The Flock
The Flock

Privacy Policy

December 2023

If you made it here you clearly are just as egg-cited about data protection as we are! We promise to keep it short and transparent for you:

1. Controller & Contact

Julian Maurer (“we”)
Buchengasse 61
1100 Wien

You can reach us at: privacy@theflock.at
The Flock

2. Purpose & legal basis of processing

We comply with the legal provisions on the protection, lawful handling and confidentiality of personal data (in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz - DSG)), as well as on data security and all other relevant regulations (TKG 2021).

Your data will not be disclosed to third parties unless we tell you explicitly!

  1. Newsletter

    If you signed up for our newsletter you agreed that we can use your data (e-mail address) for sending you updates and news about our products. Legal basis is Art 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. If you don’t want to receive newsletters anymore you can withdraw your consent anytime, either by directly clicking the link in an e-mail you received from us or by sending an e-mail to: privacy@theflock.at. Withdrawal will result in your data no longer being processed for the above purposes from that time on. Your e-mail address will be stored for as long as your consent is active.

  2. Lottery

    When entering one of our lotteries you agreed to the processing of your e-mail address for this purpose only. Legal basis is Art 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. If you change your mind before the lottery takes place you can withdraw your consent, either by directly clicking the link in an e-mail you received from us or by sending an e-mail to: privacy@theflock.at. Withdrawal will result in your data no longer being processed for the above purposes from that time on.

    Please be aware that we will store your data for six more months after the lottery takes place based on Art 6 (1) lit. f GDPR to guarantee the lawfulness of the lottery. Your e-mail address will not be deleted after this period of time if you also used it to sign up our newsletter and your newsletter-consent is still active.

  3. Feedback form for product analysis

    We are working on a game which should be enjoyed by many. In order to achieve the best outcome, feedback is really helpful. We might ask you to fill out a feedback form occasionally. It’s completely up to you, to fill out the feedback form and send it back to us. Legal basis is Art 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.

    We will delete your incoming e-mail with the attached filled out feedback form immediately after receiving/reading it. The feedback form itself can not be traced back to you and will therefore be stored anonymously.

3. Recipients

  1. Server and computer services (processor Art 28 GDPR)

    For server and computer center services we are supported by the Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany, which therefore is defined as a processor by the GDPR. Your data is stored on a server in Europe. The Hetzner GmbH has no access to your personal data.

  2. Social Media

    We are using Social Media to promote our products. Please be aware that your personal data (including IP-Address and unique identifiers) will also be shared with third parties like Youtube (Google), Instagram (Meta) and Discord, when visiting our channels there or watching videos on our website. For further information please visit their data protection policies:

    Controller Instagram:
    Meta Platforms Ireland Limited,
    ATTN: Privacy Operations,
    Merrion Road,
    Dublin 4,
    D04 X2K5, Irland

    Meta’s Privacy Policy can be found here.

    Controller Youtube:
    Google Ireland Limited,
    Gordon House,
    Barrow Street,
    Dublin 4, Ireland

    Youtube’s Privacy Policy can be found here.

    Controller Discord:
    Discord Netherlands BV,
    ATTN: Privacy Policy,
    Schiphol Boulevard 195 1118BG,
    Schiphol, Amsterdam, Niederlande

    Discord’s Privacy Policy can be found here.

4. Your rights

We will provide you with information about all your personal data that we process at any time if wanted. In some cases you also have the right to data portability, i.e. to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
Under certain circumstances you have the right to request rectification, restriction of processing or erasure of your personal data or restriction of processing of this data by us. In some of the cases mentioned above, we are entitled to process your personal data on the basis of your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time without giving reasons with effect for the future.

Furthermore under certain conditions you have the right to object to the processing by us, namely if this is justified for reasons arising from your particular situation or without restriction if the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the:

Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde),
Barichgasse 40-42,
1030 Vienna.
T: +43 1 52 152-0
E: dsb@dsb.gv.at
W: http://www.dsb.gv.at/

You also have the option of asserting your rights before the competent civil court as a result of the processing of your personal data in breach of data protection law.

5. Contact

If there are any questions left you can reach us at: privacy@theflock.at