Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. Data Controller

Gerd Klingenschmid
Wilhelmstraße 30, 1120 Vienna, Austria
Email: hello@gerdklingenschmid.at

2. Purpose of Data Processing

I process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to contact inquiries and provide consultation
  • To fulfill contractual obligations
  • To comply with legal requirements
  • To optimize the website (statistics, analytics)

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Your data is processed in accordance with:

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (Consent)
  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (Contract performance)
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate interest – e.g., analytics, IT security)
  • § 96(3) TKG 2003 (for electronic communication)

4. Data Collected

Depending on your interaction with this website, I may collect the following data:

  • Contact data (name, email address)
  • Message content from contact form submissions
  • IP address, browser data (for statistics and security)
  • Usage data (pages visited, time on site, interactions)

5. Data Disclosure

I do not share your data with third parties, except:

  • To IT service providers as part of data processing agreements (e.g., hosting, form processing)
  • To authorities if legally required

Service Providers:

  • Hosting: ALL-INKL.COM - Neue Medien Münnich (Server location: Germany)
  • Contact Form: Formspree, Inc. (USA) – for processing contact form submissions. See Formspree Privacy Policy
  • Analytics: Zoho PageSense, Zoho Corporation (EU Cloud – Dublin & Amsterdam). See Zoho Privacy Policy

Data processing agreements pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR are in place or will be concluded with these service providers.

6. No Third-Party Advertising or Tracking

This website does not use:

  • Google Analytics or any Google tracking services
  • Facebook Pixel or any Meta/Facebook tracking
  • Third-party advertising networks
  • Social media tracking pixels
  • Retargeting or remarketing services

7. Data Retention

Your data is only stored for as long as necessary for the respective purpose:

  • Contact inquiries without contract: max. 12 months
  • Contractual relationships: according to statutory retention periods (typically 7 years)
  • With consent: until revocation
  • Analytics data: anonymized, retained according to Zoho PageSense policies

8. Cookies & Tracking

This website uses cookies for:

  • Statistical analysis (visitor numbers, page views)
  • Website optimization and user experience improvement

You can configure your browser to inform you about cookies, allow them only in specific cases, or block them entirely. You can also enable "Do Not Track" to opt out of analytics tracking.

9. Your Rights

You have the right at any time to:

  • Access information about your stored data
  • Rectification of inaccurate data
  • Erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restriction of processing
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing
  • Withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

Please contact: hello@gerdklingenschmid.at

10. Data Protection Officer

Pursuant to Art. 37 GDPR, there is no obligation to appoint a Data Protection Officer for this website.

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that your data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:

Austrian Data Protection Authority
Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna
Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at
www.dsb.gv.at