Privacy Policy
Privacy policy
(AS OF 01/01/2023)
Microdain GmbH is pleased that you are visiting our website. Data protection and data security when using our website are very important to us. We would therefore like to inform you at this point which of your personal data we collect when you visit our website and for what purposes it is used.
Since changes in the law or changes in our internal company processes may make it necessary to adapt this data protection declaration, we ask you to read through this data protection declaration regularly. The data protection declaration can be called up, saved and printed out at any time.
§ 1 Responsible party and scope of application
The responsible party within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter: DSGVO) and other national data protection laws of the Member States as well as other data protection regulations is:
Microdain GmbH
Hauptstrasse 27
2344 Maria Enzersdorf
Austria
Email: support@microdain.com
Website: www.microdain.com
This data protection declaration applies to the Internet offer of Microdain GmbH, which can be accessed under the domain www.microdain.com.
§ 2 What is personal data?
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, information such as your name, age, address, telephone number, date of birth, e-mail address or IP address. Information where we cannot (or can only with a disproportionate effort) establish a link to your person, e.g. by anonymising the information, is not personal data. The processing of personal data (e.g. the collection, retrieval, use, storage or transmission) always requires a legal basis or your consent.
§ 3 Data processing on our website
1. Provision and use of the website
a) Scope and purpose of data processing
We use the service of Squarespace Ireland Limited to provide and use the website. Squarespace shares this information with us to learn more about traffic and activity on this website. Squarespace collects and uses personal data of our users only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services or information. When calling up and using our website, Squarespace collects the personal data that your browser automatically transmits to the server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. Squarespace analyses the data in a depersonalised form.
The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automated deletion:
IP address of the requesting computer,
· Date and time of access,
· Name and URL of the retrieved file,
· Website from which the access is made (referrer URL),
· the browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.
The aforementioned data will be processed by Squarespace for the following purposes:
Ensuring a smooth connection of the website
Ensuring a safe and comfortable use of our website
b) Legal basis
For the data processing mentioned under a), Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO serves as the legal basis. The processing of the aforementioned data is necessary for the provision of a website and to enable safe and convenient use and thus serves to protect a legitimate interest of our company. In addition, there are no higher interests of the website user, so that the interest of the website operator prevails.
c) Storage period and data deletion
As soon as the aforementioned data is no longer required to display the website, it is deleted. The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility for the user to object. Further storage will take place in individual cases if required by law.
Contact form
a) Nature and scope of data processing
On our website, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided. If you make use of the contact form, the following personal data will be processed:
Mandatory information:
· Name
· E-mail address
The specification of your name and e-mail address serves the purpose of processing your request. When using the contact form, your personal data will not be passed on to third parties.
b) Legal basis
The data processing described above for the purpose of contacting you is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO on the basis of the declaration of consent voluntarily given by you during the sending process.
c) Storage period
As soon as the request you have made has been dealt with and the matter in question has been conclusively clarified, the personal data processed by you via the contact form will be deleted. Further storage may take place in individual cases if this is required by law.
§ 4 Disclosure of data to third parties
We will only share your personal information with third parties if:
you have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a DSGVO,
this is legally permissible and required in accordance with Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. b DSGVO for the fulfilment of a contractual relationship with you, if there is a legal obligation for the disclosure in accordance with Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. c DSGVO, the disclosure is required in accordance with Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. f DSGVO for the protection of legitimate business interests and for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data.
§ 5 Use of cookies
a) Nature and scope of data processing
Squarespace as host uses cookies on our website. Cookies are small files that are sent by us to the browser of your terminal device during your visit to our website and stored there. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of technically necessary cookies. Other cookies, however, enable us to perform various analyses. Cookies are, for example, able to recognise the browser you are using when you visit our website again. With the help of cookies, we can, among other things, make our website more user-friendly and effective for you, for example by tracking your use of our website and determining your preferred settings. If third parties process information via cookies, they collect the information directly from your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage to your terminal device. They cannot execute programs or contain viruses. Various types of cookies are used on our website, the type and function of which are explained in more detail below.
Our website uses transient cookies that are automatically deleted as soon as you close your browser. This type of cookie makes it possible to record your session ID. This allows various requests from your browser to be assigned to a common session and enables us to recognise your terminal device during subsequent website visits within a session.
Persistent cookies are also used on our website. Persistent cookies are cookies that are stored in your browser for a longer period of time and transmit information to us. The respective storage period differs depending on the cookie. You can delete persistent cookies independently via your browser settings.
Required cookies: These cookies are required for technical reasons so that you can visit our website and use functions offered by us.
