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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 28.May.2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to DCDC-Innovation. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://dcdc-innovation.at.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

DCDC-Innovation

Lutz Erhartt

Leebgasse 94-96

1100 Vienna, Austria

Phone: +43 650 2828167

Email: info@dcdc-innovation.at

3. Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, company name, and any other information you provide when filling out our contact or inquiry forms.

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.

  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.

  • Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

4. How We Collect Your Data

We use different methods to collect data from and about you including:

  • Direct Interactions: You may provide us with your personal data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise.

  • Automated Technologies or Interactions: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies.

5. Purpose of Data Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and provide you with information about our services.

  • To manage our relationship with you.

  • To administer and protect our business and this website.

  • To deliver relevant website content and advertisements to you and measure or understand the effectiveness of the advertising we serve to you.

  • To use data analytics to improve our website, products/services, marketing, customer relationships, and experiences.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your data for a specific purpose.

  • Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.

  • Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

  • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Our website utilizes the following tools:

  • Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We have

    …configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses in accordance with GDPR.

    • Google Tag Manager: Used to manage website tags (like Analytics or Marketing tags). It does not collect personal data itself but facilitates the activation of other scripts which may do so.

    • Google Search Console: Helps monitor site performance and SEO metrics. It does not collect personal data from users.

    • CookieYes: This tool manages user consent for cookies. It ensures that no non-essential cookies are placed without user consent and logs these consents as required by the GDPR.

    • NitroPack: Used for performance optimization (e.g., caching, compression). It may collect anonymized performance-related data, but not personal data.

    • Elementor & WordPress: As our website is built with WordPress and Elementor, both may store session-related cookies necessary for the site to function properly.

    • Google Fonts (locally embedded): We serve Google Fonts from our own server. This means no personal data is transmitted to Google in this regard.

    You can manage your cookie preferences anytime via the “Cookie Settings” link.

    8. Data Sharing

    We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your personal data with trusted third parties, such as:

    • IT service providers and website hosting partners (e.g., Hostinger)

    • Analytical and performance optimization providers (e.g., Google Analytics, NitroPack)

    • Legal and professional advisors

    • Public authorities, if legally required

    All partners are contractually obligated to treat your data confidentially and only for the purpose agreed.

    9. Data Retention

    We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

    10. Your Rights (under GDPR)

    You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

    • Right of Access: Obtain information about the processing of your personal data.

    • Right to Rectification: Request correction of incorrect or incomplete data.

    • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data, where applicable.

    • Right to Restrict Processing: Temporarily stop the processing of your data.

    • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.

    • Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data under certain conditions.

    • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time.

    To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@dcdc-innovation.at.

    11. Data Security

    We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

    12. International Data Transfers

    All data is stored and processed in the European Economic Area (EEA). We do not transfer personal data outside the EEA without appropriate safeguards.

    13. Changes to This Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

    14. Contact

    If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

    Lutz Erhartt

    Email: info@dcdc-innovation.at

    Phone: +43 650 2828167