Introduction

We ("we," "us," "our") take the protection of the data of the users ("users" or "you") of our website and/or mobile app (the "website" or "mobile app") very seriously, and we are committed to protecting the information that users provide to us in connection with the use of our website and/or mobile app (together: "digital assets"). Furthermore, we are committed to protecting and using your data in accordance with applicable law.

This privacy policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your data through the use of our digital assets (the "services") when you access the services via your devices.

Please read this privacy policy carefully and make sure you fully understand our practices regarding your data before using our services. If, having read and fully understood this policy, you do not agree with our approach, you must stop using our digital assets and services. By using our services, you acknowledge the terms of this privacy policy. Continued use of the services constitutes your consent to this privacy policy and any changes to it.

In this privacy policy you will learn:

• How we collect data

• What data we collect

• Why we collect this data

• Who we share the data with

• Where the data is stored

• How long the data is retained

• How we protect the data

• How we handle minors

• Updates or changes to the privacy policy

What data do we collect?

Category: Always

Below you will find an overview of the data we may collect:

 

• Unidentified and non-identifiable information that you provide during the registration process or that is collected through the use of our services ("non-personal data"). Non-personal data does not allow conclusions to be drawn about who it was collected from. The non-personal data we collect consists mainly of technical and aggregated usage information.

• Individually identifiable information, i.e. all information through which you can be identified or could be identified with reasonable effort ("personal data"). The personal data we collect through our services may include information requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, and more. If we combine personal data with non-personal data, we treat this combined data as personal data for as long as it remains combined.

How do we collect data?

Category: Always

Below are the main methods we use to collect data:

 

• We collect data when our services are used. So if you visit our digital assets and use the services, we may collect, gather, and store usage, sessions, and related information.

• We collect data that you provide to us yourself, for example, when you contact us directly via a communication channel (e.g. an email with a comment or feedback).

• As described below, we may collect data from third-party sources.

• We collect data that you provide to us when you log in to our services via a third-party provider such as Facebook or Google.

Why do we collect this data?

Category: Always

We may use your data for the following purposes:

 

• to provide and operate our services;

• to develop, customize, and improve our services;

• to respond to your feedback, inquiries, and requests, and to offer assistance;

• to analyze demand and usage patterns;

• for other internal, statistical, and research purposes;

• to improve our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;

• to investigate violations and enforce our terms and policies, as well as to comply with applicable law, regulations, or official orders;

• to send you updates, news, promotional material, and other information related to our services. For promotional emails, you can decide for yourself whether you wish to continue receiving them. If not, simply click the unsubscribe link in those emails.

Who do we share this data with?

Category: Always

We may share your data with our service providers in order to operate our services (e.g. storing data via third-party hosting services, providing technical support, etc.).

 

We may also disclose your data under the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent, or take action against unlawful activity or other misconduct; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights of defense; (iii) to protect our rights, property, or personal safety, as well as the safety of our users or the public; (iv) in the event of a change of control at us or one of our affiliated companies (by way of merger, acquisition, or purchase of (substantially) all assets, among other things); (v) to collect, hold, and/or manage your data through authorized third-party providers (e.g. cloud service providers), to the extent appropriate for business purposes; (vi) to work together with third-party providers to improve your user experience. For the avoidance of doubt, we would like to point out that we may transmit, disclose, or otherwise use non-personal data to third parties at our own discretion.

Category: User has a blog or forum

Please note that our services enable social interactions (e.g. publicly posting content, information, and comments, and chatting with other users). We point out that any content or data you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by other people. We advise against posting or sharing information you do not want to make public. If you upload content to our digital assets or otherwise make it available as part of using a service, you do so at your own risk. We cannot control the actions of other users or members of the public who have access to your data or content. You acknowledge and confirm that copies of your data may remain retrievable even after deletion, on cached and archived pages, or after a copy of your content has been made or stored by third parties.

Cookies and similar technologies

When you visit or access our services, we authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts, and other technologies and analytics services ("tracking technologies"). These tracking technologies may allow third parties to automatically collect your data in order to improve the browsing experience on our digital assets, optimize their performance, and provide a tailored user experience, as well as for security and fraud prevention purposes.

 

To learn more, please read our cookie policy.

Category: The user is NOT connected to an advertising service

Without your consent, we will not share your email address or other personal data with advertising companies or ad networks.

Category: The user is connected to an advertising service, a campaign manager, or Facebook Ads

We may provide advertising via our services and digital assets (including websites and applications using our services) that may also be tailored to you, e.g. ads based on your recent browsing behavior on websites, devices, or browsers.

 

To provide you with these advertisements, we may use cookies and/or JavaScript and/or web beacons (including transparent GIFs) and/or HTML5 local storage and/or other technologies. We may also engage third parties, such as network advertisers (i.e. third parties who display advertisements based on your website visits), to deliver targeted advertising. External ad network providers, advertisers, sponsors, and/or website traffic measurement services may also use cookies and/or JavaScript and/or web beacons (including transparent GIFs) and/or flash cookies and/or other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to tailor advertising content for you. These third-party cookies and other technologies are subject to the specific privacy policy of the respective third party and not this one.

Where do we store the data?

Category: Always

Non-personal data

 

Please note that our companies, as well as our trusted partners and service providers, are based around the world. For the purposes explained in this privacy policy, we store and process all non-personal data we collect in various jurisdictions.

