Compliance

OUR DAILY ACTIONS AND DECISIONS ARE BASED ON ETHICAL AND MORAL PRINCIPLES AND COMPLIANCE RULES. Transparency, compliance and fairness have top priority in all operational measures in order to create a clean and efficient business environment for all those involved.

Copyright

The entire website www.ecoplus.at including layout as well as individual elements thereof such as images, logos, illustrations, videos (regardless of whether these are integrated into documents such as PDFs or can be found separately on the website) are protected by copyright. They must not be reproduced, processed, distributed or used commercially without the explicit written permission of ecoplus. The use of the website www.ecoplus.at is permitted exclusively for information purposes, both for private and professional use.

Liability

As the operator of this website, ecoplus strives to the best of its knowledge and belief to provide up-to-date, complete and correct information and to keep it up to date. Despite careful research, no guarantee or liability can be assumed for the content published on this website or for the programming of the technical services. Content transmitted and/or stored by third parties is not constantly checked for legality. The provider can therefore only be held liable for content stored by third parties from the point at which it becomes aware of an infringement. Upon notification of an infringement, such content will be removed immediately. ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria is in any case not liable for damages, consequential damages and other disadvantages of any kind that may result from the use of the information provided. The temporary unavailability of services (downtime of the website) or the loss of stored data shall not give rise to any liability on the part of ecoplus. Adjustments, changes and deletions to the website and the content presented on it may be made at any time without prior notice.

Hyperlinks

ecoplus, The Business Agency of Lower Austria operates its website purely as a service and information platform, which therefore also contains links to third-party websites. We expressly point out that we assume no liability for linked websites and their content (for the accuracy, completeness, legality, objectivity and up-to-dateness of this content). The hyperlinks provided on www.ecoplus.at are a free service and we do not endorse the content of these linked websites as our own.
In the event that you notice that a link refers to legally problematic content, please inform us of this link by e-mail so that it can be removed.

Cookies

When using our website, so-called "cookies", small text files, are stored on your computer. They usually consist of letters and numbers and register information about your computer's navigation on our website (pages viewed, date, time and duration of use, etc.). The main purpose of a cookie (session cookies, persistent cookies) is to recognize our visitors in order to present you with a more individual and personalized website tailored to your needs. Some cookies are essential for the functionality of our website and are automatically activated when users visit it. Provided you are using the same device and browser as before, cookies remember things like your preferences and tell us how you use our site. If you would like to learn more about cookies, there are many publications available on this topic - see e.g. www.allaboutcookies.org. It is also possible to use our services without cookies. You can deactivate the storage of cookies in your browser, restrict it to certain websites or set your web browser (Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, ...) to notify you as soon as a cookie is sent. You can also delete cookies from your PC's hard disk at any time. Please note, however, that in this case you must expect a limited display of the page and limited user guidance.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager, a web analysis service of Google Inc ("Google"). Google Analytics 4 uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics 4 will not be merged with other Google data. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en).

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/ or at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en. We would like to point out that on this website Google Analytics 4 has been extended by the code "gat._anonymizeIp();" in order to ensure an anonymized collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).

Google Ads Conversion-Tracking

We use the online advertising program "Google Ads" and conversion tracking as part of Google Ads. Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). When you click on an advertisement placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification.
If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you have clicked on the ad and have been redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. It is therefore not possible for cookies to be tracked via the websites of Ads customers.
The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. This tells customers the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified.
If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can object to this use by preventing the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly (deactivation option). You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. Further information and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads, https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps to display map information. By integrating Google Maps, we can provide you with information about our company locations and directions to our events; the provision of these routes and coordinates is part of our customer service. When Google Maps is used, Google also collects, processes and uses data about the use of the Maps functions by visitors to the websites. You can find more information about data processing by Google in Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy. There you can also change your settings in the data protection center so that you can manage and protect your data.

Facebook

Plugins from the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA are integrated on our pages. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on our site. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here:

When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook "Like" button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. You can find more information on this in Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

YouTube

Functions of the YouTube service are implemented on our website. These functions are offered by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. The integrated videos place cookies on the user's computer when the website is accessed. If you have deactivated the setting of cookies for the Google advertising program, you do not have to expect any such cookies when accessing YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block it in your browser.

