Privacy Policy

Version: June 2025

1. Introduction

The protection of your personal data is very important to us. This privacy policy explains how the Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism (“DIGHUM”) collects, processes, and protects your personal information when you visit our website. We process your data exclusively in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data Controller

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism (DIGHUM)
Email: dighum-dc@ec.tuwien.ac.at

3. Collection and Use of Personal Data

We only collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us, for example when you contact us by email. This may include your name and email address. These data are used solely to respond to your inquiry and for communication purposes.

No automated data collection, tracking, or profiling takes place on our website. We do not use cookies or third-party tracking tools such as Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel.

4. Use of Google Fonts

To improve the appearance of our website, we use Google Fonts. However, to protect your privacy, the fonts are stored locally on our server. Therefore, no data is transmitted to Google or other third parties when you visit our website.

5. Hosting and Security

Our website is hosted by TU Wien in Austria. We use SSL encryption (indicated by the padlock symbol in your browser) to protect data transmitted between your browser and our server.

We do not share your personal data with third parties.

6. Data Retention

We store your personal data only for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiries or comply with legal obligations. If no longer needed, your data will be securely deleted.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct or update inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Request restriction of processing
  • Object to data processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal)

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: dighum-dc@ec.tuwien.ac.at.

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority.

8. Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or data protection, please contact us at: dighum-dc@ec.tuwien.ac.at.