The website www.digitrans.expert is operated by DigiTrans GmbH, Hamerlingstraße 42, A-4020 Linz (“we” or “us” or „Digitrans“). This statement describes how we, as the person responsible for data protection, process your personal data in connection with this website and which terms of use apply to you.

This privacy policy describes which data is collected during your visit to this website and for what purpose it is used. We therefore ask you to read the following privacy policy carefully before you agree to it and continue to use the website.
The collection, processing and use of data by DigiTrans GmbH is always in compliance with the legal regulations, in particular in accordance with the Basic Data Protection Regulation VO (EU) 2016/679 (“DS-GVO”) and the Telecommunications Act (TKG) 2003.

DigiTrans GmbH is responsible for the use and processing of your personal data in accordance with the DS-GVO. Should you have any questions regarding the protection and security of your data or wish to assert your rights and claims in connection with data protection (e.g. object to the use of your data or wish to correct it), please contact us by telephone at  +43 732 60 46 59, or by e-mail to office@digitrans.expert

1. Copyright / Intellectual Property / Right of Use

1.1 Content

All contents of our website including the layout and all individual elements such as images, logos, videos, illustrations and graphics are protected by copyright. They may not be reproduced, distributed, saved or used or processed in any other way without our express written consent. This website is for your information only.

1.2 Licenses

It is expressly pointed out that this website does not grant any licenses for the use of the intellectual property contained on this website.

1.3 Violations

A violation of these terms of use obliges you to destroy all content immediately and entitles us to compensation.

2. Liability / Warranty

2.1 Warranty and liability

This website is available free of charge. We endeavor to present the information provided in an up-to-date, correct and complete manner. However, we do not assume any guarantee or liability for the content of the website, in particular not for the correctness, completeness and topicality of the information contained or its usability for a specific purpose or for the technical services, in particular also with regard to the availability of the Services and storage of data.

2.2 Third Party Content

ELiability on our part for data transmitted / stored by third parties is only possible if we become aware of a legal violation by them. Data transmitted / stored by third parties are not constantly checked on our part. With knowledge of a legal violation, such content will be removed immediately. We are not liable for any damage or disadvantages of any kind that (may) result from the use of such information.

2.3 Links to third party content

Our website, operated purely as a service and information platform, contains links to third party websites as a free service. Their content is not considered to be the content of our website. We assume no liability for these linked websites and their content.

2.4 Standard of fault

The exclusion of liability according to Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 is to be understood – in particular with regard to the level of fault – to the extent that it is (barely) permissible by law.

3. Processing and recording of personal data in connection with our website

3.1 Which data we process about you

3.1.1 General

In the course of your visit to this website, the following information in particular is collected by us or by Google Analytics: the date and time you access a page on our website, your IP address (anonymized), the name and version of your web browser, the website ( URL) that you visited before accessing this website, certain cookies (see point 3.2 below) and the information that you provide yourself.

3.1.2 IP address

Your IP address is recorded anonymously when you visit our website and processed by our IT system for the purpose of IT security and for the evaluation of user behavior and the performance analysis of the website.

3.1.3 No obligation

There is no obligation to actually provide the data that we ask you to provide on our website. However, if you do not do this, you will not be able to use all functions of the website.

3.1.4 Contact forms

3.1.4.1 General information on contact forms

If you contact us via a contact form, personal data will be collected. Which data is collected can be found in the contact form. The data will be saved for the purpose of processing your request. Mandatory information is indicated by the text “(required)”. All other details are optional. We delete the data that arises in connection with the contact form after the storage is no longer required, or we limit processing if there are statutory retention requirements. The legal basis for processing your personal data is Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR, when it comes to contacting you in the context of a contract. Incidentally, it is our legitimate interest to answer your inquiries, so that in this case Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.

3.1.4.2 Usage of Hubspot

If the integration of Hubspot has not been deactivated by the cookie settings (see below) and you enter your email address in one of the contact forms, a user account will be created and the communication content will be saved in order to be able to process this and future inquiries better . If you do not enter an email address, no user account will be created and the communication content will not be saved. See the “Hubspot” section for more details.

3.2 Cookies

3.2.1 General

So-called cookies are used on this website. A cookie is a small file that can be stored on your computer when you visit a website. In principle, cookies are used to offer users additional functions on a website. For example, they can be used to make it easier for you to navigate a website, to enable you to continue using a website where you left it and / or to save your preferences and settings when you visit the website again. Cookies cannot access, read or change any other data on your computer.

