Russmedia Digital GmbH has published a comprehensive privacy policy for its digital media platform VOL.at, outlining detailed procedures for personal data processing and user rights protection. The company, headquartered at Gutenbergstraße 1, 6858 Schwarzach, Austria, operates the website www.vol.at including all its subdomains and serves as the data controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data protection laws.
The privacy policy emphasizes that personal data includes all information that allows conclusions about user identity, such as names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers. The company processes personal data exclusively based on legal provisions including GDPR, the Austrian Telecommunications Act 2021, and national data protection laws. Data collection follows the principles of data minimization and data economy, collecting information only when necessary for the intended purpose or when voluntarily provided by users.
For newsletter services, the company processes data based on user consent under Article 6 of GDPR, with recipients including Salesforce in San Francisco, California, T-Mobile Austria GmbH in Vienna, Piano Software LLC in Amsterdam, and Inxmail in Freiburg, Germany. Data transfers to third countries are secured through appropriate guarantees, with Salesforce certified under the Data Privacy Framework. Processing continues until users withdraw their consent.
Registration functionality allows users to access certain website features, with data processing based on VOL.at's terms and conditions under GDPR Article 6. The German company Evolver, located at Leipziger Str. 44, 09113 Chemnitz, serves as a data recipient. Contest and sweepstakes operations involve data processing for winner selection, governed by specific contest terms and conditions, with data center operators serving as recipients.
Feedback processing covers messages users send regarding services, based on the company's legitimate interests under GDPR Article 6. Survey and competition activities fall under VOL.at's terms and conditions, with data processing lasting for the duration of each activity. The WhatsApp news service requires user consent for message transmission via the messaging platform, with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and Sinch in Stockholm serving as data recipients.
Google Ireland Limited partnership involves advertiser verification procedures for Google Ads, requiring user consent for transmitting identity and company information for advertising campaigns. The citizen forum feature enables users to access latest news updates through VOL.at, while the "My Community" function allows readers to create posts about their municipalities and provide images for potential publication.
The reader reporter system enables users to create articles and provide accompanying images for possible publication on VOL.at. A rewards program called "Ländle Points" incentivizes user engagement by awarding points for browsing, reading articles, commenting, sharing content, and completing quizzes. These points can be exchanged for prizes or exclusive contest participation opportunities.
High score display functionality shows achievements from ländlejass.at, while paywall management controls access to premium content. Both features operate under user consent provisions, with various recipients including Piano Software LLC, Atex Media Limited in Wells, Somerset, England, and Evolver's single sign-on system.
The company guarantees comprehensive data subject rights under GDPR, including rights to information, correction, processing restriction, deletion, notification, data portability, objection, consent withdrawal, protection from automated decision-making including profiling, and complaints to supervisory authorities. Users can exercise these rights by contacting datenschutz@russmedia.com or using provided forms.
For complaints or violations of data protection rights, users can contact the Austrian Data Protection Authority at Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna, via email at dsb@dsb.gv.at or telephone at +43 1 521 52-25 69. The privacy policy undergoes regular updates to reflect procedural changes or technical adjustments, with the current version dated April 19, 2024.