LinkedIn

Our website uses functions of the social media network LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time you visit one of our websites that contains LinkedIn functions, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click on the LinkedIn buttons and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. Further information on this can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on our website. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram. You can find more information on this in Instagram's privacy policy at https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Social Media-Plug-Ins

You can establish a direct connection to certain social media providers via the "Share page" menu or the social media icons in the footer of the website. Personal data is only passed on when you click on the share icons.

Buzzsprout Podcast-Hosting

We use the podcast hosting service Buzzsprout from Higher Pixels, Inc. for the "Virtuelle Blaupause" podcast from ecoplus Digital GmbH. The podcasts are loaded by Buzzsprout or transmitted via Buzzsprout.
Buzzsprout processes IP addresses and device information in order to enable podcast downloads/playbacks and to determine statistical data, such as call-up figures. This data is anonymized or pseudonymized before being stored in Buzzsprout's database, unless it is necessary for the provision of the podcasts. Further information and objection options can be found in their Data Protection Regulation.

ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria attaches great importance to the careful handling of personal data. Personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to as "data") is processed and used exclusively in order to offer customers the best possible service. This data is not passed on to third parties without the express consent of the data subject.

We process your personal data exclusively in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act. Below we inform you about us and the type, scope and purpose of data collection and use:

Personal data that you transmit electronically on this website, such as your name, e-mail address, address for registering for events or subscribing to newsletters, will only be used by us for the purpose stated in each case and will be stored securely. The provider automatically collects and stores information on the web server such as the browser used, operating system, referring page, IP address, time of access, etc.. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person without checking other data sources and we do not evaluate this data further as long as there is no illegal use of our website. As a rule, we do not require any personal data from you when you visit our website. As an internet user, you remain anonymous.

Who we are

The party responsible for data processing is ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria.
You can reach us by telephone at +43 2742 9000-19600, by fax at +43 2742 9000-19609, or by e-mail at headoffice@ecoplus.at.

You can contact our company's data protection officer by email at datenschutz@ecoplus.at.

Purpose of processing

We process personal data only to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there or the services you have requested.

Pursuant to Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as "GDPR"), "processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Processed data

We process the data that you provide to us as a user of the website and/or as a business partner, for example as part of an inquiry or registration.

All search terms entered by you in the search are saved (to improve our offer), but without any personal reference.

There is no obligation to actually provide the data that we ask you to provide in various forms on our website. However, without this information you will not be able to use all the functions on our website.

The legal basis for data processing is/are

• Consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, e.g. in the context of registration
• Contract initiation and fulfillment pursuant to Art 6 para 1 lit b GDPR.
• processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data pursuant to Article 6 (1) lit f

Transmission of your personal data en

We will transfer your personal data to the following recipients for the above-mentioned purposes:

• IT service providers used by us

Your data will not be transferred to a recipient outside the European Union without your consent.

Storage duration

Your data will only be stored by us for as long as we reasonably deem necessary to achieve the purposes in question and as permitted by applicable law. The data will be deleted if your request has been finally answered and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention requirements.

Data subject rights

You can request the following information from ecoplus under the conditions of the applicable law:

• Confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed, information about the processed data and further information about the data processing as well as copies of the data (see also Art. 15 GDPR);
• Correction or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR);
• erasure of the data concerning them that is incorrect or not processed in accordance with the law (see also Art. 17 GDPR) or, alternatively, if further processing is required in accordance with Art. 17 (3) GDPR, restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
• Receipt of the data concerning them and provided by them and transmission of this data to other providers/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);
• Complaint to the supervisory authority if you are of the opinion that the data concerning you is being processed by the provider in breach of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 GDPR).
• In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider of any rectification or erasure of data or restriction of processing carried out on the basis of Articles 16, 17 (1), 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if this notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding this, users have a right to information about these recipients.

Of course, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority or a European supervisory authority or to take legal action.

