Data Protection Declaration Applicant Portal

The Salzburg Festival Fund appreciates your visit to our careers page and your interest in our company. We take the protection of your private data very seriously and want you to feel comfortable when visiting our internet site. The protection of your privacy when processing personal data is an important concern for us, which we take into account in our business processes. We process data that is collected when you visit our site in accordance with the GDPR. If you have any further questions regarding the handling of your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact our data protection officer.

1. Controller

The responsible body for the collection, processing and use of your personal data is the

Salzburger Festspielfonds (Salzburg Festival Fund)
Hofstallgasse 1
5020 Salzburg

If you have any questions about data protection, please contact our data protection officer at datenschutz@salzburgfestival.at

2. Provision of the website

a. Description and scope of data processing

In principle, you can visit the website without us collecting any personal data from you. When you access the website or retrieve a file stored on the website, data is collected and processed. In principle, this only happens if it is necessary for the provision of a functioning website and its contents and services. Furthermore, personal data is generally only collected and used with the corresponding consent. An exception applies in those cases in which obtaining prior consent is not possible for actual reasons and/or the processing of data is permitted by legal regulations.

When accessing the website

  • Browser type/version
  • Operating system used
  • IP address
  • Date and time of server request

will be logged.

b. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the storage of the data/log files is Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR.

c. Purpose of data processing

The storage in log files ensures the proper functioning of the website and also serves to improve and secure our systems. Any further evaluation of this data (e.g. for marketing purposes) does not take place in this context.

d. Duration of storage

The data stored by the Salzburg Festival Fund will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. This is the case after six weeks at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated so that it is no longer possible to assign the calling client.

e. Possibility of objection and removal

The collection of the aforementioned data is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility for the user to object.

3. Cookies

a. Description and scope of data processing

This website uses so-called “cookies”, which serve to make the website as a whole more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer system. We would like to point out that some of these cookies are transferred from our server to your computer system, whereby these are usually so-called “session cookies”. “Session cookies” are characterised by the fact that they are automatically deleted from your hard drive at the end of the browser session.

Other cookies remain on your computer system and enable us to recognise your computer system on your next visit (so-called permanent cookies).

When the website is called up, the user is informed about the use of cookies and his or her consent to the processing of the personal data used is obtained.

No personal data is stored in the cookies used. We only receive anonymised information on the basis of the cookies. Of course, you can reject cookies at any time, provided your browser allows this. Please note that certain functions of this website may not be able to be used, or only to a limited extent, if your browser is set to not accept cookies (from our website).

b. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes is still Art. 6 (1) a) GDPR if the user has given his consent in this regard.

c. Purpose of the data processing

Technically necessary cookies serve to simplify the use of websites. The user data collected through technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles. Analysis cookies are used to improve the quality of the website and its content. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used and can constantly optimise our offer.

d. Duration of storage, possibility of objection and removal

Cookies are stored on the user’s computer and transmitted by it. Therefore, users also have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all the functions of the website to their full extent.

4. Contact / e-mail

a. Description and scope of data processing

It is possible to contact us via the e-mail address provided. In this case, the user’s personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored.

The data is not passed on to third parties. The data is used exclusively for processing the enquiry.

b. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data is Art. 6 (1) a) GDPR if the user has given his consent.

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR. If the e-mail contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) b) GDPR.

c. Purpose of the data processing

The processing of personal data is solely for the purpose of processing the contact. In the case of contact by e-mail, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data.

d. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. For personal data and data sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is deemed to have ended when it is clear from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

e. Possibility of objection and removal

The user has the possibility to revoke his consent to the processing of personal data at any time. For this purpose, the user can contact the data controller via the contact options provided on the website. If the user contacts the Salzburg Festival Fund by e-mail, he or she can object to the storage of his or her personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

5. Transfer of personal data / recipients

Your data will only be passed on to affiliated companies and service partners if they are acting on our behalf and supporting the Salzburg Festival Fund in the provision of its services. Processing of your personal data by commissioned service providers takes place within the framework of commissioned processing pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

The aforementioned service providers only receive access to such personal information as is necessary for the performance of the respective activity. These service providers are prohibited from disclosing your personal information or using it for other purposes, in particular for their own promotional purposes.

