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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 September 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Photos Vienna ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit photos-vienna.com (the "Site") or subscribe to receive updates from us.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

1. What We Collect

We only collect the minimum amount of information necessary to run the Site:

• Email address — when you voluntarily submit it through the signup form on the homepage.
• Consent record — a timestamp confirming you ticked the consent checkbox to receive marketing and product update emails.
• Basic technical data — such as browser type, device type, and pages visited. This may be collected automatically by our hosting provider for security and analytics purposes, but it is not linked to your identity.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your email address is used only for the following purposes:

• Sending a confirmation or welcome message after you subscribe.
• Notifying you when the Photos Vienna website launches.
• Sending occasional product updates, new photography content, or behind-the-scenes stories related to Photos Vienna.

We will never sell, rent, trade, or share your email address with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) — you have given explicit consent by ticking the checkbox on our signup form. You may withdraw this consent at any time.
• Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)) — for basic security, fraud prevention, and site functionality.

4. Email Communications & Your Rights

Every email we send includes a one-click unsubscribe link at the bottom. You can also request removal by emailing us directly (see Section 8).

You have the right to:

• Withdraw consent at any time.
• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your data.
• Object to or restrict processing.
• Request data portability.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address below. We respond within 30 days.

5. Data Storage & Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate the Site and send emails. These providers process your data only on our behalf and under strict data processing agreements:

• Resend — for sending transactional and marketing emails. Resend is compliant with GDPR and the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. See Resend's Privacy Policy.
• Web hosting provider — the Site is hosted on secure infrastructure located within the EU.

We do not transfer your personal data outside the EU/EEA except where the recipient provides adequate safeguards in accordance with GDPR.

6. Data Retention

We retain your email address only for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, your email is removed from our active list. We may keep a minimal suppression record (your email, unsubscribed status, and date) to ensure we don't contact you again — as required by anti-spam law.

7. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. All data is transmitted over HTTPS. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with their data, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. Cookies & Tracking

The Site itself does not use tracking cookies. Our hosting provider may set essential cookies strictly necessary for security and site functionality. We do not use advertising or third-party analytics cookies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top. Material changes will be communicated to subscribers by email where appropriate.

11. Contact Us

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb.gv.at) or your local supervisory authority.