Privacy Policy
Informationen zur Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten gemäß Art. 13 und 14 DSGVO
Language note
This is a translation of our German-language Datenschutzerklärung. In the event of any discrepancy, the German version available at frbmedia.com/privacy-policy shall prevail and is the legally binding text.
1. Controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG) is:
FRB Media
Felix Robin Braune
Messeplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 676 7393376
E-mail: office@frbmedia.com
We are not required by law to appoint a data protection officer. If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us using the details above.
2. General principles
Protecting your personal data is important to us. We process your data exclusively on the basis of the applicable statutory provisions. In this privacy policy we inform you about the key aspects of data processing in connection with our website.
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. As a rule, we collect and use personal data only to the extent necessary to provide a functioning website together with our content and services, or where you have given your consent.
3. Legal bases for processing
We process personal data on the following legal bases:
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Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – your consent, in particular for cookies and third-party services requiring consent;
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Article 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract or steps taken prior to entering into a contract, in particular for enquiries and engagements;
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Article 6(1)(c) GDPR – compliance with legal obligations, in particular tax and commercial retention obligations;
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Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – our legitimate interests, in particular in the secure and uninterrupted operation of our website.
4. Hosting and provision of the website
This website is hosted on the Wix platform. The provider is Wix.com Ltd., established in Tel Aviv, Israel, represented in the European Union by Wix.com Germany GmbH, established in Berlin, Germany.
Wix processes data arising when you visit the website on our behalf. A data processing agreement pursuant to Article 28 GDPR is in place with Wix. An adequacy decision of the European Commission exists for Israel; insofar as data are transferred to the United States, this takes place on the basis of standard contractual clauses or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and efficient provision of our online offering.
Further information: www.wix.com/about/privacy
5. Server log files
When you access our website, information transmitted by your browser is automatically recorded and stored in server log files. This concerns in particular:
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the IP address of the accessing device
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the date and time of access
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the name and URL of the file retrieved
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the volume of data transferred
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notification of successful retrieval
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the browser type and version used
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the user's operating system
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the referrer URL (the previously visited page)
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in ensuring uninterrupted operation, system security and the investigation of abusive access. These data are not combined with other data sources for the purpose of identifying individuals. The data are deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose for which they were collected.
6. Cookies and consent management
Our website uses cookies and comparable technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
Technically necessary cookies are required for the operation of the website and are used on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Section 165(3) of the Austrian Telecommunications Act 2021 (Telekommunikationsgesetz 2021, TKG 2021). All other cookies – in particular for statistics, marketing and embedded content – are used only with your express consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
When you first access our website, a consent banner allows you to make your selection. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time with effect for the future by calling up the cookie settings on our website again. The lawfulness of processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected.
7. Wix Analytics
We use the analytics function integrated into the Wix platform (Wix Analytics) in order to evaluate the use of our website statistically and to improve our offering. This records in particular page views, time spent on the site, referral source, approximate location and device and browser information.
Processing takes place on the basis of your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. No analysis takes place without your consent.
8. Google Analytics 4
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, established in Dublin, Ireland.
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies that enable an analysis of your use of the website.
The following data are recorded in particular:
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truncated IP address
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approximate location (country, region, city)
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date, time and duration of the visit
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pages accessed and interactions
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device type, operating system, browser and language setting
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source of the visit
Processing takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Without your consent, no analytics cookies are set and no data are transmitted to Google.
In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are processed in truncated form by default and are not stored permanently. A transfer of data to servers of Google LLC in the United States cannot be excluded. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework; standard contractual clauses pursuant to Article 46 GDPR apply in addition.
A data processing agreement pursuant to Article 28 GDPR is in place with Google. You may withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings.
Further information: policies.google.com/privacy
9. Meta Pixel
We use the Meta Pixel provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, established in Dublin, Ireland. It allows us to track the behaviour of visitors who have been redirected to our website after clicking on a Meta advertisement, and to evaluate the effectiveness of our advertising measures.
The Meta Pixel also makes it possible to display targeted advertising to visitors of our website on Meta's platforms. Usage data may be linked to an existing Meta account where you have one and are logged in to it.
Processing takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. The pixel is not loaded without your consent.
For certain processing operations we are joint controllers together with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited within the meaning of Article 26 GDPR. A transfer of data to the United States cannot be excluded; Meta Platforms, Inc. is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and standard contractual clauses apply in addition.
Further information: www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
10. Google Fonts and Google Maps
Our website integrates fonts and map services provided by Google Ireland Limited, established in Dublin, Ireland.
When the relevant content is accessed, a connection to Google servers is established and your IP address is transmitted to Google. When using Google Maps, information about your use of the map function may also be processed.
This integration takes place on the basis of your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. A transfer to the United States cannot be excluded; the safeguards set out under clause 8 apply.
