Data protection

Information Obligation (Data Protection Statement)
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This data protection statement describes how we, as the operator of the website www.zahnmedizin-tonkovitsch.at, process your personal data as a user of the website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). We value your privacy and personal data. We collect, process, and use your personal data in accordance with the content of this data protection statement and the applicable data protection regulations, especially the GDPR. These data protection provisions regulate which personal data we collect, process, and use about you. Therefore, we kindly ask you to read the following information carefully.

Collection of Personal Data
‍1.1. Personal data, as defined by these data protection provisions, includes all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). This particularly includes your name, email address, address, and telephone number.

1.2. Personal data also includes information about your use of our website. In this context, we only collect and process personal data if you actively provide it. Indirect personal information, with the exception of the IP address, which is stored for the technical necessity of using this service, is not stored or processed. This is usually done through the use of log files and cookies. More information about log files and cookies can be found below.

1.3. We only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes stated below. In any case, your personal data will be stored (i) until the termination of the business relationship with you, or (ii) as long as legal retention obligations exist, or (iii) as long as any legal claims have not yet expired, for the enforcement or defense of which the personal data is needed. If we collect your IP address, it will only be stored for the duration of your use of the website and immediately deleted or anonymized by abbreviation thereafter.

2. Verwendungszweck und Rechtsgrundlage
‍2.1 Purposes of Use:
2.1.1 To provide the services you request;
2.1.2 To ensure that our website is presented to you in the most effective and interesting way possible;
2.1.3 To fulfill our obligations under any contracts concluded between you and us;
2.1.4 To enable your participation in interactive offers if you wish;
2.1.5 To inform you about changes to our services.

2.2 Legal Basis:
2.2.1 The processing of your personal data is based on the following legal bases:
- Consent to the processing of your personal data for one or more specific purposes (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), or
- Fulfillment of a contract with you or the implementation of pre-contractual measures, if necessary (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), or
- Predominant legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, which consists in achieving the purposes mentioned under point 2.1, or
- Necessity for the fulfillment of legal obligations to which we are subject (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

2.2.2 If consent was the legal basis for data collection/processing, you can revoke it at any time. The legality of the processing carried out based on the consent until the revocation remains unaffected.

Information about Your Computer, Cookies, and Targeting
‍3.1. Every time you access our site, we collect the following information about your computer: The IP address of your computer, your browser's request, and the time of this request. In addition, the status and the amount of data transferred within this request are recorded. We also collect product and version information about the browser used and the operating system of your computer. Furthermore, we record from which website the access to our site was made. The IP address of your computer is only stored for the duration of your use of the website and immediately deleted or anonymized by abbreviation thereafter. We use this data to operate our website, especially to identify and eliminate errors in the website, to determine the utilization of the website, and to make adjustments or improvements
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3.2. Under certain circumstances, we also collect information about your use of our website through the use of so-called browser cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your hard drive and store certain settings and data for exchange with our system through your browser. A cookie usually contains the name of the domain from which the cookie data was sent, as well as information about the age of the cookie and an alphanumeric identification mark. Cookies allow our systems to recognize the user's device and make any pre-settings immediately available. As soon as a user accesses the platform, a cookie is transmitted to the hard drive of the respective user's computer. Cookies help us improve our website and offer you a better and more personalized service. They enable us to recognize your computer when you return to our website and, thus:
- Save information about your preferred activities on the website and tailor our website to your individual interests. This includes, for example, advertising that corresponds to your personal interests.
- Accelerate the processing speed of your inquiries.

3.3. Only the data about your use of the website, as explained above, is stored in the cookies we use. This is not done by assigning it to you personally but by assigning an identification number to the cookie ("cookie ID"). A merger of the cookie ID with your name, your IP address, or similar data that would allow the cookie to be assigned to you does not occur. You can find out how to prevent the use of browser cookies in section 3.6.

3.4. Our website uses tracking technologies. We use this technology to make the Internet offer more interesting for you. This technology allows us to address Internet users who have already shown an interest in our website with advertising on the websites of our partners. The display of these advertising materials on the pages of our partners is based on cookie technology and an analysis of previous usage behavior. We only use this technology if you have consented to it, if its use is necessary for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract with you, or if other legal regulations permit it.

