DATA PROTECTION

This website is operated by the Spitz Tourism Association, Mittergasse 3a, 3620 Spitz an der Donau (“we” or “us”). This notice describes how we, as the data controller, process your personal data in connection with this website.

Data processing

When you visit this website, we will collect the following information: the date and time you access a page on our website, your IP address, the name and version of your web browser, the website (URL) you visited before accessing it website, certain cookies (see points 2, 4 and 6) and the information that you provide yourself by filling out the contact form or registering on our website.

There is no obligation to actually provide the information that we ask you to provide on our website. However, if you do not do this, you may not be able to use all of the features of the Site.

Cookies

So-called cookies are used on this website. A cookie is a small file that may be stored on your computer when you visit a website. Basically, cookies are used to offer users additional functions on a website. For example, they may be used to make it easier for you to navigate a website, to allow you to continue using a website where you left it and/or to remember your preferences and settings when you return to the website . Cookies cannot access, read or modify any other data on your computer.

Most of the cookies on this website are so-called session cookies. They will be automatically deleted when you leave our website. Persistent cookies, on the other hand, remain on your computer until you delete them manually in your browser. We use such persistent cookies to recognize you the next time you visit our website.

If you want to control cookies on your computer, you can choose your browser settings so that you receive a notification when a website wants to store cookies. You can also block or delete cookies if they have already been stored on your computer. If you would like to know more about how to take these steps, please use the “Help” function in your browser.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your online experience and prevent you from fully using this website.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. We process your data based on our overriding legitimate interest in creating easy-to-use website access statistics in a cost-effective manner (Article 6 (1) (f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).

The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address and the URLs of the websites accessed) is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and stored there. We do not store any of your data collected in connection with Google Analytics.

This website uses the IP anonymization option offered by Google Analytics. Your IP address will therefore be shortened/anonymized by Google as soon as Google receives your IP address. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined by Google with other data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all of the functions of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting your data in connection with Google Analytics by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link:

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

You can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data on this website by clicking on the link below. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future collection of your data when you visit this website:

<a href="javascript:gaOptout()">Deactivate Google Analytics</a>

[Note: the associated JavaScript code can be found on https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/?hl=de#disable]

Further information about Google's terms of use and Google's privacy policy can be found at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or under https://www.google.at/intl/at/policies/.

Social media plugins

Plugins from the following social networks are used on the platform:

Facebook Ireland Limited, Hanover Reach, 5-7 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 Ireland

Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025, USA

Only if you give your consent to the processing of the data by the operator of the social network in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR will your data be transmitted to the respective operator of the social network when you click on the displayed icons. The network receives information about your visit to our platform via the plugin.

If you are logged in to one of the social networks mentioned when you visit the platform, your visit can be assigned to your social network account. Interactions with the plugin can be saved by the network operator.

Information about the use of the data collected by the respective social network can be found on the network operator's respective website, usually in the “data protection” or “privacy” section, for which the platform assumes no liability for the handling of data.

Google Adwords

Our website uses “Google Adwords” cookies, a function of the web analysis service Google LLC (“Google”), 1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, in order to send you online advertising from the respective platforms for remarketing purposes at a later point in time within the Google advertising network. These are long-term cookies that can be stored for a maximum period of 6 months.

Please note that common internet browsers accept cookies in their default settings. This can be changed in the respective browser settings. In addition, you have the option under http://www.google.com/ads/preferences deactivate the use of Google cookies. You can use your browser settings to install plugins that block cookies. However, not accepting cookies may limit the functionality of our website.

Purposes of data processing

We will process your personal data for the following purposes:

to provide you with this website and to further improve and develop this website
to be able to create usage statistics
to detect, prevent and investigate attacks on our website
to respond to your inquiries

Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is our overriding legitimate interest (according to Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation), which consists in achieving the purposes mentioned above under point 7.

Transfer of personal data

For the purposes mentioned above, we will transfer your personal data to the following recipients:

IT service providers we use
the companies mentioned in points 3 to 6 as described

Some of the recipients mentioned above may be located outside your country or may process your personal data there. The level of data protection in other countries may not be the same as in your country. However, we only transfer your personal data to countries for which the EU Commission has decided that they have an adequate level of data protection or we take measures to ensure that all recipients have an adequate level of data protection. For this purpose, for example, we conclude standard contractual clauses (2010/87/EC and/or 2004/915/EC). These are available upon request at info@spitz-wachau.at.

Rights related to personal data

We will generally store your data for a period of three months. Longer storage only takes place if this is necessary to investigate identified attacks on our website. If you register on our website, we will store your data for as long as your account exists and then only for as long as legal obligations require.

For questions and information
we are glad to be at service

Spitz Tourist Association, Mittergasse 3a, 3620 Spitz an der Donau

+43 (0) 2713 2254 or info@spitz-wachau.at