Performance cookies: These cookies allow us to analyse website usage and improve the performance and functionality of our website. For example, we may collect information about how our website is used by visitors, which pages are viewed most frequently, or whether error messages are displayed on certain pages. In addition, these cookies contribute to a safe and compliant use of the website.
b) Legal basis
Due to the described purposes of use (see § 6a), the legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. If you have given us your consent to the use of cookies on the basis of a notice ("cookie banner") issued by us on the website, the lawfulness of the use is additionally based on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO.
c) Storage period
As soon as the data transmitted to us via the cookies is no longer required to achieve the purposes described above, this information is deleted. Further storage will take place in individual cases if this is required by law.
d) Configuration of the browser settings
Most browsers are preset to accept cookies by default. However, you can configure your respective browser in such a way that it only accepts certain cookies or no cookies at all. However, we would like to point out that you may no longer be able to use all the functions of our website if cookies are deactivated on our website by your browser settings. You can also use your browser settings to delete cookies already stored in your browser or to have the storage period displayed. Furthermore, it is possible to set your browser to notify you before cookies are stored. Since the various browsers can differ in their respective functionalities, we ask you to use the respective help menu of your browser for the configuration options.
If you want a comprehensive overview of all third-party accesses to your Internet browser, we recommend the installation of specially developed plug-ins for this purpose.
Further information on the cookies used by Squarespace can be found on the Squarespace website at https://support.squarespace.com/hc/de/articles/360001264507.
§ 6 Tracking and analysis tools
We use tracking and analysis tools to ensure the ongoing optimisation and needs-based design of our website. With the help of tracking measures, it is also possible for us to statistically record the use of our website by visitors and to further develop our online offer for you with the help of the knowledge gained. Based on these interests, the use of the tracking and analysis tools described below is justified pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO. If you have given us your consent to the use of cookies on the basis of a notice ("cookie banner") issued by us on the website, the lawfulness of the use is additionally based on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO. The following description of the tracking and analysis tools also shows the respective processing purposes and the processed data.
1. Squarespace Analytics
This website uses Squarespace Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Squarespace Ireland Limited, Le Pole House, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, Ireland. Squarespace Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site.
The information generated by these cookies, for example about the time, place and frequency of your use of this website, is usually transferred to a Squarespace server in the USA and stored there, Squarespace Ireland Limited, ensures the secure handling and storage of your data. However, we cannot guarantee that data will not be stored outside the EU. We explicitly point out that currently the same level of data protection cannot be guaranteed. After the Privacy Shield expired, the legal basis on which the data transfer takes place is the standard contractual clauses published by the EU in June 2021, which ensure adequate protection of your data. If a new agreement between the EU and the US is reached, and this offers a comparable level of data protection as the Privacy Shield, the data processing will be based on this.
When using Squarespace Analytics, it cannot be ruled out that the cookies set by Squarespace Analytics may also collect other personal data in addition to the IP address. Please note that Squarespace may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
Squarespace will use the information generated by cookies on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.
You can generally prevent cookies from being stored by setting your browser software accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.
It is not excluded that the cookies set by Squarespace Analytics may collect other personal data in addition to the IP address. To prevent information about your use of the website from being collected by Squarespace Analytics and transmitted to Squarespace Analytics, you can download a plugin
This plugin prevents information about your visit to the website from being transmitted to Squarespace Analytics. Any other analysis is not prevented by this plugin.
§ 7 Data subject rights
The GDPR gives you the following rights as a data subject of a processing of personal data:
In accordance with Art. 15 DSGVO, you can request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data have been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, about a transfer to third countries or international organizations and about the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details. In accordance with Art. 16 DSGVO, you can immediately request the correction of incorrect or the completion of your personal data stored by us. Pursuant to Art. 17 DSGVO, you may request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. Pursuant to Art. 18 DSGVO, you may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, we no longer need the data and you object to their erasure because you need them for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims. You are also entitled to the right under Art. 18 DSGVO if you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO. Pursuant to Art. 20 DSGVO, you may request to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, or you may request that it be transferred to another controller. Pursuant to Art. 7 (3) DSGVO, you may revoke your consent, once given, at any time by contacting us at the email address of the data protection officer given above. This has the consequence that we may no longer continue the data processing(s) based on this consent for the future.
In accordance with Art. 77 DSGVO, you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence, your place of work or our company headquarters.
§ 8 Right of objection
When your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO, provided that there are grounds for doing so that arise from your particular situation, or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the case of direct advertising, you have a general right of objection, which is implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.
§ 9 Data security and security measures
We undertake to treat your personal data confidentially. In order to prevent manipulation or loss or misuse of your data stored with us, we take extensive technical and organizational security precautions, which are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress. However, we would like to point out that, due to the structure of the Internet, it is possible that the rules of data protection and the above-mentioned security measures may not be observed by other persons or institutions not within our sphere of responsibility. In particular, data disclosed in unencrypted form - e.g. if this is done by e-mail - can be read by third parties. We have no technical influence on this. It is your responsibility as a user to protect the data you provide against misuse by encrypting it or in any other way.