3.5. We work with business partners who help us make the Internet offer and the website more interesting for you. Therefore, when you visit the website, cookies from these partner companies are also stored on your hard drive. These are cookies that are automatically deleted after the specified time. Cookies from our partner companies only collect data in the form of a cookie ID that enables our advertising partners to address you with advertising that may actually interest you. You can find out how to prevent the use of such cookies in section 3.6.

3.6. If you do not want to use browser cookies, you can set your browser so that storage of cookies is not accepted. Please note that in this case, you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent or not at all. If you only want to accept our own cookies but not the cookies of our service providers and partners, you can select the setting in your browser "Block third-party cookies."

4. Data Security
‍All information you transmit to us will be stored on servers within the European Union. Unfortunately, the transmission of information over the Internet is not completely secure, which is why we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our website via the Internet. However, we secure our website and other systems through technical and organizational measures against loss, destruction, access, modification, or distribution of your data by unauthorized persons. In particular, your personal data is transmitted to us in encrypted form. We use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption system for this.

No Disclosure of Your Personal Data
‍We do not disclose your personal data to third parties unless you have consented to the data transfer or we are entitled or obliged to transfer data due to legal regulations and/or official or court orders. This may involve, in particular, providing information for the purposes of criminal prosecution, hazard prevention, or the enforcement of intellectual property rights. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time.

6. Data Protection and Third-Party Websites
‍6.1. The website may contain hyperlinks to and from websites of third parties. If you follow a hyperlink to one of these websites, please note that we cannot assume any responsibility or guarantee for third-party content or privacy conditions. Please check the applicable privacy conditions before submitting personal data to these websites.

6.2. Social Networks (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube)
- We collaborate with various social networks. When using this service, your browser is automatically connected to the respective network and transmits your IP address and other information, such as cookies if you have previously visited the platform. We avoid, as far as possible, this type of data transfer until you actually interact with one of the platforms. By clicking on the corresponding symbol (e.g., Facebook logo), you indicate that you are willing to communicate with the selected platform and that information about you, such as your IP address, will be transmitted to this social network.

6.3. Google reCAPTCHA
- This site is secured by Google's reCAPTCHA – Google's privacy policy and terms of use apply.

6.4. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. We process your data based on our predominant legitimate interest in creating a user-friendly website access statistics in a cost-effective manner. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide further services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

We would like to point out that Google Analytics on this website has been extended with the code "gat._anonymizeIp();" to ensure anonymous collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking). For more information on Google's terms of use and privacy policy, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/en.html or https://policies.google.com/?hl=en.

6.5. Google Maps
This website uses Google Maps to display map information or to show you the location of the dental practice of Dr. med. dent. Laurenz TONKOVITSCH. When using Google Maps, Google also collects, processes, and uses data about the use of the maps functions by visitors to the websites. For more information on data processing by Google, please refer to Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. There, you can also change your settings in the privacy center to manage and protect your data.

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy
‍We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time with effect for the future. The latest version is available on the website. Please visit the website regularly and familiarize yourself with the applicable privacy policy.

8. Your Rights and Contact
‍Regarding the processing of your personal data, you have extensive rights. Firstly, you have comprehensive rights to information and can request the correction and/or deletion and/or blocking of your personal data. You can also request a restriction of processing and have a right of objection as well as a right to data portability. If you wish to exercise one of your rights and/or obtain more information about this, please contact us at office@zahnmedizin-tonkovitsch.at. In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority (https://www.dsb.gv.at). If you have any questions, comments, or inquiries regarding the collection, processing, and use of your personal data by us, please also contact us using the provided contact information.

You can reach us at the following contact details:
Dentistry Dr.med.dent. Laurenz Tonkovitsch, MSc
Nisselgasse 1-3, 1140 Vienna
office@zahnmedizin-tonkovitsch.at‍
+43 (0) 1 895 91 73