1. General Information

Protecting your personal data is particularly important to us. We therefore process your data exclusively in accordance with applicable legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Austrian Telecommunications Act 2003 (TKG 2003). This Privacy Policy explains the main aspects of data processing on our website.

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2. Data Controller

Balasai Global Care – Verein zur Entwicklungsförderung in Indien
Wagau 9
A-4644 Scharnstein
Austria

Austrian Central Register of Associations (ZVR) number: 1635410758
Email: e.lachmair@atl-lachmair.at
Phone: +43 7615 31050

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3. Website Hosting

Our website is hosted on the Wix.com Ltd. platform.
Provider: Wix.com Ltd., 40 Nemal St., 6350671 Tel Aviv, Israel.

Wix provides the online platform through which we present information about our association. Your data may be processed on Wix servers. Wix stores data on secure servers and protects it in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. Further information is available in the Wix Privacy Policy.

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4. Collection and Processing of Personal Data

When you visit our website, our hosting provider, Wix, automatically collects the following data:

• IP address

• Date and time of access

• Browser type and version

• Operating system

• Referrer URL

• Internet service provider

This data helps ensure the secure operation of the website, for example by detecting attacks, and is used to optimise the website.

Please note: We do not use additional analytics or tracking tools such as Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel.

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5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and provide certain functions. Further information about the cookies used is available in the Wix Cookie Policy.

When you first visit our website, you can set your preferences using the cookie banner and change them at any time through the settings.

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6. Use of Google Fonts

Our website uses Google Fonts hosted locally on Wix servers. This ensures that no personal data, such as your IP address, is transmitted to Google servers. Further information is available in the Wix Privacy Policy.

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7. Contacting Us and Data Retention

If you contact us by email or through a contact form, we store the information you provide — your name, email address and message — to respond to your enquiry. This data will not be shared without your consent.

Retention period:

• Email and contact form enquiries are deleted within 12 months at the latest, unless further communication is required.

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8. Use of Images and Copyright

The photographs of Sri Balasai Baba used on this website come from publicly accessible sources and have been freely shared among his followers worldwide for many years. The original photographers or copyright holders are often unknown or can no longer be identified.

Should a rights holder contact us, we will promptly remove the photograph concerned out of respect for their rights. Our website has no commercial purpose and serves exclusively to support Sri Balasai Baba’s charitable projects.

If you have questions about our use of images or would like an image removed, please contact us at: e.lachmair@atl-lachmair.at

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9. Your Rights under the GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data (Article 15 GDPR)

• Have inaccurate data rectified (Article 16 GDPR)

• Have your data erased (Article 17 GDPR)

• Restrict processing (Article 18 GDPR)

• Data portability (Article 20 GDPR)

• Object to processing (Article 21 GDPR)

• Withdraw consent (Article 7(3) GDPR)

If you believe your data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority:

Austrian Data Protection Authority
Barichgasse 40–42
1030 Vienna
Austria

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10. Transfers of Data to Third Countries

As our website is operated through Wix.com Ltd., personal data may be transferred to servers outside the EU, particularly in Israel and the United States. Wix uses Standard Contractual Clauses in accordance with Articles 44 et seq. GDPR to ensure that your data remains protected.

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11. Cookie Banner

To ensure compliance with the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, we have implemented a cookie banner that appears when you first visit our website. This banner allows you to accept or decline the use of cookies. You can change your preferences at any time through the settings.

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12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legislation or new technical developments. The current version is always available on our website.