You can subscribe to one or more of our newsletters on our website. We process the data you enter in the registration form for the purpose of sending you the newsletter. After entering your data in the registration form, you will receive an email in which you confirm your consent to receive the newsletter.
Only after we have received this confirmation will we send you the desired newsletters. We may include small pixel tags (small image files) in our newsletters to determine whether they are opened and/or whether the hyperlinks in our newsletters are clicked. We may also record the browser, location and device you use to access our email communications. This information enables us to better understand whether we are meeting the needs of our newsletter recipients and how we can improve our communications. In addition, we process your personal data to analyse and optimise user interactions with email communications.
In newsletters, we measure, store and evaluate opening and click rates at an individual level. We use the insights gained to optimise the content and layout of and design future newsletters (e.g. topic selection, structure, segmentation, sending frequency and timing).
You can revoke this consent at any time by using the unsubscribe option in the respective newsletter or by sending an email to at_datenschutz@pwc.com.
Legal basis: Consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 174 TKG 2021
Data categories: Contact details, company, company affiliation and function, industry, address, country, state, information about reading behaviour of the newsletters sent.
Storage period: Until you revoke your consent or the newsletter service is discontinued.
Categories of recipients: Cloud service providers, IT service providers, PwC network companies.
We process your personal data to respond to enquiries, provide information and communicate with you. This includes the use of contact forms for processing enquiries from interested parties and the collection of data for event management and participation confirmations.
The provision of various materials such as high-quality publications (e.g. white papers), study results and presentations by subject matter experts is based on your consent. In this context, we process the data you provide us for this purpose.
Legal basis: Consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 174(4) TKG 2021, performance of a contract in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR in efficient and reliable communication and the processing of enquiries, the maintenance and further development of business relationships, ensuring professional and transparent contact management, and quality assurance and improvement of our services and information offerings.
Data categories: in particular contact details, company and company address, and any other information you provided when giving your consent, as well as subject-specific answers provided as part of an assessment.
Storage period: We will delete the data collected during your assessment as soon as it is no longer required for the processing/fulfilment of the contract with us. If there are legal retention obligations, the data will be stored for the duration of the legally prescribed retention period.
Categories of recipients: Cloud service providers, IT service providers, PwC network companies.
Transfer to third countries: Some of our service providers are based in third countries. For some of these countries, an adequacy decision has been issued by the European Commission. Where this is not the case, an adequate level of data protection has been achieved through the conclusion of standard contractual clauses and, where necessary, additional safeguards.
Our website features a contact form that you can use to contact us with questions about PwC, the website or other matters. Alternatively, you can also contact us via email. You can also use the form to request feedback from our specialist teams or to request information material/documents.
If you use the contact form or write to us via email, we will process the information you provide in order to review, process and respond to your request (including coordinating contact by specialist teams or sending requested materials). Use of the contact form is voluntary and not a prerequisite for using the website.
Legal basis: pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as your enquiry is aimed at fulfilling a contractual or pre-contractual measure with you as a natural person; legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to contact you at your request. In addition, data processing is necessary in order to be able to process your enquiry carefully.
Data categories: in particular contact details, company, position, address and the text of your enquiry, as well as any further information you may have provided in the contact form or by email.
Storage period: We delete this data as soon as it is no longer required for the aforementioned purposes (e.g. once we have processed your enquiry or until the end of the business relationship). If there are legal retention obligations (in particular § 132 BAO, § 1486 ABGB, § 212 UGB), the data will be retained until the expiry of the relevant periods.
Categories of recipients: Cloud service providers, IT service providers, other PwC network companies.
Transfer to third countries: Some of our service providers are based in third countries. For some of these countries, an adequacy decision has been issued by the European Commission. If this is not the case, an adequate level of data protection has been achieved by concluding standard contractual clauses and, where necessary, additional safeguards.
We process your personal data in order to meet organisational requirements with regard to your marketing consent.
Legal basis: Fulfilment of legal obligations pursuant to Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (Art. 7 and Art. 5(2) GDPR), legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in reliably respecting marketing preferences and avoiding unauthorised mailings.
Data categories: contact details provided with your consent, IP address, and the status and time of your consent.
Storage period: beyond the time of revocation or objection to fulfil documentation and verification obligations to ensure that your data will not be used for marketing purposes in the future, unless you give your consent again. Deletion takes place as soon as these administrative and verification purposes no longer apply; this is usually the case after three years from the end of the calendar year in which the relevant marketing activity was terminated.
Categories of recipients: Cloud Service Providers, PwC network companies, IT service providers.
Transfer to third countries: Some of our service providers are based in third countries. Some of these countries have been deemed adequate by the European Commission. Where this is not the case, an adequate level of data protection has been achieved by concluding standard contractual clauses and, where necessary, additional safeguards.
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(1)(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 firms