Privacy Policy of Castles of Austria
Welcome to Castles of Austria. Our online platform is dedicated to showcasing the majestic medieval and baroque castles of Austria, inviting you on a journey through history. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, protect, and handle your data in accordance with data protection laws.
Information We Collect
We believe in providing an immersive experience without the need for extensive personal data collection. Therefore, our primary aim is to ensure your exploration of Austria's castles remains private.
- Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our site, we may collect non-identifiable data such as browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This information is gathered through standard web server logs and is used to understand site usage patterns and improve our online platform. This data does not identify you personally.
- Cookies: We may use minimal, strictly necessary cookies to ensure the proper functioning of our site (e.g., for navigation). These cookies do not collect personal data. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
How We Use Your Information
The limited information we collect is used solely to enhance your historical journey:
- To maintain and improve the functionality and security of our online platform.
- To analyze site traffic patterns and user behavior in an aggregated and anonymized fashion, helping us understand popular sections and content that resonates with our visitors.
- To ensure the stability and performance of our services.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
Castles of Austria does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your identifiable personal information to outside parties. We prioritize your privacy and the historical immersion experience.
- Service Providers: We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our online platform and conducting our business, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.
Data Security
We are committed to protecting the integrity of our historical records and your data. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your information, including the use of secure servers and encryption where appropriate. Given our minimal data collection, risks are inherently reduced.
Links to Other Websites
Our site may contain links to other historically significant or relevant websites. Once you leave our site by clicking a link, we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this Privacy Policy.
Your Rights Under GDPR
As our online platform primarily operates on anonymous data, the direct impact of GDPR on individual user rights related to personal data is limited. However, we acknowledge and respect the principles of GDPR:
- Right to be informed: We are transparent about our data practices through this policy.
- Right of access: As we do not collect personal identifying information, there is no personal data for us to provide access to.
- Right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability: These rights primarily apply to identifiable personal data, which we do not collect for general site usage.
- Right to object: You can configure your browser to reject cookies, thereby limiting the non-essential data collected from your visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
Should you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Castles of Austria / Data Privacy
Mariahilfer Straße 123
1070 Vienna
Austria