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Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Johannes Ulrich Siebert
Goethestr. 17
6020 Innsbruck
Austria

Email: Johannes.Siebert@mci.edu

2. General information

This website processes personal data only to the extent necessary to provide and operate the website, ensure its security and functionality, provide access to video content, and communicate with users.

Personal data are processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Austrian data-protection and telecommunications law.

3. Hosting and server log files

When you access this website, technical information is automatically transmitted to the web server and may be recorded in server log files.

This information may include:

  • your IP address;
  • the date and time of access;
  • the page or file requested;
  • the referring website;
  • browser type and version;
  • operating system and device information; and
  • technical information relating to the server response.

These data are processed for the purpose of delivering the website, maintaining technical stability and security, identifying errors, and preventing misuse.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in the secure and reliable operation of this website.

Hosting and technical service providers may process such data on behalf of the controller as processors within the meaning of Article 28 GDPR.

Server log data are retained only for as long as necessary for technical operation, security, error analysis, or the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, unless longer retention is required by law.

4. YouTube videos

This website provides video content hosted on YouTube, a service operated by Google.

When YouTube content is loaded, a connection may be established between your browser and Google or YouTube servers. In this context, Google may receive technical information such as your IP address, browser and device information, the page from which the video is accessed, and information about your interaction with the video.

If you are signed in to a Google or YouTube account, Google may associate your interaction with that account in accordance with Google’s own privacy settings and policies.

Where consent is required for loading embedded YouTube content or for the use of cookies or similar technologies, the legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.

Where technically implemented, YouTube videos are embedded using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode.

Further information about the processing of personal data by Google and YouTube is available in the Google Privacy Policy.

5. Video thumbnails and external media

Video thumbnails or other media displayed on this website may be provided by external services, in particular YouTube.

Where such content is loaded directly from an external provider, your browser establishes a connection to that provider. Technical information, including your IP address, may therefore be transmitted to the provider.

Where possible and appropriate, external content may be hosted locally or loaded only in connection with the corresponding video functionality in order to reduce unnecessary data transfers.

6. Contact by email

If you contact the operator of this website by email, the personal data contained in your message will be processed in order to respond to your enquiry and handle the related correspondence.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in responding to enquiries and administering the Decision Analysis Video Library.

Where the communication concerns steps prior to entering into a contractual relationship, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR may additionally apply.

Email correspondence is retained only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose or for compliance with applicable legal obligations.

7. Cookies and similar technologies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies that are technically necessary for the operation, functionality, or security of the website.

Where cookies or similar technologies are not strictly necessary, they are used only where the applicable legal requirements, including any requirement to obtain prior consent, are fulfilled.

This applies in particular to third-party services such as embedded video content where the service accesses or stores information on the user’s device.

Under Austrian Section 165(3) TKG 2021, storing or accessing information on a user’s terminal equipment generally requires informed consent unless it is strictly necessary to provide a service explicitly requested by the user.

8. External links

This website contains links to external websites, including YouTube and websites operated by the Decision Analysis Society of INFORMS.

When you follow such a link, you leave this website. The processing of personal data on the destination website is governed by the privacy policy and practices of the respective provider.

9. Your rights

Under the GDPR, and subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the right to:

  • obtain information about personal data processed concerning you;
  • request correction of inaccurate personal data;
  • request deletion of personal data;
  • request restriction of processing;
  • object to processing based on legitimate interests;
  • receive personal data in a portable format where the legal requirements are met; and
  • withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

To exercise your rights, please contact: Johannes.Siebert@mci.edu

10. Right to lodge a complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data-protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data-protection law.

The competent supervisory authority in Austria is:

Austrian Data Protection Authority
Barichgasse 40-42
1030 Vienna
Austria
Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated where necessary to reflect changes to this website, the technologies used, or applicable legal requirements.

Last updated: August 2026