Data protection policy

The protection and the legally compliant collection, processing and use of your personal data is very important to us. Therefore, we process your data exclusively based on the legal regulations (GDPR/DSGVO, TKG 2003). On this site we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing by the FH Burgenland Continuing Education.

In general, we would like to point out that you can visit our website without providing any personal information. Personal data is only collected if you provide it to us on a voluntary basis.

Data storage for general contact inquiries or if you are interested in a program for further education

If you contact us (e.g. via the contact form), your data will only be collected, saved and processed to answer your request and then deleted.

Your data will be treated with strict confidentiality and will only be passed on to the following third parties:

  • Companies involved in the implementation of the programmes for further education:
    • University of Applied Sciences Burgenland and their processors
    • Employees of responsible cooperation partners
       
  • Our order processors:
    • clicksgefühle GmbH & Co KG (as processor in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR)
    • Erstes Burgenländisches Rechenzentrum (EBRZ) GmbH

Data storage of applicants and students

Collected personal data, stored and processed in the course of the application process is used exclusively for the proper handling of the admission procedure.

Your data will be treated with strict confidentiality and will only be passed on to the following third parties:

  • Our order processors for the purpose of administration:
    • clicksgefühle GmbH & Co KG
    • Erstes Burgenländisches Rechenzentrum (EBRZ) GmbH

If you do not start your study programme, your data will be deleted 3 years after completion of the admission process.

If you are enrolled as a non-degree-seeking student at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland, your personal data will be stored and processed for the legally prescribed duration for the purpose of properly completing your study programme.

In this respect again, your data will be treated with strict confidentiality and will only be passed on to the following third parties:

  • Companies involved in the implementation of the programmes for further education:
    • University of Applied Sciences Burgenland and their processors
    • Employees of responsible cooperation partners
       
  • Our order processors for the purpose of administration:
    • clicksgefühle GmbH & Co KG

Newsletter

If you are enrolled as an extraordinary student at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland, your personal data will be stored and processed by the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland for the purpose of proper processing of studies and direct communication for the legally prescribed period. In this case, too, your data will be treated as strictly confidential and passed on exclusively to the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland.

You can cancel your subscription to the Newsletter at any time. Please use the following link: www.fh-burgenland.at/news-presse/newsletter/newsletter-abmeldung/. Your data in connection with the newsletter dispatch will then be automatically deleted.

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You can prevent the installation of cookies by making the appropriate setting in your browser software; However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

Your rights

You have the fundamental right to information, correction, deletion, restriction, data portability and objection.

In the case of processing is based on a declaration of consent, you have the option of withdrawing it at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal.

If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or that your data protection claims have been violated in any other way, you can complain to the supervisory authority. In Austria this is the Austrian data protection authority.

Responsible for your data:

FH Burgenland Continuing Education Ltd.
Thomas-A.-Edison-Straße 2
A-7000 Eisenstadt

Phone: +43 5 7705-5100 
E-mail: datenschutz-weiterbildung(at)fh-burgenland.at

The contact details of the group data protection officer are:

Horst Lesacher, LL.M.
Group data protection officer
Phone: +43 5 9010 8018
E-mail: datenschutz(at)landesholding-burgenland.at