Privacy Policy (UK)

This privacy statement was last updated on September 10, 2021 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you through https://option.news. We recommend that you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

• we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
• we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
• we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
• we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
• we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted at your request.

If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep or you, please contact us.

1. Purpose, data and retention period

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

1.1 Contact - Through phone, mail, email and / or webforms

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• Account name or alias
• A home or other physical address, including street name and name or a city or town
• An email address

The basis on which we may process this data is:

Upon the provision of consent.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

1.2 Registering an account

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• Account name or alias
• A home or other physical address, including street name and name or a city or town
• An email address
• Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
• Photos
• Social media accounts

The basis on which we may process this data is:

For compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

1.3 Newsletters

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• Account name or alias
• A home or other physical address, including street name and name or a city or town
• An email address
• Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
• Geolocation data

The basis on which we may process this data is:

Upon the provision of consent.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

1.4 To be able to comply with legal obligations

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• Account name or alias
• A home or other physical address, including street name and name or a city or town
• An email address
• Geolocation data

The basis on which we may process this data is:

For compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

1.5 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• Account name or alias
• An email address
• Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
• Geolocation data
• Social media accounts

The basis on which we may process this data is:

Upon the provision of consent.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

2. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookies Policy. 

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.

Google may not use the data for any other Google services.

The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.

3. Security

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

4. Third party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties will handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

5. Amendments to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you regularly consult this privacy statement in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will inform you wherever possible.

6. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us using the information below. You have the following rights:

• You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
• Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
• Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
• If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
• Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
• Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

Please make sure to always state clearly who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data or the wrong person.

7. Submit a complaint

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office:

Wycliffe House
Water lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

8. Data Protection Officer

Our Data Protection Officer has been registered with the Information Commissioner's Office. If you have any questions or requests with respect to this privacy statement or for the Data Protection Officer, you may contact Helmut Melzer, or via ta.noitpoeid@eciffo.

9.Children

Our website is not designed to attract children and it is not our intention to collect personal data from children under the age of consent in their country of residence. We therefore request that children under the age of consent do not submit any personal data to us.

10.Contact details

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

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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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