Privacy Policy
Last updated —
Nov 13, 2025
I. Overview
If you are a customer or business partner, or if you use our bee connect software, please refer to Section III.
If you are visiting our website, please refer to Section II.
II. What data do we process when you visit our website?
Welcome to our website! Below you will find an overview of how we process your personal data when you visit our website (Art 13, Art 14 DSGVO; § 165 Abs 3 TKG).
When you access our website, the following data may be processed:
Browser type
Operating system
Country
Date, time, and duration of access
IP address* and pages visited on our website, including entry and exit pages
Contact page interactions on the website
Device data: we may store personal data from your device, including geolocation data, IP address, and unique identifiers (e.g. MAC address)
Email address provided for newsletter subscription (voluntary)
The processing of this data is necessary to ensure the security and technical functionality of our website. Some of this data is collected via technical cookies. These technical cookies are used only to the extent necessary (§ 165 Abs 3 TKG). The processing is justified by our legitimate interest in operating our website (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO).
To operate our website, we may disclose your data to the following recipients:
Google LLC (Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads)
Purpose: Statistical marketing purposes
Legal basis: Consent regarding Google Analytics (Art 6 Abs 1 lit a DSGVO)
Business location: USA
Third-country transfer: Listed under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (HR & Non-HR Data)
Netcup GmbH
Purpose: Hosting provider for the website and the software
Legal basis: Predominantly legitimate interests (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO); Data processing agreement under Art 28 DSGVO
Business location: Germany
Third-country transfer: Within the EU
DA International Group Ltd (AlphaVPS)
Purpose: Backup management
Legal basis: Predominantly legitimate interests (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO)
Business location: Bulgaria
Third-country transfer: Within the EU
Sendinblue GmbH (Brevo)
Purpose: Newsletter delivery
Legal basis: Consent (Art 6 Abs 1 lit a DSGVO)
Business location: Germany
Third-country transfer: Within the EU
Cloudflare, Inc.
Purpose: Tracking users during website access to optimize user experience and offer individualized solutions
Legal basis: Consent (Art 6 Abs 1 lit a DSGVO)
Business location: USA
Third-country transfer: Listed under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework
Overview of “technical” cookies
The data listed above is stored using cookies**, which are text files saved on your device and enable analysis of website usage. They help recognize returning users and store temporary visitor data. We use such cookies only as required for communication via our website.
These technical cookies are activated automatically when you visit our website.
A list of all technical cookies used based on our predominant legitimate interests (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO) can be found in our Cookie Policy.
Overview of “advertising cookies”
In addition to technical cookies, we also use advertising cookies (including statistical cookies). These allow us to better understand your interests. They may link your browsing behavior on our website with data from other websites. This allows us to better understand our visitors’ preferences and to communicate in a more targeted manner.
We only process your data via advertising cookies if you consent to this (Art 6 Abs 1 lit a DSGVO). You may withdraw your consent at any time; processing carried out prior to withdrawal remains lawful.
A list of advertising cookies is provided in our Cookie Policy.
III. For what purposes do we process your data when you are a customer, business partner, or software user?
In the context of our business relationships and the provision of our software, we process data based on contractual obligations (performance of the contractual relationship with you, pre-contractual measures, billing, delivery of documents, communication for contract execution, software provision) and legal obligations (statutory retention requirements under § 132 BAO) (Art 6 Abs 1 lit b and lit c DSGVO), as well as on the basis of legitimate interests (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO), specifically:
Internal administration and management of your case to the necessary extent (e.g., processing of your case, forwarding to support staff, file storage, archiving, correspondence, software maintenance)
Provision of the software
Establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims
These activities are required to initiate, maintain, and perform our business relationships. Without this data, we cannot process your case.
Where applicable, we may process your data based on your voluntary and explicit consent (Art 6 Abs 1 lit a DSGVO), e.g., for newsletter subscriptions.
What data is stored in our software?
When using our software, the following data relating to the following categories of individuals is processed (employees of the controller; contact persons at manufacturers):
Name
Email
Telephone number
Delivery address
Billing address
Social media profile
Photo
Username
Password
Communication data and communication history with the manufacturer
Data processed in the course of support requests
IV. How long do we store your data?
We retain your data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Statutory retention periods apply (e.g., contracts and related documents must generally be retained for seven years under § 132 BAO). In justified cases, such as for establishing or defending legal claims, data may be stored for up to 30 years after the business relationship ends.
