Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

WebDesign Austria ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website webdesign-austria.at.

By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website addresses
• Pages viewed on our website
• Time and date of your visit
• Time spent on pages
• General geographic location (country/city level)

2.2 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us:

• Remember your preferences
• Understand how you use our website
• Improve our content and services

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

2.3 Information You Provide

If you contact us via email, we collect the information you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address, solely to respond to your inquiry.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and maintain our website
• Improve and personalize your experience
• Analyze website usage and trends
• Respond to your inquiries and communications
• Protect against fraudulent or malicious activity
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services)
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property

5. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services, including:

• Google Fonts (font delivery)
• Bootstrap CDN (CSS framework)
• Wikimedia Commons (images)

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access: You can request copies of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your data under certain conditions
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can request restriction of data processing
• Right to Data Portability: You can request transfer of your data
• Right to Object: You can object to data processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@webdesign-austria.at.

8. Data Retention

We retain collected information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Anonymous, aggregated data may be retained indefinitely for analytical purposes.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete that information promptly.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: