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Privacy Policy

Legal Notice

The websites https://www.schwarzeneggerclimateinitiative.com/ and https://www.austrianworldsummit.com/ (the “Website“) are operated by The Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative” (“we“, “us” and “our“).

Copyright

All photos are retrieved from the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative image archive or were provided to us with the express authorisation of the owner. All texts, graphics and images are protected by copyright. Use is only permitted with the express authorisation of the owner.

Exclusion of Liability

We continuously check and update all information made available on our website. Nevertheless, some information may have changed or become obsolete in the meantime. For these reasons, no liability or guarantee can be assumed for the topicality, accuracy and completeness of the information provided. We cannot accept any responsibility for the content and presentation of other websites to which links are provided, as this information and site content is not subject to our control.

Privacy Policy Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative and AWS Solutions Hub

  • Please read this policy carefully. Among other things, it explains:

  • Which personal data we collect about you;

  • Why we collect and use your personal data and the legal bases we rely on for processing;

  • Who we disclose your personal data to;

  • Where we store your personal data;

  • How long we keep your personal data; and

  • Your rights regarding the personal data you provide to us.

Data Protection Declaration

The protection of your personal data is extremely important to us. Therefore we process your data exclusively on the basis of the statutory provisions (GDPR, Austrian Act on Data Protection, Telecommunications Act 2021). In this data protection information we aim to inform you concerning the most important aspects of data processing within the framework of our Website.

How your personal data is collected

The use of our Website is possible without indication of personal data. Any provision of your personal data (for example name, address or e-mail addresses) takes place voluntarily and only with your consent. Any such data you provide will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. We would like to point out that due to the nature of data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail), it can be subject to security gaps, therefore complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

How your information is used

Your personal data will be used by us exclusively. It will not be passed on to third parties without your consent, a legal obligation or official decision.

If we use third parties (“processors”) to fulfil orders (e.g. our IT service providers, agencies and web analysis providers), we ensure that they use your data exclusively within the scope of the agreement concluded with them, our orders and in compliance with data protection regulations.

If we process your personal data for a purpose other than that for which we collected it, we will notify you of this fact and inform you of this other purpose.

YouTube

Videos from the provider YouTube (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) are embedded on our Website.

When you access a page that contains an embedded YouTube video, personal data (such as your IP address) may be transmitted to YouTube. YouTube may also place cookies or similar technologies on your device and collect information about your usage behavior.

The videos are embedded in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Please note that data may also be transferred to the United States. In this case an adequate level of data protection is ensured by the respective EU standard contractual clauses and/or by Google’s certification in accordance with the requirements of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (see https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list).

Further information can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

External Links

Our Website may contain links to external third-party websites.

If you follow such a link, you will leave our Website. We have no control over the content or data processing practices of external sites. The respective provider or operator is solely responsible for the processing of personal data on those websites.

Newsletters

By entering your details into signup forms for subscribing to the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative, AUSTRIAN WORLD SUMMIT and Pump For The Planet newsletters on our Website, you consent to your Personal data being collected for the purposes of sending you our newsletters. We will only ask for your name and email address. As a part of our newsletter service, we will also invite you to events we organise and inform you of content that we think may be of interest.

We will share your Personal data with trusted email service providers such as Brevo or Substack in order to send you the newsletters you have subscribed to. These will act as our data processors and will process your Personal data on our behalf and on our instructions.

Your Personal data will also be processed by Brevo and Substack for the purposes of monitoring subscriptions and statistical analysis. We will retain and evaluate information regarding your click-through rates on our newsletters. We will not sell your data to third parties.

We store the data you provide for the duration of the newsletter subscription. The legal basis is your consent. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via a link in every mailing or by sending an email to office@schwarzeneggerclimate.com

Registration for conferences, events

When you register for one of our events or conferences, we process all the data you provide us with in this context. We require the following information for registration: name, company, job position and location. We use this data to organize the event. The legal basis for this is your consent. The data is stored for up to three months after the end of the event so that we can respond to any incidents or queries relating to the event.

We may make film, photo, and audio recordings at events. We use this data to document the event and to promote SCI and future events. The recordings may be used on our own print and online channels (the above-mentioned websites and social media channels) and may be passed on to third-party print and online media for reporting on the event. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in documenting the event and reporting on SCI and its projects.

Matomo Website Analytics

1. General Information

This Website uses Matomo, an open-source web analytics platform, to analyze visitor behavior and improve our Website. Matomo is configured in a way that respects user privacy and complies with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Use of Matomo Analytics

This Website uses Matomo to collect and analyze information about how visitors use our site. The purpose of this analysis is to improve the content, functionality, and user experience.

Matomo may collect the following data:
• IP address (anonymized)
• Pages visited
• Date and time of visit
• Referrer URL
• Browser and device information
• Operating system

3. IP Anonymization

We have activated IP anonymization in Matomo. This means that your IP address is shortened before being stored, so it cannot be directly linked to you personally.

4. Data Storage and Processing

This website uses Matomo Cloud, a web analytics service provided by:

InnoCraft Ltd.
150 Willis St, Wellington 6011
New Zealand

The analytics data collected through Matomo is processed and stored on Matomo Cloud servers. This means that information about your use of this website is transferred to and stored by Matomo on external servers.

Matomo Cloud is operated in compliance with applicable data protection regulations. A data processing agreement (DPA) has been concluded with the provider in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

The collected data is used exclusively for statistical analysis and to improve the performance and user experience of this website. It will not be shared with third parties for advertising purposes.

5. Legal Basis

The processing of personal data through Matomo is carried out on the basis of:
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest), as we have a legitimate interest in analyzing and optimizing our Website.
If consent is required (e.g., through a cookie banner), the legal basis is:
• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

6. Cookies

Matomo may use cookies to recognize returning visitors and analyze usage behavior.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings or by using the opt-out option below.

7. Opt-Out Option

You have the right to object to the collection of data by Matomo at any time.

You can opt out of tracking here:

Who has access to your data

Authorised staff at the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative can view your personal data. We take technical and organisational measures to keep your data secure. Only those who need to access your data to perform their job can do so. All our staff are trained to understand data protection and how to keep your data secure.
If we use third parties (“data processors”) to carry out orders, we ensure that they use your data exclusively within the scope of the agreement concluded with them, our orders, and in compliance with data protection regulations.

Your rights

If you have any questions regarding your personal data, please contact office@schwarzeneggerclimate.com

You have the right to request information about whether we process your personal data. If this is the case, you have the right to information about this personal data and other information related to the processing.

In the event that personal data that we process about you is no longer accurate or is incomplete, you may request that this data be corrected and, if necessary, completed.

If the legal requirements are met, you may request the erasure of your personal data.

If the legal requirements are met, you can request the restriction of processing of data concerning you. This means that we may only store your data until clarification, but not use it further, unless we have your consent or are otherwise legally authorised to do so, for example to exercise our own rights towards you
If the legal requirements are met, you may request the transfer of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

On grounds relating to your particular situation, you may object at any time to the processing of data concerning you that we process on the basis of a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

If data processing is based on your consent, you have the option of with-drawing this consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal.
If you believe that our processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law or that your data protection rights have been violated in any other way, you have the option of lodging a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Austrian Data Protection Authority). The address is:

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

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or data protection, please contact:
The Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative
Köllnerhofgasse 6/3/10
1010 Wien
office@schwarzeneggerclimate.com

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or website functionality. The date of the last change can be found at the bottom of this document. Please visit this website regularly to stay informed about the current status of the privacy policy.

Last updated: 19/02/2026