Privacy policy

We, PV Energy GmbH Eberschwanger Straße 52, 4910 Ried im Innkreis, Austria, are the operator of the website available at www.pvenergy.at. We are therefore responsible for the collection, processing and use of personal data when you visit our website. We use your personal data in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations. We are therefore happy to explain below which of your personal data is collected and stored. You will also receive information on how your data is used and what rights you have with regard to the use of your data:

1. Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of their use
   1. 1. when you visit our website

You can visit our website at www.pvenergy.at without providing any personal data. Your browser only automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is recorded without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted after 100 days:

• the IP address of the requesting computer
  the date and time of access
• the name and URL of the retrieved file
  the website from which the access is made
• the operating system of your computer
• and the browser you are using
• and the name of your Internet access provider.

This data is collected and processed for the purpose of enabling the use of our website (establishing a connection), ensuring system security and stability in the long term and enabling the technical administration of the network infrastructure. The IP address is not analysed.

We also use cookies and web analysis services when you visit our website. For more information, see sections 2 and 3 of this privacy policy.

1. 1. 2. when using the contact form

You can send us general enquiries using the contact form provided on our website. You must enter your name, a valid e-mail address and a personal message. The provision of further information is voluntary. This data is collected in order to know who sent the enquiry and to be able to respond to it in the best possible and personalised way.

1. 1. 3. when participating in competitions

If you take part in one of our competitions, you must provide personal details, in particular

- Salutation
- Name (first name, surname)
- address
- Country
- Date of birth
- Telephone number
- E-mail address

We need this data to know that you have taken part in our competition, to check your eligibility and to inform you if you have won.

2. 2. Disclosure of data to third parties

Your personal data will only be passed on to third parties if this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of the contractual relationship with you. Beyond this, your personal data will only be passed on if you have expressly consented to this, if there is a legal obligation to do so or if this is necessary for the enforcement of rights, in particular for the enforcement of claims. Your data will not be passed on to third parties for any other purpose.

3. 3. Cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware. Information is stored in the cookie that results in each case in connection with the specific end device used for our site. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of personal data.

On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make our website more user-friendly for you. Cookies also help us to determine the country from which you are accessing our site so that we can show you country-specific content.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our offer for you (see section 4).

The use of cookies does not result in us receiving any new personal data about you. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, disabling cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

We use the "Real Cookie Banner" consent tool to manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents. Details on how "Real Cookie Banner" works can be found at

https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.

 

The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we will not be able to manage your consents.

4. 4. Web analysis services

Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. ("Google"), is used for the needs-based design and continuous optimisation of our website. In this context, pseudonymised user profiles are created and cookies (see section 3) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as

- Browser type/version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
- Host name of the accessing computer (IP address)
- Date and time of the server request

will be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information for the purpose of analysing your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for us and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of these web pages. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. The IP addresses are anonymised so that an assignment is not possible (IP masking).

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on.

As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.

Further information on Google Analytics can be found here.

5. 5. Social media plugins

5. 5. 1. Facebook

Our website uses so-called plugins of the social network Facebook, which is offered by Facebook Inc. The Facebook plugins are labelled with a Facebook logo or the addition "Like" or "Share". An overview of the Facebook plugins and their appearance can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins.

When you access a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser and integrated into the page.

Through this integration, Facebook receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook profile or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can directly associate your visit to our website with your Facebook profile. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the "Like" button, this information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on your Facebook profile and displayed to your Facebook friends.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in Facebook's data protection information: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

If you do not want Facebook to assign the information collected about your visit to our website directly to your Facebook profile, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent the Facebook plugins from loading with add-ons for your browser, e.g. with the "Facebook Blocker" (http://webgraph.com/resources/facebookblocker/).

             5.2. Twitter

Plugins from the short message network Twitter Inc. are also integrated on our website. The Twitter plugins ("Tweet" button) can be recognised by the Twitter logo (a bird) and the addition "Twitter". When you access a page on our website that contains such a plugin, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Twitter server. Twitter then receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click on the Twitter button while you are logged into your Twitter account, you can link the content of our pages to your Twitter profile. This allows Twitter to associate your visit to our website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. Further information on this can be found at http://twitter.com/privacy.

If you do not want Twitter to be able to assign your visit to our pages, please log out of your Twitter user account.

          5.3. Google+

Our website also uses plugins from the social network Google Plus, which is offered by Google Inc. The plugins can be recognised, for example, by buttons with the "g+" symbol. An overview of the Google plugins and their appearance can be found here: https://developers.google.com/+/plugins

When you access a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Google's servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Google directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through the integration, Google receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Google Plus profile or are not currently logged in to Google Plus. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged in to Google Plus, Google can directly associate your visit to our website with your Google Plus profile.

If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the "+1" button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Google server and stored there. The information is also published on Google Plus and displayed to your contacts there.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in Google's data protection information: http://www.google.com/intl/de/+/policy/+1button.html

If you do not want Google to assign the information collected about your visit to our website directly to your profile on Google Plus, you must log out of Google Plus before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent Google plugins from loading with add-ons for your browser, e.g. with the script blocker "NoScript" (http://noscript.net/).

           5.4. Pinterest

When you access a page on our website that contains such a button, your browser establishes a direct connection with the Pinterest servers. The content of the "Pinterest" button is transmitted by Pinterest directly to your browser, which integrates it into the website. We therefore have no influence on the scope of the data that Pinterest collects with the button. According to Pinterest, no personal data is collected without clicking on the button. Such data, including the IP address, is only collected and processed for logged-in members.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Pinterest as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in Pinterest's data protection information at https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

If you are a Pinterest member and do not want Pinterest to collect data about you via our website and link it to your member data stored on Pinterest, you must log out of Pinterest before visiting our website.

            5.5. LinkedIn

Finally, plugins from the social network LinkedIn are also integrated on our website. The button can be recognised by the "in″ symbol.

When you access a page on our website that contains such a button, your browser establishes a direct connection with the LinkedIn servers. The content of the "LinkedIn" button is transmitted by LinkedIn directly to your browser, which integrates it into the website. We therefore have no influence on the scope of the data that LinkedIn collects with the button. According to LinkedIn, no personal data is collected without clicking on the button. Such data, including the IP address, is only collected and processed for logged-in members.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by LinkedIn as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in LinkedIn's data protection information at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

If you are a LinkedIn member and do not want LinkedIn to collect data about you via our website and link it to your member data stored on LinkedIn, you must log out of LinkedIn before visiting our website.

6. 6. Information, correction, blocking, deletion

You have a right of access to the personal data we have stored about you and a right to have incorrect data corrected and to have it blocked or deleted.

For information about your personal data, to request the correction of incorrect data or its blocking or deletion, as well as for further questions about the use of your personal data, please send us an e-mail to office@pvenery.at

You can also reach us at:
PV Energy GmbH
Eberschwanger Straße 63b
4910 Ried im Innkreis
Austria
Phone +43 650 98 13 479

7. 7. Data security

All data transmitted by you personally will be transferred using the common and secure SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) standard. SSL is a secure and proven standard that is also used for online banking, for example. You can recognise a secure SSL connection by the s appended to the http (i.e. https://..) in the address bar of your browser or by the lock symbol.

We also use suitable technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

8. 8. Up-to-dateness and amendment of this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and is dated September 2023.

It may be necessary to amend this privacy policy as a result of the further development of the website or due to changes in legal or official requirements. You can call up and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website under data protection.