Imprint

Information obligation pursuant to §5 E-Commerce Act, §14 Austrian Commercial Code, §63 Trade Regulation Act and disclosure obligation pursuant to §25 Media Act.

Martin Arnold
Wattenerweg 11,
6111 Volders,
Austria
Email: info /at/ phage.help

NOTE: This information page addresses a health topic.
Do not use information from Phage.help as a basis for health-related decisions and do not make self-diagnoses. The information on Phage.help is for general information about a health topic, not for advice in individual cases.

If you have health complaints, please consult your physician or dentist. Only an individual examination can lead to a diagnosis and a treatment decision.

EU Dispute Resolution

In accordance with the Regulation on Online Dispute Resolution in Consumer Matters (ODR Regulation), we would like to inform you about the Online Dispute Resolution Platform (OS Platform).
Consumers have the option to submit complaints to the Online Dispute Resolution Platform of the European Commission at http://ec.europa.eu/odr?tid=221082551. The necessary contact details can be found above in our imprint.

However, we would like to point out that we are not willing or obligated to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Liability for Content of This Website

We continuously develop the content of this website and strive to provide correct and current information. Unfortunately, we cannot assume liability for the correctness of all content on this website, especially for content provided by third parties.

If you notice problematic or unlawful content, please contact us immediately. You will find the contact details in the imprint.

Liability for Links on This Website

Our website contains links to other websites for whose content we are not responsible. Liability for linked websites does not exist for us according to §17 ECG, as we had and have no knowledge of unlawful activities, such unlawful activities have not come to our attention, and we would remove links immediately if we became aware of unlawful activities.

If you notice unlawful links on our website, please contact us. You will find the contact details in the imprint.

Copyright Notice

All content on this website (images, photos, texts, videos) is subject to copyright. If necessary, we will legally pursue the unauthorized use of parts of the content of our site.

Image Credits

The images, photos, and graphics on this website are protected by copyright.

The image rights belong to the following photographers and companies:

  • Photographer Mustermann

Privacy Policy

Data Protection

We have prepared this privacy policy (version 21.12.2018-221082551) to explain to you, in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the Data Protection Act (DSG), what information we collect, how we use data, and what decision-making options you have as a visitor to this website.

Unfortunately, it is in the nature of things that these explanations sound very technical, but we have endeavored to describe the most important things as simply and clearly as possible when preparing them.

Automatic Data Storage

When you visit websites nowadays, certain information is automatically created and stored, including on this website.

When you visit our website as you are doing right now, our web server (the computer on which this website is stored) automatically stores data such as

  • the address (URL) of the accessed website
  • browser and browser version
  • the operating system used
  • the address (URL) of the previously visited page (referrer URL)
  • the hostname and IP address of the device from which access is made
  • date and time

in files (web server log files).

As a rule, web server log files are stored for two weeks and then automatically deleted. We do not pass on this data, but cannot rule out that this data may be viewed in the event of unlawful behavior.
The legal basis exists according to Article 6 Paragraph 1 f GDPR (lawfulness of processing) in that there is a legitimate interest in enabling the error-free operation of this website by collecting web server log files.

Storage of Personal Data

Personal data that you transmit to us electronically on this website, such as name, email address, address, or other personal information in the context of submitting a form or comments on the blog, are used by us together with the time and IP address only for the stated purpose, stored securely, and not passed on to third parties.

We therefore use your personal data only for communication with those visitors who expressly wish to be contacted and for the processing of the services and products offered on this website. We do not pass on your personal data without consent, but cannot rule out that this data may be viewed in the event of unlawful behavior.

If you send us personal data by email—thus outside this website—we cannot guarantee secure transmission and protection of your data. We recommend that you never transmit confidential data unencrypted by email.

The legal basis exists according to Article 6 Paragraph 1 a GDPR (lawfulness of processing) in that you give us consent to process the data you have entered. You can revoke this consent at any time—an informal email is sufficient. You will find our contact details in the imprint.

Rights Under the General Data Protection Regulation

According to the provisions of the GDPR and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG), you generally have the following rights:

  • Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) (Article 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
  • Right to notification—notification obligation in connection with the rectification or erasure of personal data or the restriction of processing (Article 19 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Article 21 GDPR)
  • Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling (Article 22 GDPR)

If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or your data protection rights have otherwise been violated in any way, you can file a complaint with the supervisory authority, which in Austria is the Data Protection Authority, whose website you can find at https://www.dsb.gv.at/.

Cookies

Our website uses HTTP cookies to store user-specific data.
A cookie is a short data packet that is exchanged between a web browser and web server, but is completely meaningless to them and only acquires meaning for the web application, e.g., an online shop, such as the content of a virtual shopping cart.

