Privacy Policy

Protecting your personal data is of particular importance to us. We process your data exclusively on the basis of statutory provisions (GDPR, Austrian Data Protection Act, Austrian Telecommunications Act 2021). In this privacy policy we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing on our website.

1. Data Controller

Data controller within the meaning of the GDPR:
Golf Club Brand GmbH
Studa 83
6708 Brand
Vorarlberg, Austria
Phone: +43 (0) 5559 450
Email: info@gcbrand.at

2. Your Rights

You generally have the rights to information (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) and objection (Art. 21 GDPR). Any consent you have given may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7 (3) GDPR). The lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected.

If you believe that the processing of your data infringes data protection law or that your data protection rights have been violated in any other way, you may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. In Austria this is the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde), Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna, phone +43 1 52 152-0, email dsb@dsb.gv.at, www.dsb.gv.at.

3. Provision of the Website & Server Log Files

When you access our website, technical data („server log files”) is automatically processed. This includes in particular:

IP address of the accessing device
Date and time of access
Name and URL of the file accessed
Volume of data transferred and HTTP status code
Browser and operating system used
Referrer URL (previously visited page)

Processing is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) in the secure and stable operation of the website. Log files are deleted no later than 30 days, unless there are indications of misuse or a security-related incident.

4. Cookies

Our website uses so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device with the help of your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage and do not contain viruses.

Technically necessary cookies are required for basic functions of the website (e.g. language preference, storage of your cookie selection). The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR or § 165 (3) of the Austrian Telecommunications Act 2021.

Non-essential cookies and similar technologies (e.g. for embedded third-party content, reach measurement) are only set with your express consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR in conjunction with § 165 (3) Austrian Telecommunications Act 2021). You can adjust or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings in our cookie banner.

You can also prevent cookies from being set or delete cookies that have already been set in your browser settings at any time. Please note that this may impair certain functions of our website.

5. Cookie Consent Tool

On our website we use a consent management tool with which we obtain, document and manage your consent for the storage of cookies and the use of certain technologies. Your consents are stored together with a timestamp and technical information (IP address, browser) so that we can demonstrate consent to authorities.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR in conjunction with our legal obligation under § 165 of the Austrian Telecommunications Act 2021, as well as our legitimate interest in operating our website in compliance with data protection law (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

6. Contact

If you contact us by email, telephone or via a contact form, your data (name, email address, content of your message and any other information you provide) will be stored in order to process your request and in case of follow-up questions. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures / contract performance) or Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to your enquiry).

We will not pass on this data without your consent. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of its collection, at the latest after the expiry of statutory retention periods (generally 7 years under § 132 of the Austrian Federal Fiscal Code).

7. Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address and any other information you provide to send you regular information about Golf Club Brand and our offers. Subscription takes place via the double opt-in procedure: after subscribing you will receive a confirmation email which you must use to confirm the subscription.

The legal basis for this processing is your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in any newsletter or by sending a message to info@gcbrand.at. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected.

8. Embedded External Content

Weather Data (Open-Meteo)

We display current weather data for Brand/Vorarlberg on our website. The data is retrieved via the open Open-Meteo API (provider: Open-Meteo, Switzerland). When the data is retrieved, your IP address is transmitted to Open-Meteo; no cookies are set and there is no association with your person. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in providing up-to-date playing information (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). For more information see https://open-meteo.com/en/terms.

Webcams (V6 Moving Pictures)

Our website embeds a webcam / panorama view of the Brandnertal provided by V6 Moving Pictures GmbH. When you access the relevant page, a connection is established to the provider’s servers; data such as your IP address, the date and time of the request and browser information may be transmitted. The integration only takes place after your consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

Google Maps

Where Google Maps is embedded on individual pages, personal data (in particular your IP address) is transmitted to Google Ireland Ltd. (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) when the map is loaded and may be transferred to the USA (Google LLC). For data transfers to the USA, Google relies on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and standard contractual clauses. The integration only takes place after your consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). For more information see Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

9. Web Hosting

Our website is hosted by an external service provider called Hostinger. The hoster processes the data generated in connection with the operation of the website (server log files, content data, contact data, metadata and communication data) on our behalf. We use the hoster for the contractual provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with the hoster.

10. SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of sensitive content, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from „http://” to „https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

11. Status and Changes

This privacy policy is dated April 2026. We reserve the right to amend it in the event of changes to actual data processing or to the legal situation. The current version is always available on this page.

If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us at info@gcbrand.at.