Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Emanuel Schmacher e.U.
Mr. Emanuel Schmacher
Sielach 76
9133 Sittersdorf
Austria
Email: support@learny.page

2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data

2.1 Newsletter Registration

When registering for the newsletter, the following data is collected:

  • Email address
  • Time of registration
  • Language version of the website
  • IP address (for security and spam prevention)

2.2 Contact Form

When using the contact form, the following data is collected:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Subject
  • Message

2.3 Google reCAPTCHA

To prevent spam, we use Google reCAPTCHA on our contact form. The following data is transmitted to Google:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of visit
  • Referrer URL
  • Technical information about browser and operating system
  • Mouse movements and click behavior
  • Cookies (see section 10)

3. Age Restriction and Data Protection for Minors

The Learny App and this website are exclusively intended for persons who have reached the age of 18.

3.1 No Intentional Collection of Data from Minors

We do not knowingly collect personal data from persons under 18 years of age. Should we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from minors, we will delete it immediately.

3.2 User Responsibility

By using our services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old. Providing a false age constitutes a violation of our terms of use.

3.3 Measures in Case of Violation

Upon becoming aware of use by minors, we will:

  • Immediately block the affected user account
  • Delete all personal data of the user
  • Deny access to our services

4. Purpose of Data Processing

The data is used exclusively for the following purposes:

  • Sending newsletters with information about the Learny app
  • Notification about app availability
  • Responding to inquiries via contact form
  • Technical security and spam prevention
  • Protection against automated requests (bots) through Google reCAPTCHA

5. Legal Basis

The processing of personal data is based on the following legal grounds:

  • Newsletter: Consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR
  • Contact inquiries: Legitimate interest or contract initiation according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f or lit. b GDPR
  • IP addresses: Legitimate interest in IT security according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR
  • Google reCAPTCHA: Legitimate interest in spam protection according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR

6. Storage Period

We only store your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the respective purposes:

  • Newsletter data: Until unsubscription or withdrawal of consent
  • Contact inquiries: After complete processing, at the latest after 3 years
  • IP addresses: Automatically deleted after 7 days
  • Session cookies: Deleted when closing the browser
  • Google reCAPTCHA data: Stored by Google, see Google privacy policy

7. Data Sharing

Generally, your data will not be shared with third parties. Exceptions:

  • Google reCAPTCHA: When using the contact form, data is transmitted to Google LLC (USA) for spam prevention. Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

For more information, see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

8. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to request confirmation as to whether personal data is being processed and to receive information about this data.
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or the completion of incomplete personal data.
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data if the legal requirements are met.
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you on grounds relating to your particular situation.
  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR): You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The lawfulness of processing carried out until withdrawal remains unaffected.

To exercise your rights, please contact: support@learny.page

9. Unsubscribe from Newsletter

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time:

  • Via the link in every newsletter email
  • Via the unsubscribe page
  • By email to support@learny.page

10. Cookies

This website uses the following cookies:

  • Technical cookies: For language selection (required for website operation)
  • Google reCAPTCHA cookies: For spam prevention in the contact form

Google reCAPTCHA sets the following cookies:

  • _GRECAPTCHA: Stores user preferences for reCAPTCHA
  • NID: Contains a unique ID to remember your preferences

These cookies are required for spam protection and are automatically set when you use the contact form.

11. Security

Appropriate technical and organizational measures are taken to protect the data against unauthorized access, loss or misuse.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated as needed. The current version can always be found on this page.

13. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data. The competent supervisory authority for Austria is:

Austrian Data Protection Authority
Barichgasse 40-42
1030 Vienna
Austria
Phone: +43 1 52 152-0
Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at
Website: www.dsb.gv.at

14. Contact the Controller

For questions about data protection, please contact:

Emanuel Schmacher e.U.
Mr. Emanuel Schmacher
Sielach 76
9133 Sittersdorf
Austria
Email: support@learny.page

15. Google reCAPTCHA

This website uses the reCAPTCHA service from Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google").

Purpose: The query serves to distinguish between input by a human or by automated, mechanical processing.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in spam protection).

Data transmission: The query is transmitted to Google and evaluated there. Among other things, IP address, browser information and behavioral data are transmitted.

Storage period: According to its own information, Google stores the data for various periods. You can find detailed information in Google's privacy policy.

Objection: You cannot directly deactivate the use of reCAPTCHA as this is required for the functionality of the contact form.

More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

16. Automated Decision-Making

Automated decision-making including profiling according to Art. 22 GDPR does not take place.

17. SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

Last updated: July 2025