Privacy Policy

The protection of your personal data is very important to us. We process your data exclusively on the basis of the applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Austrian data protection legislation.

1. Controller

The controller responsible for processing your personal data on this website is:

Ing. Thomas Woitischek - WITAS Woitischek IT and Advisory Services
Am Rain 1
8734 Lobmingtal
Austria
Phone: +43 660 213 5620
E-mail: info@witas.at
Website: www.witas.at

2. Processing of personal data when visiting the website

2.1 Server log files

Each time you access our website, the hosting provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser transmits. This includes in particular:

IP address and internet service provider
Date and time of access
Pages and files accessed
Amount of data transferred
Browser type and version and operating system
Referrer URL, if provided

This data is processed for technical reasons in order to ensure the functionality and security of the website and in order to detect and prevent attacks.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a secure and stable operation of the website).

2.2 Cookies and similar technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to provide certain functions, to improve usability or to generate anonymous usage statistics. This can include technically necessary cookies without which the website cannot function properly.

Where cookies are used that are not strictly necessary, we will obtain your consent or provide separate information in a cookie notice.

Legal basis: for technically necessary cookies Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, for all other cookies Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in connection with your consent.

3. Contacting us

3.1 Contact by e-mail or phone

If you contact us by e-mail or phone, we process the data you provide (for example name, contact details, content of your enquiry) in order to handle and answer your request.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR where the request is related to an existing or future contractual relationship, otherwise Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient communication).

3.2 Contact form

If you use the contact form on the website, we collect the data you enter such as your name, e-mail address, possibly your phone number and your message. We use this data exclusively to process your enquiry and for follow up questions.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR where your request is aimed at the conclusion or performance of a contract, otherwise Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

4. Purposes of data processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

Provision and operation of the website
Ensuring stability and security of our systems
Handling enquiries and communication with prospects and customers
Contract initiation and contract performance
Administrative and organisational purposes in the context of business relationships

5. Storage period

We store personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the respective purposes or as required by statutory retention obligations.

Server log files are usually stored for a short period of time and then deleted unless a security related evaluation is required.
Contact data and communication content are stored for as long as necessary to process the request and to document the communication as well as within the scope of statutory retention periods.

6. Recipients of data

Within our company only those persons have access to your data who need it for the purposes mentioned. In addition, we may use external service providers as processors, for example for hosting or IT support. These service providers are contractually obliged to treat your data confidentially and to process it only according to our instructions.

7. Data transfers to third countries

A transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area will only take place if this is necessary, legally permitted or if you have given your consent and if an adequate level of data protection is ensured.

8. Your rights

With regard to your personal data you have the following rights:

Right of access to information about whether and which personal data we process about you
Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure of your data where there is no statutory retention obligation
Right to restriction of processing in certain cases
Right to data portability where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means
Right to object to processing where it is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR
Right to withdraw consent with effect for the future where processing is based on your consent

To exercise these rights, you can contact us at any time using the contact details provided above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. In Austria this is the Austrian Data Protection Authority.

9. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. These measures are continuously adapted to the state of the art.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy as needed so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or in order to reflect changes in our services. The latest version will be published on this website.

Status: November 2025