Newsletter

You will only receive our periodic advertising newsletters to your e-mail address if you have registered for the respective newsletter via "double opt-in" and have consented to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose. We use the e-mail marketing software eworx, from the company eworx Network & Internet GmbH, to process and deliver the newsletter. eworx records the opening and clicking behavior. Specifically, the following information is tracked: time of delivery, time of opening, duration of opening, IP address of opening, click on double opt-in confirmation, reading time, e-mail program used (mail client), which link was clicked and the time of the click. This data is processed exclusively within the European Union. In principle, you are entitled to the aforementioned data subject rights.

ecoplus application platform "Umantis"

By applying or registering on the ecoplus application platform (ecoplus application management (umantis.com)), you provide us with your personal data via a specific application for the purpose of finding a job. Your data will be stored and processed on the systems of our software partner Haufe-umantis AG. During data processing, the standards for data security in accordance with the current state of the art and the provisions of the EU GDPR are taken into account. In addition, all employees of ecoplus and Haufe-umantis AG are obliged to maintain confidentiality regarding personal data as part of their employment contract.

By ticking the box “I agree to the privacy policy - my data will be stored for a period of 5 years”, you expressly confirm that you agree to the collection, processing and use of your personal data in accordance with this declaration of consent. Your data will be stored for 5 years and deleted at the end of this period. If you have an ongoing application when this retention period expires, the retention period will be extended accordingly.

By ticking the box “I agree with the privacy policy - my data should be deleted after the current application process”, you expressly confirm that you agree to the collection, processing and use of your personal data in accordance with this declaration of consent. Your data will be stored for the duration of the application process and kept for a further 6 months after the end of the application process. After this period, your data will be deleted.

You can revoke your consent at any time by sending an e-mail to bewerbung@ecoplus.at or delete it yourself using the delete function on the ecoplus application platform.

Events

Note according to Art. 12 GDPR:

At events organized by ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria pictures are taken of the participants for the purpose of press and public relations work. We publish such images on our website, in our social media channels and in business network portals, generally accessible to all persons who access these offers. These publications are primarily made in a journalistic context (Section 9 DSG) and always in the pursuit of our interest in communicating our event activities to the public (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO); we carefully weigh this interest against your personal rights and your right to privacy and do not publish any images that infringe these rights. In general, and in any case insofar as the data is not processed for journalistic purposes, we store these personal photos for as long as is deemed necessary or as required by any legal obligations. We do not actively transfer any data to third countries, with the exception of image publications on the Facebook platform, which may result in data being transferred to the USA. The aforementioned rights do not exist in connection with purely journalistic image processing, the legality of which is governed in particular by the Media Act and Section 78 of the Copyright Act.

Contact requests

If you contact us by e-mail, the data you provide will be used to process your request. The provision of this data is necessary for processing and answering your inquiry - without it we cannot answer your inquiry or can only answer it to a limited extent.

If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights, please contact

ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria
Niederösterreich-Ring 2, Haus A, 3100 St. Pölten
T.: +43-2742-9000-19600
headoffice@ecoplus.at
www.ecoplus.at

Alternatively, you can also contact our data protection officer: datenschutz@ecoplus.at

ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria sets high standards for the integrity of its employees, the legal conformity of its actions and the implementation of compliance measures.

An important basis for greater transparency was created by the Lower Austrian Whistleblower Protection Act (NÖ HGSG).

An internal communication system has been implemented for reporting abuses, which makes it possible to submit information (including in anonymous form) to specially trained, impartial specialists within the organization who are bound to confidentiality. The system allows a report to be submitted in writing or verbally (telephone / personal conversation).

Abuses can be reported by all employees, as well as all persons who have obtained information about violations in connection with their professional activities.

We will confirm receipt of your report within seven days at the latest and will inform you of the steps taken within three months.

In exceptional cases, the Lower Austrian Equal Treatment Officer, who is not subject to instructions, is available as an external body.

The justified reporting of legal violations under the Lower Austrian Whistleblower Protection Act protects whistleblowers from sanctions.

>> Submit your report here!

You can find further information in the NÖ HGSG at RIS - LGBLA_NI_20221103_63 - Landesgesetzblatt authentisch für Niederösterreich (bka.gv.at)

(Status: December 2024)

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