Legal Notice

Information pursuant to § 5 ECG (Austrian E-Commerce Act) and § 14 UGB

Service Provider

Contact

Email: etsch.michael@gmail.com
Phone: +43 664 5942348

Business Activity / Trade Licence

IT services and automatic data processing (free trade pursuant to § 5 Z 6 GewO — Gewerbeordnung)
Competent authority: Bezirkshauptmannschaft St. Johann im Pongau

Chamber Membership

Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), Professional Association for Consulting, Accounting & IT (UBIT)

VAT Identification Number

ATU78431546

Commercial Register

Not registered

Supervisory Authority

No specific supervisory authority (non-regulated trade).

Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/
I am neither obliged nor willing to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Privacy Policy

Pursuant to GDPR (EU) 2016/679 and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG)

1. Controller

Michael Etschbacher
Wiesenweg 7, 5541 Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria
Email: etsch.michael@gmail.com

2. Data Collected and Processed

2.1 Server Logs / Hosting

This website is hosted via Cloudflare Pages. When you visit the site, the following technical data is automatically collected and stored in server log files:

• IP address (anonymised)
• Date and time of access
• Requested URL
• HTTP status code
• Data volume transferred
• Browser and operating system (User-Agent)

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure and stable provision of the website).
Retention period: governed by Cloudflare Inc.'s privacy policy. Cloudflare is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. Further information: Cloudflare Privacy Policy.

2.2 Email Contact

If you contact me by email, your details (email address, name, message content) will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
Retention period: until the enquiry is fully resolved; thereafter subject to statutory retention obligations (§ 132 BAO: 7 years for accounting-relevant records).

2.3 Cookies

This website does not use its own tracking or analytics cookies. Cloudflare may set technically necessary cookies (e.g. __cf_bm for bot detection). These are required for operation and fall under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

2.4 Analytics / Tracking

No web analytics tool (e.g. Google Analytics) is used. No user behaviour tracking takes place.

3. Disclosure to Third Parties

Personal data is not sold or shared for advertising purposes. Disclosure occurs only:

• to Cloudflare Inc. as hosting provider (data processing agreement in place)
• when required by law (e.g. regulatory or law enforcement requests)

4. Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have the following rights:

• Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You may request information about the data held about you.
• Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You may request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You may request deletion of your data where no legal retention obligation applies.
• Restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): You may request restriction of processing.
• Objection (Art. 21 GDPR): You may object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You may request a machine-readable copy of your data.

To exercise your rights, contact: etsch.michael@gmail.com

5. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority:
Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde
Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna, Austria
www.dsb.gv.at

6. Last Updated

March 2026. This policy may be updated to reflect changes to the website or applicable law.

Disclaimer

Liability for Content

The content of this website has been compiled with the utmost care. However, no guarantee can be given for the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information provided. As a service provider I am responsible for my own content on these pages under general law pursuant to § 7(1) ECG.

Liability for Links

This website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content I have no control. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for their content. Linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking; no unlawful content was apparent at that time. Permanent monitoring of linked pages without concrete evidence of an infringement is not reasonable.

Copyright

The content and works on this website created by the site operator are subject to Austrian copyright law. Reproduction, editing, distribution, or any form of exploitation beyond the limits of copyright law requires the written consent of the respective author. Downloads and copies of these pages are permitted for private, non-commercial use only.