3.2.2 Types of cookies

A distinction must be made between “session cookies” and “permanent cookies”. Session cookies are usually automatically deleted as soon as you close the browser.

3.2.3 Persistent cookies

A period of validity is specified for permanent cookies. They remain on your computer until you manually delete them from your computer or the respective period of validity has expired. After this time, these cookies are usually deleted. We use such persistent cookies to recognize you the next time you visit our website.

3.2.4 Cookies used

The following table lists which cookies are set by our website. You can determine which of the cookies are set. You can call up the cookie settings here:

Cookie settings

3.2.5 Control in the browser

If you want to control cookies on your computer, you can also block or delete cookies if they have already been saved on your computer. If you would like to know more about how to take these steps, please use the “Help” function in your browser.

3.2.6 User Experience

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies could affect your online experience and prevent you from fully using this website.

3.3 Google Analytics

3.3.1 General

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Ing., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are saved on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. We process your data on the basis of our overriding legitimate interest in creating easy-to-use website access statistics in a cost-efficient manner (Art 6 Paragraph 1 lit f of the General Data Protection Regulation).

3.3.2 Data storage

The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address and the URLs of the websites you visit) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. We do not save any of your data that is collected in connection with Google Analytics.

3.3.3 Anonymized IP Address

This website uses the IP anonymization option offered by Google Analytics. Your IP address will therefore be shortened / anonymized by Google as soon as Google receives your IP address. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data by Google.

3.3.4 Prevent cookie storage in the browser

You can prevent the storage of cookies 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. You can also prevent Google from collecting your data in connection with Google Analytics by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

3.3.5 Deactivate Google Analytics

You can deactivate Google Analytics directly through the cookie settings mentioned above. You can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data on this website by clicking on the link below. An opt-out cookie is set that prevents the future collection of your data when you visit this website:
Deactivate Google Analytics
(note: the associated JavaScript code can be found at https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/#disable)

3.3.6 Further information

You can find more information on Google’s terms of use and Google’s privacy policy at https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/ and https://policies.google.com/?hl=en.

3.4 Hubspot

3.4.1 Use of Hubspot

Hubspot, Inc. is headquartered in the USA and is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield. A current certificate can be viewed here. Based on this agreement between the USA and the European Commission, the latter has determined an adequate level of data protection for companies certified under the Privacy Shield. The data is processed in Ireland and the USA.

3.4.2 Use for web analysis

For website analysis, data is automatically collected and stored on this website using technologies from Hubspot, Inc. (www.hubspot.com), from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. According to Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a weighing of interests, in an optimized presentation of our offer. Cookies can be used. After the purpose and the end of the use of Hubspot by us, the data collected in this context will be deleted.

3.4.3 Use for user account management and communication

We also use technologies from Hubspot, Inc. on this website to manage user accounts.

3.4.3.1 Contact forms

If you contact us via a contact form or a chat and enter your e-mail address, a user account will be created and the communication content will be saved in order to be able to process these and future inquiries better. If you do not enter an email address, no user account will be created and the communication content will not be saved. We also use Hubspot to send emails.

3.4.3.2 Purpose of data processing

On the one hand, the data processing serves to process the contract in accordance with Art. 6 Para. b GDPR and, on the other hand, the safeguarding of our predominantly legitimate interests in an optimized presentation of our offer, the optimal processing of your inquiries and direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR.

3.4.3.3 Deactivate Hubspot

You can object to the data collection and storage at any time with effect for the future by either deactivating the cookie in the cookie settings mentioned above, or by storing an opt-out cookie on your device, or with the help of a corresponding browser plug-in, z. B. Ghostery, suppress the functionality of the tool.

3.5 Yumpu

3.5.1 Usage of Yumpu

Yumpu is an online service provided by the company i-magazine AG and the headquartes are located in Diepoldsau in Switzerland. The service offers free digital publishing and displays PDF files as simulated print media. The PDF files are being hosted in the cloud.

Content from Yumpu is only being loaded if you accept loading of external media. The GDPR statement, the cookie statement and the purpose of data collection and processing of this external medium can be found here: https://www.yumpu.com/en/info/privacy_policy

3.5.2 Deactivating Yumpu

You can object to the collection and storage of data at any time with effect for the future by either deactivating the cookie in the above-mentioned cookie settings (external media, the external media concerned will then no longer be loaded) or by using an appropriate browser plug-in, e.g. Ghostery, to suppress the functioning of the tool.

