KnowledgeFox Data Protection and
Privacy Policy
Knowledge acquisition and eLearning are a confidential matter. We take the trust that
you place in us as an obligation to handle all of your data and information with the
utmost care and to do everything to prevent this data and information from being
misused. This data protection declaration applies to our web
site http://www.knowledgefox.net and any and all of our online products and services.
It also applies to the website http://www.microlearning.org.
KnowledgeFox GmbH protects data submitted by users at the highest level of
security and encrypts all data exchanged between clients and server system. The
systems and technologies provided by KnowledgeFox GmbH meet the best of breed
standards for data protection of individuals and companies and guarantee the
security of its data storage in its hosting services. Our policies respect the privacy of
users whenever they are connected to our products and services through any
channel.
On principle, KnowledgeFox GmbH does not share, sell or transfer any data obtained
by it through its published websites, social media or its products and services with
anyone other than our customers in accordance with contracts. KnowledgeFox
GmbH only collects, processes and uses personal information in accordance with the
provisions of the Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG 2000).
The product of Knowledge Fox GmbH is the KnowledgeFox client server solution and
related systems and clients.
KnowledgeFox is an innovative learning technology enabling self-organized
knowledge acquisition and micro-learning in small steps integrated into the flow of
everyday work and life by means of the latest technology and terminals. It is
provided, continuously improved and globally marketed by KnowledgeFox GmbH.
NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND USE
1. Standard traces left by visiting the websites of KnowledgeFox GmbH.
As is the case with nearly any other website users visit, users provide non-personal
information when they visit a site and click through it. The following data are obtained
at our sites: The IP (Internet Protocol) address of the visiting computer, the operating
system and browser software. We are also informed about the terminal used: a
personal computer or a mobile device.
Please note that these data do not allow any personal identification: They are
anonymous data which provide limited information about people visiting websites –
e.g., their geographical origin, „surfing behavior“ on a site, duration of visits to sub
sites, focus of attention, etc.
These data are collected anonymously and remain anonymous.
2. Use of Google Analytics.
KnowledgeFox GmbH uses Google Analytics for business information purposes in
the standard and published manner as a standard service provided by Google GmbH
(„Google“). Google Analytics uses „cookies“, which are text files placed on computers
of visitors to help the website analyze how visitors use the site. The information
generated by cookies about the use of a website (including your IP address) are
transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States of America.
Google uses this information for the purpose of evaluating uses of websites,
compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other
services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this
information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties
process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate IP addresses
with any other data held by Google. Visitors may refuse the use of cookies by
selecting the appropriate settings on browsers, however please note that if you do
this you may not be able to use the full functionality of the respective website. By
using a website, users consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the
manner and for the purposes set out above.
PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
3. Downloading the KnowledgeFox software.
KnowledgeFox GmbH offers and invites visitors to download our KnowledgeFox©
software to their PCs, notebooks, tablets and mobile phones or any other internet
connected device with display and interaction functionalities.
In order to do so, users must provide their e-mail address and a freely chosen
password when registering (https://knowledgefox.net/download/). None of these data
is used for any other purpose than the one for which they are submitted.
If you wish to test the KnowledgeFox software and run your own KnowledgeFox
organization at no cost for thirty days, you have to provide your name, e-mail
address, phone number and the name of the domain you wish to reserve. Again,
none of these data is used for any other purpose other than the one for which they
are submitted.
If visitors fill out a form on our website, e.g. in order to participate in some of our
events such as workshops or conferences, they may provide us with their first name
and surname, e-mail address, phone number, the organization they work for and their
position. This personal identifiable information is only used in the context in which the
information was submitted to us.
4. Receiving the KnowledgeFox newsletters.
Visitors may subscribe to our e-mail newsletter sent out irregularly, approximately
three or four times a year. Users who download material from our website and/or
enter their email address for the purposes of receiving back information are
considered to have consented to receiving also our newsletter till the time that they
send an unsubscribe email. Any person can obtain our newsletter by actively
subscribing to it on the website or by sending a request to the office address or by
sharing your calling card with one of our representatives. With each newsletter, any
recipient is able to unsubscribe and will obtain no further mailings henceforth.
5. Contacting KnowledgeFox GmbH via e-mail.
If you contact us via e-mail, we receive personal information about you, at least your
e-mail address. This personal identifiable information is only used for the context in
which the request was submitted to us.
6. Using KnowledgeFox technologies and the KnowledgeFox system provided
by third parties.
KnowledgeFox GmbH sells its technologies and systems to companies, public
administrations and large organizations. If you use any of the services provided and
hosted by third parties, please consult their respective privacy policies.
KnowledgeFox GmbH does not accept any responsibility for services hosted and
provided by third parties.
If you have any questions regarding our conduct or Privacy Policy, we look forward to
hearing or reading from you. Please contact us in the following ways:
E-mail: office@knowledgefox.net
Phone: +43 676 617 60 52