Privacy and Cookie Policy

Thank you for visiting the website of Schiffbautechnische Versuchsanstalt in Wien GmbH (“Vienna Model Basin Ltd”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care. This Privacy and Cookie Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

1. Purpose and Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains the types of personal data we collect, the methods of collection, and the purposes for which we may use, share, or disclose the data. By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described in this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not continue to use our website.

2. What Data Do We Collect?

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Personal Information You Provide: This includes data you provide when contacting us via email or filling out forms on our website. This may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.
Technical Information: We collect data automatically from your device when you visit our website. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and browsing behaviour on our website.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect data on website usage. For more details, please refer to the Cookie Policy section below.

3. How Do We Use Your Data?

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

To Provide Services: We use your data to deliver the services or information you have requested, such as processing job applications submitted via our online form and handling quote requests from our homepage.
To Improve Our Services: We may use anonymized data to understand how users interact with our website, allowing us to enhance our services and website functionality.
To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may process your data when necessary to comply with legal requirements.
Marketing and Promotions: With your explicit consent, we may use your data to send you promotional materials or information about our services. You can opt out of receiving such communications at any time.
Security: We may use your data to detect, prevent, and respond to security incidents or any unauthorized activities.

4. Sharing Your Data

We do not share your personal data with third parties, except in the following circumstances:

With Your Consent: We may share your data with third parties if you have given us explicit consent to do so.
Legal Obligations: We may share your data if required by law or in response to legal requests.
Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to perform tasks on our behalf, such as hosting our website. These providers are contractually obligated to handle your data confidentially and only for the purposes specified.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and improve our services. By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

Functional Cookies: Necessary for the website's basic functions and to ensure optimal performance. These cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
Analytics Cookies: We use these to gather anonymous data on how visitors use our site, which helps us improve user experience.

You can control cookie settings in your browser to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies. However, this may affect the functionality of our website.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Once the data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal data, provided it is no longer required for legal reasons.
Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes.
Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another service provider.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at sva@sva.at.

8. Security Measures

We take appropriate security measures to safeguard your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, loss, or destruction. Although we work diligently to protect your information, please be aware that no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the date of the last update will be indicated. If the changes are significant, we may notify you through other means.

Last Updated: [November, 2024]

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy and Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Schiffbautechnische Versuchsanstalt in Wien GmbH

Brigittenauer Lände 256

1200 Vienna, Austria

By email: sva@sva.at