Privacy Policy
Protecting your personal data is important to us. We process your data exclusively in accordance with applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Austrian Telecommunications Act (TKG 2003).
Controller
Baumgartnerstraße 2a/8
4061 Pasching
Austria
Email: office@smfp-solutions.com
Legal basis for processing
Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract and pre-contractual measures, in particular handling inquiries and contracts),
Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (compliance with a legal obligation, e.g., statutory retention obligations),
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in providing a secure, stable and functional online service).
Contact (contact form and email)
Purpose: Responding to and processing your inquiry; initiating pre-contractual measures.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Storage period: Until the request has been fully processed; thereafter only if required by statutory retention obligations or necessary to document/defend legal claims.
Server logs and hosting
Purpose: Technical provision of the website, IT security, troubleshooting, detection of misuse and attacks.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Storage period: Log data is generally stored for a limited period and then deleted or anonymised (typically up to 30 days), unless security-relevant incidents require longer retention.
1. General information on data processing
We only process personal data to the extent necessary for carrying out our business activities. This includes in particular:
- handling inquiries
- initiating and executing contractual relationships
- providing user accounts and technical services
- processing payments
Processing is limited to what is necessary and carried out in compliance with legal requirements.
2. User accounts and authentication
For certain services, creating a user account is required. In particular, the following data may be processed:
- name or company name
- contact details
- access data (e.g., username, password hash)
For technical implementation of login, only strictly necessary cookies are used. These cookies serve authentication and session maintenance and are essential for operating the website.
3. Cookies
Our website generally does not use analytics, tracking, or marketing cookies. Web analytics using Google Analytics is carried out exclusively after explicit user consent. Otherwise, only technically necessary cookies are used, which are required for the secure operation of the website.
4. Payment processing via Stripe
For payment processing, we use the payment service provider:
Stripe Payments Europe Ltd.
1 Grand Canal Street Lower
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin, Ireland
As part of payment processing, personal data (e.g., name, billing details, payment amount and payment information) is transmitted directly to Stripe and processed there. Stripe acts as an independent controller under the GDPR.
Further information on Stripe’s data processing can be found at: https://stripe.com/at/privacy
We do not store full payment details (e.g., credit card information) on our systems.
5. Data security
To protect personal data, we implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures. Stored and transmitted data is protected using modern cryptographic methods.
6. Disclosure of data
Personal data is only disclosed to third parties if:
- it is necessary to fulfill the contract
- there is a legal obligation
- the corresponding consent has been given
Data is not transferred to countries outside the European Union, except for the payment provider Stripe used for payment processing.
7. Storage duration
Personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the respective purposes or as long as statutory retention obligations exist. Once the purpose no longer applies or statutory periods expire, the data is deleted or anonymized.
8. Rights of data subjects
Under the GDPR, data subjects have the following rights in particular:
- right of access
- right to rectification
- right to erasure
- right to restriction of processing
- right to data portability
- right to object
Complaints may be submitted to the competent supervisory authority:
Status: February 2026
