Privacy Policy

1. Controller

EcoNetix GmbH is responsible for the processing of personal data described in this Privacy Policy.

EcoNetix GmbH
Eschenbachgasse 9/3. OG
1010 Wien, Austria
Company register: FN 614370 k, Handelsgericht Wien
VAT ID: ATU80251647
Email: info@econetix.net

2. Scope

This policy applies to econetix.net and explains how personal data may be processed when you visit the website, contact us, submit a form, or choose to enable optional analytics, marketing or external-media services.

Merely visiting the website does not constitute consent to non-essential cookies or tracking technologies. Optional services are controlled through the website's Cookie Preferences.

3. Technical operation and server logs

When the website is requested, technical information such as IP address, request time, requested URL, browser information and server response data may be processed to deliver the site, maintain security, diagnose faults and prevent misuse. This processing is separate from optional analytics and marketing tracking.

For country-specific routing, Econetix uses the IP2Location Redirection component. The current configuration performs the country lookup on the Econetix server using a local IP2Location BIN database rather than sending the visitor IP address to the IP2Location web API. The component may set the first-party cookie ip2location_redirection_first_visit, which contains a timestamp and validation hash and normally expires after about one day.

4. Contact requests and forms

If you contact EcoNetix or submit a form, we process the information you provide in order to respond to your request and, where applicable, take steps related to a requested service or business relationship.

Some website forms use HubSpot. HubSpot external scripts and forms are treated as a Marketing preference on this website and are not loaded before that preference is enabled. HubSpot forms may also invoke Google reCAPTCHA or related Google anti-abuse services to protect form submissions from spam and automated abuse. Because those form resources are loaded only after Marketing is enabled, reCAPTCHA is likewise not intentionally invoked by Econetix before Marketing consent. If Marketing is disabled, you can still contact us directly at info@econetix.net.

5. Cookies and Cookie Preferences

A necessary first-party cookie named econetix_consent stores your privacy choices for up to one year. It records whether Analytics, Marketing and External media are allowed. For new or updated choices, it also records the time of the decision and the consent-notice version in the cookie so the stored preference can be associated with the notice version shown at that time. This information remains in your browser cookie and is not used for advertising. This cookie is required so the website can remember and respect your decision.

• Necessary: econetix_consent (privacy preferences, up to one year) and ip2location_redirection_first_visit (country-routing component, normally about one day).
• Analytics: Google Analytics may set _ga and measurement-specific _ga_* cookies after Analytics consent. Google's default cookie configuration can use an expiry of up to two years and may renew the expiry on later visits; browser restrictions can shorten that period.
• Marketing: after Marketing consent, HubSpot may set cookies such as hubspotutk, __hstc, __hssc and __hssrc. HubSpot forms may also load Google reCAPTCHA, which can use Google-domain security cookies when executed. Apollo may load its website-tracking resources after Marketing consent.
• External media: Google Maps or externally hosted media may set or read provider cookies only after External media is enabled.

You can accept all optional categories, reject all non-essential categories, or choose categories individually. You can withdraw or change consent at any time. When Analytics or Marketing is turned off, the website attempts to remove the corresponding first-party Google Analytics and HubSpot cookies from the Econetix domain. Cookies already stored on third-party domains such as google.com cannot be directly deleted by Econetix, but the website stops intentionally loading the related optional service after consent is withdrawn.

Open Cookie Preferences

6. Google Analytics 4

If you enable Analytics, the website loads Google Analytics 4 to measure website usage and performance. The current measurement ID is G-TCLGRL8EZZ.

Google Analytics is not loaded before Analytics consent. If Analytics is rejected, the Google Analytics script and analytics cookies are not intentionally loaded by the Econetix consent system. When Analytics is enabled, the website also sends Google consent signals with advertising storage, advertising user data and advertising personalisation set to denied, disables Google Signals and ad-personalisation signals, and explicitly sets the Google tag user_data parameter to an empty value so the site implementation does not intentionally pass user-provided data to Google.

7. HubSpot and Apollo

If you enable Marketing, the website may load HubSpot services used for forms, lead handling and marketing-related website functions, as well as the Apollo website tracker used for business lead attribution. HubSpot forms may load Google reCAPTCHA or related Google anti-abuse resources for spam prevention. These optional resources are blocked by the Econetix consent system until Marketing is enabled.

Provider information: HubSpot Privacy Policy, Apollo Privacy Policy, and Google Privacy Policy.

8. Google Maps and external media

Embedded third-party media, including Google Maps and video content delivered by Cloudinary, is blocked until you enable External media. Before that choice, the website displays a first-party placeholder instead of loading the external resource.

Provider information: Google Privacy Policy and Cloudinary Privacy Policy. Links that take you to external websites, social networks or map services are not embedded content. If you choose to follow such a link, the destination provider's own privacy terms apply.

9. Website fonts

The website's primary web fonts are served from the Econetix website itself. They are not intentionally requested from Google Fonts by the visitor's browser as part of the current privacy configuration.

10. Legal bases

• Website delivery, security, server logs and country routing: processing is based on EcoNetix's legitimate interests in operating a secure, reliable website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage of or access to information on your device without consent is limited to what is strictly necessary for the service you request, in accordance with Section 165(3) TKG 2021.
• Contact and business enquiries: where your request concerns a contract or steps you ask us to take before entering into a contract, processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Other business communications may be processed on the basis of legitimate interests in responding to enquiries and maintaining business relationships (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
• Legal and record-keeping obligations: where applicable, processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.
• Analytics, Marketing and External media: optional technologies are activated only with your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where information is stored on or accessed from your device, Section 165(3) TKG 2021). You can withdraw that consent at any time through Cookie Preferences.

11. Recipients and international processing

Depending on the feature you choose to use, recipients may include website hosting and technical service providers, Google Ireland Limited for Google Analytics and Google services, HubSpot Ireland Limited for HubSpot services, ZenLeads, Inc. d/b/a Apollo.io for Apollo services, and Cloudinary Ltd. for hosted video delivery, together with their authorised subprocessors.

Some providers or subprocessors may process personal data outside Austria or the European Economic Area. Where a transfer to a third country occurs, EcoNetix relies on an applicable adequacy decision where available or on appropriate safeguards under Chapter V GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses, as applicable to the relevant provider and transfer. Further information about provider safeguards is available in the provider privacy information linked above or can be requested from EcoNetix.

12. Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to respond to requests, maintain security, meet contractual needs, or comply with applicable legal obligations. Provider-specific retention may also apply when you enable an optional third-party service.

13. Your rights

Subject to applicable data-protection law, you may have rights including access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection and data portability, as well as the right to withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

You may lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde), Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Wien, Austria, email dsb@dsb.gv.at. Further information is available at www.dsb.gv.at.

14. Data provision and automated decisions

Optional Analytics, Marketing and External media consent is not required to use the core website. If you contact EcoNetix or request a service, the contact and request information needed to identify and respond to your enquiry must be provided for EcoNetix to handle that request; without it, EcoNetix may be unable to respond or take the requested pre-contractual steps.

The website does not use solely automated decision-making within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

15. Contact

For privacy-related requests, contact EcoNetix GmbH at info@econetix.net or by mail at Eschenbachgasse 9/3. OG, 1010 Wien, Austria.

16. Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, service providers, legal requirements or privacy controls change. The date shown at the top identifies the current published version.