Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for personal data collected through flaro.info is Flaro Review, located at Josefstädter Straße 67, 1080 Vienna, Austria. For all data-related enquiries, contact us at [email protected].

2. Data We Collect

When you visit flaro.info, certain data is collected automatically by our hosting infrastructure. This includes:

• —IP address (anonymised after 24 hours)
• —Browser type and version
• —Pages visited and time on page
• —Referring URL
• —Device type and operating system

When you submit a message via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not shared with third parties.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• —Legitimate interests — for analytics data collected to improve the publication's editorial performance and reader experience.
• —Consent — for non-essential cookies and tracking technologies, obtained through our cookie consent mechanism.
• —Contractual necessity — for data submitted via the contact form, where processing is required to respond to your communication.

4. How We Use Your Data

Data collected through flaro.info is used for the following purposes:

• —To understand how readers navigate the publication and which content is most read
• —To respond to reader enquiries submitted via the contact form
• —To maintain the security and integrity of the publication's infrastructure
• —To comply with legal obligations applicable to the publication

We do not sell, rent, or transfer personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Flaro Review uses cookies to support the functional functioning of the site and to collect aggregate readership analytics. Cookies are categorised as essential, analytical, or preference-based. Non-essential cookies are only placed with your explicit consent, which you can manage at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the page footer.

A full account of the cookies used by this publication is available in our Cookie Policy.

6. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained in aggregate, anonymised form. Contact form submissions are retained for a period of 12 months from the date of receipt, after which they are permanently deleted unless an ongoing correspondence requires their retention.

IP addresses collected in server logs are anonymised within 24 hours and are not associated with individual reader profiles.

7. Third-Party Services

Flaro Review embeds content from third-party providers including Google Maps (for location display on our contact page). When you interact with embedded content, those providers may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing Google's privacy documentation if you have concerns about data collected through embedded map content.

We do not embed social media content, advertising networks, or data-harvesting widgets on editorial pages.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a resident of the European Economic Area, you hold the following rights in relation to personal data held about you:

• —Right of access — to obtain a copy of personal data we hold about you
• —Right of rectification — to correct inaccurate personal data
• —Right of erasure — to request deletion of personal data, subject to legal retention obligations
• —Right to restrict processing — to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances
• —Right to data portability — to receive data you have provided in a commonly used format
• —Right to object — to object to data handling based on legitimate interests
• —Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, to withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, write to [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Supervisory Authority

If you believe that Flaro Review has not handled your personal data in accordance with applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde), Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna, Austria.

10. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be revised when necessary to reflect changes in how we handle data or in applicable legislation. The date at the top of this page indicates when the current version was last updated. Continued use of flaro.info after a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

Questions or requests relating to this Privacy Policy may be directed to: