With this privacy policy, I inform you about the processing of your personal data (“data”) on my website as well as about your data protection claims and rights:

1. What personal data is processed?

I process your data received in the course of your visit to my website. I do not collect or process special categories of personal data at any time. Personal data includes:

• IP address and location (country and city)
• Language used, operating system, device (PC, tablet or smartphone), browser, add-ons, screen resolution
• Source of visit (Facebook, search engine or referring websites)
• Leaving the website or individual subpages
• Duration of visit

2. For what purposes and on what legal basis is your data processed?

I process your data pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR based on your consent in order to improve my services and learn more about the use of my website. Consent may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected.

3. How is data collected through cookies?

I use cookies on my website. These are small files stored on your device (web browser). When you revisit my website using the same device, the information stored in cookies is transmitted back to my website. Some cookies remain stored until you delete them and enable me to recognize your browser on your next visit. Others remain only for the duration of your visit.

I use Google Analytics cookies, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). These cookies transmit data about your use of the website to a Google server in the USA. Your IP address is shortened by Google before transmission and can no longer be linked to you personally. Google uses this information to evaluate general website usage and compile reports on website activity. I use Google Analytics cookies only with your consent. If you do not consent or reject cookies, no Google Analytics cookies will be set. You may also prevent cookies through your browser settings or install the browser plug-in available at: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Information about Google’s data use can be found at: www.google.com/privacy.html.

Google Analytics cookies used:

• _ga: Identifies unique sessions (2 years)
• _gat: Identifies unique sessions (until end of visit)
• _gid: Identifies unique sessions (24 hours)

4. Are you obliged to provide data?

I process your data only if you have given your consent.

5. Transfer of your personal data

I do not pass your data on to third parties unless I am legally obliged to do so. My employees and contracted companies (in particular IT service providers) receive your data only if necessary to fulfill their respective tasks.

6. Automated decision-making

I do not use automated decision-making or profiling pursuant to Art. 22 GDPR.

7. Your rights

• Withdraw your consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR);
• Request information about your processed data (Art. 15 GDPR);
• Request rectification or erasure of your data (Art. 16 GDPR);
• Request restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR);
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you believe that your data protection rights have been violated, please contact me. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority (Austria: www.dsb.gv.at).

Supervisory Authority:
Vorarlberg Bar Association: http://www.rechtsanwaelte-vorarlberg.at

Attorney Mag. Benedikt Walch is subject to the relevant professional regulations (RAO, RL-BA), available at https://www.rechtsanwaelte.at/buergerservice/infocorner/gesetzestexte/