3.6 Social Media Widgets

3.6.1 General

Social media plug-ins (e.g. Facebook, Xing, Youtube) may be integrated on our website so that you can directly access our social media pages. These plugins can contain cookies from the respective social media platform.

3.6.2 Use of Curator.io

Content from our social media channels is displayed on our website (social feed). For this purpose, we use the “Curator” plugin from Curator.io, which is provided by the Curator Group, 69 Ruthven Street, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022, Sydney, Australia. For this service, data from various social media platforms is read and displayed and linked on the website. You can find the privacy policy here: https://curator.io/privacy-policy

3.6.3 Deactivation by default

On this website, social media widgets are deactivated by default and are only loaded after the user has triggered this with a click. Only then are they transmitted to the third party provider and cookies are set if necessary. We would like to point out that we have neither influence nor access to the cookies used by the respective providers.

3.7 Our online presence on social media platforms

Our presences on social networks and platforms serve for better, active communication with our customers and interested parties. There we provide information about our products and current special promotions.

3.7.1 Automatic data collection

When you visit our online presence on social media, your data can be automatically collected and saved for market research and advertising purposes. Using pseudonyms, so-called usage profiles are created from this data. These can be used, for example, to place advertisements inside and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. For this purpose, cookies are usually used on your device. The visitor behavior and the interests of the user are stored in these cookies. According to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a weighing of interests, in an optimized presentation of our offer and effective communication with customers and interested parties. If you are asked for your consent (consent) to data processing by the respective social media platform operator, e.g. with the help of a checkbox, the legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

3.7.2 Platforms in the USA

As far as the aforementioned social media platforms are headquartered in the USA, the following applies: For the USA, the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision. This goes back to the EU-US Privacy Shield. A current certificate for the respective company can be viewed at https://www.privacyshield.gov/list.

3.7.3 Detailed information

The detailed information on the processing and use of the data by the providers on their pages as well as a contact option and your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy, in particular options for objection (opt-out), can be found in the data protection information of the providers linked below. If you still need help in this regard, you can contact us.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
Google / YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Xing: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

3.7.4 Opposition options (opt-out)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads
Google / YouTube: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/ retargeting-opt-out
Xing: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/welche-rechte-koennen-sie-geltend-machen/widerspruchsrecht

3.8 Purposes of data processing

We will process your personal data for the following purposes:

• to make this website available to you and to further improve and develop this website;
• in order to be able to create usage statistics:
• to detect, prevent and investigate attacks on our website

3.9 Legal basis for processing

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is our overriding legitimate interest (according to Art 6 Para 1 lit f EU General Data Protection Regulation), which consists of the above under point 3.C. to achieve the stated purposes.

3.10 Transmission of your personal data

For the purposes mentioned above, we will transmit your personal data to the following recipients:

• IT service providers used by us
• Marketing companies used by us to send out information

3.11 Duration of storage

If you register on our website (e.g. registering for an event, subscribing to a newsletter), we will only save your data for as long as your consent is in place, legal obligations provide for this or this is permitted for other reasons.

3.12 Your rights in relation to personal data

You are entitled, among other things (under the conditions of applicable law),

1. to check whether and which personal data we have stored about you and to receive copies of this data,
2. to request the correction, addition or deletion of your personal data that is incorrect or not processed in accordance with the law,
3. to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data, and
4. to object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances or to revoke the consent previously given for the processing,
5. to request data portability,
6. to know the identity of third parties to whom your personal data is transmitted and
7. to lodge a complaint with the competent authority.

4. Children and young people

For Digitrans GmbH, data protection is not just a word, but a matter of course. It is therefore important for us that children and young people are particularly protected when processing data. Until a certain age limit is reached, it is still difficult to understand what happens to the processing of transmitted data. We therefore ask for your understanding that we do not process any data from children and young people under the age of 16. We therefore kindly ask that people under this age limit do not register for any information, newsletters and the like offered on our website.

5. Changes

Our usage and data protection regulations are continuously updated. In order to make it clear to you that our guidelines have been updated, you can recognize this by the status of the date at the end of the document.

6. Questions about our terms of use and data protection

If you have any questions or concerns about the above terms of use or the processing of your personal data, you can contact us at any time:

DigiTrans GmbH
Hamerlingstraße 42
A-4020 Linz
Mail: office@digitrans.expert

7. Gender designation

It is often difficult to use genderless wording in texts. If gender-related formulations have been used on our website, we ask you to understand them in a gender-neutral way.

Last update: 19.01.2021