Privacy Policy (GDPR) for fdr.at
1) Responsible party
The FESTIVAL OF REGIONS, Tabakfabrik Linz, Peter-Behrens-Platz 3, 4020 Linz, is responsible for the processing of personal data on this website.
Email: office@fdr.at
ZVR: 211788101, VAT ID: ATU 64010439.
This privacy policy applies to the website fdr.at and its subpages. This privacy policy is based on Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG), Federal Law Gazette I No. 165/1999 as amended, and the Telecommunications Act 2021 (TKG 2021), Federal Law Gazette I No. 190/2021 as amended, applies.
Personal data
We do not process any personal data via this website unless you voluntarily provide it to us – for example, via a form, when registering for the newsletter, or when submitting a project. We use the data you provide exclusively for the purposes specified in each case.
2) Principles
We only process personal data if there is a legal basis for doing so, in particular:
- Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR)
- Contract/contractual initiation (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR)
- Legal obligation (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR)
- Legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR)
3) Access data and server log files
When you visit the website, technically necessary data is processed (e.g., IP address, time, page/file accessed, referrer URL, browser/device information).
Purpose: Delivery of the website, operational security, error analysis, defense against attacks.
Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
Storage period: as short as necessary for operation and security; thereafter deletion or anonymization.
4) Contact (email)
If you contact us by email, we process the data you provide (e.g., name, email address, content of the message).
Purpose: Processing your request.
Legal basis: contract/preparation of a contract (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) or legitimate interest in efficient communication (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
Storage period: as long as necessary; thereafter deletion in accordance with retention obligations or internal deletion routines.
5) Newsletter
When you subscribe to the newsletter, we process the data you enter (in particular your email address; if applicable, your first name/last name and postal address or telephone number) for the purpose of sending and managing the newsletter or our print products, provided that a postal address has also been provided.
Legal basis: consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).
Double opt-in: After registration, a confirmation email will be sent for verification.
Unsubscription/revocation: possible at any time by emailing office@fdr.at ; the data for newsletter dispatch will then be deleted. Until then, the data will be stored by us so that we can, for example, invite you to our 100th anniversary celebration.
8) External links and external platforms
fdr.at contains links to external websites and platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr) as well as to partners, media, ticketing, or download offers.
When you click on such links, your data (in particular your IP address and technical access data) leaves the area of responsibility of fdr.at. The data protection information of the respective providers applies.
9) Event reporting (photos, videos, livestreams)
Bei Veranstaltungen können Fotos, Videoaufnahmen und Livestreams entstehen, auf denen Personen erkennbar sein können.
Wir verarbeiten dieses Material, um Veranstaltungen zu dokumentieren und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit zu machen. Dabei achten wir auf Persönlichkeitsrechte, insbesondere unter Beachtung von § 78 Abs. 1 Urheberrechtsgesetz.
Legal basis: legitimate interest in documenting, informing about, and promoting the event (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
Storage period: unused material is removed during regular deletion runs; published material may be stored for longer for documentation and archiving purposes (including in the context of editorial/journalistic purposes in accordance with Recital 153 GDPR).
No obligation to provide: There is no legal or contractual obligation to be recorded; there are no disadvantages to requesting not to be recorded.
Avoidance on site: The most reliable way to avoid being recorded is to contact the person taking the photograph or filming directly.
Recipients/access: Access may be granted to commissioned service providers (photographers, videographers); in addition, in the event of publication, media outlets and platforms may be recipients that are not yet specifically identified at the time of recording.
10) Your rights under the GDPR
The GDPR gives you rights to control data that can be attributed to you and to take action against unwanted or incorrect processing. Contact: office@fdr.at
Revocation of consent
If processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), you can revoke it at any time by email. Upon revocation, this processing will be terminated; data will be deleted unless there is another legal basis or retention obligation that prevents this.
Right to information
You can request information about whether and which personal data we process about you, for what purposes, on what basis, for how long, and to which recipients data is transferred—provided that this does not affect the rights of other persons and that an assignment is possible.
Right to rectification
You can request the correction of incorrect data and the completion of incomplete data. In individual cases, proof may be required; certain logs may need to be retained for a limited period of time for verification purposes.
Right to erasure
You may request the erasure of personal data if the purpose no longer applies or there is no longer a valid legal basis, provided that there are no overriding legal reasons (e.g., retention obligations).
Right to restriction of processing
Instead of erasure, restriction may be requested in certain cases: data is then stored but not further processed. Cases of application are regulated by Art. 18 GDPR.
Right to data portability
In the cases provided for by law, you can request to receive data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format or, where technically feasible, to have it transferred to another controller (Article 20 GDPR).
Objection
If processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), you can revoke it at any time by email. Upon revocation, this processing will be terminated; data will be deleted unless there is another legal basis or retention obligation that prevents this.
11) Right to lodge a complaint
If you believe that the processing violates data protection law, you can lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority.
12) Status
Status: 20.02.2026
Cookies
We use cookies to provide the website technically and—if activated—to enable reach measurement/statistics.
Cookies that are not technically necessary (e.g., analysis) are only set with consent; consent can be revoked at any time. In addition to the GDPR, the provisions of Austrian telecommunications law (in particular Section 165 (3) TKG 2021) are also applicable.
You can also delete or block cookies in your browser; however, deactivation may restrict certain functions.
Deactivating cookies may limit the functionality of our website. {When using web analysis tools such as Google Analytics, eTracker, etc.}
Web-Analysis
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.
The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future collection of your data when you visit this website: Disable Google Analytics
For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.