International Privacy Policy of the Think-Tank The Kardinal Com

Responsible entity (Data Controller)
The Kardinal Editorial Team managed by

DANIEL R. JANETSCHEK
Gumpendorfer Str. 142
A-1060
VIENNA

Austria (Headquarter) / Helsinki (Finland)
Email: team@thekardinal.com

This Privacy Policy explains how we process personal data on https://www.thekardinal.com in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This page describes what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have.

What information do we collect?

We collect basic technical information from all visitors (such as IP address for security and functionality). When you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or interact with the site, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide.

When you subscribe to the newsletter via Jetpack, your email address (and optionally your name) is collected to send you notifications about new articles.

How do we use your information?

We use your personal data to operate the website, deliver the newsletter, respond to inquiries, analyze trends, and improve our content and services.

Web Hosting

Our website is hosted by internex GmbH in Gmünd, Austria. We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (AVV) with them according to Art. 28 GDPR. For more details, please see: internex Privacy Policy

Privacy Policies of Integrated Services

We use the following services and plugins on our website. You can find their respective privacy policies here:

WordPress & Automattic — https://automattic.com/privacy/
Jetpack (including Newsletter Subscriptions) — Jetpack Privacy Center
Wordfence (Security) — https://www.wordfence.com/privacy-policy/
Complianz (Cookie Consent) — https://complianz.io/legal/privacy-statement/
Adobe Fonts — https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html
Google Fonts — https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy

Important note regarding the newsletter: When you subscribe via Jetpack, your email address is transmitted to Automattic’s servers in the USA. Automattic participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Detailed information is available in the links above.

Cookies

For detailed information about the cookies we use and how you can manage or withdraw consent, please visit our Cookie Policy.

Your Rights under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restrict processing
Right to object to processing
Right to data portability
Right to withdraw consent at any time
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

You can lodge a complaint with the Austrian supervisory authority:
Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde (DSB)
Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna
Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at
Website: www.dsb.gv.at

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under the age of 14. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 14.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be posted on this page. If you are a newsletter subscriber, we will also notify you by email where appropriate.