Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
1. Data Controller
The controller responsible for data processing under the GDPR and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG) is:
Szymon SawickiAlpsCraft Web Agency
Donaufelder Straße 115/1/4
1210 Vienna, Austria
Email: kontakt@alpscraft.at
2. Types of Data Processed
- Usage data (pages visited, access times, time spent)
- Technical data (browser type, operating system, device type, screen resolution)
- Connection data (truncated IP address, referrer URL)
- Location data (country and region, derived from IP address)
3. Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
This website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Purpose: Analysing website usage to improve our content and understand visitor behaviour.
Legal basis: Your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 165 of the Austrian Telecommunications Act (TKG 2021). No analytics cookies are set without your consent.
Google Consent Mode v2: We have implemented Google Consent Mode v2. Without your consent, GA4 only sends cookieless data pings for statistical modelling — no cookies are set and no personal data is stored persistently. Full analytics data is only collected after you explicitly grant consent.
Cookies set after consent:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Distinguishes user sessions | 2 years |
_ga_* | Session state and configuration | 2 years |
Data transfers to third countries: Google LLC (USA) is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (European Commission adequacy decision of 10 July 2023). Data transfers to the USA are lawful on this basis. Further information: dataprivacyframework.gov.
Data retention in GA4: 26 months.
Withdrawal / Opt-out: You can withdraw your consent at any time via "Cookie Settings" in the footer of this website. Additionally, you can prevent data collection by installing the browser add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
4. Server-Side Analytics
For the operation and security of this website, the following data is processed server-side on each page request:
- Truncated IP address (the last octet is set to "0" before storage, e.g. 192.168.1.0)
- User-Agent string (browser and operating system)
- Page visited and referrer URL
- Date and time of access
Legal basis: Legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (secure and reliable operation of the website).
Retention period: 90 days, then automatically deleted.
Note: No cookies are used for this server-side analytics. IP truncation means direct identification of individuals is not possible.
5. Google Fonts
This website uses Google Fonts (Google Ireland Limited, Dublin). When a page loads, a connection to Google servers is established, which may transmit your IP address to Google.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (consistent website presentation).
Further information: policies.google.com/privacy
6. Cookie Overview
| Category | Name | Purpose | Duration | Consent required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary | JSESSIONID | Session management | Session | No |
| Necessary | XSRF-TOKEN | CSRF protection | Session | No |
| Necessary | cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preferences | 365 days | No |
| Analytics | _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics – usage analysis | 2 years | Yes |
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): Obtain a copy of your stored data
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): "Right to be forgotten"
- Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): Restrict processing
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): Against processing based on legitimate interests
- Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): At any time, with future effect
To exercise your rights, please contact: kontakt@alpscraft.at
8. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority:
Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde (Austrian Data Protection Authority)Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 52 152-0
Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at
Web: www.dsb.gv.at
9. Updates to this Policy
This privacy policy may be updated when legal requirements or our services change. The current version is always available on this page.