Privacy policy for the use of ACADEMY.WS
Status 01.09.2023
Provider: WS Academy GmbH (hereinafter referred to as "Academy"), FN 611579 g registered in the commercial register of the Eisenstadt Commercial Court.
Media owner:
WS Academy GmbH
Industrial area 8
7041 Wulkaprodersdorf
These are the data protection and cookie regulations for the use of the digital services as well as for the online services of AD ALL. We process your personal data in accordance with the provisions of the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act.
- DATA ON USE
By using the digital services, you consent to the processing of data in accordance with these data protection provisions. The operator reserves the right to change the provisions if required by law. The data protection provisions that apply are always those that can be accessed at the time of using the digital services.
In the course of creating a new account, the personal data you provide, such as your name, e-mail address, date of birth, address and telephone number, will be stored. In addition, the time of registration is stored.
Academy makes every effort to protect the data entrusted to it by users of Academy's platforms from unauthorized access. With the help of a differentiated system of access authorizations and technical protection measures, such as SSL encryption and firewalls, the greatest possible data security is strived for.
We only collect and process the user's personal data if there is a corresponding legal basis for doing so. The legal basis is the service contract, the consent to the following data processing and the legitimate interests of Academy.
- DATA ON PURCHASE
Every time you purchase a product, the data you provide is stored. This is regardless of whether you have created an account or not. In addition, your chosen means of payment will be stored. If the fields marked as mandatory are left blank, we will not be able to conclude the contract with you. This data is mandatory for the conclusion of the contract. The time of a purchase is also stored.
The store does not store credit card data, such as credit card numbers.
In order for the Academy to maintain the connection to your terminal device, we store your IP address and possibly the browser type.
- PROCESSING PURPOSES
Your data provided during registration will be processed only for the purpose of maintaining the account.
In the event that you purchase a product via the store, the data required for the purchase transaction and provided by you will be stored directly in the store. This data will only be used and stored to the extent necessary for the fulfillment of the contract, in particular for the processing of the purchase, contract management and for the fulfillment of legal retention obligations.
Data that you provide to us as part of a "feedback" will only be used to respond to your inquiry or to improve services.
The data processing is carried out on the basis of the legal provisions.
- SOLUTION
Your account will be stored until revoked. You can request the deletion of your account or your access at any time by sending an e-mail to support@academy.ws.
Your purchase or order data in the store will be deleted after 7 years due to tax retention obligations.
- DATA TRANSMISSIONS
If payments are made by direct debit order, your payment-related data will be transmitted to our bank for the purpose of payment.
For credit card payments, your payment data is transmitted to our external financial service provider in encrypted form.
If you are in default of payment for products, the data you provide will be transferred to a collection agency or legal representative for further legal action.
Furthermore, your data will be transferred to our tax advisor/auditor to fulfill our tax obligations.
- COOKIES
Digital apps and browser variants use cookies to store certain information. Cookies are files that a website or app transfers to your hard drive or mobile device. Although they identify a user's device, cookies do not identify users personally.
We use cookies to make our offer user-friendly. They enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
If you do not wish this, you can set up your browser so that it informs you about the setting of cookies and you only allow this in individual cases. When deactivating these cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.
- OTHER PROCESSORS/TRANSMITTERS
The Academy has the following categories of Order Processors:
- Server hoster
- Technical service provider for the operation
- Payment providers and financial service providers
- Web analytics company
8. RIGHTS OF THE USER
You have the right to request information about the data stored about you.
If your data is incorrect or incomplete, you may request that it be corrected or completed.
Likewise, under certain circumstances, you may request the deletion of your data, e.g. if the data is no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected and/or processed.
You can request that the use of your data be restricted. This is possible, for example, if you have revoked your consent to the use of the data and a decision on this objection has not yet been made. The consequence of such a restriction is that the data will only be stored, but otherwise not further processed.
To exercise your rights, please contact us by e-mail at support@academy.ws. We would like to point out that proof of identity is required for the assertion of your rights (signed request + copy of ID).
Furthermore, you have a right of appeal to the Austrian data protection authority, which you can exercise in the event of data protection violations.
9. DATA AND MESSAGE CHECKING
One of the purposes of the Academy platforms is to make new contacts online for areas of private life. For this reason, Academy strives to protect its users from inappropriate contact requests and content, and places great value on seriousness. The following precautions have been taken to ensure this:
To protect against persons misusing the Academy's platforms, the Academy uses various automated monitoring tools to randomly analyze activities and check user entries for plausibility, without the Academy being obligated to do so. Certain character strings or logins of different users that appear to come from one and the same computer, for example, can lead to blocking due to suspicious activities.
In addition, the Academy carries out automated filtering of messages. Texts written by users are checked by the Academy on the basis of word lists for their compatibility with applicable law and with the General Terms and Conditions. Words, e.g. racist or clearly offensive words, are automatically compared with user texts. Should the random checks lead to the suspicion of misuse, the legal consequences are listed in § 10 (Sanctions) of the Academy's General Terms and Conditions. The Academy is also entitled to refuse acceptance and delivery of incoming or outgoing messages if, based on the automated checking process, there is a high probability that the message in question is illegal and/or violates the Academy's General Terms and Conditions. The user will not receive any notification of rejected or undelivered messages.
10. BEST PRACTICES IN ONLINE COMMUNICATION
The user is aware that, according to the current state of the art, data protection is not yet ensured when transmitting data on the Internet. E-mails in particular do not represent secure communication, because the "reading" of content cannot be technically ruled out. The user himself is responsible for the security of the data he transmits to the Internet.
11. CONTACT
Our data protection officer is Mr. Sebastian Kracher,
e-mail: support@academy.ws
For further information please contact:
WS Academy GmbH
Industrial area 8
7041 Wulkaprodersdorf
office@academy.ws
