Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Peywand – Iranischer Solidaritätsverein (‘Peywand’, ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’) is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at https://peywand.at or interact with us.

This policy is issued in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / DSGVO) and applicable Austrian data protection law (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG).

2. Data Controller

Peywand – Iranischer Solidaritätsverein

Pasettistraße 81-83/1/6, 1200 Vienna, Austria

Email: info@peywand.at | Tel: +43 677 630 841 94

3. Data We Collect

3.1 Data You Provide Voluntarily

We collect personal data you actively provide, including when you:

• Make a donation (name, IBAN/bank details, email address, donation amount);

• Register for or enquire about an event (name, email address, phone number);

• Contact us by email or phone (name, contact details, message content);

• Subscribe to updates or newsletters (email address).

3.2 Data Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, certain technical data may be collected automatically:

• IP address (anonymized where technically possible);

• Browser type and version, operating system;

• Pages visited and time of visit;

• Referring URL.

Our Website is built on WordPress with the Elementor page builder, which may set functional cookies.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under Article 6 GDPR:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): Where you have given explicit consent, e.g., to receive newsletters;

• Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): Where processing is necessary to fulfil a donation transaction;

• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): For operating the Website and communicating with supporters;

• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): Where we are required to retain financial records under Austrian tax and association law.

5. How We Use Your Data

• Process donations and issue acknowledgements;

• Communicate with you about events, activities, and association news;

• Fulfil our legal and financial reporting obligations as a registered Austrian association;

• Improve the Website and understand visitor behaviour;

• Respond to enquiries and provide support.

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling purposes.

6. Data Sharing

Peywand does not sell your personal data. We may share it only in limited circumstances:

• Service providers: trusted technical processors (e.g., web hosting, email) bound by data processing agreements;

• Legal requirements: where required by Austrian law, court order, or competent authority;

• Financial reports: anonymized or aggregated patient data may appear in our published reports. No personally identifiable patient data is published without explicit consent.

7. Data Retention

• Donation records: retained for 7 years under Austrian tax and accounting law (BAO/UGB);

• Event registration data: deleted within 6 months after the event;

• General correspondence: retained for up to 3 years;

• Website log data: anonymized or deleted within 30 days.

8. Cookies

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for core website functionality (e.g., WordPress session cookies). Cannot be disabled;

• Analytics cookies: Used to understand visitor interactions. Anonymized where used;

• Third-party cookies: Embedded Instagram or Facebook content may place their own cookies governed by their privacy policies.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

9. Social Media

Peywand maintains a presence on Instagram (@ms.peywand), Facebook (peywand.at), and Telegram (t.me/peywand_at). Interactions on these platforms are governed by the respective platform’s privacy policy. Embedded social media content may transmit data to these platforms even without direct interaction.

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR and Austrian data protection law, you have the following rights:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): To request a copy of the personal data we hold;

• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): To request correction of inaccurate data;

• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): To request deletion, where no overriding legal basis applies;

• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR);

• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR);

• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): To object to processing based on legitimate interests;

• Right to withdraw consent: At any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@peywand.at. We will respond within 30 days.

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe your personal data has been processed in violation of applicable law, you may lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority:

Datenschutzbehörde (DSB)

Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna, Austria

Web: https://www.dsb.gv.at | Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at

12. Data Security

Peywand implements appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our Website is served over HTTPS.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated policy will be published on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

14. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact: