Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The controller within the meaning of Article 4(7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Bernhard Seivel-Feyerer
P.O. Box 0002
1235 Vienna
Austria

Email: team.simpleafterhours@gmail.com

2. General Information on Data Processing

We process personal data exclusively in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG), and all other applicable legal provisions.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data is processed on the following legal bases:

  • Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – Consent

  • Article 6(1)(b) GDPR – Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures

  • Article 6(1)(c) GDPR – Compliance with a legal obligation

  • Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate interests

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

4. Data Retention

Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary to fulfil the respective purpose or as required by statutory retention obligations.

Under Austrian tax and commercial law (BAO and UGB), documents are generally retained for seven (7) years. After the applicable retention periods expire, the data will be deleted or anonymized.

5. Data Processing on Our Website; Hosting (Webflow)

Our website is hosted by IONOS SE

When you visit our website, the following information is processed automatically:

  • IP address

  • Date and time of access

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Referrer URL

  • Pages visited

This processing is necessary to ensure the security, stability, and proper functioning of our website.

Legal basis:
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing a secure and stable website).

Personal data may be transferred to third countries, particularly the United States. Such transfers are carried out based on appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 GDPR.

6. Contact

If you contact us via email or our contact form, the information you provide will be processed in order to respond to your request.

Legal basis:

  • Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract-related communication)

  • Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in communicating with users)

7. Newsletter

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we process:

  • Email address

  • IP address

  • Date and time of subscription

Registration is carried out using the double opt-in procedure.

Legal basis:
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

8. Cookies and Consent Management (Cookiebot)

 

8.1 Introduction

The website uses cookies and related technologies. Users are informed about the purpose and use of cookies.

8.2 What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on the user's device to remember information between visits.

8.3 Scripts

Scripts are pieces of code used to ensure the website functions properly and interactively.

8.4 Types of cookies

Functional cookies, statistics cookies, marketing/tracking cookies, and social media cookies (Instagram and Pinterest) are used.

8.5 Placed cookies

Lists the cookies used on the website.

8.6 Consent

Users are asked for consent through a cookie banner and can manage their preferences.

8.7 Manage consent settings

Users can change or withdraw their cookie consent settings.

8.8 Enabling/disabling cookies

Cookies can be deleted or disabled in the browser, although this may affect website functionality.

8.9 Rights regarding personal data

Users have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent. Complaints may be submitted to the competent Data Protection Authority.

8.10 Contact details

Provides the website owner's contact information for privacy and cookie-related questions. 

Bernhard Seivel-Feyerer

Email: team.simpleafterhours@gmail.com 

9. Analytics and Marketing Tools; Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 to analyze visitor behavior.

The following information may be processed:

  • Shortened IP address

  • Device information

  • Usage behavior

  • Interaction data

Retention period: 14 months

Legal basis:
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

Personal data may be transferred to the United States based on appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 GDPR.

9a. Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to analyze our website's visibility in Google Search.

Only aggregated data relating to search queries, clicks, and impressions is processed. It is not possible to identify individual users from this information.

Provider:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House
Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Ireland

Legal basis:
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in optimizing our website).

10. Google Ads

We use Google Ads Conversion Tracking and Remarketing.

Interactions with advertisements and conversions are recorded.

Legal basis:
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

 

11. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Article 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)

  • Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)

  • Right to object (Article 21 GDPR)

  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (Article 7(3) GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde) if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law.