Privacy Policy

 

1. General Information

This privacy policy provides a clear overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please see the following sections.

 

2. Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data is processed by the website operator:

Julia Assante
Altmannsdorfer Straße 95–99/1/10
1120 Vienna
Austria
Email: juliaassante@aol.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

 

How is your data collected?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us—for example, by filling out a contact form or writing to us via email or WhatsApp. Other data is automatically collected when you visit this website. This may include technical data such as your browser type, operating system, or time of page access.

 

What is your data used for?
Some data is collected to ensure the error-free delivery of the website. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior or to respond to inquiries, including via contact form, email, or WhatsApp.

 

3. Hosting

This website is hosted externally by:

 

World4You Internet Services GmbH
Wolfgang-Pauli-Straße 2, BT3
4020 Linz, Austria

 

All personal data collected is stored on the servers of this hosting provider. Data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure, efficient website operation). If you provide explicit consent, processing will additionally be based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TDDDG (Telecommunications-Digital Services Data Protection Act).

 

A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) according to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded.

 

4. General Data Protection Information

We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy. Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., via email or messaging apps) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection against access by third parties is not possible.

 

5. Data Retention

Unless a more specific retention period is stated, your personal data will be stored until the purpose of processing no longer applies. If you request deletion or withdraw consent, your data will be deleted unless legal obligations (e.g. tax or commercial retention requirements) require otherwise.

 

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Your data is processed on the following legal grounds:

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – Consent

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – Contractual necessity

  • Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – Legal obligation

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate interest

  • §25(1) TDDDG – Consent for cookies or local device access

 

7. Your Rights under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • access your personal data (Art. 15)

  • rectify or delete data (Art. 16 & 17)

  • restrict processing (Art. 18)

  • data portability (Art. 20)

  • object to processing (Art. 21)

  • lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Please contact us at the address listed above to exercise these rights.

 

8. SSL/TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption to ensure the secure transmission of confidential content. You can identify an encrypted connection by the “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar.

 

9. Cookies

This website uses cookies. Some cookies are necessary for site functionality; others are used for analytics or personalization. Necessary cookies are processed based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Other cookies require your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TDDDG).

You can configure your browser to notify you about cookies and to allow them only in individual cases or block them completely.

 

10. Contact Form, Email, and WhatsApp Communication

If you contact us via the contact form, email, or WhatsApp, the data you provide will be used to process your inquiry (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). We will not share this data without your explicit consent.

 

By contacting us via WhatsApp, you agree that your phone number and message content may be stored by us and may be subject to WhatsApp’s privacy policy:


🔗 https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy-eea

WhatsApp is operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.

 

11. Social Media: Instagram

This website uses plugins from Instagram (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.). When the plugin is active, a connection to Instagram is established. If you are logged in, Instagram may associate your visit with your profile. Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TDDDG).

 

Instagram privacy policy:
🔗 https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy

 

12. Analytics: WP Statistics

We use WP Statistics (by Veronalabs, Estonia) to analyze website usage anonymously. Collected data includes anonymized IP addresses, referrer information, and page views. All data is stored locally and is not shared with third parties.

 

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR or your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TDDDG.

 

13. Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email and your consent to receive emails. This data is only used for sending the newsletter and will not be shared with third parties. You may unsubscribe at any time (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

 

14. YouTube (Enhanced Privacy Mode)

This site embeds YouTube videos (Google Ireland Limited). We use YouTube’s enhanced privacy mode, which ensures that no cookies are set before the video is played.

 

Once you play a video, YouTube may store personal data and associate it with your profile if you’re logged in. You can avoid this by logging out beforehand.

 

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR or your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TDDDG.

 

YouTube privacy policy:
🔗 https://policies.google.com/privacy