Privacy Policy

Last updated: 08 June 2026

1. Controller

The controller responsible for processing personal data on this website is:

MediaWorks
Austrian Association (Verein)
Gruennergasse 2
2000 Stockerau
Austria

Email: info.media@om.org

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you may contact us using the details above.

2. Overview

We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have when visiting the MediaWorks Digital Library.

3. Website Access and Hosting

This website is hosted using Cloudflare Workers and related Cloudflare infrastructure.

When you access the website, technical information may be processed automatically to deliver the website securely and reliably. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Date and time of access
• Requested pages and files
• Referrer information
• Security and performance-related data

This processing is necessary for the operation, security, and delivery of the website.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in providing a secure and functional website).

Cloudflare may process data in multiple countries. Where required, appropriate safeguards are implemented for international data transfers.

For more information, please see Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacy/

4. Website Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics to understand how visitors use our website.

Plausible Analytics is designed to be privacy-friendly and does not use cookies for tracking visitors. The analytics data is aggregated and anonymized. We do not use Plausible Analytics to identify individual visitors.

Information processed may include:

• Visited pages
• Referring websites
• Device type
• Browser information
• Country-level location information
• Time and date of visit

No personally identifiable visitor profiles are created.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in understanding and improving website usage).

More information: https://plausible.io/data-policy

5. Embedded YouTube Videos

Some pages may contain embedded videos provided by YouTube using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com).

When a page containing an embedded video is loaded, connections to YouTube services may occur. If you interact with the video, additional data may be processed by YouTube and Google.

Depending on your interaction, YouTube may process information such as:

• IP address
• Browser and device information
• Video interaction data
• Technical usage information

We have configured embedded videos using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode where possible to reduce tracking before playback.

Please note that we have no control over the data processing carried out by YouTube or Google.

For more information:

• https://policies.google.com/privacy
• https://support.google.com/youtube/

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing multimedia content).

Where required by applicable law, embedded content may only be loaded after obtaining your consent.

6. Contact by Email

If you contact us via email, we will process the personal information you provide in your message.

This may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Organization
• Any information voluntarily included in your correspondence

We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and manage related communication.

Legal basis:

• Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where communication relates to a contract or pre-contractual request.
• Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for general inquiries and correspondence.

We retain email communications only as long as necessary for handling the inquiry and fulfilling any legal obligations.

7. Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell personal data.

Personal data may be shared only where necessary with service providers supporting the operation of this website, including:

• Cloudflare (website hosting and delivery)
• Plausible Analytics (website analytics)
• Google/YouTube (embedded video services)

Such providers process data according to their own privacy policies and applicable legal requirements.

8. International Data Transfers

As a globally accessible website, some service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where personal data is transferred internationally, we rely on appropriate safeguards required by applicable data protection laws, including Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the data and legal obligations.

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR and applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Request data portability where applicable
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided above.

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

For Austria, the competent authority is:

Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde) Barichgasse 40-42 1030 Vienna Austria

https://www.dsb.gv.at/

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

The latest version will always be published on this website with the corresponding revision date.