{"id":3940,"date":"2026-08-14T14:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T14:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austria-vietnam.at\/?page_id=3940"},"modified":"2026-08-14T16:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:47:26","slug":"privacy-policy-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/austria-vietnam.at\/de\/privacy-policy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-spectra-id=\"78fbda14\"\tclass=\"has-image-background spectra-background-image spectra-is-root-container alignfull spectra-overlay-color spectra-background-color spectra-dim-ratio wp-block-spectra-container is-layout-flex wp-block-spectra-container-is-layout-flex\" data-responsive-videos=\"{&quot;base&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;@tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;@mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\" style=\"--spectra-background-color: var(--ast-global-color-7); --spectra-overlay-opacity: 0.8;\"\t>\n\t\n<div data-spectra-id=\"spectra-mfxgyjhe-41lyzt\" class=\"spectra-overlay-color wp-block-spectra-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-spectra-container-is-layout-17979c28 wp-block-spectra-container-is-layout-constrained\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\">\n\t\n<div data-spectra-id=\"spectra-38b626f9-root\" class=\"spectra-overlay-color wp-block-spectra-container is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-spectra-container-is-layout-f85772be wp-block-spectra-container-is-layout-flex\" data-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\n\t<h1 data-spectra-id=\"spectra-38b626f9-prefix\" class=\"has-text-color has-link-color spectra-text-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-spectra-content has-ast-global-color-5-color\" style=\"--spectra-text-color: var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-5)\">\n\t\tPrivacy Policy\t<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-spectra-id=\"spectra-mst6g1bd-1hzgmb\"\tclass=\"spectra-is-root-container alignfull spectra-overlay-color wp-block-spectra-container is-layout-grid wp-container-spectra-container-is-layout-987cefe3 wp-block-spectra-container-is-layout-grid\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\"\t>\n\t\n<div data-spectra-id=\"spectra-mst6g81z-d080i0\" class=\"spectra-overlay-color wp-block-spectra-container is-layout-flex wp-container-spectra-container-is-layout-0f724195 wp-block-spectra-container-is-layout-flex\" data-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-spectra-id=\"spectra-mst6g821-5mxlu3\" class=\"spectra-overlay-color wp-block-spectra-container is-layout-flex wp-container-spectra-container-is-layout-0f724195 wp-block-spectra-container-is-layout-flex\" data-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\n\t<p data-spectra-id=\"spectra-mst6gbtl-ljk8h8\" class=\"wp-block-spectra-content\">\n\t\t<strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>1. General Information<\/strong><br>The protection of your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how the Austrian Vietnamese Association (AVA) processes personal data when you visit our website, contact us or use the services provided through this website.<br>Personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz \u2013 DSG) and other applicable data protection legislation.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Data Controller<\/strong><br>The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:<br><strong>Austrian Vietnamese Association (AVA)<\/strong><br>German registered name: Gesellschaft \u00d6sterreich Vietnam<br>c\/o Thurin K\u00fcchli Partner Rechtsanw\u00e4lte GmbH<br>Berggasse 7\/3.1<br>1090 Vienna<br>Austria<br>ZVR Number: <strong>723749489<\/strong><br>Email: <strong>info@austria-vietnam.at<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Personal Data<\/strong><br>Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This may include, for example, your name, email address, contact details, IP address or information you voluntarily provide when contacting us.<br>We process personal data only where this is necessary for the operation of our website, communication with you, the activities of the Association or where you have voluntarily provided such information.<br><strong>4. Visiting Our Website and Server Log Files<\/strong><br>When you access our website, certain technical information may automatically be transmitted by your browser to the server hosting our website.<br>This may include:<br>IP address<br>date and time of access<br>requested page or file<br>browser type and version<br>operating system<br>referring website<br>technical information relating to the request<br>Such information may be processed to ensure the technical operation, security and stability of the website and to detect or prevent misuse.<br>The legal basis for such processing is our legitimate interest in providing a secure and functional website pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Contact Form<\/strong><br>Our website provides a contact form through which you may contact the Austrian Vietnamese Association.<br>When you submit the form, we process the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, subject and message, for the purpose of responding to your enquiry and communicating with you.<br>The contact form is provided using <strong>SureForms<\/strong>, a WordPress form solution. Form submissions may be stored within our WordPress installation and may be accessible to authorised administrators of the website. SureForms states that form submission data is stored on the website itself rather than on SureForms\u2019 own servers. &nbsp;<br>The legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries, or Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry concerns steps prior to entering into an agreement.<br>Information submitted through the contact form will not be used for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Email Communication<\/strong><br>If you contact us by email, the information you provide will be processed for the purpose of handling and responding to your enquiry.<br>We retain correspondence only for as long as reasonably necessary for the relevant communication or where statutory retention requirements apply.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. Cookies and Similar Technologies<\/strong><br>Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.<br>Cookies are small data files stored on your device. Some cookies may be technically necessary for the operation and security of the website. Other cookies or technologies, particularly those used for analytics, external media or marketing purposes, may require your consent.<br>Where consent is required, such technologies will only be used after you have provided your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.<br>You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future through the cookie settings available on the website.<br>Disabling technically necessary cookies may affect certain website functions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. Embedded Content and External Services<\/strong><br>Pages on this website may contain content or services provided by third parties, such as maps, videos, social media content or other external media.<br>When such external content is loaded, the respective provider may receive technical information such as your IP address and may use cookies or similar technologies.<br>Where legally required, external content that involves the transfer of personal data will only be activated after you have provided the appropriate consent.<br>WordPress itself notes that embedded third-party content can behave in the same way as visiting the external provider directly and may allow that provider to collect data or use tracking technologies. &nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. Links to External Websites<\/strong><br>Our website contains links to websites operated by third parties.<br>Once you follow such a link, the processing of personal data is governed by the privacy policies and practices of the respective website operator. The Austrian Vietnamese Association has no control over such processing.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. Disclosure of Personal Data<\/strong><br>We do not sell personal data.<br>Personal data may be disclosed to service providers where this is necessary for the operation, maintenance or security of our website or for the provision of services requested by you.<br>Where third parties process personal data on our behalf, appropriate contractual and data protection arrangements are used where required by law.<br>Personal data may also be disclosed where we are legally required to do so.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>11. International Data Transfers<\/strong><br>Some service providers used in connection with websites or external content may process personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).<br>Where personal data is transferred to a country outside the EEA, such transfers will only take place where permitted under the GDPR and where appropriate safeguards are in place, such as an adequacy decision by the European Commission or appropriate contractual safeguards.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12. Data Security<\/strong><br>We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.<br>However, data transmission over the internet cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>13. Retention of Personal Data<\/strong><br>Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable legal obligations.<br>Once personal data is no longer required, it will be deleted or anonymised unless further retention is legally required.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>14. Your Rights under the GDPR<\/strong><br>Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the right to:<br>request access to your personal data;<br>request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;<br>request deletion of your personal data;<br>request restriction of processing;<br>object to certain processing based on legitimate interests;<br>receive personal data you have provided in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format where the requirements for data portability are met;<br>withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.<br>Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.<br>To exercise your rights, please contact:<br><strong>info@austria-vietnam.at<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>15. Right to Lodge a Complaint<\/strong><br>If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.<br>In Austria:<br><strong>Austrian Data Protection Authority<\/strong><br>Barichgasse 40\u201342<br>1030 Vienna<br>Austria<br>Telephone: +43 1 52 152-0<br>Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at<br>The authority currently lists this address and these contact details on its official website. &nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>16. Automated Decision-Making<\/strong><br>We do not use personal data collected through this website for automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>17. 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