Privacy Policy
The protection of your personal data is of particular concern to us. We therefore process your data exclusively on the basis of the statutory provisions (GDPR, TKG 2003).
1. Controller
The controller for data processing on this website is: Maximilian Kniely, kontakt@maximilian-kniely.at
2. Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on without your consent. Processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures).
3. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google Analytics is only activated on this website with your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw your consent at any time.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your device. We distinguish between technically necessary cookies (required for website operation) and analytical cookies (Google Analytics, only with consent).
5. Hosting & Data Processors
This website is hosted on a dedicated VPS (Virtual Private Server) located in Europe, operated through IONOS SE (Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany). Data is processed exclusively within the EU. Additional data processor: Google LLC (Google Analytics) – only active with your consent.
6. Retention Period
Contact form data is deleted after the completion of the inquiry and after the expiry of any statutory retention periods (maximum 7 years). Analytics data is stored according to settings in Google Analytics.
7. Your Rights
You generally have the right to information, rectification, deletion, restriction, data portability and objection regarding your data stored with us. If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or your data protection rights have otherwise been violated, you have the option of complaining to the competent supervisory authority.
8. Right to Complain
You have the right to complain to the Austrian Data Protection Authority: Austrian Data Protection Authority, Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna, www.dsb.gv.at
9. Third Country Transfer
Google Analytics transfers data to the USA. Google LLC has submitted to the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) to ensure an adequate level of data protection. Hosting takes place exclusively within the EU — no third-country transfer occurs through the hosting provider.