Privacy Policy
1. An overview of data protection
General
The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found below.
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the website’s required Legal Notice.
How do we collect your data?
Some data are collected when you provide it to us, for example through a contact form.
Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website (e.g., browser type, operating system, time of access).
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze visitor behavior.
Your rights regarding your data
You have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, recipients, and purpose of collection at no charge. You have the right to request correction, blocking, or deletion. Contact details are in our Legal Notice. You may also file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities.
Analytics and third-party tools
We may analyze your browsing behavior, primarily via cookies and analytics tools. This is usually anonymous. You can object to this analysis or disable it through your browser settings.
2. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
Responsible party
International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR)
Attn: Stefan Blachfellner
Paulanergasse 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
E-mail: stefan.blachfellner@ifsr.org
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Revocation of your consent
You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal e-mail is sufficient.
Right to file complaints
If there has been a breach of data protection legislation, you may file a complaint with the competent authorities.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data transferred to yourself or a third party in a machine-readable format, if technically feasible.
Information, blocking, deletion
Within the legal framework, you have the right to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipient, and purpose of processing, as well as the right to correct, block, or delete this data.
3. Data collection on our website
Cookies
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Most are session cookies that are deleted after your visit. Others remain on your device until deleted manually. You can adjust your browser settings to control cookie usage. Disabling cookies may limit website functionality.
Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information your browser transmits in “server log files” (e.g., browser type/version, operating system, referrer URL, host name, time of request, IP address). These data will not be combined with other data sources.
4. Social media
Facebook plugins (Like & Share buttons)
Our site uses plugins from Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. For details, see Facebook’s developer documentation and Facebook’s privacy policy. If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit with your account, log out before visiting our site.
5. Analytics and advertising
Google Analytics
This site uses Google Analytics (Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze site usage. IP anonymization is active, so your IP will be shortened within the EU before transfer to the US. More info: Google Privacy Policy.
Browser plugin
You can prevent cookies by adjusting your browser, but some site functions may be limited. You can also prevent data collection by installing the plugin from Google’s opt-out page.
Objecting to data collection
Click here to disable Google Analytics: Disable Google Analytics
We have an agreement with Google for outsourced data processing and comply with applicable data protection laws.
6. Newsletter
If you wish to receive our newsletter, we require a valid e-mail address and confirmation of ownership. No additional data is collected without consent. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the newsletter or by contacting us at stefan.blachfellner@ifsr.org.