Privacy Statement

In accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (“DSG”) this statement explains, which personal data (furthermore “data”) the Verein Wiener Saengerknaben as controller collects from you or about you, how we use these data, and which options you have when visiting this website. We comply with all legal requirements and process data only in accordance with the provisions of the relevant regulations. If you have any questions about this statement or our data processing activities, please contact .
Verein Wiener Sängerknaben

Augartenpalais, Obere Augartenstr. 1c, 1020 Wien

Your rights
In accordance with Articles 15-18, 20, and 21 GDPR, you have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, portability and objection against the processing of your data. However, these rights are excluded in accordance with Section 2d para. 6 of the Austrian Research Organization Act (Forschungsorganisationsgesetz) if the processing is carried out for purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR (processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes) and if this purpose is rendered impossible or seriously impaired by the exercise of your rights.

If you wish to exercise one or more of these rights, please contact us via email at . If you believe that the processing of your data violates applicable law or that your rights/interests have been infringed, you can launch a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority.
 
TLS encryption with https
In order to secure online transmission of data in accordance with the principles of privacy by design and privacy by default, we use TLS (Transport Layer Security), an encryption protocol that strengthens the protection of data. This protection is recognizable by the lock symbol at the left of the Internet address and the use of the https scheme (instead of http).
 
Storage of personal data when contacting us
When you contact us you transmit data such as name, email address, address, telephone number, and, if relevant, group type and age or other relevant personal details in the context of your request. We use these data to handle your request and to communicate with you on the basis of your inquiry (thus your request is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit a GDPR). We will not pass your personal data on to third parties without your consent, unless this is necessary for the handling of your request. Your data may also be accessed in case of suspicion of illegal behavior. You can revoke this consent at any time via the channels mentioned above, but in any case by sending an email to . In this case we will discontinue further processing unless processing is necessary for compliance with legal or regulatory retention requirement, e.g. establishment of a (pre-)contractual relationship.
 
Webshop
In order to facilitate online purchases we process the IP address of the connection owner, as well as name, address, and email address of the customer.
Furthermore, we process payment method, payment status, date of purchase, and purchased goods. These data are necessary for pre-contractual arrangements and the fulfilment of the contract. Your payment details (i.e., depending on means of payment either, name and credit card number or name and bank details) are processed by the payment service provider, wirecard CEE, Reininghausstraße 13a, 8020 Graz. Data are transmitted to the relevant payment institution for the purpose of debiting the purchase price; these data are not processed by us.

In case the purchase process is aborted, data are deleted immediately. If a contract is concluded, all data from the contractual relationship will be stored until the contract is fulfilled and beyond that time for the duration of the statutory retention periods. The legal basis for the processing is the performance of the contract and the compliance with legal requirements. Your data may be passed on to carriers (e.g., the Austrian Post) if this is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract with you.
 
Cookies
Our website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device through the browser. They do not cause any damage, and no personal data, such as your name or address, are stored and you cannot be identified on the basis of this information.
There are different types and categories of cookies: first-party cookies are created by our website, whereas third-party cookies are created by other websites (e.g., Google Analytics); necessary cookies ensure basic functions of the website and target-oriented cookies improve the user experience.
We use cookies to improve the user-friendliness of our website. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. Cookies enable us to recognize your browser during your next visit, e.g., to display the contents of your virtual cart in the online shop.
You can set up your browser to inform and ask you in every instance cookies are installed. You can deactivate cookies in your browser settings. Please note that this may impair the functionality of our website.
 
Newsletter
You have the option to subscribe to our newsletter. For this purpose, we need your email address and your consent to receive the newsletter. As soon as you have registered for the newsletter, we will send you an email confirming your registration.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by sending an email to or using the link in each newsletter. To provide our newsletter, we use the services of MailChimp, to whom your data will be sent for this purpose, as described in the following paragraphs.
 
MailChimp
MailChimp belongs to The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 United States.
MailChimp collects information such as IP address, browser type and email program and through the web beacons embedded in the newsletters MailChimp can assess among others if the email was opened or links were visited.
MailChimp is an active participant of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which legitimizes the transfer of personal data to the United States.
In accordance with Art. 28 GDPR, we have concluded a data processing agreement with MailChimp. Additional information regarding the data processing activities of MailChimp is available at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/#3._Privacy_for_Contacts.
 
Google
In order to improve the usability of our website, we use the services of Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, United States, as listed below. Google LLC is an active participant in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which legitimizes the transfer of personal information to the United States. Depending on the service, Google processes various data on Google's servers in the United States. Depending on whether you have a Google Account and are logged in or not, Google may connect the data collected on our website to your person. Additional information regarding the data processing activities of Google is available at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/. Data processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest or if you have made the appropriate settings and accepted cookies, on the basis of your consent, which may be revoked at any time. In accordance with Art. 28 GDPR, we have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.
 
Google Maps
We use Google Maps to show you our location and to offer you routing information. If you use the functions of the map, you are directed to Google Maps and transmit the data you enter directly to Google.
 
Google Analytics
To improve the usability of our website, we use Google Analytics to obtain visitor statistics. For this purpose, Google Analytics uses target-oriented cookies to evaluate your usage behavior on our website.
In order to provide you with better protection of your privacy, we pseudonymise your data by deleting the last bits of the IP address, and thus we cannot allocat the IP address to a specific user without additional information.
Furthermore, by clicking the opt-out-link you can prevent the data collection by Google Analytics on this website: Google Analytics Opt-Out
 
YouTube
Through the integration of videos on our website by means of YouTube (YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, United States), YouTube may process your data when you access the video on our website. If you have a YouTube account, the data may be associated with your personal account. YouTube LLC, as a subsidiary of Google LLC, who is an active participant in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which legitimizes the transfer of personal data to the United States. Additional information regarding the data processing activities of YouTube is available at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.