data protection

We appreciate your interest in our website. Since the protection of your privacy is very important to us, we would be happy to provide you with detailed information about how we handle your data and assure you that we will treat your personal data confidentially.

We process your data exclusively on the basis of the statutory provisions (GDPR, TKG 2003), but point out that data transmission on the Internet can generally be subject to security gaps and that full protection against unauthorized access cannot be implemented.

We ask you to take note of the following information on data protection on our website:

The use of www.ploetzhof.at (hereinafter referred to as “website”) including all sub-pages is basically possible without providing personal data. The owner and operator of the website is: Ploetzhof (hereinafter referred to as “HOF”) – All contact information and other data can be found in the legal notice.

Access data

The website operator or site provider collects data about access to the site and saves it as “server log files”. The following data is logged in this way:

  • Visited website
  • Time at the time of access
  • Amount of data sent in bytes
  • Source / reference from which you came to the page
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • Used IP address

The data collected are only used for statistical evaluations and to improve the website. The server log files are only checked retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

Handling of personal data

If you contact us using the form on our website or by email, the personal data you provide will be stored by us for six months in order to process the request and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on to third parties without your consent.

“Personal data” is information that identifies a natural person or at least makes it identifiable: For example your name, your email address and telephone number.

Dealing with comments

If you leave a post or comment on our website, your IP address will be saved. This is for the security of the website operator: If your text violates the law, he wants to be able to trace your identity.

Cookies

When you visit our website, information is stored on your computer in the form of a cookie within your browser software. A cookie is a small file of numbers and letters that is downloaded to a device (e.g. computer, smartphone) when certain websites are accessed. Cookies allow a website to recognize a user’s device and help the website to remember information about preferences. This means that you don’t have to re-enter your selection of preferences every time you visit the website. However, the files cannot be assigned to a specific person. The use of cookies increases the user-friendliness and security of our website.

There are many different types of cookies. Our website uses the following types:

  • Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that only exist during the period in which you access the website or until you close the browser after accessing the website. These cookies help our website to remember what you entered on the previous page and thus avoid having to enter information repeatedly.
  • Tracking cookies: These are used to provide meaningful evaluations of the use of the website. We use Google Analytics to track our website. If you want to know exactly how Google uses cookies, please read the constantly updated information here: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/cookies/

Most browsers are set so that they automatically accept cookies. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. If you still want to restrict or block the cookies set by the website or delete cookies that have already been generated, you can do this via the settings of your browser. The help function of your browser or the manual of your mobile phone can tell you more about this. You also have the option of deleting the stored cookies from your hard drive at any time. Deactivating cookies may restrict the use of the website.

Google Analytics (with anonymization function)

This website uses the “Google Analytics” service, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to analyze website usage by users. Google Analytics uses “cookies” – text files that are stored on your device. By the information collected by cookies is usually sent to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

IP anonymization is used on our website. The IP address of the user is shortened within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area and thereby anonymized. This eliminates the personal reference to your IP address. As part of the contract data agreement that the website operator has concluded with Google Inc., Google Inc. uses the information collected to compile an evaluation of website usage and website activity and provides services related to internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.

According to its own information, Google will in no case associate your IP address with other Google data. You have the option of preventing the storage of cookies on your device by making the appropriate settings in your browser. There is no guarantee that you will be able to access all functions of this website without restrictions if your browser does not allow cookies.

You can also use a browser plug-in to prevent the information collected by cookies (including your IP address) from being sent to Google Inc. and used by Google Inc. However, activation does not prevent information from being transmitted to WKS. Further information on the deactivation option provided by Google and how to activate this option is available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

By using our website, you expressly consent to the use of Google Analytics and the use of your data as described under this point. Further information on data usage by Google Inc. can be found here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

The Trade Desk
Our website uses the technology of The Trade Desk, Inc., 42 N. Chestnut Street, Ventura, CA 93001, USA (“The Trade Desk”;) for behavior-based advertising, technical targeting and retargeting. This is used for banner advertising, video ads and image / text combinations (= native advertising). For this purpose, information about the surfing behavior of the website visitors is collected in an anonymous form and cookies are set. No personal data is collected or processed in the process. Further information on data protection at The Trade Desk can be found at https://www.thetradedesk.com/general/privacy-policy. If you would like to object to the processing by The Trade Desk, you can do so here: https://www.adsrvr.org/.

Use of social media plugins

This website uses Facebook social plugins, which are operated by Facebook Inc. (1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA). The integration can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the terms “Like”, “Like”, “Share” in Facebook’s colors (blue and white). You can find information on all Facebook plugins in the following link: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/

The plugin creates a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook servers. The website operator has no influence whatsoever on the nature and scope of the data that the plugin transmits to the Facebook Inc. server. You can find information on this here: https://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084
The plug-in informs Facebook Inc. that you user has visited this website. There is a possibility that your IP address will be saved. If you are logged into your Facebook account while visiting this website, the information mentioned will be linked to it.

If you use the functions of the plugin – for example by sharing or “liking” a post – the corresponding information is also transmitted to Facebook Inc.

Would you like to prevent the Facebook. Inc. links this data to your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting this website.

This website also uses the “+1” button from Google Plus. This is operated by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). If you visit a page that contains the “+1” button, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Google servers. The website operator therefore has no influence whatsoever on the nature and scope of the data that the plugin transmits to the Google Inc. servers. If you click on the “+1” button while you are logged into Google+, share the content of the page on your public profile.

According to Google Inc., personal data is only collected when you click the button.
The IP address, among other things, is also saved for logged-in Google users. If you would like to prevent Google Inc. from storing this data and linking it to your account, please log out before visiting this website.

You can find information on the “+1” button here: https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.

This website also uses Twitter buttons. These are operated by Twitter Inc. (795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA). If you visit a page that contains such a button, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Twitter servers. The website operator therefore has no influence whatsoever on the nature and scope of the data that the plugin transmits to the Twitter Inc. server.

According to Twitter Inc. only your IP address is collected and saved.
Information on the handling of personal data by Twitter Inc. can be found here: https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de

User rights: information, correction and deletion

As a user, you will usually receive free information about the name and contact details of the person responsible within the Ploetzhof, which personal data has been stored about you, for what purpose it has been used, the legal basis for its processing, the recipient, upon request or categories of recipients of the data as well as any intention to transfer the personal data to a third country or an international organization. If your request does not conflict with a legal obligation to store data (e.g. data retention), you have the right to have incorrect data corrected and to have your personal data blocked or deleted. You can also object to this data protection declaration.

You can reach us under the following contact details:

Ploetzhof
Wolfgangseestrasse 35
5322 Hof near Salzburg
Email: info@ploetzhof.at

If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or your data protection claims have been violated in any other way, you can complain to the supervisory authority. In Austria this is the data protection authority.