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Stand: Juli 2026

Legal Notice (Impressum)

Service provider under § 5 of the Austrian E-Commerce Act (ECG) and media owner under § 25 of the Austrian Media Act (MedienG):

Dr. Hubert Österle

Grundreuteweg 16

6900 Bregenz

Austria

This website is operated as a private, academic publication and discussion platform. There is no registered trade (Gewerbe) and no entry in the Austrian Commercial Register (Firmenbuch); the provisions of the Austrian Commercial Code (UGB) and the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (GewO) therefore do not apply and are not cited here. The general provider-identification requirement under § 5 ECG applies.

Email: hubert.oesterle@unisg.ch

EU Online Dispute Resolution

Consumers have the option of submitting complaints to the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

The necessary contact details can be found above in the Legal Notice. We are not willing or obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Liability for Content on this Website

The content of this website is created with the greatest possible care. However, no guarantee can be given for the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the content, particularly content provided by third parties. If you notice problematic or unlawful content, please contact us using the contact details above.

Liability for Links on this Website

This website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. No liability for linked websites is assumed under § 17 ECG, provided there is no knowledge of unlawful activity. Unlawful links will be removed promptly once we become aware of them.

All content on this website (text, images, photos, videos) is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use may be pursued legally. If you find content that infringes copyright, please contact us.

Image Credits

The images, photos, and graphics on this website are protected by copyright. Image rights belong to:

Marco Christanell, picdronix e-Media GmbH

This privacy policy informs you, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG), which data is collected on this website, how it is used, and what rights visitors have.

Controller

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is the service provider named in the Legal Notice, Dr. Hubert Österle, Grundreuteweg 16, 6900 Bregenz, Austria.

Automatic Data Storage (Server Log Files)

When you visit this website, the web server automatically stores certain data in log files, including:

● the URL accessed

● browser and browser version

● operating system used

● referrer URL (the previously visited page)

● hostname/IP address of the accessing device

● date and time of the request

Log files are generally stored for two weeks and then automatically deleted. This data is not shared with third parties, except where unlawful conduct is suspected.

This website may use HTTP cookies to enable certain functions and improve the user experience. A distinction is made between:

● Strictly necessary cookies – required for basic website functions.

● Functional cookies – collect information on user behavior and error messages for technical optimization.

● Preference cookies – store, for example, form data or settings.

● Advertising/targeting cookies – enable personalized advertising (only if actually used).

You can view, restrict, or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). In Austria, this is further governed by § 96(3) of the Telecommunications Act (TKG).

Storage of Personal Data (Contact Form)

Personal data that you submit via the contact form or by email (e.g., name, email address) is used exclusively for the stated purpose, stored securely, and not shared with third parties without your consent. Complete data security cannot be guaranteed for unencrypted email transmission.

Your Rights under the GDPR

You are entitled to the following rights, among others:

● Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

● Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

● Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

● Right to notification (Art. 19 GDPR)

● Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

● Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

● Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling (Art. 22 GDPR)

Complaints may be directed to the Austrian Data Protection Authority: https://www.dsb.gv.at

TLS Encryption

This website uses https/TLS for secure, tap-proof data transmission (Art. 25(1) GDPR – data protection by design), recognizable by the padlock symbol in the browser bar.

Newsletter

When you sign up for the newsletter, the data you provide (e.g., email address) is used exclusively for sending the newsletter and is not shared with third parties. After unsubscribing – via the link at the bottom of every newsletter email – the relevant data is deleted.

Google Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts, embedded via the Wix platform. Wix hosts these fonts locally on its own servers; no IP addresses are transmitted to Google's servers in the United States. Where fonts are instead embedded through alternative methods such as custom code, custom elements, or iframes, local hosting cannot be guaranteed – however, this is not the case on this website.

Further information: https://support.wix.com/en/article/faqs-google-wix-and-the-gdpr

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland), to statistically evaluate visitor behavior using purpose-related cookies (including _ga, _gid). The data is processed in pseudonymized form. Google Analytics is integrated via Wix as a connected analytics integration. You can opt out using Google's browser add-on:

Further information:

Embedded Social Media Content

This website embeds content from the following services:

● LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland)

● Substack (Substack Inc., 100 Bogart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA)

When you visit a page with embedded LinkedIn or Substack content, data (including IP address, browser data, date and time of access) is transmitted to and stored and evaluated by the respective provider. If you are logged in to LinkedIn or Substack, this data may be linked to your personal account. We have no influence over this data processing.

LinkedIn privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Substack privacy policy: https://substack.com/privacy

International Data Transfers (USA)

Where data is transferred to providers based in the United States (e.g., Google), such transfers rely on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which the European Commission recognized as providing an adequate level of protection in July 2023. The previous "Privacy Shield" agreement was invalidated by the Court of Justice of the European Union in July 2020 (the "Schrems II" ruling) and is no longer a valid legal basis.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

This policy will be updated as needed to reflect changes in the law or in the services actually used. The version published on this page at any given time applies.

Source: Originally generated using the privacy policy generator from adsimple.at; revised, corrected, and translated.