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Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on gotopodcast.eu under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

 

Lati Production GmbH


 

Kegelgasse 21/GL 2

 

1030 Vienna, Austria

 

Email: video@latiproduction.eu

 

Website: www.gotopodcast.eu

 

2. Data Protection Officer

A Data Protection Officer has not been appointed, as there is no statutory obligation under Art. 37 GDPR or Austrian law. For data privacy inquiries, please reach out via our contact email.

 

3. Purpose of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

 

  • Matchmaking & Networking: Facilitating connections between interviewers, podcasters, show hosts, and prospective guests.

  • User Accounts & Profiles: Displaying bios, areas of expertise, portfolios, and professional references.

  • Scheduling & Bookings: Organizing production slots, interview dates, and studio facilities.

  • Content Production: Recording, editing, and managing video and audio media files.

  • Communication & Support: Responding to inquiries and sending operational service updates.

  • Billing & Accounting: Processing transactions, invoice management, and tax documentation.

  • Platform Security: Monitoring site integrity, fraud prevention, and performance analytics.

 

4. Legal Bases (Art. 6 GDPR)

  • Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (Consent): Optional cookies, marketing, newsletter dispatches, and public profile listings.

  • Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (Contractual Performance): Registration, scheduling, matchmaking services, and production agreements.

  • Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR (Legal Obligation): Compliance with statutory tax and accounting retention requirements.

  • Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (Legitimate Interests): Maintaining platform cybersecurity and optimizing web infrastructure.

 

5. Categories of Personal Data

  • Contact Information: Full name, email address, phone number, company, billing address.

  • Profile Data: Biographies, industry expertise, spoken languages, social media links, profile images.

  • Booking Details: Scheduled interview dates, chosen interview partners, format notes.

  • Payment Records: Transaction history and invoice details (payment method data is processed directly by PCI-compliant payment gateways).

  • Technical Log Data: IP address, access timestamp, browser type, device information, operating system.

  • Media Content: Audio tracks, video streams, and associated production recordings.

 

6. Processors & Third Parties

Data may be shared with vetted service providers acting as processors:

 

  • Hosting & Infrastructure Providers: Cloud hosts and web servers (e.g., AWS, Hetzner, Wix).

  • Payment Gateways: Financial service providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).

  • Scheduling Tools: Appointment scheduling utilities (e.g., Calendly).

  • Web Analytics: Aggregated web metrics services (e.g., Google Analytics or privacy-first alternatives).

  • Email & Communication Providers: Transactional email and notification providers.

 

7. Third-Country Transfers

If personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, protection is guaranteed via adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission (such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework) or by executing EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

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8. Storage Periods

  • Account & Profile Data: Retained for the lifetime of your account and deleted upon account termination, barring mandatory statutory hold periods.

  • Accounting Records: Preserved for 7 years pursuant to § 132 of the Austrian Federal Fiscal Code (BAO).

  • Production Media Files: Retained for 30 days following project delivery unless agreed otherwise in writing.

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9. Rights of Data Subjects

  • Under Articles 15–21 GDPR, you possess the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data.

  • Demand correction of inaccurate records.

  • Request deletion ("Right to be forgotten").

  • Restrict data processing.

  • Data portability.

  • Object to data processing based on legitimate interests.

  • Withdraw consent at any point with future effect.

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10. Supervisory Authority

  • You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority:

  • Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde (Austrian Data Protection Authority)

  • Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna, Austria

  • Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at | Web: https://www.dsb.gv.at

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11. Cookies & Consent Management

We employ essential cookies to ensure site operations, as well as optional analytics cookies. You can manage or revoke cookie choices at any time through our cookie preference settings in the website footer.

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12. Media Rights & Portrait Rights (§ 78 UrhG)

All audio and video productions conducted through gotopodcast.eu adhere strictly to personal portrait rights under § 78 of the Austrian Copyright Act (UrhG). Participants execute a guest release agreement before any media recordings are published.

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