Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy refers to the vatcheck.io website and all its included applications. This privacy policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by VATCheck and how we intend to use it.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regard to the information that they shared and/or collect in VATCheck. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Data Collection

VATCheck collects the following data:

  • Personal Identification information (Name, email address, phone number, company name) will be collected when you register online or voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or vie email.
  • Website usage information will be collected when you use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

Data Usage

VATCheck collects your data for the following use:

  • Managing your account and processing your subscription.
  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website as well as understand and analyze how you use our website.
  • Developing new products, services, features and functionality.
  • Email you regarding new product features or special offers on other products or services.

If you agree, VATCheck will share your data with our partner companies so that we can further use their platforms to provide our services.

  • Amazon Web Services, Inc.
  • Stripe
  • Alphabet, Inc.
  • Facebook, Inc.

When VATCheck processes your order, it may send your data to and use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.

Data Storage

VATCheck securely stores your data. VATCheck makes sure your data is secured by industry standard measures.

Our company will keep your personal identification information beyond the duration of your subscription for the required statutory period. Once this period has expired, we will delete your data by removing it from our servers.

Marketing

VATCheck would like to send you information about products or services of ours that we think you might like. If you have agreed to receiving marketing, you may always opt out later. You have the right at any time to stop VATCheck from contacting you for marketing purposes.

If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please contact us via our contact form.

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technologies. For further information please visit allaboutcookies.org.

VATCheck uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

  • Keeping you signed in.
  • Understanding how you use our website.
  • Store the album and image session

There are several different types of cookies our website uses:

  • Functionality – Our company uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
  • Advertising – Our company uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Our company shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for our own advertising purposes.

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

VATCheck would like to make sure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our contact form.

CCPA Privacy Rights

Under the Californian Consumer Privacy Act, among other rights, Californian consumers have the right to:

  • Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
  • Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
  • Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Privacy policies of other websites

The VATCheck website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

VATCheck keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 17 March 2022.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about VATCheck’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us. Email us via our contact form.

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that VATCheck has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the competent local Data Protection Authority, in any case the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde) under +43153115202525 or [email protected].