Data Privacy

You are visiting the website of the Geoinformation Research Unit at TU Wien. Data protection and data security when using our websites are very important to us. We would therefore like to inform you here about which of your personal data we collect when you visit our website and for what purposes this data is used.

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (Datenschutz-Grundverordnung DSGVO) and other national data protection laws of the member states, as well as other data protection regulations, is the Research Unit for Geoinformation, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8–10, 1040 Vienna, Austria.

Cookies

This website uses technically necessary cookies and comparable browser storage mechanisms required for basic functionality and secure delivery of the website. In addition, embedded third-party content, in particular video and social media content, can use cookies or similar technologies when such content is loaded or activated.

You can disable or delete cookies at any time in your browser settings. Please note that doing so may limit certain website functions.

Access and Login Data

If login functionality is used, we process authentication and access data (such as username, login timestamps, and technical connection data including IP address) for the purpose of securing the system, controlling access to administrative functions, and preventing unauthorized use.

Embedded YouTube Content

This website contains embedded or linked content from YouTube. When a page containing a YouTube video is loaded, or when a video is played, a connection to servers operated by YouTube or Google is established. In this context, personal data such as your IP address, technical browser and device information, and usage data can be transmitted to YouTube/Google. YouTube also uses cookies or similar technologies.

If you are logged into a Google or YouTube account, YouTube may associate your visit with your user account.

Embedded LinkedIn Content

This website contains embedded LinkedIn content, such as social media feeds, posts, profile widgets, or share buttons. When such content is loaded, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. In this context, personal data such as your IP address, browser and device information, and information about the page you visited may be processed by LinkedIn.

LinkedIn may also use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your interaction with the embedded content.

If you are logged into LinkedIn, LinkedIn may be able to associate your visit to this website with your LinkedIn user account.

External Links

This website also contains links to external websites and social media profiles, for example LinkedIn or OpenStreetMap. When you click such a link, you leave our website and the privacy policy of the respective external provider applies.

Tracking- and Analysis Tools

No tracking or analysis tools are used on this website.

Server-Log-Files

The website is hosted on an internal server. No permanent storage of access data takes place. Technical logging is only activated temporarily when necessary for error analysis and is subsequently deactivated again.

SSL Encryption

This website uses SSL encryption for the secure transmission of data. Unencrypted connections are automatically redirected to an encrypted connection.

Your Rights

You generally have the right to access, rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, withdrawal of consent, and objection. If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or that your data protection rights have otherwise been infringed, you may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the Data Protection Authority.

Contact

If you have questions regarding data protection in connection with this website, please direct your inquiry to the following address:

TU Wien
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation
Research Unit of Geoinformation
Wiedner Hauptstrasse 8-10, 1. Stock, E120.2
1040 Wien
Austria
geoinfo@geo.tuwien.ac.at

 

If data subject rights within the meaning of this privacy policy (e.g. right of access, right to deletion, etc.) are asserted, such requests or applications must be sent exclusively to datenschutz@tuwien.ac.at.