Privacy Policy

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The protection of your personal data is of particular concern to us. We therefore process your data exclusively on the basis of the statutory provisions (GDPR, TKG 2021). In this privacy policy, we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing within the framework of our website.

1. Data Controller

MindCompetence
DI Norbert Schlechl, MSc
Ernst Bergmann Gasse 5/4
1140 Wien
Austria
E-mail: info (at) mindcompetence.com

2. Contacting Us (Contact Form and E-mail)

If you contact us via the form on the website or by e-mail, the data you provide will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions.

  • Legal Basis: The processing is carried out for the implementation of pre-contractual measures or for contract performance (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) or is based on our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
  • Storage Period: This data will be stored for a period of three years after the last contact and then deleted, provided that no statutory retention obligations conflict with this. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

3. Server Log Files (Hosting)


For reasons of operational security and to optimize the website, our hosting provider (world4you.at) collects data about access to the site and stores it as server log files.

  • Processed Data: IP address (anonymized/statistically evaluated), date, time, pages accessed, browser type.
  • Legal Basis: Our legitimate interest in the security and functionality of the website (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
  • Storage Period: The log files are stored by the provider for two weeks and then deleted.

4. Cookies and Cookie Consent


Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device with the help of your browser. They do not cause any harm. By default, we only use technically necessary cookies to ensure the secure and correct operation of the website.

  • Legal Basis: Strictly necessary cookies for the provision of the service pursuant to Section 165 para. 3 TKG 2021.
  • Other Cookie Categories (Performance, Targeting, Functionality): Via our cookie banner, you have full control over which extended cookie categories you wish to allow. No personal data is collected for marketing purposes.
  • Withdrawal & Settings: You can adjust your cookie settings at any time via the banner, view details, or block cookies generally through your browser settings. A complete overview can be found in our separate [Cookie Policy].

5. Links to Videos (e.g., YouTube / Vimeo)


No external videos are embedded directly on our resource page; we merely link to the respective platforms via buttons. If you click on these buttons and watch the videos directly on YouTube or Vimeo, you will leave our website. Please note that from this point forward, data (such as your IP address) is transmitted to and processed by the respective third-party provider (e.g., Google/YouTube).

6. Your Rights

In principle, you have the rights to access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), data portability (Art. 20 GDPR), as well as withdrawal of consent and objection (Art. 21 GDPR) regarding your data stored by us.

If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or that your data protection claims have otherwise been violated in any way, you can lodge a complaint with us or the supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the:

Austrian Data Protection Authority (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde)
Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Wien
E-mail: dsb@dsb.gv.at
Website: www.dsb.gv.at