1. Who is responsible
Elias Sagmeister, Peter Rosegger Gasse 14, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria. Email: info@aidwise.org

2. What data we process and why

Visiting this website. The website is hosted by Squarespace. When you visit it, technical data such as your IP address, browser type and the time of access is processed to deliver and secure the site. Legal basis: legitimate interest in a functioning, secure website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Cookies. Essential cookies are needed for the site to work. Analytics and other non-essential cookies are only set if you agree in the cookie banner (§ 165(3) TKG 2021, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can change your choice at any time via the cookie settings.

Forms (Give, Collaborate, Nominate). When you submit a form, we receive the details you enter, usually your name, email address and message. We use them to reply and to follow up on your interest. The data is stored in Google Workspace (Google Sheets and email). Legal basis: steps at your request (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Newsletter. If you sign up, we store your name and email address to send you updates. Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw it at any time by emailing info@aidwise.org or using the unsubscribe link.

Email. If you write to us, we process your email and the details in it to answer you. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR.

Booking calls. Appointments are booked through Cal.com. We process your name, email address and the details you enter. Calls take place via Google Meet. Legal basis: steps at your request (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Contacts. We keep a list of people we are in touch with professionally, for example partners and experts, so we can manage our contacts. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

3. Service providers
We use these providers, which process data on our behalf:

• Squarespace Ireland Limited (website hosting)

• Google Ireland Limited (email, documents, calendar, Google Meet)

• Cal.com, Inc. (appointment booking)

Some of these providers, or their parent companies, may process data in the United States. Such transfers rely on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework where the provider is certified under it, or on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

4. Who else receives your data
We do not sell your data or pass it to third parties for their own purposes.

5. How long we keep data

• Enquiries and form submissions: as long as needed to deal with them, and no longer than 3 years after the last contact.

• Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe.

• Contacts: until they are no longer relevant or you object.

• Statutory retention periods, for example for tax records, remain unaffected.

6. Your rights
You have the right to:

• access your data

• correct it

• have it deleted

• restrict its processing

• receive it in a portable format

• object to processing

• withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing done before you withdrew it

To use these rights, email info@aidwise.org.

You also have the right to complain to the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde), Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna, www.dsb.gv.at.

7. Changes
We may update this notice when our website or services change. Last updated: October 2026.