Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 2025
1. General Information
The protection of your personal data is very important to us. We process your data exclusively on the basis of the applicable legal regulations (GDPR, TKG 2021). This privacy policy informs you about the essential aspects of data processing on our website.
2. Data Controller
ADFOST
📧 adfost@gmail.com
📞 +43 677 647 49 356
3. Contacting Us
If you contact us via a form on our website or by email, we will store the data you provide (name, email address, telephone number, message) for a period of six months for the purpose of processing your request and for possible follow-up questions. This data will not be shared without your explicit consent.
4. Access Data / Server Logs
When you visit our website, our server automatically stores:
- Your IP address
- Date and time of access
- Browser type and operating system
- Referrer URL (previously visited page)
This data is stored for security reasons (e.g., to investigate misuse) for a maximum of 14 days and is not merged with other personal data sources.
5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small text files that your browser stores on your device. They are harmless and improve user-friendliness. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may limit the functionality of the website.
6. Web Analytics
We use tools such as Google Analytics to analyse visitor behaviour and to optimise our website. These tools may use cookies and transfer pseudonymised data (including a shortened IP address) to servers located in the EU or the USA. Personal usage profiles are only created with your explicit consent.
7. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Right to erasure (“Right to be forgotten”, Art. 17 GDPR)
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
- Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR)
If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or that your data protection rights have otherwise been infringed, you can lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority:
Austrian Data Protection Authority
Barichgasse 40–42
1030 Vienna
www.dsb.gv.at
8. Data Processing for Photo Assignments & Online Galleries
For photo assignments, we process:
- Name, address, contact details
- Where applicable, information about the location, process, and date of the shoot
- Where applicable, image material containing personal references (e.g., portraits)
This data is used exclusively for the purpose of contract fulfilment, communication, and image delivery. The storage period is up to 7 years (statutory retention obligation).
Online Galleries (wfolio.com)
To deliver images, we use the platform wfolio.com (operator: Wfolio Sp. z o.o., Poland). Images are shared via password-protected links. According to the operator, the service is GDPR-compliant and hosts data within the EU. According to their privacy policy, no data is shared with third parties without your consent.
9. External Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these websites.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy. The current version can always be found on this website.