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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 is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on the topic of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Notice on the Responsible Party" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected partly by you providing it to us. This can include data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided error-free. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

For this and other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

Your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated when you visit this website. This is primarily done using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host / hosts. This may include, among other things, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated through a website.

The external hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of TDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host:

World4You Internet Services GmbH
Hafenstraße 35
4020 Linz
Austria

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this occurs.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security gaps. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Authority

The responsible authority for data processing on this website is:

Zeitgeber Lighting GmbH
Taubstummengasse 11/4
1040 Vienna

Phone: +43 699 10318314
Email: office@zeitgeber.at

The responsible authority is the natural or legal person that alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Duration of Storage

Unless a more specific storage duration is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate deletion request or revoke 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 retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the case of an explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also occurs based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally occurs based on § 25 para. 1 TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for contract fulfillment or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is required to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The specific legal bases applicable in each case will be informed in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Note on Data Transfer to Third Countries with Insufficient Data Protection and Transfer to US Companies Not Certified under DPF

We use tools from companies located in third countries with insufficient data protection as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We would like to point out that in third countries with insufficient data protection, a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed.

We would like to point out that the USA as a third country generally provides a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. Data transfer to the USA is permissible if the recipient has a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has suitable additional guarantees. Information about transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external entities. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external entities. We only share personal data with external entities when this is necessary for contract fulfillment, when we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the transfer, or when another legal basis allows data transfer. When using processors, we only share our customers' personal data based on a valid contract for data processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Against Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR WHICH THE PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Complain to the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected persons have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, their workplace, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to complain exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Access, Rectification, and Deletion

You have the right to free access to your stored personal data at any time, as well as information about its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or deletion of this data, in accordance with applicable legal provisions. You can contact us at any time regarding this or for any further questions regarding personal data.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to assert, defend, or enforce legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data instead of deletion.
  • If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. As long as it has not been established whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may only be processed—apart from their storage—with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of substantial public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL and TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL and TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address bar changing from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails

The use of contact data published as part of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby contradicted. The operators of the sites expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the case of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

Objection to Advertising Emails

The use of contact data published as part of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby contradicted. The operators of the sites expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the case of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packages and 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 ends. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them or they are deleted automatically by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services from third parties within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies may be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, providing certain desired functions (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is indicated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to store cookies and similar recognition technologies was requested, the processing occurs solely based on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this was requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after processing your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiries via Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of addressing your concern. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this was requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after processing your concern). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular legal retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Social Media

Instagram

This website incorporates functions of the service Instagram. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Instagram server is established. This allows Instagram to obtain information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This enables Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We point out that we, as the providers of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The subsequent processing by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we share have been documented in an agreement on joint processing. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tools and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tools on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. Rights of affected individuals (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the rights of affected individuals with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/, and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhere to these data protection standards. For further information, you can visit the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

6. Analysis Tools and Advertising

WP Statistics

This website uses the analysis tool WP Statistics to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).

With WP Statistics, we can analyze the use of our website. WP Statistics captures, among other things, log files (IP address, referrer, browsers used, user's origin, search engine used) and actions taken by website visitors on the page (e.g., clicks and views).

The data collected with WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior to optimize both our web offerings and our advertising. If consent was requested, the processing occurs solely based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDG; the consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on data protection at Veronalabs can be found at: https://veronalabs.com/privacy.

IP Anonymization

We use WP Statistics with anonymized IP. Your IP address will be truncated, so it can no longer be directly assigned to you.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further 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 carried out exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke the consent given for the storage of the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provided for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and will be deleted after unsubscribing from the newsletter or after the purpose ceases. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data that has been stored with us for other purposes will remain unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored with us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in compliance with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of our web pages that includes YouTube, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable technologies for recognition (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraudulent attempts.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on the handling of user data, please refer to YouTube's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please refer to the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is intended to verify whether the data input on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor's stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated scraping and SPAM. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to Google's privacy policy and terms of use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please refer to the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Wordfence

We have integrated Wordfence on this website. The provider is Defiant Inc., 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA (hereinafter “Wordfence”).

Wordfence is used to protect our website from unwanted access or malicious cyberattacks. For this purpose, our website establishes a permanent connection to Wordfence's servers so that Wordfence can compare its databases with the accesses made on our website and block them if necessary.

The use of Wordfence is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in effectively protecting its website from cyberattacks. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/.

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