Introduction:
Alpine Blockchain e.U. (“we,” “us,” “our”) takes your privacy seriously. This policy explains which personal data we collect, why we collect it, and how we use, store, and protect it, in full compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
What Data We Collect:
Contact Form & Email
- Name, email address, subject, message contents (when you contact us).
Cookies & Usage Data
- We only use strictly necessary cookies for form protection and site functionality. No tracking or profiling cookies are set.
Server Logs
- IP address (anonymized), access times, browser type, and requested URL (for security and performance monitoring).
How We Use Your Data:
Respond to Inquiries: Use your contact info to reply.
Legal Compliance: Retain minimal records to comply with Austrian and EU law.
Security & Fraud Prevention: Analyze logs to detect and prevent abuse.
Legal Basis for Processing:
| Purpose | Legal Basis under GDPR |
|---|
| Responding to your inquiries | Art. 6(1)(a) – consent; Art. 6(1)(b) – contract inquiry |
| Maintaining site security | Art. 6(1)(f) – legitimate interests (fraud prevention) |
| Compliance with legal obligations | Art. 6(1)(c) – legal obligation |
Data Retention:
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes above or as required by law.
Cookies:
We use a minimal cookie banner. Only strictly necessary cookies (for form spam protection and site functionality) are deployed. No advertising, analytics, or tracking cookies are set.
Your Rights:
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR).
- Request rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) or erasure (“right to be forgotten,” Art. 17 GDPR).
- Request restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR).
- Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR).
- Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR).
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
To exercise any right, email contact@alpineblockchain.com.
Third-Party Services:
We do not share personal data with third‑party marketing or analytics services. We do not integrate external social‑media widgets or analytics that would transfer data to third parties.
Security Measures:
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures – SSL/TLS encryption, strong password policies, restricted admin access – to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.
Changes to This Policy:
We may update this privacy policy periodically. The “Last updated” date below indicates when. Significant changes will be posted here or via a site notice.