Introduction
Our website (vims.online) uses cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the site, while others help us to improve the user experience, analyse usage, or display external content. This policy explains what cookies are, which types we use, and how you can manage your preferences.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow us or third parties to recognise your browser and store certain information.
Types of Cookies We Use
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Essential cookies: Required for the operation of our website (e.g., session management, security, shopping cart). Stored on the basis of our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
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Functional cookies: Help remember your preferences and improve usability (e.g., language settings).
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Analytics cookies: Collect information on how the website is used (e.g., pages visited, time spent) to improve performance. Used only with your prior consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; §165(3) TKG 2021).
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Marketing/Tracking cookies: Set by third parties (e.g., Google, Meta/Facebook, YouTube, payment providers) to track usage across websites and show relevant advertising. Used only with your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Consent Management
We use the cookie consent tool CookieControl (Civic UK Ltd., https://www.civicuk.com/cookie-control) to obtain and document your cookie preferences in a GDPR-compliant manner.
When you visit our site, a connection to Civic’s servers is established to record your choices. A technical cookie is stored to save your consent. Data are kept until you delete the consent cookie, withdraw consent, or the purpose for retention ceases.
Third-Party Services
Our site may embed content or use services provided by third parties (e.g., Google Analytics, YouTube, Meta/Facebook Pixel, Stripe, PayPal). These providers may place cookies under their own responsibility. For details, please consult their privacy policies:
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Meta (Facebook/Instagram): https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
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PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/privacy
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Stripe: https://stripe.com/privacy
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YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Retention Periods
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Session cookies: deleted after closing the browser.
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Persistent cookies: remain until manual deletion or automatic expiry (typically a few days up to 2 years).
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Third-party cookies: retention depends on the respective provider; please refer to their privacy policies.
User Control
When you first visit our site, a cookie banner allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You may change or withdraw consent at any time via the “Manage Cookies” link in the footer.
You can also configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to block them entirely, or to delete them automatically when you close the browser. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website.
Your Rights
You have the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, and objection under GDPR, as well as the right to withdraw consent at any time. You may also lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde, DSB).
Contact
Vienna International Music School
Rautenweg 22/1, 1220 Vienna, Austria
Email: office@vims.online
Tel: +43 650 223 70 71
Last updated: 02 October 2025