Data protection
Privacy Policy
The protection of your personal data is of particular importance to me. I therefore process your data exclusively on the basis of the applicable legal provisions (GDPR, Telecommunications Act 2003). In this privacy policy, I inform you about the most important aspects of data processing within the scope of my website.
Controller
Valerie Boswell, BA pth.
Hießgasse 2/5, 1030 Vienna
Email: vboswell.psychotherapy@gmail.com
Collection and Processing of Personal Data
When you visit this website, technical access data that your browser automatically transmits to our server is collected. This data cannot be assigned to specific individuals and is not merged with other data sources.
Contacting Me
If you contact me by email, via the contact form, or by telephone, the information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your request. This data will not be shared with third parties without your consent.
Therapeutic Documentation
As part of providing psychotherapy, I am legally obliged under § 14 of the Austrian Psychotherapy Act to maintain documentation. These records are subject to professional confidentiality obligations and are stored securely.
This website itself does not store any personal data except in the case of form submissions.
For the technical provision of this website, the service provider Wix.com Ltd., Nemal St. 40, Tel Aviv, Israel, is used.
Data processing by Wix takes place in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR (data processor). Wix stores data on servers in the EU and in Israel, which is recognized by the EU as having an adequate level of data protection.
More information:
https://de.wix.com/about/privacy
Cookies
This website uses so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device through your browser.
They do not cause any damage.
Cookies help make our website more user-friendly. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. They allow the website to recognize your browser on your next visit.
If you do not wish this to happen, you can configure your browser to inform you whenever cookies are set and allow them only in individual cases.
SSL Encryption
For security reasons, this website uses SSL encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser’s address line from “http://” to “https://”.
Google Ads & Remarketing
This website uses Google Ads to place targeted advertisements in Google search results and within the Google Display Network. In this context, cookies may be used to measure advertising effectiveness and recognize returning visitors (conversion tracking).
If you wish to disable Google advertising, you can visit:
https://adssettings.google.com
Your Rights
You generally have the following rights:
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Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
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Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
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Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
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Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
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Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
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Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
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Right to withdraw consent at any time
If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law, you may file a complaint either with me or with the Austrian Data Protection Authority: