This privacy policy explains how askolbas ("we", "us", or "our") handles information when you use our online platform, available at askolbas.info (referred to as "our site" or "this service"). Our site is an informational service providing details about road tourism and vignettes in Austria, including FAQs, tips, and warnings. We do not offer any purchase options or collect payment information.
Given the purely informational nature of this service, we collect minimal personal information.
Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our site, our servers may automatically record certain information. This may include your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics. This information is primarily used for site security, maintenance, understanding usage patterns, and improving the service. It is generally anonymized or aggregated and does not identify you directly.
No Personal Data Collection: This service does not require user accounts, does not feature contact forms for submitting personal data, and does not process transactions. Therefore, we do not collect personal data such as your name, email address, phone number, payment information, or postal address through direct user input.
The limited information we collect is used solely for:
Our legal basis for processing the automatically collected information is our legitimate interests in maintaining a secure, functional, and informative website, and in analyzing usage trends to enhance the service we provide.
Automatically collected server logs are typically stored for a limited period necessary for security and maintenance purposes. Aggregated or anonymized usage data used for analytics may be retained longer to identify long-term trends, but this data does not identify individual users.
We do not share the minimal information collected with third parties, except possibly with service providers who assist us in operating our website (such as hosting providers or analytics services), and only to the extent necessary for them to perform those services under strict confidentiality and data protection obligations. We would only disclose information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
Our site may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and analyze site traffic. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies and to delete them. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our site and other websites you visit.
As a user located in the European Economic Area, you have certain rights regarding any potential personal data we may process, even if minimal:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the physical address provided below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or where an alleged infringement of data protection law occurred.
The security of your data is important to us. We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect the minimal information collected from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Our site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Our service is not directed to anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under age 16 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us.
askolbas is the data controller responsible for processing data in connection with this service.
You can reach us by postal mail at our physical address in Austria.