There are two types of cookies: first-party cookies are created by our website, third-party cookies are created by other websites (e.g., Google Analytics).
Example cookie data:

  • Name: _ga
  • Expiration time: 2 years
  • Use: Distinguishing website visitors
  • Example value: GA1.2.1326744211.152221082551

Three categories of cookies are distinguished: strictly necessary cookies to ensure basic functions of the website, functional cookies to ensure the performance of the website, and targeting cookies to improve the user experience.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. They enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

View Cookie Settings and Delete Cookies

If you want to determine which cookies are stored in your browser, change cookie settings, or delete cookies, you can find this in your browser settings:

If you do not wish data to be stored in cookies, you can set up your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow this on a case-by-case basis. You can delete cookies that are already on your computer at any time or deactivate cookies. The procedure for this differs depending on the browser; it is best to search for the instructions in Google with the search term “delete cookies Chrome” or “deactivate cookies Chrome” in the case of a Chrome browser, or replace the word “Chrome” with the name of your browser, e.g., Edge, Firefox, Safari.
If you generally do not allow us to use cookies, i.e., deactivate them via browser settings, some functions and pages may not work as expected.

Newsletter Privacy Policy

If you sign up for our newsletter, you transmit the personal data mentioned above and give us the right to contact you by email. We use the data stored as part of the newsletter registration exclusively for our newsletter and do not pass it on.

If you unsubscribe from the newsletter—you will find the link for this at the very bottom of every newsletter—we will delete all data that was stored with the newsletter registration.

MailChimp Privacy Policy

We send newsletters with MailChimp and use functions of the newsletter service MailChimp from The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA on this website to capture newsletter registrations.

General Information About MailChimp

The Rocket Science Group LLC (MailChimp) maintains online platforms that enable our users to stay in contact with their subscribers, primarily by email. They allow users to upload email addresses and other subscriber profile information, such as name, physical address, and other demographic information, to the MailChimp database. This information is used to send emails and enable the use of certain other MailChimp features for these users. In accordance with published privacy policies, MailChimp shares some information with third parties to provide and support the services MailChimp offers to users. MailChimp also shares some information with third-party advertising partners to better understand the needs and interests of users so that more relevant content and targeted advertising can be provided to these users and other users.

Newsletter sign-up

If you sign up for our newsletter on our website, the data you enter will be stored with MailChimp.

Deletion of Your Data

You can revoke your consent to receive our newsletter at any time within the received email by clicking on the link at the bottom. If you have unsubscribed by clicking on the unsubscribe link, your data will be deleted from MailChimp.

Newsletter Analysis

If you receive a newsletter via MailChimp, information such as IP address, browser type, and email program is stored to give us information about the performance of our newsletter. MailChimp can use images integrated into the HTML emails called web beacons (details can be found at https://kb.mailchimp.com/reports/about-open-tracking) to determine whether the email has arrived, whether it has been opened, and whether links have been clicked. All this information is stored on MailChimp’s servers, not on this website.

MailChimp is an active participant in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data. More information can be found at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG. You can learn more about the use of cookies at MailChimp at https://mailchimp.com/legal/cookies/, and information about data protection at MailChimp (Privacy) can be found at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/.

MailChimp Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (Data Processing Addendum) with MailChimp. This agreement serves to safeguard your personal data and ensures that MailChimp complies with applicable data protection regulations and does not pass on your personal data to third parties.

More information about this agreement can be found at http://mailchimp.com/legal/forms/data-processing-agreement/.

Google Fonts Privacy Policy

We use Google Fonts from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) on our website. The use of Google Fonts is done without authentication and no cookies are sent to the Google Fonts API. If you have an account with Google, none of your Google account data will be transmitted to Google while using Google Fonts. Google only records the use of CSS and the fonts used and stores this data securely. You can find more about these and other questions at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq?tid=221082551.

You can read what data is collected by Google and what this data is used for at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Google Analytics Privacy Policy

We use Google Analytics from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) on this website to statistically evaluate visitor data. Google Analytics uses targeting cookies.

Google Analytics Cookies

  • _ga
    • Expiration time: 2 years
    • Use: Distinguishing website visitors
    • Example value: GA1.2.1326744211.152221082551
  • _gid
    • Expiration time: 24 hours
    • Use: Distinguishing website visitors
    • Example value: GA1.2.1687193234.152221082551
  • _gat_gtag_UA_
    • Expiration time: 1 minute
    • Use: Used to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is provided via Google Tag Manager, this cookie receives the name _dc_gtm_.
    • Example value: 1

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Pseudonymization

Our concern in terms of the GDPR is the improvement of our offer and our web presence. Since the privacy of our users is important to us, user data is pseudonymized. Data processing is carried out on the basis of the legal provisions of §96 Para 3 TKG and Art 6 EU-GDPR Para 1 lit a (consent) and/or f (legitimate interest) of the GDPR.

Deactivation of Data Collection by Google Analytics

Using the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, dc.js), website visitors can prevent Google Analytics from using their data.

You can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Google Analytics Data Processing Amendment

We have concluded a direct customer agreement with Google for the use of Google Analytics by accepting the “Data Processing Amendment” in Google Analytics.