Data of prospective customers is stored for up to one year from the date of their last contact.
V. Who may receive your data?
During our business relationship and when using the software, we may share your data with the following recipients:
Netcup GmbH
Purpose: Hosting provider for website and software
Legal basis: Predominantly legitimate interests (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO); Data processing agreement under Art 28 DSGVO
Location: Germany
Third-country transfer: Within the EU
DA International Group Ltd (AlphaVPS)
Purpose: Backup management
Legal basis: Predominantly legitimate interests (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO)
Location: Bulgaria
Third-country transfer: Within the EU
Sentry io
Purpose: Tracking software bugs
Legal basis: Predominantly legitimate interests (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO)
Location: USA
Third-country transfer: Listed under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (Non-HR Data only)
PostHog Inc
Purpose: Processing usage data to improve services
Legal basis: Consent (Art 6 Abs 1 lit a DSGVO)
Location: USA
Third-country transfer: Listed under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework
OpenAI (ChatGPT)
Purpose: Provider of a general-purpose AI model
Legal basis: Predominantly legitimate interests
Location: USA
Third-country transfer: Standard contractual clauses under Art 46 Abs 2 lit c DSGVO
Mistral AI
Purpose: Provider of a general-purpose AI model
Legal basis: Predominantly legitimate interests
Location: France
Third-country transfer: Within the EU
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG
Purpose: Payment processing
Legal basis: Contractual necessity (Art 6 Abs 1 lit b DSGVO)
Location: Austria
TAIYO Legal – Dr. Alexander T. Scheuwimmer Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Purpose: Legal advice
Legal basis: Predominantly legitimate interests (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO) and contractual necessity (Art 6 Abs 1 lit b DSGVO)
Location: Austria
Dr. Tobias Tretzmüller Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Purpose: Legal advice
Legal basis: Predominantly legitimate interests (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO) and contractual necessity (Art 6 Abs 1 lit b DSGVO)
Location: Austria
Köstenbauer Steuerberatung GmbH & Co KG
Purpose: Tax advice
Legal basis: Predominantly legitimate interests (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f DSGVO) and contractual necessity (Art 6 Abs 1 lit b DSGVO)
Location: Austria
VI. Collection of data from other sources (Art 14 DSGVO)
We do not obtain personal data from other sources for software provision. Only non-personal data is obtained from external sources.
VII. Automated decision-making or profiling (Art 13 Abs 2 lit f DSGVO)
We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling.
VIII. What rights do you have regarding your data?
Provided the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights:
Right of access to information about the personal data processed about you (Art 15 DSGVO)
Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data (Art 16 DSGVO)
Right to erasure (Art 17 DSGVO)
Right to object to processing based on our legitimate interests or those of third parties (Art 21 DSGVO), particularly regarding processing for marketing purposes
Right to data portability
Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art 7 Abs 3 DSGVO), without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal
IX. What complaint rights do you have?
If you believe your rights regarding lawful data processing have been violated, please contact us by mail or email. We will address your concerns promptly. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your competent supervisory authority:
Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde
Barichgasse 40–42
1030 Wien
X. How to contact us
If you have any further questions regarding the processing of your data, you can contact our data protection coordinator using the details below.
XI. Controller
bee produced GmbH
Julius-Tandler-Platz 7/11
A-1090 Wien, Austria
UID-Nummer: ATU77573519
Firmenbuchnummer: FN 568347 f
Firmenbuchgericht: Handelsgericht Wien
Web: www.beeproduced.com
Email: contact@beeproduced.com
Phone: +43 1 34 60 708
Author of this Privacy Policy: RA Dr. Tobias Tretzmüller, LL.M.; www.digital-recht.at
Any use of this Privacy Policy, including excerpts, without permission constitutes copyright infringement.
* An IP address is a numerical identifier assigned to a device. It contains information about the Internet service provider and the physical location of the device, which can be used to derive information about the device user.
** You can prevent the storage of cookies through appropriate browser settings. However, this may limit the full functionality of the website.