Data Protection Policy

Datenschutzerklärung

1. Data controller / Verantwortlicher

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

LERA Events & Marketing e.U.
Valeriya Pustynnikova
Fasangasse 41/1/16
1030 Vienna, Austria

Email: book@lera.events
Phone: +43 664 34 35 025

2. General information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. We process your data exclusively in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations — in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / Datenschutz-Grundverordnung, DSGVO) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG).

This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have.

3. Data collected when visiting this website

3.1 Server log files

When you visit this website, our hosting provider (Vercel Inc., 340 Pine Street, Suite 701, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA) automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser transmits to us. This includes:

Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing device
Date and time of the server request
IP address (anonymised)

This data cannot be attributed to any specific individual and is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR — our legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of this website.

Vercel processes data in accordance with their Privacy Policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy. Data may be transferred to the USA; Vercel is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

4. Contact form

If you send us a message via the contact form on this website, the data you enter (name, email address, your message, and the category you selected) will be stored and used solely for the purpose of processing your enquiry and any follow-up questions.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR — processing is necessary for pre-contractual measures at your request; and Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR — our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries directed at us.

Retention period: Your data will be deleted as soon as your enquiry has been conclusively processed and there is no legal obligation to retain it — typically within 3 years in line with Austrian limitation periods (§ 1489 ABGB).

We do not share your contact form data with third parties. The data is transmitted via an encrypted connection (TLS/SSL).

5. Email communication

If you contact us by email, your email address and the content of your message will be stored and used to process your enquiry. This data is stored in our email system and is not passed on to third parties.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(b) and (f) GDPR.
Retention: As above — typically 3 years, or 7 years where required by Austrian commercial and tax law (§ 132 BAO, § 212 UGB).

6. Google Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Fonts are loaded directly from Google servers when you visit this site, which means your IP address is transmitted to Google.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR — our legitimate interest in a consistent and visually correct presentation of this website.

For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Note: If you wish to avoid transmission of your IP address to Google, you can use a browser extension that blocks Google Fonts, or we recommend contacting us if you have specific concerns.

7. No cookies

This website does not use cookies, tracking pixels, analytics tools, or any advertising technologies. No data is stored on your device when you visit this site.

8. Your rights under GDPR / Ihre Rechte

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR and the Austrian DSG:

Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR / § 1 DSG): You have the right to request confirmation of whether we process personal data concerning you, and if so, to receive a copy of that data.
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request deletion of your personal data where there is no legitimate reason for us to continue processing it.
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data on grounds of legitimate interest.
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 GDPR): Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: book@lera.events

9. Right to lodge a complaint / Beschwerderecht

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde) if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law.

Datenschutzbehörde
Barichgasse 40–42
1030 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 1 521 52-0
Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at
Website: www.dsb.gv.at

10. Data security

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content (for example, enquiries you send to us). You can recognise an encrypted connection by the padlock icon in your browser's address bar and by the "https://" prefix.

11. Changes to this policy

We reserve the right to update this data protection policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or changes to our services. The current version is always available on this page.

Last updated: May 2026