Insofar as external service providers come into contact with your personal data, we have ensured through legal, technical and organisational measures as well as through regular checks that they also comply with the applicable data protection regulations.

In detail, these are the following recipients:

Your personal data will not be passed on commercially to other companies.

6. Matamoto

a. Description and scope of data processing

This website uses the web analysis service software Matomo (www.matomo.org) to collect and store data for marketing and optimisation purposes. From this data, user profiles are created under a pseudonym; cookies are used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the site visitor’s internet browser. The cookies enable the recognition of the internet browser. The data collected using Matomo technology (including your anonymised IP address) is transmitted to our server and stored for usage analysis purposes, which serves to optimise the website on our part. The information generated by the cookie in the pseudonymous user profile is not used to personally identify the visitor to this website and is not merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.identifizieren und nicht mit personenbezogenen Daten über den Träger des Pseudonyms zusammengeführt. Sie können die Verwendung der Cookies und damit die Teilnahme am Tracking durch eine entsprechende Einstellung Ihrer Browsersoftware verhindern, es kann jedoch sein, dass Sie in diesem Fall gegebenenfalls nicht sämtliche Funktionen dieser Webseite voll umfänglich nutzen können.

b. Legal basis

The legal basis for the processing of users’ personal data is Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR.

c. Purpose of the data processing

The processing of the users’ personal data enables us to analyse the surfing behaviour of our users. By evaluating the data obtained, we are able to compile information on the use of the individual components of the website. This helps us to continuously improve the website and its user-friendliness. These purposes also constitute the legitimate interest in processing the data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR. By anonymising the IP address, the interest of users in the protection of their personal data is adequately taken into account.

d. Duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the recording purposes.

e. Possibility of objection and removal

Cookies are stored on the user’s computer and transmitted to our site by the user. Therefore, you also have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all the functions of the website to their full extent.

You can find more information on the privacy settings of the Matomo software at the following link: https://matomo.org/docs/privacy.

7. Information on on rights of the person affected

Every data subject has the right to information according to Art. 15 GDPR, the right to correction according to Art. 16 GDPR, the right to deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR, the right to restriction of processing according to Art.18 GDPR, the right to object according to Art. 21 GDPR and the right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR. With regard to the right to information and the right to erasure, the restrictions according to §§ 34 and 35 BDSG apply.

a. Information on the right of appeal

You also have the right to complain to the competent data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data by the Salzburg Festival Fund.

b. Information on the obligation to provide personal data

There is no obligation to provide your personal data. The provision of your personal data is voluntary and in particular has no effect on your application procedure.

c. Instruction on automated decision-making and profiling

Automated decision-making, in particular automated decision-making about your application, or profiling does not take place.

d. Information on revocation of consent

You can revoke your consent to the processing of personal data at any time. This also applies to the revocation of declarations of consent given to Salzburger Festspielfonds before the applicability of the General Data Protection Regulation, i.e. before 25 May 2018. Please note that the revocation is only effective for the future. Processing that took place before the revocation is not affected.

e. Right in the event of data processing for direct marketing purposes

Pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data relating to you. In the event of your objection to processing for the purpose of direct marketing, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes. Please note that the objection only takes effect for the future. Processing that took place before the objection is not affected.

f. Reference to the right to object in the event of a balance of interests

Insofar as we base the processing of your personal data on a balance of interests, you may object to the processing. When exercising such an objection, we will ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data as we have described. In the event of your justified objection, we will examine the merits of the case and either discontinue or adapt the data processing or explain to you our compelling reasons worthy of protection.

8. Changes to the data protection declaration

We reserve the right to change or adapt this data protection declaration at any time in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations. The current status is 30.10.2021.