You can find more about the Data Processing Amendment for Google Analytics here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/3379636?hl=de&utm_id=ad

Google Analytics IP Anonymization

We have implemented IP address anonymization by Google Analytics on this website. This function was developed by Google so that this website can comply with applicable data protection regulations and recommendations of local data protection authorities when they prohibit storage of the full IP address. The anonymization or masking of the IP takes place as soon as the IP addresses arrive in the Google Analytics data collection network and before any storage or processing of the data takes place.

More information about IP anonymization can be found at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2763052?hl=de.

Google Analytics Reports on Demographics and Interests

We have activated the functions for advertising reports in Google Analytics. The reports on demographics and interests contain information on age, gender, and interests. This allows us—without being able to assign this data to individual persons—to get a better picture of our users. You can learn more about the advertising functions at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/3450482?hl=de_AT&utm_id=ad.

You can terminate the use of the activities and information of your Google account under “Advertising Settings” at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated by checkbox.

Google Analytics Deactivation Link

If you click on the following deactivation link, you can prevent Google from recording further visits to this website. Attention: Deleting cookies, using the incognito/private mode of your browser, or using another browser will result in data being collected again.

Deactivate Google Analytics

Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Policy

We use Google reCAPTCHA from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to prevent spam.

The legal basis for use is Article 6 (1) f (lawfulness of processing), as there is a legitimate interest in protecting this website from bots and spam.

reCAPTCHA is a free service that protects websites from spam and abuse. It uses advanced risk analysis techniques to distinguish humans from bots. With the new API, a significant number of your valid human users will pass the reCAPTCHA challenge without having to solve a CAPTCHA. We use reCAPTCHA to secure forms.

By using reCAPTCHA, data is transmitted to Google, which Google uses to determine whether the visitor is a human or a (spam) bot. You can read what data is collected by Google and what this data is used for at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de-AT.
The terms of use for Google services and products can be found at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de-AT.

Embedded Social Media Elements Privacy Policy

We embed elements from social media services on our website to display images, videos, and texts.
By visiting pages that display these elements, data is transmitted from your browser to the respective social media service and stored there. We have no access to this data.
The following links take you to the pages of the respective social media services where they explain how they handle your data:

Facebook Privacy Policy

We use functions from Facebook on this website, a social media network of the company Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.
You can read what functions (social plugins) Facebook provides at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
By visiting our website, information can be transmitted to Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, Facebook can associate this data with your personal account. If you do not wish this, please log out of Facebook.
The privacy policies, which information Facebook collects and how they use it, can be found at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

YouTube Privacy Policy

We use the video service YouTube from YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA on this page.

By accessing pages of our website that have integrated YouTube videos, data is transmitted to YouTube, stored, and evaluated.
If you have a YouTube account and are logged in, this data will be associated with your personal account and the data stored in it.

You can read what data is collected by Google and what this data is used for at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Google AdSense Privacy Policy

We use Google AdSense on this website, the advertising program of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA).

Data about the displayed advertising materials and your IP address may be transmitted to servers in the USA and evaluated there.

In AdSense, cookies are intended to enable better advertising; the cookies do not contain personalized data. Google AdSense sends a cookie to the browser after each impression, each click, and each other activity that leads to a call to the Google AdSense servers. If the browser accepts the cookie, it is stored there.

Third parties may place and read cookies in your browser or use web beacons to store data they receive through ad serving on the website as part of AdSense. Web beacons are small graphics that enable log file recording and log file analysis, which are used for statistical evaluations for online marketing.

Deactivate Cookies

You can delete cookies that are already on your computer at any time or deactivate cookies. The procedure for this differs depending on the browser; it is best to search for the instructions in Google with the search term “delete cookies chrome” or “deactivate cookies chrome” in the case of a Chrome browser, or replace the word “chrome” with the name of your browser, e.g., edge, firefox, safari.

If you generally do not allow us to use cookies, i.e., deactivate them via browser settings, some functions and pages may not work as expected.

Deactivate Personalized Advertising

If you have a Google account, you can deactivate personalized advertising on the page https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated. Even if you deactivate the personalization of ads, you may still see ads based on factors such as your approximate location, which is derived from your IP address, browser type, and recently used search terms.

You can read what data is collected by Google and what this data is used for at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Facebook Pixel Privacy Policy

We use the Facebook Pixel from Facebook on this website, a social media network of the company Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

The code implemented on this page can evaluate the behavior of visitors who have reached this website from a Facebook ad. This can be used to improve Facebook ads, and this data is collected and stored by Facebook. The collected data is not visible to us but can only be used in the context of ad placements. Cookies are also set through the use of the Facebook Pixel code.

By using the Facebook Pixel, the visit to this website is communicated to Facebook so that visitors see appropriate ads on Facebook. If you have a Facebook account and are logged in, the visit to this website will be associated with your Facebook user account.

You can learn how the Facebook Pixel is used for advertising campaigns at https://www.facebook.com/business/learn/facebook-ads-pixel.

You can change your settings for ads on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen if you are logged into Facebook. At http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/, you can manage your preferences regarding usage-based online advertising. You can deactivate or activate many providers at once or make settings for individual providers.

More information about Facebook’s data policy can be found at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

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