Category: User collects personal data

Personal data

Personal data may be maintained, processed, and stored in the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel, and, to the extent necessary for the proper provision of our services and/or required by law (as further explained below), in other jurisdictions.

How long is the data retained?

Category: Always

Please note that we retain the collected data for as long as is necessary to provide our services, to comply with our legal and contractual obligations to you, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.

We may, at our own discretion, correct, supplement, or delete inaccurate or incomplete data at any time.

How do we protect the data?

Category: Always

The hosting service for our digital assets provides us with the online platform through which we can offer you our services. Your data may be stored via the data storage, databases, and general applications of our hosting provider. It stores your data on secure servers behind a firewall and offers secure HTTPS access to most areas of its services.

Category: User accepts payments/eCom

All payment methods offered by us and our hosting provider for our digital assets comply with the requirements of PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) of the PCI Security Standards Council. This is a collaboration of brands such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card data (including physical, electronic, and procedural measures) by our shop and the service providers.

Category: Always

Notwithstanding the measures and efforts taken by us and our hosting provider, we cannot and do not guarantee absolute protection and security for data you upload, publish, or otherwise share with us or others.

For this reason, we ask you to set secure passwords and, where possible, not to share confidential information with us or others whose disclosure could, in your view, cause significant or lasting harm. As email and instant messaging are not considered secure forms of communication, we also ask you not to share any confidential information via these communication channels.

How do we handle minors?

Category: User does NOT collect data from minors

The services are not intended for users who have not yet reached the legal age of majority. We will not knowingly collect data from children. If you have not yet reached the age of majority, you should not download or use the services and should not provide us with any information.

 

We reserve the right to request proof of age at any time so that we can verify whether minors are using our services. In the event that we become aware that a minor is using our services, we may deny such users access to our services and block them, and we may delete all data about that user stored with us. If you have reason to believe that a minor has provided us with data, please contact us as explained below.

Category: User collects data from minors

Children may use our services. However, if they wish to access certain features, they may be required to provide certain information. The collection of some data (including data collected via cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies) may occur automatically. If we knowingly collect, use, or disclose data from a child, we will indicate this in accordance with applicable law and obtain parental consent. We do not make a child's participation in an online activity conditional on the child providing more contact information than is reasonably necessary for participation in that activity. We only use the data we collect in connection with the services the child has requested.

 

We may also use a parent's contact details to communicate about the child's activities within the services. Parents can view data we have collected from their child, prohibit us from collecting further data about their child, and request that all data we have collected be deleted from our records.

 

Please contact us to view, update, or delete your child's data. To protect your child, we may ask you for proof of your identity. We may refuse you access to the data if we believe your identity is in question. Please note that certain data cannot be deleted due to other legal obligations.

Category: Always

We only use your personal data for the purposes set out in the privacy policy, and only when we are satisfied that:

 

• the use of your personal data is necessary to perform or enter into a contract (e.g. to provide you with the services themselves, or customer service or technical support);

• the use of your personal data is necessary to comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations, or

• the use of your personal data is necessary to support our legitimate business interests (provided that this is always done in a manner that is proportionate and respects your data protection rights).

As an EU resident, you can:

 

• request confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed, and request access to your stored personal data as well as certain additional information;

• request to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format;

• request the rectification of your personal data stored with us;

• request the deletion of your personal data;

• object to our processing of your personal data;

• request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, or

• lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Please note, however, that these rights do not apply without restriction and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you have general questions about the personal data we collect and how it is used, please contact us as indicated below.

In the course of providing the services, we may transfer data across borders to affiliated companies or other third parties, and from your country/jurisdiction to other countries/jurisdictions worldwide. By using the services, you consent to the transfer of your data outside the EEA.

 

If you are resident in the EEA, your personal data will only be transferred to locations outside the EEA if we are satisfied that an adequate or comparable level of protection for personal data exists. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that we have suitable contractual arrangements with our third parties to guarantee that appropriate safeguards are in place, so that the risk of unlawful use, alteration, deletion, loss, or theft of your personal data is minimized, and that these third parties act at all times in accordance with applicable law.

Rights under California consumer protection law

 

If you use the services as a resident of California, you may be entitled under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") to request access to and deletion of your data.

 

To exercise your right to access and delete your data, please see below how to contact us.

Category: The website does not sell its users' data

We do not sell users' personal data for the purposes and intents of the CCPA.

Category: Websites with a blog or forum

Users of the services who are residents of California and under 18 years of age may request and obtain removal of their published content by email at the address provided below in the "Contact" section. All such requests must be labeled "California Removal Request." All requests must include a description of the content you wish to have removed, as well as sufficient information to allow us to locate the material. We do not accept notices that are not labeled or not properly submitted, and we may not be able to respond if you do not provide sufficient information. Please note that your request does not guarantee that the material will be completely or comprehensively deleted. Material you have published may, for example, be republished or reposted by other users or third parties.

Updates or changes to the privacy policy

Category: Always

We may revise this privacy policy from time to time at our discretion; the version published on the website is always the current one (see the "last updated" notice). We ask you to check this privacy policy regularly for changes. In the event of material changes, we will publish a notice to that effect on our website. If you continue to use the services after notification of changes has been published on our website, this constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of the changes to the privacy policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of those changes.

Contact

Category: Always

If you have general questions about the services or the data we collect about you and how it is used, please contact us at:

 

Name: Codefactory Vorarlberg - Florian Hengl

Address: Kastenlangen 11, 6850 Dornbirn

Email address: vagcodefactory@outlook.com