1. General information:
Responsible under Article 4(7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
PatchRadar GmbH
Franz-Brötzner-Straße 13
5071 Wals, Austria
E-Mail: contact@patchradar.com
2. Data processing on our app and website:
Our app and website provide personalized news about third-party products. Users may voluntarily register to
access additional features, such as following products, liking posts, and customizing their timeline.
3. Data collection: • Without Registration: IP address, session cookies, and
analytics data collected via Google Analytics (see Section 7). • With
Registration: Email address, password (stored in encrypted form), and optionally a username and country.
4. Purpose of Data Processing:
We process personal data for the following purposes:
• Creating user accounts.
• Personalizing the app experience.
• Ensuring technical security and functionality.
5. Legal Basis for Data Processing: We process personal data based on the following
legal grounds:
• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you voluntarily provide your information, such as during
registration.
• Performance of a Contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR): To provide the services you request, including
maintaining
your user account and customizing your experience.
• Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): To ensure the functionality, security, and improvement of our
app and website - including through the use of web analytics tools such as Google Analytics — as well as
to address technical and operational needs.
• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): Where required by applicable law, we rely on your consent for the use of
non-essential cookies, such as those set by Google Analytics.
6. Data Sharing and Transfers:
We work with the following service providers: • Firebase (Google LLC). • Microsoft Azure. • Google
Analytics (Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC). Some data
may be processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we ensure appropriate safeguards
are
in place, as required by the GDPR.
7. Cookies, Web Analytics and Similar Technologies:
We use session cookies and other technologies necessary for technical and security purposes.
We also use Google Analytics (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland
Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) and its parent company Google LLC (USA)
("Google"), to understand how visitors use our website and app and to improve our Services. Google
Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies that generate information such as your approximate
location, device and browser type, pages visited, referral source, and how you interact with our
Services. This information may be transmitted to and processed by Google on servers located outside the
EEA, including in the United States; where such transfers occur, Google has certified under the EU-U.S.
Data Privacy Framework as an appropriate safeguard under Articles 45/46 GDPR.
You can object to the use of Google Analytics at any time, for example by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser
Add-on or by adjusting your browser's cookie settings. For more information on how Google
processes your data, see Google's Privacy
Policy.
8. Data Retention:
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Registered
user data will be stored until the user deletes their account.
9. User Rights:
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
• Access to your data.
• Correction of inaccurate data.
• Deletion of your data.
• Restriction of processing.
• Objection to processing.
• Data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@patchradar.com.
10. Right to File Complaints:
If you believe your rights under the GDPR have been violated, you may file a complaint with the Austrian
Data
Protection Authority:
Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy:
We may occasionally update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.
Account and Data Deletion Request
If you wish to delete your account and personal data, please follow the process outlined on
the
page below.