Privacy Policy
1. Data Controller
Controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Katrin Hagen
TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology)
Research Unit of Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning
Karlsplatz 13
1040 Vienna
Austria
Email: [email protected]
2. General Information
The protection of your personal data is important to us. We process personal data exclusively in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG).
This website provides information about the CoCoNet research project.
Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
3. Data Collection When Visiting This Website
When you access this website, certain information is automatically collected by the hosting provider and technical service providers and stored in server log files. This information may include:
IP address
Date and time of access
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Accessed pages and files
These data are processed to ensure the secure, reliable, and technically correct operation of the website, to prevent misuse, and to maintain system security.
The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
4. Hosting and Technical Infrastructure
This website has been created using Jimdo and is hosted by:
Jimdo GmbH
Stresemannstraße 375
22761 Hamburg
Germany
To ensure secure and efficient delivery of website content, security and content delivery network (CDN) services provided by Cloudflare, Inc. may be used.
Cloudflare, Inc.
101 Townsend Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
United States
As part of these services, technical information such as IP addresses, browser information, and website requests may be processed for security, performance, and abuse prevention purposes.
The use of Jimdo and Cloudflare is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the secure, stable, and efficient operation of this website.
Further information can be found in the respective privacy policies:
Jimdo: https://www.jimdo.com/info/privacy/
Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
5. Cookies
This website may use technically necessary cookies required for the operation, security, and performance of the website and its technical infrastructure.
According to the current configuration of this website, no analytics, marketing, or advertising cookies are intentionally used.
You may configure your browser to refuse cookies or to notify you before cookies are stored. Please note that disabling technically necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
The legal basis for the use of technically necessary cookies is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
6. Contact by Email
If you contact us by email, the personal data you provide will be processed solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry and communicating with you.
The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to inquiries) or Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where the inquiry relates to the initiation or performance of a contractual relationship.
Your data will not be disclosed to third parties unless we are legally required to do so.
7. Storage Period
Personal data will be stored only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable legal obligations.
Once the purpose of the processing no longer applies and no statutory retention obligations exist, the data will be deleted.
8. Recipients of Personal Data
Personal data may be disclosed to service providers acting on our behalf where necessary for the operation and maintenance of this website.
Such service providers process personal data only in accordance with applicable data protection laws and contractual safeguards.
Apart from this, personal data will only be disclosed where required by law or where disclosure is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
9. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
Right of access (Article 15 GDPR)
Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
Right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR)
Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
Right to object to processing (Article 21 GDPR)
Right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact the data controller listed above.
10. Right to Object
Where personal data are processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests), you have the right to object to such processing on grounds relating to your particular situation.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or where the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.
11. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde)
Barichgasse 40–42
1030 Vienna
Austria
https://www.dsb.gv.at
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy where necessary due to technical developments, legal requirements, or changes in the operation of this website.
The current version of this Privacy Policy is always available on this website.
Last updated: June 2026