Cookies Policy
Amethyst – Tantra Massage Vienna | massagewien.net
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit this website. They help make the website functional, more secure, and easier to use, and allow us to collect usage statistics.
2. Legal Basis
The use of cookies is based on the Austrian Telecommunications Act (TKG 2021, § 165) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Cookies that are not strictly necessary are only set with your prior consent, which you can grant or decline via our cookie consent banner. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect.
3. Which Cookies Do We Use?
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the basic operation of the website (e.g. storing your cookie preferences, language selection, security functions) and cannot be disabled. Purpose | Provider | Retention | Storing cookie consent preferences | massagewien.net | up to 12 months |
3.2 Tag Management – Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager (GTM), provided by Google Ireland Limited, to manage and deploy tracking and analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) on our website.
- Purpose: technical management of the tags/scripts used on this website
- Note: Google Tag Manager itself typically does not set its own cookies and does not collect personal data. The tool simply loads other services (e.g. Google Analytics) — the descriptions below apply to those services individually.
- Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), to the extent that GTM loads services requiring consent
3.3 Analytics Cookies – Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; data may also be processed by Google LLC, USA), to understand how visitors use our website (e.g. pages visited, time spent, traffic sources).
- Purpose: statistical analysis of user behavior to improve the website
- Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
- Retention: up to 14 months (Google default setting); cookies up to 2 years
- Data transfer: data may be transferred to servers in the USA; Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework
- Opt-out/disabling: via our cookie banner or the [Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout)
Where supported by Google Analytics, we apply IP anonymization.
3.4 Embedded Content – Google Maps
On our contact page, we embed Google Maps to help you find directions to our studio.
- Purpose: displaying our location and route planning
- Provider: Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC
- Note: When the map loads, Google may process your IP address and set cookies, regardless of whether you interact with the map. This only occurs if you have consented to the embed, or actively load the map (e.g. by clicking to activate it).
- Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
- More information: [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)
4. SEO and Website Monitoring Tools (No Cookies for Visitors)
We use Google Search Console and Ahrefs Webmaster Tools to monitor our website's visibility in search engines and to analyze technical SEO aspects (e.g. search queries, indexing status, backlinks).
- These tools access publicly available or aggregated data (e.g. via search engine APIs) or are authorized through a one-time website verification (meta tag or DNS record).
- They do not set cookies on the devices of our website visitors and do not collect individual user data directly on this website.
- Consent via the cookie banner is therefore not required for these tools.
5. Managing Your Cookie Settings
You can adjust or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of this website. You can also block, delete, or refuse cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may limit some functions of the website.
Instructions for common browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge
(Search your browser settings for "cookies" or "privacy and security".)
6. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy if the technologies we use or legal requirements change. The current version is always available on this page.
7. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
[Email Address] [Address] Last updated: [07/2026]