Begin GmbH is responsible for this online service. We take the protection of your data very seriously. The special consideration of privacy during the processing of personal data is an important concern for us. With this data protection declaration, we inform you about which personal data we collect and store, as well as about your rights regarding the use of personal data.

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Personal data

 

In principle, the use of our online service is possible without disclosing your identity and is therefore anonymous. We strive to collect as little personal data as possible.

Personal data is individual information about the personal or factual circumstances of an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes information such as name, address, postal address, telephone number. Information that is not directly linked to your identity (statistical data such as favored websites or number of users of a site) is not included.

Every time our pages are accessed, we briefly collect, process, and store only server-side access data in an anonymous form, such as the IP address, date and time of the access, origin website (referrer URL), and viewed pages. We use this access data exclusively in an anonymous form to enable the use of our online service and to further optimize our service. Under no circumstances will this data be passed on to third parties.

If and as far as necessary, we collect, store, and process personal data exclusively in accordance with the applicable legal provisions and insofar as this is necessary and required for the fulfillment of the contractual relationships between us and the user or for the provision of the requested services or for billing purposes. Personal data will only be used for advertising purposes with your express declared consent. Disclosure to third parties is excluded.

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Cookies

 

Cookies are small data packets with configuration information. These files are stored by the web browser on the user's computer when an internet page is opened. The storage of cookies can be deactivated in the user's browser settings. For further information on deactivating cookies, please refer to your respective browser software.

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Google Analytics

 

Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies," which are text files stored on your computer that allow for an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. We have activated IP anonymization on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; however, we point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: [Browser Add-On for Deactivation].

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Social Plugins

 

By integrating the plugins, Meta and LinkedIn receive the information that you have accessed the corresponding page of our website. If you are logged into Meta or LinkedIn, Meta or LinkedIn can assign the visit to your Meta or LinkedIn account.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Meta or LinkedIn, as well as your related rights and setting options for the protection of your privacy, can be found in the privacy policies of Meta and LinkedIn. If you do not want Meta or LinkedIn to collect data about you via our website, you must log out of Meta and LinkedIn before visiting our website.

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Google Maps

 

This website uses Google Maps from Google Inc. By using this website, you agree to the collection, processing, and use of the automatically collected data by Google Inc, its representatives, and third parties. You can view these under the "Google Maps Terms of Use".

 

Image and sound recordings at events

 

Please note that there may be image and sound recordings at all our events (e.g., networking meetings, workshops). If you do not want photos or other recordings of you to be taken and published on our website or our social media channels (Instagram, LinkedIn), please inform us and our respective photo/video team on site.

 

Right to information and deletion

 

You have the right at any time to request information about the data we have collected and stored, as well as its deletion. Simply send us an email to: office@begingmbh.com

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Requests for information, deletion, and correction of your data stored with us can also be sent at any time to the following address:

Begin GmbH

Seitenstettengasse 5/37

1010 Vienna

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If you have any questions, suggestions, or requests regarding data protection, please contact office@begingmbh.com.