do not keep personal photographs publicly available for more than three years and also do not store them any longer.
In principle, we do not communicate any data actively to third countries, with the exception of posting photographs on the Facebook platform, images maybe thus transmitted to the USA.
According to DSGVO, in connection with image publications- you are entitled to information, correction, objection, limitation of processing, data portability as well as deleting the image. You can assert your rights at any time using the contact details below. Additionally, according to the DSGVO you have the right of complaint at the Austrian Data Protection Authority. The above-mentioned rights are not effective in connection with purely journalistic image processing, the legality of which in particular is governed according to the Media Act and §78 UrhG.
Data Protection Officer
ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria is concerned about the protection of your personal data. Due to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU-DSGVO), we are allowed to use the contact details of our data protection officer Dr. August Wieland, +43 2742 9000-19626.
(Status: März 2022)
Disclosure according to §5 E-Commerce Law, §14 Corporate Code, §63 Trade Regulations and §25 Austrian Media Law.