Privacy Policy Ethics Helpline
On our Website we process data for the following purposes:
- Newsletter (learn more)
- Direct Inquiries (learn more)
- Cookies (learn more)
- Contacting us for consultation purposes (learn more)
- Raffles (learn more)
To learn more about the processing, please click on the relevant purpose.
6. Ethics Helpline
Concerns and incidents can be reported online or by telephone via our Ethics Helpline. Reports received via the Austrian section of the Ethics Helpline are processed by our Ethics Team. As part of the investigation, other relevant persons may be involved or the report may be forwarded to the responsible PwC network company.
Legal basis: Within the scope of application of the Whistleblower Protection Act Art 6 para 1 lit c GDPR and outside the scope of application of the Whistleblower Protection Act Art 6 para 1 lit f GDPR
Categories of data: The data specified in a notification is processed. This may include, among other things: First names, surnames, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, activity, position. When a report is submitted via the online platform, certain log data is also automatically stored (e.g. IP address, browser type, browser language, time of the report) This log data is used to improve the operation of PwC Ethics Helpline and is not tied to you personally.
Storage period: 5 years
Recipients: Cloud service providers, IT service providers (e.g. NAVEX), PwC network companies
Transfer to third countries: Some of our service providers and some PwC network companies are located in third countries. For some of these countries, the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision. If such a decision does not exist, an adequate level of data protection has been achieved by concluding standard contractual clauses and, if necessary, additional guarantees.
1.2 Direct Inquiries
On our website, we offer you the opportunity to leave your contact details on specific topics in order to be contacted directly by our experts. We process the data provided here on the basis of pre-contractual measures requested by you.
Legal basis: Pre-contractual measures according to Art 6 para 1 lit b GDPR due to your inquiry
Data: given name, last name, company name, email
Storage Duration: Until completion of the pre-contractual measures or a resulting engagement.
1.3 Cookies
Cookies are files that collect certain information from your terminal device. In order to make it easier for you to access our website and to enable evaluations of visits to our website, we store cookies on your terminal device. Our cookies enable us to record the IP address of your terminal device and, in connection with this, your visits to our website. However, this is only done if you have given us your prior consent in the cookie banner.
Legal basis: Consent in accordance with Art 6 para 1 lit a GDPR, § 96 para 3 TKG
Data: IP address
Storage duration: Depending on the cookie
In our Cookie Information you can find further details on the individual cookies, such as provider, function and lifetime. You will also find tips on how to decide whether to use cookies.
1.4 Contacting us for consultation purposes
On our website, we offer you the opportunity to leave your contact details on specific topics in order to be contacted directly by our experts. We process the data provided here on the basis of pre-contractual measures requested by you.
Legal basis: fulfillment of pre-contractual measures based on your request in accordance with Art 6 para 1 lit b GDPR.
Data: First name, last name, e-mail, company, information provided by you
Storage period: Until completion of the pre-contractual measures or a resulting assignment
1.5 Raffles
Occasionally, we are holding raffles on our website or different social media platforms. To carry out these raffles, notify the winners and provide the prize, it is necessary that we process certain basic data from you.
Legal basis: Performance of contract according to Art 6 para 1 lit b GDPR
Categories of data: The data depends on the specifics of the raffle, but generally it includes at least the following categories of data: first name, last name, e-mail address, address
Storage period: The data will be deleted after notification of the winners and provision of the prize.
Recipients: delivery service providers, IT service provider, PwC network companies