11. Embedded videos (YouTube and Vimeo)
Videos hosted by the following providers are embedded on our website:
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YouTube – Google Ireland Limited, established in Dublin, Ireland
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Vimeo – Vimeo.com, Inc., established in New York, United States
When you play an embedded video, a connection to the servers of the respective provider is established. Your IP address and information about which of our pages you have visited are transmitted. If you are logged in to your user account with the provider at the same time, the provider may associate your browsing behaviour with your profile.
This integration takes place on the basis of your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. The videos are not loaded without your consent. A transfer to the United States cannot be excluded; the providers rely on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and, in addition, on standard contractual clauses.
12. Contact form
A contact form is available on our website. When you use it, we process the following data:
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first name and surname
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e-mail address
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the content of your message
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any files you choose to upload
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the time of submission
Please do not use the upload function to transmit special categories of personal data within the meaning of Article 9 GDPR, or documents containing confidential information relating to third parties.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry is directed at concluding or performing a contract, and otherwise Article 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in processing enquiries.
The data are deleted once your enquiry has been dealt with conclusively and no statutory retention obligations preclude deletion.
13. Contact by e-mail or telephone
If you contact us by e-mail or telephone, we process the data you provide – in particular your name, contact details and the content of your enquiry – in order to deal with your request.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR for contract-related enquiries and otherwise Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
14. Job applications
You may send us applications by e-mail to jobs@frbmedia.com. We process the application data you submit exclusively for the purpose of the application procedure.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (steps taken prior to entering into a contract). The data are not passed on to third parties.
If no contract is concluded, we delete your application documents once the application procedure has been completed and they are no longer required for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, unless you have expressly consented to longer storage.
15. Appointment booking via Calendly
For scheduling appointments we link to the Calendly service provided by Calendly LLC, established in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
If you follow the booking link, you will be redirected to the Calendly website. Calendly processes the data you enter there (in particular your name, e-mail address, preferred appointment and any further details) as well as technical access data. We receive the booking data in order to hold the appointment.
The legal basis for our processing of the booking data is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. We have no influence over the data processing carried out by Calendly on its own website; the Calendly privacy terms at calendly.com/legal/privacy-notice apply in that respect.
16. Links to social media
Our website contains links to our profiles on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube. These are plain hyperlinks; no social media plug-ins are integrated that would transmit data to the respective providers when you merely access our website.
Only when you click on one of these links are you redirected to the pages of the respective provider. We have no influence over the data processing that takes place there; the privacy terms of the respective provider apply.
17. Client and contract data
In connection with initiating and performing engagements, we process the data required for that purpose relating to our clients and their contact persons, in particular contact, contract and billing data.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and, as regards retention, Article 6(1)(c) GDPR in conjunction with the retention obligations under the Austrian Federal Fiscal Code (Bundesabgabenordnung) and the Austrian Commercial Code (Unternehmensgesetzbuch). As a rule, these data are retained for seven years.
18. Recipients and processors
Your data are passed on only where this is necessary for the performance of a contract, where you have given your consent, or where a legal obligation exists.
Recipients include in particular service providers for hosting and website operation, for analytics and marketing, and for appointment scheduling, as well as – within the scope of statutory obligations – our tax advisors and public authorities. Data processing agreements pursuant to Article 28 GDPR are in place with all processors.
We may engage independent contractors when carrying out productions. They are contractually bound to confidentiality and to compliance with data protection requirements.
19. Transfers to third countries
Where personal data are transferred to recipients outside the European Economic Area, this takes place only where an adequacy decision of the European Commission exists, where appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Article 46 GDPR are in place – in particular standard contractual clauses – or where you have expressly consented.
20. Retention period
We store personal data only for as long as is necessary for the respective purposes or as long as statutory retention periods apply. The data are subsequently deleted or anonymised. Specific periods are stated above in relation to the individual processing operations where they can be determined.
21. Your rights
As a data subject you have the following rights:
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the right of access to the data we process (Article 15 GDPR)
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the right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data (Article 16 GDPR)
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the right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR)
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the right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
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the right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
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the right to object to processing based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR (Article 21 GDPR)
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the right to withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future (Article 7(3) GDPR)
An informal message to the contact details set out under clause 1 is sufficient to exercise your rights.
22. Right to lodge a complaint
If you consider that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Austria this is:
Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde
(Austrian Data Protection Authority)
Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 1 52 152-0
E-mail: dsb@dsb.gv.at
23. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss, destruction, manipulation and unauthorised access. Transmission via our website is encrypted using TLS. Our security measures are reviewed and adapted on an ongoing basis in line with technological developments.
24. No automated decision-making
Automated decision-making, including profiling, within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR does not take place.
25. Changes to this privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or in order to reflect changes to our services. The version then in force applies to any subsequent visit.
Last updated: September 2026