1. Controller
Responsible for data processing on this website:Medical University of Vienna
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Währinger Gürtel 18–20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Email: alexander.lein@meduniwien.ac.at
Phone: +43 1 40400 33300
2. What data we collect
When you register for the course, we collect the following personal data:Full nameEmail addressPhone numberProfessional title and institutionCountry of practiceBilling addressWhen you visit this website, we may also collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, via standard server logs and analytics tools.
3. Purpose and legal basis
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
To process your course registration and send confirmation (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR — performance of a contract)
To send you updates about the course and future events, if you have subscribed to our newsletter (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — consent)
To issue invoices and comply with Austrian tax and accounting obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR — legal obligation)
To improve the website and ensure its security (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interests)
4. Data retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by Austrian and EU law. Registration data is typically retained for seven years in accordance with Austrian accounting regulations (Bundesabgabenordnung).
5. Data sharing
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share your data with: Payment processors (e.g. Stripe) for the purpose of processing your registration payment Email service providers for sending course-related communications Austrian and EU tax authorities where required by law All third-party processors are bound by data processing agreements in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
6. Your rights
Under the GDPR and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG), you have the right to: Access the personal data we hold about you (Art. 15 GDPR) Correct inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR) Request deletion of your data (Art. 17 GDPR) Restrict processing of your data (Art. 18 GDPR) Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) Object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21 GDPR) Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at alexander.lein@meduniwien.ac.at.
7. Right to lodge a complaint
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority:Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde
Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna
dsb@dsb.gv.at
www.dsb.gv.at
8. Cookies and analytics
This website may use cookies and analytics tools to analyse visitor behaviour and improve the user experience. You can manage your cookie preferences via the cookie banner when you first visit the site. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.
9. Changes to this policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time. The current version will always be available on this page. Last updated: July 2026.