Privacy Policy

General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Designation of the Responsible Entity

The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:
swerk e.U.
Vedran Kljajic
Leopoldine-Padaurek-Straße 17/50
1210 Wien
Austria

The responsible entity, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, contact details, etc.).

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Certain data processing activities require your explicit consent. You may revoke your consent at any time by sending an informal email to vedran.kljajic@swerk.co. The legality of data processing conducted prior to revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde). Contact details are available at: https://www.dsb.gv.at/kontakt.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a machine-readable format, or to have it transferred to a third party. Direct data transfer to another responsible entity will be performed only if technically feasible.

Right to Information, Correction, Restriction, and Deletion

You have the right, under applicable legal provisions, to free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of processing, as well as the right to correction, restriction, or deletion of this data. For these matters or other questions about personal data, contact us using the details provided in the Imprint.

SSL/TLS Encryption

To ensure security and protect the transmission of confidential content, our website uses SSL/TLS encryption. Data you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can identify an encrypted connection by the "https://" in your browser’s address bar and the lock icon.

Registration on This Website

To access certain features, you may register on our website. The data provided is used solely for the purpose of the respective service or offer. Mandatory registration fields must be completed fully; otherwise, registration will be rejected.

We will notify you by email of significant changes, such as technical updates, sent to the address provided during registration.

Data collected during registration is processed based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time via an informal email. The legality of prior data processing remains unaffected.

Registered user data is stored for as long as you remain registered. Data will be deleted upon cancellation of your registration, subject to statutory retention periods.

Storage Duration of Posts and Comments

Posts, comments, and related data (e.g., IP addresses) are stored and remain on our website until fully deleted or required to be deleted for legal reasons.

Storage is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time via an informal email. The legality of prior data processing remains unaffected.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies—small text files stored by your browser on your device—to enhance user-friendliness, effectiveness, and security.

Session cookies are deleted automatically after your browser session ends. Other cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them, allowing us to recognize you on return visits.

You can configure your browser to monitor, restrict, or block cookies. Many browsers can automatically delete cookies when closed. Disabling cookies may limit website functionality.

Cookies necessary for electronic communication or requested functions (e.g., shopping cart) are set based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, reflecting our legitimate interest in providing technically error-free services. Other cookies (e.g., for analytics) are addressed separately in this Privacy Policy.

Google Web Fonts

Our website uses Google Web Fonts, provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, to ensure consistent presentation across devices. When you visit our site, your IP address and page visit data are sent to a Google server in the USA. This is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in optimal website presentation.

Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ensuring compliance with EU data protection standards.

For more details, visit: https://fonts.google.com/about. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.