Datenschutzerklärung

Data Controller and Contact Person

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Austrian Society for Medical Mycology
Institute for Hygiene and Medical Microbiology
Schöpfstraße 41
A – 6020 Innsbruck
Reg. No.: 746 257 401

Phone: +43 512 9003 70707
Fax: +43 512 9003 73700
E-Mail: office@oegmm.at

Contact Person for Data Protection and Content:
Kathrin Spettel

Provision of the Website and Server Log Files

To host our website and provide the web space, we use the services of world4you Internet Services GmbH, Hafenstraße 35, 4020 Linz, Austria. The provider processes technical access data (server logs) on our behalf and provides the storage infrastructure. A data processing agreement is in place with world4you.

When you visit our website, the web server automatically processes technical information transmitted by your browser:

IP address of the requesting device
Date and time of the request
Requested address (URL)
Access status (HTTP status code)
Volume of transmitted data
Browser type and version
Operating system used
Previously visited website (referrer URL)

These data are processed to deliver the website technically and ensure secure operation. The log files are deleted automatically after 14 days.

Membership, Registration, and User Account

When you apply for membership via our website and create a user account, we process the data you provide:

Personal Details: Gender, title, first and last name, institution, country, type of membership (Corporate, Individual, Student, Senior)
Contact details: Postal address (street, house number, postal code, city), email address, phone number, fax number
Account Credentials: Username, password (exclusively stored in encrypted form)
Payment Details: Selected payment method (bank transfer or SEPA direct debit) as well as bank details (IBAN, BIC, name of account holder) if direct debit is selected
Confirmation: Consent to the society’s statutes

Purpose of Processing:
The data is processed to establish and manage your membership, collect and invoice membership fees, distribute society information, and provide and manage your personal access to the internal member area.

Retention Period:
Your membership and user account data will be stored for the duration of your active membership. Once membership ends, the user account is deactivated. Data subject to statutory tax and retention obligations (in particular receipts for membership fee payments) are retained for 7 years in accordance with legal requirements and subsequently deleted.

Access to Contact Details by Other Members (Member Directory)

Within the password-protected member area, a directory is available to other registered members. To foster scientific networking and professional exchange, the following details are visible to other logged-in members:

Name (including title)
Email address
Institution
Country

Under the terms of use, all members are required to treat the contact details of other members visible in the internal area as strictly confidential and use them solely for society-related purposes.

Data Transfer to the ECMM (Congress Discounts)

To enable you to benefit from the advantages of ÖGMM membership at international events (particularly discounted registration fees for congresses), we transfer the following contact details to our umbrella organization:

Recipient:
European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM)

Transferred Data:

Name (including title)
Postal address
Email address

The transfer takes place to confirm your active membership for the purpose of granting the respective discounts and benefits.

Cookies

Our website uses technically necessary session cookies. These serve exclusively to identify you as an authenticated member after logging in and to maintain the session. You can restrict or deactivate the storage of cookies in your browser settings; however, logging in to the member area is technically not possible without cookies.

Contacting Us

When you contact us by email, phone, or fax, the data you provide will be processed and stored to handle and answer your inquiry.

Your Rights

Regarding your personal data stored by us, you have the following rights:

Access to your processed data
Rectification of inaccurate data
Erasure of data
Restriction of data processing
Portability of data you provided
Objection to data processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact the contact person designated above at:

office@oegmm.at

Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority:

Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde (Austrian Data Protection Authority)
Barichgasse 40–42
1030 Wien
Phone: +43 1 52 152-0
E-Mail: dsb@dsb.gv.at
Website: https://www.dsb.gv.at/