Privacy Policy (EU)

This privacy statement was last updated on September 10, 2021 and applies to citizens and permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

In this Privacy Policy we explain what we do with the information we collect about you https://option.news have collected, do. We recommend that you read this document carefully. During our processing we comply with the legal requirements. This means among other things:

• We clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. This is done through this privacy policy.
• We aim to limit our collection of personal information to that personal information that is required for legitimate reasons.
• We will first obtain your explicit consent if this should be necessary to process your personal data.
• We take reasonable security measures to protect your personal information and also require it from parties that process personal information on our behalf.
• We respect your right to view, correct or delete your personal data.

If you have any questions or would like to know what personal information we have about you, please contact us.

1. Purpose, dates and retention period

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes related to our business, including the following: (click to enlarge)

1.1 Contact - by phone, post, email and / or web formats

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• Name or pseudonym of the account
• A home or other physical address, including the street name and city / town name
• An e-mail address

The basis on which we can process this data is:

After approval has been given.

preservation period

We store this data until the end of the service.

1.2 Registering an Account

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• Name or pseudonym of the account
• A home or other physical address, including the street name and city / town name
• An e-mail address
• Information about Internet activity, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history and information about the customer's interactions with a website, program or advertisement
• Photos
• Social media accounts

The basis on which we can process this data is:

To fulfill a legal or official obligation

preservation period

We store this data until the end of the service.

1.3 Circulars

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• Name or pseudonym of the account
• A home or other physical address, including the street name and city / town name
• An e-mail address
• Information about Internet activity, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history and information about the customer's interactions with a website, program or advertisement
• geolocation

The basis on which we can process this data is:

After approval has been given.

preservation period

We store this data until the end of the service.

1.4 To be able to meet legal obligations

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• Name or pseudonym of the account
• A home or other physical address, including the street name and city / town name
• An e-mail address
• geolocation

The basis on which we can process this data is:

To fulfill a legal or official obligation

preservation period

We store this data until the end of the service.

1.5 Creation and analysis of statistics to improve the website.

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• Name or pseudonym of the account
• An e-mail address
• Information about Internet activity, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history and information about the customer's interactions with a website, program or advertisement
• geolocation
• Social media accounts

The basis on which we can process this data is:

After approval has been given.

preservation period

We store this data until the end of the service.

2. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please see ours Cookie Policy in the menu. 

We have a data processing agreement with Google.

Google may not use the data for other Google services.

We have blocked the inclusion of the full IP address.

3. security

We are committed to the security of personal information. We take reasonable security measures to limit abuse and unauthorized access to personal information. This ensures that only necessary people have access to your data, that access is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

4. Third Party Websites

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites linked by links on our website. We can not guarantee that these third parties will treat your personal information in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these websites before using them.

5. Additions to this data protection declaration

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy. It is recommended that you regularly read this Privacy Policy to be aware of any changes. In addition, we inform you wherever possible.

6. Access and processing of your data

If you have any questions or would like to know what personal information we have about you, please contact us. You can reach us using the information below. You have the following rights:

• You have the right to know why your personal information is needed, what happens to them and how long they are kept.
• Access right: You have the right to access your personal information known to us.
• Right to correction: You have the right whenever you wish to supplement, correct and delete or block your personal data.
• If you have given us your consent to the processing of your data, you have the right to withdraw this consent and to have your personal data deleted.
• Right to data transfer of your data: You have the right to request all your personal data from one person in charge and to transfer it in their entirety to another person in charge.
• Right of objection: You can object to the processing of your data. We comply with this unless there are legitimate reasons for the processing.

Please make sure you always state who you are so we can be sure not to edit or delete the wrong person's details.

7. Submit a complaint

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we (your complaint) handle the processing of your personal information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority.

8. Data Protection Officer

Our data protection officer is registered with the data protection authority in an EU member state. If you have any questions or requests about this data protection declaration or the data protection officer, you can contact Helmut Melzer via or Redaktion@dieoption.at.

9. contact details

Helmut Melzer, Option Medien e.U.
Johannes de La Salle Gasse 12, A-1210 Vienna, Austria
Austria
Website: https://option.news
E-mail: ta.noitpoeid@eciffo

Appendix

WooCommerce

We collect information about you during the ordering process in our shop.

What we collect and save

As you visit our website, we record:

• Featured Products: Here are some products you have recently viewed.
• Location, IP address and browser type: We use this for purposes such as estimating taxes and shipping costs
• Shipping address: We will ask you to indicate this, for example to determine the shipping costs before you place an order, and to be able to send you the order.

We also use cookies to track the content of your shopping cart while you visit our website. When you shop with us, we will ask you to provide information such as your name, billing and shipping address, e-mail address and phone number, credit card details / payment details, and optional account information such as username and password. We use this information for the following purposes:

• Sending information about your account and order
• Answer to your inquiries, including refunds and complaints
• Processing of payment transactions and prevention of fraud
• Set up your account for our shop
• Compliance with all legal obligations, such as tax calculation
• Improvement of our shop offers
• Send marketing messages if you would like to receive them

When you create an account with us, we save your name, address, email address and phone number. This information will be used to fill out the payment information for future orders. We usually store information about you for as long as we need it for the purpose of collecting and using it and we are obliged to store it. For example, we store order information for XXX years for tax and accounting reasons. This includes your name, your email address and your billing and shipping address. We also save comments or ratings if you choose to leave them.

Who from our team has access

Members of our team have access to the information you provide to us. For example, both administrators and shop managers can access:

• Ordering information such as purchased products, the time of purchase and the shipping address and
• Customer information such as your name, e-mail address, and billing and shipping information.

Our team members have access to this information to process orders, refund, and assist you.

What we share with others

We share information with third parties that help us to offer you our orders and services. For example -

Payments

We accept payments with PayPal. When processing the payment, some of your data will be passed on to PayPal. Only information required for processing or carrying out the payment is passed on, such as the total purchase price and payment information. Here you can get the PayPal Privacy Policy look at.

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