Status: 2025
1. Who we are
This website is operated by:
con:concept congress GmbH
E-Mail: info@conconcept.at
Phone: +43 664 1834031
We provide information about the congress and allow users to contact us directly.
2. Which personal data we process and why
We only process personal data when it is necessary to operate this website or to respond to your requests.
Examples of situations where we process data:
- You contact us via the contact form or by e-mail
- Third-party services are loaded in the browser to show content correctly
We do not run advertising tracking, analytics or user profiling.
Legal bases under GDPR:
Art. 6(1)(b) (performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps)
Art. 6(1)(f) (legitimate interests, e.g., website security and functionality)
3. Contact form
If you send us a message, we will process the data you enter (e.g. name, e-mail address, content of the message) to respond to you.
We delete contact requests when they are no longer needed and no legal retention exists.
4. Hosting
This website is hosted by SiteGround (within the EU/EEA according to their service plan).
SiteGround processes technical data (e.g., IP address, time of access, browser information) to ensure secure and reliable hosting.
Our legitimate interest is the secure and efficient provision of our online services (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
5. Google Services (functional content)
We use essential third-party services from Google to display fonts, protect the contact form from abuse, and show maps.
These services are provided by:
- Google Ireland Limited (EU provider)
- Google LLC (USA)
Data processed may include:
- IP address
- Browser/device information
- Interaction with embedded elements
International data transfer to the USA can occur. Google applies EU Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure adequate protection.
Services used:
- Google reCAPTCHA – spam and abuse prevention
- Google Maps – display of geographical information
- Google Fonts – correct visual display of text
More details: https://policies.google.com/privacy
6. bnetwork integration
Accommodation booking services displayed on our website are provided by bnetwork.
When interacting with their widget or pages, you submit data directly to bnetwork.
bnetwork acts as its own data controller for bookings and will provide its own privacy information at the point of entry.
7. Cookies and tracking technologies
We only use cookies and similar technologies that are essential for:
- security (e.g. reCAPTCHA)
- proper functioning of embedded content
We do not use:
analytics cookies
marketing/advertising cookies
social media tracking
Depending on local legal requirements, third-party embeds may only load after user interaction.
8. Data retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the intended purpose or as long as legally required.
9. Your rights under GDPR
You have the right to:
- request information about your stored personal data (Art. 15)
- request correction or deletion of data (Art. 16 & 17)
- request restriction of processing (Art. 18)
- object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21)
- withdraw consent if consent was given (Art. 7)
- receive your data in a common format (Art. 20)
- lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
In Austria, the supervisory authority is:
Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde — www.dsb.gv.at
Requests can be submitted to: info@conconcept.at
10. Necessity of providing data
Providing personal data is voluntary. Without certain technical data or contact information, some functions (e.g. sending the form) may not work.
11. Updates to this privacy policy
We may update this notice if our services or legal requirements change. The latest version will always be published on this page.
